Faces of Death — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Faces of Death is an Armageddon's Blade map on an extra large 144 by 144 board with an underground level, rated expert. Its setting opens on a rocky shore, with a gloomy, shadowed valley lying ahead. Seven players compete without teams, and all seven slots can be human: Conflux appears twice, alongside Tower, Necropolis, Inferno, Stronghold and Castle. Victory requires defeating every enemy, and a player is eliminated after losing all towns and heroes. The land is mostly rock, water, grass and sand, with 46 towns, 131 mines and 20 monoliths and portals. Wandering Skeleton Warriors and Gogs roam the terrain, and artifacts such as the Boots of Speed and the Helm of the Alabaster Unicorn are placed across the map.

Author's description

Monere drags himself and his waterlogged steed up onto the rocky beach. The land above him is gloomy and dark. What's that ahead? The Valleys of the Shadow of Death. "This is not the way my vacation was supposed to begin."

Version:AB
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Expert
Players:7 human / 7 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:18.47%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water24.6%
Grass22.4%
Sand15.5%
Snow15.0%
Dirt12.0%
Rough9.5%
Subterranean0.9%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Faces of Death
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Faces of Death

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Tower(Blue) × 1
  • Necropolis(Green) × 1
  • Castle(Pink) × 1
  • Conflux(Red) × 1
  • Conflux(Tan) × 1
  • Stronghold(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 12
  • Conflux(Neutral) × 2
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 3
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 1
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 7
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 6
  • Tower(Neutral) × 7

Heroes

26 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Spell scrolls2

Map Objects & Structures

Resource431Mine131Treasure Chest72Campfire64Flotsam42Border Guard36Creature Bank30Sea Chest30Subterranean Gate22Learning Stone21Windmill19Random Resource17Cursed Ground16Mercenary Camp15Two-way Monolith14Shipwreck Survivor13Boat13Scholar12Abandoned Mine12Border Gate12Mystical Garden12Witch Hut10Star Axis10Magic Well10Marletto Tower10Shipwreck10Water Wheel9Quest Guard9Redwood Observatory8Garden of Revelation8