For Blood and Honor — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

For Blood and Honor is a single-player Shadow of Death map set on an extra large 144 by 144 tile board with an underground level, rated Normal difficulty. The author gives no name, and the description frames it as a Might and Magic VII era story in which a new lord must unite the lands of Harmondale against hostile neighbors and recover a missing king and the Mandate of Heaven. The player controls one Red hero-driven side with Castle, Rampart, Tower, Necropolis and Dungeon towns available, and there are no teams. Terrain is mostly rock, with about a third water and a small share of grass. Six towns, three placed heroes, Grail, and several artifacts such as the Ring of Life and Centaur's Axe are scattered across the map, along with mines, seer huts, and monoliths. Victory requires defeating a specific monster, and losing a specific hero ends the game.

Author's description

The World of Erathia - Might and Magic VII You have just become the new lord(s) of Harmondale. There are many dangers on the land. Erathia and Avlee are hostile, king Roland is still missing. Lands should be united to retrieve the Mandate of Heaven.

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:1 human / 1 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:32.65%
Victory condition:Defeat a specific monster — at (26, 20, underground) (AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (137, 55, surface)

Terrain (both levels)

Water59.7%
Grass13.5%
Dirt8.2%
Snow5.7%
Subterranean5.5%
Rough2.5%
Lava2.3%
Sand1.8%
Swamp0.7%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of For Blood and Honor
UndergroundUnderground minimap of For Blood and Honor

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

3 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts33
  • Spell scrolls9

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest98Random Resource80Sign68Magic Clouds62Resource44Subterranean Gate36Two-way Monolith31Magic Well24Witch Hut24Mine20Campfire16Tavern15Obelisk15Learning Stone13Buoy11Temple10School of Magic10Shipyard9Fountain of Fortune9Stables8Fiery Fields8Boat7Shrine of Magic Thought7Favorable Winds7Flotsam6Seer Hut5Quest Guard5Sanctuary5Sea Chest5Shrine of Magic Incantation4