Forbidden Valley — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Forbidden Valley is a medium underground map of 72 by 72 tiles, built for the Restoration of Erathia version and rated Expert. It supports five players, with up to two humans and three computer-only colors, grouped into four teams. The factions in play are Stronghold, Castle, Rampart and Necropolis. The story centers on the lich Ahltax-Drur, long sealed in a valley, and on Strongholds that have been corrupted and want to free him. Victory requires defeating one specific hero, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. Rock, subterranean ground, grass and water make up most of the terrain. Notable features include two Gold Dragon stacks, two Archangel stacks, a collection of artifacts such as the Titan's Gladius and Sword of Judgement, and fifty-three mines.

Author's description

Centuries ago the evil lich Ahltax-Drur was sealed within an enchanted valley, his vile influence imprisoned for all eternity... or so they thought. Now, the Strongholds that had been sworn to protect the Seals have been corrupted, and seek to free the foul creature.

Version:RoE
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Expert
Players:2 human / 5 total
Alliances:Yes (4 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:14.28%
Victory condition:Defeat a specific hero — at (64, 6, surface)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Subterranean27.3%
Grass25.6%
Water20.8%
Dirt17.4%
Rough7.9%
Sand0.6%
Lava0.4%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Forbidden Valley
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Forbidden Valley

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Stronghold(Blue) × 1
  • Rampart(Green) × 1
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 1
  • Stronghold(Red) × 1
  • Castle(Tan) × 1
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 2

Heroes

2 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 03 monsters
  • Level 111 monsters
  • Level 29 monsters
  • Level 328 monsters
  • Level 420 monsters
  • Level 511 monsters
  • Level 67 monsters
  • Level 71 monster

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts23
  • Spell scrolls2

Map Objects & Structures

Resource148Treasure Chest89Mine53Random Resource30Corpse26Two-way Monolith18Campfire17Cursed Ground10Obelisk9Magic Well8Learning Stone7Witch Hut7Redwood Observatory5Garden of Revelation5Star Axis5Subterranean Gate4Shrine of Magic Incantation4Creature Bank4Scholar4Windmill3Mystical Garden3Marletto Tower3Hill Fort3Eye of the Magi3Sign3Shrine of Magic Thought3School of Magic2Tree of Knowledge2Fountain of Youth2Den of Thieves2