Four Dukes — SoD

Four Dukes is a large underground map of 108 by 108 tiles, played on two levels, and built for six players with one human seat and five computer-controlled colors: Blue, Tan, Green, Teal and Pink. The players are arranged in five teams, and the factions in play are Castle, Tower, Inferno, Rampart and Necropolis, with two Necropolis players. Victory requires defeating all enemies, while a player loses if a specific hero falls. Water covers about a fifth of the terrain, alongside large areas of rock, subterranean ground and lava. The map holds 14 towns, 46 mines, 12 seer huts and the Grail, plus 44 random artifacts and a placed Shackles of War. Wandering Mummies and Nomads roam the land, and the dwellings offer a broad mix of creatures. The author's description is a short reminder that the Duke must survive.