Gideon's Bow — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Gideon's Bow is a medium underground map of 72 by 72 tiles for Armageddon's Blade, playable by five players with only one human seat and four computer-controlled colors: Blue, Tan, Green and Orange alongside the human-controlled Red. No teams are set, and the difficulty is Normal. The story centers on a stolen royal treasure that has been hidden in the deep caverns, guarded by black dragons, and the player must recover it. Each player begins with a different faction: Castle, Fortress, Stronghold, Dungeon and Conflux. Victory requires acquiring a specific artifact, and a player loses if a specific hero is defeated. Water covers about 12 percent of the terrain, with rock, grass and swamp making up most of the rest. Notable features include the Golden Bow and a Sphere of Permanence placed among 18 random artifacts, a Grail, and wandering Azure Dragons and Water Elementals.

Author's description

Prince Gideon's greatest treasure given to him by his father, King Jryd has been stolen. Spies say that it lies in the depths of the earth where the great black dragons dwell and they will not easily give up their prize. It is up to you to retrieve the kingdom's treasure.

Version:AB
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:1 human / 5 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:11.92%
Victory condition:Acquire a specific artifact — artifact #91 (or the standard win also counts)
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (18, 7, surface)
Level cap:Level 15

Terrain (both levels)

Grass27.9%
Swamp20.0%
Water17.2%
Snow8.6%
Lava8.0%
Dirt7.0%
Sand5.7%
Rough5.2%
Subterranean0.4%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Gideon's Bow
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Gideon's Bow

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Fortress(Blue) × 1
  • Dungeon(Green) × 2
  • Conflux(Orange) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Stronghold(Tan) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

9 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 115 monsters
  • Level 229 monsters
  • Level 330 monsters
  • Level 411 monsters
  • Level 54 monsters
  • Level 61 monster
  • Level 71 monster

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts18

Map Objects & Structures

Resource58Random Resource48Mine35Flotsam14Treasure Chest12Tree of Knowledge11Fountain of Youth10Corpse8Magic Well6Library of Enlightenment6Cursed Ground6Shipyard5Learning Stone5Campfire5Mercenary Camp5Warrior's Tomb5Creature Bank5Border Guard5Border Gate4Shrine of Magic Thought4Sea Chest4Keymaster's Tent4Water Wheel4Crypt4Garden of Revelation4Derelict Ship3Two-way Monolith3War Machine Factory3Star Axis3Marletto Tower3