Hand of Fate (sod) — SoD

Hand of Fate is an extra large underground map of 144 by 144 tiles for Shadow of Death, built for expert play. Over half its surface is water, with grass, rough ground, and sand making up most of the rest, and the author's note describes islands that keep the kingdoms apart while monoliths link the lands together. Eight players occupy the map, with two human seats at most and six colors left to the computer, and the players are grouped into three teams. Each color fields a different town type, spanning Inferno, Rampart, Tower, Fortress, Stronghold, Dungeon, Castle, and Necropolis. Victory requires defeating every enemy, while a player loses once all their towns and heroes are gone. Notable features include 30 towns, 41 monoliths and portals, 105 mines, and 39 randomly placed artifacts, along with two wandering Azure Dragon stacks.