Hour of the Dragon — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Hour of the Dragon is a hard, medium-sized underground map measuring 72 by 72 tiles. Four players can take part, all of them human, with no teams and random factions for each side. The author describes a land ruled by dragons, where players free powerful heroes and seize the dragon breeding grounds, loosely inspired by a Robert E. Howard novel. Rock covers about 40 percent of the terrain, water about 21 percent, and subterranean ground another tenth. Neutral forces include wandering Titans, Ancient Behemoths and golems, alongside dragon dwellings, the Grail and a set of placed artifacts. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player is eliminated after losing all towns and heroes.

Author's description

Great battles await as dragons rule this land. Free the powerful heroes and gain control of the dragon breeding grounds to defeat the enemy! Very loosely based on the Robert E. Howard novel of the same name.

Version:RoE
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:4 human / 4 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:21.25%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water35.6%
Subterranean17.5%
Dirt14.1%
Sand8.9%
Snow8.1%
Swamp5.0%
Grass5.0%
Lava3.4%
Rough2.5%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Hour of the Dragon
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Hour of the Dragon

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Green) × 1
  • Random(Orange) × 1
  • Random(Pink) × 1
  • Random(Purple) × 1

Heroes

4 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 117 monsters
  • Level 310 monsters
  • Level 48 monsters
  • Level 52 monsters
  • Level 62 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts7

Map Objects & Structures

Resource60Treasure Chest29Mine28Flotsam20Random Resource14Corpse11Creature Bank10Learning Stone8Campfire8Two-way Monolith6Obelisk6Lean to6Border Guard6Keymaster's Tent6Garrison5Shipyard5Warrior's Tomb5Lighthouse4Witch Hut4Sea Chest4Star Axis4Magic Well4Refugee Camp4Boat4Shipwreck4Marletto Tower4Mercenary Camp4Scholar4Subterranean Gate4Seer Hut4