Hour of the Dragon vs. Necro — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Hour of the Dragon vs. Necro is a medium underground map of 72 by 72 tiles, rated hard, for three players with up to two human players and one computer-only color, Orange, which plays as Necropolis. The other two colors, Purple and Pink, get random factions. There are no teams. Victory comes from defeating all enemies, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The terrain is largely rock and water, with some subterranean and dirt ground. Among the features are a Grail, a few named artifacts such as the Speculum and Vampire's Cowl, and wandering monsters including a Titan, a Diamond Golem, and an Arch Mage. Dragon dwellings, 29 mines, and 10 creature banks are also scattered across the map. The author describes a campaign to free powerful heroes and seize dragon breeding grounds, with a 10th-level Necromancer as the final opponent.

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. In this version you battle against the 10th level Necromancer Xaltotun!

Version:RoE
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:2 human / 3 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 vs. Necro
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Hour of the Dragon vs. Necro

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Necropolis(Orange) × 2
  • Random(Pink) × 1
  • Random(Purple) × 1

Heroes

6 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 117 monsters
  • Level 22 monsters
  • Level 310 monsters
  • Level 46 monsters
  • Level 52 monsters
  • Level 62 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts7

Map Objects & Structures

Resource61Treasure Chest31Mine29Flotsam20Random Resource14Corpse11Creature Bank10Learning Stone8Campfire7Two-way Monolith6Obelisk6Lean to6Keymaster's Tent6Garrison5Shipyard5Boat5Warrior's Tomb5Lighthouse4Witch Hut4Sea Chest4Star Axis4Magic Well4Refugee Camp4Shipwreck4Marletto Tower4Mercenary Camp4Scholar4Subterranean Gate4Border Guard4Seer Hut4