Hvost de Tail: operation Grail — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Hvost de Tail: operation Grail is an extra large Shadow of Death map measuring 144 by 144 tiles, with an underground level. It is set for six players, all of them human-capable, arranged into three teams, and rated at Impossible difficulty. Red and Tan share the Inferno, Necropolis, Stronghold and Fortress factions, while Blue and Green take Rampart, Tower, Dungeon and Conflux. Orange and Purple each play Castle alone. The map is mostly rock, snow and sand, with a small share of water. Victory requires transporting a specific artifact, and a player is eliminated after losing all towns and heroes. The board holds 29 towns and 109 mines, along with 30 creature banks, 10 seer huts, and 94 monoliths and portals. The Grail is placed on the map, along with several named artifacts and 131 random ones.

Author's description

On a map is represented: Hvost d'Tail The author of the script: Hvost d'Tail Embodiment of idea: Hvost d'Tail The protagonist: Hvost d'Tail Accommodation of objects on a map: Hvost d'Tail Translation on English: Hvost d'Tail

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:6 human / 6 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:6.86%
Victory condition:Transport a specific artifact — artifact #2 to (60, 2, surface) (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Snow30.4%
Sand26.0%
Grass17.1%
Lava14.5%
Water11.4%
Rough0.6%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Hvost de Tail: operation Grail
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Hvost de Tail: operation Grail

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 1
  • Random(Green) × 1
  • Castle(Orange) × 1
  • Castle(Purple) × 1
  • Random(Red) × 1
  • Random(Tan) × 1
  • Random(Neutral) × 23

Heroes

6 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 193 monsters
  • Level 223 monsters
  • Level 3199 monsters
  • Level 480 monsters
  • Level 537 monsters
  • Level 624 monsters
  • Level 730 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts131

Map Objects & Structures

Resource1158Treasure Chest667Random Resource277Flotsam119Mine109Sea Chest93Subterranean Gate74Shipwreck Survivor42Two-way Monolith34One-way Monolith Entrance32Shipwreck32Creature Bank30One-way Monolith Exit28Magic Clouds25Campfire24Sign24Rally Flag22Fiery Fields21Evil Fog21Cursed Ground (2)20Rocklands19Favorable Winds18Holy Grounds18Lucid Pools17Magic Plains (2)16Clover Field15Pandoras Box14Boat13Obelisk13Derelict Ship13