In medias res — SoD

In medias res is an extra large 144 by 144 map for eight players, all of them human-capable, with no teams and no computer-only colors. Each player starts with a different faction, from Inferno and Fortress through Castle, and the victory goal is to defeat every enemy while losing means losing all towns and heroes. The map includes an underground level and roughly a third of its surface is water, with grass and dirt covering most of the rest. Players will meet 153 random monster stacks, several wandering powerhouses such as an Archangel, a Black Dragon and a Master Genie, plus 23 creature banks, 15 mines and 26 random artifacts. The author's note describes it as a no-building contest where luck and preparation decide the outcome.