L'echiquier. — AB

L'echiquier is a medium 72x72 surface map for Armageddon's Blade, rated Expert, with no underground level. It supports five players, but only one can be human, and the other four colors (Blue, Tan, Green and Orange) are computer-controlled. There are no teams. Red is assigned a random faction, Blue plays Tower and Inferno, Tan plays Castle, Green plays Fortress and Orange plays Stronghold. Victory requires defeating a specific hero, and the player loses if a specific hero is lost. The landscape is dominated by lava, with water, snow and grass making up the rest. The map holds 13 towns, 48 mines, 12 monoliths and portals, and the Grail. Named artifacts include the Lion's Shield of Courage, the Sword of Judgement and four elemental tomes, alongside 26 random artifacts. Wandering monsters include dragons, a Titan and a Troll, and there is one timed event.