Maltese Cross (Allies) — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Maltese Cross (Allies) is an Extra Large 144x144 map for Shadow of Death with an underground level. It is rated Expert and supports eight players, with seven human slots and one computer-only color, Purple. Players are grouped into five teams. Seven colors play Castle, while Purple combines Castle, Inferno and Necropolis. The map is roughly a third water, with rock, subterranean and grass terrain making up most of the rest. Victory requires defeating a specific hero, and the game is lost if time runs out after 168 days. Heroes are capped at level 20. The map holds 34 towns and 16 heroes, along with 50 mines, a Grail, and many placed artifacts such as Armageddon's Blade. Wandering Greater Basilisks and Power Liches are the most common roaming stacks. The author's description is brief and was not carried over here.

Author's description

The Realm of the Maltese was the crossroads of the world. For many years, peace reigned throughout the land. However, as the new millenium approached, so did the Evil Empire. An emissary was sent...

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Expert
Players:7 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (5 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:31.51%
Victory condition:Defeat a specific hero — at (71, 74, surface)
Loss condition:Time expires — 168 days
Level cap:Level 20

Terrain (both levels)

Water42.2%
Subterranean25.8%
Grass23.6%
Snow5.2%
Swamp2.2%
Sand0.9%
Dirt0.1%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Maltese Cross (Allies)
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Maltese Cross (Allies)

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Purple) × 1
  • Inferno(Purple) × 1
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 3
  • Castle(Neutral) × 21
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 8

Heroes

16 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Creature Dwellings

Artifacts

Map Objects & Structures

Lucid Pools818Evil Fog226Resource141Flotsam90Mine50Sign46Abandoned Mine30Obelisk29Sea Chest29Holy Grounds28Favorable Winds26Subterranean Gate24Windmill21Boat19Shipwreck18Magic Well17One-way Monolith Exit16Corpse16Campfire15Seer Hut15Treasure Chest15Scholar14Creature Bank14Learning Stone14Sanctuary13Fiery Fields12Two-way Monolith11Shipwreck Survivor11One-way Monolith Entrance10Ocean Bottle10