Master Of The Dark — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Master Of The Dark is a medium 72x72 map for Shadow of Death with an underground level, built for multiplayer and rated Expert. Its story is about a land once ruled by a king that a necromancer named Grim Reaper seized, and players set out to take it back. Six colors are present, with four slots open to humans and Purple and Pink reserved for computer control, each with a different town: Castle, Stronghold, Rampart, Tower, Necropolis and Dungeon. There are no teams. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. Grass, water, lava and snow cover most of the surface, with water at about 15 percent. Players will find 14 towns, 61 mines, a Grail, 33 random artifacts, and placed artifacts such as the Boots of Speed and the Orb of the Firmament.

Author's description

Long time ago, the realm of king Elgin The Great was overtaken by ruthless necromancer who came from nowhere and turn the land into chaos. He named himself Grim Reaper. Now you have a chance to retake the kingdom. Map specially designed for multiplayer play by: elgin@polbox.com

Version:SoD
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Expert
Players:4 human / 6 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:15.47%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass25.5%
Water15.5%
Lava14.6%
Snow13.8%
Sand12.0%
Swamp6.0%
Rough5.0%
Subterranean4.9%
Dirt2.8%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Master Of The Dark
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Master Of The Dark

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Stronghold(Blue) × 1
  • Rampart(Green) × 1
  • Tower(Orange) × 1
  • Dungeon(Pink) × 1
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 5
  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

15 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 118 monsters
  • Level 224 monsters
  • Level 362 monsters
  • Level 424 monsters
  • Level 523 monsters
  • Level 613 monsters
  • Level 717 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts33

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource163Treasure Chest156Mine61Learning Stone29Evil Fog20Rocklands20Campfire17Garden of Revelation16Subterranean Gate16Flotsam16Sign16Favorable Winds16Magic Clouds16Magic Plains15Cursed Ground14Fiery Fields14Sea Chest13Obelisk13Shipwreck Survivor12Creature Bank12Marletto Tower10Rally Flag10Star Axis9Boat9Whirlpool9Magic Well9Shrine of Magic Incantation9Lucid Pools9Idol of Fortune8Scholar7