Merry Men — WoG

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Merry Men is an extra-large underground map for In the Wake of Gods, sized 144 by 144 and rated Hard. Its story opens with an old father waking his younger son with news that his bride vanished overnight, so the elder brother is called home. Seven players take part, with at most one human seat and no teams. Factions span Stronghold, Fortress, Dungeon, Necropolis, Inferno, Rampart and Castle. Rock and subterranean ground dominate, and water covers about a fifth of the map. Notable features include 18 towns, 89 mines, 43 creature banks and 12 monolith and portal networks. Victory requires defeating a specific hero, while losing a specific hero ends the game.

Author's description

Отец семейства, старый Обанек, будит младшего сына с плохой новостью. Ночью таинственно исчезла невеста Яра, что весьма похоже на варварское воровство чужих невест. С точки зрения утонченной магии, это было варварство, но как найти ее теперь? Обанек посылает за старшим сыном, чтоб он вернулся...

Version:WoG
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:1 human / 7 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:20.04%
Victory condition:Defeat a specific hero — at (141, 48, underground)
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (132, 137, surface)

Terrain (both levels)

Water30.5%
Subterranean22.4%
Lava11.6%
Grass9.8%
Dirt9.8%
Rough7.9%
Swamp6.0%
Snow1.5%
Sand0.5%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Merry Men
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Merry Men

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Dungeon(Blue) × 1
  • Inferno(Orange) × 1
  • Inferno(Pink) × 1
  • Rampart(Purple) × 1
  • Fortress(Red) × 1
  • Stronghold(Red) × 1
  • Necropolis(Tan) × 1
  • Castle(Teal) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 1
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 6
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

17 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 01 monster
  • Level 119 monsters
  • Level 269 monsters
  • Level 3126 monsters
  • Level 455 monsters
  • Level 514 monsters
  • Level 67 monsters
  • Level 73 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts4
  • Spell scrolls2

Map Objects & Structures

Resource126Mine89Treasure Chest51Creature Bank43Learning Stone31Random Resource29Flotsam25Sign20Obelisk19Evil Fog15Shrine of Magic Thought14Windmill14Shrine of Magic Incantation14Witch Hut14Idol of Fortune13Garden of Revelation13Star Axis13School of Magic12Favorable Winds12Shipyard11Campfire11Warrior's Tomb10Sea Chest10Refugee Camp10Cursed Ground (2)10Mercenary Camp9Garrison8Seer Hut8Shrine of Magic Gesture8Scholar8