Middle Earth — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Middle Earth is an extra large Armageddon's Blade map, 144 by 144 tiles, with an underground level and a Hard difficulty setting. Seven players each start with a town and a hero, and all seven slots can be played by humans, with no teams and no computer-only colors. The factions are Inferno, Castle (twice, for Blue and Teal), Tower, Rampart, Stronghold and Conflux. Rock covers nearly half the map and water about 15 percent, with grass and dirt making up the rest. The author frames the story as the War of the Ring at the close of the Third Age, with the rise of Sauron as the threat. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The map holds 17 towns, wandering monsters of many kinds, 48 random artifacts, 65 mines, 13 creature banks, and 12 monoliths and portals.

Author's description

One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them, in the land of Mordor where the shadows lie. The War of the Ring is about to begin at the end of the Third Age. Can the races of Middle Earth survive the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron?

Version:	AB
Size:	XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:	Hard
Players:	7 human / 7 total
Alliances:	No (Free for all)
Levels:	Surface and underground
Water %:	14.97%
Victory condition:	Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:	Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water29.3%

Grass26.7%

Dirt14.9%

Sand9.8%

Snow7.5%

Lava6.1%

Rough4.5%

Subterranean0.9%

Swamp0.3%

Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.

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Surface

Underground Underground minimap of Middle Earth

On the map

Towns & Settlements

Castle(Blue) × 1
Rampart(Green) × 1
Stronghold(Orange) × 1
Conflux(Purple) × 1
Inferno(Red) × 1
Tower(Tan) × 1
Castle(Teal) × 1
Castle(Neutral) × 2
Dungeon(Neutral) × 1
Inferno(Neutral) × 1
Necropolis(Neutral) × 2
Rampart(Neutral) × 2
Stronghold(Neutral) × 2

Heroes

7 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Peasant5 stacks
Troll4 stacks
Boar4 stacks
Wood Elf4 stacks
Orc4 stacks
Nomad3 stacks
Halfling3 stacks
Pikeman3 stacks
Mummy2 stacks
Archer2 stacks
Swordsman2 stacks
Champion2 stacks
Sharpshooter2 stacks
Dwarf2 stacks
Ice Elemental2 stacks
Skeleton Warrior2 stacks
Goblin2 stacks
Wolf Rider2 stacks
Ogre2 stacks
Zombie2 stacks
Azure Dragon1 stack
Fire Elemental1 stack
Diamond Golem1 stack
Rogue1 stack
Roc1 stack
Dendroid Soldier1 stack
Battle Dwarf1 stack
Storm Elemental1 stack
Magog1 stack
Wraith1 stack
Obsidian Gargoyle1 stack
Greater Basilisk1 stack
Dread Knight1 stack
Water Elemental1 stack
Centaur Captain1 stack
Centaur1 stack
Walking Dead1 stack
Wight1 stack
Grand Elf1 stack
Dragon Fly1 stack
Enchanter1 stack
Hell Hound1 stack
Lizard Warrior1 stack
Troglodyte1 stack
Orc Chieftain1 stack
Wolf Raider1 stack
Arch Devil1 stack

Random Monsters

Level 137 monsters
Level 2102 monsters
Level 344 monsters
Level 412 monsters
Level 513 monsters
Level 67 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

Random artifacts48
Spell scrolls2

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource244Treasure Chest112Mine65Resource63Obelisk27Flotsam21Creature Bank13Subterranean Gate12Learning Stone11Windmill10Redwood Observatory8Shrine of Magic Incantation8Idol of Fortune7Campfire7Two-way Monolith6Star Axis6Magic Well6Shipyard5Keymaster's Tent5School of Magic5Witch Hut5Temple5Shrine of Magic Gesture5Tree of Knowledge4Garden of Revelation4Rally Flag4Mystical Garden4Water Wheel4Mercenary Camp4Sea Chest4