Middle Earth (Allies) — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

This Middle Earth map is set at the close of the Third Age, as a war over the One Ring begins and a dark lord stirs in Mordor. It is an extra large 144 by 144 map with underground levels and a hard difficulty. Seven players can all be human, split into three teams and playing Inferno, Castle, Tower, Rampart, Stronghold, Conflux, and a second Castle. Victory requires carrying a specific artifact to its destination, while a player is eliminated after losing every town and hero. Rock covers about half the land and water roughly 15 percent. Expect 17 towns, 215 random monster stacks, 65 mines, 13 creature banks, and 12 monoliths and portals, along with named artifacts such as Dead Man's Boots.

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:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:7 human / 7 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:14.97%
Victory condition:Transport a specific artifact — artifact #139 to (119, 81, surface) (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
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.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Middle Earth (Allies)
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Middle Earth (Allies)

On the map

Towns & Settlements

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

Heroes

16 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

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

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts45
  • Spell scrolls2

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource244Treasure Chest112Mine65Resource63Obelisk27Flotsam21Creature Bank13Subterranean Gate12Learning Stone11Windmill10Redwood Observatory8Shrine of Magic Incantation8Idol of Fortune7Campfire7Two-way Monolith6Star Axis6Magic Well6Clover Field6Shipyard5Keymaster's Tent5School of Magic5Witch Hut5Temple5Shrine of Magic Gesture5Tree of Knowledge4Garden of Revelation4Rally Flag4Mystical Garden4Water Wheel4Mercenary Camp4