Monsters and Heroes — SoD
Overview
Written from the facts in this map's file
Monsters and Heroes is an Extra Large 144 by 144 map for Shadow of Death with an underground level, played on Normal difficulty. Seven players share the field, with up to two human players and five computer-controlled colors arranged into four teams. Factions include Castle, Tower, Dungeon, Stronghold, and Inferno, and the terrain is mostly rock, grass, dirt, and snow, with about 8 percent water. Teammates work together to deliver the Grail to the underground town of Downtown or to wipe out the opposing sides. Losing all towns and heroes is the defeat condition. The map holds 39 towns, 8 heroes, 91 mines, 38 creature banks, and 13 seer huts, plus 63 random artifacts scattered across the land.
Author's description
| Version: | SoD |
|---|---|
| Size: | XL (144×144 tiles) |
| Difficulty: | Normal |
| Players: | 2 human / 7 total |
| Alliances: | Yes (4 teams) |
| Levels: | Surface and underground |
| Water %: | 8.06% |
| Victory condition: | Build a Grail structure — at (125, 4, underground) (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too) |
| Loss condition: | Lose all towns and heroes |
Terrain (both levels)
Grass18.7%
Dirt15.7%
Snow14.7%
Sand12.6%
Water9.6%
Swamp8.9%
Subterranean8.8%
Lava6.5%
Rough4.4%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
Surface
Underground
On the map
Towns & Settlements
- Tower(Blue) × 1
- Dungeon(Green) × 1
- Tower(Green) × 1
- Inferno(Pink) × 1
- Stronghold(Purple) × 1
- Castle(Red) × 1
- Castle(Tan) × 1
- Castle(Teal) × 1
- Castle(Neutral) × 4
- Conflux(Neutral) × 3
- Dungeon(Neutral) × 4
- Fortress(Neutral) × 3
- Inferno(Neutral) × 3
- Necropolis(Neutral) × 4
- Rampart(Neutral) × 4
- Stronghold(Neutral) × 4
- Tower(Neutral) × 2
Heroes
8 placed heroes on map
Wandering Monsters
- War Unicorn2 stacks
- Zealot1 stack
- Cyclops King1 stack
- Ogre Mage1 stack
- Royal Griffin1 stack
- Horned Demon1 stack
- Imp1 stack
- Ancient Behemoth1 stack
- Monk1 stack
- Faerie Dragon1 stack
- Nomad1 stack
- Phoenix1 stack
- Troll1 stack
- Pikeman1 stack
- Magma Elemental1 stack
- Naga1 stack
- Azure Dragon1 stack
Random Monsters
- Level 02 monsters
- Level 170 monsters
- Level 2125 monsters
- Level 389 monsters
- Level 444 monsters
- Level 548 monsters
- Level 660 monsters
- Level 763 monsters
Creature Dwellings
Artifacts
- Centaur's Axe(7 placed)
- Blackshard of the Dead Knight(1 placed)
- Ogre's Club of Havoc(1 placed)
- Sword of Hellfire(2 placed)
- Titan's Gladius(1 placed)
- Shield of the Dwarven Lords(7 placed)
- Shield of the Damned(2 placed)
- Sentinel's Shield(1 placed)
- Skull Helmet(1 placed)
- Helm of Chaos(1 in rewards)
- Crown of the Supreme Magi(2 placed)
- Hellstorm Helmet(1 placed)
- Thunder Helmet(2 placed)
- Scales of the Greater Basilisk(1 placed)
- Tunic of the Cyclops King(1 placed)
- Titan's Cuirass(2 placed)
- Armor of Wonder(1 placed)
- Celestial Necklace of Bliss(3 placed)
- Lion's Shield of Courage(2 placed)
- Sword of Judgement(1 placed)
- Quiet Eye of the Dragon(1 placed)
- Dragonbone Greaves(2 placed)
- Dragon Wing Tabard(1 placed)
- Necklace of Dragonteeth(2 placed)
- Clover of Fortune(3 placed)
- Cards of Prophecy(1 placed)
- Ladybird of Luck(1 placed)
- Badge of Courage(3 placed)
- Crest of Valor(1 placed)
- Glyph of Gallantry(2 placed)
- Speculum(1 placed)
- Amulet of the Undertaker(1 placed)
- Boots of Polarity(2 placed)
- Ambassador's Sash(1 placed)
- Ring of the Wayfarer(2 placed)
- Equestrian's Gloves(6 placed)
- Necklace of Ocean Guidance(1 placed)
- Angel Wings(1 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Talisman of Mana(1 placed)
- Collar of Conjuring(2 placed)
- Cape of Conjuring(1 placed)
- Orb of the Firmament(3 placed)
- Orb of Silt(4 placed)
- Orb of Tempestuous Fire(2 placed)
- Orb of Driving Rain(2 placed)
- Tome of Fire Magic(1 placed)
- Tome of Air Magic(2 placed)
- Tome of Water Magic(1 placed)
- Tome of Earth Magic(1 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Golden Bow(1 placed)
- Ring of Vitality(1 placed)
- Vial of Lifeblood(2 placed)
- Necklace of Swiftness(1 in rewards)
- Boots of Speed(6 placed)
- Pendant of Second Sight(1 placed)
- Pendant of Negativity(2 placed)
- Pendant of Courage(2 placed)
- Everflowing Crystal Cloak(1 placed)
- Ring of Infinite Gems(3 placed)
- Everpouring Vial of Mercury(2 placed)
- Inexhaustible Cart of Ore(1 placed)
- Eversmoking Ring of Sulfur(1 placed)
- Inexhaustible Cart of Lumber(2 placed)
- Endless Bag of Gold(1 placed)
- Endless Purse of Gold(3 placed)
- Legs of Legion(1 placed)
- Loins of Legion(1 placed)
- Torso of Legion(3 placed)
- Arms of Legion(3 placed)
- Head of Legion(1 placed)
- Sea Captain's Hat(1 placed)
- Spellbinder's Hat(2 placed)
- Shackles of War(2 placed)
- Vial of Dragon Blood(1 placed)
- Armageddon's Blade(1 placed)
- Angelic Alliance(2 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Cloak of the Undead King(1 placed)
- Statue of Legion(1 placed)
- Power of the Dragon Father(1 in rewards)
- Bow of the Sharpshooter(1 placed)
- Wizard's Well(2 placed)
- Ring of the Magi(1 placed)
- Cornucopia(1 placed)
Scrolls & Random Relics
- Random artifacts63
- Spell scrolls1