Neighbors v2.1 — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Neighbors v2.1 is a small two-player map set on a 36 by 36 underground level, rated Hard, and built for the Shadow of Death expansion. Two human players can take part, with no teams and no computer-only colors. Green plays Rampart against Purple's Necropolis, and both sides race to build a Grail structure, which wins the game, while losing every town and hero ends a player's run. Roughly a third of the terrain is subterranean, with rough ground, rock, and about 12 percent water filling much of the rest. Wandering monsters are common, especially Harpy Hags and Infernal Troglodytes, and the map holds the Grail along with several placed artifacts such as the Boots of Speed and the Ring of Infinite Gems. Expect 22 mines, four seer huts, and two creature banks, plus a handful of timed events.

Author's description

Neighbors are annoying, damned annoying. Especially when they live right next door and you have absolutely nothing in common with them. Well maybe that's not true--you're both searching for that ultimate legendary artifact, The Grail, and finding it will ensure their destruction...

Version:SoD
Size:S (36×36 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:2 human / 2 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:11.77%
Victory condition:Build a Grail structure (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Subterranean37.5%
Rough25.3%
Water13.3%
Grass9.8%
Lava6.4%
Sand4.9%
Swamp2.9%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Neighbors v2.1
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Neighbors v2.1

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Rampart(Green) × 1
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 1

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 22 monsters
  • Level 33 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts9

Map Objects & Structures

Resource81Treasure Chest28Mine22Favorable Winds10Rocklands10Sea Chest9Learning Stone6Evil Fog6Scholar6Flotsam5Sign5Clover Field5Subterranean Gate4Boat4Seer Hut4Shipwreck Survivor4Magic Well3Witch Hut3Abandoned Mine3Shipwreck2Garrison (vertical)2Keymaster's Tent2Whirlpool2Creature Bank2Garden of Revelation2Windmill2Idol of Fortune2Fiery Fields2Quest Guard2Border Gate2