Nomads — SoD

Nomads is a small 36 by 36 map for Heroes of Might and Magic III: Shadow of Death, played on the surface only, at Normal difficulty. Five colors take part, but only one can be human, and the other four are computer-controlled: Red and Tan play Stronghold, Green plays Rampart, Teal plays Fortress, and Pink plays Dungeon. There are no teams. The aim is to gather a thousand creatures before the three-month time limit of 84 days runs out. The terrain is mostly dirt, rough ground, and sand, with some grass and no water. Wandering Nomad stacks are the most common foes, and the map also holds six towns, six mines, a few seer huts, creature banks, and two monoliths and portals. The author's verse hints at the tone of the challenge.