Northern Lights — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Northern Lights is a Hard medium map measuring 72 by 72 tiles, played in Armageddon's Blade with underground levels. Since the aurora faded over a northern city, darkness has spread across the world. Players must find the Grail and build a Grail structure before the 336-day time limit expires. Three players take part, but only one can be human. Red plays Castle, Blue plays Dungeon, and Purple plays Stronghold, and Red and Blue are computer-only. There are no teams. Water and rock cover much of the terrain, with subterranean ground and swamp making up the rest. Notable features include the Celestial Necklace of Bliss, 24 towns, 19 mines, 14 monoliths and portals, and four Orc Chieftain stacks roaming the land.

Author's description

The world has fallen into chaos since the Aurora Borealis faded in the northern city of Anchorage. Can you find the grail and restore hope to a world plagued by darkness? You have one year...

Version:AB
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:1 human / 3 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:23.85%
Victory condition:Build a Grail structure — at (5, 4, surface) (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Time expires — 336 days

Terrain (both levels)

Water31.3%
Subterranean21.2%
Swamp13.7%
Rough7.9%
Grass6.9%
Lava6.6%
Dirt6.1%
Snow5.6%
Sand0.6%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Northern Lights
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Northern Lights

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Dungeon(Blue) × 5
  • Stronghold(Purple) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 5
  • Conflux(Neutral) × 2
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 2
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 2
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 2
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 2
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 2

Heroes

5 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 03 monsters
  • Level 13 monsters
  • Level 26 monsters
  • Level 31 monster

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts7

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource30Mine19Obelisk17Subterranean Gate14Treasure Chest10Campfire10Magic Well9Resource7Border Guard7Water Wheel6Keymaster's Tent6Sign6Two-way Monolith6One-way Monolith Entrance5Shipyard5Windmill4Witch Hut4Magic Spring3One-way Monolith Exit3Fountain of Fortune2Fountain of Youth2Learning Stone2Seer Hut2Redwood Observatory2Quest Guard2Whirlpool2Black Market2Star Axis2Shrine of Magic Thought2Scholar2