Old World (SoD) v1.4 — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Old World (SoD) v1.4 is an Extra Large 144x144 Shadow of Death map with an underground level, rated Hard, for up to eight players, seven of them human, with Red played by the computer alone. Players form six teams, and each side fields a different town type, from Inferno and Castle to Dungeon and Stronghold. The description frames the story as hellish forces splitting a continent and turning old allies against one another, and the goal is to capture a specific town before time runs out after 224 days. Rock, water, and subterranean ground cover most of the land. Among the features are 103 mines, 34 towns, 21 monoliths and portals, 30 timed events, and the Grail.

Author's description

The servants of Hell have insidiously cut this land in two, splintering centuries-old alliances and plunging the continent into chaos. Can you lead your people to victory by uniting the warring factions and defeating the Lord of Darkness, or will this world succumb to the forces of evil?

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:7 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (6 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:22.86%
Victory condition:Capture a specific town — at (74, 61, underground) (AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Time expires — 224 days

Terrain (both levels)

Water32.4%
Subterranean16.4%
Dirt15.0%
Grass12.1%
Sand6.4%
Lava6.3%
Rough5.0%
Snow3.7%
Swamp2.7%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Old World (SoD) v1.4
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Old World (SoD) v1.4

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Blue) × 2
  • Rampart(Green) × 3
  • Castle(Orange) × 2
  • Dungeon(Pink) × 2
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 1
  • Tower(Purple) × 2
  • Inferno(Red) × 4
  • Necropolis(Red) × 1
  • Fortress(Tan) × 2
  • Stronghold(Teal) × 3
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Conflux(Neutral) × 2
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 2
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 2
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 3

Heroes

20 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 131 monsters
  • Level 26 monsters
  • Level 35 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Spell scrolls17

Map Objects & Structures

Resource445Treasure Chest224Random Resource165Mine103Sign85Flotsam70Cursed Ground56Campfire43Learning Stone32Subterranean Gate28Shipwreck28Magic Plains24Witch Hut24Sea Chest22Shipwreck Survivor22Star Axis20Garden of Revelation16Corpse15Fiery Fields14Two-way Monolith12Magic Well12Shrine of Magic Thought12Creature Bank11Obelisk11Garrison11Tree of Knowledge9Scholar9Boat9Water Wheel8Ocean Bottle8