Portal Arena — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Portal Arena is an extra large 144 by 144 map for six players in Shadow of Death, with an underground level and Normal difficulty. Six players can all be human, and they form three teams. Each colour plays a different town type: Castle, Stronghold, Tower, Rampart, Dungeon and Necropolis. Water covers about 41 percent of the surface, with rock, grass and subterranean ground making up most of the rest. Victory comes from defeating all enemies, and a player loses once all their towns and heroes are gone. The map is dense with portals and monoliths, 41 in total, along with 20 towns and 128 random monster stacks. Wandering Water Elementals and Minotaur Kings are common, and the Shield of the Yawning Dead is placed on the map. The author's note warns players to be careful when entering portals.

Author's description

There are many portals here.....Be careful when you go into portal.... Sir Maklaut.18.08.2001.

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:6 human / 6 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:40.67%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water50.2%
Grass14.0%
Subterranean13.4%
Dirt6.5%
Rough5.5%
Lava3.4%
Swamp2.5%
Sand2.4%
Snow2.3%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Portal Arena
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Portal Arena

On the map

Towns & Settlements

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

Heroes

6 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 127 monsters
  • Level 216 monsters
  • Level 314 monsters
  • Level 46 monsters
  • Level 520 monsters
  • Level 67 monsters
  • Level 738 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts35

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest121Resource120Random Resource90Mine89Magic Clouds89Flotsam79Lucid Pools78Rocklands77Fiery Fields64Creature Bank37Campfire29School of Magic20One-way Monolith Entrance20Garrison (vertical)18Magic Well18Scholar17Shipwreck Survivor16Derelict Ship16Garrison15One-way Monolith Exit15Sea Chest13Black Market12Altar of Sacrifice11Hill Fort11Water Wheel11Library of Enlightenment10Tree of Knowledge10Shipwreck10Random Dwelling (by town)10Dragon Utopia9