Prince of Thieves — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Prince of Thieves is a large 108 by 108 map for Shadow of Death, with an underground level and a Hard difficulty setting. Its premise, paraphrased from the description, is that a fiery serpent once destroyed the land's villages and carried off its greatest relics, and the player must raise an army to recover them and restore order. Seven players share the map, with Red controlled only by the computer and up to six human players. No teams are set. The factions are Necropolis, Stronghold, two Fortress players, Conflux, Castle, and Rampart. Victory requires acquiring a specific artifact, and the game is lost if time runs out after 336 days. Water covers about 36 percent of the map, with subterranean, grass, and rough terrain making up most of the rest. Nineteen towns, the Grail, 27 monoliths and portals, and 25 random artifacts add to the exploration.

Author's description

Centuries ago an unspeakable evil swept over this land. It was called the serpent of fire. It consumed every village and castle in its path and took with it our world's most precious treasures and relics. You must gather an army and take back what was lost and restore order to our chaotic world.

Version:SoD
Size:L (108×108 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:6 human / 7 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:35.58%
Victory condition:Acquire a specific artifact — artifact #2 (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Time expires — 336 days

Terrain (both levels)

Water36.0%
Subterranean26.0%
Grass18.4%
Rough7.6%
Dirt4.2%
Lava3.9%
Snow1.6%
Swamp1.4%
Sand0.9%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Prince of Thieves
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Prince of Thieves

On the map

Towns & Settlements

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

Heroes

5 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 08 monsters
  • Level 16 monsters
  • Level 24 monsters
  • Level 39 monsters
  • Level 47 monsters
  • Level 56 monsters
  • Level 67 monsters
  • Level 73 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts25
  • Spell scrolls2

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource159Treasure Chest149Mine105Campfire100Evil Fog51Creature Bank48Scholar40Windmill37Resource36Flotsam35Rocklands29Clover Field26Obelisk22Shrine of Magic Gesture22Learning Stone21Shrine of Magic Thought18Cursed Ground (2)17Witch Hut16Wagon16Fiery Fields16Lucid Pools15Mystical Garden14Favorable Winds14Holy Grounds14Water Wheel14Idol of Fortune14School of Magic14Garden of Revelation13Random Dwelling (by town)13Two-way Monolith12