Prince of Thieves — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Prince of Thieves is a large Shadow of Death map measuring 108 by 108, with underground levels and a hard difficulty. Seven players can take part, six of them human, and the Red player is computer-controlled only. There are no teams. The factions are Necropolis, Stronghold, Conflux, Castle, Rampart, and two Fortresses. The story concerns a fiery serpent that centuries ago burned villages and carried off precious relics, and players must raise an army to recover them. Victory requires acquiring one specific artifact, and the game is lost if the 336-day limit expires. Water covers about 36 percent of the terrain and underground ground another 26 percent. Notable finds include the Grail, the Talisman of Mana, and the Red Dragon Flame Tongue, along with 19 towns and 105 mines.

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