Pyramid — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Pyramid is an Extra Large, 144 by 144 map with an underground level, built for the Shadow of Death version of the game. It is set at Impossible difficulty and supports six players, with only one human seat and five computer-controlled colors, arranged into three teams. The player takes the Red color, which begins with a random faction, while the computer sides field Rampart, Tower, Dungeon, Necropolis, and Castle. Rock, subterranean ground, and grass make up most of the terrain, with water covering about an eighth of it. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and the game is lost once every town and hero is gone. Scattered across the surface and underground are 23 towns, 118 random monster stacks, and a Grail, along with the Pyramid's dwellings, timed events, and a range of placed artifacts.

Author's description

Das Böse hat die Überhand gewonnen, und alles hat sich gegen euch gekehrt. Obwohl ihr am Anfang nur gut gesinnte Gegner findet, werden zu Ende, und großem Finale in der Unterwelt eure Gegner zusehens stärker und böser. Ist es möglich zu gewinnen?

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:1 human / 6 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:13.20%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Subterranean20.4%
Grass19.8%
Water17.4%
Snow16.0%
Dirt13.8%
Lava12.7%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Pyramid
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Pyramid

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Rampart(Blue) × 2
  • Dungeon(Green) × 5
  • Inferno(Orange) × 4
  • Necropolis(Orange) × 3
  • Castle(Purple) × 3
  • Random(Red) × 1
  • Tower(Tan) × 3
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1
  • Random(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

7 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 124 monsters
  • Level 235 monsters
  • Level 319 monsters
  • Level 45 monsters
  • Level 55 monsters
  • Level 615 monsters
  • Level 715 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts112
  • Spell scrolls2

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest313Resource215Random Resource175Cursed Ground (2)85Mine81Magic Clouds66Creature Bank28Scholar23Border Guard20Evil Fog18Magic Plains (2)14Magic Well13Shrine of Magic Thought12Random Dwelling (by level)11Campfire11Learning Stone11Cursed Ground11Keymaster's Tent10Obelisk10Corpse9Library of Enlightenment8Mercenary Camp8Pandoras Box8Altar of Sacrifice8Star Axis7Dragon Utopia7Two-way Monolith6School of War6Refugee Camp6Rocklands6