Quest of Two Legends — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Quest of Two Legends is an extra large Shadow of Death map measuring 144 by 144, with an underground level, and it is rated Impossible. Eight player colors are set up, but only two can be human, with the other six left to the computer; the teams number seven. Factions include Inferno, Necropolis, Rampart, Stronghold and Castle, with Inferno appearing for several colors. Victory requires defeating every enemy, and a player loses after all towns and heroes are gone. The map has 26 towns and 22 heroes, with rock covering about a third of the terrain and water roughly a quarter. Scattered across it are four creature banks, 54 mines, 29 seer huts, and 15 monoliths and portals, plus 15 named artifacts and 70 random ones. Wandering Archangels appear in four stacks.

Author's description

Pick one of two legends of the world to dominate it once again.

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:2 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (7 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:23.48%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water34.5%
Grass29.0%
Dirt11.4%
Rough7.4%
Lava6.4%
Swamp4.4%
Sand4.2%
Snow1.7%
Subterranean1.0%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Quest of Two Legends
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Quest of Two Legends

On the map

Towns & Settlements

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

Heroes

22 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 122 monsters
  • Level 225 monsters
  • Level 332 monsters
  • Level 44 monsters
  • Level 624 monsters
  • Level 712 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts70
  • Spell scrolls3

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource448Resource383Treasure Chest190Mine54Seer Hut29Border Guard24Magic Plains19Learning Stone19Flotsam18School of Magic16Magic Well14Windmill13Quest Guard12Two-way Monolith12Keymaster's Tent11Idol of Fortune10Pandoras Box10Star Axis9Subterranean Gate8Shipwreck8School of War8Sign8Marletto Tower8Scholar7Border Gate7Faerie Ring6Garden of Revelation5Hill Fort5Mercenary Camp5Fountain of Youth5