Rescue the King — WoG

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Rescue the King is a medium underground map of 72 by 72 tiles for one human player and seven computer opponents, grouped into five teams. It is built for the In the Wake of Gods version and rated Expert. The story is that a dying king of Skara has been kept alive by a witches' enchantment that lasts only four months, and the player must find the Ring of Vitality and carry it to the capital of Vara before time runs out. Factions include Fortress, Castle, Necropolis, Dungeon, Conflux, Inferno, Rampart and Tower, spread across the computer colors. Rock covers about a third of the surface and water roughly one seventh. Players will find seventeen towns, many dwellings, a range of artifacts, twelve mines and monoliths and portals, plus wandering monsters such as wraiths, vampire lords and black dragons.

Author's description

The king of Skara is dying. The Inner Circle of Witches has put him under a powerful enchantment who let him live longer, but it only last for four months. Only the Ring of Vitality can save him now. It has fallen upon you to find it and transport it to his capital Vara before the time runs out.

Version:WoG
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Expert
Players:1 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (5 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:13.78%
Victory condition:Transport a specific artifact — artifact #94 to (12, 11, surface) (or the standard win also counts)
Loss condition:Time expires — 336 days

Terrain (both levels)

Water20.4%
Subterranean19.3%
Grass15.5%
Swamp12.4%
Dirt10.2%
Rough8.3%
Lava7.2%
Snow5.1%
Sand1.6%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Rescue the King
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Rescue the King

On the map

Towns & Settlements

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

Heroes

23 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts4

Map Objects & Structures

Cursed Ground56Treasure Chest41Magic Clouds35Evil Fog33Rocklands32Clover Field31Obelisk23Fiery Fields22Lucid Pools20Favorable Winds20Sea Chest18Flotsam17Star Axis16Seer Hut14Garrison14Pandoras Box13Mine12Cursed Ground (2)11Sign10Border Guard10Garrison (vertical)10Mermaid9Shipwreck Survivor9Buoy9Keymaster's Tent8Border Gate8Garden of Revelation8Subterranean Gate6Quest Guard6Shipwreck6