Roads — RoE

Roads is a medium underground map measuring 72 by 72 for four players, all of whom can be human, with no teams and random factions for each color. The story follows four kingdoms that once cooperated on a network of roads, then quarreled over who should hold the right to collect tolls. Their war leaves the winner in control of the routes and their revenue. Rock covers about half the map and water about a fifth, with grass and dirt making up the rest. Eight towns, 29 mines, and five creature banks are spread across the land, along with a Sea Captain's Hat, fourteen random artifacts, and wandering Water and Earth Elementals. Victory requires defeating every enemy, and a player loses once all towns and heroes are gone. The difficulty is hard.