Sea stars — SoD

Sea stars is a medium 72 by 72 map for Shadow of Death, with an underground level and an Expert rating. It seats seven players, with up to two human participants and five computer-only colors, grouped into three teams. Every player starts with a random faction. Grass covers about half the map, water about a third, and sand a small share. The author's note urges adventurers forward into dangers and wonders how many will make it back. Seventeen towns are spread across the map, guarded by fourteen wandering Gold Dragon stacks, plus one Zombie and one Archangel stack. Thirty-six random monster stacks, fifteen random artifacts, 33 mines, and seven monoliths and portals add more to explore. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes.