Seekers of the Grail — HotA 1.8.0

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Seekers of the Grail is a medium 72 by 72 map with an underground level, built for Horn of the Abyss 1.8.0 or later at Normal difficulty. Four players start on it, but only one can be human; Blue, Orange and Purple are computer-controlled, and there are no teams. Red plays Castle, Blue Stronghold, Orange Tower and Purple Inferno. The story follows four treasure hunters racing to uncover a Grail that was buried long ago to keep it from enemies. Victory comes from building a Grail structure, and a player is eliminated by losing all towns and heroes. The land is mostly rock and grass, with about a tenth water, and each hero starts at level one. Notable finds include a Golden Bow, Titan's Gladius and Cuirass, Boots of Levitation, and a Badge of Courage, along with nine towns, 38 mines, and sixty wandering monster stacks.

Author's description

Thousands of years ago, in the face of impending war, the Grail was buried by its owners to protect it from the greedy hands of the enemy. Now that the war seems to be just a distant memory, it turns out that four treasure hunters have decided to find the Grail.

Version:HotA 1.8.0
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:1 human / 4 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:9.88%
Victory condition:Build a Grail structure (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes
Level cap:Level 1

Terrain (both levels)

Grass24.3%
Subterranean17.5%
Water14.5%
Snow10.6%
Rough8.6%
Swamp7.4%
Lava7.0%
Dirt6.2%
Sand3.8%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Seekers of the Grail
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Seekers of the Grail

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Stronghold(Blue) × 1
  • Tower(Orange) × 1
  • Inferno(Purple) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 2
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

4 placed heroes on map

Random Monsters

  • Level 128 monsters
  • Level 28 monsters
  • Level 317 monsters
  • Level 42 monsters
  • Level 52 monsters
  • Level 61 monster
  • Level 72 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts2

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource129Treasure Chest117Mine38Resource13Obelisk9Flotsam9Subterranean Gate8Learning Stone8Mercenary Camp6Magic Well5Cursed Ground (2)5Marletto Tower5Creature Bank5Shipwreck Survivor5Water Wheel4Campfire4Magic Plains (2)4Crypt3Refugee Camp3Seer Hut3Star Axis3Boat3Whirlpool3Fountain of Youth2Mystical Garden2Trading Post2School of Magic2School of War2Stables2Library of Enlightenment2