Sell Sword — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Sell Sword is a large underground map for Heroes of Might and Magic III: Shadow of Death, measuring 108 by 108 tiles and set across two levels. Seven colors take part, five of them open to human players, and the other two, Tan and Purple, are controlled by the computer. The difficulty is set to Impossible, and there are no teams, so every player fights for themselves. Six colors play Necropolis and Tan plays Rampart. The author's description casts the player as a mercenary hired by necromancers who want control of the Mist Mountains. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses once every town and hero is gone. The map holds 15 towns and 56 mines, along with five creature banks and wandering stacks of Minotaur Kings, Medusas, Beholders and others. Several artifacts are placed on the map, including the Boots of Speed and the Golden Bow.

Author's description

You are sell-sword, member of the famous mercenaries guild. Today you have been recruited by group of powerful necromancers which want to take control over the Mist Mountains. Lead one of the great necromancers clans to the dominations in this region.

Version:SoD
Size:L (108×108 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:5 human / 7 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:4.57%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass39.2%
Dirt26.0%
Subterranean14.6%
Water7.8%
Rough6.8%
Swamp5.7%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Sell Sword
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Sell Sword

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Necropolis(Blue) × 2
  • Necropolis(Green) × 2
  • Necropolis(Orange) × 2
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 1
  • Necropolis(Red) × 2
  • Rampart(Tan) × 2
  • Necropolis(Teal) × 2
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Conflux(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

15 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource83Mine56Resource56Treasure Chest54Clover Field28Subterranean Gate10Garden of Revelation6School of Magic6Marletto Tower6Obelisk6School of War6Evil Fog5Border Guard5Dragon Utopia5Keymaster's Tent5University5Creature Bank5Mercenary Camp4Learning Stone4Cursed Ground1Star Axis1Water Wheel1Faerie Ring1Mystical Garden1Fountain of Youth1Campfire1Buoy1Flotsam1Shipwreck Survivor1Sea Chest1