Shadow Valleys — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Shadow Valleys is a hard, medium 72 by 72 underground map for five players, up to four of them human, with no teams. Red is computer-only and plays Tower, while Blue, Tan, Green, and Orange can each field Inferno, Necropolis, Dungeon, Stronghold, or Fortress. Victory requires defeating every enemy. Rock and snow dominate the terrain, with dirt and lava making up the rest and no water. Expect eight towns, one starting hero, 42 mines, 12 random artifacts, 103 random monster stacks, four creature banks, and two monoliths or portals. Dwellings hold Gremlins, Stone Gargoyles, Nagas, and Giants. The author describes the home valley as cramped, so neighboring lands come first and the mountain rival last.

Author's description

Your valley is too small for one of your stature and ambition. Fortunately, seizing your neighbors' lands will expand your holdings suitably. Once you have destroyed all your neighbors in the valley, you can deal with the goody-two-shoes up on the mountain.

Version:SoD
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:4 human / 5 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Snow34.3%
Dirt17.5%
Lava16.5%
Rough16.4%
Swamp14.9%
Subterranean0.3%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
ⓘOriginal scenario included with game — no separate download needed.
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SurfaceSurface minimap of Shadow Valleys
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Shadow Valleys

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 1
  • Random(Green) × 1
  • Random(Orange) × 1
  • Tower(Red) × 2
  • Random(Tan) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 2

Heroes

1 placed hero on map

Random Monsters

  • Level 118 monsters
  • Level 218 monsters
  • Level 310 monsters
  • Level 439 monsters
  • Level 514 monsters
  • Level 64 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts12

Map Objects & Structures

Mine42Resource36Treasure Chest10Random Resource8Crypt6Learning Stone6Witch Hut6Scholar6Campfire6Subterranean Gate4Random Dwelling (by level)4Creature Bank4Shrine of Magic Incantation4Shrine of Magic Gesture4Trading Post4Corpse4Sign4Water Wheel2War Machine Factory2Rally Flag2Idol of Fortune2Altar of Sacrifice2Shrine of Magic Thought2Fountain of Fortune2Windmill2Two-way Monolith2Star Axis1Marletto Tower1Garden of Revelation1Mercenary Camp1