Smoke on Water; Halbardon II — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Smoke on Water; Halbardon II is a medium underground map for Shadow of Death, set on a 72 by 72 grid. Its author's description frames it as a story of reuniting the great cities and heroes after a plague, then turning them against the one whose reckless actions caused it. The map supports four players, with two seats open to humans and two left to the computer, and no teams are defined. Every player fields a Rampart army. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses by losing every town and hero. The terrain is largely rock, water, subterranean ground, and snow, with water covering about a quarter of the map. Thirteen towns and twelve heroes are placed, along with 55 mines, the Grail, and a set of named artifacts. Wandering monsters include many Centaur Captains and Wood Elves, and dwellings hold Unicorns, Green Dragons, and Azure Dragons.

Author's description

You are the one. A great leader is required to unite the world after the Millennium Plague. First you must unite the great cities and heroes who have gone their own way. Then you must convince them to follow you and destroy the one whose irresponsible actions caused this plague.

Version:SoD
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:2 human / 4 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:26.13%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water38.1%
Subterranean22.2%
Snow16.7%
Grass12.1%
Lava3.5%
Swamp2.8%
Dirt2.8%
Sand0.9%
Rough0.7%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Smoke on Water; Halbardon II
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Smoke on Water; Halbardon II

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Rampart(Pink) × 1
  • Rampart(Purple) × 1
  • Rampart(Red) × 4
  • Rampart(Teal) × 1
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 6

Heroes

12 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 02 monsters
  • Level 117 monsters
  • Level 255 monsters
  • Level 339 monsters
  • Level 415 monsters
  • Level 53 monsters
  • Level 63 monsters
  • Level 75 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts35
  • Spell scrolls3

Map Objects & Structures

Resource168Random Resource95Treasure Chest58Mine55Flotsam42Sea Chest24Campfire18Shipwreck Survivor13Subterranean Gate12Witch Hut10Magic Well9Sign9Star Axis9Garden of Revelation9Cover of Darkness8Scholar8Cartographer6Evil Fog6Mercenary Camp6Obelisk5Ocean Bottle5Eye of the Magi5Lighthouse5Redwood Observatory5Two-way Monolith5Sirens4Learning Stone4Border Gate4Seer Hut4Magic Plains (2)4