Somewhere In Desert (ОБ) — WoG

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The map Somewhere In Desert is an extra large 144 by 144 underground-capable scenario for In the Wake of Gods, rated Impossible, for seven players with one human slot and six computer colors, arranged into three teams. The factions are Necropolis (two players), Stronghold, Fortress, Dungeon, Tower and Inferno. The victory condition is to defeat all enemies, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The story concerns Lady Avi searching for her missing fiancée, who vanished while hunting a buried artifact in the sands, with no clues about the item's whereabouts. The landscape is mostly dirt, rough ground, lava and sand, with about seven percent water. Notable features include 48 towns, six Archangel stacks among the wandering monsters, and a Crown of Dragontooth and Cornucopia among the placed artifacts.

Author's description

Lady Avi must find her fiancee, who disappeared while looking for some kind of poweful artifact buried in local sands. There is no information, no clues about the mysterious item or its location - all she knows is that finding the item will help to find her beloved one...

Version:WoG
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:1 human / 7 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:7.35%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Dirt20.9%
Rough19.7%
Lava11.6%
Sand11.2%
Grass11.2%
Swamp7.9%
Water7.3%
Subterranean7.2%
Snow3.0%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Somewhere In Desert (ОБ)
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Somewhere In Desert (ОБ)

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Fortress(Green) × 4
  • Dungeon(Orange) × 4
  • Inferno(Pink) × 4
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 5
  • Necropolis(Red) × 1
  • Stronghold(Tan) × 5
  • Tower(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 4
  • Conflux(Neutral) × 4
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 3
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 3
  • Random(Neutral) × 10

Heroes

14 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 11 monster
  • Level 2110 monsters
  • Level 3357 monsters
  • Level 4201 monsters
  • Level 5130 monsters
  • Level 653 monsters
  • Level 71 monster

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts505
  • Spell scrolls1

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest1057Resource670Random Resource328Campfire255Mine125Creature Bank106Flotsam56Evil Fog55Fiery Fields48Lucid Pools48Sea Chest37Clover Field35Arena31Star Axis31Garden of Revelation31School of Magic31Learning Stone31Tree of Knowledge29Hill Fort28Windmill28Quest Guard24Library of Enlightenment24Witch Hut24Crypt23Marletto Tower23Redwood Observatory23Pillar of Fire23Magic Clouds22University22Refugee Camp21