Statute Quandary — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Statute Quandary is a Shadow of Death map set on an underground level, measuring 72 by 72 tiles. It is built for seven computer-controlled players, with a single human player at most and no teams. The factions include Castle, Rampart, Fortress, Inferno, Necropolis, Stronghold and Tower. The story casts your character as a nephew who has broken his uncle's statuette and must bring the pieces to the uncle's castle. Victory requires transporting a specific artifact to that castle, and the game is lost if a specific hero falls. Rock covers nearly half the terrain, with grass, swamp and a little water. The map holds 13 towns, 41 mines, nine monoliths and portals, and the Grail, along with a set of Legion artifacts and a Bone Dragon among its wandering monsters. Difficulty is rated Hard.

Author's description

You, the amazingly responsible nephew, have broken your uncle's statuette. Hmm... and wouldn't be so coincidental that he would like the statuette brought to his castle right now?

Version:SoD
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:1 human / 7 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:7.41%
Victory condition:Transport a specific artifact — artifact #133 to (65, 6, surface) (or the standard win also counts)
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (4, 6, surface)

Terrain (both levels)

Grass36.3%
Water14.4%
Swamp11.1%
Lava9.3%
Dirt9.1%
Rough8.6%
Snow6.7%
Sand4.3%
Subterranean0.1%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Statute Quandary
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Statute Quandary

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Fortress(Blue) × 1
  • Stronghold(Green) × 1
  • Inferno(Orange) × 1
  • Tower(Purple) × 3
  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Rampart(Red) × 1
  • Inferno(Tan) × 1
  • Necropolis(Tan) × 1
  • Castle(Teal) × 2
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

9 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Spell scrolls1

Map Objects & Structures

Magic Clouds71Mine41Rocklands40Favorable Winds37Resource30Evil Fog15Lucid Pools11Clover Field10Treasure Chest8Fiery Fields7Magic Plains (2)7Two-way Monolith6Border Guard5Learning Stone5Fountain of Fortune4Fountain of Youth4Magic Plains4Shipwreck3Magic Well3Abandoned Mine3Tree of Knowledge3Keymaster's Tent2Boat2Quest Guard2One-way Monolith Entrance2Faerie Ring2Library of Enlightenment2Star Axis2Sign2One-way Monolith Exit1