The Alps — SoD
Overview
Written from the facts in this map's file
The Alps is an Extra Large 144 by 144 map for Shadow of Death, with an underground level and Impossible difficulty. It supports seven players, up to six of them human, and the Teal player is computer-controlled only. There are no fixed teams. Players field Conflux, Stronghold, Rampart, Inferno, Fortress, Castle, and Tower, one each. Terrain is mostly rock, with grass, snow, and subterranean ground, and only a small share of water. Scattered across the land are 15 towns, 97 mines, 81 creature banks, and 13 monoliths and portals, plus wandering stacks including a Chaos Hydra and a Cerberus. Victory requires capturing a specific town, while a player loses by losing every town and hero.
Author's description
| Version: | SoD |
|---|---|
| Size: | XL (144×144 tiles) |
| Difficulty: | Impossible |
| Players: | 6 human / 7 total |
| Alliances: | No (Free for all) |
| Levels: | Surface and underground |
| Water %: | 3.98% |
| Victory condition: | Capture a specific town — at (10, 122, surface) |
| Loss condition: | Lose all towns and heroes |
Terrain (both levels)


On the map
Towns & Settlements
- Stronghold(Blue) × 1
- Inferno(Green) × 1
- Fortress(Orange) × 1
- Castle(Purple) × 1
- Conflux(Red) × 1
- Rampart(Tan) × 1
- Tower(Teal) × 3
- Castle(Neutral) × 1
- Conflux(Neutral) × 1
- Inferno(Neutral) × 1
- Necropolis(Neutral) × 2
- Stronghold(Neutral) × 1
Heroes
2 placed heroes on map
Wandering Monsters
- Chaos Hydra1 stack
- Ancient Behemoth1 stack
- Mighty Gorgon1 stack
- Minotaur King1 stack
- Wolf Raider1 stack
- Magog1 stack
- Power Lich1 stack
- Cerberus1 stack
- Dragon Fly1 stack
Random Monsters
- Level 418 monsters
- Level 52 monsters
Artifacts
- Thunder Helmet(1 on heroes)
- Sword of Judgement(1 on heroes)
- Garniture of Interference(1 on heroes)
- Surcoat of Counterpoise(1 on heroes)
- Boots of Polarity(1 on heroes)
- Tome of Fire Magic(1 in rewards)
- Tome of Water Magic(1 in rewards)
- Titan's Thunder(1 on heroes)