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

The Renegade Wizards have retreated to the far ends of the Alps. You Must find them and defeat the Gremlin Cavern to win!

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)

Grass23.2%
Snow21.5%
Subterranean12.2%
Sand9.7%
Swamp8.9%
Lava7.5%
Dirt6.6%
Water6.6%
Rough3.6%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The Alps
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The Alps

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

Random Monsters

  • Level 418 monsters
  • Level 52 monsters

Creature Dwellings

Artifacts

Map Objects & Structures

Mine97Fiery Fields87Creature Bank81Rocklands70Treasure Chest62Random Resource60Random Dwelling (by town)36Evil Fog32Garden of Revelation32Learning Stone32Holy Grounds31Witch Hut28Shrine of Magic Gesture27Lucid Pools25Windmill25Star Axis24Arena19Magic Clouds18Marletto Tower18Abandoned Mine17Dragon Utopia17Refugee Camp16School of Magic16Shrine of Magic Incantation15Shrine of Magic Thought15Magic Well15School of War14Mercenary Camp13University10Idol of Fortune9