The big river flows — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Big River Flows is a hard Shadow of Death map on a medium 72 by 72 grid, with an underground level included. It supports two players, but only one can be human, and the Blue side is computer-controlled. Red plays Castle against Blue's Stronghold, and there are no teams. Victory requires defeating every enemy, while losing a specific hero ends the game. The story follows a small coastal princedom troubled by barbarian raids, with its people placing their hopes in Prince Ivleslav. Rock covers nearly half the terrain, and grass, water, and dirt fill much of the rest. Five towns, a roaming Minotaur King, and dwellings housing Dendroid Guards, Green Dragons, Gorgons, and Trolls shape the play, along with artifacts such as the Golden Bow and Shackles of War.

Author's description

The small princedom on coast of the big river suffers from raids of barbarians. The people needs to hope only, that prince Ivleslav can solve this uneasy problem.

Version:SoD
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:1 human / 2 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:12.55%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (13, 60, surface)

Terrain (both levels)

Grass30.3%
Water23.6%
Dirt23.2%
Swamp9.6%
Rough7.3%
Subterranean6.1%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The big river flows
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The big river flows

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Stronghold(Blue) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 1
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

2 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 18 monsters
  • Level 221 monsters
  • Level 319 monsters
  • Level 410 monsters
  • Level 53 monsters

Map Objects & Structures

Resource61Treasure Chest14Obelisk10Mine9Learning Stone8Subterranean Gate4Shipyard2Seer Hut2Windmill2Water Wheel1School of War1Black Market1School of Magic1Den of Thieves1Border Guard1Keymaster's Tent1Arena1Campfire1Flotsam1Tree of Knowledge1Idol of Fortune1Sirens1War Machine Factory1Marletto Tower1Mermaid1Redwood Observatory1Garrison1Temple1