The Divide — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Divide is a small two-player Heroes of Might and Magic III map for the Shadow of Death expansion, set on a 36 by 36 board with an underground level. Two kingdoms sit on opposite sides of an icy valley, and the story turns on dragons rising in that valley, a land where they were long forbidden. Each side blames the other, so war follows. Red plays Castle, Rampart and Conflux, while Blue plays Necropolis, Dungeon and Stronghold. Both players are human-controlled, with no teams and no computer-only colors. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The terrain is mostly rock, with dirt, grass and snow. The map holds five towns, 16 mines, four monoliths or portals, 37 random monster stacks, 23 random artifacts and the Grail, plus a dwelling for Azure Dragons.

Author's description

Two kingdoms have been separated by an icy valley for years. However, when dragons take the uprising in the valley, war becomes inevitable as dragons have been forbidden from this land since the it's existence and each kingdom believes the other is responsible for this uprising.

Version:SoD
Size:S (36×36 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:2 human / 2 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Dirt34.0%
Grass33.7%
Snow32.3%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The Divide
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The Divide

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 1
  • Random(Red) × 1
  • Random(Neutral) × 2
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Random Monsters

  • Level 033 monsters
  • Level 22 monsters
  • Level 42 monsters

Creature Dwellings

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts23

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource75Magic Clouds25Treasure Chest20Mine16Obelisk8Learning Stone6School of Magic5Sign4Scholar4Redwood Observatory2Trading Post (snow)2Garrison (vertical)2One-way Monolith Entrance2One-way Monolith Exit2Fountain of Youth2Water Wheel2Tree of Knowledge2Magic Well2Crypt2Arena2Windmill2War Machine Factory2Garden of Revelation2Star Axis2Idol of Fortune2Library of Enlightenment2Marletto Tower2Mercenary Camp2Temple2Witch Hut2