The Dwarven Discoveries — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Dwarven Discoveries is an extra large underground map for four players on a 144 by 144 grid, set at Normal difficulty and built for Armageddon's Blade. Each of the four players, all with random factions, starts without a team arrangement, and every one of the four slots can be taken by a human. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. Rock covers nearly half the terrain, with grass, snow and water making up the rest. The author's description explains that the map is about dwarves who were drawn to glittering treasure and never came back, leaving only rumors of what they found. Eight towns, one hero placed at the start, and a Grail are among the features. Notable placed artifacts include Armageddon's Blade and the Red Dragon Flame Tongue, and wandering stacks include Gold Golems and Cyclops Kings.

Author's description

The dwarves during expeditions deep below the surface developed a strong habbit to put their beards toward anything that glitters, be it gold or eyes of someone. Seems, recent dwarven expedition happened to be the last case because none of them returned. None but rumors about their findings...

Version:AB
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:4 human / 4 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:7.74%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass19.5%
Snow17.3%
Water14.4%
Lava13.9%
Rough11.7%
Swamp10.6%
Dirt9.2%
Sand3.5%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The Dwarven Discoveries
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The Dwarven Discoveries

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 1
  • Random(Green) × 1
  • Random(Red) × 1
  • Random(Tan) × 1
  • Random(Neutral) × 3
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

1 placed hero on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 111 monsters
  • Level 258 monsters
  • Level 383 monsters
  • Level 420 monsters
  • Level 534 monsters
  • Level 618 monsters
  • Level 717 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts106

Map Objects & Structures

Resource460Random Resource427Treasure Chest302Mine35Campfire34Learning Stone32Creature Bank29Magic Well20Random Dwelling (by level)19Subterranean Gate18Flotsam17Sea Chest16Witch Hut13Wagon12Random Dwelling12Garden of Revelation11Scholar11Star Axis10Shipwreck Survivor9Lean to9Shipyard8Arena8Shrine of Magic Thought8Eye of the Magi8Rally Flag6Fountain of Fortune6Refugee Camp5Library of Enlightenment5Shipwreck5Magic Plains5