The Dwarven Discoveries — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Dwarven Discoveries is an extra large underground map of 144 by 144 tiles for Shadow of Death, played on Normal difficulty. Its description imagines dwarves so drawn to anything glittering, whether gold or eyes, that their deep expeditions ended with none returning, leaving only rumors of what they found. Four players can take part, all of them human, split into three teams. Red and Tan have set factions, while Blue and Green are random. Nine towns and one starting hero are placed, and the Grail is on the map alongside mines, seer huts, creature banks and portals. Notable finds include Armageddon's Blade and wandering Gold Golems. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses by losing every town and hero. Rock covers nearly half the terrain.

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:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:4 human / 4 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:7.71%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass19.6%
Snow17.3%
Water14.3%
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) × 4
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

1 placed hero on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 111 monsters
  • Level 258 monsters
  • Level 383 monsters
  • Level 421 monsters
  • Level 535 monsters
  • Level 620 monsters
  • Level 717 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts109

Map Objects & Structures

Resource465Random Resource412Treasure Chest288Mine35Campfire34Learning Stone32Creature Bank30Magic Well20Random Dwelling (by level)19Subterranean Gate18Flotsam17Sea Chest16Random Dwelling14Witch Hut13Wagon13Garden of Revelation11Scholar11Shipyard10Star Axis9Shipwreck Survivor9Lean to9Arena8Shrine of Magic Thought8Eye of the Magi8Rally Flag6Fountain of Fortune6Refugee Camp5Library of Enlightenment5Mercenary Camp5Stables5