The gospel of Matthew — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Gospel of Matthew is a small underground map measuring 36 by 36 for Shadow of Death. Its premise asks whether the Gospel account is history or legend, following the cleric Rion as he tests whether the Devil can be defeated and whether Death can be overcome. Eight players are set up, but only one can be human, and the other seven colors are computer-controlled. There are no teams. Red is limited to Castle and Orange to Inferno, while the rest can field any of the eight factions. Victory requires capturing a specific town, and defeat comes if a specific hero is lost. Grass covers about half the terrain, dirt most of the remainder, and water five percent. Notable features include eleven towns, nine creature banks, six monoliths and portals, and wandering Devil and Arch Devil stacks.

Author's description

{Евангелие от Матфея...} Быль или сказка? Клерик Рион решил проверить это и узнать: - Возможно ли побороть Дьявола? - Возможно ли победить Смерть?

Version:SoD
Size:S (36×36 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:1 human / 8 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:5.05%
Victory condition:Capture a specific town — at (35, 33, surface)
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (0, 35, surface)

Terrain (both levels)

Grass52.5%
Dirt35.5%
Water5.1%
Sand3.3%
Lava2.2%
Snow1.5%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The gospel of Matthew
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The gospel of Matthew

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 1
  • Random(Green) × 1
  • Inferno(Orange) × 1
  • Random(Pink) × 1
  • Random(Purple) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Necropolis(Tan) × 1
  • Random(Teal) × 1
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 2
  • Random(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

4 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Spell scrolls1

Map Objects & Structures

Quest Guard15Favorable Winds15Garden of Revelation13Treasure Chest13Mercenary Camp12Tree of Knowledge12Learning Stone12Resource12Arena11Windmill11Marletto Tower11School of Magic10School of War9Creature Bank9Water Wheel7Rocklands7Star Axis7Scholar6Random Dwelling (by level)6Shipwreck Survivor5Magic Spring5Hill Fort5Keymaster's Tent5Evil Fog5Library of Enlightenment4Border Gate4War Machine Factory4Flotsam4Mystical Garden4Dragon Utopia4