The Great Race — SoD
Overview
Written from the facts in this map's file
The Great Race is a medium 72x72 surface map for four players, all of whom may be human, with no teams and no computer-only colors. It is rated hard. The story centers on a nobleman trying to reach a princess who has been locked in a tower after her father, frightened by a prophecy, cancelled the marriage. Red plays Castle, Rampart, Tower, Stronghold, or Fortress, Green plays Inferno, Necropolis, or Dungeon, and Blue and Tan are random. Victory requires capturing one specific town, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The land is mostly grass, with dirt, rough ground, and some sand. Seven seer huts, thirteen creature banks, thirty mines, and eight monoliths and portals are spread across the six towns. Several artifacts are placed by hand, including the Speculum and the Still Eye of the Dragon, and there are two timed events.
Author's description
| Version: | SoD |
|---|---|
| Size: | M (72×72 tiles) |
| Difficulty: | Hard |
| Players: | 4 human / 4 total |
| Alliances: | No (Free for all) |
| Levels: | Surface only |
| Victory condition: | Capture a specific town — at (12, 62, surface) (AI can win this way too) |
| Loss condition: | Lose all towns and heroes |
Terrain
On the map
Towns & Settlements
- Random(Blue) × 1
- Random(Green) × 1
- Random(Red) × 1
- Random(Tan) × 1
- Random(Neutral) × 2
Heroes
4 placed heroes on map
Wandering Monsters
- Monk1 stack
Random Monsters
- Level 08 monsters
- Level 123 monsters
- Level 219 monsters
- Level 312 monsters
- Level 415 monsters
- Level 57 monsters
- Level 64 monsters
- Level 71 monster
Artifacts
- Still Eye of the Dragon(1 placed)
- Speculum(1 placed)
- Bird of Perception(1 placed)
- Talisman of Mana(1 placed)
- Collar of Conjuring(1 placed)
- Pendant of Dispassion(1 placed)
- Pendant of Life(1 placed)
- Orb of Inhibition(1 in rewards)
- Admiral's Hat(1 in rewards)
Scrolls & Random Relics
- Random artifacts15
- Spell scrolls7