The Great War — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Great War is an extra large 144 by 144 map with an underground level, rated Expert and built for Shadow of Death. Eight players share the field, all of whom may be human, grouped into three teams, and each starts with a different faction from Castle to Inferno. The author frames it as a long standoff among good, neutral and evil that this war will finally end, and victory comes only through conquering every enemy. A side is defeated once it loses all of its towns and heroes. Rock covers the largest share of the terrain. The map holds 37 towns, 125 mines, and 40 monoliths and portals, along with wandering Titans, Archangels and Black Dragons, and Armageddon's Blade is among the placed artifacts.

Author's description

The balance among the good,the neutral and the evil has been lasting so long and it will be all over after this great war.No one will need a victory but a conquest.

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Expert
Players:8 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:9.52%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass21.2%
Subterranean19.1%
Water15.1%
Dirt11.6%
Snow9.2%
Swamp8.8%
Lava8.1%
Rough6.4%
Sand0.5%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The Great War
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The Great War

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Tower(Blue) × 1
  • Rampart(Green) × 1
  • Dungeon(Orange) × 1
  • Inferno(Pink) × 1
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Stronghold(Tan) × 1
  • Fortress(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 3
  • Conflux(Neutral) × 5
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 3
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 3
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 3
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 3
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 3
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 3
  • Tower(Neutral) × 3

Heroes

2 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 129 monsters
  • Level 255 monsters
  • Level 322 monsters
  • Level 437 monsters
  • Level 534 monsters
  • Level 626 monsters
  • Level 724 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts100

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource450Mine125Treasure Chest125Resource54Two-way Monolith31Flotsam29Border Guard22Learning Stone21Creature Bank21Obelisk20Subterranean Gate18Witch Hut17Magic Well16Clover Field12Redwood Observatory11Scholar11Seer Hut11Eye of the Magi10Sea Chest10Library of Enlightenment10Den of Thieves10Campfire10Magic Plains (2)10School of Magic9School of War9Windmill9Shrine of Magic Gesture9War Machine Factory9Magic Clouds9Sanctuary9