The Lands of the North East — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Lands of the North East is an Extra Large Shadow of Death map of 144 by 144 tiles with an underground level, home to the Dungeon and Necropolis. Rated Hard, it seats eight factions, with seven open to human players and the Purple side reserved for the computer. No teams are set. Victory comes from eliminating every enemy, while defeat follows the loss of all towns and heroes. Rock and grass make up a large share of the land, and water covers only a little. The map holds 99 mines, 24 towns, and notable artifacts such as the Sword of Hellfire and the Titan's Gladius.

Author's description

Extra Large map with 8 factions and many Resources. The Dungeon and Necropolis have taken up residence in the underground.

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:7 human / 8 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:6.83%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass27.1%
Rough20.5%
Subterranean13.3%
Water10.1%
Dirt9.1%
Sand7.4%
Swamp4.9%
Lava4.9%
Snow2.7%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The Lands of the North East
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The Lands of the North East

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Blue) × 1
  • Rampart(Green) × 1
  • Stronghold(Orange) × 1
  • Inferno(Pink) × 1
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 1
  • Dungeon(Red) × 1
  • Fortress(Tan) × 1
  • Tower(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 2
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 2
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 2
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 2
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 2
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 2
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 2
  • Tower(Neutral) × 2

Heroes

10 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 114 monsters
  • Level 220 monsters
  • Level 383 monsters
  • Level 438 monsters
  • Level 556 monsters
  • Level 621 monsters
  • Level 79 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts103

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest481Random Resource443Mine99Subterranean Gate38Star Axis32Learning Stone29School of Magic26Mercenary Camp26Garden of Revelation23Marletto Tower19Two-way Monolith14Resource13Magic Well12School of War10Abandoned Mine9Arena8Library of Enlightenment8Keymaster's Tent8Obelisk8Creature Bank7Evil Fog7Shrine of Magic Thought6Water Wheel5Shrine of Magic Gesture5Windmill5Boat4Cursed Ground4Border Guard4Border Gate4Seer Hut4