The Lord of the Rings — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Lord of the Rings is a medium 72 by 72 map for Heroes of Might and Magic III: Restoration of Erathia, with an underground level and a Normal difficulty setting. It supports eight players, with up to six controlled by humans, and the remaining two colors, Green and Orange, are computer-only. Players form three teams and are split across eight factions, from Castle and Tower to Dungeon, Inferno and Necropolis. Victory comes from defeating all enemies, and a player loses once every town and hero is gone. Nearly half the map is water, with subterranean, dirt and lava ground making up much of the rest. Ten towns and ten starting heroes are placed, and the map is scattered with wandering monster stacks, creature dwellings, mines, seer huts, and a number of named artifacts.

Author's description

The good forces of Castle Gondor, Tower folk of Rivendell, the Rohan Rampart, the evil forces of Dungeon Mordor, the Infernal Orodruin, the Necropolis of the Iron Hills, join for conquest of Middle Earth. But which of these warring nations will become the true Lord of the Rings?

Version:RoE
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:6 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:48.19%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water48.2%
Subterranean11.8%
Dirt9.8%
Lava7.7%
Grass5.7%
Snow4.9%
Sand4.6%
Rough4.5%
Swamp2.7%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The Lord of the Rings
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The Lord of the Rings

On the map

Towns & Settlements

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

Heroes

10 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 17 monsters
  • Level 317 monsters
  • Level 46 monsters
  • Level 511 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts9
  • Spell scrolls8

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource124Resource115Sea Chest51Mine50Flotsam47Treasure Chest42Sign34Buoy27Campfire27Eye of the Magi23Scholar17Redwood Observatory16Shipwreck16Boat14Witch Hut14Seer Hut13Shipwreck Survivor12Learning Stone12Ocean Bottle11Shrine of Magic Incantation10Whirlpool9Magic Well8Shrine of Magic Gesture8Obelisk8Corpse8Pillar of Fire8Star Axis7Mermaid7Shipyard7Hill Fort6