The Lord of the Rings — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Lord of the Rings is an extra large underground-enabled map measuring 144 by 144 for six players, all of whom may be human, split into two teams. The author frames it as a war in Middle Earth in which the player chooses between a good alliance of the Red, Blue and Tan players and a dark alliance of the Green, Orange and Purple players. Factions include Castle, Rampart, Fortress, Inferno, Necropolis, Tower, Dungeon and Stronghold, with the Blue and Purple players each starting with two. The map is rated Hard and is about 48 percent rock and 15 percent water. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses when all towns and heroes are gone. Terrain includes 20 towns, 19 placed heroes, 128 random monster stacks, 58 random artifacts, 53 mines and two timed events, with a Green Dragon as a dwelling creature.

Author's description

The shadow has reached Middle Earth. The war of the ring has begun. Its time for you to choose. Will you join the good alliance, the Red, Blue and Tan teams? Or do you claim loyalty with the dark alliance of Mordor, the Green, Orange and Purple teams?

Version:RoE
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:6 human / 6 total
Alliances:Yes (2 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:14.87%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass35.0%
Water28.7%
Dirt14.1%
Snow7.8%
Rough6.0%
Lava5.1%
Subterranean2.5%
Swamp0.9%
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) × 1
  • Rampart(Blue) × 2
  • Inferno(Green) × 1
  • Necropolis(Green) × 2
  • Dungeon(Orange) × 1
  • Stronghold(Orange) × 1
  • Tower(Orange) × 1
  • Fortress(Purple) × 1
  • Stronghold(Purple) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 3
  • Fortress(Tan) × 1
  • Rampart(Tan) × 2
  • Castle(Neutral) × 2
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

19 placed heroes on map

Random Monsters

  • Level 116 monsters
  • Level 231 monsters
  • Level 327 monsters
  • Level 410 monsters
  • Level 544 monsters

Creature Dwellings

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts58

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource81Resource59Mine53Treasure Chest40Learning Stone24Subterranean Gate14Redwood Observatory11Scholar10Cursed Ground7Eye of the Magi6Magic Well6Obelisk6Star Axis5Rally Flag5Windmill4Idol of Fortune4Campfire4Hill Fort4Arena4Water Wheel2Sign2Ocean Bottle2Garrison1Tree of Knowledge1Hut of the Magi1Faerie Ring1Shipyard1Magic Plains1Pillar of Fire1