The Magic Forest — SoD
Overview
Written from the facts in this map's file
The Magic Forest is an Extra Large, 144 by 144 map for Shadow of Death with an underground level, rated Hard and designed for four players, all of whom may be human. There are no teams. Red plays Stronghold, Blue plays Castle, Green plays Rampart, and Orange plays Inferno. Victory comes from defeating every enemy, and a player loses once all of their towns and heroes are gone. The terrain is mostly rock and grass, with a small share of subterranean ground and no water. The map holds 20 towns and 168 wandering monster stacks, along with 49 random artifacts, 53 mines, 12 seer huts, and 13 creature banks. Dwellings offer a wide mix of creatures, from Pikemen and Archers up to Angels, Dendroid Guards, and Wood Elves. The description invites players to explore a forest full of mysterious creatures and to raid their treasures.
Author's description
| Version: | SoD |
|---|---|
| Size: | XL (144×144 tiles) |
| Difficulty: | Hard |
| Players: | 4 human / 4 total |
| Alliances: | No (Free for all) |
| Levels: | Surface and underground |
| Victory condition: | Defeat all enemies |
| Loss condition: | Lose all towns and heroes |
Terrain (both levels)


On the map
Towns & Settlements
- Castle(Blue) × 1
- Rampart(Green) × 1
- Inferno(Orange) × 1
- Stronghold(Red) × 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
4 placed heroes on map
Random Monsters
- Level 119 monsters
- Level 250 monsters
- Level 344 monsters
- Level 422 monsters
- Level 517 monsters
- Level 613 monsters
- Level 73 monsters
Creature Dwellings
- Pikeman
- Archer
- Griffin
- Swordsman
- Monk
- Cavalier
- Angel
- Centaur
- Dwarf
- Wood Elf
- Pegasus
- Dendroid Guard
- Unicorn
- Green Dragon
- Gremlin
- Stone Gargoyle
- Iron Golem
- Stone Golem
- Mage
- Genie
- Naga
- Imp
- Gog
- Hell Hound
- Demon
- Pit Fiend
- Efreet
- Devil
- Skeleton
- Walking Dead
- Wight
- Vampire
- Lich
- Black Knight
- Troglodyte
- Harpy
- Beholder
- Medusa
- Minotaur
- Manticore
- Goblin
- Wolf Rider
- Orc
- Ogre
- Roc
- Cyclops
- Behemoth
- Gnoll
- Lizardman
- Gorgon
- Serpent Fly
- Basilisk
- Wyvern
- Gold Golem
- Diamond Golem
- Pixie
- Faerie Dragon
- Enchanter
- Sharpshooter
- Halfling
- Peasant
- Boar
- Rogue
- Troll
Scrolls & Random Relics
- Random artifacts49