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

Besök den mytomspunna magiska skogen, och träffa alla mystiska varelser som bebor den (och stjäl deras skatter).

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)

Grass47.4%
Subterranean10.8%
Rough9.5%
Lava8.6%
Snow8.3%
Dirt8.2%
Swamp7.1%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The Magic Forest
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The Magic Forest

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

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts49

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource336Treasure Chest247Resource113Mine53Magic Plains (2)35Magic Well27Learning Stone22Witch Hut22Windmill19Magic Plains17Shrine of Magic Incantation17Shrine of Magic Gesture16School of Magic15Warrior's Tomb14Creature Bank13Mystical Garden12Redwood Observatory12Mercenary Camp12Seer Hut12Star Axis11Fountain of Youth10Shrine of Magic Thought10Marletto Tower10Arena10Rally Flag10Sign9Obelisk9Garden of Revelation9Faerie Ring8Stables8