The Red Book — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Red Book is a medium 72x72 Armageddon's Blade map with an underground level, set on mostly rock and grass terrain with very little water. Its stated goal is to capture Smaug the red dragon, and victory comes from taking one specific town, while a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The map runs for five players, with only one human slot and four computer-controlled colors: Red (Dungeon), Tan and Purple (both Stronghold), and Green (Rampart). Blue plays Tower, and the two teams are arranged in a two-team setup. Seven towns, eight heroes, and 31 mines are spread across the map. Wandering stacks include troglodytes, harpies, stone golems, and wights, and the map also places the Badge of Courage, the Hellstorm Helmet, and the Shield of the Dwarven Lords, along with four random artifacts.

Author's description

Capture Smaug the red dragon

Version:AB
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:1 human / 5 total
Alliances:Yes (2 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:1.20%
Victory condition:Capture a specific town — at (68, 25, surface)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass58.9%
Snow19.3%
Dirt10.2%
Rough7.1%
Water2.3%
Subterranean1.4%
Swamp0.9%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The Red Book
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The Red Book

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Tower(Blue) × 1
  • Rampart(Green) × 1
  • Stronghold(Purple) × 1
  • Dungeon(Red) × 1
  • Stronghold(Tan) × 1
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

8 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Creature Dwellings

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts4

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest48Resource46Mine31Learning Stone6Magic Plains5Shrine of Magic Gesture5Random Resource5Subterranean Gate4Windmill4Redwood Observatory4Tree of Knowledge3Sign2Hill Fort2Shrine of Magic Incantation2Campfire2Border Gate1School of Magic1Water Wheel1Swan Pond1Keymaster's Tent1Den of Thieves1Faerie Ring1Fountain of Youth1Witch Hut1Tavern1Pillar of Fire1Obelisk1Stables1