The Saga of Ctulu — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Saga of Ctulu is an Extra Large underground map of 144 by 144 tiles for Shadow of Death, rated Expert. As the author describes it, the story centers on a hidden monastery far below the surface, out of human reach and believed by wizards to be a sanctuary for souls. Five players start, one of whom can be human, while Green, Orange, Purple and Teal are computer-controlled. Each player fields a different town: Dungeon, Conflux, Rampart, Fortress or Necropolis, and there are no teams. Water covers nearly half the map, with dirt, subterranean and snow ground making up much of the remainder. Victory requires defeating one specific hero, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The Grail is placed on the map, along with 100 mines, 27 creature banks, 13 seer huts and two monoliths and portals. Wandering dragons and an Archangel roam the land.

Author's description

Once upon a time, there was a secret monastery deep into the Underground. Surrounded by eternal darkness, with no chance to be reached by humans, it was told by the wizards to be the Greatest shelter of Souls.

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Expert
Players:1 human / 5 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:45.79%
Victory condition:Defeat a specific hero — at (79, 64, underground)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water49.1%
Dirt19.7%
Subterranean13.8%
Snow8.8%
Grass8.6%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The Saga of Ctulu
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The Saga of Ctulu

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Conflux(Green) × 1
  • Rampart(Orange) × 1
  • Fortress(Purple) × 1
  • Dungeon(Red) × 1
  • Necropolis(Teal) × 1

Heroes

5 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 06 monsters
  • Level 18 monsters
  • Level 28 monsters
  • Level 315 monsters
  • Level 410 monsters
  • Level 57 monsters
  • Level 610 monsters
  • Level 721 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts1

Map Objects & Structures

Favorable Winds211Flotsam155Resource138Mine100Treasure Chest77Sea Chest59Shipwreck Survivor56Campfire49Obelisk48Rocklands44Shipwreck42Whirlpool36Cursed Ground (2)34Evil Fog34Tree of Knowledge32Sirens31Boat31Mermaid30Creature Bank27Scholar26Eye of the Magi21Random Dwelling (by town)21Ocean Bottle21Mystical Garden18Derelict Ship17Magic Plains (2)17Corpse17Crypt16Clover Field16Dragon Utopia15