The Simarillion — SoD

The Simarillion is a medium-sized map of 72 by 72 tiles with an underground level, played on Normal difficulty in the Shadow of Death version of the game. Seven players share the field, though only four can be human, since Orange, Purple and Teal are reserved for the computer. Orange plays as Stronghold, Purple as Necropolis and Teal as Dungeon, while Red, Blue, Tan and Green are assigned random factions. There are no teams. The goal is to acquire one specific artifact, the Simarillion, and a player is eliminated after losing all towns and heroes. Grassland and rock cover much of the land, with water making up a small share. Eleven towns, five starting heroes, and a range of wandering monsters, including a Black Dragon and a Master Genie, fill the world, alongside eight placed named artifacts, quest guards and monoliths.