The Stand — RoE

The Stand is a medium underground map of 72 by 72 tiles, designed for one human player against one computer-controlled side, at expert difficulty. The author's description frames it as an evil rising out of the caverns, with the player as the last line of defense and the goal of destroying the castle Black Water. The player takes the Castle faction, while the computer plays Inferno in red. Victory comes from capturing a specific town, and the player loses by losing all towns and heroes. Rock covers about a third of the terrain, with water, grass, and sand making up most of the rest. Wandering monsters include minotaurs, magogs, and manticores, and the map holds artifacts such as the Sphere of Permanence and the Shield of the Dwarven Lords, along with dwellings offering creatures from several factions.