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The War Begins VS.GORBIK — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The War Begins VS.GORBIK is an extra large 144 by 144 map with an underground level, rated Hard, for eight players, seven of whom can be human. The Pink player is computer-only, and no teams are set. Each color starts with a different town type, from Inferno and Rampart to Tower and Castle. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The premise is that ancient gods fought over land and sea, leaving kingdoms divided by deserts and oceans, and the player aims to reunite them. Rock covers about a quarter of the map, water about a fifth, with sand and grass making up much of the rest. Highlights include 46 towns, 110 mines, 10 monoliths and portals, and artifacts such as Angel Wings and Boots of Speed.

Author's description

Thousands of years ago, the gods fought on land and sea to determine who was the strongest and most powerful. But the land now lays ravaged and seperated by vast tracks of deserts and sea. Now, it is up to you to restore the fractured kingdoms into one, all-encompasing, empire... under your rule.

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:7 human / 8 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:19.28%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water26.0%
Sand17.1%
Grass15.1%
Subterranean10.7%
Dirt9.1%
Rough7.8%
Lava7.5%
Swamp5.7%
Snow1.0%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
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SurfaceSurface minimap of The War Begins VS.GORBIK
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The War Begins VS.GORBIK

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Rampart(Blue) × 1
  • Fortress(Green) × 1
  • Necropolis(Orange) × 1
  • Castle(Pink) × 3
  • Tower(Pink) × 1
  • Dungeon(Purple) × 1
  • Inferno(Red) × 1
  • Stronghold(Tan) × 1
  • Castle(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 8
  • Conflux(Neutral) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 5
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 4
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 4
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 4
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 4
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 4
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

11 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 02 monsters
  • Level 113 monsters
  • Level 235 monsters
  • Level 341 monsters
  • Level 421 monsters
  • Level 54 monsters
  • Level 61 monster
  • Level 72 monsters

Creature Dwellings

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts20
  • Spell scrolls6

Map Objects & Structures

Resource284Random Resource136Treasure Chest127Mine110Campfire86Cursed Ground (2)76Flotsam68Sign39Magic Well36Garrison (vertical)25Rocklands24Garrison23Corpse20Clover Field20Abandoned Mine19Holy Grounds19Sea Chest18Buoy17Subterranean Gate16Shipyard16Magic Plains (2)15Learning Stone13Redwood Observatory13Rally Flag13Trading Post12Shipwreck11Lighthouse11Black Market11Pillar of Fire11Garden of Revelation10