The way we Live now. — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Way We Live Now is a large underground map for Shadow of Death, measuring 108 by 108 tiles with a second level below ground. It supports up to eight players, all of them human-capable, with no teams and random factions for every side. Victory comes from defeating all enemies, and a player loses once every town and hero is gone. The terrain is mostly rock and subterranean ground, with water covering about an eighth of the surface and swamp making up much of the rest. The setting is a deserted realm whose lord has left, leaving neighbouring powers free to take his lands, though rivals may resist. Fifteen towns, eight starting heroes, and dwellings guarded by golems and elementals await, alongside Azure Dragons and Storm Elementals roaming the map, a Clover of Fortune, and many mines and creature banks.

Author's description

When the lord of these lands moved away without any known reasons, new chances came for his foreign neigbours to expand there lands. Be careful though, others might not like the look of you stealing there lands.

Version:SoD
Size:L (108×108 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:8 human / 8 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:12.51%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Subterranean22.1%
Water19.5%
Swamp13.6%
Rough11.0%
Snow10.2%
Grass9.0%
Dirt7.2%
Lava5.2%
Sand2.3%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The way we Live now.
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The way we Live now.

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 1
  • Random(Green) × 1
  • Random(Orange) × 1
  • Random(Pink) × 1
  • Random(Purple) × 1
  • Random(Red) × 1
  • Random(Tan) × 1
  • Random(Teal) × 1
  • Random(Neutral) × 7

Heroes

8 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 139 monsters
  • Level 242 monsters
  • Level 335 monsters
  • Level 414 monsters
  • Level 522 monsters
  • Level 69 monsters
  • Level 717 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts56
  • Spell scrolls1

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource144Resource93Mine62Treasure Chest49Flotsam32Random Dwelling (by level)28Creature Bank22Subterranean Gate20Shipwreck16Sea Chest13Learning Stone12School of Magic12Mercenary Camp11Shrine of Magic Incantation11Witch Hut10Refugee Camp10Seer Hut9Windmill8Idol of Fortune8Shipwreck Survivor8Rally Flag7Marletto Tower7Warrior's Tomb7Derelict Ship7School of War6Abandoned Mine6Temple6Water Wheel5Star Axis5Magic Well5