TheDuel-SOD — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Duel is a two-player map for Shadow of Death, set on a medium 72 by 72 underground level rated hard. The author's description frames it as a rivalry: a neighbor has taken a maiden and holds her within your own land, and the goal is to find her and free her, with a reward from Poseidon in the form of water elementals and a helmet. Rock covers about half the terrain, with grass and water making up most of the rest. Each of the two players is a single human-controllable side, with no teams and random factions for both. Victory requires defeating every enemy, and a player loses after losing all towns and heroes. Four towns and two starting heroes are placed, along with a scattering of wandering monsters, 56 random monster stacks, creature banks, mines, and placed artifacts such as the Endless Sack of Gold and Recanter's Cloak.

Author's description

You challange your neighbor to a duel because he has stolen the maiden of your heart and is keeping her prisoner within your own kingdom. Find the maiden and set her free and gain the respect of Poseidon for he shall reward you with an army of water elements and an enlightening helmet.

Version:SoD
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:2 human / 2 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:17.53%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass50.1%
Water34.9%
Swamp6.6%
Sand5.8%
Dirt1.5%
Snow0.7%
Lava0.6%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of TheDuel-SOD
UndergroundUnderground minimap of TheDuel-SOD

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 1
  • Random(Red) × 1
  • Random(Neutral) × 2

Heroes

2 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 124 monsters
  • Level 210 monsters
  • Level 36 monsters
  • Level 412 monsters
  • Level 54 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts18

Map Objects & Structures

Resource103Treasure Chest69Random Resource44Sea Chest20Flotsam20Mine18Creature Bank10Redwood Observatory8Star Axis8Refugee Camp6Learning Stone6Windmill6One-way Monolith Entrance6Magic Well6Shipwreck4Campfire4Tree of Knowledge4Marletto Tower4Magic Plains4Sirens4Sign4Ocean Bottle4Fountain of Youth2Trading Post2Water Wheel2Garden of Revelation2Mercenary Camp2Black Market2Shrine of Magic Gesture2Arena2