To Kill for Power — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

To Kill for Power is an Extra Large 144x144 map for Armageddon's Blade with an underground level, rated Expert. It supports eight players, but only one can be human, and the other seven colors are computer-controlled. There are no teams. The factions in play include Inferno, Rampart, Fortress, Castle, Stronghold, Conflux, and Tower. The map is built around grass, rock, water, and lava terrain, with water covering about 15 percent of the surface. Victory requires acquiring a specific artifact, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. Notable features include 35 towns, 36 mines, 15 seer huts, 21 monoliths and portals, and the Grail, which is placed on the map. Wandering monsters include Grand Elves, Faerie Dragons, Titans, and Ancient Behemoths.

Author's description

You are Lyndor. Powerful, legendary, trapped. You vow vengence on all who have opposed you and all who are good. Swift, fierce, useless. That is, until now.

Version:AB
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Expert
Players:1 human / 8 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:14.73%
Victory condition:Acquire a specific artifact — artifact #124 (or the standard win also counts)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass33.9%
Water19.1%
Lava12.3%
Snow11.6%
Rough5.6%
Dirt4.9%
Subterranean4.7%
Swamp4.7%
Sand3.2%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of To Kill for Power
UndergroundUnderground minimap of To Kill for Power

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Rampart(Blue) × 1
  • Castle(Green) × 1
  • Conflux(Green) × 6
  • Rampart(Green) × 1
  • Stronghold(Orange) × 2
  • Rampart(Pink) × 4
  • Inferno(Purple) × 3
  • Inferno(Red) × 1
  • Fortress(Tan) × 2
  • Rampart(Tan) × 1
  • Tower(Teal) × 4
  • Conflux(Neutral) × 3
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 1
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 4
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

46 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Spell scrolls5

Map Objects & Structures

Resource99Cursed Ground77Magic Plains73Quest Guard59Treasure Chest51Subterranean Gate40Mine36Border Guard23Fountain of Fortune21Faerie Ring20Magic Well17Sign17Keymaster's Tent16Seer Hut15Pandoras Box14Shipwreck14Garden of Revelation11Tree of Knowledge11Sea Chest11Star Axis9Fountain of Youth9One-way Monolith Entrance9School of Magic7Border Gate7Mercenary Camp7Water Wheel6Library of Enlightenment6One-way Monolith Exit6Two-way Monolith6Flotsam6