Under the Blade — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Under the Blade is an extra large underground map for Restoration of Erathia, set on a 144 by 144 grid and rated hard. Four human players can take part, each leading a Castle, Fortress, Tower, or Necropolis, with no teams. The author describes a sprawling world with many regions and rival rulers, each with distinct strengths and weaknesses that call for different plans. Victory requires defeating every enemy, while a player is eliminated after losing all towns and heroes. Rock covers nearly half the terrain, with grass, snow, and swamp making up most of the rest. Thirteen towns, 48 mines, twelve creature banks, and ten monoliths or portals are spread across it, along with the Grail, 40 random artifacts, and two placed relics. Hidden secrets, puzzles, and personal quests add further depth.

Author's description

This vast world has many regions, and many competitors. You may play one of six different players; each with their own storyline and point of view. All kings have advantages and disadvantages, each with a different strategy. The world has dozens of secrets, hidden items, puzzles and personal quests.

Version:RoE
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:4 human / 4 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:3.82%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass49.3%
Snow15.2%
Swamp13.9%
Sand9.7%
Water7.4%
Rough2.5%
Subterranean1.9%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Under the Blade
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Under the Blade

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Blue) × 1
  • Fortress(Green) × 1
  • Tower(Orange) × 1
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 1
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1
  • Random(Neutral) × 3
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

2 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 01 monster
  • Level 141 monsters
  • Level 248 monsters
  • Level 328 monsters
  • Level 43 monsters
  • Level 53 monsters
  • Level 65 monsters
  • Level 76 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts40

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource143Mine48Treasure Chest44Resource35Magic Plains25Campfire18Flotsam14Creature Bank12Corpse12Border Guard11Cursed Ground11Sea Chest9Witch Hut9Learning Stone9Keymaster's Tent7Stables7Water Wheel6Magic Well6Rally Flag6Marletto Tower6Obelisk6Shipwreck Survivor5Boat5Shrine of Magic Thought5Crypt5Idol of Fortune5Mystical Garden5Sign4Shrine of Magic Incantation4Fountain of Youth4