Vantnor of the Swamp — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Vantnor of the Swamp is an extra large, 144 by 144 map with an underground level, set for three players at Normal difficulty. Only one player can be human, while Red and Teal are computer-controlled, and there are no teams. Red fields Castle and Tower, Purple plays Fortress, and Teal plays Necropolis. Terrain is mostly rock, with about 27 percent water and 16 percent grass. The story centers on a villager banished on a seemingly impossible quest, and the player must defeat all enemies to win, while losing a specific hero ends the game. The map holds 13 towns, 10 heroes, and 37 mines, along with wandering stacks of Lizardmen, Swordsmen, and Halberdiers, plus several placed artifacts such as the Boots of Speed and the Golden Bow. Two monoliths or portals and a seer hut add further movement options, and 19 timed events are scripted.

Author's description

You live in a poor village under the tyrannical heel of the Bultan Empire. Life is lousy, so you try to have a little fun and where does it get you? Banished on an impossible quest that's where. Your not the hero type, so you suspect they're just trying to get rid of you.

Version:RoE
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:1 human / 3 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:27.24%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (3, 6, surface)

Terrain (both levels)

Water52.1%
Grass31.2%
Swamp4.9%
Dirt4.3%
Sand2.1%
Subterranean1.9%
Lava1.8%
Rough1.8%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Vantnor of the Swamp
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Vantnor of the Swamp

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Fortress(Purple) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 4
  • Tower(Red) × 1
  • Necropolis(Teal) × 1
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 5
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

10 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts1
  • Spell scrolls2

Map Objects & Structures

Resource59Mine37Treasure Chest31Random Resource21Learning Stone15Star Axis15Border Guard12Magic Plains12School of Magic10Sign10Keymaster's Tent8Flotsam7Scholar6Garden of Revelation6Fountain of Fortune5Marletto Tower5Windmill5Tavern5Ocean Bottle5Garrison4Stables4Shrine of Magic Thought4Mercenary Camp4War Machine Factory4Subterranean Gate4Temple3Sanctuary3Water Wheel3Library of Enlightenment2Two-way Monolith2