Vitars Expansion — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Vitars Expansion is an extra large 144 by 144 map for Shadow of Death that includes an underground level. It is built for eight players, with five slots open to humans and three held for computer players, and it is set at Impossible difficulty. Teams are arranged in six groups. The factions include Necropolis, Tower, Stronghold, Castle, two Inferno players, Fortress, and one random pick. Victory requires defeating every enemy, and a player loses once all towns and heroes are gone. Rock and water cover over half the surface, with subterranean ground and grass making up the rest. Players will find 34 towns, 92 mines, 48 random artifacts, and the Grail, along with the Angel Wings and three elemental tomes. Dwellings hold Azure Dragons, Faerie Dragons, Boars, and Nomads, and the map adds eight creature banks and two seer huts. Several difficulty levels are named by faction.

Author's description

Vitars Hoards are expanding north to the wizard mountains, and south to the Human Held Plains and farms. Rich in resources and funded by Vitar himself, the minions march forth. Choose Wizards (Easy), Humans (Medium), Swamp (Hard), Devils (Very Hard), Barbarians (Good Luck!)

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:5 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (6 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:17.11%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water27.3%
Subterranean24.1%
Grass17.0%
Snow7.6%
Dirt5.9%
Lava5.5%
Sand5.0%
Rough4.8%
Swamp2.8%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Vitars Expansion
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Vitars Expansion

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Tower(Blue) × 3
  • Castle(Green) × 3
  • Inferno(Orange) × 3
  • Random(Pink) × 1
  • Fortress(Purple) × 3
  • Necropolis(Red) × 4
  • Stronghold(Tan) × 1
  • Inferno(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 4
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 2
  • Random(Neutral) × 3
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 2
  • Tower(Neutral) × 3

Heroes

2 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 020 monsters
  • Level 178 monsters
  • Level 248 monsters
  • Level 324 monsters
  • Level 420 monsters
  • Level 57 monsters
  • Level 65 monsters
  • Level 73 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts48

Map Objects & Structures

Resource130Mine92Random Resource90Treasure Chest75Flotsam47Random Dwelling (by town)27Campfire24Subterranean Gate10Water Wheel9Shipwreck9Creature Bank8Rocklands8Cursed Ground (2)7Random Dwelling (by level)6Abandoned Mine6Random Dwelling6Scholar6Learning Stone6Shipwreck Survivor6Corpse4Shipyard4Windmill4Rally Flag4Crypt4Witch Hut4Shrine of Magic Thought4Shrine of Magic Gesture4Warrior's Tomb4Sea Chest4Evil Fog4