Vortex Anomaly — SoD
Overview
Written from the facts in this map's file
Vortex Anomaly is an extra large, eight-player map for Shadow of Death that spans 144 by 144 tiles and includes an underground level. Its premise, as the author describes it, is a magic vortex that opens a time anomaly across Europe, letting each player command one of eight legendary peoples in an older, forgotten era. Every player starts as a human-capable seat, with no teams and no computer-only colors. Factions vary by player, mixing Castle, Tower, Inferno, Stronghold, Fortress, Necropolis, Dungeon, Conflux and others. Water covers about 36 percent of the map, with rock and grass making up most of the rest. Victory requires defeating all enemies, while a player loses by running out of towns and heroes. Notable features include 46 towns, 79 random artifacts, 68 mines, and four named artifacts placed on the map, along with 26 monoliths and portals.
Author's description
| Version: | SoD |
|---|---|
| Size: | XL (144×144 tiles) |
| Difficulty: | Normal |
| Players: | 8 human / 8 total |
| Alliances: | No (Free for all) |
| Levels: | Surface and underground |
| Water %: | 36.48% |
| Victory condition: | Defeat all enemies |
| Loss condition: | Lose all towns and heroes |
Terrain (both levels)
On the map
Towns & Settlements
- Random(Blue) × 1
- Random(Green) × 1
- Random(Orange) × 1
- Random(Pink) × 1
- Random(Purple) × 1
- Random(Red) × 1
- Random(Tan) × 1
- Random(Teal) × 1
- Random(Neutral) × 38
Heroes
9 placed heroes on map
Wandering Monsters
- Nomad7 stacks
- Water Elemental7 stacks
- Monk6 stacks
- Pikeman5 stacks
- Rogue4 stacks
- Zealot3 stacks
- Black Dragon3 stacks
- Halberdier3 stacks
- Sharpshooter2 stacks
- Wood Elf2 stacks
- Cavalier2 stacks
- Peasant2 stacks
- Minotaur King2 stacks
- Battle Dwarf2 stacks
- Enchanter2 stacks
- Troll2 stacks
- Arch Mage2 stacks
- Mummy2 stacks
- Swordsman1 stack
- Mage1 stack
- Champion1 stack
- Phoenix1 stack
- Azure Dragon1 stack
- Crystal Dragon1 stack
- Gold Dragon1 stack
- Ice Elemental1 stack
- Titan1 stack
- Rust Dragon1 stack
- Gold Golem1 stack
- Magic Elemental1 stack
- Stone Gargoyle1 stack
- Iron Golem1 stack
- Royal Griffin1 stack
- Hydra1 stack
- Archer1 stack
- Demon1 stack
- Skeleton1 stack
- Centaur Captain1 stack
- Pegasus1 stack
- Boar1 stack
- Hobgoblin1 stack
- Wolf Raider1 stack
- Halfling1 stack
- Cyclops King1 stack
- Roc1 stack
- Behemoth1 stack
- Ogre1 stack
- Orc1 stack
- Master Genie1 stack
- Genie1 stack
- Silver Pegasus1 stack
- Ogre Mage1 stack
- Faerie Dragon1 stack
- Crusader1 stack
- Devil1 stack
- Vampire Lord1 stack
- Dread Knight1 stack
- Red Dragon1 stack
- Medusa1 stack
- Minotaur1 stack
- Beholder1 stack
- Arch Devil1 stack
Random Monsters
- Level 035 monsters
- Level 43 monsters
- Level 52 monsters
- Level 73 monsters
Creature Dwellings
- Pikeman
- Archer
- Griffin
- Swordsman
- Monk
- Cavalier
- Centaur
- Dwarf
- Wood Elf
- Pegasus
- Unicorn
- Green Dragon
- Stone Gargoyle
- Iron Golem
- Stone Golem
- Mage
- Genie
- Giant
- Imp
- Gog
- Hell Hound
- Demon
- Pit Fiend
- Devil
- Skeleton
- Walking Dead
- Wight
- Vampire
- Lich
- Black Knight
- Bone Dragon
- Beholder
- Medusa
- Minotaur
- Red Dragon
- Orc
- Ogre
- Roc
- Cyclops
- Gorgon
- Serpent Fly
- Wyvern
- Hydra
- Air Elemental
- Earth Elemental
- Fire Elemental
- Water Elemental
- Gold Golem
- Diamond Golem
- Pixie
- Psychic Elemental
- Firebird
- Azure Dragon
- Crystal Dragon
- Faerie Dragon
- Rust Dragon
- Enchanter
- Sharpshooter
- Peasant
- Mummy
- Nomad
- Rogue
- Troll
Artifacts
- Spell Book(1 on heroes)
- Ballista(1 on heroes)
- Ammo Cart(1 on heroes)
- First Aid Tent(1 on heroes)
- Blackshard of the Dead Knight(1 placed)
- Sword of Judgement(1 on heroes)
- Amulet of the Undertaker(1 placed)
- Vampire's Cowl(1 placed)
- Dead Man's Boots(1 placed)
- Pendant of Free Will(1 in rewards)
Scrolls & Random Relics
- Random artifacts79