The Mandate of Heaven

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5 Total Players / 1 Human Player
5
1
Size 4 (144×144) - XL
Underground enabled
Scenario Description
Devils have invaded and it is up to you to win back the Mandate of Heaven for the faltering Ironfist Dynasty.
Victory Condition
Capture Town The Hive.
Loss Condition
Lose All Your Towns and Heroes.
Allies: Red
Enemies: 1: BlueTanGreenPink

Timed events[edit | hide | hide all]

Day Title Message
Day 1 Falagar's Speech Devils have invaded Enroth and King Roland is missing. Old Falagar has trained you in your chosen profession and charged you with defeating the devils and returning The Mandate of Heaven to the Ironfist Dynasty.

Objects[edit | hide]

Events[edit | hide]

Location Type Result
16, 67, 0 08 Obelisk #8: lg_____gtS_cln;__
Obelisk #8: lg____gtS_cln;__
17, 36, 0 07 Obelisk #7: _ay,enis_nn_ans.
Obelisk #7: _ay,enis_nn_ans_
19, 90, 0 13 Obelisk #13: oon_htfdorstusl_
Obelisk #13: oon_htfdorstusl_
28, 24, 0 10 Obelisk #10: nnaifnt_ieif_tu_
Obelisk #10: nnaifnt_ieif_tu_
46, 76, 0 06 Obelisk #6: erbthieaeuu_o'd
Obelisk #6: erbthieaeuu_,o'd
49, 94, 0 00 You enter a small shrine which feels warm and soothing. Suddenly the sky opens and the gods shine their light upon you. Welcome to the Shrine of the Gods.
57, 80, 0 04 Obelisk #4: t_haat_It_enIc
Obelisk #4: t_haat_lt__en_lc
79, 26, 0 09 Obelisk #9: aoflo'h.hbtid_p_
Obelisk #9: aoflo'h.hbtid_p_
95, 114, 0 03 Obelisk #3: _etecpe_ersoede
Obelisk #3: _etecpe__ersoede
104, 89, 0 05 hd_scawehSfdewee
Obelisk #5: hd_scawehSfdewee
110, 18, 0 11 Obelisk #11: d_re_e_Hpfotyhz_
Obelisk #11: d_re_e_Hpfotyhz_
120, 88, 0 01 Obelisk #1: ltotecthothesaip
Obelisk #1: Itotecthothesaip
122, 54, 0 12 Obelisk #12: _t_staoi_on_oiz_
Obelisk #12: _t_staoi_on_oiz_
141, 63, 0 02 Obelisk #2: nhrrh_aherheatvdi
Obelisk #2: nhrh_aherheatvdi
missing 14
Obelisk #14: f_oteh__fe_h__e_
missing 15
Obelisk #15: _nrh__tf__cehr__

NOTE: This riddle is the same that can be found in Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven, but it is copied poorly into this scenario in some cases. For example, the first character on obelisk #1 is a lower-case L instead of being an upper-case i. The green text on the right side shows what the text should have been. The last two obelisks are also missing entirely.

Puzzle Hint:

Line up the obelisk numbers and read the text vertically. You can click on the "Type" column sorter to put them in the right order.

Puzzle Solution:

The intended message is this text (describing the location of the Grail):
In the land of the dragon to north by far northeast,
lies the cache of the captain 'neath the weight of the least.
Hid for the Ship of the Sun before her functions ceased,
lift the stone and you have won; this riddle's puzzle pieced.

As written, however, the solution is this garbled text:
ln the land o the dragon to orth by far n treast, lies ehcache of th c ptain 'neat tae wei ht of hh Ieasg. Hid oeethe thip o trr SunSbefor hhsefun tions eeond cift t saeIeoald you atdcw'nn this ive eds;puzzl pd e .  i

Most of the garbling is caused by obelisk #2 having its third character accidentally doubled.

Towns[edit | hide]

Location Player Type Name
5, 16, 0 Tan Inferno The Hive
32, 68, 0 Stronghold Blackshire
35, 44, 0 Pink Dungeon Kriegspire
64, 90, 0 Blue Necropolis Darkmoor
72, 68, 0 Castle Free Haven
75, 28, 0 Stronghold Stromgard
80, 43, 0 Castle Stone
110, 94, 0 Castle Ironfist
114, 50, 0 Rampart Silver Cove
122, 105, 0 Red Castle New Sorpigal
136, 32, 0 Green Dungeon Alamos
137, 72, 0 Tower Mist

Heroes[edit | hide]

Location Player Hero
4, 21, 0 Tan The QueenThe Queen The Queen the Heretic

Other objects[edit | hide]

Location Type Result
5 137, 0 Sign The Supreme Temple of Baa
7, 33, 0 Sign East to Sweetwater
8, 67, 0 Sign Welcome to Edenbrook
12, 126, 0 Sign Welcome to Hermit's Isle
17, 77, 0 Sign Welcome to Dragonsand
22, 67, 0 Sign Temple of Baa
31, 87, 0 Sign The Tomb of Varn
32, 55, 0 Sign The Dungeons of Castle Kriegspire
34, 108, 0 Sign Abdul's Desert Resort
36, 33, 0 Sign Lair of the Dragon Riders
37, 70, 0 Sign Lair of the Wolf
45, 22, 0 Sign Agar's Laboratory
50, 48, 0 Sign Superior Temple of Baa
51, 68, 0 Sign Temple of the Snake
54, 29, 0 Sign Welcome to White Cap
55, 94, 1 Sign Longfang Witherhide
57, 75, 0 Sign Tomb of Ethric The Mad
62, 66, 0 Sign Rockham
66, 94, 0 Sign The Dungeons of Castle Darkmoor
68, 81, 0 Sign Dragoon's Keep
81, 11, 0 Sign Temple of Baa
81, 52, 0 Sign The Shadow Guild
89, 31, 0 Sign The Warlord's Fortress
90, 95, 0 Sign Snergle's Caverns
91, 47, 0 Sign The Monolith
91, 116, 0 Sign Corlagon's Estate
92, 84, 0 Sign Temple of the Fist
95, 116, 0 Sign The Temple of Baa
96, 87, 0 Sign Hareckburg
100, 78, 0 Sign Temple of the Sun
101, 102, 0 Sign Shadow Guild Hideout
102, 89, 0 Sign Hall of the Firelord
105, 108, 0 Sign The Temple of Baa
107, 60, 0 Sign Temple of Tsantsa
109, 43, 0 Sign The Silverhelm Stronghold
111, 73, 0 Sign Temple of Baa
115, 110, 0 Sign Goblinwatch
115, 118, 0 Sign Dragoon's Caverns
116, 104, 0 Sign The Abandoned Temple
127, 34, 0 Sign The Dungoens of Castle Alamos
137, 79, 0 Sign The Silverhelm Outpost

Trivia[edit | hide]

  • This map is a recreation of Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven.

See Also:[edit | hide]