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'''Towns''' is a place where heroes may recruit [[creature|troops]], replenish their [[spell points]], and learn new [[spell]]s. Additionally, towns are the main resource of [[gold]]. Each player must have at least one town under their control. If a player loses the control of his last town, he has time for seven days to conquer at least one town.
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At towns with marketplaces, a hero can trade surplus resources for resources in short supply. [[Town hall]]s provide you with daily gold income. Buildings unique to each of the eight [[town type]] can provide additional strengths and abilities for heroes. Towns have several structural defenses: [[Wall|fortifications—walls]], [[arrow tower]]s, and a [[moat]]. Also, the garrison can be filled with [[troop]]s, which may be lead by garrison stationed heroes. Additionally, a hero visiting a town will lend their army to the town's defense, forcing an attacker to fight the visiting hero's army before facing the town's garrison forces.
'''Town''' typically refers to a structure on an [[Adventure Map]], where [[hero]]es can recruit [[troop]]s, replenish their [[spell point]]s, and learn new [[spell]]s. More generally, it can refer to one of the nine different ''town types'', that can be seen in the table on the right. In {{roe}}, there were only eight different town types, but {{ab}} expansion added [[Conflux]]. Moreover, unofficial [[Horn of the Abyss]] expansion added [[Cove]] and [[Factory]]. Every player must own at least one town, so as to remain in contention for any amount of time until winning or losing the scenario. If a player loses the control of his last town, or if a player starts with no towns, he has time for seven days to conquer at least one town, otherwise being eliminated from the game. A map without towns is therefore largely undesirable, though not fully unplayable.


Maximum number is 48 towns on any map.
Towns are also important source of [[gold]] with hall buildings producing it every day for the kingdom. If a town has a [[marketplace]], a player may trade surplus [[resource]]s for needed ones, and [[Resource Silo]] produces resources daily (but not gold). Towns have [[horde building]]s which increase units' growth. Buildings unique to each of the town types can provide additional strengths and abilities for heroes and units, produce resources, or support the gameplay on the adventure map.


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Town with [[fort]], [[citadel]] or [[Castle (structure)|castle]] have [[wall]]s surrounding them, and can be defended by heroes in a siege battle. Other town defending structures that come with the fortifications are [[arrow tower]]s and [[moat]]. Heroes can be located inside the town and inside the walls to protect the town. If a non-fortified town is sieged, a traditional [[combat|battlefield]] is shown, as if the combat were not in a town.
 
Each town has its own [[town themes|musical theme]]. Nine common towns have themes written by [[Paul Romero]], while music for HotA's [[Cove]] is written by [[Docent Picolan]] and HotA's [[Factory]] was written by [[Docent Picolan]] and Maigret.
 
Maximum number of towns is 48 on any map.
 
== Towns on the [[Adventure Map]] ==
In {{sod}} there are just three visual appearances of a town: [[Village Hall|Village]], [[Fort]], and [[Capitol]] (as a [[Fort]] with a flag), though the exact fortification level (Fort/Citadel/Castle) always can be checked by an icon in the Right Click menu (the [[Halls|hall]] level is only visible for allies).
 
In [[Horn of the Abyss]], the level of a town's fortifications is visually represented accurately.
 
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Latest revision as of 20:21, 10 June 2025

Town typically refers to a structure on an Adventure Map, where heroes can recruit troops, replenish their spell points, and learn new spells. More generally, it can refer to one of the nine different town types, that can be seen in the table on the right. In Restoration of Erathia, there were only eight different town types, but Armageddon's Blade expansion added Conflux. Moreover, unofficial Horn of the Abyss expansion added Cove and Factory. Every player must own at least one town, so as to remain in contention for any amount of time until winning or losing the scenario. If a player loses the control of his last town, or if a player starts with no towns, he has time for seven days to conquer at least one town, otherwise being eliminated from the game. A map without towns is therefore largely undesirable, though not fully unplayable.

Towns are also important source of gold with hall buildings producing it every day for the kingdom. If a town has a marketplace, a player may trade surplus resources for needed ones, and Resource Silo produces resources daily (but not gold). Towns have horde buildings which increase units' growth. Buildings unique to each of the town types can provide additional strengths and abilities for heroes and units, produce resources, or support the gameplay on the adventure map.

Town with fort, citadel or castle have walls surrounding them, and can be defended by heroes in a siege battle. Other town defending structures that come with the fortifications are arrow towers and moat. Heroes can be located inside the town and inside the walls to protect the town. If a non-fortified town is sieged, a traditional battlefield is shown, as if the combat were not in a town.

Each town has its own musical theme. Nine common towns have themes written by Paul Romero, while music for HotA's Cove is written by Docent Picolan and HotA's Factory was written by Docent Picolan and Maigret.

Maximum number of towns is 48 on any map.

Towns on the Adventure Map[edit | hide | hide all]

In The Shadow of Death there are just three visual appearances of a town: Village, Fort, and Capitol (as a Fort with a flag), though the exact fortification level (Fort/Citadel/Castle) always can be checked by an icon in the Right Click menu (the hall level is only visible for allies).

In Horn of the Abyss, the level of a town's fortifications is visually represented accurately.

 Horn of the Abyss Shadow of Death Village Hall
Village
Fort
Fort
Citadel
Citadel
Castle
Castle
Capitol
Capitol




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