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Drakwald Observatory

This is a semi-lore-friendly, forest, settlement defence map, centered around an observatory tower in the forest of Drakwald.

This is a straight-up copy-paste of my TWW1 map https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/itemedittext/?id=1533074111

Unlike vanilla forests, this map has proper amounts of undergrowth and some parts are even impassable, so check your mini-map.

Defenders get the choice between sallying out to meet the attackers in the (relatively) open ground below the tower and/or taking advantage of the narrow path that leads to the tower to make a last stand.



Screenshots made using ReShade.


LORE (made-up)
When the first signs of an impending storm of magic appeared, the entire Celestial Order started scrying the skies day and night (more than usual that is) in search of anything that might help them take advantage of the upcoming arcane cataclysm.
After nights at the telescope and days at the drawing table, Magister Kurt Sterndeuter knew precisely where he wanted to be when the storm would reach its peak. His calculations pointed out a location where the unique alignments of the constellations of Mammit the Wise and The Drummer would make the perfect staging ground for some powerful experiments.
There was but one problem: the spot lay in the infamously dangerous and inaccessible Drakwald.
So Sterndeuter led a host of apprentices, builders and soldiers into the forest. Arriving at their destination, it became apparent that they would have to build high and quick if their telescopes were to breach the canopy before the storm arrived. And so the construction of the tower was a little rushed, leading to a wonky building that wouldn't be structurally sound if it hadn't been built with the help of a bunch of enthusiastic wizards.
The tower endured after the storm, its unique astromantic position contuing to attract Celestial Mages and serving as one of the rare imperial outposts in Drakwald. Eventually a small village sprouted to support the mages and the garrison, most of it built on the tower itself for security.


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