Between the hammer and the anvil.

Suggestions: diversify the surface design with grass, bushes, stones, and mushrooms; don't forget to adjust the plateau near the Dungeon exit in the southwest, as it's a bit too square. It would be nice to rework the dead zone, making it more gloomy, with fewer dry trees and more dry bushes and swamp water.

I will try to take your suggestions into account, but I don't plan to redesign the map.

The plot itself is very interesting and unique. The presence of a boss is excellent. The design is generally good; the Dungeon is one of the best I've ever seen in the game.

Thank you :).

I used to download Heroes 5 EWA just for fun, and there were definitely creatures of level 9!

Nikitagir, that's a mod. In the game, I checked that the hero's damage doesn't decrease beyond level 8, although I did set it to level 11.

UPD: I decided to make some changes. I wouldn't say that there are no stones and mushrooms in the grassy area. They are all there. I added more bushes and made the plateau less even. It's more difficult with the dead lands. Considering the large body of water in the middle of the map, separating the zones, adding swamp water there would be an overkill. I'll try swapping the types of terrain to make it look gloomier.