Realms of Arkania

In Realms of Arkania: Star Trail, the sequel to the 1993 title Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny, the Orcs are back and just as mean as before. Once again, you'll lead a band of adventurers into the fantasy world of Arkania but unlike the original game, you'll have a wider choice of pursuits. Will it be wealth, glory, fame, fortune or power? Although the Orcs are a force to be reckoned with, there is an undercurrent of evil that pervades the land -- whichever path you take will surely help determine the fate of Arkania. Much of the gameplay and computer role-playing fare of Realms of Arkania: Star Trail will be familiar to fans of the original game. Star Trail features more than 50 monsters with full animation, a huge arsenal of over 350 weapons, magical items and armor, 12 character races with both positive and negative character traits (attributes) and more than 50 skills that can be improved on as experience is gained. As an added bonus for fans of the series, characters developed within Blade of Destiny can be imported at the beginning of Star Trail. Character generation is similar to that in Blade of Destiny -- four ways to create your party with an option to develop them at two levels (Advanced or Novice). Pre-generated parties are also available for those desiring a ready made jump start. Combat is handled through an isometric 3D perspective and phased timing. The AI has been beefed up and provides an option for use of an automated computer fighting system.