Surely this time we could bring the hero intact with the items? He required the Hammer of Wrath and Ferofist's helm. Weakened by the news of another death, the Old Man sent us to Kinestia, where he knew by certain arts that Ferofist the Dwarf was still alive. A killed dragon, a healed Cyanis, and several roses later, we gained entrance to the inner chamber of her tomb, and returned with the items of power. Indeed, she had been killed by the forces of Tarjan months before we arrived, and that had driven her lover Cyanis quite mad. The Old Man, losing hope that Alliria might yet live, sent us to Lucencia to collect her belt and crown. We gave the name of his blood, and brought the artifacts back through time to the Old Man. We collected three lenses from the mage towers to work a strange mechanism, gaining access to Lanatir's tomb. A strategy which seemed to have failed since the place remained crawling with foes. A journal reveals that the the mages were under such unstoppable assault that they sealed away the Crown and Sphere and set a spell of eternal cold to attempt to force out the assailants, while dooming themselves. Upon arrival, Gelidia is so cold that we nearly die before reaching the limited shelter of the Ice Keep. This is a land of Mages, and we are to fetch the greatest known, Lanatir, to aid us. Returning with the items, the Old Man collects them, empowers us and sends us on our way to Gelidia. An acorn, water of life, and a Nightspear later, we collect the head of one Tslotha Garnath, and showing that to the King, gain access to the tomb of Valarian. The King of Arboria is unsympathetic and requires the killing of Tslotha Garnath. Upon arrival, we discover there is a problem Valarian is dead. We are sent to Arboria to retrieve Valarian, or if he will not come, his bow and arrows. Henceforth, a Chronomancer, he will send us to the dimensions needed to rouse the epic heroes of legend needed to defeat Tarjan once again. The Old Man teaches one of our Mages the rites to renounce Archmagedom forever. Having defeated two great evils already has prepared us for this sort of thing. We're sent into the Temple once again, this time to destroy its high priest, Brilhasti Ap Tarj, who thwarts the Old Man's plans. He tells us that the world is on course of destruction, and we must follow his instructions to avoid the worst. The Temple of the Mad God stands, untouched, unlike the destruction around it. We wander into Skara Brae, dazed by the destruction, and wander across the Grand Plaz. Even we who have faced so much, what can we do? Attempting to drink away our woes at the Scrapwood Tavern, the Bartender chides us. We find ourselves in a refugee camp outside the ruins. Indeed the entire city of Skara Brae is destroyed, having bathed in fire. The Bard's Tale Trilogy is a chance for old fans to be young once again and for a new generation of roleplaying and dungeon crawler fans to discover why these games matter so much all these years later.How did it come to this? We thought Tarjan had been vanquished, but we only made him angry. * Go old school with Legacy Mode, a suite of features which allows veteran players to experience the games similarly to how they first played them "back in the day". * For the first time, play as male or female across all three games! Also includes other quality of life changes such as automapping for all three games, spell access, and updated equipment/inventory management. * Enjoy a uniform playing experience across all three titles without the need for emulation or compatibility concerns. * Rescue a city trapped by a wizard, reforge the legendary Destiny Wand, and travel across time and space to confront a Mad God! * The Bard's Tale Trilogy contains remastered versions of all three classic games: The Bard's Tale: Tales of the Unknown, The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight, and The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate! Create an adventuring party in the first volume and play it across all three, creating a heroic story all your own! Summary: Experience the events that led to The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep and The Mage's Tale! The Bard's Tale Trilogy is a remastering of the classic 1980s series, one of the godfathers of the RPG genre.
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