As players progress they discover new and more powerful weapons, armor, and spells, and can form a party of up to six characters (including the player character). The player begins as a weak character, poorly equipped and without allies. Free exploration of the world map is allowed in every chapter, though some areas are not unlocked until the player character advances to a certain point in the game. The game is separated into seven chapters intercut with interludes of spoken dialog. Such interactions can lead to quests or missions. This generates written and sometimes spoken dialog with selectable responses.
Dialog is initiated when the player clicks on bystanders. Each character is in constant action, while the game can be paused at any time.ĭuring the game, past and present events are related to the player through dialog, written text, journal entries, or cut scenes. Realms role-playing setting, using the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition rules, though various elements from the ruleset were modified to allow the game to be executed in real-time. The game was programmed within the licensed ruleset of the Forgotten
