The king is thus forced to come to an agreement with the prisoners, trading goods for ore. However, the Barrier goes out of control and grows large enough to cover the entire valley, trapping the magicians inside, and giving the convicts a chance to kill the distracted guards and take control over the colony. To prevent the convicts from escaping he orders his 12 most powerful magicians to erect a magical dome over the mining colony. Therefore he decides to send every man who has committed a crime to the ore mines. In order to fight back, the king needs to extract magical ore from mines, which can be used to forge more powerful weapons. The game takes place in a medieval fantasy realm in which humans are fighting a losing war against the Orcs, a humanoid race.

However, they gain access to magic earlier. The major difference is that Swamp Camp members cannot become mages, because they are limited to four magic circles (out of six). The player can choose which camp to join, although quests get increasingly linear and the distinctions between different factions wane in the latter parts of the game. Similarly, most of the activities other characters can be seen doing (playing musical instruments, stirring soup pots, urinating etc.) can be done by the main character as well (although with the exception of forging weapons these activities have little bearing on the game). However, by using a stove or frying pan, the player may also choose to turn this into grilled meat, which heals much more effectively. For example, hunting wild animals can earn the player raw meat. The game places a special focus on the interactivity of the environment. The cap can be surpassed with the use of potions. The main attributes are increased in 1 or 5 point increments, starting at 10 and capping off at 100. If the Hero chooses to be a Mage (or joins the Swamp Camp), he will be able to learn Circles of Magic of which there are 6. Several skills have only one 'level' (Sneaking, Acrobatics), while the fighting skills (one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, bows and crossbows) have two proficiency levels.

They are spent by finding the appropriate teacher. The main character must complete quests and slay wild animals and monsters to earn skill points, which are used to increase basic attributes, improve skills, and learn trades.

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