Deep within the woodlands, high upon the mountains, and deep within the moors, there are those among the Elves, Dwarves, and Demigoths who can be persuaded to stand and fight back. Lord Allyons of the northlands has dispatched an agent to find his imprisoned son, D'Arnault, promising assistance to anyone who can free him. For aided by the power of the Circle of Mages under Volgar, they have become unstoppable. Only by finding his daughter and convincing her to honor his pledge to Barrowgrim can Lord Davenmor hope to save his kingdom from the impending nightmare that looms at the hands of Barrowgrim's army of abominations. Over the lands ride hordes of night-warriors, demons, undead servants, goblin orcs, shadow creatures, troll giants, and monstrous terrors. Now Lord Davenmor lies deep in a trap of his own making, for upon learning of Ellowyn's disappearance, Lord Barrowgrim has accused Lord Davenmor of treachery in a ruse to conceal his daughter, and has once again ordered his army of death to the kingdom's door. She fled from the room in tears, and the next morning it was discovered that she was gone. Ellowyn's wrath fell full upon her father, and she swore that if D'Arnault could not have her, no one would. He ordered D'Arnault to be stripped of his rank and arrested, to be imprisoned within the distant shadowy moors inside a dungeon long forgotten. Upon hearing his daughter's refusal to honor his demand that she marry Lord Barrowgrim, and the confession of her true love for D'Arnault, Lord Davenmor grew furious. But unbeknownst to either Lord, Ellowyn had already sworn her love to D'Arnault, captain of Lord Davenmor's royal guard, son of Lord Allyons of the northlands. Only by this pledge would Barrowgrim call off his legions of terror. With Galdryn vanquished, soon Lord Davenmor's troops were being overrun and slaughtered, and thus he had no choice but to make a declaration conceding victory to Lord Barrowgrim and Volgar.īut the taste of blood was not easily quenched in Barrowgrim, and he demanded a special prize from Davenmor, one that would proclaim to all his dominion over the fallen king - nothing less than the hand of Lord Davenmor's daughter, Ellowyn, in marriage. The source of his powers confiscated, Galdryn fell easy prey to the dark conspirators within the Circle. In a daring coup, Volgar was able to convince a few allies within the Circle of Mages to join his side and betray Galdryn, thus luring the unsuspecting wizard into a crippling trap that stripped him of all magical artifacts and talismans. It had begun as a war over who would rule the Circle of Mages, either Lord Davenmor's powerful ally, Galdryn of the Meadows, or the sage of Barrowgrim's kingdom, the arch-wizard Volgar. IGNPC: Can you give us the background for the story? David Bradley: His armies defeated, Lord Davenmor was forced to undertake desperate measures to stave the onslaught of Lord Barrowgrim's marauders and save his kingdom. There are other side-quests and particular missions available to players based on race, gender and class, but throughout the game there is an overwhelming objective and direction, which is always clear and evident. The player is part of a grand story, and has a pivotal role in resolving the destiny of an entire realm. Where does Dungeon Lords take place? Is it a completely new world? David Bradley: Dungeon Lords takes place in a world that incorporates many classic "sword and sorcery" elements but expands the palette to include creatures and stories drawn from Asian mythologies as well as uniquely imagined elements that occur only within the game. IGNPC: I guess the best place to start off an interview is at the beginning. Bradley was nice enough to take some time out of his schedule to answer the questions about these things and more. Seeing as what is being proposed here could be genuinely interesting, we decided to set our minds to inquiring a little more about the experience. There are a lot of good things going for Dungeon Lords including a good set of visuals, deep and engrossing gameplay, and a cooperative multiplayer mode.
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