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Old 10-05-2003, 04:08 PM   #2
Stratos
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Join Date: January 29, 2003
Location: Sweden
Age: 44
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I would recommend 'An Ancient Heart' by Andy Ellis. It takes place in Damara where you, as a fledgling hero, have to save the kingdom from becoming a refridgerator by a expanding glacier by finding the heart of an ancient druid.

Some pros:
* Several interresting henchmen like a minotaur rogue, a barbarian pixie and and a certain Drow ranger.
* The ares are not loaded with placable so there's very few slowdowns.
* A good story that make 'An Ancient Heart' actually feel like a fantasy game.
* Some fun Easter Eggs like a set of items with names like 'Heart of Compassion' and 'Writ of Honesty'; the Ultima series, anyone.
* Some of the quests are quite well made such as the aquiring of magical berries for a 'person'. For every 10 you gather you get a magical item.
* A good system for transportation; you use a special kind of tree to teleport yourself you a small area which acts as a junction between different trees. You can only teleport to trees you've already visited and 'activated'. This kind of system is quite common in console RPG's.

Some cons:
* Some areas, especially villages, feels a bit empty. You wont find any bustling citites.
* I would say you level up a bit too fast, I'm already at level 11 and I haven't finished the module yet.
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