Darklands

Darklands is a role-playing adventure set in a fantasy version of 15th-century Germany, where people believe in mythical beasts and witches alongside the religious powers and robber-knights of the Middle Ages. You lead a band of four adventurers across the country in search of fame and fortune, traveling by land and sea from the Frisian Coast to Bohemia and from the Alps to Prussia. Along the way, you visit over 90 cities and explore places ranging from city streets and mine shafts to robber-knights’ towers and witches’ Sabbaths.

Your adventurers

As the game progresses, you improve each character’s attributes and skills without using character classes or levels. You can learn alchemical formulas and make your own potions. The party can include Hans, an alchemist, and Ebhard, a friar who invokes Saint Dunstan’s blessing on weapons and armor.

Battles

Combat plays out in real-time animation, with characters fighting using weapons such as swords and maces. You can freeze the action at any time to give your characters new orders. Battles include encounters with robber-knights such as Erhard the Red Wolf and his henchmen; potions can also be used against enemies.

Included materials

The game includes its soundtrack in MP3 and original MIDI formats, as well as a cluebook, map and original reference card.