The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower is the final game in a trilogy that began with The Curse of Feldar Vale and continued in Mystery at Morgoth. Set on Qaedon a thousand years before the Great Cataclysm, it takes place in the Age of Chaos, when humans, greenskins and monsters fight to survive. The being behind events so far has been identified, and your party must seek out Archmage Kornath, who knows where to find it.

You build a party of 4–6 characters and adventure around Cleerport, seeking fame and fortune—or enough coin to buy food. The game uses hand-drawn 2D graphics. If you completed Mystery at Morgoth, you can import your party to continue the adventure, or play in stand-alone mode with a new party.

Build your party

Choose from the Human, Elf, Dwarf, Half-Elf and Halfling races, and recruit single- or multi-class characters such as Warrior/Rogues. Warriors batter enemies, Rogues sneak up unseen and Clerics Turn the Undead. Battlemages combine power and magic, while combat-weak Mages wield pure magic. As party members gain combat experience, you customize them using dozens of attributes covering physical qualities, abilities, movement, protection and combat modifiers.

Explore Qaedon

The game offers hours of play across multiple locations and numerous quests. You travel through overland areas, explore buildings and fight in dark dungeons. Keep the party supplied: hungry characters fight less efficiently than well-fed ones. Loot enemies for Qaedi, the world's currency, and find hundreds of items. Traps can be mechanical or magical, and unit death is permanent unless you can afford Resurrection.

Tactical combat

Encounters use turn-based combat on square grids, where each decision matters. Equip each character through a variable inventory with up to 23 slots per unit. Spellcasters build spellbooks from the Arcane, Divine and Planar Schools of Magic; Battlemages, Clerics and Mages can use dozens of spells to attack enemies or help the party. You can also customize gameplay with dozens of options and optional advanced rules.

New rules and tools

The game adds Illusory Objects, where things may not be as they seem, and combat bonuses from equipped non-weapons, such as a Helm of The Living that grants +4 damage against Undead. A Memorized Spells dialog displays a caster's memorized spells together for quick casting, and AI spellcasting and combat have been improved. The game also includes detailed player guides, including an Item Directory and Spell Compendium, help for every spell, item and ability, and a customizable tooltip system.