HEROES OF MIGHT AND MAGIC III

Map Name:	Ralkor, the Liberator (ralkor.h3m)
Map Version:	2.01	Date: 20 APR 2001
Author:		G. S. Reis
Home Page:	www.pobox.com/~gsreis
E-Mail Address:	gsreis@pobox.com

Map Type:	Restoration of Erathia
Players:	single player (1H 7C)
Size:		Large
Underground:	Yes
Difficulty:	Hard
Language:	English

Special win:	Transport the Sword of Judgement
Special loss:	Lose the hero Ralkor

Description:	
You are Ralkor, chosen to bear the Sword of Judgement and put an end to the reign of terror of Worghol, Master of Chaos. Find other heroes to aid you: the master wizard Zatorius; the barbarian king, Vultak; and Lyrine, a sorceress who has already fought your enemy... and died.

Narrative:
An age of darkness has begun with the ascension of Worghol, an inhuman conqueror from another world. The only hope of the oppressed peoples lies in an old prophecy which tells of a hero, chosen by the gods to wield the Sword of Judgement, the only weapon able to kill the evil lord. Foreseeing that you, Ralkor, are that hero, Worghol instructed the queen of Snake's Lair to capture you and give you the Mark of the Serpent, whose power should turn you into his loyal servant. You fight fiercely to escape, still unaware of the long journey that lies ahead...


Author's notes:

1. Don't transfer the Sword of Judgement to another hero. If you lose it, you may put yourself into an unwinnable situation.
2. Clues in the storyline may lead you to tasks that will make victory considerably easier.
3. I have exhaustively playtested this map, many times. As far as I know, no problems are present. No bugs have been reported.

Changes in this version:
1. Grammar and spelling mistakes were corrected.
2. The event in front of Snake's Lair was slightly modified.

Main changes in version 2.0:
1. Many changes in favor of a little more challenge, including the addition of towns, heroes and an extra player.
2. Added a few events and modified others.
3. The summon boat issue was resolved. Using that spell on cursed ground was not possible before a certain game patch and that could mess up the storyline in two situations. Feel free to use the spell. I made changes to prevent its misuse.

Additional reading: "The Way of the Liberator", the revised introductory text for the unfinished adventure game "Ralkor", on which this map was based. Available at my website.

Playtester: Gary Bedrosian (bedrosian@skybluesystems.com)

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