"Ages ago, before this kingdom of Kandarin ruled over the northern continent, the world was held in the hands of two ancient and wondrous empires. Aetheria, to the east, was an island populated by a windblown people. Her lands were green, and her mountains tall. Undaria, to the west, was an ancient, rugged land. Mountains rose from the plains like spires, and deep old forests dwelt in their shadows.
The Aetherians were a noble race. They built great temples to their gods, and sacrificed great amounts of gold and silver to them. Yet the gods were not pleased.
The Undarians spent most of their time in thought and meditation. They grew wise and cynical. Over time they came to love the darkness that was ever present in their land. Through magical means, they constructed temples that hovered over deep chasms. Within their walls, they performed blood sacrifices to their gods. Yet the gods were not pleased."
Now, 1300 years later, the world is much different. No great empires, only two kingdoms living in peace and trying to survive. War is an impossibility, and the borders of the kingdoms are unguarded.However, it is not the kingdoms that pose a threat. A group of cultists have assaulted the nearby temple of the elements. King Terronus has called you, son of the captain of the guards, to investigate. Of course, you won't be alone.
What started as a mere investigation will lead you marching across the world and even changing a bit of history...
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Approx. Play Time: 2-3 Hours
Notes:
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Approx. Play Time: 2-3 Hours
Notes:
- You may save at any inn by speaking to the innkeeper. Inside a dungeon, you may save via the menu at any time.
- If you want me to upload the demo to a different site, PM me with the site's URL and I will do so.
- Report bugs here. Please search the topic for the bug found as I may have addressed the problem already.
Lance
Born to a noble family and son of the captain of the guards. Both his parents died suddenly and now Lance is a quiet lad. He has few friends, but he is kind nonetheless. Lance is a mercenary. His biggest employers are the Royal Family and various merchants seeking protection on their travels. Lance wields a sword in battle. His accuracy is unmatched. He posses an affinity for earth magic.
Mia
Mia is a mage who recently finished her studies in Lydrasil, the renowned tower of magi. She has read a lot of books and tomes, but has little real world experience. Mia uses staffs and maces in battle. She excels in the field of water magic.
King Terronus
Officially, King Alfred Terronus or Astragoth. Terronus is the second son of his father, King Lothar Terronus V. His older brother, Lothar VI, died tragically while on patrol in the Armoc Region. Although Alfred Terronus was present at the time, he seldom speaks of it. King Terronus is one of Lance's biggest employers.
Arcturus
Arcturus is the sage of the elements. He is also the instructor of healing magic in Lydrasil. Arcturus has a strong sense of duty to help those in need. He is a fierce adversary. He does not tolerate those who would betray him.
Born to a noble family and son of the captain of the guards. Both his parents died suddenly and now Lance is a quiet lad. He has few friends, but he is kind nonetheless. Lance is a mercenary. His biggest employers are the Royal Family and various merchants seeking protection on their travels. Lance wields a sword in battle. His accuracy is unmatched. He posses an affinity for earth magic.
Mia
Mia is a mage who recently finished her studies in Lydrasil, the renowned tower of magi. She has read a lot of books and tomes, but has little real world experience. Mia uses staffs and maces in battle. She excels in the field of water magic.
King Terronus
Officially, King Alfred Terronus or Astragoth. Terronus is the second son of his father, King Lothar Terronus V. His older brother, Lothar VI, died tragically while on patrol in the Armoc Region. Although Alfred Terronus was present at the time, he seldom speaks of it. King Terronus is one of Lance's biggest employers.
Arcturus
Arcturus is the sage of the elements. He is also the instructor of healing magic in Lydrasil. Arcturus has a strong sense of duty to help those in need. He is a fierce adversary. He does not tolerate those who would betray him.
Title Screen. Select the options with the minute hand. The hour hand moves realisticly.
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The ring menu system and the gate to Armoc City
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The Equipment Screen. No two items have the same icon.
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Getting an Alchemy Formula in Lydrasil. Thanks to ccoa for the message system.
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Getting an item in a forested old road.
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A huge thanks goes out to everyone who made this game possible.
My beta-testers did a fantastic job.
My beta-testers did a fantastic job.
- DawnWanderer
- JStreet
- Nocturne
- Speedpaws
- Toby
- TwinMatrix
Legend of Aetheria, or LoA, for short, is an RPG with a classical feel. It will not deal with everyday issues. It is designed to be a fresh game that's reminiscent of the old RPG heyday. It will feature a vast world and lovable characters.
It will use a number of features and plenty of RTP style custom graphics, almost all made by me. The music will be from a selection of other video games. The mp3 files have been encrypted with Thompson's MP3PRO for much smaller size with the same level of quality.
The game will feature many customized animations and many learnable spells. The gameplay has been balanced. Efforts have been made to accommodate different rates of progress.
The story and history are very detailed and will be slowly revealed as you play. This demo will take you through the first half of the game.
Expect to wield a vast amount of equipment, fight numerous monsters and solve mind-boggling puzzles.
It will use a number of features and plenty of RTP style custom graphics, almost all made by me. The music will be from a selection of other video games. The mp3 files have been encrypted with Thompson's MP3PRO for much smaller size with the same level of quality.
The game will feature many customized animations and many learnable spells. The gameplay has been balanced. Efforts have been made to accommodate different rates of progress.
The story and history are very detailed and will be slowly revealed as you play. This demo will take you through the first half of the game.
Expect to wield a vast amount of equipment, fight numerous monsters and solve mind-boggling puzzles.
Map use skills are magical abilities that can only be used on the map. LoA's puzzles focus on the use of custom made skills of this type. Use special skills to manipulate game objects to solve puzzles and find secrets! Below is a list of the first 3 map use skills you will find in LoA.
Kinesis - Used by Lance. Use this spell on boulders and movable blocks to move them sideways.
Levitate - Used by Tethra. Use on boulders and movable blocks to lift them into the air and place them in a more convenient location.
Explode - Used by Aric. Cast on crumbling walls to destroy them. Many things can be found behind old walls.
More skills abound in LoA, good luck finding and mastering them!
Kinesis - Used by Lance. Use this spell on boulders and movable blocks to move them sideways.
Levitate - Used by Tethra. Use on boulders and movable blocks to lift them into the air and place them in a more convenient location.
Explode - Used by Aric. Cast on crumbling walls to destroy them. Many things can be found behind old walls.
More skills abound in LoA, good luck finding and mastering them!
Game Review
This game has been reviewed by the RRRB. Please take a look at the review here:
http://www.rmxp.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12922
It is very detailed and accurate. It provides great insight as to what to expect while playing LoA.
