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The Prophecy of the Dark Angel - Part 2
created by: Valenvai
Prelude
I never liked ships. I always preferred the solid ground beneath my feet and always traveled by land. Yet, there are neither choices nor luxuries at the moment since time is of the essence... What was set free... what I set free on this world is already on the move and although we halted its plans, this is the only thing we succeded to gain. Time. Time in an hourglass with no sand left.
I'm not calling his name. Fearful that he will hear me; ashamed that I fell for his tricks; though I let none of these emotions show on my face. I feel the soldiers' eyes on me. I've heard them whispering to one another, calling me a hero. Perhaps this is the only comfort they feel for the time being and I see no point to take it away from them. I am no hero though... I am a soldier like them but with one more burden to carry except my equipment: Responsibility. This is all my fault and I have to correct it... or die trying.
The Elven Kingdom of Vergheena. The key to our survival is there, lying in deep slumper under the green endless foliage of the elven kingdom. A foliage undisturbed for countless centuries hidding mysteries, secrets, power... and our enemy. He is somewhere there. One step ahead of us.
I heard the captain saying that tomorrow morning we arrive on the capital of Vergheena. The hourglass has no sand left yet we rush...
Description
The Prophecy of the Dark Angel - Part 2 is the sequel to my first map (found here).
After the crucial events that took place in the human kingdom of Yiannitsa a small army is heading to the elven lands of Vergheena seeking allies, hoping to turn the tides and right the wrongs. The Soul of the Dark Angel was always a thorn in the life of mortal races. Elves and Dwarves almost fought one another, each claiming a hold on it. Humans were born to guard it. Yet it seems they failed. How will the leaders of the Elves, the Arcanisters, react in such news? Will their waning loyalty to Gods prevail over their increasing hunger for power?
Features
- Several hours of play
- 12 Heroes to choose from
- Item crafting
- Alchemy proffesion; gather herbs and create potions
- Strategy based boss fights
- Rare drops for the lucky players
- Many optional quests and special rewards for completing them
- Riddles and hidden treasures will test your perception and cunning
Screenshots
The Heroes
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| The Dwarf Warrior uses force and tactics to overcome his enemies. Equiped with a mighty hammer and heavy armor, he uses his rage to empower his abilities; he gains mana by taking damage. - Charge: Rush towards an enemy, stunning him and dealing damage. - Hammer strike: Strike your enemy with your hammer, stunning him and dealing damage. - Bladed Platemail (Passive): Increases your armor and adds spikes to your armor that deal damage to melee attackers. - Second Wind (Trait): When below 15% of your health, taking damage will heal you for 20% of your maximum health. Cannot trigger more than once every 30 seconds. - Execute (Ultimate): A brutal strike that deals severe damage and has a 50% chance to instantly kill an enemy that is below 15% of his max life. |
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| The Orc Warlock is a master of dark forces, able to bind them to his will. He summons demons to fight for him and unleashes shadow energy and curses on his helpless victims. - Infernal Servant: Summons a tough infernal golem to protect you. - Shadowbolt: Strikes an enemy with shadow energy, dealing initial damage plus damage over time. - Curse of Agony: Curses an enemy dealing damage over time. - Enjoy the Suffering (Trait): Replenishes mana each time you hit an enemy afflicted by any of your curses. - Gate (Ultimate): Opens a portal to the Abyss allowing random demons to come through it and fight for you. |
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| Rumors say that the Vampire Plaguemaster was freed by a hero from the dungeons of a bebilith lord. Since then he seeks to destroy any of his captors' allies thus helping the forces of good. He is able to raise the fallen to serve as his bodyguards and snuff the life out of his enemies. - Blood Boil: Boils the enemy's blood and if the target dies while under the effects of the spell, he spreads a disease to all nearby enemies. - Bat Swarm: A flock of vampiric bats surrounds you, attacking nearby enemies and healing you for an ammount of the damage they deal. - Decadence Aura (Passive): Slowly damages all enemies around you. - Bloodbath (Trait): The Vampire heals a portion of his max health everytime he kills an enemy. - (Ultimate): Undecided |
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| Orc Shamans have been the guides of their race for generations. Wise and fearless they answered the call to battle, ready to unleash the fury of the elements upon their foes. - Chain Lightning: Calls a lightning bolt that damages a target and then jumps to additional nearby enemies. - Windfury: Dramatically increases your attack speed for a short duration. - Riptide: Heals a friendly target for an initial then an extra ammount over time. - Telluric Currents (Trait): Gives your Chain Lightning a chance to restore mana. - Sunder Earth (Ultimate): Target an area to be hit by an earthquake, damaging enemies standing on it. |
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Model by: Deolrin | Dexterous and cunning, the Rogue uses dirty fighting and subtlety to prevail in combat. - Sinister Strike: Strikes an enemy dealing damage. Extra damage if the target is stunned. - Kidney Shot: Damages and stuns an enemy. - Deadly Throw: A ranged attack that poisons an enemy and slows it's movement speed. - Swashbuckler (Trait): Gives a chance to avoid attacks and land a critical strike. - Cold Blood (Ultimate - Passive): Whenever you kill an enemy you have a chance to make your next attack, in the next 5 seconds, instantly kill its target. Does not work on bosses but, instead, deals severe damage to them. |
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| Paladins are noble warriors, blessed by the Light for their valorous deeds. Fearless zealots, their church is the field of battle, smiting the evil, healing the wounded and rallying their comrades. - Templar's Strike: Smites the target with holy power, dealing damage. - Judgement: Heaven justice falls from the sky, stunning the target and dealing damage. - Crusader Aura (Passive): Increases your attack and movement speed. - Blessed Weapon (Trait): Your attacks have a chance to heal you. - Guarded by the Light (Ultimate - Passive): Whenever the Paladin is attacked there is a chance that an angel will come to his aid. |
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| Masters on controling the Weave and shape it into manifests of force, Mages are looked upon with fear, awe or even superstition throughout the world. They have a wide arsenal of deadly spells to bring down on anyone, fool enough, to underestimate them. - Fireball: Hurls a fiery ball towards the target location dealing damage to all nearby targets upon impact and stunning them for a short duration. - Frost Nova: Freezes all enemies around the mage, rooting them on spot and dealing minor damage to them. - Undecided - Arcane Flows (Trait): Grants minor mana regeneration and grants your attacks a chance to enter a 'Clearcasting state' which refunds the mana cost of your next spell. - Ice Barrage (Ultimate): Hurls a mass of frost towards an enemy. The mass then bounces to several nearby enemies, dealing a great ammount of damage. |
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| Trained in both magic and sword, the Battlemage combines the benefits from both classes, enhancing his attacks with arcane power, giving him an edge over his enemies. - Barrage: Bombards an area with magic, dealing damage to all enemies in it. - Imbue Weapon: Imbues your weapon with magic dealing extra damage with each hit. - Mana Bomb: Hurls an arcane bomb at the enemy that deals damage over time. The bomb will explode for severe damage if the target casts a spell while holding it. - (Trait): Undecided - (Ultimate): Undecided |
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| The Druid is a balanced and versatile class. He can call upon the forest to aid him or shapechange into a deadly predator of the wilds and mangle those who would disturbe the balance of nature. - Lacerate: Claws the target dealing damage. Deals more damage if you are shapeshifted in bear form. - Protector of the Forest: Summons a Treant to fight for you. - Rejuvenation: Heals minor wounds over time. - Feral Cunning (Trait): Your gain more Mana Regeneration from all sources. - Shapechange (Ultimate): Transforms the Druid into a bear greatly improving his combat capabilities. |
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| The Barbarian hails from the endless steppes of the north. Self-reliable, guarded by his ancestor's spirits and amazingly strong the Barbarian can instill fear upon his enemies merely by swinging his great axe. Those brave enough to face him will soon find themselves crushed by the tremendous force of not only his muscles but willpower too. - Heroic Leap: The Barbarian jumps into the fight, damaging and stunning all enemies in the area he lands. - Berserker Rage: The Barbarian goes into a frenzy, greatly increasing his attack speed but recieving more damage. - Healing Salve: The Barbarian prepares a salve to soothe the pain and heal minor wounds. - Survival of the Fittest (Trait): Your attacks deal extra damage depending on your attributes. - Cleaving Attacks (Ultimate - Passive): The Barbarian strikes with such force that he damages all enemies near his primary target. |
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| The Archer is a hunter and woodsman living not only by her bow but also her wits. She can call upon the forest animals to help her or use her inherited magical powers that elves share in common to enhance her attacks. - Wolf Companion: Summons a faithful hound to fight by your side. - Magic Arrows: Enhaces the Archer's attack with magic, dealing increased damage but draining mana with each shot. - Marksmanship (Passive): Improves the Archer's damage. - Thrill of the Hunt (Trait): Gives your attacks a chance to replenish your mana. - Deadly Shot (Ultimate): Strikes an enemy target dealing severe damage. It has a 0,25x(your Intelligence) chance to deal double damage. |
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| Orc weaponmasters are the living proof of high dedication on combat trainning. They become one with their weapon unleashing their fury through it and being the culmination of orcish battle standards they are blessed with ancestral powers reserved only for them. - Undecided - Whirlwind: Unleashes a deadly spin of blades upon your foes, damaging them. - Weapon Finesse (Passive): Increases your damage by a percentage of your Agility. - (Trait): Undecided - (Ultimate): Undecided |
More Heroes' information coming soon. The models used in the map that are or will be shown here, will be credited to their creators/owners when I complete their overview.
Item System
The item slots are the following:
- Weapon
- Shield
- Armor
- Accesories (Boots, Gloves, Cloaks, Helmets)
- Trinkets (Rings, Amulets)
- Consumables (Potions, Food)
Only one of each slot can be equiped at a time except consumables.
There will be no class restrictions (e.g Mages can wear plate if they want to) but specific types of items are better suited for a class than another.
Weapon types are: Sword, Axe, Mace, Staff, Bow. There are no differences between weapons of the same level: An iron sword deals the same damage as an iron staff. Their only difference will be on crafts. Crafted magical Swords have a chance to deal a critical strike, Maces a chance to stun, Axes apply a bleeding effect, Staves enhace your spell capabilities and Bows increase your attack speed.
Weapon materials are (from poor to top quality): Iron, Steel, Elven, Mithril. Better material means better damage for the weapon.
Armor categories are:
1) Cloth. Provides +1 bonus to Intelligence. Types are (from poor to top): Linen Robe, Fur Robe, Spidersilk Robe, Elven shirt, Mithril shirt.
2) Light armor. Provides +1 bonus to Agility. Types are (from poor to top): Leather, Studded leather, Chain, Elven Chain, Mithril Chain.
3) Heavy armor. Provides +1 bonus to Strength. Types are (from poor to top): Splint armor, Scale armor, Plate armor, Elven plate, Mithril plate.
Each level of type increases armor by 1.
Shield materials (from poor to top quality): Wood, Iron, Steel, Elven, Mithril. Shields increase your armor and give you a small chance to completely block a physical attack. Obviously, better material means better protection.
Accesories:
1) Boots: Your Hero is not bare-footed, of course! Boots you find are magical with the common ability to increase your movement speed plus a unique ability, different for each pair of boots.
2) Gloves: Gloves give you a slight bonus to attack speed plus a unique ability, different for each pair of gloves.
3) Cloaks: Cloaks give you a minor protection against magic plus a unique ability, different for each cloak.
4) Helmets: Helmets give you a minor armor bonus plus a unique ability, different for each helmet.
Trinkets: Trinkets include Rings, Amulets, Brooches and other enchanted items with strong magical properties. Common, non-magical jewelry does not fall on this category as their only purpose is to add some gold in your pockets.
Consumables: This category includes Potions, Food, Drink and Elixirs.
- Potions are either Healing or Mana potions. There are four types of potency. As you gain levels greater potions will be needed.
- Food restores your health over time and can be used only out of combat. Taverns or travelling merchants are the usual spots to buy them.
- Drinks restore your mana over time and can be used only out of combat. Taverns or travelling merchants are the usual spots to buy them.
- Elixirs can be crafted after finding and completing specific quests. They provide a major bonus to Strength, Agility or Intelligence (one at a time) and to craft them you need to find specific types and ammounts of herbs.
Item Qualities:
- Poor (Gray): Items of no use except to get some gold by selling them.
- Common (White): Ordinary items with basic bonuses.
- Uncommon (Green): Items with minor magical bonuses. Harder to find and usualy rewarded from completing quests.
- Rare (Blue): Unique items with strong magical bonuses. Even harder to find and usualy rewarded by completing hard quests or Crafting.
- Epic (Purple): Items of power with major magical bonuses. Only obtainable through high reputation in the kingdom or Crafting (by spending a large ammount of resources and time).
- Legendary (Orange): Unique items of godly power. Obtainable only through a combination of Crafting and completition of a heroic task.
Progress
10/12/2012 - The terrain is complete, creep camps and the main bunch of NPCs are placed already. Minor changes might occur.
This week will be dedicated to Hero design; figure out and create their abilities.
17/12/2012 - Several spells are ready. This week will also be dedicated to design more of them.
28/12/2012 - More spells are ready. This week will also be dedicated to design more of them.
07/01/2013 - Rushing to finish all spells.
07/02/2013 - Start making Optional Quests
12/02/2013 - Paused the making of Optional Quests until this poll is closed. Will work on items instead.
19/02/2013 - Basic items are complete. Crafting materials are complete. Will work on crafted items.
22/03/2013 - Crafted items and triggers for crafting them are complete. Moving on to Quest triggering (God save me).
15/10/2013 - Updated. Some models changed. Terrain enriched. More quests triggered.
24/01/2014 - Updated. More quests triggered. Scrapped and remaked Ressurection and Waypoint system.
02/04/2014 - Updated. A few more quests triggered. Added poor quality items. Their only purpose is to sell them and gain more gold.
14/05/2014 - Updated. Riddle Chests are hidden throughout the kingdom and they will test your adventuring skills before giving away their riches!
11/06/2014 - Deleted everything at the "swamp" area. Will design it from start to actually look like a swamp.
13/06/2014 - Changed Fire Mage's ultimate ability.
12/10/2014 - Paused triggering Optional Quests and started working on triggering boss fights.
General Progress
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Please share your thoughts, make suggestions, ask questions, anything that can help make the map enjoyable.
Thnx in advance!
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