Complete Dungeons & Dragons: NEW RELEASE! 0.1.0

[Count Monte]

The next information I'll post is about Gold Keys and Gold Chests.  There are 3 kinds of chests in the game, regular, metal and gold.  You can smash open regular chests (although they could be trapped, the Thief and safely open them, or the wizard can cast Detect Trap to see if they're dangerous).  The metal ones will need lockpicks to open (which Figgen the Thief sells near the sewers entrance in Chendl).  Lastly, are the gold chests.  These usually have unique powerful treasures in them, but can only be opened with Gold Keys. 

Gold Keys are hidden through the game, here's how to find most of them:

GOLD KEYS
1.  Juggler in Throne Room (pay him 10 times to juggle).
2.  Rescue Missing Father quest inside locked chest
3.  Konan in Grabford Tavern (you'll find him in various towns and locations, always talk to him and occassionaly he will reward you).
4. Inside locked chest in Rescue Caravan quest - thief hideout
5.  Woman you rescue from Thief Hideout has one
6.  Abandoned Caravan quest has one
7.  Secret room in Brookmere in locked chest (need Displacer Beast eye to find room)
8.  Secret room in Chendl sewer in bones (need Displacer Beast eye to find room)
9.  Riftcrag Mines - 2nd branch in secret room (need Displacer Beast eye to find room)
10.  Dark Wolf at Hippodrome gives 2 for recovering Green Gem from Abandoned Caravan quest
11.  " " " " " "
12.  Grunlend Keep in locked chest in dark room
13.  Grunlend Keep in secret room
14.  Grunlend Keep in room with note (first room that's locked)
15.  Konan gives you 1 (or 2) outside Joust
16  Wake up & kill sleeping orcs in Dorakaa Jail in Rescue Earl quest
17.  Kill 2nd Xorn in secret room in Darkpool
18.  Locked chest in 1st room in Darkpool (pull chains in other rooms to open).
19.  Critwall - solve torches riddle and go to treasure room.  Inside locked chest.
20.  ?
21.  ?


GOLD CHESTS
1.  Fortress of Fangs - has Rune of Mana
2.  Green Temple Elemental Evil - secret room - has Potion of Vitality
3.  Maze Cave - has Ring of Regeneration
4.  Grunlend Keep - secret room has Rune of Mana
5.  Vangles (Drex's hideout) - has Holy Sword
6.  Dorakaa Jail cell - has Potion of Vitality
7.  Secret room in Darkpool - Rune of Mana
8.  Abandoned Mines - Potion of Vitality
9.  Doomgrinder - 2nd level behind lightning wall - Rune of Mana
10.  Hidden Treasure Cave - Robilar's Robes of Arch-Magi
11.  Hidden Treasure Cave - Ice Sword
12.  Hidden Treasure Cave - Potion of Vitality

 

[Count Monte]

WALKTHROUGH TIPS:

Here's some tips when starting a new game, the order in which you should do certain activities and some helpful advice:

SPOILERS
1.  After you free Fort Belvor, go back to Chendl and talk to Caruso in the tavern and ask him about Music.  Go to the sewers and find Foxfingers.
2.  After you free Mercion from the Orc Fort and Escort the Caravan, go to Chendl Inn and talk to Peralay and do the Rescue Highfolk quest.  Make sure you have lockpicks.
3.  Talk to the girl on Littleberg farm and do the Rescue Father quest, then return to the farm to get the Mace of St. Cuthbert.  You also need this quest done to get the Displacer Eye questline to open.
4.  Once you liberate Grabford, talk to the Mayor and then go to the Ranger Glade and get the Fortress of Fangs quest.  Go there and find the golem part and flame sword.  Do all the rooms to get more gold.
5.  In Grabford, talk to the caravan owner and hear about his stolen caravan.  Then go to Littleberg tavern and talk to the bartender and ask him about Stolen Caravan.
6.  Don't do the Brookmere or Riftcrag quests until you do the Stolen Caravan.  After you do it, go back to Grabford and talk to the caravan owner to get gold.  Also talk to the old lady in Chendl Inn to get more gold.  Then go to Littleberg tavern and Deeth will be there and give Manticore Quest.  Do that quest, which opens the Displacer Beast quest.
7.  Once you finish the Displacer Beast quest and have eye and skin, switch to Thief and go see Foxfingers.  He'll train you in hide in shadows and backstab and give the Displacer Cloak quest.  Go to Littleberg magic shop and speak to Fizban.  He asks for an Owlbear Egg.  Once you get it and bring it to him, he'll give you the Cloak.  You can keep it, and don't need to go back to Foxfingers. 
8.  Do the Brookmere quest, then return to Elf village and get the Save Unicorn quest.  After you finish that, switch to Telerond and buy Triple Arrows from Provisioner shop, return to elf village and talk to mother, who teaches you jumping arrows attack.
9.  Buy the weapon and armor upgrades in the Grabford armory shop.
10.  To Unmask the Spy, talk to Molliver in the Grabford tavern, Sharine in the Littleberg Tavern, and then to Figgen (lockpick vendor).  He tells you to go in sewers and speak to Foxfingers.  Make sure your health is full, then go back to Chendl tavern and confront Drex.  If it looks like Drex will escape, quit and restart the level.  You need to capture him in order to get the Holy Sword (needed to get Vorpal Blade).
11.  When you Protect the Princess, make sure you shoot the catapult at the gnolls and Warduke.  If she makes it safely, go see her in the kings throne room in Chendl and she gives you a crown that is 50% off in shops.  Once you have it, then buy spells etc.
12.  As the mage, buy the Shield Spell, Summon Imp, and from the necromancy trainer the Cloudkill one.
13.  To get 20 wyvern scales, do random encounters above left of Rift Canyon box (have marker on trees just above top left of box) and use poison or acid on them.  20 mins or so should get you 20 scales.
14.  As Strongheart, buy the Dispel Undead spell as soon as you can.  Once you have the flame sword and armor and weapon upgrade, do Hippodrome beginner rank.
15.  To get holy sword - capture Drex.  In Grunlend Keep, activate all the pull chains and floor plates to open the first locked room.  Get the mysterious note and take it to Molliver in Grabford Tavern.  She'll decode it, giving the location of Vangles (Drex's hideout).  Holy Sword is there (need gold key).
16. To get frost sword - go in hidden cell in Dorakaa Jail (Rescue Earl quest) and find note.  That puts Hidden Treasure marker near Dorakaa.  Once all demons are banished with Crook of Rao, you can enter treasure cave.  Need gold key.  Frost sword in chest on top of stone coffin.

 

[O Ilusionista]

Thanks for the tips

 

[darknior]

Yes thanks a lot

 

[Count Monte]

Hope they help!

Here's another interesting feature - your failure or success on certain missions will have consequences in future quests.  For example:

1.  On the Convince Vayne To Betray Iuz quest - if you successfully answer all of Vayne's questions, he won't attack you.  Then later, in the Steal Map From Grunlend Keep quest when you're fighting Kelek, the wizard boss, Vayne will show up and help you in the battle.    But if you failed the Convince Vayne To Betray Iuz quest and kill him, then obviously he won't be there to help against Kelek later.

2.  If you successfully finsih the Buy Griffons and Orb of Oblivion quests, then in the final battle to kill Iuz, when the good army is attacking the evil army, Griffon riders will show up to help you.  But if you didn't do the earlier quests, there will be no Griffon Riders just cavalry and infantry only.

3.  In the Unmask the Spy quest, if Drex gets away he will later show up and attack you in the third Soul Husk quest.

4.  If you're Strongheart, and Charmay sends you on the Quest of the Riddles mission, if you fail the mission then Ringlerun 'dies'.  If you succeed, he will join you as a powerful NPC helper you can summon (along with Elkhorn and Peralay).

5.  When the mayor of Grabford gives you the Protect the Princess quest, if you succeed then later she will be in Chendl in the throne room and give you the Crown of Rulership, which gives you huge discounts in the shops.  If you fail and she's kidnapped, you'll later on find her dead body in Darkpool dungeon.

There are other instances like this hidden in the game.

 

[Miru]

Now that is an interesting feature. Though, it could theoretically be expanded upon in the future, it's that interesting. I'm also interested in seeing a bestiary for the game.

 

[Count Monte]

BESTIARY

ARANEA
BANDIT
BEAR
BEHOLDER
BUGBEAR 
BULLYWUG
CARRION CRAWLER
CHIMERA
CYCLOPS
DACTYL
DARK ELF
DEMON
DEMON (GREATER)
DERRO
DINOSAUR
DISPLACER BEAST
DRACOLICH
DRACONIAN
DRAGON (BABY)
DRAGON (BLACK)
DRAGON (GREEN)
DRAGON (RED)
DRAGON (ANCIENT RED WYRM)
DRAGON (TIAMAT)
DRAGONBORN
GARGOYLE
GELATINOUS CUBE
GHOUL
GIANT (FIRE)
GIANT (FROST)
GNOLL
GOBLIN
GOBLIN (KING)
GOLEM (IRON)
GOLEM (MUD)
GOLEM (STONE)
GOLEM (GIANT)
GRELL
HARPY
HELLHOUND
HOBGOBLIN
HOOK HORROR
IMP
INSECTS
KOBOLD
LICH
LIZARD MAN
MAN-SCORPION
MANTICORE
MIMIC
MINDFLAYER
MINOTAUR
NAGA
NAGPA
NECROMANCER
NEO-OTYUGH
OGRE
ORC
ORC (SHAMAN)
OROG
OWLBEAR
SALAMANDER (FLAME)
SARKEN MERCENARY
SCORPION
SKELETON
SKELETAL RIDER
SLIME
SNAKE
SPECTRE
SPIDER (GIANT)
TEMPLE GUARDIAN
THIEF (HALFLING)
TREANT
TROGLODYTE
TROLL
WERERAT
WIGHT
WYVERN

 

[Count Monte]

UNIQUE ARTIFACTS, WEAPONS and ARMOR

AXE OF THE DWARVISH LORDS – Summon Earth Elemental, can be thrown and will return to sender.    Dwarf only.  Found in Riftcrag Mines skeleton room.

DEATH DEALER HELMET – You get this if you defeat Death Dealer in Hippodrome.  Allows you to become Death Dealer for 30 secs, you are invincible during this time.

FLAME SWORD – Does additional fire damage to enemes.  Warrior, Paladin, Dwarf, Elf, Thief only.  Found in Fortress of Fangs treasure room.

GLASS SWORD – Kills any enemy in one blow.  One use only.  Sold by Pierwolf in Willip.

HOLY AVENGER – Kills lesser undead.  Warrior, Paladin, Dwarf, Elf, Thief only.  Found in Drex’s hideout in Vangles.

MACE OF ST. CUTHBERT - Burns undead with holy light – Priest only.  Reward from Missing Father on Littleberg farm.

STAFF OF POWER - Increases regular attack damage.  Mage only.  Loot from Kelek in Grunlend Keep.

STORMBLADE - Does additional shock damage to enemes.  Warrior, Paladin, Dwarf, Elf, Thief only.  Reward from Hippodrome Arena.

SWORD OF FROST - Does additional cold damage to enemies and freezes them.  Warrior, Paladin, Dwarf, Elf, Thief only.  Found in secret treasure cave guarded by demon. 

SWORD OF WIND - Releases tornado projectile when swung.  Warrior, Paladin, Dwarf, Elf, Thief only.  Found in Wind Dungeon (need flying carpet to get there).

VORPAL BLADE - 5% chance to kill any enemy in one hit.  Warrior, Paladin, Dwarf, Elf, Thief only.  Trade 5 blades of Corusk to Saber in Barbarian Camp.

VORPAL CROSSBOW - Shoot magic bolts, infinite ammo, uses mana meter (Warrior, Paladin, Dwarf, Thief only.  Reward from Hippodrome Arena.

ACID WAND – Shoots Acid projectiles that do extra damage over time.  Mage only.  Found in Brookmere secret treasure room, and loot from Nagpa.

RARY’S WAND – Shoots unlimited magic projectiles, uses mana meter (Mage only).  Found in secret room in Grunlend Keep.

ADAMANTINE ARMOR – High armor protection.  Warrior, Paladin, Dwarf, Priest only.  Sold by Dwarf blacksmith in Greysmere.  Also in Demon Treasure Cave.

ADAMENTINE GAUNTLETS - High armor protection.  Warrior, Paladin, Dwarf, Priest only.  Found in Darkpool.

ADAMANTINE HELM - High armor protection.  Warrior, Paladin, Dwarf, Priest only.    Found in Wind Dungeon.

BOOTS OF LEVITATION - Allow double-jump.  Given by Foxfingers as reward in Chendl Sewers.

BOOTS OF SPEED

BRACERS OF DEFENSE - Increases armor.  Found in Grunlend Keep tavern.

CLERIC HAT - Increases mana/ mana regen speed.  Priest only.  Loot from Iuz Priest at Grabford Liberation quest.

CLOAK OF DISPLACEMENT - Immunity to ranged attacks (arrows, rocks).  Fizban in Littleberg  makes it from Owlbear Egg and Displacer Beast Skin.

DRAGON SHIELD - Increased defense against poison 30%.  Loot from Tiamat.

EARRINGS OF POISON RESISTANCE – Increased defense against poison.  Given as reward by elf in Flameflower for saving Last Unicorn.

FIRE SHIELD – Increased defense against fire.  Loot from Fire Giant in White Plume Mountain.

GAUNTLET OF INFINITE DAGGERS – Shoots magical daggers, uses mana.  Found on Isle of Dread.

GAUNTLETS OF OGRE POWER – Increases damage attacks.  Loot from Orog in Liberate Grabford quest.

ICE SHIELD – Increased defense against cold.  Loot from Frost Giant in Calbut.

MITHRIL ARMOR – Increases armor protection. Warrior, Paladin, Dwarf, Priest only.  Sold by blacksmith in Grabford.

MITHRIL GAUNTLETS-  Increases armor protection. Warrior, Paladin, Dwarf, Priest only.  Loot from orc captain in Protect Fort Belvor quest.

MITHRIL HELM - Increases armor protection. Warrior, Paladin, Dwarf, Priest only.  Found in locked chest in Rescue Prisoners in Vesve forest quest.  Also at Abandoned Caravan.

MORDENKAINEN’S HAT - Increase armor + Increase mana.  Elf and Mage only.  Loot from Skylla in Darkpool Quest.

NECKLACE OF FLAME RESISTANCE – Extra defense against fire.  Found in Critwall ghost quest.

NECKLACE OF LIGHTNING – Extra defense against shock.  Found in Phoenix Cave (White Plume Mountain).

RING OF FIRE RESISTANCE – Increased defense against fire. 

RING OF PROTECTION – Increases overall defense.  Loot from Orc King in orc fort (Rescue Mercion quest).

RING OF REGENERATION – Slowly restores health.  Found in Maze Cave.

ROBES OF THE ARCH-MAGI – Increases armor.  Elf and Mage only.  Loot from vampire in Treant quest.

TENSER’S ROD OF EMPOWERMENT – Increases mana regeneration speed.  Elf and Mage only.  Loot from Vayne in Admunfort.

CORRUPT SKULL

CROOK OF RAO – Used to banish all demons, allows access to demon treasure cave.  Found in Dark Elf city.  Bring to Canon Hazen in Littleberg.

CROWN OF RULERSHIP – 50% discount from all shops.  Reward from Princess Mirra in Chendl after rescue.

DEMON SCALE

DISPLACER BEAST SKIN

DRAGON EGG – Give to trainer in Greyhawk castle to get baby dragon helper.  Found in nearby blue dragon cave.

DRAGON HORN – Give to Charmay as part of quest to learn Meteor Storm spell.  Found in swamp.

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER – Give to Charmay as part of quest to learn Meteor Storm spell.  Found outside Fortress of Fangs and in secret room in Darkpool.

EYE OF THE DISPLACER BEAST – Allows player to see hidden secret rooms.  Found in cave near Riftcrag.

EYE OF VECNA

FLYING CARPET – Allows players to avoid random encounters on world map.  Sold by Pierwolf in Willip in exchange for 20 Wyvern scales.

GOBLIN KING HEAD – Causes all goblins to flee instantly.  Found in Kill Goblin King quest given by Filaree.

HEART OF THE GOLEM - Give to Charmay as part of quest to learn Meteor Storm spell.  Found in Abandoned Mines.

MANTICORE SKIN – Deeth in Littleberg will pay 5000 gold for this.  Found to the south west.

MAP OF DORAKAA – Shows secret route to rescue Earl Holmer.  Found in Kelek’s room in Grunlend Keep.

NECROMANCER’S GRIMOIRE – Allows access to purchase Necromancy spells. 

OWLBEAR EGG – Give to Fizban in Littleberg to make Cloak of Displacement.  Found in nearby cave.

POTION OF VITALITY – Increases hit points.

POWDER OF LONGEVITY – Give to Ringlerun and he will join Paladin as helper.  Reward from Quest of the Riddles.

RUBY EYE OF THARIZDUN – Give to dwarf in Greysmere for 5000 gold.  Found in temple of Tharizdun in statue.

RUNE OF MANA – Increases magic points.

TREASURE MAP – Shows way to Isle of Dread.  Found as loot in swamp treasures quest given by Drex.
 
TROLL FAT –

WYVERN SCALE

GOLEM PARTS:  Garn Greygaze in Grabford will build a Golem helper if you bring him these parts.  Dwarf only.
CLOCK-WORK ASSEMBLY KIT - in the Riftcrag Mines.
 
POWER CRYSTAL -  can be found in room on 2nd floor Fortress of Fangs (past the zombie orc archers)

GEARS - found in Thief Cave in Stolen Caravan quest

 

[Count Monte]

While testing the game, not only did we have the STORY mode (which is the only mode in the official release), we also had a WORLD MAP mode, which allows you to access all the quests, in any order at any time.  Also, an NPC fights mode which allows you to spectate some entertaining battles, and a SPELL TEST mode, which lets you demo all the magic spells. 
I'm making this available in case anyone wants to play around and try things out.  Obviously, if you haven't played the game it'll spoil the adventure, and if you unlock things in WORLD MAP mode it might affect STORY mode so be sure to use a separate Save if you plan to do Story Mode only.

I named the file "levelsx", you'll have to remove the "x" to use it.  After you rename it (and save your original "levels.txt", just put this in the DATA folder and boot up the game.

DOWNLOAD:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/sblb6o1tklqmwdp/levelsx.txt/file

 

[O Ilusionista]

The amount of details on this game is amazing.

 

[zanac]

While testing the game, not only did we have the STORY mode (which is the only mode in the official release), we also had a WORLD MAP mode, which allows you to access all the quests, in any order at any time.  Also, an NPC fights mode which allows you to spectate some entertaining battles, and a SPELL TEST mode, which lets you demo all the magic spells. 
I'm making this available in case anyone wants to play around and try things out.  Obviously, if you haven't played the game it'll spoil the adventure, and if you unlock things in WORLD MAP mode it might affect STORY mode so be sure to use a separate Save if you plan to do Story Mode only.

I named the file "levelsx", you'll have to remove the "x" to use it.  After you rename it (and save your original "levels.txt", just put this in the DATA folder and boot up the game.

DOWNLOAD:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/sblb6o1tklqmwdp/levelsx.txt/file

From which version can i apply this levx?

 

[Count Monte]

Download Rise of Warduke from GameJolt

 

[Count Monte]

I found one error in the WORLD MAP mode in the levels doc, so I reuploaded it:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/4bumz3cqevjv3nk/levels_FIXED.txt/file

Just rename it "levels" and drop into the DATA folder.

(the error was that in World Map mode, if you went to your player castle and tried to go to the roof to see the dragon tamer, the game would crash.  Story Mode was not affected).

Also a quick explanation about Random Encounters:  Each part of the map has a specific terrain and enemy type associated with it, so random encounters near the cities will be different than ones near the enemy castle.  If you're in a forest, you'll only get forest encounters.  They are more likely to happen the further from the cities you get.  Buy a Horse in Littleberg to move faster on the world map.  If you want to avoid random encounters totally, buy a Flying Carpet.

 

[Count Monte]

Another small feature - when trying to enter a city like Chendl or Grabford, depending if you hit the marker from the left or right side will put you inside either the west or east side of the city (which can save you time running from one end to the other if there's a specific NPC or shop you need to go to).

 

[Count Monte]

While we were making the game, I thought it would be fun to give the goblins some machines/ vehicles.  There was an old Star Wars toy called the Ewok Battle Wagon that I thought would make a great boss:

The idea was that it would launch goblins from the catapult that would fly back and forth over you while dropping bombs and rocks.  It would appear early in the level just to launch, and then show up at the end to chase you and try and crush you  I went ahead and made the sprites for it, and we had a working version that looked like this:

Now here is where I really need to give some credit -- I was contacted by someone who doesn't want to be named, and refused to allow us to give him any credit, and he offered to help make some artwork/animations for us.  The Battle Wagon was one of the things he improved a lot:

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank this unnamed person publicly - whereever you are!  Here's how the final looks: 

VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LujoEoPfeEA

 

[O Ilusionista]

Awesome work!

 

[darknior]

WOAW excellent !!! I love the idea
Thanks

 

[Robber20]

I love very much this game. Any update or DLC in the future?

 

[maxman]

Amazing work! That unnamed artist did an excellent job with the boss wagon. You did an excellent job also!

 

[Count Monte]

Thanks guys!  I'll put up some other examples of the awesome custom artwork the "unnamed" artist did for us soon as I have some time. 
As for DLC - it's always possible.  The two issues would just be time and artwork.  We used just about every sprite and background from games like Tower of Doom, Shadow Over Mystara, Warzard, King of Dragons, Golden Axe 2, Knights of the Round, Knights of Valour, Gladiator, Crossed Swords, Hippodrome and many others to make this game.  Some were painstaking to rip and clean. 

The first DLC we did create we ended up just including with the game - it's the "evil" campaign that unlocks after you beat the main story.  You'll see a purple marker down in the bottom left corner of the map.  It has 4 new playable characters, a whole new world map, new enemies etc.  I know some of you have completed it, but I'm wondering how many have actually played it?