F. J. Rothchild III
Educated
First, there was...
" Now you stand before the City of the Damned, its air thick with the stench of rot.
Your hate drives you to see these creatures oozing their heart's ichor before you.
Beyond these gates the dead and the creatures of the night writhe in dark corners, their bodies aching for your blood.
With luck, some of your peoples' ancient artifacts can be found hidden amongst the dark passages beyond."
And then came...
"Baratus, a warrior of the Legion; Daedolon, a Mage of the Arcanum; and Parias, a Cleric of the Church.
These three have sworn to destroy the leaders they once followed, and anything else that gets in the way as they execute their task.
Entering the mystical portal used by Korax to reach their world, the three become hopelessly separated,
forcing each of them to attempt on their own that which they had little hope of doing together;
find Korax's stronghold, defeat his legions of grotesque minions, and finally destroy the Serpent Rider himself."
Before we would return to the story of Corvus in Heretic, we first returned, once more, to Hexen in..
"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you.
They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil.
They are the least of your worries.
The last known Serpent Rider, Eidolon, lives.
As the Necromancer, the Assassin, the Crusader, or the Paladin,
you must defeat the dark generals and their Hell-spawned legions
before you can face the Archfiend and attempt to end his ravenous onslaught.
Go in peace and you will surely die."
Finally, we return to the character that started it all, in a great, but criminally-forgotten game.
This time, in a third-person action-adventure?!?
"Corvus, having been cursed by the Serpent Rider D'Sparil upon the latter’s death, found himself trapped in the Outer Worlds.
He would spend ages wandering through them, hoping to find a way home.
All his former weapons had been rendered inert, save for his single staff.
Eventually, while in the midst of a battle, Corvus' Tome of Power was able to create a world ripple back to Parthoris.
Upon his return, however, he found himself in the middle of yet another conflict."
THY COMMANDMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS!
1) Cast your vote for what you consider to be the best game in this series
2) Leave a comment, explaining your pick, and also rank all four games, should you feel so-inclined.
3) Discuss any upcoming games, indie or otherwise, that pay homage to the series, speculating
as to whether or not you think those will leven hold a gothic candle to these classics.
4) Don't follow any of these commandments, because true heretics don't follow shit, and instead
gaze at the poster parody of 1969's "Easy Rider" that I made below, just for this thread,
wonderingto yourself why anyone would waste time on such a thing.
5) If you are confused by any of the above, it would appear thou needeth a wet-nurse!!!
" Now you stand before the City of the Damned, its air thick with the stench of rot.
Your hate drives you to see these creatures oozing their heart's ichor before you.
Beyond these gates the dead and the creatures of the night writhe in dark corners, their bodies aching for your blood.
With luck, some of your peoples' ancient artifacts can be found hidden amongst the dark passages beyond."
And then came...
"Baratus, a warrior of the Legion; Daedolon, a Mage of the Arcanum; and Parias, a Cleric of the Church.
These three have sworn to destroy the leaders they once followed, and anything else that gets in the way as they execute their task.
Entering the mystical portal used by Korax to reach their world, the three become hopelessly separated,
forcing each of them to attempt on their own that which they had little hope of doing together;
find Korax's stronghold, defeat his legions of grotesque minions, and finally destroy the Serpent Rider himself."
Before we would return to the story of Corvus in Heretic, we first returned, once more, to Hexen in..
"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you.
They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil.
They are the least of your worries.
The last known Serpent Rider, Eidolon, lives.
As the Necromancer, the Assassin, the Crusader, or the Paladin,
you must defeat the dark generals and their Hell-spawned legions
before you can face the Archfiend and attempt to end his ravenous onslaught.
Go in peace and you will surely die."
Finally, we return to the character that started it all, in a great, but criminally-forgotten game.
This time, in a third-person action-adventure?!?
"Corvus, having been cursed by the Serpent Rider D'Sparil upon the latter’s death, found himself trapped in the Outer Worlds.
He would spend ages wandering through them, hoping to find a way home.
All his former weapons had been rendered inert, save for his single staff.
Eventually, while in the midst of a battle, Corvus' Tome of Power was able to create a world ripple back to Parthoris.
Upon his return, however, he found himself in the middle of yet another conflict."
THY COMMANDMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS!
1) Cast your vote for what you consider to be the best game in this series
2) Leave a comment, explaining your pick, and also rank all four games, should you feel so-inclined.
3) Discuss any upcoming games, indie or otherwise, that pay homage to the series, speculating
as to whether or not you think those will leven hold a gothic candle to these classics.
4) Don't follow any of these commandments, because true heretics don't follow shit, and instead
gaze at the poster parody of 1969's "Easy Rider" that I made below, just for this thread,
wonderingto yourself why anyone would waste time on such a thing.
5) If you are confused by any of the above, it would appear thou needeth a wet-nurse!!!
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