The Necromancer's Tale -- Demo Available

The Necromancer's Tale

A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madness. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion & seduction until ready to reveal yourself.

A demo of The Necromancer's Tale is now available at last! This provides material from several places in the game: [list] [*]Chapter 1 (Prologue) - the interactive fiction that covers the period 1701-1733 including the player's early life; your choices here define your initial skills and career. [*]Chapter 2 (Homecoming) - the start of the main game, where the player arrives home for their father's funeral and begins to meet old friends and explore the city of Marns. [*]Chapter 6 (Dominion of Phobos) - the first half of chapter 6 sees the player confined to the city hospital, having fallen into a coma while attempting to re-animate a skeleton. [*]Combat Demo - a demo of the turn-based combat system. [/list] This is a demo so there may be bugs! We value your opinions while improving and completing the game. The demo has an inbuilt feedback form for small ideas and bug reports; it also links to a longer feedback form for gathering your opinions. We will keep this Demo updated and available for an extended period while continuing to work on the game. Think of it like a free Early Access!