LambdaRogue: The Book of Stars v1.5 Released
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Features of LambdaRogue 1.5
'¢ graphical mode (800x600; 1024x768; Netbook mode)
'¢ text-based console mode
'¢ sound effects
'¢ optional music
'¢ configurable keyboard
'¢ 3 difficulty levels
'¢ alternate ways to win with different endings
'¢ 4 professions to choose from (Enchanter, Thief, Archer, Soldier)
'¢ 5 gods to worship (Aphrodite, Apoll, Hermes, Dionysos, Ares)
'¢ 10 skills, abilities and talents to train
'¢ 4 character presets for an easier start for new players
'¢ 25 dungeon levels, most of them randomly generated when entered
'¢ 40+ quests
'¢ 20+ different standard monsters, many of them with special abilities
'¢ several unique monsters
'¢ many carefully handcrafted items
'¢ 20+ different spells to learn and to train (incl. some not so easy to be obtained)
Background Story
In the world of LambdaRogue, NeoTerr, Men and Drekh'nar once lived peaceful together on Earth, both not far away from reaching the stars with spaceships. Sadly, a misunderstanding led to war before these dreams could be realized. However, after a long and bloody battle, a peace treaty was created. This treaty forced mankind to go underground, while the Drekh'nar could stay on the surface of Earth. Since then, ages have passed. Both species haven't seen each other and for many people, the Drekh'nar are just legends. Mankind has lost the most of its technological knowledge, but it has developed a civilization based on respect and belief. However, some people are still striving for more. One of them is Ahna, priestess in one of the underground settlements. Since her youth, she was interested in the old stories, in dreams of Sky and Stars. Her whole life she has researched on a legendary book once written by Yron shortly after the war: The Book of Stars. Most people think that this and the other books of Yron are lost since centuries, but Ahna does not. Indeed she has found hints that may lead to the discovery of the Books of Yron - and therefore to the re-discovery of Earth and Space. It is the player who has to help Ahna to find the Book of Stars, hidden somewhere in the depths of mankind's cave.
