Ultima Underworld III Story Document

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Written by BuckGB on April 10th, 2012

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Around you are the corpses of others who have tried to escape...and failed. These corpses, scattered along the floors or leaning against the slimy stone walls, possess a few offensive and defensive weapons for the taking.

The objects (weapons, spells, etc.) you find in gameplay vary dramatically depending on the Difficulty Level you selected, your preferred Mode of Play (Warrior, Wizard, etc.) and the number of Players in the game.

Alone in this eerie dungeon, you proceed through a series of tunnels, caverns and passages nothing too complex at this early stage of the game. You're not going to get hopelessly lost in here, but you better believe that you can be killed.

You'll encounter a rich world of sounds throughout Underworld 3. Monsters scream when attacking or dying, and generally provide a chilling variety of noises as you progress through a level.

Ambient sounds include dripping water, doors creaking, the distant groans and growls of creatures, etc.

The dark, forbidding environment sets the mood for the entire experience as you wend your way through torch-lit areas, alternately hunting down or running from monsters. These consist mostly of RATS, SLIMES, BEETLES and WORMS though a far cry from the relatively benign versions you may have encountered back on Earth.

You have two options for recovering Hit Points...

REST: walking very slowly without combat action. Your Hit Points rebuild slowly, yet steadily.

SLEEP: laying down and stopping completely, during which Hit Points rebuild much more quickly. However, sleeping does leave you vulnerable to attack or other disturbances.

In either case, Game Time always continues.

Soon you meet YERIK, a former mage who was cast into the prison and later escaped into this adjoining dungeon area. He's a gaunt, emaciated figure with deep-sunken eyes and pale skin. His hair is stringy and he's clad in rags.

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