Risen Interview

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Written by BuckGB on June 1st, 2009

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3. Could you tell us just a bit of your secrets about: the number of towns, guilds and monsters or maybe type of monsters?

Björn Pankratz: We've got 3 different factions. The Inquisitor's army is definitely the strongest faction in Risen. The Inquisitor has taken over the command over the island the game is taking place, and has sent all inhabitants into a small coastal town where they live partially on the streets. He enforces a curfew for all but his followers, and everyone who is caught outside is taken prisoner and impressed into becoming a soldier for the Inquisition.

A group of mighty mages from that Island try to help the inhabitants, but the Inquisitor has also taken the monastery as his headquarter.

And there's a small group of outlaws lead by the shady (Don) who don't conform to the Inquisitor's new rules. They hide near a deserted ruin in the swamp and continue their temple raids from there.

Monster-wise we tried to create a set of monsters that have not been seen in other games before. One of them for example is the Ashbeast. Ashbeasts owe their name to their gray pelt and the fact that, as a rule, they live in caves and rocky gorges near volcanoes. They live underground and are blind, but have an excellent sense of smell. They are very dangerous for people, who are found on their menu. Ashbeasts are creatures of the underworld and generally do not leave their caves. However, with the displacement of the temple ruins to the surface, they have become alarmed and can now also be found on the surface.

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