Pyrrhic Tales: Prelude to Darkness is a free  sophisticated fantasy CRP game featuring complex, turn-based tactical combat, 3D graphics, a skill-based character advancement system, and an intricate, involved plot.

Prelude thrives on the tradition of true role-playing games, allowing players to craft a diverse team and become part of a large and intricate world with a rich history, hundreds of non-player characters, and nearly endless paths and subplots.

Features: A complex, non-linear plot with multiple paths and dozens of side quests; Turn-based, tactical combat; Skill-based character development system featuring three racial lineages, 18 backgrounds, 16 skills, and three distinct schools of magic. No zones or in-game load times; Over 500 uniquely scripted NPCs populating fully developed towns and cities; Hundreds of equippable items allow for thousands of unique character looks; Player choices and character attributes have dramatic consequences on the storyline and on NPC interactions; A fully articulated 3D world.

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