Dragon Age
Dungeons. Dragons. D20. Delicious!
Similarly, genre clichés are wholeheartedly abandoned. Fights, while still viewed from above, don’t rely on the usual crit rolls and queued spells of your favourite RPGs. It’s as much about tactical use of the environment as it is about the size of your sword. Meanwhile, potions are simply excised from the game entirely, alongside healing spells. To get through a tricky fight, you’ll need to rely on your wits, not a backpack full of red bottles.
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