Shadows of Malice*

Players work together to unseal hidden wells of light and prevent the shadow demon Xulthûl from taking physical form and overrunning the realm of Aethos. The wells are located in fortresses throughout the land, each guarded by powerful sentinels, and players must find and unseal these wells before Xulthûl defiles one, or they will have to defeat him in battle to save the realm. As heroic avatars, players navigate the realm, combat deadly creatures, and gather potions and treasures needed to overcome the fortress guardians, with the nature of each well revealed only upon defeating its sentinel.