While the segments can be acquired in any order, the dungeons feature progressively more dangerous monsters, which suggests how players should progress through the game: The wizard Saradon has informed the party that they are hidden in seven separate locations "within a Snare of Death-a puzzle room that will require all the wisdom and cunning at your disposal in order for you to survive". To complete the game, players must collect segments of the Destiny Wand. Where the previous game took place in only one city, The Bard's Tale II features six smaller towns and a large wilderness area. Once you have defeated the evil Archmage and have managed to collect all seven fragments of the Destiny Wand, you must reforge the scepter into a unified whole, thus reunifying the Realm (and winning the game).
THE BARDS TALE MANUAL
The player's manual provides the following overview of the game:Īs The Destiny Knight, you must assemble a band of adventurers, track down the seven pieces of the Destiny Wand, and defeat the evil Archmage, Lagoth Zanta. under the guidance of an evil Archmage known as Lagoth Zanta" have stolen the Destiny Wand, that, through its power, "has maintained peace and prosperity for the last 700 years". In 2018, Krome Studios published a "remastered edition" as part of The Bard's Tale Remastered Trilogy.ĭo you believe in legends? Legend states that, "Unimaginable power is bestowed upon the one who reforges the Destiny Wand." Regardless of whether or not you hold faith in the stuff of legend, you must defeat Lagoth Zanta, regain the seven fragments, and reforge the Destiny Wand-it is the only way to save the realm.Ī wizard named Saradon, having heard the news of your victory over the evil wizard Mangar (in The Bard's Tale), contacts you with dire news: "Lawless mercenaries from the neighboring kingdom of Lestradae . The game has new features such as casinos and banks, and introduces a new magic user called an Archmage, among other changes from the first game in the series.Īlthough it received mixed reviews upon release, The Bard's Tale II won the Origins Award for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game of 1986. The Bard's Tale II takes place on a larger scale with an explorable wilderness, six cities, and multiple dungeons that give this game its dungeon crawl character. The game features Dungeons & Dragons-style characters and follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, The Bard's Tale, also created by Michael Cranford.
THE BARDS TALE SERIES
It is the first sequel to The Bard's Tale, and the last game of the series that was designed and programmed by Michael Cranford.
The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight is a fantasy role-playing video game created by Interplay Productions in 1986. Amiga, Apple II, Apple II GS, Commodore 64, DOS, Famicom, PC-98, Windows, Xbox One