Heroes Chronicles: The Sword of Frost

Producer of Heroes of Might & Magic series, New World Computing company, after releasing two additions to the third part of the game, decided to change the strategy a bit to create another saga. It is aimed rather at casual players, offering a range of relatively short campaigns with a low level of difficulty. The series uses a truncated engine Heroes III: The Shadow Of Death, devoid of multiplayer options and the ability to play single scripts. Individual parts of Chronicles can be treated as additional campaigns, but released in the form of stand-alone games, which do not require the third part of the saga to work.

The plot of the Heroes Chronicles series is an epic story about the fate of an immortal hero called Tarnum, presented in several separate episodes. Recognized as unworthy of the gates of paradise, our hero seeks redemption for the sins committed in earthly life, fighting evil and counting on the favor of the gods. We are still dealing with a classic turn-based strategy in a fantasy atmosphere, in which our prototype player develops his territory, expanding castles and gathering armies in order to lead them, together with other heroes, to fight with hosts of various enemies.

In the last part of the saga, Tarnum tries to prevent Gelu, Armageddon's Blade Trustee, from destroying the title Sword of Frost. An ancient prophecy says that the meeting of these two blades will lead to the end of the world. The artefact in the title is hidden in the freezing northern part of the elves, which stand on the side of the Gelu. It turns out that he is not the only one who intends to take possession of it. Tarnum, in the face of problems with controlling his own army, tries to unsuccessfully persuade his opponents to stop searching. Finally, he decides to kidnap the dwarf Ufretin, a friend and captain of Gel. Thanks to his help, Tarnum finally defeats the Trustee of the Blade. It turns out, however, that in the meantime the Sword of Frost was stolen by the third wife of King Kilgora of Krewlod, Kija. The fate of the world is in question.

The Sword Of Frost was released together with the Revolt Of The Beastmasters episode in a package entitled Heroes Chronicles: The Final Chapters. The story of Tarnum continues in the feature layer of the fourth part of the HOM&M saga.

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Last updated on August 14, 2015