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| ==Plot== | | ==Plot== |
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| The game begins with a retelling of the battle of [[Gallowmere]], where [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] (the game's main protagonist) supposedly defeated the evil sorcerer [[Zarok]], before dying himself. He was known as the Hero of Gallowmere since then. However, this is later shown to be a lie made up by [[King Peregrin]], since Daniel was killed by the very first wave of arrows.
| | In 1286, an evil sorcerer named [[Zarok]] plotted to take over the kingdom of [[Gallowmere]] with his undead army. It is told in legend that the [[King Peregrin|King]]'s champion, [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]], led his army to battle and managed to kill Zarok before succumbing to his mortal wounds. In reality however, Dan was struck down by the first arrow fired in the battle, with the king choosing to cover it up and declare Dan the "Hero of Gallowmere". Zarok, meanwhile, was forced into hiding and was presumed dead. 100 years later, in 1386, Zarok reappears, casting a spell over Gallowmere to awaken his undead army and steal the souls of the living. However, in the process, he unwittingly revives the corpse of Dan. Having been unable to ascend to the [[Hall of Heroes]] due to his failures in life, Dan uses this opportunity to defeat Zarok, save Gallowmere and earn his place as a true hero. |
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| [[File:Livelli_6.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Zarok entering the Graveyard.]]Zarok, although believed to be dead, managed to escape the battlefield and fled into hiding. 100 years later, he returns. He steals the souls of the townsfolk and brings the dead and inanimate to life. Unknowningly, however, he also revives Dan, who retains his free will. Being the only one who can stop him, Daniel leaves his [[Dan's Crypt|crypt]] and begins his journey through Gallowmere, which, if he succeeds, would make him the hero he had never been in life. | | As Dan travels across Gallowmere, fighting his way through Zarok's hordes and confronting all manners of enemies, he soon arrives at [[Zarok's lair]], fighting off Zarok's [[fazguls]] using the souls he retrieved by collecting the [[Chalices]]. After also managing to defeat Zarok's champion, [[Lord Kardok]], Zarok turns into a powerful monster, but Dan manages to defeat him. As Zarok uses his last breath to cause his lair to collapse, Dan manages to escape and Zarok's magical influence over the land is thwarted, restoring the souls back to the living and putting the dead back to rest. With the magic cast on him also wearing off as a result, Dan returns to his burial chamber where he once again enters eternal slumber. If the player has managed to collect all the Chalices, Dan will ascend to the Hall of Heroes, where is hailed as the rightful Hero of Gallowmere. |
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| Dan makes his way through the [[The Graveyard|Graveyard]] and into [[Cemetery Hill]]. After a short meeting with Zarok, Daniel proceeds with exploring the area and finds a [[Witch Talisman]]. He then continues to the [[Hilltop Mausoleum]], where he fights the [[Stained Glass Demon]] for the key that unlocks the Graveyard's gates. He [[Return to the Graveyard|returns to the Graveyard]], uses the key to unlock the Skull Gates and battles the [[Guardians of the Graveyard|graveyard's guardians]] for freedom. After defeat, they grant him the [[The Daring Dash|''Daring Dash'']] ability. When he finds his way out of the [[Scarecrow Fields]], Dan travels to the [[Pumpkin Gorge]], where he summons the [[Pumpkin Witch]] with his talisman. She promises to reward him with a [[Dragon Gem]] if he defeats the [[The Pumpkin Serpent|Pumpkin King]]. After defeating the King and getting the gem, Dan travels to [[The Sleeping Village|Gallows Town]], which is soon overrun by Zarok's henchmen.
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| He learns that Zarok wants to find the [[Shadow Artefact]] in order to release the Shadow Demons from their tomb underneath the Enchanted Earth. Daniel manages to find the shadow artefact before Zarok, however. Dan then leaves the for the [[The Asylum Grounds|Asylum Grounds]], where he encounters [[Jack of the Green]], a gargoyle that claims the labyrinth as his domain. He gives riddles to Dan, which he must answer if he wishes to find a way out of the grounds. Daniel eventually enters the [[Inside the Asylum|Asylum]], where he finds the [[Town Mayor]]. After freeing him from his cell, he tells Dan to take the Dragon Gem Zarok left behind.
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| Daniel then travels to the [[Enchanted Earth]], where he may summon a witch and help her get her [[amber]] from the [[The Ant Caves|ant's nest]]. If Daniel chooses to help the witch, he will fight the Ant Queen and receive some magical [[Chicken Drumstick]]s from the witch as a reward. In the forest, he locates the Shadow Demon tomb and opens it with the Shadow Artifact. In order to access the further parts of Gallowmere, Daniel releases the demons from their tomb. After defeating two Demonettes, Daniel makes his way to the [[Pools of the Ancient Dead]] - The place where the battle of Gallowmere took place. There, Daniel meets the Boat man. He asks Dan to bring him 10 [[Soul Helmet|lost souls]] in exchange for rowing Dan to the sunken city of Mellowmede. In [[The Lake|Mellowmede]], Daniel finds a way to the [[The Crystal Caves|Crystal Caves]], where he awakens a [[The Dragon|dragon]] using the two dragon gems he collected. The Dragon gives Daniel the [[Dragon Armour|dragon potion]] after Dan defeats him.
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| Dan proceeds to [[The Gallows Gauntlet|the Gallows Gauntlet]]. He uses the Dragon potion to get through the Dragon gates. Finally, he reaches [[The Haunted Ruins|the Haunted Ruins]] - Once Gallowmere's seat of power. Within this keep, he frees 3 peasants and encounters the ghost of [[King Peregrin]]. The King instructs him to unleash the lava behind the castle's floodgates in order to defeat the Shadow demons. Daniel does so, but it brings two stone golems to life. After defeating them, he quickly catapults himself out of the castle. He lands around a huge stone structure, when a [[Jabberwocky]] darts out of nowhere. It chases Dan, until Daniel reaches a cliff. In the last minute, he is saved by a giant bird (presumably a dragon bird). The bird drops Dan on the [[The Ghost Ship|Ghost Ship]]. Daniel makes his way to the ship's captain and then takes control over the ship.
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| Using the ship, Daniel travels to Zarok's Castle. He explores it's [[Entrance Hall]], until he finds a passage to Zarok's [[The Time Device|Time Device]], a great city of cogs and clocks built by ''the darkest of magic'' - science. Within the city, he finds Zarok's train, which he uses to reach [[Zarok's Lair]]. Finally, Daniel confronts Zarok. Zarok summons his troops to kill Dan, but Daniel uses the souls he had collected within the chalices to create his own skeletal army. The two forces battle, until Daniel's side emerges victorious. Zarok then calls upon his champion, [[Lord Kardok]]. Once again, Daniel wins. Zarok then casts a spell that transforms him into a monstrous creature. Once Daniel defeats him, Zarok falls to the ground. In a final attempt at defeating his foe, Zarok casts a spell that causes the lair to collapse. He's crushed by the ceiling while Dan runs for the door.
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| The game's ending depends on the amount of chalices collected by the player.
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| *''Not all chalices collected: ''Daniel is saved by the Dragon bird before falling to his death. He sees Zarok's magic revert - The souls contained within his staff are released, the villagers once again have their own souls. The bird drops Dan by his crypt and flies away. Daniel lies down upon his bed and dies.
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| *''All chalices collected:'' The same as above, but after he lies upon his bed and dies, he is shown joining the [[:Category:Heroes|heroes]] in the [[Hall of Heroes]].
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| ==Characters== | | ==Characters== |
| *[[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] - The game's protagonist and playable character. He was King Peregrin's champion when he was alive. He was also one of the first men to die in the battle against Zarok and his Shadow Demons and was proclaimed Hero of Gallowmere by the king, so that the people of the land would feel safe. When Zarok returns to raise an army of dead, he also raises Sir Dan by mistake. Being given a second chance, Dan can finally prove himself a hero that he wasn't in his life by defeating Zarok. | | *[[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] - The game's protagonist and playable character. He was King Peregrin's champion when he was alive. He was also one of the first men to die in the battle against Zarok and his Shadow Demons and was proclaimed Hero of Gallowmere by the king, so that the people of the land would feel safe. When Zarok returns to raise an army of dead, he also raises Sir Dan by mistake. Being given a second chance, Dan can finally prove himself a hero that he wasn't in his life by defeating Zarok. |
