Monthly Archives: May 2007

TOD: character creation

Ok so I’m starting to work on TOD character creation. I’ve decided to change the available races. I’ve removed the “half-elf” because… I don’t like it 😀

Seriously, I want to make some differences from the standard AD&D rules/classes/races! so here it comes, as you can see from the screenshot below (click it to enlarge):

tower of destiny character creation

Human is the classic base race, then there are Ice Elf, Wood Elf, Dark Elf, Dwarf and Orc (yes the orc portrait is still missing from the game…).

A brief description of each race below:

Humans are the most versatile race: capable to learn any class or skill, they rarely reach extraordinaire levels in a specific one. They’re more inclined to become warriors than spellscasters.
Ice Elves are gifted with innatural intelligence and quickness, making them really excellent spellscasters or long range fighters.
Wood Elves are very similar to Ice Elves since are very quick, but have high wisdom instead of high intelligence, and are a bit stronger in melee combat.
Dark Elves are the best choice for spellscasters, having good values in all the three primary casting attributes. They have low constitution and aren’t suited for close combat.
Dwarves are tough and strong, but very slow, so are a perfect choice only for defensive fighters. Casters aren’t very frequent in the dwarf race but is still possible to find some.
Orcs are the second most common race in Aravorn after humans. They learn fast and are very strong and robust. Orc casters usually have weaker spells and run out of mana easily.

    More infos coming soon!

    Magic Stones: Lands of Fire Beta!

    I’ve just uploaded in my beta server the latest Magic Stones expansion called “Lands of Fire”. You can find more info here.

    Of course report any bug you find in my forums or with email. I’ve also finished the “Magic Shop” add-on, which can be bought separately for only $5 (you need a valid Magic Stones license to use it). It adds a shop where you can spend experience and prestige points to buy upgrades for your druid, in particular “perks” that are special skills your druid can use through the whole game making the battles a bit easier to win!

    Download the beta versions here:

    http://www.didone.com/games/MagicStonesTrial.exe
    http://www.didone.com/games/MagicStonesTrial.zip