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Pools of Radiance
Pool of Radiance is one of the oldest RPG's that I've played on a computer. Based on the Dungeons and Dragons 1st edition style of play Pools of Radiance takes place on the coast of the Moonsea in the Forgotten Realms world of Faerûn in and around the city of New Phlan.
You start out the game making up your party, which can consist of anywhere between one and six people. Once started the city council will give you a series of quests to clear out the overrun sections of Old Phlan and restore order to the city. Once that it done you can begin to venture out into the surrounding lands.
Around Phlan you learn about various things happening, rivers becoming terribly polluted, nomads attacking travellers, stranges happenings at the mysterious Zenthil Keep and rumours about a powerful man named Tyranthraxus.
Once you've beaten the game the adventure doesn't have to stop. Pools of Radiance is actually just the first part in a series of games including Curse of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades and Pools of Darkness. Other games originally made by Strategic Simulations Inc. and taking place in Faerûn include Eye of the Beholder (I, II and III) and Hillsfar.
