The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate

Overview

The warriors who have destroyed the evil wizard Mangar receive a letter while celebrating their victory. The letter informs them of a terrible disaster: Mangar's master, the Mad God Tarjan, has unleashed his wrath upon the town of Skara Brae, completely destroying in. The heroes visit a refugee camp nearby and embark on a quest to defeat Tarjan. Thief of Fate is the third installment in the Bard's Tale series, and a sequel to The Destiny Knight. It is similar to its predecessors, being a first-person fantasy role-playing game in which the player explores maze-like pseudo-3D towns, dungeons, and wilderness areas. Two new character classes have been added: Geomancer and Chronomancer. There are more dungeons than in the previous games, and this installment also adds an auto-mapping feature. The game's world is divided into separate realms accessed by using time warps, each with its own theme and setting - including, among others, famous locations from Earth's history such as ancient Rome or Berlin during World War II.

Developed by

Interplay Productions

Published by

Electronic Arts

Facts

Game modes

Single player

Player perspectives

First person

Themes

Fantasy

Franchise

The Bard's Tale

Series

The Bard's Tale

Release dates

• Apple II: 1988
• Commodore C64/128/MAX: 1988
• DOS: 1990
• Amiga: 1991