HEROES™ OF MIGHT AND MAGIC® IV:
THE GATHERING STORM™
THE 3DO COMPANY
200 CARDINAL WAY
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INSTALLATION GUIDE.................................... |
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EDITOR EDITIONS |
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NEW ADVENTURE MAP LOCATIONS....... |
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NEW ARTIFACTS................................................. |
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NEW CREATURES.............................................. |
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CUSTOMER SUPPORT .................................... |
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LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY.................... |
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
You must have Heroes of Might and Magic® IV installed on your hard drive to install the Heroes™ IV: The Gathering Storm™ expansion pack. See the installation card insert in the box for specific installation instructions. After the installation of the Heroes IV: The Gathering Storm game you will be able to play the original campaigns from Heroes IV and the new campaigns from the new CD. Start the game as usual and you will notice that the banner on the main menu now reads "The Gathering Storm".
WHAT’S NEW
The Gathering Storm is an expansion pack for Heroes of Might and Magic IV. It combines the original game with new campaigns, new single scenario maps, new multiplayer maps, new creatures and a number of new adventure map locations and artifacts. These additions will require you to develop new strategies for achieving victory.
The Gathering Storm includes six entirely new campaigns which tell the tale of five heroes and their quest to defeat a mad wizard named Hexis, whose control of the realms of Nature and Death has begun a
chain of events that threaten not just the heroes’ own kingdom of Devonshire, but all of the lands of Lodwar. As Hexis’s strength grows, so does his negative effect on nature itself. Earthquakes, floods, storms, and more are spreading across the kingdom, and it is up to the five heroes to stop Hexis and somehow reverse the damage he has done.
Another Bard’s Tale: This campaign tells the tale of Agraynel the Bard, who goes in search of three artifacts once belonging to Aiffe, a bard of legendary wit and skill. Shadowy forces will stand in her way, but are they just coincidence or are they part of some plot to prevent the artifacts’ recovery?
The Masters of Magic: Bohb the Archmage goes on a quest to reunite the five legendary items once worn by the greatest of archmages, Nevar. Each of the five items has long since been taken by five mages, each of whom proclaims himself to be the Master of their magical college. Bohb must defeat them all to assemble Nevars items and unlock their secret power.
Opposites Attract: The wizard, Kozuss, must travel first to the jungles of Aldamar and then into the kingdom of Merlion in search of three artifacts forged during an ancient war. These extremely rare items allow for proper use of the opposing schools of Order and Chaos.
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A Matter of Life and Death: This campaign follows the tale of the Dark Priest, Alita Eventide. Her quest is to recover the Ring of Life and the Cloak of Darkness, but two powerful cults possess these items, and won’t be willing to part with them without a fight.
Might Makes Right: Brash and overconfident, Dogwoggle sets out in search of the fabled Armor of the Tiger. He is able to learn that the various parts are in the hands of three mad brothers who rule small kingdoms nearby, and this campaign follows Dogwoggle’s struggle against the three.
The Gathering Storm: Once the five now-powerful heroes have completed their individual quests, they will reunite in Devonshire and set out together toward Hexis’s stronghold in the south. The way will be fraught with peril, as the heroes must battle their way through the tainted and twisted forces of nature. The battle against Hexis awaits!
NEW HEROES
There are 5 new named heroes in the campaigns: Alita Eventide, Bohb, Kozuss, Dogwoggle and Agraynel.
NEW ADVENTURE OBJECTS
There are seven new adventure objects/locations:
Conservatories (one for each school of magic) and Coliseums
(one for Might and one for Magic).
NEW ARTIFACTS
There are sixteen new artifacts and new combination artifacts: Ring of Light, Cloak of Darkness, Tiger Armor, Tiger Helm, Frost Hammer, Harmonic Chainmail, Necklace of Muses, Aiffe’s Mandolin, Flame of Chaos, Ice Scales, Necklace of Balance, Archmage’s Hat, Staff of Disruption, Wayfaring Boots, Ring of Flares and the Angelfeather Cloak.
NEW CREATURES
There are four new creatures, all minions of Hexis: Goblin Knight, Evil Sorceress, Dark Champion and Gargantuan.
EDITOR EDITIONS AND
COMPATIBILITY
The expansion has upgraded the editor from the original game, allowing you access to all of the new heroes, adventure objects, artifacts and creatures used in The Gathering Storm. Maps created using the new Campaign Editor from The Gathering Storm will only be playable by those who have The Gathering Storm installed. Even if you create a map without using any of the new features with
The Gathering Storm's Campaign Editor, it WILL NOT be playable
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