Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor is a Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons role-playing video game developed by Stormfront Studios and published by Ubi Soft in 2001. It is the fifth and latest game in the Pool of Radiance series.
Gameplay
Ruins of Myth Drannor takes place from an isometric third-person perspective, similar to the Baldur's Gate series. Unlike Baldur's Gate and other Infinity Engine games, Ruins of Myth Drannor features turn-based combat rather than real-time combat. The game uses three-dimensional characters over pre-rendered two-dimensional backgrounds.The game is a dungeon crawl, with a focus on hack and slash combat and the exploration of large dungeons. Story progression and interaction with other characters is a minimal part of the game, although there is some interaction with non-player characters and other in-game characters.
Plot
The story is set in the city of New Phlan. A dracolich and his sorcerer queen have seized control of the Mythal, the ancient magic that once protected the long abandoned elven city of Myth Drannor. Once the elven ruin is completely in their thrall, the cult intends to expand its domination one city—and one soul—at a time.Athan's band of heroes are sent to Myth Drannor by Elminster to stop the dracolich Pelendralaar and the sorcerer queen Kya Mordrayn from using the power of the Mythal to conquer Faerûn. The player party is composed of some of the various volunteers assigned to defend Faerun against the appearance of spawn pools which are extensions of a pool of radiance. The player's party of heroes witness the appearance of a magical portal before them and hear a man crying for help, they enter the portal and arrive some time later at the ruins of Myth Drannor. The player must acquire the gauntlets of Moander in order to destroy the newly formed pool of radiance. The heroes must locate and acquire the gauntlets of Moander and they must learn the correct word of power to open them. They must then find the ring of calling in order to open the seal of Mythanthor so that they may escape the dungeons of Myth Drannor and enter the other parts of the city such as Windrider glade.
The Baelnorn Mirroden Silverblade tells the party that the gem of the weave has been destroyed and that Kya Mordrayn will lose control of the Mythal if a new gem of the weave is attuned. The party then enlists the aid of ancient elf priestess Annorweyn Elvensong to attune a new gem of the weave but discovers that this cannot be done as the original gem of the weave is still intact. Mirroden is confronted by Annorweyn and the heroes learn that the gem of the weave is still intact and is in possession of the cult who have established the new pool of radiance beneath the ruins of castle Cormanthor. The party then traverse the catacombs and enter castle Cormanthor eventually reaching the pool of radiance through a magic portal. Kya Mordrayn is slain, the gem of the weave is destroyed and Pelendralaar breaks through a cave wall and enters into the chamber of the pool of radiance. The heroes slay Pelendraalar and use the gauntlets of Moander to destroy the pool.