Dungeon
Siege II: The
Azunite Prophecies Uncovers Second Set of Prophecies
Microsoft title slated for release in Spring 2005
As Microsoft continues to move closer to the arrival of “Dungeon Siege II” in
Spring 2005, it is sending along the second of the Azunite Prophecies, a
series of prophecies recently discovered in the world of Aranna.
These will provide gamers the first insights into the mysteries present in the
world of Aranna. Armed with these insights, when “Dungeon Siege II” ships,
players will engage in a series of exciting – and sometimes disturbing –
revelations.
Historical note:
The following document is from the series of fragments now called the Scrolls
of the Agallan Foothills, which date from the chaotic period before the First
Age. As with other prophecies, this fragment speaks of the Unmaker and the
Defender, though the reference to "upstart seedlings" is curious. Historians
have yet to propose a hypothesis on this enigmatic reference.
— Bidelia of Aman’lu
A
force shall ascend in a new age, and raise the weapon of the Unmaker.
And it
shall rouse an army.
Two
upstart seedlings grown from common furrows shall uproot themselves in the
light of discontent. They shall follow deep trenches sown by the dark flashing
of the sword. The strength of their roots will hold them fast, though one
shall fall.
And
the falling shall be as the pruning of a tree, a sacrifice of one that the
Other might endure. And the Other shall rise, fueled by the blood of the
brother.
He who
wields the Unmaker’s sword shall regard not the rise of the Other, blinded by
the flash of his own ambition.
And
even the fallen fruit shall leave the legacy of its stone. And the stone will
fit as a key in the lock of a shattered door, and the birthright shall emerge.
The
spirit of the Defender shall awaken and wrap itself in new flesh.
And
the Unmaker and Defender shall meet again.
Dungeon Siege II, the sequel
to the best-selling action-RPG from Gas Powered Games, returns players to the
dark
fantasy
land
of Aranna,
a land scarred by civil war where the lines between good and evil are
blurred. Dungeon Siege II promises to set a new standard for role-playing
games by combining an intriguing story-line with intense real-time party
combat and cutting edge 3D
graphics. For more information about Dungeon Siege II, visit
http://www.dungeonsiege.com/.
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