Description File for 'The Troglodyte Rebellion' Heroes III Custom Campaign
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Name: The Troglodyte Rebellion
Version: 1.0
Released: August 2001

Game: Heroes III
Game Version: Shadow of Death (created with Heroes III Complete)
Type: Custom Campaign
No of Scenarios: 12
Overall difficulty level: NORMAL
Author: Crystalline Hawk
E-mail: Crystalline_Hawk@hotmail.com
Tested by: Sir Amix (and the Author!)

Distribution: You may distribute this campaign freely provided you do not alter it in any way without
              prior permission from the author (e-mail above)
              It would also be appreciated if you included this text document with the campaign file.

Feedback: Comments are invited.  Six months of work (design, build and test) went into the creation
          of this epic, and it would be nice to know if anyone is even playing it out there!
          Please feel free to e-mail me with your comments on what you liked (or didn't like!), or 
          anything else you wish to say about it.  If you want to criticise, feel free, but
          remember: constructive criticism is always the best type!

Synopsis:  This campaign tells a story, set over twelve scenarios.  The maps are not intended to be
           played standalone, but are integrated as a campaign.
           The story concerns the hero Drakti, a Troglodyte Slave of an evil alliance that has had
           his kind in servitude for eons.  The player takes Drakti from his humble beginnings as a
           slave working in a gold mine for his masters, to a great hero and liberator of his
           people.  Along the way, he will seek to make new friends to help him, and to find out what
           happened to the ancient protectors of his people. The story develops the themes of  
           slavery, betrayal, treachery, greed, loyalty, faith, and friendship.  In a sense, it 
           reverses the age old themes of good and evil.  The Heroes III Dungeon type is normally
           associated with evil, but in this story, its the Dungeon folk who have been so wronged!
          
Other Information:

           The breakdown of map sizes is as follows:
               SMALL: 2    MEDIUM: 6    LARGE: 4    EXTRA-LARGE: None

           Half the missions are timed.  Most of the scenarios have special win conditions.
           When you start the game, you will receive a day one message in the first scenario, which
           will give you some background and tips.  Please read it!
           
           Although there are twelve scenarios, most of them can be played fairly quickly, so
           playing the whole campaign through is unlikely to take as long as you might imagine a
           campaign this size would.  I have tried to create a campaign that has varied scenarios
           and different 'feels' to these maps.  Its not twelve maps of all exactly the same thing:
           variety is the spice of life!
           
           ---- Enjoy ----

            Crystalline Hawk