Artificial Stupidity: Duke of Esire likes to change targets in combat.Essentially, said level is considered equivalent to the authority they hold over others, and the corresponding ability to keep larger groups of money-hungry mercs in check.

Arbitrary Headcount Limit: You can only hire one mercenary per main character level.And the Adventure Continues: If you fail to save the King in time but still manage to defeat the Duke, the ending shows that your character is now preparing a new campaign to unite the realm and restore order.Amplifier Artifact: The mercenaries' equipment can be upgraded with runes, which are separated into offensive and defensive ones.Moreover, no enemy is content to wait idly for you, and so they all become stronger with every new day.Ĭrowntakers provides examples of the following tropes: And in order to get anywhere alive, it's necessary to find the mercenaries who can join you, the gold that will keep them on your side, and struggling to keep them all alive. In practice, you have to make your way there from the backwater town you are in, across eight randomly generated maps, designed in the style of King's Bounty, Heroes of Might and Magic or Age of Wonders. Well, at least, this is what King Jandric is hoping for. All of his brothers fell in the battles with Duke's armies, but their sacrifice has weakened them to the point an illegitimate like you now has the chance to sneak into the castle with a small group and restore the rightful rule! In it, your control the only remaining heir to the crown of King Jandric, who was deposed by Duke Tomas of Esire and thrown in a dungeon. Crowntakers is a November 2014 Roguelike / Role-Playing Game, developed by Bulwark Studios and published by Kasedo Games.

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