In the fantasy world known as Urak, supporters of eight different religions
constantly fight each other. One of them is Balkoth, known as the Lord of
Death, who worships the dark deity Golgoth. Balkoth has sworn to destroy all
other faiths in the name of his own god. The other lords have to expand their
ranks and defend themselves against the mad zealot.

Lords of Magic is a strategy game that combines turn-based exploration and
resource management with real-time combat. The player can choose to control
any of the lords who oppose Balkoth. Each nation (faith) commanded by a lord
has its own specific units. Before engaging in an offensive, the player must
liberate a Great Temple for the faith of his/her choice. It is also necessary
to build a stronghold, develop the nation’s capital city, and recruit troops.

The troops are led by a champion, representing the “hero” of the game. This
hero can be either a warrior, a thief, or a mage, possessing the classical
advantages and disadvantages of these classes: the warrior is good in close
combat, the thief can sabotage enemy armies, and the physically weak mage can
cast devastating spells. The isometric combat proceeds in real-time, with an
option to simply calculate the result of a battle immediately, depending on
the participants’ statistics.