Prophecy of the Shadow

A long foretold prophecy is about to be fulfilled. The Shadow Lords are on the
verge of entering our world. The hero has to find a way to break the string of
events, that are foretold by the prophecy. Magic is dying in the land, and the
use of it is illegal — practitioners are hunted by Mage Hunters. And worst of
all, the hero’s master was treacherously killed by a poisoned dirk, and the
hero is blamed for his death…

_Prophecy of the Shadow_ is a fantasy role-playing game from _SSI_ ,
published in the “post AD&D” era of the company. The player is controlling a
single character in a 2D interface, using an engine specifically designed for
this project. The protagonist has three main statistics: strength, magic, and
agility (which influences his chances of dodging an enemy attack). In order to
cast spells, the hero must learn them from magical tomes found in the game,
and equip a catalyst that allows him to use them in combat. The combat takes
place in the same area as the exploration, and is real-time: the player must
select commands while the enemies are acting. The story is told using still
pictures, text, and small animated sequences that used digitized actors
superimposed over 3D rendered scenes.