The following backstory is translated from the German version of the manual.
Isle of Isla
Now 49 years have passed since the Dark Lord was defeated and killed by a group of adventurers to whom we still owe our gratitude today. The country has since returned to its former state. People have been going back to their everyday pursuits for years.
The empire AVALON has grown even in the past. An island was colonized. This is before AVALON and is the last outpost between AVALON and the big sea.
On the island was built a city called Isla. Isla grew fast and became more brilliant than most of the other cities of the empire, though it was only designed to protect AVALON. The city was an outpost of the Empire AVALON. The wealth also had its downsides.
Isla became not only a magnet for traders, but also for many criminals. Here, where the King’s arm was not so strong, you could have everything for money, even a new identity.
The king was greatly worried when Lord ROA, the mayor of Isla, had solicited the help of the old king from a herald. The Herald was crazy when he arrived in Ghale. He was no longer able to speak a word, it was a wonder he had made it to Ghale at all. This man must have seen terrible things, for an hour later, after delivering the dispatch, he died screaming with unimaginable agony. May his soul find peace.
The dispatch:
“My King must send troops to me immediately or we are lost. I dictate these lines in my tower. The enemy has surprised us. We have not been able to determine who or what it is, we can only say that it is merciless and brutal. Residents of the city have fled, except for a few brave ones who are still persevering and helping me to resist the enemy.
My King, if only we knew who we were fighting against. I have never seen such creatures. It is as if Hell has sent its henchmen to overrun Isla and later the Empire of AVALON.
My guard is resisting, but it will not last much longer. My soldiers are simply being mowed down. There are dark forces at work. We are powerless, even our best magicians can not do anything against these monsters.
I can not know if this Herald will reach you. If not, we are all lost..
LORD ROA, Mayor of Isla.”
The king immediately sent soldiers and magicians to Isla, but they have not heard of them since.
The second squad, whom the king sent to Isla, was missing, no news, nothing. It was not even known if the soldiers had reached the city.
Since the dispatch from Isla, now 4 weeks have passed. Dark clouds have been gathering over Isla for days. You can also see the clouds from here from the city. The distance between Ghale and Isla is quite large, so it scares me to imagine the size of the clouds. The sky over Isla does not have to be seen anymore.
After the fifth week, a panic broke out in the city. The dark clouds began to move. They moved towards the empire. AVALON seemed to be in danger again. The king was now more powerless than ever, he could do nothing more. Soldiers did not use anything, magicians did not use anything. The enemy had to be very powerful.
The empire prepared for a merciless struggle. Parts of the population fled to the mountains. But no one could say if they were safer there.
The king decided that a small group of people should make their way to Isla to bring light into the darkness. The king’s advisors and he thought that a small group would attract less attention than a troop of soldiers. This group might have a chance, albeit a minor one, to explore the enemy or even defeat him…
Five heroes were chosen. Two fighters and three magicians were selected for this mission. Heroes have been recruited from a variety of races by AVALON.
The Magicians of the Empire joined forces to create a spell that teleported the group to Isla…..
Notes
- This story also appears on the title screen of Dungeons of Avalon II in German, with minor changes for spelling and grammar. It’s fourteen screens long, followed by four pages for the credits. The English version is condensed to a single screen, plus the credits.
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