![]() ![]() In contrast, ‘Lords of the Rising Sun’ offers a plethora of stronger, more dangerous foes. There are also fewer items that you need to carry between books. I felt less involved or engrossed in them. They tend to be on the shorter, simpler side. Overall the missions/quests are, perhaps, not as engaging as in some of the earlier books. It is this that brings the greatest scope for missions/sub quests. The contenders for power are still sizing each other up and manoeuvring for advantage. The political situation bears resemblance to that of Sokara in ‘The War Torn Kingdom’, the main difference being that war has not yet erupted. Essentially the archipelago has most in common with Shogunate Japan with its Shoguns and Daimyos and echoes of the Warring States period. Typically enough considering it locale, and as expected if you have experienced certain encounters during the other books, Akatsurai is inspired by the Far East. Like the other lands in the series, Akatsurai has a particular historical cultural influence. This cuts down on the laborious journeys but makes the book less interactive with its predecessors. Only a few, generally diplomatic in nature, require the adventurer to journey the distance away from Akatsurai to other areas in previous books. The majority of missions and scenarios are self-contained. As Akatsurai is somewhat geographically separated from the rest of the Fabled Lands, ‘Lords of the Rising Sun’ is a little more independent than the previous books in the series. The sixth volume in the Fabled Lands series takes the reader across the Outbound Ocean to the eastern archipelago of Akatsurai. The choices are unlimited, the adventures endless, in the fantastic role-playing world of the FABLED LANDS. Be whoever you choose, go anywhere you please, do anything you want ? the only limit is your imagination. Ī thousand quests await you and every decision is in your hands. Enter the dreadful cloisters of the Noboro Monastery, where you will fight the most dangerous opponent of all ? yourself. Defeat the vampires, skilled in martial arts, who guard the Lost Tomb of the Necromancer. ![]() Track down the elusive, raven-winged Tengu to learn the secret arts of sorcery and swordplay. Will you spy for the Shogun? Will you pledge your life to the Sovereign as one of his chivalrous knights? Or just play one side against the other in your pursuit of riches and power? In the turmoil of war there are countless opportunities for a quick-witted adventurer. But proud warrior clans constantly seek to overthrow them. The Lords of the Rising Sun hold absolute power over the exotic kingdom of Akatsurai. SET OUT ON A JOURNEY OF FABULOUS ADVENTURE With thousands of quests and locations to explore, the choices are all yours. You can undertake missions that will earn you allies and enemies, or you can remain a free agent. You can buy a ship or a townhouse, join a temple, undertake desperate adventures in the wilderness or embroil yourself in court intrigues and the sudden violence of city backstreets. You can choose to be an explorer, merchant, priest, scholar or soldier of fortune. Decide for yourself how to face the snares and dangers of the jungle, and reap the rewards that will carry you on to even greater adventures in the role-playing world of the FABLED LANDS.FABLED LANDS is an epic series of interactive books with the scope of a massively multiplayer game world. Pick from hundreds of quests and encounters. And finally confront the immortal Serpent King, living avatar of an ancient god, the deadliest warrior of this mysterious realm.Ĭhoose your own destiny - what role to play, where to go, and what to do. Exorcise the ghosts that haunt the creeper-choked city of Tarshesh. Explore the mysteries of the Plateau of Dragons, high above the forest canopy where no human has ever set foot. Defy the ever-vigilant hunters whose traps wait to claim the lives of the unwary. Along these uncharted paths lie a thousand opportunities for adventurers bold enough to seek profit, glory, knowledge or raw power. SET OUT ON A JOURNEY OF FABULOUS ADVENTURE IN LANDS TO STAGGER YOUR IMAGINATIONĮnter THE SERPENT KING'S DOMAIN, a vast jungle forbidden to outsiders. Be whoever you choose, go anywhere you please, do anything you want. A thousand quests await you and every decision is in your hands. ![]() Undertake missions that will earn you allies and enemies, or stay a free agent and find fortune where you will. Buy a ship or a townhouse, join a temple, undertake desperate adventures in the wilderness or embroil yourself in court intrigues and the sudden violence of city backstreets. FABLED LANDS is an epic series of interactive books with the scope of a massively multiplayer game world. ![]()
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