The world was enmeshed in a terrible conflict. Humans mistrusted Dwarves, Dwarves hated Elves, Elves despised Orcs, and Orcs hated everyone. The rivers ran with the blood of battle and the land stank only of death. Civilization was spiraling towards decay.

AND THEN THE WATCHER CAME.

He prophesied that a leader would emerge from the south. A leader brave enough to stand face to face with dragons and survive, shrewd enough to solve the most complex enigmas and experienced enough to know when to parley and when to fight. He would be someone familiar with magic, capable of intelligent strategy who would buy, loot and barter with one single aim, to gather a powerful force of men, win back the four king's crowns and restore the world to everlasting peace.

The Watcher has issued his challenge. Dare you take it up?:

• Top quality arcade action.

• A huge, detailed fantasy world to explore ? complete with castles, villages and underground mines.

• 16 different leaders from 4 different races to choose from devious puzzles, fiendish traps, countless magic objects.

• Fight, negotiate or trade for extra troops.

• Adopt your own battle formations.