Greetings Ellarians! As you surely have noticed, we’ve kept our heads low for several weeks because we were hard at work on some new content that will be released soon. This week, we just completed and polished a new feature we mentioned a few times before. Legends of Ellaria is getting dungeons!
As you may remember from previous dev and lore blogs, the Ancients left behind a multitude of structures and buildings. Among them, there are many underground constructions – mighty dungeons which purpose is now lost time, but which, thanks to the powerful technology and magic that the Ancients possessed, are still more or less intact and operative.
They are quite dangerous, though. The Ancients left behind powerful traps and magical machines protecting their bearings. Some are comparatively simple – they will shoot you a simple firebolt if you get too near. Others will fire strong spells that can kill an unprepared hero in a single hit. And they can’t be disabled or disarmed – you will have to find a way to destroy them altogether.
But traps aren’t the only hazard you will find in Ancient-made dungeons. They have been desert for so long that many different creatures have colonized them, and you will have to fight them to advance. However, fortune favors the brave – they who dare to explore one of these ruins and manage to clear them up can find treasures, gold, Riftstone, even Ancient devices that can be sold or given to your Librarian to increase their research.
Under the land of Ellaria, there are also vast complexes of natural caves. Riftstone can be found there too, as well as rich ores and sometimes treasures – all this can change the course of your kingdom for good. But, just as it happens with Ancient ruins, these caves tend to be inhabited and protected. Bandits and goblins make them their lairs, and you will have to face scores of them to get to their deepest levels.
In a nutshell: these places are dangerous and challenging, but they offer great rewards too. Their treasures can be the icing of the cake for wise kings who are great managers of their kingdoms – but also a way to balance things for more action-oriented kings, who favor personal strength and valor over strategy and resource management.. Exploring these areas and clearing them, as well as completing quests given by your advisor, will earn you enough wealth to build anything and hire an army to solve most problems that your kingdom may face.
There will be many different dungeons in Ellaria – some bigger than others, some more dangerous but with better rewards. We hope you have a great time exploring and clearing them!
Our plan is to update the game with this new content within a couple of weeks at most; we will let you know here as the date approaches. Thanks for reading, and may your adventures in Ellaria lead you to glory!