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A Brief History of Myth
Like any fully realized fantasy world, from J.R.R Tolkien’s Middle Earth to the mystical land of Narnia, the world of Myth has a rich history and mythology. In fact, the game’s fans are so enamored with it, they often argue the finer points of Myth history on Internet message boards. “I think it’s a testament to the strength of the story and the commitment of the community that people have gone to such efforts to fill in the gaps,” says Donges. He adds that lead designer Scott Campbell “is as immersed as anyone in the lore of Myth. I could sit you down with him to talk about the back story, and his approach, and you wouldn’t get out of there for hours.” The Back Story The world of Myth was created by the deity Wyrd, who dreamt it into existence. He was challenged, however, by the goddess Nyx, who had created the Trow to worship her. Nyx defeated Wyrd in battle, but his world withstood the assault. The enormous Trow built their own empire while the other races avoided them and lived in more primitive conditions. The Trow expanded their empire and came into conflict with the Forest Giants, the Callieach (an ancient group of sorcerers), and the Sileh’hei, almost completely exterminating all of them. Thus the world fell into the Age of Darkness, during which humanity began to slowly evolve its loose tribes into kingdoms and empires that rose and fell. Human scholars soon discovered, however, that a comet which passed through the night sky every 1,000 years brought with it a great evil, known as The Leveler. The scholars surmised that The Leveler was responsible for the cyclical nature of human empires, which tended to last about 1,000 years before falling into disarray. During this time, a human named Bahl’al learned of the Callieach and discovered their secrets, becoming the first human necromancer. This age ended when The Leveler, in the form of Sorangath the Flayed, was defeated with his armies. While The Leveler’s human form was destroyed, however, its intelligence lived. The Age of Reason came next, as humanity prospered without the interference of The Leveler. A warlord named Clovis of the Bruig united the many human kingdoms into the Empire of the Cath Bruig, which forged an alliance with the dwarves of Myrgard. The prosperity did not last, however. The comet crossed the night sky once more, and The Leveler reappeared, this time in the form of Moagim, who conducted a dark ritual and brought forth the Myrkridia from the realm of nightmares. Moagim was defeated, but the Myrkridia proved to be ruthless and their numbers limitless; they soon destroyed many of the nations of man. The Empire of Cath Bruig survived only behind the walls of a city called Llancarfan, which had survived the Myrkridian onslaught. The Age of Reason ended, heralding The Wind Age, during which human civilization was like dust in the wind. The Myrkridia continued to hunt mankind to near extinction, while the dwarves continued their ancient war with the scavenging Ghôls. At the end of The Wind Age, a necromancer who called himself Moagim the Reborn came to power, and the comet streaked across the night sky once more. The Wolf Age had begun… 
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Cast of Characters
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Connacht the Wolf: Connacht was born in a small village in Gower. When he was a child, the Myrkridia destroyed it and he escaped into the wild, swearing vengeance. He will rally his fellow humans around him and launch a campaign against the Myrkridia.
Damas: A skilled fighter, Damas is the captain of the Imperial Heron Guard. Ravanna: Ravanna is a warrior of the Myrmidon order. The Myrmidon took their combat technique from an ancient shrine that contained battle scrolls. Myrdred: The assistant to the Imperial advisor, Mjarin, Myrdred is a powerful sorcerer. Forgemaster Traval: Once the dwarves had their forges underground, in Myrgard. Traval led his smiths out of there and eventually to Llancarfan. |
Moagim the Reborn: Has The Leveler returned as Moagim the Reborn?
Bahl’al the Watcher: Assumed to be immortal, Bahl’al the necromancer has wreaked havoc for centuries. Supposedly he learned how to raise the dead by visiting sunken Trow temples. Thalor the Black: A Myrkridian Pack-Mage, Thalor is the largest and strongest of the Pack-Mages and thus their leader. Syrkrosh the Spider God: Syrkrosh covered her home world in webs and, with her children, hunted its inhabitants to extinction. Now she has heard the call of another world, and she plans to do the same to it. |
Multiplayer Games
To play online, you’ll need to create a player profile when you sign on to GameSpy the first time. You receive a score after each game, and all the players are ranked according to their cumulative scores. You can send messages to just your teammates or all the gamers as you play.
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Body Count: The team that inflicts the most damage on the other teams wins.
Steal the Bacon: There is a ball on the field. The team that controls the ball when time runs out is the winner. Last Man on the Hill: Instead of a ball, there is a hill and a flag. The team that controls the flag when time runs out is the winner. Scavenger Hunt: Multiple balls are hidden around the map. The team whose players touch the balls first is the winner. Flag Rally: Like Scavenger Hunt, except with flags. Capture the Flag: Each team has a flag. The team that touches an enemy’s flag first is the winner. Balls on Parade: Like Capture the Flag, except with balls. Territories: The map is broken into territories, each with a flag. The team that controls the most territories when time expires is the winner. |
Captures: Several balls are scattered around the map. The team that controls the most balls when time expires is the winner.
King of the Hill: Similar to Last Man on the Hill, except this time it’s the team that controlled the hill for the longest duration when time expires is the winner. Stampede: Sports in the world of Myth. Each team starts with a certain number of animals and tries to drive them into an opponent’s zone, scoring a point for each one. The team with the highest score when time expires is the winner. Assassin: Each team has a unit identified as a target. If their target is killed, that team is out of play. The team that killed the most targets when time expires is the winner. Assault: One team defends a flag and the other attacks. The defenders win if they keep the attackers away until time expires; the attackers win if they touch the flag before time is up. After each contest, the teams switch sides. |
 
 Mac OS X version 10.1 or higher or Mac OS 9 400 MHz PowerPC G3 processor (600 MHz recommended) 128MB of RAM 348MB hard drive space (500 MB recommended) OpenGL compatible video card with a minimum 8MB of video memory (16 MB recommended) 56K or faster connection required for online play QuickTime 5 or higher |