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E3 2011: A look at Runes of Magic's upcoming Redhill Mountains
Runes of Magic is on the floor at E3, and the team behind the game is showing off the goods for the upcoming Lands of Despair expansion. GDC saw a preview of the earliest zone for the new chapter, but E3 is focusing on the new Redhill Mountain zones, spanning from level 65 to 68. Players will be tossed into the center of a war between the Fireboot Dwarves and the rhino-like Kaylo race. And at the center of everything sits the dungeon of Sardo Castle, a font of undead and villainy. The centerpiece of the Redhill Mountains is the Battlefield of Steel, where the Dwarves and Kaylo take part in an ongoing war of aggression that's stretched out for 10 long years. Players will be tasked with investigating both sides of the issue and uncovering the sinister motives behind the conflict, with the true villain waiting at the heart of the Sardo Castle instance. Runes of Magic fans should take a look at the special preview gallery below, showing off the zone and instance in elaborate detail. Massively's on the ground in Los Angeles during the week of June 6-9, bringing you all the best news from E3 2011. Whether you're dying to know more about Star Wars: The Old Republic, RIFT, or any MMO in between, you can bet we'll have it covered! %Gallery-125722%
Runes of Magic's Lands of Despair detailed
Runes of Magic's Chapter IV update is approaching, and as it does so, Frogster is steadily releasing new information to tantalize its fans. Today, the company is appealing to the lore junkies in the crowd, releasing a short story on the actions and motivations of the demon Sismond. The story begins with the demon, disguised as a traveling merchant, as he pays a visit to the Grafu family, whose young daughter Annelia is suffering from a heart condition. His attempts to convince Annelia's father, Lord Grafu, to allow Sismond to implant a rune-forged heart into the girl failed; the Lord opted instead to sacrifice his own life in order to provide Annelia with his own heart. However, when she awoke to her father's fallen body on the floor, it took the demon little convincing to talk her into implanting the rune-forged heart within her father instead. The heart restored the Lord to life, but at the steep cost of his humanity, placing him under the demon's control. His plan set in motion, Sismond set to work manipulating the Dwarves and Rhino people of the region. By sending one of the Dwarves under his sway to murder Lanaik (a noble of the Rhino people of Kalo), the demon incited an all-out war between the two races. Neither side seems to benefit from this war, however, except for Sismond himself, who whisks the bodies of the fallen off to his secret lair for his own insidious purposes. Now it's up to Runes of Magic players to put an end to his schemes and restore life to the Lands of Despair.
Runes of Magic shows off two new zones in preview video
The next major update to Runes of Magic is just around the corner, but despite the subtitle of Lands of Despair, there might be reason to feel a variety of emotions other than despair. After all, the update brings with it a number of new areas, two of which are previewed in a new video posted on the official feed. The Redhill Mountains and the Kingdom of Kalo are up for display, both giving a peek at areas that should feature prominently in the near future. Dwarves are the inhabitants of the Redhill Mountains, and... well, if you're familiar with dwarves, you probably have a good idea of what to expect. The Kingdom of Kalo, on the other hand, comes off as a bit more novel, with its anthropomorphic rhinoceroses and its steampunk gears around alabaster buildings. Runes of Magic players should take a look at the new video to get a sneak peek of both new zones.
