Let's Play Ultima I #03: The Lands of Lord British

Описание: The Stranger has arrived in Sosaria barely equipped to handle the dangers of this world. His meager equipment and pittance of coin will not go far and we have only a short while before the enemies of the overworld will start to track us down. Fortunately the castle of Lord British and the city of Britain are just nearby, familiar sights to anyone whose played later games in the series. Unlike later games in the series, both Lord British and the city can be entirely ignored if you wish to. Most cities share similar amenities and there are other castles to visit, though for a starting player the relative safety of the starting area means you'll remain here for some time.

Our priority at this point is not working to defeat Mondain. Instead we need to get better equipment and buy some food and health. Yes, you read that right: health can be purchased from any king you meet, including Lord British. Kings are also where you get the few quests in the game, though it's from the taverns in the cities that you'll catch glimmers of the plot if you're a good listener. Our starting coin will only stretch so far however, so we'll need to defeat some enemies once we're ready to get more coins so we can get better equipment, buy more food and purchase more health. You can never have too much health or food in this game, as you'll soon find out.

It's far from the great heroics we'll perform later in the franchise, but all heroes start somewhere and this is that somewhere. It's time to take our first tentative steps in the land of Sosaria, steps that will hopefully lead us that much closer to defeating Mondain.

This game contains no music. Feel free to play music that you find suitable to accompany the action on-screen. I think however that the game is best enjoyed as it was meant to be, with the silence only broken by the sounds of footsteps, combat and magic.

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