Avadon: The Black Fortress Announced

Spiderweb Software has officially announced Avadon: The Black Fortress, the first title in their promised new fantasy RPG franchise. Check out the first four screenshots on our profile page, then hit the text below to see what all the fuss is about:
Spiderweb Software brings you Avadon: The Black Fortress, the first chapter in a new, epic fantasy saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Experience an exciting fantasy role-playing adventure and battle a conspiracy to destroy your people.

Avadon: The Black Fortress Features:

'¢ Epic fantasy role-playing adventure in an enormous and unique world.
'¢ Four different character classes, with dozens of unique spells and abilities.
'¢ Uncover the fascinating history of Avadon and the land of Lynaeus.
'¢ Many different endings. Your choices will change the world.
'¢ Dozens of side quests, hidden dungeons, and secrets to discover.
'¢ Hundreds of magical items to find. Use powerful crystals to make your artifacts even more powerful.
'¢ Huge adventure with lots of replay value.

The Story:

You are a servant of Avadon. The Black Fortress. Your job is to protect the Pact, five nations that have banded together in a fragile alliance. The purpose of the Pact: To hold back the waves of invaders that seek to destroy you.

Outside the lands of the Pact, there are limitless threats. Barbarians. Fading, jealous empires. Titans and unspeakable horrors. The warriors and spies of Avadon are charged to keep them at bay, weak and divided. You fight in the shadows, rooting out small threats before they have the chance to grow. Your resources are unlimited, and your word is law.

But a dark time is coming. Assassins are killing Avadon's warriors, and a hidden enemy plots to unite all of your homeland's foes. If you cannot discover and destroy this conspiracy, and soon, your people face total destruction. But beware. The defenders of Avadon are being picked off, one by one, and you are the next target.

System Requirements:

'¢ PC Running Windows XP or later or Macintosh running System 10.4 or later
'¢ 800 MhZ processor. Minimum 1.6 GhZ processor recommended.
'¢ Video card or processor with OpenGL support and 32 MB video RAM (64 MB recommended).
'¢ 512 MB RAM, and 200 MB hard disk space.
'¢ 1024x600 screen resolution with 32 bit color.
'¢ Avadon will run natively on Intel Macintoshes.
I've vowed to never have to "catch up" with another Spiderweb series again, so this one is a first day purchase for me.