Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer Preview
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In recent years, the Grasslands have become a haven for marauding bandits who seek easy prey among the gently rolling steppes. The Last Legion, those who protect the wall and the empire, are ruled by a corrupt administrator who channels their funding into his own corpulent amusements. As a result, many former soldiers have deserted their post on the wall returning to their families in the east or, even worse, joining the ranks of the very bandits who plague the Grasslands. Blood is being spilled as old neighbours and relatives rob and kill each other. With the Great Wall weakened, all manner of strange, western people are showing up in the lands.
"By introducing violence and conflict into such a peaceful region, we let the players see the true impact corruption of power has on the landscape and the inhabitants," says Joel Bylos, Lead Designer on the Rise of the Godslayer expansion. "There is a mixture of serenity and war in the Northern Grasslands that, combined with the steppe-like environment, creates some unique experiences for the players. Faction gameplay is as important as ever in this region, the opposing groups will divide players as different quests become available."
