Adding new interactive mechanics to the procedural world of For The King is an exciting part of development. It opens the door for new strategies, some of which are occasionally unexpected even by it’s creators. Over the coming months I’m going to feature some of the games POI’s (points of interest) that will appear through out the land of Fahrul.
Like everything in For The King, POI’s are spawned procedurally. A POI in one game may not appear in the next while some are always present as a reliable gameplay staple. Sometimes they appear close to home and next time in a terrible realm which is unfriendly to visitors. Through experience it will be up to the players to familiarize themselves with the tools we’ve made available but it will be fun to give an early preview of some of our systems.
The ones we are going to look at today are the Alluring Pools which are ancient relics that date back to the time of the Titans.
The exact use of these mysterious rock formations has long been unclear by the citizens of the land. The Alluring Pools appear as basins of violet water which exist together as a network, entering one can result in emerging at another.
While it sounds simple, they can take a toll on both the players body and mind. Many have braved the mysterious depths only to never be seen again while others claim to have mastered their use.
Fahrul’s great scholars have been obsessively studying the pools for generations, many of which have been lured into the hypnotizing water in a fit of madness. Tales of the missing scholars being found alive in the woods have been told, their minds shattered, alone and rambling in the wilderness. The limited knowledge that has been gathered has been stored in libraries across the land. The scope of the Alluring Pool’s ability is deceiving. On the surface they appear to merely connect the different realms as a form travel but in time you will learn that the swirling, colored water is far deeper than you originally believed.