The Shadowstorm Chronicles: Exodium

The Shadowstorm Chronicles: Exodium is a single-player role-playing video game developed and published by Tartarus Studios Ltd. It is the first official installment of The Shadowstorm Chronicles series, although it is second to the unofficial Dragonlance. It was released in June of 2008 on Windows, and in November 2008 it was released for XBox 360 and PlayStation 3 also. The game was not expected to be highly successful, but recieved an average review of 97% by both local and international game critics. After a few weeks the game picked up sales, and as of January 2009 has sold over 75,0000 copies.

Plot
Exodium plays as a sandbox RPG. The player creates a male or female character from ten races; the allegory of mankind called the Sons of the West, the Orcs, the Black Elves, the Lizardfolk, the Ascended Elves, the Sea Elves, Beast-Men, Forest Elves and Rhaurkash, nomadic desert people. After choosing the race of your character the player proceedes to choose from 15 classes restricted to certain races:

Warrior - All races. The master of sword and shield, the warrior is akin with melee combat.

Ranger - All races besides Beast-Mean, Lizardfolk, and Sea Elves. Hidden in the shadows, the ranger strikes from the darkness with precision and unrelenting.

Light Mage - All races besides Orcs, Black Elves, Rhaurkash, Beast-Men, and Lizardfolk. Loyal to the light, these mages dedicate their lives to seeking out and banishing darkness.

Dark Mage - All races besides Sons of the West, Ascended Elves, Sea Elves, Forest Elves and Rhaurkash. Tainted by evil and the impending Darkness, dark mages use their fell powers to destroy all that is good.

Green Mage - Restricted to Lizardfolk and Forest Elves. These masters of the trees use their green power to protect their sacred glades and springs.

Red Mage - Restricted to Beast-Men, Black Elves, and Orcs. Masters of fire and pyromancy, red mages destroy all in their path with red flames.

Knight - Restricted to Sons of the West and Ascended Elves. Ascended and loyal to their kings and queens, knights are renowned fighters and swordsmen.

Shaman - Restricted to Orcs, Beast-Men, Rhaurkash, and Lizardfolk. Trained in the Old Ways, the nomadic shamans preform all manner of dark rituals including sacrificing their own people.

Skulltaker'' - Restricted to Beast-Men and Orcs. Brutal and furious, skulltakers are the reapers of the east and kill all they lay their eyes upon with unrelenting fury and bloodlust.

Hunter - Restricted to Beast-Men, Forest Elves, and Lizardfolk. Attuned with the wild, hunters live off the land and are akin with the bow and knife.

Beastslayer - All races besides Beast-Men. Those who hunt Beast-Men, these men and women are furious hunters that slay any Beast-Men in their path, to claim the bounty.

Orcslayer - All races besides Orcs. Those who hunt Orcs, these men and women are furious hunters that slay any Orc in their path, to claim the bounty.

Lizardslayer - All races besides Lizardfolk. Those brave enough to journey to the eastern jungles are there for one reason, to hunt the race of Lizardfolk and claim the reward.

Sea Lancers/Sea Maidens - Restricted to Sea Elves. The guardians of the undersea, sea lancers and sea maidens are the ocean's fiercest soldiers.