But, I do wonder if the setting of Avadon was influenced by Siege of Avalon. I don't by any means intend to suggest that Avadon's plot is ripped off or copied from Siege of Avalon- the two games play out entirely differently past the initial setting. Also, there's the obvious title correlation. There are, of course, many differences between the two games, ranging from the minor (Avalon has seven member states to Avadon's five the heads of state of several of the nations are in the fortress itself) to the major (the fortress in Avalon is under siege, restricting the player's movements to the immediate environs the leader of the fortress in Avalon is essentially a soldier and general rather than the Machiavellian schemer that Redbeard is). Now, the previous description pretty obviously correlates with Avadon in broad terms, and I've never seen these similarities between the two games noted before. There is the requisite set of betrayals, shady pasts, spies, and reversals of fortune that any good RPG has.
The player is a new recruit who arives at the fortress at the start of the game, and the game follows the recruit as they perform various tasks for the people and factions inside and out the fortress, accompanied by a pair of allies chosen from a diverse bunch.
The pact is defended and enforced by a centrally-located fortress led by a charismatic, forceful leader. You can still find CD-ROM copies of Siege of Avalon around, but as far as I know you can't actually buy it digitally anywhere.Īnyway, this is all relevant because of some interesting similarities between Siege of Avalon and Avadon: in Siege of Avalon, an uneasy pact of several member states, each with a distinct culture and traditions, band together to defend themselves from an external threat. The company that made it, Digital Tome, were working on a sequel, but folded soon after releasing the final episode of Avalon. It's pretty good (well-written, allows a diverse range of strategies), but with a few serious issues that prevented it from being a hit (the episodes were overpriced, for example). Years ago I played an episodic RPG called Siege of Avalon. Haven't posted here before, but I've lurked for a while.
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