FAQ: Sorcerer King

GENERAL
Q. WHO IS THE SORCERER KING?: A: He’s the bad guy who already conquered everything around you. Now he only has to destroy the remaining elemental magic shards to destroy the world and transform himself into a god. Your job as the sovereign is to stop him before he can do that... if you can.
Q: WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH STARDOCK'S OTHER FANTASY STRATEGY GAMES?: A: Sorcerer King is an offshoot of the Fallen Enchantress franchise – not a sequel, but a related title that explores new gameplay concepts within the fantasy strategy framework.

Some hundreds of years after the events of Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes, a dark sorcerer arose with a terrible artifact that let him gain the power of anyone he killed. Being evil and all, he rampaged across the world and more or less murdered everyone worth murdering. Now he's trying to murder the world itself by shattering the elemental shards, absorbing their power, and becoming a god. Someone should really stop him, don't you think?; Back to top

GAMEPLAY (Applies to Sorcerer King and Sorcerer King: Rivals)
Q: IS THE GAME TURN-BASED OR REAL-TIME STRATEGY?: A: Turn-based.
Q: IS THERE A CAMPAIGN?: A: Yes. You can challenge the campaign as one of six unique sovereigns (eight sovereigns in Sorcerer King: Rivals) with their own skills, spells, and unit types.
Q: HOW MANY MAPS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE GAME?: A: Sorcerer King comes with ten different maps. We also included a random map generator to make sure you never run out of ways to challenge yourself with the game.
Q: WHAT DIFFICULTY OPTIONS DOES THE GAME HAVE?: A: You can choose from five difficulty levels in Sorcerer King to find one suits your play style: Beginner, Easy, Normal, Hard and Insane.
Q: DOES THE GAME HAVE MULTIPLAYER?: A: No.; Back to top

SORCERER KING: RIVALS
Q: WHAT IS SORCERER KING: RIVALS?: A: Sorcerer King: Rivals is the first expansion to Sorcerer King and adds many new features. It is a standalone expansion and does not require the base game to play.
Q: WHAT’S NEW IN SORCERER KING: RIVALS?: A: Rivals adds several new features to the base game, the most important of which is the Ascension Victory condition. This option allows you to destroy the shards and collect the magical essence yourself to ascend to Godhood before the Sorcerer King does. Rivals also introduces two new playable factions, new enemies, new quests and rewards, a quest editor, Steam Workshop support, and more.
Q: WHERE CAN I BUY SORCERER KING: RIVALS?: A: You can purchase directly from Stardock, Steam, or GOG.com.
Q: HOW MUCH IS SORCERER KING: RIVALS?: A: Rivals costs $19.99 for people who do not already own the base game. For anyone who already owns Sorcerer King and is upgrading, the cost will be $14.99
Q: DOES SORCERER KING: RIVALS REQUIRE STEAM TO PLAY?: A: If you want to utilize Steam Workshop and share quests and maps around the world, you will have to download Steam and purchase a copy on that platform. Sorcerer King is also available on GOG.com and does not require Steam.; Back to top

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Q: WHAT ARE THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS?

A: The full system requirements are:

Q: IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL DRM?

A: No.