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[b]ith an iron fist and bitter

ruthlessness, the powerful Prince Shaddar -

a descendant of the hated Morgast I, who once drowned the land in the blood

of countless innocent victims - ruled in his ancestor’s place. His Dark Elf name

Ilim’Shaddar, “Wanderer in the Realm of Shadows” is both an heirloom and a

prophecy, for he has long since sold his soul to the powers of darkness.

Shaddar’s own sister is said to have been violated and murdered in dark

rituals.

But Shaddar’s lust for power over life and death has led to his own damnation.

Instead of suffering death in the flames as the magician community of

Mystdale Castle demanded, Shaddar was banished into the deserts of the

South. That in itself would be a death sentence for any normal mortal.

During the next few centuries, nothing was heard of the ruthless mage. But to

this day, even the Orcs, Goblins and Ogres do not dare to speak aloud the

name of the Wanderer in the Realm of Shadows. It is said that at the edge of

the rocky plains it is possible from a distance to see Shaddar-Nur, the tower of

darkness. And so the many races of Ancaria quietly tell stories around their

campfires of the nightmarish ruler from those gruesome days. And many a

troublesome child has been frightened into obedience by tales of the cruel

Shaddar who comes in the night and takes away those who misbehave.

Indeed, the mysterious black magician is still very much alive. For Shaddar has

conjured up a Sakkara Demon. These Demons are masters of the damned

souls of Hell, the Undead - and the offspring of that devilish brood that was

driven from Ancaria by the Seraphim in the old times during the Wars of the

Gods. But the conjuring has gone horribly wrong and the powerful Demon has

turned against the one who called him forth. For the first time since the

Seraphim warriors banished the hellish brood, a demon is again stalking

Ancaria. The horrific Sakkara cult, which is banned in all civilized regions of

Ancaria, seems to be active once again...

Already, bandits and mercenaries are pushing their way towards Ancaria,

accompanied by slavecatchers of the Sakkara cult. King Aarnum’s kingdom is

increasingly under threat and seems to teeter on the brink of collapse: Goblins,

slaves of the much feared Orcs from Khorad-Nur, are already attacking from

the desert regions. Prince Valor, the wise old ruler’s heroic son, asks the King’s

Field Marshal Baron DeMordrey for assistance. But DeMordrey, a brilliant

strategist and cold-hearted seeker of power, has long been devising plans of

his own...

As the hero of Sacred, you are at the very center of this epic story of power,

murder, political intrigue and demonic magic. Only your proficiency with the

blade and your numerous skills can save the blossoming Ancarian civilization

from certain doom. Six fascinating characters are waiting for you to guide them

through this truly great adventure.[/b]