Avernum System Requirements

1. Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival and wealth in the monster-infested darkness.

2. Avernum is an epic fantasy role-playing adventurer set in an enormous, subterranean nation.

3. Everyone who speaks out, misbehaves or doesn’t fit in is cast into the dark, volcanic pits of Avernum, far below the surface.

4. The surface is ruled by the cruel Emperor Hawthorne, master of the Empire.

5. With magic and steel, they are forging a new nation deep underground.

6. There, you are expected to die, a victim of starvation, horrible monsters, or simple despair.

7. All of the known lands are subject to his brutal command.

8. Or, if you dare, revenge on the surface-worlders who tried to destroy you.

9. You have been banished to the underworld, never to see the light of day again.

10. You can join them and fight for safety.

11. But not all of the Avernites have surrendered.