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Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny is a role-playing game released in 1993 for MS-DOS. Developed by Attic Entertainment Software and published by Sir-tech Software, it is the first video game adaptation of the German tabletop system Das Schwarze Auge, known as The Dark Eye. The game is a fantasy dungeon crawler presented from a first-person perspective, featuring turn-based tactical combat.

The player controls a custom party of six adventurers, generated from archetypes that blend traditional character classes with fantasy races. Each character is defined by a set of positive attributes like strength and wisdom, as well as negative traits such as phobias or a violent temper, which influence their behavior and reactions during the adventure. The primary objective is to locate the legendary Grimring sword within a two-year time limit to thwart an impending orc invasion, a quest that involves finding pieces of a scattered treasure map. Progression involves navigating pseudo-3D first-person environments to explore towns and dungeons, managing character needs like hunger and fatigue, and traveling across a separate 2D world map.

Gameplay is structured around several key systems. Exploration in settlements and dungeons occurs in a first-person view, but combat is initiated separately, transitioning to an isometric tactical screen for turn-based battles. These encounters consider factors like facing direction and character condition. Players must also develop their party's various skills, which range from weapon proficiencies to social abilities like persuasion, while managing resources and planning journeys to account for illness and exhaustion.