Realms of Arkania: Shadows Over Riva Realms of Arkania: Star Trail is a very straightforward, self-contained game. The character advancement system is well-done and extremely detailed, leaving you enough flexibility that you can win the game with any confi

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Low-Spoiler Star Trail Game Guide

Star Trail--"Sternenschweif" in the original German--is the second in a trilogy of Realms of Arkania CRPG's based on the popular "Das Schwarze Auge" roleplaying system, put out by Wizardry producer SirTech. These are underrated little games; maybe they got more attention in Germany (lord knows the English text is less than polished).

Gameplay is quick and the dungeons, some of the quests, and the character advancement system are great fun; downsides are a lot of pointless dull areas, problems with the mouse, tedious combats, and irritating inventory and other interface micromanagement. Hopefully this guide can help you minimize the latter aspects of Star Trail, and make the most of the former.