Developer: irekismaren1011


This game really impressed me and so I had to share!


STORY


At one time, the powerful mage Torbulus was regarded with great respect, awarded the highest honors throughout the kingdoms for his valiant fight in the war against the Orcs. Now, fifteen years later, all magic has been outlawed - and the once proud Torbulus lies imprisoned and shamed by the very people he helped protect. Stripped of his magical abilities by the collar bound around his neck, Torbulus seeks to escape and bring swift vengeance against those who locked him away. Fearing a similar fate as that of Torbulus, mages from every corner of the land have abandoned their talents in favor of simpler, safer lives - lived out in harmless anonymity...

You are William, the son and apprentice of the local blacksmith in Willow Glen. Your quest begins with a simple request by your father - to travel north to the Dwarven Mines and bring back your father's yearly supply of coal.

The story begins when William is given a dire warning, in the form of a letter written in his own handwriting. As William's journey unfolds, a dangerous and violent world of ancient magic opens up around him. His first adventure away from home will soon reveal that he is the unwitting center of an unimaginable plot...


MAIN CHARACTERS


William

William has been eagerly anticipating the trip to the Dwarves for as long as he can remember. He spends his days working with his father in the smithy, learning the tricks of the trade. When he's not working, he spends as much time as he can with Charis Bloomfield, the farmer's daughter whom he hopes to marry one day.

Skylark

Skylark is William's younger sister. She is very jealous that William gets to go on a long trip to see the Dwarves, and she's not afraid to say so. She also has a crush on William's friend Arthur, but about that - she IS afraid to say so. Whereas William is the serious one in the family, Skylark is the joker. While he's away on his quest, she plans on learning everything she can from the local cleric, Belarus.

Arthur Grey

Arthur has lost two mothers... first the one who gave birth to him, and more recently his father's second wife, the woman he has called mother for most of his life. He is learning to be a hunter, and can't wait to leave the safety and tranquility of Willow Glen. He hopes to join William on his journey to see the Dwarves.

Charis Bloomfield

Charis is the farmer's daughter, a hard-working girl with a simple dream - she would like to be a midwife someday. Of course, it wouldn't bother her if William were a part of that dream, but she would never tell HIM that. Even though Charis knows how much William has been looking forward to the trip to see the Dwarves, she will be sad to see him leave.

Belarus

Belarus is the cleric in Willow Glen. His healing powers are renowned across the kingdoms, but he must be careful when using them, now that magic has been outlawed. He has been a close friend to William's parents for many years, and would do anything to protect them and their children.

Sir Carrock

A loathesome and depraved man with an insatiable lust. Once a war hero for King Garin, now he serves a new master: anyone willing to pay enough gold. He travels alone, and he carouses alone, relying only on his sword and wits for protection.


FEATURES


Quest Menu - Keeps track of your quests automatically
Seasons - The world changes to reflect Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter as time passes
Animal Mounts & Vehicles - Travel faster and farther by horse, ship, and flying creatures
Custom Forging - Use William's blacksmithing ability to forge unique weapons and armor
Dozens of sub-plots and optional side quests
Rank Improvement - Main characters can train at guilds to increase in class and unlock more advanced items


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DOWNLOAD


The Blacksmith's Apprentice will be released in three Books. As of now, only Book 1 is out but production is going well on the second book as per Juno, the creator.

Download Game (version 1.51, 45MB): http://www.mediafire.com/?zmvtn04g0yw
Download Audio (91MB): http://www.mediafire.com/?tgngjtmwmmn

Download instructions:
1. Download both Game and Audio files
2. Run the self-extracting file "The Blacksmith's Apprentice.exe"
3. Extract BS-Audio folder to the desktop
4. Move the "Audio" folder to folder that was created from step 2. (Place it in the same folder with the game.exe file)


aislingyngaio: got permission from Juno, the creator of The Blacksmith's Apprentice "to share away" by user 7455.

Awesome looking game I'll play it as soon as I get some spare time. Btw, do you get to ride a horse in the game going by the second screenshot? That would be totally cool!

I downloaded it but I couldn't see the dialogue when I started the game why is that?

Just copy and paste the font file included in the game folder to C:\WINDOWS\Fonts.

oh ok thanks

Pretty great and amazing srceenshots!

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Yeah, during the first day, you (William) will get to ride Thistle, the family horse, as you complete your various errands. It'll only last for about two minutes of play though.

Oh, that's great! Even if it's only for 2 minutes. It's better than nothing, right?

Thanks for letting me know.

Help, i'm now at my 5th hazelwood plant but can't seem to jump over successfully. . .

No need, I managed to get it

How long is book 1? Really enjoying it so far (only an hour into the game). I had a blast riding Thistle!!

Book 1 has around 10 hours+ of play time. As the game will contain 3 (maybe 4) books, the length of the game will probably be around 30 hours when complete.

Umm, I tried to start the game but it popped up an error: "RGSS102E.dll couldn't be found."

the same for my

Have you guys installed the rtp for rpgxp? If not, it can be downloaded here:

http://tkool.jp/products/rpgxp/eng/rtp_download.html

All games made with rpg maker xp need rtp in order to play them.

Oh, I see. Thanks!

@Leelah & justnghi: If you'll are still getting the error message after installing the rtp, then you'll might want to download this --

http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?rgss102e

Wow! This game has some nice features. I just started playing it and am already amazed by some of them that I have noticed so far. The forging weapons and armour feature is very apt (the main character is a blacksmith afterall). The choices and effects feature reminds me of Three the Hard Way as here too the side-quests can be completed in a number of ways

Also learning new skills by completing quests is quite unique unlike other games where you have to just grind away to learn new skills with every level. It does give you a feeling of achievement

I just finished the demo and I was actually hook up on it, it was great game. Just wondering if there is an official website for this so I can check on the updates? Any idea when are the rest of the chapters coming out? Thanks . . .

Nope, there's no official website as of now. But don't worry, Iya will surely post updates regularly here. So watch this thread

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That's so true! It's a nice motivation to complete all the sidequests and you really feel a sense of accomplishment on doing so

Whereas, in most rpg's learning new skills mostly feels like a chore.