Like several threads braided into a single string, Sandro the Necromancer manipulates four unsuspecting heroes to do his bidding. Yog, the uncertain barbarian, and Gelu, the elven sharpshooter, are convinced that assisting Sandro will help them reach their dreams of glory. The motivations of the mercenary Crag Hack are much simpler - gold. And fresh from the Succession Wars, Gem simply wants to escape the ghosts of her fallen friends but soon uncovers new horrors.

With the help of these unwitting companions, Sandro assembles two artifacts of tremendous power. World domination is within his grasp. He stands at the brink of invading the good lands of Erathia and AvLee unless these four heroes can band together and assemble the Angelic Alliance - the only artifact that can give them the strength to stand up to their enemy.

Features:

* 86 Stand-alone missions and 14 epic campaigns, including original Restoration of Erathia maps as well as 38 new single scenario maps and 7 Shadow of Death campaigns.

* 16 Hero classes, 145 combat units and hundreds of adventure structures, including 10 additional teleporters, 23 neutral creatures, and 8 new special terrains with unique tactics.

* Quests for 138 magical artifacts, including 12 powerful new combination artifacts.

* 8 town types to build and conquer, now with moat damage and spiked Stronghold barricade.

* Up to 8 players can compete or team up via hot-seat, LAN, modem or the Internet.

* Map and campaign editor with dozens of new features.