The Trail (Dungeon Master Mod)

The Trail is closer in tone to DM2 and other RPGs of the time such as EOB and such.

I put out this mod some time ago on a DM forum (dungeon-master.com) with Part 1 being around five years ago and Part 2 around 2ish (I think), and a while back someone said "You should put this on ModDB for wider coverage" and I thought "Yeah! That's a good idea" then promptly forgot about it. So upon remembering, here it is.

This is accessible for any fan of old-school RPGs, but knowledge of Dungeon Master spells is assumed (being in the DM universe), but if you're not in that boat... a png file is provided with all of the rune names and spells from both Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back. There are further spells and items, but they are exclusive to this particular mod and can be found within the game.

I would recommend reading the README file and taking a look at the DM&CSB Spells.png even if you are familiar with DM (they're very short).

For anyone familiar with Dungeon Master source ports, the RTC files can be found in the 'modules' folder if you want to move them. If not, the RTC folder and EXE have been renamed 'The Trail'. Simply access the folder and double-click the exe to start, then select Part 1 to begin.

If you get stuck, there is a 100% completion playthrough on YouTube, Though it's rather more satisfying to figure it out for yourself.

I'll give a brief summary, but this is all found by clicking the 'Information' button at the start of the game. You are a citizen of Lysterra in times of war (though your nation is not a combatant). While away working, you return to your coastal village to find consternation among the inhabitants, your brother murdered, your wife missing, and your savings gone. What next?