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Hillsfar was a video game set in the Forgotten Realms developed by Westwood Studios in 1989 and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc..

Gameplay[]

The player chooses a character and starts in Hillsfar. It was one of the first RPGs that tried to combine simple hack-and-slay style with puzzles. The story was simple, with the player-character just walking around the town and its surrounding area, solving some puzzles and fighting action sequences, while trying to find treasures and weapons. Unlike most role-playing games, there aren't any randomly generated monsters to battle, combat only occurs in the arena.

Importing and exporting characters[]

The player can import any one character from the party in Pool of Radiance or Curse of the Azure Bonds.

The character from Hillsfar can be exported to Curse of the Azure Bonds. If this is done, extra content will be unlocked in the latter game.

Mini-Games[]

In the game, there are various mini-games that are required to complete the quests or missions.

  • Competing at the archery range.
  • Exploring buildings or mazes.
  • Fighting in the arena.
  • Lock picking doors and chests.
  • Riding a horse outside Hillsfar while avoiding obstacles.

Index[]

Characters[]

Arlana • Asrigir • Biswon • Brother Serson • Caratacus • Charlie • Dalma • Damin • Diane • Dodo • Eclipse • Faith • Franklin Smith • Glinda • Graeme ibn-Naif • Granite • Hector Sam • Janna • Jared Jymn • Kaden • Kridar • Lefty • Lightning • Maalthiir • Magesteed • Mhai Prittee • Mordak • Morin • Ottis • Red Minotaur • Ren o' the Star • Smasher • Ssslader • Swipe • Tanareve • Tanna • Taurus • Tina • Tombstone • Tyranthraxus • Wak Rathar • Whiplash

Creatures[]

bird • dwarf • elf • gnome • half-elf • halfling • horse • human • lizardman • minotaur • mouse • orc • rat
Referenced only
cat • giant squid

Locations[]

Buildings & Sites
Big Tree • Haunted Mansion • Hermit's Place • Temple of Tempus • Sewers • Tanna's Target Shooting Range
Inns & Taverns
Bugbear's Cave Tavern • Dragon's Lair Tavern • Hydra's Den Tavern • Rat's Nest Tavern
Nations
Referenced only
Cormyr
Regions
Referenced only
Moonsea
Settlements
Hillsfar
Referenced only
Phlan • Zhentil Keep

Magic[]

Items
chime of opening • healing potion • knock ring • ring of wishes • rod of blasting
Spells

Organizations[]

Cleric's Guild • Grey Wolves' den • Red Plumes
Referenced only
Harpers

Religions[]

Miscellaneous[]

Clothing
amulet • bonnet • cloak
Languages
Materials
incense • paper • squid sepia • velvet
Items
bit and bridle • book • map • lockpicks • pick • saddle • saddle blanket
Referenced only
quill
Weapons
dagger • dart • sling

Appendix[]

Notes[]

  1. The game takes place 1357 years after the Standing Stone monument was erected (in 1 DR), and 473 years after the Battle of the Singing Arrows, both point to 1358 DR.

Gallery[]

Game Credits[]

  • Programmers: Kirk Fitzgerald, Ethan Grimes
  • Artists: Joseph B. Hewitt IV, Maurine Y. Starkey
  • Developers: Graeme Bayless, Bret Berry, Charles J. Kroegel Jr.
  • Playtesters: Alex Hewitt, Glenn Sperry, Rick E. White
  • Manual: Westwood Associates
  • Art & Graphic Design: David Boudreau, Peter Gascoyne
  • Desktop Publishing: David Boudreau, Peter Gascoyne
  • Printing: A&a Printers and Lithographers
  • Cover artwork: Clyde Caldwell
  • Music Composer: Paul S. Mudra

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