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Synopsis

In 1286, an evil wizard named Zarok plotted to take over the kingdom of Gallowmere with his undead army. Legend has it that the King of Gallowmere's champion, Sir Daniel Fortesque, led his army to victory and managed to kill Zarok before succumbing to his mortal wounds. In reality however, Dan was actually struck by the first arrow fired in the battle, with the king choosing to cover it up and declare Dan the "Hero of Gallowmere". Zarok, meanwhile, was forced into hiding and presumed dead. 100 years later, in 1386, Zarok reappears, casting a spell on Gallowmere to awaken his undead army and steal the souls of the living. However, in doing so, he unwittingly revives Dan's corpse, which over time has become a skeletal corpse, lacking his jaw and the eye he lost during the Battle of Gallowmere. Having been unable to enter the Hall of Heroes due to his failures in life, Dan uses this opportunity to defeat Zarok, save Gallowmere and earn his place as a true hero.

As Dan travels through Gallowmere, fighting his way through Zarok's hordes and facing all manner of beasts, he soon arrives at Zarok's lair, fighting Zarok's skeletal warriors using the souls of his former allies recovered by collecting the chalices. After also managing to defeat Zarok's champion, Lord Kardok, Zarok transforms into a powerful monster, but Dan manages to defeat him. As Zarok uses his last breath to cause his lair to collapse, Dan escapes and Zarok's magical influence on the earth is thwarted, returning the souls of the living and putting the dead to rest. With the magic performed on him having also worn off, Dan returns to his burial chamber where he once again enters an eternal sleep. If the player has successfully collected all the chalices, Dan will ascend to the Hall of Heroes, where he will be hailed as the rightful hero of Gallowmere.

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