gameplay

It's really odd meeting old comrades-in-arms, especially when you eventually wind up on opposing sides of a war, and even more especially when the other is in such pitiful shape.

Okay, I've once again emphasized the form I see in the artwork. I myself (the player) see a Sphinx-like image, but Aceria Rubra (the character) would of course have no knowledge of such a form, and is likely seeing the nemyss-like headdress on the image, making an association of that with the only experience she has of anyone wearing anything vaguely like that (the Agallan Statues in the Agallan Trial).

In the image, Aceria Rubra and Lothar are debating the significance and origin of this artwork found to the right of the exit from A Dusty Cavern into the Kelvaran Waste. Aceria Rubra still suspected an ancient Agallan source, but Lothar suggested a Cinbri artist. Taar (not seen in the image) refused to comment, and Eva (also not seen in the image) grew impatient with the debate, eager to track down the Dark Wizard. Yoren Glitterdelve insisted that it's not of Dwarven origin.

Continuing the vibrant and beautiful colors of Fall foliage, leaving the Blasted Valley, the party comes to the Blighted Hills. Here are a couple of screenies (note the summoned Green Drake and the summoned Black Drake; thanks again, Elys).

Once again, for your viewing pleasure (and to highlight the scenery in "Dungeon Siege II: Broken World" in hopes of encouraging more people to take an interest in the game so as to encourage Chris Taylor and GPG to create a DS3), I present a couple of screenshots from the Blasted Valley. Not only the fall foliage, but also the geology (rock formations, mountains, cliffs, etc) and the lichens help add to the beauty of the area. It's a far cry from the gore in the Familiar Surgeons' lairs.

Here are a couple more screenshots from the Blasted Valley.

Here we are entering the Blasted Valley, although you can't see the party well because of the trees (this was intentional, however, because I wanted to show the foliage). I think the scenery in the first part of Broken World is really pleasant in many places, due to the hardwoods in Fall colors.