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But life in Avernum just became a lot more dangerous. All at once,
everything has gone wrong. The savages and dark creatures of the lower
tunnels, once beaten into submission, have returned. Gigantic beasts,
shielded by powerful magic, have taken up residence in the cities,
wandering and killing at random. And normally peaceful citizens have
been afflicted by a strange, overwhelming paranoia, making even regular
townsfolk unpredictable and dangerous.

Nobody knows why these disasters have occurred. But you, through good
luck (or bad), have stumbled upon a clue. And thus, you become involved
in a shadowy war and a deadly struggle, which will take you through
strange lands, bandit cities, and the darkest depths of the underworld.
Your mission: discover who has attacked your homeland, and stop them.
Before everything falls apart.

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