Vis et Virtus - Prologue

The age of the Five Realms began with the death of the Red Prince, who sought to unite the world with blood. The five realms were carved out of the remnants of his failure, by those who would fulfill the dream of conquest, and there was war. As generals rose and fell, the world wearied of conflict and despaired. In those days came the White Prince, a lord of cunning and power, who would order the five realms through cooperation and law. At the tireless urging of the White Prince, the wisest rulers traded their ambitions for prosperity and, under him and in cooperation, the five realms pacified those who would not abandon the dream of conquest. Each nation was free to pursue its own aims within its borders, but those borders were dictated from the White Isle by the White Prince and the ambassadors of each nation. And so uneasy peace has been maintained for generations, with the White Prince quietly passing on his authority to his successor and the five realms checking each others ambitions under the guidance of the White Princes… 

But rumors are spreading of unchecked war in the east and gatherings of power. The Peace of the White Isle is disregarded. Heaven holds the timing of all things and the time of change is nigh. 

Welcome to Vis et Virtus where you will lead some of the greatest heroes of the five realms in a full length epic role playing adventure. Unlike many NWN modules, Vis et Virtus focuses on the development of its own unique characters within its prominent original story, while still incorporating epic battles and challenging dungeon crawls. We are pleased to bring you Vis et Virtus, complete with original music and voice acting, a product of over eight years and countless man hours. We hope you enjoy! 

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The Prologue 

"There will be vengeance beneath this very moon, Amaryuu..." 
- Belephon 

Mighty warriors advance upon a hated foe in search of vengeance. 

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Disclaimer 

Vis et Virtus is not a normal Neverwinter Nights module, nor is it intended to be. It is, by design, a mostly linear adventure with a heavy emphasis on story and character development. It was designed to be a fusion of game genres combining elements from traditional Japanese console RPG games like Final Fantasy, with computer RPGs like NWN, along with devices that are unique to VeV. 

If you are looking for a game that uses a non-linear approach with lots of dialogue options through which you can create a character of your choosing, featuring standard NWN systems, I encourage you to look elsewhere. There are plenty of excellent games out there that do an excellent job of this. I would also encourage you to look elsewhere if you don't have the time to allow the story and characters to develop. Like a great novel, the story gets better as it goes, and many questions remain unanswered until later in the series. In the beginning, you will not know the full history of each of the characters nor have a full understanding of their motivations, but over the course of the game these elements will become apparent. Finally, in order to add to the depth of the characters, Vis et Virtus uses pregenerated characters. If you are uninterested in games involving pregenerated characters, please do not waste your time downloading VeV. 

If, on the other hand, you are looking for a game with a truly epic story, strategic battles, engaging party members, unique systems and stunning custom content that make you feel like you're playing an entirely different game, you will enjoy Vis et Virtus. 

If you are still uncertain as to whether Vis et Virtus is the sort of gaming experience you like, I encourage you to read our reviews. QSW and the Vault Review Team have written excellent, detailed reviews of the last three chapters of VeV which will likely give you a good idea of what to expect. You can find them at Vis et Virtus - Chapter 6, Vis et Virtus - Chapter 7, and Vis et Virtus - Chapter 8. 

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For more information on Vis et Virtus, please visit the Pailith Studios website.