Celtic Tales: Balor of the Evil Eye Overview
Celtic Tales: Balor of the Evil Eye is an isometric turn-based strategy game set in a mythic Irish landscape. The player, acting as a champion for the Goddess Danu, must unite the scattered tribes of Eire against the Formors and their leader, Balor. This objective is pursued through a blend of province management, character development, and strategic interaction with other factions.
Gameplay involves developing a home province by managing resources like grain, cattle, metal, and wood, which are foundational for building and trade. Heroes, belonging to the classes of Warrior, Bard, or Druid, are central to operations; they possess unique statistics and can gain skills through assigned tasks. Bards and Druids have access to a spellcasting system based on rune sequences.
Strategic options include diplomacy and trade, conducted from the Fortress and Settlement menus, where relationships can be fostered through tribute or severed by initiating cattle raids or outright war. When conflicts arise, battles involve up to seven heroes per side, with outcomes determined by leader capture, routing forces, or forced retreats. Victorious armies decide the fate of any captured heroes.
