Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is adding its 100th champion, as the idle game based on Dungeons & Dragons and is set in the world of the Forgotten Realms. Deriving most of its content from the roleplaying game’s expansive lore, Idle Champions has characters from the tabletop RPG experience, alternative games, and community streams. Now developer Codename Entertainment is beginning to add a new cast of characters to the mix.
Fully released in 2018, Ide Champions of the Forgotten Realms has launched on iOS, Android, PS4, and Xbox One, as well as on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch via the eShop. Players progress through the game with various campaigns, collecting champions, forming powerful parties, and obtaining legendary gear to defeat a cast of villains. While Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms’ premise is fairly simple, there are complicated systems that enhance the game’s depth. From earning favor from a variety of deities, completing Time Gates and other in-game events to obtain new champions, and forming well-constructed teams, Idle Champions seems to scratch a strategy itch for many D&D players. A big part of the game’s appeal is the lengthy list of champions, including beloved D&D characters like Bruenor Battlehammer and Jarlaxle, as well as characters from Critical Role.
As reported by the classic 1983 D&D cartoon during the event. The Dungeon Master is Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms’ 100th champion and takes direct inspiration from the cartoon, such as his habit of disappearing. The developers claimed that after vanishing during combat, the Dungeon Master will be replaced by Uni. Beyond the new champion, the D&D strategy game is also adding villains Vengar and Tiamat from the cartoon, who are set against the player’s party to impede its progress.
The classic Dungeons & Dragons cartoon was a popular animated series that ran from 1983-1985 and was one of Tactical Studies Rules’ first expeditions into expanding D&D’s brand. The show only ran for twenty-seven episodes and followed a group of friends stuck in the world of D&D. Despite its popularity, there were a number of reasons the D&D cartoon ultimately failed, with TSR’s rapid growth and concerns over the show’s violence being major factors. That being said, there are still plenty of people who ire the cartoon, especially since it’s an interesting part of Dungeons & Dragons history. Seeing characters from the show appear in Idle Champions Heroes of the Forgotten Realms will be an interesting tie between modern-day D&D experiences and the game’s first foray into alternative media.
There always seems to be new ways to experience the Forgotten Realms, whether it be through new tabletop D&D adventures or video game adaptations. Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is certainly one way to explore the fantasy world, especially as new characters introduce ever-expanding lore.
Source: IGN
