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About Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection One
Forgotten Realms: The Archives – Collection One bundles the three classic Eye of the Beholder games, delivering first‑person, real‑time D&D adventures set in Waterdeep’s sewers, the Temple Darkmoon, and the ruined city of Myth Drannor. The story follows a party hired by the Lords of Waterdeep, then by Khelben Blackstaff, and finally by a mysterious hooded figure.
All three titles are built on Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd‑Edition rules, let you assemble a mixed party of races and classes, explore distinct dungeons, and battle a wide variety of monsters. The collection is single‑player, supports Steam Cloud saves, and can be shared via Steam Family Sharing.
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Story arc across the trilogy
Eye of the Beholder introduces Xanathar’s menace in Waterdeep’s sewers, where the Lords of Waterdeep commission the party to stop a hidden evil and grant full rights to any treasure recovered. The narrative frames the city’s danger as a secret threat beneath its streets.
The second game expands the plot, sending the heroes north and west to investigate disturbances linked to an ancient artefact, as warned by Khelben Blackstaff and archaeologist Wently Kelso. The third installment moves the action to Myth Drannor, where a hooded figure tasks the party with freeing the ruined city from a lich’s control.
- Note recurring characters; they often hint at later challenges.
- Track the artefacts mentioned in each chapter for narrative clues.
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Transferring your party between titles
The collection allows the same group of adventurers to move across all three games, keeping your band of adventurers together. This continuity lets you develop a consistent strategy as challenges evolve from sewers to temples to a lich‑ruled city.
Because the party persists, you can keep the same band of adventurers from the sewers through to the very end, without rebuilding a group for each title.
- Balance your party early; a well‑rounded group eases later, tougher encounters.
- Review your inventory before starting a new title to ensure essential gear is carried.
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Dungeon exploration and secrets
Each game features a distinct environment—Waterdeep Sewers, Temple Darkmoon, and Myth Drannor—filled with maze‑like corridors, hidden chambers, and environmental puzzles that guard treasure and story items. Exploration is required to reach the objectives in each location.
Exploration can lead to treasure, artefacts, and optional combat encounters, encouraging thorough searching rather than a straight path to the exit.
- Examine walls for secret doors; many conceal valuable loot.
- Take note of environmental cues that may indicate hidden passages.
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Combat against a wide array of monsters
Combat is real‑time and relies on the party’s weapons, magic, and class abilities. Enemies range from sewer‑dwelling beasts to temple guardians and powerful undead in Myth Drannor, requiring tactical use of spells and positioning.
Victory restores peace to the Forgotten Realms, aligning with the series’ D&D roots where defeating monsters is central to the adventure.
- Deploy class‑specific spells early in fights to thin enemy numbers.
- Observe monster attack patterns; many repeat predictable moves.
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Steam Cloud saves and Family Sharing
The collection supports Steam Cloud, allowing saved games to persist across installations on the same account. This makes it easy to continue progress after reinstalling or switching PCs.
Family Sharing lets other Steam users on the same machine access the games, making it easier to share the collection within a household.
- Enable Cloud sync in Steam settings before starting a new game.
- Check Steam’s Family Sharing settings to set up shared access on your machine.
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