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'In the northernmost reaches of the Forgotten Realms lies the frozen and untamed region known as Icewind Dale. Journey deep into the Spine of the World mountains, a harsh and unforgiving territory teaming with fearsome and merciless beasts. There you must confront an ancient evil that threatens to unleash an unspeakable horror upon the face of Faerun.

• Battle Ice Trolls, Giants, and hordes of Undead. Over 70 types of new monsters put your valour to the test in real-time combat using the Baldurs Gate adaption of the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons game system.
• Adventure through a wide range of breathtaking environments and beautifully rendered, scrolling terrain. Explore the region known as Icewind Dale, from magnificent temples and ancient ruins to volcanic caverns and icy plains.
• The Bioware Infinity Engine brings Icewind Dale to life with dynamic real-time lighting and weather effects, astounding combat, spell effects and visually-rich, immersive gameplay.
• Complete multplayer support for up to six players over LAN or internet connections.
• Higher level character advancement and party-based adventuring let you develop characters of formidable power and skill'

The following text is taken from TSR's web site to describe the product:

'Icewind Dale will incorporate the award-winning gameplay elements from Baldur's Gate, offering players a chance to hone their combat skills while exploring the enormous caverns and dungeons beneath the Forgotten Realms. Players create a party of adventurers in the frigid north. They must combat monstrous cyclopses and frost giants that dwarf the player characters as they search for an evil lying deep within the Spine of the World. Icewind Dale offers character advancements form levels one through 15 in the most recent adaptation of AD&D rules under license form Wizards of the Coast.

"Our idea was to take the game engine from Baldur's Gate and create the ultimate AD&D dungeon crawl," offered Feargus Urquhart, Black Isle Studio's division director. "We wanted something that reminded everyone of their first foray into dungeons like the Tomb of Horrors, with traps around every cormer, and the undead crawling out of the walls."'

See also:

• The official Icewind Dale web site.
• The Icewind Dale Expansion Pack: Heart of Winter.
• The Icewind Dale Official Strategies and Secrets Guide.
• The Icewind Dale Trilogy novel