First time I saw the game I said: “another Diablo clone”. But as I ventured more and more into the game, that idea started diminishing. First of all, Depths of Peril is the work of Soldak, an independent low-budget developer. They managed to created a game that, if you just give it a shot, it will captivate you for its unique gameplay that many other BIG titles lack.

Depths of Peril is a role playing game combined with strategy elements that takes you in the city of Jorvik. You play against up to five computer factions (covenants) where the battle for supremacy is on.

In the beginning of the game you have to create a character, choosing from four classes: barbarian, mage, priest and rogue. Each has his own unique skills and attributes that can be developed to the maximum level of 100.

In the city of Jorvik there are several NPC that will give you quests, items or can be recruited in your covenant. There’s a vendor that sells fruits, water or elixirs. Torsten the Steward, Airik the Warmaster, Katla the Apothecary give quests. Gimna the Weaponsmith have all kind of weapons, essential items and quests. Varin the Armorsmith sells armor and survival items (fruits or potions) and also gives quests. We have Dorvia the Gambler that have different weapons and armor to gamble on and Dorvia the Beastmaster sells guards to put in your covenant.

The covenant has a Bookshelf where tomes that you find are placed in (about the Great War part 1,2 and 3; Myths and Legends). It has a shared stash (shared by all the four player’s characters) and a personal stash. If the hero is injured he can heal by staying near the Lifestone. And probably the most important is the Pedestal where, up to 4 relics that gives all the covenant members stats modifier (+ Attack damage, Life/Faith regeneration) and 4 guards to protect the covenant, can be assigned. The covenant gate teleports the player to different locations on the map, where waypoints have been activated.