Editing Heroes Chronicles

[[Image:Heroes Chronicles Cover Small.png|right|frame|{{hc}} digital release cover art.]]
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'''Heroes Chronicles''' is a series of five stand-alone games and two free expansions, offering eight new single-player campaigns. They are based on the [[Armageddon's Blade]]/[[Shadow of Death]] engine, and therefore feature all the various features added by these expansions, including the [[Conflux]] town, [[magical terrain|magical terrains]], and [[combination artifact|combination artifacts]]; however, they only offer the ability to play the campaign, a tutorial map, and "preview" maps taken from the other campaigns in the series. Multiplayer, map editor, and random map generator are all absent.

== Story ==
The Chronicles follow the story of [[Tarnum]], a [[Barbarian]] warlord who becomes successively a [[knight]], a [[wizard]], a [[ranger]], a [[beastmaster]], and an [[overlord]] in various quests given to him so he might redeem himself.

== [[Campaign|Campaigns]] ==
* [[Warlords of the Wasteland]] (Barbarian, 8 maps, tutorial, previews of COTU, MOTE, and COTD)
* [[Conquest of the Underworld]] (Knight, 8 maps, tutorial, previews of MOTE, COTD, and WOTW)
* [[Masters of the Elements]] (Wizard, 8 maps, tutorial, previews of WOTW, COTU, and COTD)
* [[Clash of the Dragons]] (Ranger, 8 maps, tutorial, previews of WOTW, COTU, and MOTE)
* [[The World Tree]] (Barbarian, 5 maps, no tutorial or preview)
* [[The Fiery Moon]] (Barbarian, 5 maps, no tutorial or preview)
* [[Revolt of the Beastmasters]] (Beastmaster, 8 maps, tutorial, previews of WOTW, COTU, MOTE, and COTD)
* [[The Sword of Frost]] (Overlord, 8 maps, tutorial, previews of WOTW, COTU, MOTE, and COTD)

WOTW, COTU, MATE, and COTD were sold independently. TWT was a free download for people having bought at least two of the Chronicles titles, and TFM was free for those having bought at least three. ROTB and TSOF were bundled together as "The Last Chapters". They are now all sold together on GOG.com as "Heroes Chronicles: All Chapters".

== [[Tarnum]] ==
* As a Barbarian (WOTW, TWT, TFM), [[Tarnum]] is like [[Crag Hack]]: a specialty in [[Offense]] and starting skill of Advanced Offense.
* As a Knight (COTU), he is like [[Christian]]: a specialty in [[Ballista]] and starting skills of Basic Leadership, and Basic Artillery. He starts with a ballista.
* As a Wizard (MOTE), he is like [[Dracon]]: a specialty in [[Enchanter|Enchanters]] and starting skill of Advanced Wisdom. However, he starts without a spell book.
* As a Ranger (COTD), he is like [[Gelu]]: a specialty in [[Sharpshooter|Sharpshooters]] and starting skills of Basic Leadership and Basic Archery.
* As a Beastmaster (ROTB), he is like [[Bron]]: a specialty in  [[Basilisk]] and starting skills of Basic Armorer, and Basic Resistance.
* As an Overlord (TSOF), he is like [[Mutare]]: a specialty in [[Dragon|Dragons]] and starting skills of Basic Tactics and Basic Estates.

== Menu Screens ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File:HC1 menu no buttons.png| [[Warlords of the Wasteland]]
File:HC2 menu no buttons.png| [[Conquest of the Underworld]]
File:HC3 menu no buttons.png| [[Masters of the Elements]]
File:HC4 menu no buttons.png| [[Clash of the Dragons]]
File:HC5 menu no buttons.png| [[The World Tree]]
File:HC6 menu no buttons.png| [[The Fiery Moon]]
File:HC7 menu no buttons.png| [[Revolt of the Beastmasters]]
File:HC8 menu no buttons.png| [[The Sword of Frost]]
</gallery>

== Loading Screens ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File:HC1 loading screen.png| [[Warlords of the Wasteland]]
File:HC2 loading screen.png| [[Conquest of the Underworld]]
File:HC3 loading screen.png| [[Masters of the Elements]]
File:HC4 loading screen.png| [[Clash of the Dragons]]
File:HC5 loading screen.png| [[The World Tree]]
File:HC6 loading screen.png| [[The Fiery Moon]]
File:HC7 loading screen.png| [[Revolt of the Beastmasters]]
File:HC8 loading screen.png| [[The Sword of Frost]]
</gallery>

== Desktop Icons ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File:Warlords of the Wasteland icon.png| [[Warlords of the Wasteland]]
File:Conquest of the Underworld icon.png| [[Conquest of the Underworld]]
File:Masters of the Elements icon.png| [[Masters of the Elements]]
File:Clash of the Dragons icon.png| [[Clash of the Dragons]]
File:The World Tree icon.png| [[The World Tree]]
File:The Fiery Moon icon.png| [[The Fiery Moon]]
File:Revolt of the Beastmasters icon.png| [[Revolt of the Beastmasters]]
File:The Sword of Frost icon.png| [[The Sword of Frost]]
</gallery>

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="146px">
Heroes Chronicles Cover.png|Digital release cover art (full size)
HC2 menu no logo.png|[[Conquest of the Underworld]] Menu<br>by [[George Almond]]
George-almond-familiar-color.jpg| [[Familiar]]<br>[[Conquest of the Underworld]] "Campaign Map" image<br>(See [[Cerberus Gate]])<br>by [[George Almond]]
George-almond-battling-giant-scan02.jpg| Sketch by [[George Almond]]<br>(Used for [[The World Tree]] Loading Screen)
HC5 loading screen no logo.png|[[The World Tree]] Loading Screen<br>by [[George Almond]]
HC7 menu no logo.png|[[Revolt of the Beastmasters]] Menu<br>by [[George Almond]]
</gallery>

== External Links ==
* [https://www.gog.com/en/game/heroes_chronicles_all_chapters GOG.com store page]

== Unofficial Content ==
=== [[HD Mod]] Compatibility ===
By default, {{hc}} is not fully compatible with HD Mod. However, a fanmade project exists that resolves this issue. The user must have {{hommcomplete}} and '''all 8 {{hc}} games''' installed (either original NWC copies or bought from GOG) and it comes with a specific version of HD Mod that has been tweaked specifically for the games to run smoothly; it is not advised to update this.

Before downloading the project, it is advised to create a new clean installation of Heroes III, as the game will add many new files to the install destination. Also, ensure the language of the game is the same as that of the program downloaded. When the program is downloaded and then run, the user will be prompted to choose their type of Heroes Chronicles installation, after which the program will automatically detect the games' installation paths. Then, the user must select their new install of Heroes III, and the program will finish installing after a language choice prompt.

* [https://www.moddb.com/mods/heroes-chronicles-fully-compability-hdmod Download from ModDB]
* [http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=46774 Heroes Community thread]

=== The Glory of War ===
The project also comes with a new Chronicle titled ''The Glory of War'', based on an ERA (updated {{wog}}) mod of the same name. ''The Glory of War'' Chronicle is a set of 8 maps where the player controls [[Tarnum]], reincarnated as an [[undead]] [[Death Knight]] by the Lich King Archon, as he seeks revenge on [[King Rion Gryphonheart]] and plans to conquer [[Antagarich]]. The story takes place after his [[Barbarian]] incarnation is killed by King Gryphonheart in [[Warlords of the Wasteland]], and after the destruction of the Barbarian tribes. Lamentia, a fellow undead Barbarian-turned-Death Knight, aids Tarnum with his conquest, and King Archon helps Tarnum by sending him information and guidance along the way.

* [http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=38907 The Glory of War on Heroes Community]
* [http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=38907&PID=1234140#focus Original post about the campaign]

<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="146px">
HC GoW Menu.png|Menu by Khemiel
HC GoW Loading Screen.png|Loading Screen by Blaza
Hero Tarnum (Death Knight) (GoW).png|[[Tarnum]] the [[Death Knight]]
Hero Lamentia (GoW).png|Lamentia the [[Death Knight]]
</gallery>

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