Knights of the Chalice Available on GOG

It took quite a while for Knights of the Chalice to make its way to GOG, a store seemingly tailor-made for it, but now you can finally purchase Heroic Fantasy Games’ cult-classic CRPG DRM-free, enjoy its free demo, and prepare yourself for the eventual public release of the game’s crowdfunded sequel.

Check out the official trailer:

And the game’s description:

Knights of the Chalice is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat for Windows. The game uses the OGL 3.5, the set of rules at the root of Dungeons & Dragons 3.5, a role-playing game from Wizards of the Coast. Create a party of four adventurers, explore the Crimson Coast of Mindrel and fight valiantly against the evil Council of the Slaver Lords, domineering Giants, fiendish Demons and scheming Dragons.

• Turn-based, party-based tactical combat similar to that found in the old Dark Sun Shattered Lands game made by SSI and in Troika’s Temple of Elemental Evil.
• User-friendly interface. Launch a charge, full-attack or coup-de-grace with a single click – the computer will automatically look for the best option available.
• Well-developed artificial intelligence. Enemies act as a group and use special actions like Grapple or Charge and tactics like taking a five-foot step before casting Maximised Fireball.
• Omnipresent help files and clear in-game feedback (a feature also found in Temple of Elemental Evil) on the results of each dice roll, saving throw, attack roll, modifiers, etc.
• 175 magic spells, most of which were taken from, or inspired by, Wizard of the Coast’s open game content. The list of spells is available from the developer’s website at http://www.heroicfantasygames.com/ListofSpells.htm.
• Craft your own weapons and apply enchantments like Wounding, Speed, Flaming Burst and Keen. You can see the list of weapon and armour enchantments at http://www.heroicfantasygames.com/ListofEnchantments.htm.
• Dozens of feats such as Cleave and Whirlwind Attack. See the list of feats at http://www.heroicfantasygames.com/ListofFeats.htm.
• Multiple-choice dialogue allowing you to resolve situations in unexpected ways.
• A large campaign largely inspired by the classic Dungeons & Dragons modules Scourge of the Slave Lords and Against the Giants.
• Enjoy collecting 117 Galaxy achievements designed to challenge the best tacticians.

Knights of the Chalice Free Demo / Tutorial: this is a unique adventure.

A haunted forest. Strange ruins. The villagers call this place “ Devil’s Lair ”. The ruins may be dead, so they say, but the sinister, malevolent creatures that lurk underneath most certainly are not.

Tightening your packs, you reflect upon this. The devil’s lair, Hah! How could any self-respecting adventurer shy away from the golden opportunity? In this short adventure, the player characters are pre-created and start at level 3.