AT: We understand you and your team took extra care in developing the storyline this time around. Tell us more about the story and how it relates to the gameplay in Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna.

ID: We did a few things to enhance the characters, the storytelling, and the story itself.

First, we introduced a few recurring NPC's so that the player would have more continuity in both the good guys and the bad guys. We also gave the party members unique voices that acknowledge movement and attack orders in order to give them more personality.

Next, we created a layered story with two main storylines. On the top level, you need to defeat the Shadowjumper, an ancient evil that is seeking revenge against all humans, and in particular against the Utraeans, an ancient race of human mages who once ruled all the lands of Aranna. But you are also trying to unravel the mystery of what happened to your parents, who preceded you in a long line of heroes and who disappeared twenty years before fighting another great evil.

With the two major storylines we create an exciting RPG adventure, but also personalize it. Along the way you'll find NPC's and letters and journals that tell the story of your parents and the ancient empire of the Utraeans. You'll also find pieces of the equipment your parents brought with them on their final quest along with explanations of how they lost each piece.