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In J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy writings, Isengard (/ ˈ aɪ z ən ɡ ɑːr d /) is a large fortress in Nan Curunír, the Wizard's Vale, in the western part of Middle-earth.In the fantasy world, the name of the fortress is described as a translation of Angrenost, a word in Tolkien's elvish language, Sindarin, a compound of two Old English words: īsen and ġeard, meaning "enclosure of iron".
The Castle was constructed CY c.320 by the wizard Zagig Yragerne. Known as "The Mad Archmage," Zagig ruled over the Free City of Greyhawk from the Castle for approximately the next 100 years, after which he abandoned the Castle and mysteriously disappeared. Over the centuries, the Castle's three towers decayed into ruin.
An evil wizard has stolen an important talisman, and has hidden it somewhere in his six-level stronghold, the Citadel, which is guarded by minions. The Forces of Good send heroes into the Citadel to try and find the Talisman and escape with it. Citadel was one of the first board games with modular play areas. [1]
The MACUSA is led by a President instead of a Minister. It is located in a tower in the Wizarding World — all within the same footprint as the Woolworth Building in Lower Manhattan, New York City — but far larger on the inside, with a vast atrium and extensive basement levels, and at ground level is only accessible by a specific side door.
Saruman, also called Saruman the White, later Saruman of Many Colours, is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings.He is the leader of the Istari, wizards sent to Middle-earth in human form by the godlike Valar to challenge Sauron, the main antagonist of the novel.
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic overworld screenshot, showing a Wizard to the left of a city with a Wizard's Tower. The key element of the Wizard's Throne and Shadow Magic are the player's leader, the Wizards. In contrast to other iterations of the series, they do not gain experience and are weaker in direct combat than Heroes, who can be hired.
Mystic Towers is an isometric platform game developed by Animation F/X, and published in 1994 by Manaccom domestically and Apogee Software internationally. Originally exclusive to MS-DOS compatible operating systems, it was re-released on Steam in 2015 with Microsoft Windows and Mac OS support.
[1] [7] Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage is available as a digital product through the following Wizards of the Coast licensees: D&D Beyond, Fantasy Grounds, and Roll20. A corresponding product, Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage Maps and Miscellany, was also released. This product reprinted handouts and 26 maps from the book on 8.5" x 11 ...