Every journey begins with the first step

In Call of Olympus you will take on the role of a royal hero who sets out on a journey to defeat the mysterious Greed threat on top of Mount Olympus. As it is a sacred home to the Gods, only a true hero will prove worthy of setting foot on the Mountain. The gods guarding it are finicky beings who are not easily impressed. You will have to go through great lengths (yes, go the distance!) to satisfy them all. Before you're able to take on the Gods' quests, you must find a way to communicate with them. Your first task shall be to rebuild the Oracle Temple and summon the Oracle.

Hey, Angelica here - your devoted Kingdom game director!

In this blog post, Im going to give you a sneak peek into the beginning of Call of Olympus. First of all - we need someone to tell the tale. So we're going to revisit a familiar Kingdom element: the Ghost. A helpful ancestor in the shape of a ghostly apparition that has provided players with useful information and been a helping hand through the tutorial in previous campaigns. In Call of Olympus, we're doing things a bit differently - and we have given the Ghost a make-over & a new purpose (and yes, for our long-time fans: we are making updates to the classic tutorial ghost as well. Plus, giving you the option to completely turn it off!).
Inspired by ancient stories of the Delphic Oracle, a priestess who would relay divine messages from the gods to the people, we transformed the Ghost into our own Oracle. Through mystic messages and ambiguous verses, she will help the monarch understand the world around them and guide them through the challenges of their quest - if they so wish. Simply toss a coin to your Oracle at the nearest flaming tripod and your prayers shall be answered. More or less. She can be quite... enigmatic.

Choose your path to greatness

Once teamed up with the Oracle it is time for our Monarch to set sail and explore the world. You will quickly notice that the map is grander than in any other Kingdom Two Crowns campaign. The ten Mediterranean islands that lie before you hold plenty of mysteries, challenges and, of course, rewards to discover. The question is - which path will you choose?
Will you first worship Athena, Artemis, Hermes or Hephaestus and vie for their support? Each deity has their own temple, their own needs and grant their own rewards. We wanted the temples to be inspired by real life tholoi, but not to be straight up copies of the existing ones, so we combined different architectural elements to create our own unique temples nested in an abundance of symbolic imagery representing each god. For example, Athena's temple features sculptures of owls - her animal representatives, a library filled with scrolls to showcase her wisdom and apple trees in the background to subtly foreshadow the contents of the quest that awaits you. Seated in the middle of the temple, there is Athena's idol, a small golden sculpture you are tasked to retrieve before your journey can continue.
During your travels across the lands, you will encounter many mythological beings and creatures inspired by the ancient Greek mythos. Some even willing to come to your aid - for the right price, of course. One such being, guaranteed to send shivers down your spine, is the creature lurking in the abandoned weaver's house. The building is overgrown with weeds and ensnared in silken threads, making it difficult to distinguish between tapestries and webs. This eerie setting draws inspiration from the myth of Arachne, the legendary weaver who dared to challenge the goddess Athena to a weaving contest. Outraged by Arachne's flawless work, Athena transformed her into a spider, condemning her to weave for eternity. Perhaps you, dear Monarch, can persuade this cursed weaver to lend you a hand?
This is just a small glimpse into the many new wonders that await in Call of Olympus. Keep an eye out for the next dev blog to get to know your divine benefactors a little better. The Gods are waiting!
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