
Slantfang, rich with arrogance, knocked the crone to the ground, leaving her by the side of the road as the convoy moved on, an incredulous, raucous laughter leaving with it. Spotting Scarlet in shackles by Slantfang’s side, she prophesied that the child would be his undoing, one day rising above all odds to rule all.

On the road back to camp, Slantfang’s convoy came upon an old crone. He was no ordinary dog, but King to one of the seven bandit tribes of Armello the raiders of the Ashen Forest. The victor of that card game was a Dalmatian, whom the village folk called Slantfang.

Quite impressively both a wealthy merchant and a terrible gambler, one particularly unlucky night he bought his freedom with his daughter’s life. "Born to a noble family, Scarlet was thrust onto destiny’s path by her drunk, unrepentant father. As a member of the Bandit Clan, she is unaffiliated with any other species-related group, nor a member of any particular society save her partners in crime. She carries a cutlass with accompanying leather scabbard strapped to her side, always at the ready to aid in all her pillaging and plundering activities. This is exacerbated by the fact that Armello is turn-based so multiplayer games move at the pace of the slowest player.Scarlet is a wily-looking red fox sporting a black and white low cut romani-style dress with a gold necklace and bracelets. There isn't much incentive for players to interact in multiplayer especially in the early stages of the game. Multiplayer is enjoyable although the different branches of the system don't generally combine in interesting ways. Each character is different not only in play style but also in personality and feel. The mechanics are relatively complex but the interface is simple and the process of learning the game is easy enough to understand.

The characters are varied and charming and the world looks rich and inviting. Each hero has a unique set of abilities you can develop as you advance.Īrmello's fantasy world is done in an animated style clearly inspired by classics like Redwall or the Secret of NIMH as well as the animation of Studio Ghibli. Along the way you'll explore dungeons battle enemies cast spells and recruit followers all using a distinctive card-based system. You take on the role of one of a number of anthropomorphic animal characters and together with up to three friends quest to take the throne of the fantasy kingdom in which you live. Softonic review Begin your fairy tale adventure in ArmelloĪrmello is a turn-based fantasy RPG with mechanics inspired by board games.
