Neverwinter Nights

Neverwinter Nights, produced by Bioware and Infogrames Entertainment, is a third-person perspective role-playing game using the popular Third Edition of the Dungeons & Dragons rules (with minor, and necessary, changes.)

The game centers around the player, who through the development of his or her character, becomes the ultimate hero of the story. The player is single-handedly responsible for defeating a powerful cult, stopping an insatiable plaque, thwarting an attack on the city of Neverwinter, and many other side quests.

Most of the story deals with the city of Neverwinter itself, but certain story sections require the player to venture into the countryside. Neverwinter is a costal city in the Forgotten Realms.

In addition to the game proper, the Aurora toolkit is included in the game, allowing players the opportunity to craft their own adventures and share them with others. The official website for the game is http://nwn.bioware.com

The game is named after a former online game that was played on the AOL service, using software and an interface that was based largely on the "Gold Box" engine that premiered in Pool of Radiance in 1988.