Radiata

Action RPG Video Game Radiata Stories takes place in the land of Radiata.

The land has many regions linked by great bridges. In the center region is Radiata City, where the story starts and may continue, given the human path is chosen.

In Radiata, humans and fairy creatures live together in peace until the story progresses.

Just about halfway through the game, the player must choose a side by either choosing the Human path or the Non-Human path.

The three main characters of Radiata Stories are

• Jack Russell, an insubordinate and happy-go-lucky teenager;
• Ridley Silverlake, a composed female Knight who was trained to be a warrior since birth and feels the pressure of expectations from others;
• Ganz Rothschild, the polite and gentle Captain of their brigade who is prone to becoming overexcited.

Prominent supporting characters include the Prime Minister Larks; the cunning Knight Cross Ward; Lord Jasne, Ridley's overprotective father and the Lord Chamberlain of Radiata Castle; Lucian, Lord Jasne's advisor; and Gawain Rothschild, Ganz's father and presumed murderer of Jack's father, Cairn Russell.

The 300 characters and 175 recruitable NPCs of Radiata Stories were all given unique personalities and backstories.

It is impossible to recruit every NPC during the first playthrough, and the game must be played at least twice to unlock all characters.

Every time a character is unlocked, he or she shows up on the player's Friends List, which also provides a summary of their history or personality.

Radiata is home to Radiata Castle, its Knights of the realm and four Guilds.

Most humans in town belong to one of the guilds, while others, including many from the country side, do not claim any guild affiliation. Fairy creatures are grouped by species.

The game begins with Jack, the protagonist, joining the Knights of Radiata under the command of Captain Ganz Rothschild, son of Gawain Rothschild, the alleged killer of Cairn Russell, Jack's father.

Also in his brigade is a young girl named Ridley Silverlake. One day, while trying to broker a trade agreement with the elves, Jack's brigade is attacked by blood orcs.

The knights slay the orcs, but Ridley is seriously wounded during the battle. Her life is saved when her spirit gets merged with that of an elf who was killed by one of the blood orcs.

After Ridley's father, Lord Jasne, finds out what happened, he pressures Prime Minister Lord Larks into expelling Jack and Ganz from the knights.

Jack goes on to join another group of mercenaries from Theatre Vancoor.

Ridley is promoted to captain, but guilt over the expulsion of Jack and Ganz slowly builds in her, and she rebels. Ganz is unable to pass the test necessary to join Theater Vancoor, and through several encounters joins Void, the bandit guild.

As the game progresses, tension builds between the humans and the non-humans.

One day, the Radiata Knights are sent to persuade the dwarves to continue trade with the humans.

During negotiations, however, Cross Ward, leader of the squadron of knights, disobeys his orders and has the knights attack the dwarves.

The dwarves that are not killed in the battle are enslaved. This starts a war between the humans and the non-humans.

Days later, Jack is visited by Ridley, who tells him that she is going to visit the elf capital city. At this point, the player must choose to either follow Ridley, or attend a meeting at Radiata Castle with Larks.

If the player chooses to attend the meeting, Jack is reinstated as a Radiata Knight.

He learns that the non-humans are protected by four dragons, based on the four elements.

One was killed by his father many years ago, and another was killed by Cross Ward when he enslaved the dwarves. J

ack is ordered to accompany Cross and General Dynas to kill the remaining two.