Akella brings its turned-based strategy series into the third dimension while retaining its ominous tone, story-driven campaigns, and mild RPG elements in Disciples III: Renaissance. Gamers battle to restore their deity to power as a member of three playable races: the Empire, the Elven Alliance, and the Legion of the Damned. Each of the factions offers unique units and is based out of a different city, and together they combine to offer three campaigns and 19 single-player missions spread throughout a vast and varied landscape. Players take on the role of a powerful Lord, who can be customized with more than 450 different weapons, spells, and artifacts. There are a number of different characters and classes that can be recruited to contribute unique skills to the battle party, such as Paladins, Mages, and Healers, and multiplayer fans can join friends for hotseat skirmishes.