Fable is a role-playing video game where players control their character from a third person perspective. The main character, known as the The Hero of Oakvale, can interact with people and objects as well as battle foes. The goal of Fable is to complete missions known as quests which advance the game's plot, but Fable also features optional quests and allows players to pursue actions not directly tied to game completion.[1]
Most quests are acquired at a central location, known as the Heroes' Guild; required quests are marked with a স্বর্ণ symbol and advance the game's story, while optional quests are colored silver and can be completed in any order. Some quests allow players to pick sides and aid either evil characters, such as bandits, অথবা good characters, such as traders and guardsmen. Players can also boast after accepting a quest, wagering some of the quest's reward স্বর্ণ in exchange for a larger return if the player accomplishes their bet, such as sustaining no damage অথবা undertaking the quest naked. Each quest's completion gives players gold, which can be used to buy weapons and items, and renown, which affects the way townspeople react to the Hero. নায়ক also earn trophies of their victories, which can be displayed to large groups of townspeople to earn আরো renown.
In addition to fighting with melee weapons (such as swords and maces) and ranged weapons (longbows and crossbows), নায়ক can learn and use spells to empower their abilities, ward off damage, অথবা harm foes. A Hero's spells and attributes can be leveled via experience orbs gained from killing enemies and completing quests. Experience points earned have four categories: General, Strength, Skill, and Will. General points are gained through completion of quests and killing enemies and creatures, while dealing damage দ্বারা hand, দ্বারা using a ranged weapon, অথবা দ্বারা using spells earns আরো strength, skill, and will points, respectively. General experience can be used to modify all groups of attributes. Strength experience can only be used to modify three attributes: Physique, Health, and Toughness. The same applies to Skill which can only modify Speed, Accuracy, and Guile. Will can be used to upgrade your total magic power অথবা to learn and upgrade spells which are broken into three groups, Attack Spells, Surround Spells, and Physical Spells. The experience the main character gains can be multiplied during combat through the combat multiplier. As the character successfully hits an enemy, his combat multiplier increases. If the character is hit দ্বারা the enemy, the combat multiplier drops down to the পরবর্তি multiple of five, অথবা zero if below five.
Fable's game world is dotted with towns where recreational activities not related to combat can be undertaken. Enterprising নায়ক can buy trade items such as বিয়ার kegs অথবা grain sacks and sell them at other towns for profit. Towns are also prime locations to buy clothing, weapons, অথবা other items. Many towns have houses for sale, which the Hero can buy, furnish, অথবা lease to tenants for gold. নায়ক may woo and marry men অথবা women in each town.
Most quests are acquired at a central location, known as the Heroes' Guild; required quests are marked with a স্বর্ণ symbol and advance the game's story, while optional quests are colored silver and can be completed in any order. Some quests allow players to pick sides and aid either evil characters, such as bandits, অথবা good characters, such as traders and guardsmen. Players can also boast after accepting a quest, wagering some of the quest's reward স্বর্ণ in exchange for a larger return if the player accomplishes their bet, such as sustaining no damage অথবা undertaking the quest naked. Each quest's completion gives players gold, which can be used to buy weapons and items, and renown, which affects the way townspeople react to the Hero. নায়ক also earn trophies of their victories, which can be displayed to large groups of townspeople to earn আরো renown.
In addition to fighting with melee weapons (such as swords and maces) and ranged weapons (longbows and crossbows), নায়ক can learn and use spells to empower their abilities, ward off damage, অথবা harm foes. A Hero's spells and attributes can be leveled via experience orbs gained from killing enemies and completing quests. Experience points earned have four categories: General, Strength, Skill, and Will. General points are gained through completion of quests and killing enemies and creatures, while dealing damage দ্বারা hand, দ্বারা using a ranged weapon, অথবা দ্বারা using spells earns আরো strength, skill, and will points, respectively. General experience can be used to modify all groups of attributes. Strength experience can only be used to modify three attributes: Physique, Health, and Toughness. The same applies to Skill which can only modify Speed, Accuracy, and Guile. Will can be used to upgrade your total magic power অথবা to learn and upgrade spells which are broken into three groups, Attack Spells, Surround Spells, and Physical Spells. The experience the main character gains can be multiplied during combat through the combat multiplier. As the character successfully hits an enemy, his combat multiplier increases. If the character is hit দ্বারা the enemy, the combat multiplier drops down to the পরবর্তি multiple of five, অথবা zero if below five.
Fable's game world is dotted with towns where recreational activities not related to combat can be undertaken. Enterprising নায়ক can buy trade items such as বিয়ার kegs অথবা grain sacks and sell them at other towns for profit. Towns are also prime locations to buy clothing, weapons, অথবা other items. Many towns have houses for sale, which the Hero can buy, furnish, অথবা lease to tenants for gold. নায়ক may woo and marry men অথবা women in each town.
Just as Lionhead has done with The Movies, online competitions were made available through Lionhead's forums. One such competition was naming a শিরোনাম to be used in the game, similar to the first game wherein a character was addressed দ্বারা various titles that the character purchased from a "Title Vendor" Lionhead has stated these titles will be bought but they have to be earned first. They are bought from a town crier in Fable II; the winning শিরোনাম was Lionheart, which can be bought for 2000 স্বর্ণ অথবা earned for free দ্বারা winning in The Crucible. An "insult the hero" competition is also taking place and the winner is yet to be announced.[citation needed] On May 30, Lionhead held a competition for artwork that would be used in the game; there has been no winner announced to date.