The Bastard of Camelot

About

The Bastard of Camelot is a text-based interactive fiction game where you play Mordred, the illegitimate son of Arthur and Morgana. The story thrusts you into a web of prophecy, power struggles, and moral ambiguity as you navigate choices that shape Camelot’s fate. Will you embrace your role as a villain foretold to destroy the kingdom or carve a different path? The game lets you decide your alignment, motivations, and loyalties, with outcomes branching based on how you handle relationships, conflicts, and the supernatural abilities tied to your dragon-descended heritage. This game stands out for its layered writing and high-stakes character-driven narrative. With over 100,000 words of content, it rewards careful reading and strategic decision-making. Players praise the complexity of its worldbuilding, particularly the nuanced portrayal of dragon magic and political intrigue. Its web-based format makes it accessible for deep dives into a story where your choices matter, and the weight of legacy looms over every action.

Storyline

Your child will be the undoing of Camelot. Born under an ominous prophecy, you are the incestuous bastard of King Arthur and Morgana Le Fay. Will you fulfill the prophecy, or rebel? Be the villain they expect you to be, or the hero they don’t- be remorseful or unapologetic, make your destiny or be Morgana’s tool of revenge. Arthur can’t have any more children, making you the sole Pendragon's blood heir. As a Pendragon, you have the power of dragons. It's the only dragon blood line out of four that has survived, bloodlines that started as a way to create peace between humans and dragons by allowing the former to speak and understand their language, communicate telephatically, summon fire and grow a scale armor.