Ultima VII: Forge of Virtue

Ultima VII: Forge of Virtue is an add-on expansion for Ultima VII, published by Origin in 1992. With it installed, a totally new quest becomes available, which can be played at any time in the game. It will announce itself with an earthquake during the raising of the Isle of Fire (which in the CD-version happens right at the beginning). Today, it is included in most of the collections that include Ultima VII.

Included with it is the "A Guide to the Isle of Fire" pamphlet.

Plot
The Isle of Fire rises out of the sea during the game, and Lord British fears the worst. As it may imply the return of Exodus the Destroyer, Lord British sends the Avatar to determine the dangers. The Avatar has to master the test of the Three Principles, gaining possession of the Black Sword, the most powerful weapon in all of Britannia. In the end, a plan of the mage Erethian has to be stopped and the Dark Core sent into the Void to prevent Exodus' return. With this done, Lord British declares the Avatar to be a real hero, and all stats are maximized.

Locations

 * Castle of Fire
 * Isle of Fire

Trivia

 * Forge of Virtue was also used by the programmers to deliver well-needed patches for the game, repairing serious bugs like disappearing keys. The resulting game is then the same as the CD-Version.