The world had not yet recovered from the last conflict when another war broke out. This time, however, it was against a barbaric nation known as the orcs. The land was still soaked in the blood of the previous battle, while the new war had already begun to tear the kingdom apart from within, consuming everything in its path.
Nordmar, a frozen land rich in valuable mines, had nearly fallen entirely. Villages and cities crumbled one after another, and the remnants of human resistance survived only in small, isolated clans. The kingdom was on the brink of ruin. The ruler, desperate and out of options, enacted a cruel law—he decreed that every vagrant, regardless of guilt, would be sentenced to slave labor in the magical ore mines on the island of Khorinis. Once known as the Mining Valley, it was now transformed into a Penal Colony—a place where criminals, outcasts, and the desperate became cogs in the war machine of King Rhobar II.
The ruler and his advisors suspected that the orcs might appear there as well. Fearing the loss of magical ore supplies, he dispatched an elite military unit to Khorinis—men who had once fought on the scorched sands of Varant. Upon their arrival, they took control of the city and all territories under the jurisdiction of the governor of Khorinis. The nobility residing on the island were stripped of their lands and castles. Soon after, all trade routes on the island and in its vicinity were placed under strict control to ensure the continuous supply of the precious ore.
It was at this time that fate presented one adventurer with a choice. Should he cross the last bridge leading to the land of no return? His name was Gravo… In the moment of trial, he had yet to realize that darkness was already waiting for him.
Step into the world of Gothic in a completely new way! In this total conversion mod, you will take on the role of an adventurer named Gravo, who arrives in Khorinis from the Southern Isles in the midst of the ongoing war against the orcs. To experience what our hero felt upon his arrival in the Colony, you will visit his homeland and the wealthy port city of Khorinis. Only fate—and your choices—will determine whether he can cross the bridge leading to the Penal Colony.
As a player, you will shape Gravo's fate, choose his path, and decide the course of events. You will uncover a vision of the world before the creation of the magical barrier and the events known from the first Gothic game. While you will encounter familiar characters from the first installment, you will also meet new names and stories inspired by various fantasy universes.
You will learn how and why many prisoners ended up in the Colony and take part in the formation of the camps. Your choices will determine how the magical barrier comes into existence. Although everyone will ultimately find themselves trapped within its influence, the circumstances of this event will depend entirely on you.
In the game, you can join one of the camps or venture forth as a lone wanderer. Among the available guilds, you will find:
Mine Guards
Royal Guard
Hunters
Bandits
Bounty Hunters
Mages and Druids
Mountain Brotherhood
Knights of the Flame
...and many more, which you will discover throughout your journey!
The modification will offer:
New armor and weapons, many of which have never been seen in any mod before.
A vast, completely new storyline focused on the history of the magical barrier.
A total of seven game chapters with 250–300 planned quests (some of which are already playable).
Multiple storylines leading to the creation of the magical barrier in different ways.
Three main maps – the homeland island of Torgaan, the port city of Khorinis, and a completely reworked Penal Colony.
Choices that influence the game's development.
The opportunity to participate in the construction of newly forming camps.
A brand-new soundtrack.
Easter eggs that we all love.
Full Polish voice acting.
And many more things that we will gradually reveal – and that you will discover while playing!
Here is the newly released Intro – you can use automatic translation.
If you want to follow the modification yourself (in Polish), here are links to Facebook and Discord. However, I will continue to post and track all updates here, so you won’t miss anything either way! :)
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GothicPoczatek/
Discord - https://discord.com/invite/B75QFxXTzt
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@GothicPoczatek
The Gothic 2: The Beginning: First Blood page on our website (you can check out the gallery and more info) -https://www.myrtana.net/g2-počátek
Additionally, you can join the development of this modification if you have the skills.
The team is looking for:
3D Artist for map editing, armor creation, and animations
Editor for correcting dialogues in terms of coherence, grammar, and other errors
Assistant Writer to document quests in a solution guide or assist in creating new quests
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