Nathaniel Roberts is a hireling introduced in Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer, a Necromancer residing in the city of Twilight in Shadowspire. Though aligned to the Necromantic Order, he was not an official member of its ranks.
Gameplay[]
Nathaniel is found within the Roberts' Residence in central-westerly Twilight. He begins as a 15th level Necromancer with 105000 experience points, and does not require any quests to be completed for recruitment.
He begins with Expert Dagger, Air Magic, Water Magic and Leather, and possesses Master Staff, Earth Magic and Dark Magic. He also initially possesses points in several miscellaneous skills, and has a high (27) Intellect statistic. Upon recruitment, he is equipped with a Serpent Staff, Caravaner's Leather and a Merchantman's Dagger.
Biography[]
Roberts was born in 1141 AS, and attained noteworthy sorcerous abilities, becoming a master of Dark Magic. Though not an official member of the Necromantic Order, he was tolerated by its members for his willingness to perform certain unspecified "favours".
He potentially joined the Hero of Jadame on his/her quest to prevent the Destroyer, Escaton, from scourging Enroth.
In-game biography[]
"Though not an official member of the Necromancers' Guild, Nathaniel Roberts has gained considerable skill in the dark arts. Tolerated by guild members for his willingness to perform certain favors, Roberts picks up his knowledge where he can get it."
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Trivia[]
- Apparently, Roberts' character was inspired by "Sandro the Lich", an old poster on The 3DO Company's official Might and Magic forums. Sandro's alter ego was named Roberts.[1]