The Summoning

The Summoning is a fantasy role-playing game in isometric view developed by Event Horizon (later renamed DreamForge) and published by SSI in 1992. As the successor to Event Horizon's first game, DarkSpyre, The Summoning replaced the randomly generated dungeons of its predecessor with pre-made levels. The title included numerous magic items and a system for casting spells with virtual hand gestures. The game also used "runes" to magically obtain abilities or items. The game included some features typical of dungeon crawls, such as randomized treasures, weapon and armor options, treasure chests, and the use of a mannequin to visually aid in inventory management. The dungeon in The Summoning was divided into different levels and sections, each with different types of monsters (e.g. undead) and NPCs. The most important weapon in the game is a large two-handed blade called a "Warmonger". When you first find it, it is rusty and not very effective. But if you use it repeatedly to kill, the magical blade becomes a very powerful weapon. The blade is actually a sentient, evil creature with a thirst for blood.