One of the most truly impressive things about The Chronicles of Myrtana: Archolos is just how much total content is crammed into the game, with a lot of it being really high quality and entertaining. Despite being "just" a free fan mod for Gothic 2, it feels professionally well-done and actually delivers a more compelling gaming experience than many big-budget AAA RPGs to have come out over the last two decades since the original Gothic 2. The quests are a big contributor in this, generally speaking, with them feeling very well-grounded and believable, thus contributing to a highly immersive atmosphere, and with many of them having interesting stories, fun character interactions, and frequently a good deal of role-playing options with branching outcomes. As with every game, however, not all quests are created equally, since some will naturally get more attention in development given that they're meant to be a major focus while others will receive less attention by virtue of being merely optional side content. Sometimes those seemingly lesser quests can wind up being good, however, and likewise sometimes the more important quests can prove a little disappointing.
For this video, I just want to talk about some of my favorite quests and what makes them enjoyable to me, with some attempt at ranking them, and also talk a little about some quests that I didn't like as much that I wish could have been better. Please note that this is not meant to be an objective list of the best or worst quests in the game, it is merely my personal opinion based on what I liked or disliked about some of them. And of course, I'm going to be spoiling the plot-lines and outcomes for some of these entries, as well as many details surrounding the main story, so bear that in mind and just treat the entire article as spoilers. And so without further ado, here are my favorite quests from the Chronicles of Myrtana: Archolos, in some loose attempt at a ranked order.