The Hero enters the contest with the assistance of Erasmus, Rakeesh, and many old friends from previous entries in the series. Thus, the traditional Rites of Rulership are due to commence, and the victor will be crowned king. The wizard Erasmus introduces the player character, the Hero, to the Greece-like kingdom of Silmaria, whose king was recently assassinated. Quest for Glory V provides more variety in the form of story paths, sidequests, and puzzles than its predecessors.
Previous entries had moved combat encounters to a separate, isolated combat screen, but Quest for Glory V's interface allows for these battles to take place in the same environment as the rest of the gameplay. Dragon Fire retains its point-and-click graphical interface and introduces a new combat system.
