<s>
Might	B-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
VII	I-Application
:	I-Application
For	I-Application
Blood	I-Application
and	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
game	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
published	O
in	O
1999	O
by	O
3DO	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
New	O
World	O
Computing	O
;	O
it	O
was	O
re-released	O
in	O
2011	O
on	O
GOG.com	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
follows	O
on	O
from	O
both	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Heroes	B-Application
of	I-Application
Might	I-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
III	I-Application
(	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
For	O
Blood	O
and	O
Honor	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
those	O
of	O
Might	B-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
VI	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Mandate	I-Application
of	I-Application
Heaven	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
form	O
a	O
party	O
of	O
four	O
characters	O
who	O
win	O
a	O
castle	O
in	O
a	O
scavenger	O
hunt	O
and	O
soon	O
become	O
embroiled	O
in	O
political	O
events	O
on	O
the	O
continent	O
of	O
Antagarich	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Enroth	O
,	O
before	O
eventually	O
choosing	O
one	O
of	O
two	O
paths	O
and	O
working	O
alongside	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
characters	O
,	O
whose	O
storyline	O
continues	O
on	O
from	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Might	B-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Isles	I-Application
of	I-Application
Terra	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
,	O
Might	B-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
VIII	I-Application
:	I-Application
Day	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Destroyer	I-Application
is	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Blood	O
and	O
Honor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
other	O
major	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
minigame	O
of	O
Arcomage	B-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
tied	O
into	O
two	O
side-quests	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
have	O
to	O
obtain	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
Arcomage	B-Application
cards	O
and	O
then	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
taverns	O
in	O
Antagarich	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
time	O
the	O
game	O
starts	O
,	O
the	O
aftermath	O
of	O
the	O
war	O
in	O
Heroes	B-Application
of	I-Application
Might	I-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
III	I-Application
has	O
led	O
the	O
elves	O
of	O
Avlee	O
and	O
the	O
humans	O
of	O
Erathia	O
in	O
a	O
political	O
dispute	O
on	O
the	O
boundaries	O
of	O
Harmondale	O
,	O
with	O
tensions	O
slowly	O
increasing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Might	B-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
the	O
eight	O
heroes	O
of	O
Terra	O
-	O
Sir	O
Caneghem	O
,	O
Crag	O
Hack	O
,	O
Maximus	O
,	O
Resurectra	O
,	O
Dark	O
Shade	O
,	O
Kastore	O
,	O
Robert	O
the	O
Wise	O
and	O
Tolberti	O
-	O
attempted	O
to	O
pilot	O
a	O
seedship	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Lincoln	O
"	O
in	O
pursuit	O
of	O
the	O
Guardians	O
,	O
Corak	O
and	O
Sheltem	O
,	O
who	O
were	O
en	O
route	O
for	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Xeen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
elves	O
report	O
what	O
they	O
saw	O
to	O
their	O
leader	O
,	O
Gavin	O
Magnus	O
,	O
the	O
Immortal	O
King	O
of	O
Celeste	O
,	O
the	O
goblins	O
report	O
the	O
same	O
thing	O
to	O
Archibald	O
Ironfist	O
,	O
the	O
brother	O
of	O
King	O
Roland	O
and	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Necromancers	O
of	O
Deyja	O
after	O
forging	O
an	O
alliance	O
with	O
them	O
shortly	O
after	O
fleeing	O
from	O
Enroth	O
,	O
when	O
the	O
adventurers	O
of	O
Might	B-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
VI	I-Application
,	O
taking	O
residence	O
in	O
Antagarich	O
to	O
plan	O
his	O
next	O
move	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
the	O
party	O
can	O
retrieve	O
the	O
device	O
needed	O
by	O
Resurectra/Kastore	O
,	O
they	O
first	O
find	O
themselves	O
having	O
do	O
battle	O
against	O
the	O
diabolical	O
Kreegans	B-Application
(	O
the	O
devil-like	O
race	O
that	O
featured	O
in	O
Might	B-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
VI	I-Application
)	O
and	O
eliminate	O
their	O
monarch	O
,	O
Xenofex	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Having	O
become	O
weary	O
and	O
guilt-ridden	O
for	O
his	O
past	O
crimes	O
,	O
he	O
asks	O
the	O
players	O
to	O
enter	O
the	O
Kreegan	B-Application
's	O
fortress	O
and	O
rescue	O
Roland	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
hopes	O
it	O
will	O
lift	O
a	O
death	O
sentence	O
put	O
on	O
him	O
by	O
Catherine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rescuing	O
Roland	O
and	O
defeating	O
Xenofex	O
,	O
the	O
party	O
watch	O
as	O
the	O
Ironfists	O
reunite	O
,	O
before	O
Archibald	O
renounces	O
his	O
claim	O
to	O
Enroth	O
's	O
throne	O
and	O
departs	O
in	O
peace	O
(	O
which	O
leads	O
on	O
into	O
Heroes	B-Application
of	I-Application
Might	I-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Armageddon	I-Application
's	I-Application
Blade	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
Kreegan	B-Application
dealt	O
a	O
blow	O
,	O
the	O
party	O
soon	O
receive	O
wetsuits	O
from	O
Resurectra/Kastore	O
,	O
and	O
venture	O
into	O
the	O
"	O
Lincoln	O
"	O
battling	O
droids	O
and	O
finally	O
retrieving	O
the	O
Osciliation	O
Overthruster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
module	O
Guardian	O
-	O
another	O
appeared	O
throughout	O
Might	O
and	O
Magic	O
II-V	O
)	O
who	O
reveals	O
the	O
nature	O
of	O
the	O
Ancients	O
 '	O
war	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
ending	O
was	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
canonical	O
,	O
leading	O
into	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Heroes	B-Application
of	I-Application
Might	I-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Armageddon	I-Application
's	I-Application
Blade	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aaron	O
John	O
Loeb	O
of	O
NextGen	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
have	O
a	O
burning	O
hunger	O
for	O
a	O
new	O
RPG	O
,	O
Might	B-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
VII	I-Application
offers	O
a	O
fine	O
quick	O
fix	O
,	O
but	O
you	O
do	O
n't	O
get	O
anything	O
more	O
than	O
you	O
'd	O
expect.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Computer	O
Games	O
Strategy	O
Plus	O
and	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
Worlds	O
1999	O
"	O
Role-Playing	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
awards	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Planescape	B-Application
:	I-Application
Torment	I-Application
.	O
</s>
