Faxanadu is an often-overlooked action-RPG, a spin-off of the Dragon Slayer series (Fun fact: Legacy of the Wizard is also a Dragon Slayer game!). Its Elfin protagonist returns to his hometown of Eolis, at the base of the World Tree, after a long journey. He finds it in disrepair, overrun by befouled Dwarves, and suffering from a poisoned water supply. The Elven king sends the wanderer off with 1500 gold to find the cause of this madness, and so would begin an epic journey up the World Tree.

The wanderer is handy with a blade, and may learn a modest but effective array of spells, from Deluge to the mighty Tilt. Only he has the strength of will to climb the Tree, gather up its treasures, and ultimately slay the Evil One.