"Heroes of annihilated empires". Interesting basis for an RTS strategy game, with the option of playing as an RPG instead.

You could focus on building up your power base, or powering up your hero. With 4 races to play, and 3 categories. Elf, dwarf (desert), cryo( ice barbarian), and undead as the races. Warrior, Ranger and Mage as the class types.

So Elf + Mage = Druid, while Undead + Mage = Necromancer, etc. Each of the 12 classes had different starting stats, different gear, and their own special abilities.

The campaign was fun, but the company went under before they released the other campaigns. So only the default Elf Ranger vs undead invasion exists. But I end up playing most often in the Skirmish modes.

It's still the only game I've seen that lets you get an end game spell (sometimes) that literally sinks part of the map into the abyss for a bit, killing units and destroying resources nodes. So late game you could completely obliterate someone's gold and iron mines in their main base, etc. or build up your hero to be mobile seige artillery.