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[[File:karnak_shot3.png|right|thumb|Leonid mercenaries await the player on the retextured Seven Portals.]]
'''Karnak''' is a series of gameplay/aesthetic wads for [[GZDoom]] developed and released by [[Mike MacDee (Impie )]] in 2017. They replace weapons, monsters, and many textures for [[Heretic]], [[Hexen]], and [[Deathkings]], transforming the medieval setting into that of mediterranean flavored sword-and-sci-fi. The motif was partly inspired by ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe''.
==Story==
The player usually takes the role of Maa'hes, a lion-headed "leonid" who discovers he is the rightful prince of planet Karnak. The plot usually involves Maa'hes fighting intergalactic despots, either alone or with the help of other player characters.
'''Maa'hes''' is the leonid protagonist of the Heretic mod. He is based on the Cleric class and wields an even mixture of conventional and magical weapons, but uses the explosive Mage class flechettes, harkening back to his timebombs in the Heretic mod. He starts with the Machete, and obtains an upgraded GodHand as his ultimate weapon: it fires three beams by default instead of one, and fires five highly-damaging beams when powered up.
'''Gilgamesh''' is a sapien warrior, the most human-like species on Karnak. He is based on the Fighter class (and his flechette reflects this), with a focus on conventional weapons -- he tends to find guns early on, and uses little magic until late in the campaign. He starts with a pair of Kukri knives that are weaker than the Machete, but have a faster attack speed. His ulitmate ultimate weapon is the Black Hole Generator, which sucks nearby monsters into a black hole that summarily crushes them to death.
'''Ren''' is a green-skin serpathor, based on the Mage class with a focus almost entirely on magic weapons, but uses the poison flechettes of the Cleric. She starts with the Staff of Lamia, firing twin beams that petrify enemies. Her ultimate weapon is the Rod of Hathor, arguably the most powerful weapon in the mod: it summons spheres that target and fire medusa beams at all enemies in view, potentially clearing large groups of enemies in a matter of seconds. Powered up it fires explosive suns that are better suited for use in enclosed spaces.
==Powerups==
The only noteworthy powerups are the Lifeblood Goblet, which replaces the Quartz Flask and heals for the same amount; and the fact that the Tome of Power is now available in Hexen and Deathkings.
==Enemies==
A few enemies remain unchanged: Gargoyles, Afrits, Buried Reivers, and Death Wyverns. The rest have been replaced with new monsters:
== External links ==
* [https://mikestoybox.net/2017/06/29/karnak/ Download Page]
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