Older PC exclusive games with a good story.

[Ivo]

I've tried Master of Magic (pressured by some Classic Gamers @ GameFAQs); the pacing ramps up very slowly and I would have liked to have been able to create a custom Hero (like you could edit custom units in Civ2) as well as a custom Mage.

Also surprised I haven't seen anything relating to Twinsen's Odyssey yet.

Wait, I remember being able to create a "custom" Mage. You have a limited number of points and can mix and match books (your proficiency in that element) with abilities. For example, the "Mirran" ability (starts you off on the Mana rich mirror plane, in principle alone for a goood while) costs 3 books worth.

[pakopako]

I've tried Master of Magic (pressured by some Classic Gamers @ GameFAQs); the pacing ramps up very slowly and I would have liked to have been able to create a custom Hero (like you could edit custom units in Civ2) as well as a custom Mage.

Wait, I remember being able to create a "custom" Mage.

That was poor writing on my part.
I wanted to convey my displeasure at Master of Magic for allowing players to easily create a custom mage, even edit their own custom weapons to be found, but not include a custom Hero program. (Or fix the latest patch's glitching of some existing Hero's magic lists.)