The Deerslayer The Deerslayer The Deerslayer, or The First War-path (1841) was the last of James Fenimore Cooper's "Leatherstocking Tales" to be written. Its 1740-1745 time period makes it the first installment chronologically and in the lifetime of the hero of the Leatherstocking tales, Natty Bumppo. The novel's setting on Otsego Lake in central, upstate New York, is the same as that of "The Pioneers", the first of the "Leatherstocking Tales" to be published (1823). "The Deerslayer" is considered to be the prequel to the rest of the series. Fenimore Cooper begins his work by relating the astonishing advance of civilization in
Tales of Xillia 2 handled by multiple writers: Naoki Yamamoto, who had handled "Xillia"s side events, wrote the main scenario. Daisuke Kiga, "Xillia"s main scenario writer, handled the character scenarios. Other writers also contributed to add to the variety of the script. A silent protagonist was chosen so the main character would feel like a full extension of the player. Ludger's transforming abilities and debt needed to be created through cooperation between the writers and designers. "Tales of Xillia"s downloadable content is usable in "Tales of Xillia 2". Aside from the prequel's content, "Tales of Xillia 2" offers new costumes for the playable characters.