The Avowed trailer hints that the game may be set during Woedica's reign. There's mention of war turning "heroes into queens and kings." Not only is this well within Woedica's purview - rightful rule - but the narrator's claim that "now our oaths are lost" suggests that these rulers made deals with Woedica , and are now being punished for not living up to their end of the bargain. Even the word "avowed" itself has strong links to Woedica's dom

If Avowed wants to distinguish itself, players should be able to see the frontier's fragile communities rise and fall depending on their actions. Avowed 's setting may be more traditionally medieval than Pillars of Eternity , but by setting its upcoming game on a frontier Obsidian could have far more flexibility, telling a story far away from regions of Eora with more established lore and allowing the player to have a huge influence over the game's wo

There's more evidence that Avowed will be set during Woedica's reign as queen of the gods. Both Pillars of Eternity games, especially PoE 2: Deadfire , were set in fantasy worlds with architecture, clothing, and technology from around the 1500s to 1800s. This included pistols, cannons, and magical bombs. In Avowed patch notes 's trailer, the world's architecture and weaponry seems far more medieval, likely indicating that the upcoming RPG will be set hundreds of years before the PoE ga

Skyrim 's dungeons are not poorly designed by any means, but it isn't long into the game before they begin to get somewhat predictable. A large Nord tomb will almost always begin with winding underground crypts leading to a larger cave system, which in turn leads to a "puzzle" door which can only be opened with a Dragon Claw . Beyond the door is a final fight, a world wall, and a conveniently placed secret door which leads right back to the entra

Avowed 's trailer implies that the player character will be fighting some huge, powerful monsters lying in wait beneath the setting's surface. Dungeon boss-fights against unique NPCs with special abilities, phases, and ways of using their dungeon environment to their advantage would make a great change to Skyrim 's dungeons, which usually end in a Draugr Lord, Dragon Priest , or Dwarven Centur

Skyrim 's skill system also has flaws which aren't necessarily connected to doing away with traditional classes. There are plenty of Skyrim mods which completely revamp the skill system without reintroducing classes, demonstrating the variety of routes Obsidian could go down even if classes go out the win

Many of Eora's inhabitants worship specific gods in the hope of avoiding the lottery and being directed to a certain existence. The god Galawain, for example, uses the souls of his devout followers to create monsters. In Pillars of Eternity , it is revealed that all Pale Elf souls go to the god Rymrgand, who prevents their souls from losing essence to entropy, but also exclusively reincarnates them as Pale Elves. This revelation causes many Pale Elves to "awaken," or remember past lives. One clan even attempts to enter Rymrgand's realm and die for good. This is not the first time the mortals of Eora have attempted to affect The Wh

The risk is that by setting Avowed in an earlier period of Eora's history, the game will resemble the more standard fantasy worlds of games like Skyrim rather than Pillars of Eternity 's more distinct setting. Fortunately, there are a few ways the Living Lands could still feel very different from the settings of other fantasy ga

It's unknown when Square Enix will be ready to talk about Part 2, though with the engine and assets already in place, many feel it won't be quite as long as it was waiting for the first part. While E3 came and went without an update, there are still multiple chances for some sort of reveal in 2021 including major events like Gamescom and Tokyo Game Show, though considering Final Fantasy 7 Remake just extended its PlayStation exclusivity for another 6 months, it's more than likely that a trailer will be shown by Sony in an upcoming State of Play digital ev

The final likely possibility is Avowed modeling its system after Skyrim 's design. In this case there isn't a class system, but there is a skill and perk system. Aside from differences contingent on race, every Skyrim player starts out the same, and levels up skills depending on what they do more of in the game. Levelling skills unlocks unique perks, such as being able to forward roll while in stealth. Each of these possible systems comes with its own pros and c

It could be possible for Avowed to find a compromise between the class system found in more traditional RPGs and more accessible ones. Class choice could give the player certain abilities at the start of the game which other classes would have to unlock later, for example, as well as affecting their attack power with certain weapons and spells. Some lighter class systems like this can be found in games like Dark Souls , where classes affect how the player starts the game but doesn't stop them from redirecting their specialties as they play m