Summary
Avowedis an upcoming fantasy action RPG by Obsidian Entertainment, developer of hits like thePillars of Eternityseries,Fallout: New Vegas, andThe Outer Worlds.Avowedwill take players to the Living Lands inPillars of Eternity’s world of Eora, where they have been assigned to investigate a spiritual plague known as the Dream Scourge and subdue any threats they encounter along the way.
Obsidian revealed a surprising number ofAvowed’s features in January’s Xbox Developer Direct, including the game’s weapons and weapon systems, emphasis on player choice in combat and dialogue, quests and side quests, and more. However, one feature that was largely sidestepped in the showcase and almost every reveal since then has become a standard expectation of modern RPGs, especially those of developers like Obsidian. Specifically, very little is still known aboutAvowed’s companion characters — who they are, where they are from, and how they may impact the player’s journey.
All of Avowed’s Companions Have Likely Not Been Revealed
Two of Avowed’s Companions Have Already Been Revealed and Confirmed
During an extended gameplay breakdown on the Official Xbox Podcast, Obsidian confirmed two ofAvowed’s companionswho have both appeared in the game’s trailers and the Xbox Developer Direct showcase. Giatta and Kai are two characters who will be allying with the player at some point during their journey inAvowed, and they both have very distinct backgrounds, though not much has been revealed about Giatta.
Obsidian has confirmed that Kai, on the other hand, is from the Aumaua kingdom of Rauatai, making him an Aumaua as well. The developers also noted thatKai has some sort of deep history with Shatterscarp, which will serve as a key location in the game. While Giatta’s background has been kept under wraps, it is fairly easy to discern that she is a Human.
Despite only two ofAvowed’s companions being revealed and confirmed so far, there will likely be many more potentially accompanying the player, simply due to the game’s Steam page description and expectations set by thePillars of Eternityseries.
Avowed Will Presumably Have More Companions
According toAvowed’s Steam page, “companions from a spread of species” will be joining the fight alongside the player. This heavily implies that there will be a decent number of companion characters in the game, most likely more than the two that have already been confirmed.
As Kai and Giatta are an Aumaua and a Human, respectively, and there are six races in thePillars of EternityuniverseAvowedis set in, this “spread of species” may involve the other four races and therefore could mean at least four more companions. More species represented among companions would be especially welcomed, asAvowed’scharacter creation restricts playersto either a Human or an Elf.
If there are indeed more than two companions in the game, it might do well for Obsidian to introduce them beforeAvowedreleases this fall. Perhaps a showcase solely revolving around each of the game’s companion characters would be enough to allow players to get to know them before launch, and if they do end up having a choice about whether to recruit them, maybe that showcase would give them plenty of time to at least consider it beforehand. However, the developer may choose to continue keeping that under wraps so as not to spoil anything.
Avowed
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Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. Set in the fictional world of Eora that was first introduced to players in the Pillars of Eternity franchise, Avowed is a first-person fantasy action RPG from the award-winning team at Obsidian Entertainment.You are the envoy of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague throughout the Living Lands - an island full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choices and consequences, and untamed wilderness. You discover a personal connection to the Living Lands and an ancient secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save this unknown frontier and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them asunder?
