Avowed has been at the top of my own, personal most wanted list since that first pre-rendered trailer back in 2020. A first-person, more immersive take on the world of Eora I’ve loved so much since first playing Pillars of Eternity always sounded like just the thing for me.
While we still have plenty of gaps in our knowledge of this RPG, even as its planned release this fall draws near, a recent developer showcase and conversation with Avowed director Carrie Patel and gameplay director Gabe Paramo have given us a clearer picture than ever before of this RPG.
takes place in Eora’s Living Lands, a northern frontier previously only represented by lore tidbits and potential character backgrounds in the games. You’re cast as an emissary of the Aedyr Empire, sent to investigate some kind of metaphysical cover art, manifests as some kind of glowy fungus.
