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The World of Eora: an Avowed & Pillars of Eternity Lore Podcast Eric Reno
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The World of Eora is a news and lore podcast about the Pillars of Eternity games and Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming release, Avowed.
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Ep. #94: Toamowhai (and other Seeker, Slayer, Survivor DLC Lore)
The World of Eora is a news & lore podcast about the fantasy setting created by Obsidian Entertainment for their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming action RPG: Avowed.
This week's episode focuses on the "Seeker, Slayer Survivor" DLC for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. The focus is going to be on the 'god' of Toamowhai, but it will also include lore on the surrounding island (Kazuwari) and the Temple/Crucible you spend a lot of time at (Temple of Toamowhai), as well as the story of what's going on there.
The first portion of today's episode are spoiler-free, but be warned the second portion contain MAJOR SPOILERS for the DLC of this game, so keep that in mind moving forward.
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Ep. #93: Naasitaq and Sagani
The World of Eora is a news & lore podcast about the fantasy setting created by Obsidian Entertainment for their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming action RPG: Avowed.
In this week's episode I focus on one of the nations within the world of Eora setting. It's one we hear about a lot, but don't actually have a single substantial source of lore for. There's a lot to be said, however, when you add it all up. After discussing Naasitaq and its culture, I redirect attention to a Pillars of Eternity (1) companion character, Sagani, and discuss her particular story.
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Ep. #92: The Great Reef
The World of Eora is a news & lore podcast about the fantasy setting created by Obsidian Entertainment for their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming action RPG: Avowed.
This week's episode is about "the Great Reef", a naturally occurring structure of the Deadfire Archipelago which may hold deeper secrets than we know. This lore, as far as I can tell, is only found in the Guidebook for Pillars, and not the game itself. So, this may be new info for a lot of us!
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Ep. #91: A War of Saints (not to be confused with "The Saints War")
The World of Eora is a news & lore podcast about the fantasy setting created by Obsidian Entertainment for their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming action RPG: Avowed.
This week's episode we pit several religious figures from the world of Eora's histories against each other to ask "who would win a fight"... Maybe not a 'fight' as in 'fisticuffs', but in terms of subduing one another. We have five interesting characters throughout Eora's history, each with their own unique abilities that they can bring. Aside from that, the lore behind each character is also interesting for new and old players alike. Hope you enjoy today's episode!
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Ep. #90: Sea Shanties of Deadfire
The World of Eora is a news & lore podcast about the fantasy setting created by Obsidian Entertainment for their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming action RPG: Avowed.
NOTE: there's an important question near the end of the episode (in the 44min area) that I'd like some feedback on.
This week's episode was very randomly decided upon, but the bottom line is: in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire there are some sea shanties you hear sung when sailing throughout the Deadfire Archipelago (the setting for that game). While the lyrics to these songs aren't plumbing the depths of esoteric lore, they do allude to ideas and moments that occur within this fantasy world; and I think it's writing like that which really gives life to a fictional world. So, in honour of that, let's take a look at the lyrical content for the Sea Shanties from the second Pillars of Eternity game...
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Ep. #89: The Shieldbearers of St. Elcga
The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the original fantasy world/setting created by Obsidian Entertainment for their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming action RPG: Avowed.
In this week's episode we focus on a particular Paladin order within this world (Paladins being individuals you'd classify as "martial zealots"), "The Shieldbearers of St. Elcga". We learn a little bit about their origins, what they stand for, what they condone. As well a bit about the history of this noblewoman, Elcga, in Aedyr's history...Aedyr being the empire that you Avowed player character will hail from.
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Customer Reviews
Great show!
I love this game but was always too overwhelmed to read all the different lore and world details. Listening to this podcast has been so awesome because it’s added so much background and information to world setting and game I love so much. It’s a must listen if you played these games and a must listen if you just love fantasy worlds!!
Great for new and veteran players!
If you have played the game then this is a must listen to put all the lore in context. If you haven’t played the game then this is a great resource to understand the basic world beforehand so when you do play you can revel in the details.
Great podcast! Everything I was hoping to find.
The nuanced and compelling fantasy world of The Pillars of Eternity games left me with a lot of questions after I finished my first play-through. I searched iTunes hoping to find a podcast to help satisfy my curiosity, and, bam, The World of Eora is *exactly* what I was looking for!
Host Eric does a fantastic job, both discussing the subject matter and respecting the experience of other players (including, no doubt, some very knowledge and opinionated fans of the games.) His earnest take is also very approachable; he relates ideas from the game to real world culture and history without ever seeming pretentious.
Eora is a fantasy world rich in lore and meaning, and I’m glad to be able to understand it better with Eric as my guide. Thanks for doing what you’re doing!
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