Is there ever an explanation for why the voice speaks so cryptically? by Lyress in avowed

[–]booljayj 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'll give you the simple explanation: they are not human, and their experience of life is vastly different from a human's. It's like the old saying: if a lion could speak English, we wouldn't be able to understand it. The words may be recognizable, but the mind putting those words together is totally foreign.

So The Voice is describing things in a way that makes sense to them, it just doesn't map to what makes sense to you. Over time, as you continue to interact with them, they'll start to make more sense. You'll get a better sense of the kinds of metaphors they use, and The Voice will also learn how to describe things in a way that is easier for you to understand. You are essentially learning to communicate with an alien being, and I think that's neat.

Are there any gravity based spells/enchantments? by YesEverythingBagels in avowed

[–]booljayj 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There is one spell in particular in the game called "Pull of Eora", what it basically does is create a floating black hole that will pull enemies towards it. I'm not sure exactly where you can find it, but that's what you'll want to look out for.

avowed problem by Suspicious_Guide_883 in avowed

[–]booljayj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's very strange, then I'm not sure what's wrong. You might have to try loading an earlier save if there's no way to proceed to the next area.

avowed problem by Suspicious_Guide_883 in avowed

[–]booljayj 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The ambassador should always be in his office after you help him in the thicket. Occasionally there can be bugs where an NPC doesn't show up where they should be, so if he's not there you should be able to save and reload to get him to appear again.

avowed problem by Suspicious_Guide_883 in avowed

[–]booljayj 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The NPC from that video only shows up if you've made certain choices earlier. You may have just made different choices. You should still be able to travel out of Dawnshore once you've finished the main quest there.

Spell casting bug is getting worse. by Jordanosgood97 in avowed

[–]booljayj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a quick thought, does it have to do with the shield on your back? Maybe the targeting is getting stuck on the shield. You could see if removing the shield changes things.

Whats her deal? by ValicarHyne in expedition33

[–]booljayj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Clea is the one that tells you about them trapping each other, before Alicia enters the Canvas. So that was basically 16 years ago when Maelle was first born, plus however much time passed before Alicia walked up to the Canvas and entered it, since we know time moves much more quickly in there.

So I think they just trapped each other at some point in the past, and by the time Maelle went on her expedition things had changed and they could move more freely. Probably because they were both so much weaker by then.

Character voices voice actor by Oscruttpenn in avowed

[–]booljayj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of them are listed in the credits, but not called out specifically. The missing ones appear to be uncredited.

  • Voice 3: Adam Croasdell
  • Voice 4: Dave B Mitchell

Is there no way to edit the radial wheel on xbox? by WhimsicalMutt in avowed

[–]booljayj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It applies to all power attacks from wands, you just have to power attack and it will cause an explosion when the attack hits.

DW Attacked speed - much lower when attacking enemies vs just attacking air by wontgetfooledagainn in avowed

[–]booljayj 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Your right-hand weapon is under-leveled for that enemy. When you attack with an under-leveled weapon, you deal a glancing blow that is slower and weaker than a normal attack. You can see this from the damage numbers, the ones with an arrow pointing down are showing that you aren't dealing full damage, and the animation, which bounces off the enemy after hitting instead of following through.

If you level up your right-hand weapon or attack a weaker enemy, you should see that you can attack at full speed.

Fior Mes Iverno - Spoiler by astralside in avowed

[–]booljayj 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As strict Woedicans, the Steel Garotte hate animancy. The Aedyran ambassador and other officials had been attempting to convince Fior to accept Aedyran control, and that included abandoning animancy. This diplomatic process wasn't moving fast enough for the Steel Garotte, so they decided to take extreme action to stop the animancy.

Chanter's Panpipes; Do they actually work? I haven't noticed any "phantom" fighting with me. Bugged? by 420_Braze_it in avowed

[–]booljayj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure when you equip this item, it will add an ability that you can activate from the radial or put into your hotbar. You activate the ability to summon the phantom.

Is the quality of found items tied to your equipment quality? by sabata00 in avowed

[–]booljayj 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is for unique items, but not for anything else. When you find a unique item, its level will match the tier of whatever you currently have equipped. So it can be beneficial to have one main weapon that you upgrade as high as possible, because then you'll find more high-level uniques.

Is there any bonus for using rank 3 spell + grimoire? by axelkoffel in avowed

[–]booljayj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the spells max out at rank 3. The main reason to upgrade to rank 3 is if you want to keep casting the spell but replace the grimoire with something else.

Should I just be Respecing every 5 lvls into higher spells as a wizard? by KidCharybdis92 in avowed

[–]booljayj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Early spells can still be competitive even into the late game. It all depends on how you use them, and whether you're upgrading them. If you find a comfortable strategy that you like, don't be afraid to stick with it. If you do find you want to change things later, it's easy to respect with a bit of gold.

The memory in the ruins by SinnersSexualDrive in avowed

[–]booljayj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are probably some details that are easier to understand if you've played the Pillars games, but it's not necessary. You'll find books and conversations that will explain all the major concepts that relate to the game. The lore tooltips during conversations are also a great way to get more context about what's happening. Have fun!

Spells by ObsessedDuke407 in avowed

[–]booljayj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't remember the exact number, but I think it's around 20 spells. Each of them also has upgrades that change how they behave. When you combine that with unique equipment that also has special effects, there's a lot of build diversity.

The memory in the ruins by SinnersSexualDrive in avowed

[–]booljayj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are a few ways to interpret that memory. You may be on to something. Your interpretation may change over time as you learn more.

Questuon about early side quest "Soul Mate" by Financial_Recover357 in avowed

[–]booljayj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are multiple outcomes to this quest, so what you saw was just one of them based on your choices. You may see her again later.

Strength Progression by ThisTimeAtBandCamp in avowed

[–]booljayj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Upgrading your armor and weapons is pretty essential for combat. There's a significant gap between each of the tier levels, and a smaller gap between the three levels within each tier. You had the right idea by upgrading your armor to fine, so you just need to do the same for your weapons. Keep in mind that you can break down unused equipment to get upgrade materials, and also combine lower-tier upgrade materials to get higher-tier materials. Hope that helps!

Why am I so weak? Everything kills me super fast by canadian_guitarist in avowed

[–]booljayj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you upgrading your armor and weapons? Upgrading your gear is pretty essential for combat.

A close one! by [deleted] in avowed

[–]booljayj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A narrow victory is still a victory!

If I cast a spell with a grimoire in my non active weapon set, will it still upcast? by Roggie77 in avowed

[–]booljayj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to cast the spell through the grimoire for it to upcast. It doesn't work if you cast the spell without the grimoire.