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Witch Hunters are cool, right?
Think of Victor Saltzpyre from Vermintide 2, or any of those grizzly player characters you made forMordheim.
Theyre a fantasy version of a40K Inquisitor, or close enough.
Think Eisenhorn with a flintlock pistol.
They tend to wield an archaic firearm and an impressive sword.
Midway through my firstAvowedplaythrough, mygentle wizardfound himself with a similar loadout.
Then I had an idea.
Bending The Rules
My issue was, I wanted to use magic.
The crucial problem here is, Witch Hunters tend tohuntwitches rather than use their magical items.
So Im transplanting a 40K Inquisitor into the Avowed universe.
Yeah, Im mixing fantasy and sci-fi configs here.
What are you going to do about it?
Theres enough to this idea that it makes sense.
Exterminatus an entire planet because you got a whiff of heresy?
Murder an entire citys billion-strong population because of the presence of cults in the sewers beneath their feet?
Inquisitor Versus Inquisitor
Theres only one problem with this entire concept, and her name is Lodwyn.
How could we justify two Inquisitors in one playthrough?
Quite simply, it turns out.
Firstly, Im not playing an actual Warhammer 40K Inquisitor.
My character isntactuallyan Inquisitor.
Im just roleplaying a character that thinks, acts, and is designed like one.
And as for Lodwyn?
Personally, I almost admire her.
Shes got the iron fists and a boss suit of armour that my Inquisitor wishes he could have.
I can only hope that, on this quote unquote evil playthrough, I can align myself fully.
Maybe Ill supplant her, maybe Ill be her loyal lapdog forevermore.
Its been a while since I last did a completely evil playthrough of an RPG.
I tried it with Dark Urge in Baldurs Gate 3, but didnt make it into Act 2.
The games just too big!
On a more serious note, Im glad that Avowed lets you roleplay to this extent.
Will I replay Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
Avowed lets you be a goodie, a baddie, or asay-nothing-at-allie.
And those roleplaying opportunities are what make RPGs tick.
Now, hand me my pistol, for Ive got Paradisans to bring into line.
Giatta and Yatzli have a story to tell, too.
