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Character Creation Explained

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Avowed - Character Creation Explained
In Avowed, players can customize their character's appearance, race, and background that will suit them. Learn more about Avowed's Character Creation, what you can customize, and how in-depth it is.

Avowed Character Creation Options

Change Your Physical Appearance

Facial Structures

Character Customization Options Summary
Facial Features Split between masculine and feminine. You can also adjust your head parts like mouth, brows, ears, eyes, etc. You can also have add-ons like scars.
Body Types You can select between Elven race or Human race.
Skin Tone You can adjust the skin tone of your character to match your preference.
Hair You can choose between different types of hair styles and also what facial hair you want for your character.
Godlike Features Godlike features include unique facial features, hair, glowing eyes, and ears to distinguish the main character from mortals.

Change Your Voice and Pronouns

You can also pick between different voices and just like most modern games with customization, you can also pick pronouns for your character.

Character Background

Pick Between Five Backgrounds

Backgrounds

In Avowed, your backstory will always be a Godlike envoy sent by the Aedyr Emperor to check out the Living Lands.

However, backgrounds are a more specific type of background that can affect your dialogue choices and also your starting equipment. Here are the five backgrounds players can choose for their character:

  • Arcane Scholar
  • Court Augur
  • Noble Scion
  • Vanguard Scout
  • War Hero

List of All Backgrounds

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