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The World of Eora: an Avowed & Pillars of Eternity Lore Podcast

The World of Eora: an Avowed & Pillars of Eternity Lore Podcast

By Eric Reno

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. #28: Ondra's Mortar [Pillars II Spoilers Contained Within!!!]

The World of Eora: an Avowed & Pillars of Eternity Lore PodcastFeb 21, 2022

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Ep. #89: The Shieldbearers of St. Elcga
Mar 25, 202428:38
Ep. #88: The Legendary Adventures from Caed Nua
Mar 17, 202452:17
Ep. #87: Skuldrs & Trolls

Ep. #87: Skuldrs & Trolls

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the original fantasy world/setting as developed by Obsidian Entertainment for their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming action RPG: Avowed


Today's episode touches on the last of the main creatures we see in the bestiary for Pillars of Eternity, both of these creatures have decent precedence set for being in Avowed (but whether they are or not, we don't yet know). So I figured, worth taking a look at. Skuldrs are kind of a person-sized humanoid bat creature, the Trolls are... well, trolls! But we discuss/speculate a little on how it is they regenerate health.


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Mar 11, 202429:31
Ep. #86: Animats, Flesh Constructs, and other Vessels
Mar 04, 202437:08
Ep. #85: Giatta Castell

Ep. #85: Giatta Castell

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world/setting created by Obsidian Entertainment for their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming action RPG: Avowed.


Today's episode we look at the other confirmed Avowed companion: Giatta Castell. In looking at her short bio in her Cosplay Guide (which you can find on Avowed's website) we learn a bit about who she is, where she (or more specifically, where her family) comes from, and what's going on in her life (recently).


Topics today are:

  • Animancy (the science of the soul)
  • Vailian Republics (a nation/faction in the world)
  • Ocean Folk (a subspecies of human)


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Feb 26, 202436:06
Ep. #84: Kai, our beloved Coastal Aumaun Companion from Rauatai
Feb 19, 202437:12
Ep. #83: Abilities Overview from Avowed Trailers
Feb 12, 202440:52
Ep. #82: The Living Lands (Avowed's Setting)
Feb 05, 202442:33
Ep. #81: A Deep(er) Dive into Avowed!
Jan 29, 202430:13
Ep. #80: Xbox Developer_Direct Breakdown for Avowed's Deep Dive
Jan 21, 202441:48
Ep. #79: IMPS!!!
Jan 15, 202431:57
Ep. #78: Dwarves in Avowed? (the Pargrunen) & a 2023 Gaming Reflective...

Ep. #78: Dwarves in Avowed? (the Pargrunen) & a 2023 Gaming Reflective...

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the original fantasy setting/world created by Obsidian Entertainment, as seen in their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and the upcoming RPG: Avowed.


Today's episode focuses on a specific society of Dwarf called the "Pargrunen". They are mentioned primarily in the White March DLCs for the first Pillars game. The notable thing for this episode is that these dwarves have been to other locations in the world of Eora, including The Living Lands (where Avowed is set). So, perhaps they (or some of their culture) can be found in the game. Who knows?


In the latter half of the episode I just quickly go over my top10 list of games I enjoyed in 2023 (even though some didn't release in that year), and give shout-outs to some of YOUR personal GOTYs from 2023.


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Jan 08, 202440:58
Ep. #77: Wilders, pt. I - Lagufaeths, Ogres and Eotens
Dec 25, 202333:30
[BONUS]. Ep. #76.5: Spirits (the drinky kind, not the ghosties)

[BONUS]. Ep. #76.5: Spirits (the drinky kind, not the ghosties)

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the original fantasy setting/world used in Obsidian Entertainment's cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming aRPG: Avowed.


Today's episode is just a bonus episode, no big ticket lore items to discuss, just an overview of some fantasy-made alcoholic beverages (and a few non-alcoholic) as seen within the games themselves. Mostly it was just a play on words for the title of the previous episode, also looking at "Spirits".


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Dec 18, 202326:03
Ep. #76: Spirits (as in ghosts, not beverages)
Dec 11, 202327:11
Ep. #75: Primordial Creatures in Eora

Ep. #75: Primordial Creatures in Eora

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the original fantasy setting/world for Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity cRPG series, and their upcoming RPG: Avowed.


Today we discuss a category of creature: The Primordiol, which focuses on oozes, delemgans, lurkers, and spores. We also speculate on what we might see in Avowed.


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Nov 28, 202338:49
Ep. #74: The Tribes of Eir Glanfath
Nov 13, 202343:45
Podcast Update!
Oct 10, 202302:49
Ep. #73: [PART 2] D&D 5e Ruleset in Eora (setting) - Minimalist Transposition (Classes, Subclasses, Spells))

Ep. #73: [PART 2] D&D 5e Ruleset in Eora (setting) - Minimalist Transposition (Classes, Subclasses, Spells))

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world/setting for Obsidian Entertainment's cRPG Pillars of Eternity series, as well as their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed.


Today's episode is the second "half" of a two part series on "How to play D&D in Eora". I call it a 'brute force minimalist transposition'. How it works is that we look at the ruleset as it exists in D&D 5e, and we (with as little finicking as possible) shoe-horn that ruleset to fit into the Eoran world as a setting.


I'll be honest, TODAY's episode is where we see the most "work" needing to be done. Just to make the classes/subclasses fit with the lore, and how to approach spells (and their restrictions).

Oct 02, 202353:17
Ep. #72: D&D 5e Ruleset in Eora (setting) - Minimalist Transposition (Races, Subraces, Monsters)

Ep. #72: D&D 5e Ruleset in Eora (setting) - Minimalist Transposition (Races, Subraces, Monsters)

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about Eora, the world/setting of Obsidian Entertainment's cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed. https://reddit.com/r/projecteternity/s/VGhNa67c6Q Today's episode is a unique one, and less focused on lore (though it is necessarily discussed) but on how to play D&D 5e in the world of Eora as a setting. Be forewarned, this is not a thorough-going homebrew or conversion - this is a transposition of existed core D&D5e rules shoe-horned *into* the setting of Eora. I discuss "the pitch" you can give to your tabletop crew, and what lore is vital for new players to understand. As well, we go over what races you can use from core D&D in lieu of the unique races in Eora. Lastly, we discuss monsters, but that part is really short. worldofeora@gmail.com @worldofeora
Sep 18, 202338:35
Ep. #71: Various Lore from the "Pillars of Eternity TabletopRPG"

Ep. #71: Various Lore from the "Pillars of Eternity TabletopRPG"

IMPORTANT: At the end of the episode I recommend a YouTube channel to you, but because of "stupid brain", I misspelled their channel name. It's SENTEGRAPHS. Check them out for a 'Lorethrough' of Pillars of Eternity. It's excellent stuff. The World of Eora podcast is a news/lore program about the fantasy world/setting developed by Obsidian Entertainment for use in their cRPG Pillars of Eternity series, and their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed. Today I dive in to the "Pillars of Eternity Pen & Paper" version of the game. Yes, that's correct; if you didn't already know Pillars DOES have a TTRPG for it. It's currently unfinished, but you can playtest it for free by downloading a .PDF from their website. In there it's most rules and mechanics, but there is some lore - lore which is previously unseen or unheard of from other official sources. I do not know if we can consider it canon, but still, it's great to look at. worldofeora@gmail.com @worldofeora
Sep 11, 202333:27
Ep. #70: Discussing "soft lore" of Fighters, Rogues and Barbarians in Eora

Ep. #70: Discussing "soft lore" of Fighters, Rogues and Barbarians in Eora

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world/setting created by Obsidian Entertainment used in their cRPG Pillars of Eternity series, and their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed.

Today's episode I'm describing as "soft lore", which means that we are using lore from other areas (particularly areas of the soul, reincarnation, and whatnot) to ask "what gives fighters/rogues/barbarians the special powers they have?" Because, here's the thing, all those classes of character in Eora are doing near-superhuman feats, and that *must* mean magic is involved somehow; but we aren't privy to a lot of definitely explanations. So, using lore we DO have, I engage in a more speculative discussion on applying the rules of the world to those classes to ascertain how it us they might work, behind the scenes. I hope you enjoy today's talk.


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Sep 04, 202330:52
Ep. #69 [lol]: The Ranger Class
Aug 28, 202327:39
Ep. #68: Vithracks (humanoid spider psionic people)

Ep. #68: Vithracks (humanoid spider psionic people)

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about games and media placed in the fantasy setting/world developed by Obsidian Entertainment, particularly for their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed.

Today's episode looks at one of the unique sentient creatures that exist in the world of Eora called "Vithracks". Who I've often just called "humanoid spider psionic people". They are one of my favourite creatures in *any* fantasy setting. And if I could justifiably role-play it in-game, I'd start a non-profit "Kith Against Vithrack Abuse", spreading the word about their non-hostility (although, they can be quite hostile).

Anyways...

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Aug 22, 202320:06
Ep. #67: "Forgotten Hollow", an off-screen companion adventure (good for a TableTop game)

Ep. #67: "Forgotten Hollow", an off-screen companion adventure (good for a TableTop game)

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the unique fantasy setting/world used in Obsidian Entertainment's cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their upcoming first-person RPG: Avowed.

Today's episode looks at one of the off-screen companion adventures (beginning of the episode explains what that is) you encounter in the first Pillars of Eternity game. We run through the pitch/hook of the adventure, and give context on all the lore.

With a little work this adventure could be implemented into YOUR tabletop roleplaying game, even DnD 5e (whether you're playing in Faerun, Eora, or otherwise).

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Aug 14, 202321:16
Ep. #66: Lichs, Void Seers, and the Story of Archmage Concelhaut
Jul 31, 202330:50
Ep. #65: The Undead, and their "lifespan"
Jul 23, 202325:49
[BONUS] Ep. #64.5: A Court of Spirits (Minor Stronghold Adventure)
Jul 16, 202313:52
Ep. #64: Yezuha & Rekke
Jul 10, 202329:38
Ep. #63: The Engwithan Society
Jul 03, 202334:30
Ep. #62: Speculations and Theories about Avowed!!
Jun 26, 202356:23
Ep. #61: Gameplay Trailer, Game Director Interviews, and News Articles ... and LORE!!!
Jun 18, 202358:58
Avowedcast Episode #35: Reaction to 2nd Trailer

Avowedcast Episode #35: Reaction to 2nd Trailer

Rather than leave you guys without any content the host of Avowedcast, Tsora, sent me the audio from our latest recording with Remeran and Jesse discussing the initial reactions to the newest Avowed trailer.


For those who haven't plugged into Avowedcast, this is their most recent full episode. For those who listen to both, sorry you only get this one this week. I'll be back next week with some lore found in the latest trailer. Enjoy!

Jun 13, 202301:45:19
Ep. #59: Durance
Jun 05, 202328:14
Ep. #58: Bleak Walkers
May 29, 202328:34
Ep. #57: Folk (ie: Humans)

Ep. #57: Folk (ie: Humans)

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world/setting used by Obsidian Entertainment for their Pillars of Eternity games, as well as their upcoming release: AVOWED.


Today's episode looks at the human races in Eora, and their subraces. Each subrace of human is generally tied to a particular culture, so by learning the differences between humans we can know how to identify different cultures in this fantasy world.


Also, I apologize for the bad recording quality, I didn't realize until too late that the echo in the room was noticeable and my mic was picking up background noises easily. I suppose my latest software update might've reset some of those things, but that's no excuse for poor quality - I just want you to understand how it happened. I edited as much cruft as I could, but sadly there's still a little in there.


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May 23, 202324:57
Ep. #56: Dwarves of Eora
May 14, 202326:51
Ep. #55: Eothas and his Followers
May 08, 202339:50
Ep. #54: The Story of Od Nua, Mad-King of Engwith

Ep. #54: The Story of Od Nua, Mad-King of Engwith

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the world/setting of Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity game series and Avowed (upcoming).


Today's episode we focus on the story of a character (Od Nua) from an ancient advanced civilization (Engwithans). This story showcases the writing at Obsidian as well as the foundation for some of the major narratives in Pillars of Eternity.


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May 01, 202328:41
[BONUS] Ep. #53.5: "The Man Who Would Be Skaen" [POE SPOILERS]

[BONUS] Ep. #53.5: "The Man Who Would Be Skaen" [POE SPOILERS]

THIS EPISODE CONTAINS MAJOR NARRATIVE SPOILERS FOR PILLARS OF ETERNITY - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

"The World of Eora" is a news/lore podcast about the setting/games of Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity series and Avowed.

In today's episode we read through volume number ten (of fifteen) in a series of esoteric lore books from Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Forgotten Sanctum DLC. In this book we discover a character in Eora's past who may be the man Skaen himself...or at least... sort of. It's never that cut & dry. If you're okay with learning the spoilers behind this cryptic description, enjoy today's episode!

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Apr 24, 202311:24
Ep. #53: The Quiet Slave, Skaen (God of Secret Hatred and Violent Rebellion)
Apr 17, 202336:28
[BONUS] Ep. #52.5: Belfetto! gingereno teaches you Vailian swear words...

[BONUS] Ep. #52.5: Belfetto! gingereno teaches you Vailian swear words...

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the world & setting for Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity series, and their upcoming release: Avowed.


Today's bonus episode is a short little venture into the Vailian language; just going through some examples of direct one-to-one translations of words including (of course) some "fun" words. Sprinkle some of these into your everyday use, I know I will xD


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Apr 10, 202310:11
Ep. #52: The Vailian Republics

Ep. #52: The Vailian Republics

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the Obsidian Entertainment original fantasy setting created for Pillars of Eternity I & II, and AVOWED.


Today's episode focuses on one of the major factions from the first Pillars game, and is also a faction that *could* be in Avowed (though I suspect unlikely). They are one of the most interesting cultures/nations in a game I've ever played and I hope you will enjoy learning about them in today's episode.


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Apr 03, 202332:21
Ep. #51: Principi Sen Patrena

Ep. #51: Principi Sen Patrena

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy setting for Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity games, as well as Avowed.


Today's episode focuses on the pirate faction of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire; who, sadly, I doubt we will see in Avowed, but are still interesting nonetheless. Join me today as we discuss who they are, their history/origin, and their culture/values.


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Mar 20, 202335:54
[BONUS] Ep. 50.5: An Episode for My Mom, amongst others.

[BONUS] Ep. 50.5: An Episode for My Mom, amongst others.

This episode of the WORLD OF EORA is a unique one, in that I am aiming to bring up to speed those out there listening to don't know *anything* about the what the show is about...be it about the fictional fantasy world called "eora", or the Pillars of Eternity games.

I know of a couple people who listen to just like the show, even though they haven't heard of what most of the content is about; as well, I know of others who listen to this show alongside their significant others.

This episode is for you.

As for you long-time listeners, or new-to-the-show-but-knowledgable-about-the-content ... feel free to pass this episode along to people you want to introduce this niche topic to.

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Mar 13, 202314:51
Ep. #50: Royal Deadfire Company
Mar 06, 202333:32
[BONUS] Ep. #49.5: Teleportation: is it possible in Eora?

[BONUS] Ep. #49.5: Teleportation: is it possible in Eora?

The World of Eora is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world created by Obsidian Entertainment for their Pillars of Eternity games, and AVOWED.

Today's bonus episode takes a look at some instances of teleportation being attempted through the use of Adra gemstone. It's an interesting piece of lore and speculation, especially since there is no 'teleportation magic' typical in many other fantasy worlds/settings.

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Feb 27, 202311:19
Ep. #49: the VTC!
Feb 20, 202326:45
Ep. #48.5: The Battle of Nakaro Atoll
Feb 13, 202310:52
Ep. #48: Timeline of the Deadfire Archipelago

Ep. #48: Timeline of the Deadfire Archipelago

"The World of Eora" is a news/lore podcast about the fantasy world used in Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity series, as well as their upcoming release: AVOWED.

Today's episode focuses on the recent history of the setting for second Pillars game, "Deadfire" (short for "Deadfire Archipelago"). Taking place only three years after the events of the first game, but in a far off smattering of islands. Filled with island tribes, and new factions from faraway empires, the events that occur in the Deadfire show both the breadth and depth of Obsidian writing. As far as the world's lore is concerned, it shows the events of some of the world's major players, and could affect Avowed, depending on when it takes place in relation to Pillars II.

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Feb 06, 202335:48