When you start up a new game in Avowed, you're given some choices that seem extremely meaningful, and thus, are kind of scary to make. Specifically, you choose a fictional background for your ...

As mentioned, each of the five backgrounds in Avowed come with their own starting weapon (which can’t be changed) and starting attribute allocations (which can be changed). Below, we’ll give ...

Your Background choice matters in some very specific ways in Avowed — here's what you need to know (Image via Obsidian Entertainment) Avowed allows players to customize their character in a few ...

Most big-budget RPGs these days have robust character creation systems, and Avowed is no different in this regard. Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios' latest fantasy RPG lets players ...

There are five Backgrounds to choose from in Avowed. Each provides some unique dialogue options and assigns a starting weapon. However, each Background can use all equipment and abilities.

Avowed is a smaller-scale fantasy RPG, but it doesn’t fail to deliver on the customizable protagonist department at least. The robust character creator even includes backgrounds for you to pick ...

Choosing your Avowed Attributes and Background is one of the last things you'll do in character creation, but don't stress as neither are particularly important at first. Your Background is mainly ...

Like any good RPG, especially one from the wizards over at Obsidian, you have the opportunity to choose your starting background at the very beginning of Avowed. It roughly translates to a ...

Avowed maintains an admirable focus during its 50-odd hours. I never lost track of what was happening. And I thought I would, given this is a game with a dynamic glossary accessible mid ...

The best Avowed builds take advantage of the game ... While these builds are designed around the background options you’ll choose when you create your character (and thus your starting stats ...