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General discussionThe in-game GOG Hero for Divinity: Original Sin 2 has been chosen(184 posts)(184 posts)
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Posted April 27, 2016
Meet the GOG.com community-inspired NPC for the upcoming RPG epic


UPDATE: A slender column of white smoke rises gently towards the sky: <span class="bold">The community hath spoken</span>! Dominating the competition with a whopping 59% of all votes, Eithne has been chosen as the GOG Hero to join the cast of Divinity: Original Sin 2 – heading to GOG.com day one.


Back in October, we asked you guys to devise a GOG.com character with a unique quest in Divinity: Original Sin 2. We collected tons of incredible ideas, while the talented team at Larian Studios designed three characters to embody the most awesome of those traits and concepts:



- Doryld "The Doryld" Surpass: On a soapbox in the town square, the madman messiah proclaims his divinity. He is the new Divine! His audience of three, two of whom are drunk (the other may be you), ask for proof of his powers. He resists. They insist.

- Fadeland Johns: The veteran masked adventurer drones on about her exploits in the old world. How the young people of today don't know nothin'. She's going out into the world to show 'em how adventure is done proper. Just as soon as she finishes this drink.

- Eithne: You encounter Eithne - masked and cloaked - weighed down with a massive rucksack of knowledge. She has books to trade and books to sell - mostly rare and arcane knowledge better left unlearnt...



Turns out the allure of the wandering librarian was <span class="bold">irresistible</span>. Ancient scrolls? Forbidden knowledge? Enigmatic mask? Yes, please!
Thanks to everyone who helped choose the GOG Hero for Divinity: Original Sin 2 and for making the anticipation for this epic RPG even more unbearable. At least we have <span class="bold">Divinity: Original Sin</span> to keep us busy, right?
Posted April 22, 2016
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Maighstir: "inspired by the GOG.com community"... this may be better left unanswered, but could we get to know examples that led to these characters?
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Konrad: All the ideas came from here:
https://www.gog.com/forum/general/design_the_goghero_in_divinity_original_sin_2_9e401/page1

We picked out a whole lot of amazing ones, and Larian Studios took it from there. :)
Ah, all right, I had forgotten that one. I was hoping they were inspired by you simply watching the community and picking out archetypes.
Posted April 22, 2016
Doryld is a great goofy character who would fit in very well in a Larian game. Eithne is a more serious character who would also fit in very well in a Larian game. I'm not sure I can even choose.
Posted April 22, 2016
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fortune_p_dawg: woah woah woah... day one release this time?
On the Site with the Voting, it says "Cast your vote for the adventurer to join the cast of Divinity: Original Sin 2 – coming to GOG.com on day one. "

So I guess day one release :D
Posted April 22, 2016
No GOGBear?
Posted April 22, 2016
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Vythonaut: It was a huge mistake that I didn't back D:OS2. Huge, huge, huge!
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CharlesGrey: Why that?
Because I couldn't get Paypal to work for me at the time, due to the capital controls. I proudly backed the first one (Larian is one of my favourite developers) and they delivered one of the best cRPG experiences I've had during the last decade. It goes without saying that I wanted to back the second one too!

As for the contest, I vote Eithne; knowledge must be shared after all and who knows, she may hold a copy of A. Torchias "De Umbrarum Regni Novem Portis"... ;)
Posted April 22, 2016
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Niggles: No GOGBear?
What is a GOGBear?
Posted April 22, 2016
How can anybody not vote for Doryld? He's awesome.

Doryld 2016!
Posted April 22, 2016
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fortune_p_dawg: woah woah woah... day one release this time?
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Pawel1995: On the Site with the Voting, it says "Cast your vote for the adventurer to join the cast of Divinity: Original Sin 2 – coming to GOG.com on day one. "

So I guess day one release :D
hmmm... well, okay then.
Posted April 22, 2016
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Fesin: How can anybody not vote for Doryld? He's awesome.

Doryld 2016!
Not enough filthy drunks on GOG.com I suppose.
I, for one, was converted immediately.
Post edited April 22, 2016 by Konrad
Posted April 22, 2016
Eithne is winning, and not Fadeland Johns.

Guys, we need to talk about your horrbile taste in things.
Posted April 22, 2016
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Fesin: How can anybody not vote for Doryld? He's awesome.

Doryld 2016!
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Konrad: Not enough filthy drunks on GOG.com I suppose.
*stares blankly* "What did you shay aboot my mudder?! hic!"
Posted April 22, 2016
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WBGhiro: Eithne is winning, and not Fadeland Johns.

Guys, we need to talk about your horrbile taste in things.
Hehe, what did you expect.

You have one madman (Doryld), one drunkard (John) and a cleric/librarian Eithne. Who did you think people would choose :)
Posted April 22, 2016
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WBGhiro: Eithne is winning, and not Fadeland Johns.

Guys, we need to talk about your horrbile taste in things.
What swayed me to vote for Eithne was that the description says she has lots of cool scrolls and books to sell. There's nothing in the descriptions of the other two that says they have any practical function in the game (besides just being awesome, which they definitely are).
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Niggles: No GOGBear?
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Azhdar: What is a GOGBear?
There are cute bears that appear on GOG's 404 Error page, which the community has named "GOGBears".

Edit: And I got hit by post merging again....
Post edited April 22, 2016 by Luned
Posted April 22, 2016
Actually, Dorlyd is misrepresented:)

He's the scoundrel, the scammer, his is the way of the words. But as you can never have enough good clerics, Eithne wins;)
Posted April 22, 2016
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anothername: No -50% on this version: https://www.gog.com/game/divinity_original_sin_enhanced_edition_collectors_edition ?
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Konrad: That one got delayed a bit, it'll be on sale any minute now. :)

PS. Vote Doryld!
Cool :)

*sigh* Something more to seriously consider over the weekend... ;)
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