WEBVTT -- English 00:00:05.259 --> 00:00:07.580 I never thought I would end up here. 00:00:09.560 --> 00:00:11.400 I believed we had it covered, 00:00:11.400 --> 00:00:16.160 with the wardstones holding the demons inside the Worldwound. 00:00:17.620 --> 00:00:19.339 But here we are. 00:00:20.100 --> 00:00:28.000 The city of Kenabres lies in ruins; thousands are dead or wounded. 00:00:28.960 --> 00:00:34.479 The damned Deskari and his spawn took us by surprise. 00:00:36.899 --> 00:00:41.039 Now I have the power to turn the tables. 00:00:42.420 --> 00:00:48.259 People who would never join the same alliance are fighting together by my side. 00:00:49.560 --> 00:00:55.579 Today we avenge the fallen and unleash our wrath upon the Demon Lords! 00:00:57.880 --> 00:01:01.859 Yes, the power... 00:01:01.859 --> 00:01:05.359 I wish somebody had told me of its cost. 00:01:12.680 --> 00:01:15.140 Hi, I’m Oleg, Head of Owlcat Games 00:01:15.140 --> 00:01:20.239 Almost three years ago, we launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring Pathfinder: Kingmaker to life. 00:01:20.239 --> 00:01:24.859 I want to say Thank You to all our backers and contributors for your support and faith in us. 00:01:24.859 --> 00:01:26.159 You are breathtaking! 00:01:27.359 --> 00:01:32.140 The experience with Kingmaker has given us the desire and motivation to bring another story 00:01:32.140 --> 00:01:35.280 from our beloved Pathfinder universe to the video game format. 00:01:35.280 --> 00:01:40.000 And now we are excited to tell you about our new adventure – Wrath of the Righteous! 00:02:28.219 --> 00:02:31.939 There are a lot of stories built around an idea of a battle against the demons. 00:02:31.939 --> 00:02:37.159 Most of them consist of clichés and stereotypes, with a hero finally defeating the ultimate evil. 00:02:37.860 --> 00:02:42.539 In our story, we want to take a look at such conflict from an unusual perspective. 00:02:42.539 --> 00:02:48.159 The goal is to take a glorious demon-slaying rampage and complement it with deep mature, 00:02:48.159 --> 00:02:53.539 sometimes even harrowing storyline with a multitude of choices and outcomes. 00:02:53.539 --> 00:02:58.919 That makes Wrath of the Righteous the perfect Adventure Path to serve as a foundation for a game like this. 00:02:58.919 --> 00:03:05.500 To put it simply, we are taking the concept of a demonic invasion and building a classical story-driven RPG around it. 00:03:15.120 --> 00:03:20.419 In order to provide the game with depth and achieve the feeling we aim for, our team keep focus on two major things. 00:03:20.419 --> 00:03:23.280 First, we explore characters’ nature and motivations. 00:03:23.280 --> 00:03:26.900 How far would a righteous paladin go in the pursuit of justice? 00:03:26.900 --> 00:03:30.039 Or what would a hero do about the collateral damage caused by one’s actions? 00:03:30.039 --> 00:03:34.500 The themes of corruption and redemption fill the entire game. 00:03:34.500 --> 00:03:38.219 Second important thing, the literal foundation of our game, is the freedom of choice. 00:03:38.219 --> 00:03:44.659 And I'm not talking about a simple variety of dialog options, but rather about meaningful decisions with long-term consequences. 00:03:44.659 --> 00:03:49.120 That's why a lot of situations in our game come with no such thing as the right choice. 00:03:49.120 --> 00:03:51.500 You must to make a decision depending on what you stand for. 00:03:54.780 --> 00:04:01.900 I enjoyed working on Pathfinder: Kingmaker so much, so when the team asked me to hop on board for a new adventure, I agreed instantly. 00:04:01.900 --> 00:04:07.139 The exciting thing about this story is that the decisions you make change the nature of your character itself. 00:04:08.139 --> 00:04:13.099 Take one path, and you could find yourself as a Lich with a personal army of the undead! 00:04:13.099 --> 00:04:21.000 Take the other course – and rise as a merciful Angel, inspiring people to heroic deeds and helping those who seek redemption. 00:04:21.000 --> 00:04:26.459 Another way will bring up an Aeon, a mix of Judge Dredd with a wizard on a galactic scale. 00:04:26.459 --> 00:04:29.579 And I just mentioned a few existing options. 00:04:29.579 --> 00:04:33.180 All Mythic Paths lead to tremendous power and unique abilities, 00:04:33.180 --> 00:04:40.300 but each specific choice would profoundly impact the relationships with the party members and NPCs in a variety of ways: 00:04:40.300 --> 00:04:46.899 new dialogue options and quests will become available, and the chosen Mythic Path dramatically affects the game’s ending. 00:04:49.740 --> 00:04:56.000 We still enjoy introducing additional layers of gameplay to our players, to help them to feel the scale of the conflict better. 00:04:56.000 --> 00:05:01.040 At a certain point, you’ll have to lead the Crusade to reclaim the lands captured by the demonic forces. 00:05:01.040 --> 00:05:07.600 Recruit your army, raise your defenses, hold your ground, and push back against the demons on a strategic level. 00:05:07.819 --> 00:05:14.980 You will also be able to send your fellow crusaders to explore the ancient ruins to find and reclaim powerful artifacts that should help your cause. 00:05:20.839 --> 00:05:26.259 We have a ton of ideas on how to make a role-playing experience that you could enjoy for hundreds of hours. 00:05:26.259 --> 00:05:28.139 And this is why we need YOUR help! 00:05:28.139 --> 00:05:32.740 The game has reached the alpha stage of development, and it can be completed on the budget we have. 00:05:32.740 --> 00:05:36.480 But we want to make this adventure as epic as it deserves to be, 00:05:36.480 --> 00:05:43.139 bring you the Mythic Paths the way they should be done, and have enough time to reach a higher level of quality than we did with Kingmaker. 00:05:43.139 --> 00:05:46.000 It is only you who can make this happen. 00:05:46.000 --> 00:05:53.699 Every pledge means the game will progress in terms of scale, with more areas to explore, options to choose from, and paths to walk. 00:05:53.699 --> 00:06:01.519 With you backing us on Kickstarter, we have already made one great RPG! Let’s do it again and create this new adventure together!