Perhaps the most exciting feature we are working on, the Virtual Game Master—or VGM—is a system designed to bring roleplaying to the next level. Brought to life using the latest in machine learning technology, the VGM is meant to tailor a player’s gameplay experience to their strengths and weaknesses, as well as their preferences and choices.

Aside from the many hand-crafted quests we plan to offer, the VGM is also in charge of creating new quests for the player to encounter. This is accomplished by utilizing quest templates in a 5 act structure, letting the VGM piece together new quests and opening up many new possibilities. The VGM will also take into account other quests the player has already completed, their playstyle, who their allies and enemies are, and what type of quests the player prefers, then utilize these variables to create new, tantalizing, and engaging content.

Set in a massive world of over 500,000 square kilometers, with thousands of realistically scaled cities, towns and labyrinthian dungeons to explore, The Wayward Realms aims to give players a truly epic setting to experience. To accomplish this, we are leaning on some of the most advanced technology available, including Unreal Engine 5's new procedural tools, along with our own in-house systems to craft this incredible world.

Like Daggerfall, the world of The Wayward Realms is mapped out, with the procedural systems crafting the landscape and building the cities and dungeons. In the spaces between, players will find a plethora of content to keep themselves busy, such as bandit camps, mines, ruins, and other points of interest that players will want to investigate and explore.

This, combined with the VGM’s ability to spawn in new content for players to come across, will ensure that the world feels alive and full of things to do, animals to hunt, resources to discover, monsters to fight, unique places to see, and new adventures to have.

Forge Your Own Path - In The Wayward Realms, there is no traditional “Main quest.” Players have complete freedom to choose their own path, join factions that make sense for their character, and shape every quest line they encounter. While there's no central storyline, there are faction quest lines and dynamic “World Events” that players can influence. These “World Events” unfold independently of player actions, but offer the opportunity to shape the future of the Archipelago, should the player choose to interact with them.

Character Creation - The Wayward Realms will feature 8 unique playable races: Humans, Elves, Dwarfs, Orks, Ogres, Goblins, Cambion, and Fey. Players will be able to customize their character's features, as well as pick from various skills and advantages/disadvantages to define their character’s playstyle.

Classes - While there are several preset classes for players to choose from, this does not limit the player to any specific equipment or skills. Players have total freedom to grow and define their character.

Skills & Attributes - Players will have their pick of over 30 Skills, affecting 8 attributes, used to craft and grow their characters. As players level their skills by use, the corresponding Attributes will rise automatically, putting great importance on your character’s actions.

Melee Combat - The Wayward Realms offers both traditional click-to-attack combat, as well as a Daggerfall-inspired “precision mode” where players can swing their mouse in directional combat, with the ability to switch between the two on the fly.

Weapons & Armor - Featuring a more historical approach to armor and weapons, with a slight fantastical flair, The Wayward Realms offers a broad range of choices inspired by the late 15th/early 16th centuries for players to choose from, including the highly-requested polearms. 
Furthermore, all weapons come in three material types, with their own strengths and weaknesses, so players can choose an arsenal that best suits their playstyle and character build.

Magic - The world of The Wayward Realms offers much in the ways of magic, from tried and true legends of the genre such as Invisibility and Necromancy, to more exotic kinds, such as seeing the world through an NPC’s eyes, or entrapping enemies within stone.

Spell Crafting - The Wayward Realms offers over 50 unique Spell Effects to toy around with in the Spell Creation System. Spells can be expressed in many forms, from simple projectiles and explosions to magical waves and walls to hinder foes. Players may specialize their spells as they see fit.

Relationships - During a player’s travels throughout the Archipelago, they will meet many interesting people with whom to forge lasting friendships or, perhaps, something deeper. Each NPC the player interacts with will be saved by the VGM, who can use them later down the line to push new quests and storylines towards the player character. This means that any NPC has the potential to become an important character.

A Living, Breathing World on an Unprecedented Scale - The total size of the Archipelago—not including water—is, roughly, 521,000km² (201,160 miles²). It features thousands of procedurally generated cities, dungeons, towns, and points of interest scattered between, allowing for adventures and exploration of epic proportions not seen in any other game.

Mass Crowd System - To make sure the sprawling cities of the Archipelago feel occupied and alive, The Wayward Realms uses a Mass-AI system to display thousands of NPCs on screen at any given moment. To accomplish this, the crowd is treated as a single entity. However, as the player approaches an individual NPC, they are outfitted with a background, occupation, and routine, meaning players may follow them around and see their daily life play out.

Sailing - With the setting being an archipelago, ships and boats play a huge role in the game. Ships may be hired by players to travel from island to island or purchased outright to sail freely across the sea. 
Vessels come in various shapes and sizes, offering players a way to travel and even a place to call home, depending on the type of ship. Unlawful players may also steal a ship for themselves, though that will of course come with consequences.

Mounts & Pack Animals - Players will have the option to purchase a mount to aid in their travels. There are 5 different types of Horses to pick from, varying in size and color; as well as camels in the deserts of Merothwyr. Players can also purchase a pack animal to help carry loot and equipment. 
Apart from the animals themselves, players will be able to upgrade saddlebags and purchase new bridle, saddles and even armor for their trusty steeds.

Reputation & Law - A player in The Wayward Realms is only as good as their reputation, which will be affected by their actions, which factions they join, and any crimes they might commit. Joining a faction will attract allies and enemies. The player’s reputation with these groups will shift further as they rise through the ranks.
Should the player find themselves on the opposite side of the law, they may be arrested and put on trial. They might sweet talk their way out, do hard time, or try to escape from prison and live on the run.

The Wayward Realms will take you on a journey through the Archipelago, a chain of islands divided between the kingdoms of Sidh and Splendour.

While Splendour was once the heartland of the Orkish nation, the Humans have driven the Orks ever further north into the harsh mountainous terrain of Sidh. There, the disparate ruling clans lie in wait for an opportunity to reclaim their former homeland.

Splendour, on the other hand, is now the kingdom of Man, forged through centuries of militaristic expansion. With the kingdom still recovering from the recent civil war, there are those who plot to claim the vast lands of Splendour for themselves, from both within her borders and without.

Off  Splendour’s western shores lies the desert island of Merothwyr, a fragment of sea floor raised to the surface by a calamity long ago. Though many Humans inhabit the lush coastlines, Merothyr’s wasteland interior is now home to Goblins, one of the few races that can thrive in such a hostile climate.

To the south lies the lush and humid islands of Iwerrdon, a realm settled by the Elves in days of yore and brought into the splendorous fold just a few centuries ago. Many among their residents squirm under the tyrannous yoke of Splendour, longing for the chance to overthrow their foreign masters.

Whose side will you take in these grand conflicts?