Based on the series by Robin Hobb. The game follows the course of the primary character Fitz Chivelry. The game would be a 3rd person view story based game with a fairly linear game play style. With the quests following on from each other progressing as the story does. The game will be primarily stealth based with the player often required to achieve mission with little cover, there will however also be a fully functional combat system.

Each area would be explorable zone with items and weapons that can be collected. As the game progresses the player will unlock new abilities granting them more choices to complete their various tasks. Due to the greater freedoms offered in a game than those found within a book the story will most likely diverge from the source material at points and allow for further development of characters and locations.

To give the player some choice in the manner in which they play the game leveling would allow the player to specialise by using a points based system to level certain abilities like those used for combat or stealth. However main abilities will be unlocked by progression through the story.

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