

Speaking of characters, the Kickstarter page for Pathfinder: Kingmaker mentions numerous companions.

Given his recent touches to the stories and characters of titles like Torment: Tides of Numenera and Pillars of Eternity, lots of fans are excited to see what he's able to bring to this new Pathfinder adventure.

Perhaps one of the most exciting things about this project is that prolfic game designer Chris Avellone is working on it as a quest writer. Kingmaker's claim to fame was letting the party of adventurers soon become rulers while still going on adventures dedicated to the protection and expansion of their people. While some groups prefer to make up their own adventure, these 'adventure paths' are fully capable stories that take you through a huge amount of character progression, giving you wild plots and sometimes interesting mechanics. The Kingmaker adventure path is a pre-written series of adventures for a Pathfinder party to experience. Hundreds of kingdoms have risen and fallen in these lands, and now it is time for you to make your mark-by building your own kingdom! To do so, you’ll need to survive the harsh wilderness and the threat of rival nations… as well as threats within your own court." "In the north lies the Stolen Lands, a region that has been contested territory for centuries. According to the game's Kickstarter page, players will embark on an adventure that include wars over land, kingdom building, and dangerous from both outside and inside your castle walls:
