Hawkswell Studios reveals Celtic-inspired CRPG Legends of Awen: Rise of the Fianna for PC
French studio Hawkswell Studios have revealed their upcoming project Legends of Awen: Rise of the Fianna, a brand-new cRPG inspired by Celtic medieval fantasy and folklore. The developers will hold a crowdfunding campaign for the game sometime in Q1 2025, in order to "expand the planned number of player choices and the depth and impact of their consequences from their original scope." A Steam page has been opened.
Legends of Awen: Rise of the Fianna has players become Finn, an orphan child that wields otherworldly powers. Gather a party composed of Fianna champions to save the kingdom of Tara both internal and external conflicts.
Built on Unreal Engine 5, the game will have "classless character creation", "non-violent encounter resolution", "romanceable companions", and "choices and consequences. Players can choose to engage in turn-based combat and utilize the environment to their advantage, or opt to solve encounters through negation, charm, or intimidation.
Watch the announcement trailer for Legends of Awen: Rise of the Fianna down below, along with more information and screenshots.
Press Release
French studio Hawkswell today announced the Celtic-inspired CRPG Legends of Awen: Rise of the Fianna during the PC Gaming Show. Rise of the Fianna is the studio's first title and was revealed with a presentation trailer mixing pre-alpha in-engine footage and in-game sequences. The studio will seek support from the players via a crowdfunding campaign in Q1 2025 to expand the planned number of player choices and the depth and impact of their consequences from their original scope.
In this epic adventure, the players step into the role of Finn, an orphan child gifted with otherworldly powers. Starting as the newest recruit of the legendary Fianna, Finn will rise to become their leader.
As the kingdom of Tara faces internal strife and an ancient dark force stirs beneath the land, the Fianna must face both human and supernatural foes. Players will lead their Fianna warband through tactical battles, manage relationships with five unique Companions, and unlock the power of legendary weapons tied to ancient heroes.
The game offers a fresh setting and an encounter system where players can engage in turn-based combat encouraging strategic use of the environment, or choose instead to get their way through negotiation, charm, or intimidation. Meaningful choices are built into the character progression, eventually leading to multiple possible replays.
Rise of the Fianna aims to deliver a fresh take on Celtic myths where bards weave spells through song, Shee magic lingers, sacred warpaint grants power, and legendary weapons channel the spirits of ancient heroes.
Players can already show their support by adding Legends of Awen: Rise of the Fianna to their Steam wishlist.
Steam Page Description
Rise of the Fianna is a single player, story-driven cRPG developed on Unreal 5.
Venture forth into an original medieval-fantasy world inspired by the Celtic myths, where bards invoke curses or blessings through poems and songs, druids weave powerful enchantments bound to the magic of the Shee, ritual warpaints grant supernatural abilities, and legendary weapons channel the spirits of ancient heroes.
Step into the role of Finn, an orphan child gifted with otherworldly powers.
Gather your party of legendary Fianna, Champions of the High Queen, and rise to become their leader!
Embrace an epic adventure to protect the kingdom of Tara from scheming lords and supernatural forces.
Unravel a sinister conspiration and investigate an even greater threat, buried and forgotten, craving for revenge…
Classless Character Creation
The Fianna are trained in the ways of the Bard, the Druid and the Warrior. If your Companions are more inclined to follow one of these paths, you can fully customize Finn by mixing and matching them, accessing to a wide range of skills and abilities.
Non-violent Encounter Resolution
When conflicts arise and combat seems to be the unavoidable outcome, the game shifts from real-time exploration to turn-based Encounter Mode, played out on a tactical grid. Depending on your own gameplay style, you can let your weapons and spells speak for you and take advantage by a strategic use of the environment, or you can de-escalate violence by combining specific character traits, non-lethal skills, and dialogue opportunities conditioned by your past actions.
Romanceable Companions
Forge strong bonds of friendship and engage in romance with unique companions, each with their own secrets, goals, and moral compass. Your relationships with them will weight heavily on the many decisions you make on your journey, as they may not always agree with you and could even leave your party.
Choices and Consequences
Inspired by the tabletop RPGs, we wish to emphasize the “Role” in RPG and provide you with meaningful and impactful choices. Starting from character creation, all your actions and decisions will build your Reputation and have far-reaching consequences. NPCs will notice and remember. Make your choices, and watch the world around you react to them.
