In Pillars of Eternity , the study of souls is called Animancy .
Though the study of souls is still a young field of science , the implications for society at large has been vast , and lead to rapid advances in technology and caused several rifts and clashes in the different religious communities , which has marked the era as a time of great turmoil. The player is cast in the role of a foreigner , who has recently arrived in Dyrwood , lured by the promise of cheap land and a place to settle in the small village of Gilded Vale .
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