Set forth on your grand adventure, Arisen! Dragon’s Dogma is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more.

Players will customize and take control of the Arisen. Human or beastren, your Arisen will lead a party of up to 3 different Pawns throughout their journey. Players can customize their own main Pawn, who will always accompany your Arisen, and enter a covenant with up to 2 additional Pawns from other players through the network.

The character creator will allow you to create the Arisen (your character), as well as your Main Pawn. The use of photogrammetry technology enables the creation of photo-realisitic characters. You can create a character in great detail, or you can choose from a series of images to create the character you want in a more simple and intuitive way.

Travelers, merchants, soldiers and other folk go about their daily lives. Preoccupied by their own objectives and motives, they all exhibit different emotions. At times, they may lead you to a quest by approaching you and asking for a favor. If a Pawn with knowledge of your current quest accompanies you, they can guide you on your way. In addition to main story objectives, you can receive a variety of quests by speaking with the inhabitants of this world and deepening your relationship with them. Of course, it is up to the player to accept the quest, or to make use of the Pawn’s guidance. Enjoy the freedom to shape your journey.

Vermund is a kingdom of humanity where the Arisen rules as king. It is the first nation the protagonist explores: built on a lush green land, the king and the nobles reside within the kingdom’s fortified city. The town where the commoners reside sprawls around the castle. Currently, the Queen Regent Disa supports a false Arisen. Vermund is the scene of many conspiracies to seize the throne.

In addition to humans and beastren, a race called elves also inhabit this world. They prefer not to interact with other races and live in the remote village of the Sacred Arbor. The elves speak their own language, which makes communication with them difficult, but there seem to be some Pawns who understand Elvish.

Battahl is a nation of beastren defined by its own unique culture. The steep canyons in Battahl still hold ancient ruins, and cities have been constructed amidst them. The culture, customs, and beliefs of Battahl have been nurtured by their harsh natural environment and differ from those of Vermund. In Battahl, Pawns are seen as the source of misfortune. Instead of the Arisen, the citizens worship the Lambent Flame to ward off calamity, with empress Nadinia at its center.