Shadows and Lies begins with Eldan and Dathan searching for two missing sisters, but the mission quickly becomes a perilous journey through a world where motives are uncertain. The ominous Zerrlan sect raises the danger, while the story’s central questions ask who can be trusted and how the past shapes a person’s sense of self. That mix of personal mystery and mounting threat gives the adventure its distinctive focus.
Its role-playing systems let you shape a party of up to five active characters. Choose classes for two characters, select class upgrades, and assign stat points as characters level up; skill orbs strengthen abilities, while quest-completion bonuses offer another choice about how to develop the group. Difficulty settings range from Easy to Legendary, and players can decide whether enemies appear visibly or remain hidden. These options give the game a customizable, strategic edge rather than making the journey only a matter of following the plot.
Exploration and optional pursuits broaden the search: the game lists side quests, secret rooms, and monasteries of the Virtran monks as features of its world.
