In Avowed, playable races are not too different from one another, in terms of gameplay – but there aren't many options for races in Avowed.

When I said character creation is limited in Avowed, I meant there are only two races to choose from – human and elf. You can read more about this in a review. But even without a wide range of species ...

Avowed's Envoy and Pillars of Eternity's Watcher share certain characteristics as Obsidian protagonists, but there is a key difference.