Introduction
Drova: Forsaken Kin is a game that self-identifies as "an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology".
And yet, the game is full of people of ethnic descent that were nowhere near Celtic Europe at the time the Celts were the dominant culture in their homelands.
This mod rectifies the obvious by making everyone in the game look like ethnic Celts.
Overview
This mod is relatively small and simple in its execution:
- Skin tones: The skin tones of all characters, including the player character choices upon character creation, have been altered to varying degrees of Caucasian.
- NPC Portraits: All NPC conversation portraits have been altered to have Caucasian skin tones.
- Character Creation Body Type: The character creation menu gives 2 options for body type, labelled 'Physique' by default, that is clearly meant to be the differentiation between male and female because all it does is add a breast-band to the character sprite. The label 'Physique' has been changed to 'Sex' as a result.
- NPC Name Changes: A lot of NPCs have names that have origins far outside Celtic Europe. These names have been changed to names of more Celtic/European origins.
As you play through, please make notes of any other instances you consider 'diverse' or 'woke' and let me know... I'll see if I can fix them.
Comparison Screenshots
Character Creation
Example Portrait and Sprite Change: Cengiz
Example Portrait and Sprite Change: Jalina
Example Portrait and Sprite Change: Agilo
NPC Name Changes (added in v1.1)
- Afrin → Ansgar
- Bardok → Bardon
- Carima → Corliss
- Caspara → Caitir
- Cengiz → Conchobar
- Ebru → Eghan
- Emko → Emrys
- Emre → Enan
- Ester → Eolande
- Farina → Fennella
- Ismar → Inness
- Junali → Giorsail
- Karmi → Kelvyn
- Kessia → Kiora
- Minira → Mabina
- Monko → Maol
- Ruhan → Reghan
- Tuz → Trevet
- Zoltan → Ultan
Downloads
| Files | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
 DROVA DEDIVERSIFIED v1.2.2.1 | Mod | All you need to play Drova - Dediversified. |
Changelog
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- 1.2.2.1
- Edited "Last One Standing" achievement to "Last Man Standing" (21 January 2025). Thanks to @Ramgis
- 1.2.2
- Updated mod to work with v1.2.2 of the game (13 January 2025)
- From here on, mod version will match version of game it's made for
- 1.1
- Added NPC name changes
- 1.0
- Initial release
Installation
I don't think it's strictly necessary, but it's always suggested to start a new game.
NOTE: This mod currently has no language localization. It is for the English version only.
Simply extract the ZIP to your Drova install folder, but take care to create backups of the original files as the files in the ZIP will overwrite the default game files otherwise.
Uninstallation
To uninstall the mod, simply delete the files extracted from the mod and replace them with your backups. Or, if you didn't keep backups, verify game files through Steam and it will redownload the required files.
Reporting Bugs
To report any bugs, please submit a post in the Mod Support section and mention my username, or post on this thread.