Sadly, they are not. That would have been cool though.
A few things I posted in the impressions thread I wanted to copy over here. In case anyone was wondering about certain things.
You can remove your cloak and necklace if you prefer. You won't have any of the effects they provide but if you would like her without those items, you have that choice. She will still have things wrapped around her waist though. So she won't look exactly like she did in the beginning. She'll look like this:
In terms of what you can do in the world:
- Places where you can find lore for the Archive
- Places where you eliminate the enemy to gain a stat increase
- Places that can give you Mana (which is used to unlock skills). You can also find Mana while roaming the world.
- Places that can reward you with new cloaks/necklaces
- Fast Travel spots
- There are also MANY treasure chests scattered around the map
- Gathering materials while roaming (which is used for crafting/upgrading)
It also seems the map is broken up into sections, and within those sections, you can see a list of things you can do.
You are free to enable/disable every icon on the map. I know some prefer to stumble upon things organically and others prefer seeing everything all at once. You have the option.
Just like the demo, there will be strong monsters roaming the maps. You might not be able to beat them initially (or it'll take a long time, depending on difficulty) but you can come back when you're stronger.
