The Hero's journey was not a straight line. According to Wikipedia , he was forced to choose between three conflicting destinies:
As the ship docked at the small coastal village of Ardea, the stench of smoke and iron filled the air. The Orcs, no longer the mindless beasts of the Khorinis mines, had organized into a disciplined war machine. They had crossed the sea, crushed the royal armies, and now occupied the heart of the kingdom.
Supporting the Rebels and King Rhobar to drive the Orcs back into the sea and restore the rule of the humans. gothic-3-complete-enhanced-edition
The Nameless Hero stood upon the deck of the Esmeralda , the salt spray of the Sea of Myrtana stinging eyes that had seen the fall of the Barrier and the death of an Undead Dragon. Beside him stood his oldest allies: the rogue Diego, the warrior Gorn, the magician Milten, and the marksman Lester. They expected a hero’s welcome; instead, they found a continent in chains.
The frozen north, where clans of fierce warriors held the line against the Orcish tide, protecting the ancient furnaces of ore. The Hero's journey was not a straight line
The Hero traversed the blistering sands of Varant to retrieve the Crown of Adanos and braved the ice-laden peaks of Nordmar for the Power of the Ancestors. He faced old friends turned enemies and made impossible choices. In the , these quests are fleshed out with improved logic and stability, as detailed on Steam , allowing for a more immersive narrative experience.
The Nameless Hero didn't hesitate. With a rusted blade and the remnants of his strength, he led his friends in a desperate charge to liberate Ardea. The Gothic 3 Wiki notes that this first skirmish serves as a wake-up call: the world has moved on, and the gods, Innos and Beliar, are silent. They had crossed the sea, crushed the royal
His old mentor, Xardas, revealed a third option. By destroying the artifacts and the symbols of divine power—the Scepter of Varant and the Staff of the Eternal Wanderer—the Hero could banish the influence of the gods from the world entirely, leaving humanity to forge its own fate. The Final Reckoning