Heaven and Hell in pillars of eternity?

[nouser]

i know there is the reincarnation system in POE.  but i just wanted to know if there is hell and heaven, since the gods have their own realms and there are concepts such as  "demon" (like "devil" of caroc) and classes like "helwalkers".  is there something that mimics such afterlife concepts?  notice that in other cultures that have reincarnation (like hinduism and buddhism)  they tend to have an impermanent heaven and hell.

Edited July 23, 2018 by nouser

[jtbehnke]

The "Hel" referenced by "Helwalkers" comes from an Aedyran word for The Beyond or The Veiled.  It is, like you describe, a temporary afterlife.  Souls travel through it to reach The Wheel so they can be reborn.  In the second game, you actually spend a little time there yourself, before Berath restores you and the game begins proper.  The adra veins in the world sort of act as literal ways into this Hel, as souls are attracted to them and the network connects to the Wheel's physical location in Ukaizo, which is why in the second game you can use adra formations to track and predict Eothas' course.  As far as what's been indicated in both games, there's no real sense of punishment or reward, apart from direct intervention by Berath.

Edited July 23, 2018 by jtbehnke