Thanks for posting. Great ideas. I'm always interested to see what others' theories are. It helps me to write the story. I was talking with another fan on Steam, and some of their ideas were crafted into the story as well; particularly about Wyll. During different conversations, I wove the theories in so that the conversations feel even more like dialogues and not just the thoughts of one person.
I really hope you enjoy/ enjoyed reading the Afflicted. I started writing it just for fun and to provide Larian some proof that D&D 5e rules and stats could work, for the most part, in this game. Then I also got new ideas and suggestions for the game while playing it through with a party of 4 players. So I do hope someone from Larian reads it and brings some of the concepts and ideas to the table while they complete the game. Even if they don't, though, it's been fun. I think I'm nearing the end at last, and I can hardly believe it's become a 600 page book. This is EA! It's not even the full game! I wonder how many novels I could write once the whole game comes out.
Anyway, thanks again for replying. Let me know if you have any other theories, etc. As I write up the end of the EA, you never know, I might just throw a few of your ideas into the story as well.