But if there are soil effects, then it will be closer to AoV.

Possibly. I must admit that I am only superficially familiar with AoV, so I cannot act as an opponent in a debate, unfortunately. :)

People are different, just like the circumstances.

Everything depends only on the person. Everyone is the blacksmith of their own happiness, although not everyone is capable of forging it.
A person is initially protected from evil, but with their actions, they can bring it upon themselves.
Just keep in mind that the evil of the Necropolis is of a different kind. It is always destructive to people.