Can the angle/depth be variable?

Can the angle/depth be variable?

Yes. You can adjust tilt (going from 0 to target tilt is the typical animation transition from normal mode to perspective mode, like in FF4). You can adjust pan, the rotation or direction the camera points in. And you can adjust roll which tilts the scene left and right in an odd way. Of course don't forget the zoom which moves the camera in and out from the focal point.

Do events pop up when you place them down?

I'll let you set the Z of each event. Tiles will have default Z = 0 and events will have default Z = 1. If Z = 0, then the object lays flat to the map, otherwise it's on the ground at Z = 1 or begins to rise in the air for Z > 1 (because airships need to fly up and be in the sky).

I just realized you will need pixel movement much earlier, so that feature has been brought much closer. Why? What if you want pivot movement where you walk forward and backward and turn the camera with left and right? Or flying in an airship?