Divinity: Original Sin II Update #9, $1,469,118 and Counting

The new Kickstarter update for Divinity: Original Sin II introduces the writing team for the game and the practice of “purging”, a special technique used by Bishop Alexandar the Innocent in his fight against Sourcerers. A snippet:

Sourcerers live in fear of Divine Order magisters, for under the rule of Bishop Alexandar the Innocent, a terrifying new practice has taken shape: purging. Caught Sourcerers are, by magical means, purged of the Source within them, leaving their spirits ripped in half. Half remains within its rightful owner; the other half is imprisoned within a special relic– one only the Bishop himself can provide.

This relic, infused with Source, is then used to dominate and control the Purged One. Some praise the work of the Divine Order as a brutal but thoroughly necessary countermeasure against the Source threat. Others look upon such a harrowing practice with disgust. But the opinions of a few common folk can do little to stop the Order’s war machine from churning. The Bishop is on a mission to purge all Sourcerers within Rivellon, and he will not stop until his work is done.

There’s also a video that includes a brief look at a small “library” (more of a bookshelf, really) in Larian’s office and a brainstorming session of sorts where the writers decide on what dialogue options to include, which feels very reminiscent of a pen and paper RPG session:

The team will also be doing a Reddit AMA next week. Here are the details:

Gather your most burning questions, cause Swen, lead writer Jan, writer Char, and level designer Jeff are taking to reddit’s /r/IAmA to answer anything and everything you ever wanted to know about Divinity: Original Sin 2.

Get it on the fun on Tuesday, September 22 at 1 p.m. PST, 4 p.m. ET, 22h CET, and 23h MSK.