Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Backer Novella Available

Back during Obsidian Entertainment’s crowdfunding campaign for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, some of the game’s backers were promised a Pillars of Eternity II novella. Entitled Animancer: A Deadfire Story, that novella is now available to the eligible backers through the Deadfire backer portal. It can also apparently be purchased over here.

The story was written by Richard A. Knaak, a fantasy author known for his Dragonlance novels, as well as a good number of Diablo and Warcraft tie-in books. Here’s a quick overview:

Written by NY Times and USA Today best-selling fantasy author Richard A. Knaak and set in Obsidian Entertainment’s award-winning Pillars of Eternity universe comes a story about how far two agents of the Leaden Key will go to protect the secrets of their ancient order.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is a role-playing video game—developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Versus Evil—that takes place in the fantasy world of Eora. Players track a god across the Deadfire archipelago as their decisions change the story and lead to multiple outcomes. The original Pillars of Eternity received critical acclaim for its expansive world and immersive writing. The sequel raised $4.4 million on crowdfunding website Fig and is available now on all your favorite platforms.