HOLD THE FORT
A brief history of
Fort Deadlight
Built by the Vailians decades ago, Fort
Deadlight was overrun by monsters until it
was captured by Captain Aeldys of the
Príncipi sen Patrena, a powerful pirate
faction. Aeldys uses the fort as a staging
area for her exploits in the region, and has
adorned its ramparts with heavy cannons
to deter anyone looking to dethrone her.
When she’s at sea she hands control over
to a trusted ally, who just happens to be
the scoundrel Benweth when the Watcher
arrives. The fort welcomes any Príncipi
loyalist, making it a popular pirate hideout.
Patrena faction questline, which Fort
Deadlight is a part of.”
Obsidian’s reputation as one of the
best RPG development studios in the
business is well earned, and Pillars of
Eternity II: Deadfire is some of its
strongest work to date. Not only in
terms of the rich, expressive writing
and vivid, fleshed-out world, but in
how it gives you the freedom to
create your own stories – which is
the mark of any great roleplaying
experience. Fort Deadlight is a
perfect distillation of everything
that’s exciting about the game,
whether you talk Benweth down, go
in with your sword swinging, or
arrange a comically elaborate,
explosive death for him.realistic, but makes the structure
more interesting visually.”TEAM EFFORT
Fort Deadlight and the Blow the Man
Down quest have been singled out by
many, myself included, as the
highlight of Pillars of Eternity II. I ask
Salgado if he was expecting this kind
of reaction when he was designing it.
“I did,” he says. “I’m not going to be
falsely humble, because I’m really
proud of it! But I also have to thank
Megan, who gave voice and nuance
to the characters; Demi Warren and
April Giron, our environment artists,
who were a joy to work with; and
designer Bobby Null for his high-
level work on the Príncipi senABOVE: Those
cannons will cause
problems for any ship
that doesn’t fly the
flag of the Príncipi.RIGHT: Checking in
with Captain
Furrante to confirm
Benweth’s death.