Critical Role Gets a Mighty Nein Sequel Novel

Penguin Random House is exploring the post-campaign story of two Mighty Nein characters. Today, Penguin Random House announced Critical Role: The Mighty Nein - Children of Empire, which will explore the stories of Caleb Widogast and Beauregard Lionett after the end of Campaign 2. The novel, written by Nibedita Sen, is meant to bridge the gap between the end of Campaign 2 and their appearances in Campaign 3. Sen is a Hugo, Nebula, and Ignyte Award-nominated writer best known for her short story work. The new book will be released on November 10, 2026.

You can check out a description of the book below:

CRITICAL ROLE: THE MIGHTY NEIN—CHILDREN OF EMPIRE is an official sequel to the hit Mighty Nein campaign from Critical Role, exploring the fates of “Empire Kids” Caleb Widogast and Beauregard Lionett. In this original novel, fans can return to Wildemount and explore what happens after the heroes’ original party adventure has ended. Complete with intrigue, political machinations, and the occasional fist fight, CRITICAL ROLE: THE MIGHTY NEIN—CHILDREN OF EMPIRE bridges the stories of Campaigns Two, the Mighty Nein, and Three, Bells Hells, of Critical Role.

 

[UnplayedRanger]

Honestly a series of novels for the actual campaign would be cool too. Hard to commit to the actual play itself.

 

[Reynard]

Honestly a series of novels for the actual campaign would be cool too. Hard to commit to the actual play itself.

I mean, there is the animated series...

 

[Azzy]

I mean, there is the animated series...

Would that the next season come out sooner.

 

[saviirkad]

This actually sounds great. And honestly, it's a story that I think would be expressed better in a book than at the table. Not familiar with the writer, but will be checking this out for sure.

 

[aiouh]

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