Today, December 17 2014, marks the 21st Anniversary of Jane Jensen‘s Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers. Originally launched by Sierra On-line, the series left its mark on gaming through an expertly written story, dialog and realistic characters. It kept players yearning for more as they uncovered a hidden conspiracy within the heart of New Orleans while slowly building tension and a sense of impending fear.

This represent Jane Jensen’s first addition to Gabriel Knight lore since Sierra’s last adventure game, Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned. Originally a short story released during the countdown to the launch of the 20th Anniversary Edition of Sins of the Fathers, it’s now recreated in a three-part comic book format, mirroring the accompanying pieces that were bundled with Sierra‘s original Big Box releases. To celebrate the 21st anniversary of Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, Chapter One of The Temptation is being released for free. Subsequent chapters will be available at a later date.

Taking place six months after his last quest, The Temptation begins with Gabriel back in Germany and working on another case, wondering where to go after fulfilling his destiny. Uncovering his family’s line true history and how it ties to his Schattenjäger roots will certainly go down as one of the most important findings in the Shadow Hunters’ records. Perhaps just as important, we also learn what happened to Gabriel after reading Grace’s letter at the end of Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned.