Changelog

[EO]

Changelog – August 8th, 2022 Version BETA 2.28c "Brass"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added a bank to the Nordenvall Fane area.

- Removed disarm from several unarmed creatures.

- Fixed an issue with bagh-nahks templates in merchant inventories.

- Fixed minor issues.

Crafting changes:

- Added three new metals to the crafting system.

- Removed the adamantine bonus vs constructs from weapons and ammunition.

- Increased the damage output of adamantine and green steel thrown weapons and ammunition.

- Removed the fire vulnerabilities from all crafted armor linings.

- Fixed a bug that made shuriken and throwing axes of different metals stack.

- Increased the amount of Balls of Yeti Wool by one on all yetis.

- Crafted shuriken and throwing axes are now produced in stacks of 99 instead of 50.

- Corrected lingering errors on plain silk, cotton and linen armor linings.

- Corrected the extra enchantment bonus for dire rhinoceros lining.

Scripting and System changes:

- Fixed an error with night mist spawns.

- Fixed a bug that made Lightning Rage stack with Channeled Rage.

- Fixed errors that generated “too many instructions” messages.

- Fixed minor issues.

[EO]

Changelog - August 24th, 2022 Version BETA 2.28d "Common"

Rule changes:

- PCs can no longer be from alternate versions of supported settings (eg. no Earth for Gothic Earth).

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- NPC healers now cast Restoration instead of Greater Restoration.

- Added the option to cast restoration to more healer NPCs.

- Adjusted braziers to burn paper.

- Fixed an issue with the Dancing Crane's rooms.

- Fixed minor issues with areas and creatures.

Scripting and System changes:

- Added Half-Vistani as a playable Gothic Earth subrace.

- Gothic Earth characters now know Common automatically.

- Disabled problematic pelvis and hand model appearances.

- Optimized the alternate character detection system.

- Fixed warlock invocations not replenishing when using metamagic.

- Added missing VFX's to Eldritch Blast invocations.

- Made minor adjustments to Athasian Half-Elf properties.

- Fixed the direction "yells" show up as coming from.

- Fixed an issue with Darkness being countered by spell immunities.

- Fixed a minor issue with Sleight of Hand.

- Fixed further problems with Call of the Beast.

- Fixed minor issues.

Crafting changes:

- Added support for new crafting materials to crafting containers.

- Fixed an issue with Darksteel whips.

- Fixed a bug with whip models.

[EO]

Changelog – September 8th, 2022 Version BETA 2.28e "Misty"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added new dungeon in The Mists.

- Added crafting support for outcast races near Vallaki.

- Fixed and optimized areas.

Scripting and System changes:

- Disabled the stacking of area of effect spells.

- Fixed issues with rental placeables moving after resets (will only apply after a rental is saved).

- Fixed a targeting problems with Scalding Gust.

- Added further "light" checks on Enervating Shadow.

- Fixed a bug that would sometimes let people circumvent the choking fog.

- Fixed an issue with the wrong RP XP message being sent when transitioning.

- Fixed several minor issues.

Crafting changes:

- Adjusted the tailoring recipes for bolts of fabric and clothings.

- Added enchanting support to war fans and cutting wheels.

[EO]

Changelog - September 11th, 2022 Version BETA 2.28f "Bountiful"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Fixed a bug preventing the new Mists dungeon from being reached.

Scripting and System changes:

- Extended the duration of Use Poison to 10 turns.

- Crafting containers can be used on the ground (filling/emptying).

- Save Character now saves the character's location.

- Fixed a lingering issue with Scalding Gust.

- Fixed several minor issues.

Crafting changes:

- Fixed issues with brass arrow heads and bolt tips.

[EO]

Changelog - September 22nd, 2022 Version BETA 2.28g "Fog"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- The Vistani Elixir no longer functions between dusk and dawn to pass the choking fog.

- Rebalanced/updated several dungeons, especially around the Village of Barovia.

- Moved the Red Vardo Trader lockpicks to the faction armoury.

- Added missing crafting ingredients to yeti.

- Added the ability to restore level drain to Ilie Lucaciu.

- Added a failsafe to the Red Academy gate.

- Fixed minor issues.

Scripting and System changes:

- Restored minor roleplay progression to Western Barovia for high levels.

- Implemented the effects of Nuitari to saving throws in Sithicus.

- Fixed a minor issue with the Nimble feat.

- Fixed an exploit with stacking of Divine Power and Tenser’s Transformation.

- Fixed Edlritch Chain damage.

- Mummy Wrappings can now be stored in the Seamster’s Bag.

- Fixed lingering issues with poison items.

- Fixed a bug that could trap people in OOC areas when trying to leave the Lounge.

- Fixed minor issues.

[EO]

Changelog - October 5th, 2022 Version BETA 2.28h "Touch"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Expanded access to The Masked Grove.

- Added a trash barrel to the Trading House in Vallaki.

- Fixed minor issues.

Scripting and System changes:

- Added Point Blank Shot and Weapon Finesse support to touch attack spells.

- Fixed a bug with the Vistani Elixir dispelling when resting.

- Fixed lingering issues with persistent placeables in rentals.

- Fixed a bug that would occur when emptying crafting containers.

- Fixed minor issues and implemented optimizations.

Crafting changes:

- Lowered the smithing level requirement for gilding from 30 to 20.

- Fixed a gold exploit with some crafting ingredients.

[EO]

Changelog - October 13th, 2022 Version BETA 2.28i "Naillat"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added a new dungeon in Dementlieu.

- Added a bookstore to the Red Academy.

- Updated the appearance of several NPCs.

- Fixed minor issues and optimized areas.

Scripting and System changes:

- Fixed issues with crafting stations and containers.

- Fixed a visual bug with the Heavy Miner's Pick.

- Fixed an issue with traps affecting ethereal characters.

- Fixed several bugs with the rental system.

- Fixed a bug that'd make the Vistani elixir free.

- Allowed for renaming enchanted leather bags.

- Fixed minor issues and implemented optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog - October 23rd, 2022 Version BETA 2.28j "Edict"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added the laws of Hazlan in-game.

- Made minor balance adjustments to mist creatures.

- Fixed minor issues and implemented optimizations.

Scripting and System changes:

- Fixed an issue with Devour Magic.

- Fixed more issues with rentals.

- Added preliminary support for the New Character Event.

[EO]

Changelog - October 29th, 2022 Version BETA 2.28k "Lizuca"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Lizuca will now leave at night during NCE.

- Fixed an issue with Port-à-Lucine's tattoo artist.

- Removed Turn Undead from huecuva's.

- Fixed typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- Fixed a bug which allowed Half-Vistani to rest during Moon Madness.

- Fixed minor issues and typos.

[Soren / Zarathustra217]

Changelog – November 7th, 2022 Version BETA 2.28l "Break a leg!"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added rental support to the Hazlan theater.

- Added rental support to Théâtre de la Cathédrale.

- Fixed an issue with the Drain's door conversation.

- Fixed minor issues and typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- Fixed a Parry AC error which occurred with Plot items.

- Fixed minor issues and made optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog – November 19th, 2022 Version BETA 2.28m "Humanity"

Rules:

- Implemented a poll to probe the community's stance towards the live streaming of roleplay (@survey to activate).

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added a new domain: Markovia.

- Revamped the Blood o' the Vine.

- Increased Radu's perception radius.

- Added a path circumventing the Lady's Rest to allow direct access to the sewers.

- Increased the spawn rate of silver in the Silver Mines.

- Updated the Vistani Elixir's system to use a potion item.

- Fixed cosmetic issues with gendarme uniforms.

- Fixed minor issues in dungeons.

- Fixed minor issues and typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- Fixed a potential exploit with the Death Knight's weapon.

- Fixed an error causing too many instructions errors.

[EO]

Changelog - November 29th, 2022 Version BETA 2.28o "Notices"

Crafting:

- Implemented missing herbalism recipes for Markovian herbs.

- Removed Wyvern and Aberrant Wyvern Scales from the treasuries.

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added a bazaar and updated the Artisans Hall in Nordenvall Fane.

- Added noticeboards to the Port-à-Lucine terraces and Vallaki City Hall.

- Fixed an issue with the Blood o' the Vine's common room.

- Removed large bones from sea zombie inventories.

- Flipped the orientation of piranhas to face the right direction.

- Fixed minor issues and typos, and optimized areas.

Scripting and System changes:

- Implemented a new persistent dynamic noticeboard system.

- Added a window to type text when writing with a quill.

- Made Combat Casting lower the exhaustion penalty for casting in combat.

- Fixed a bug causing "Too Many Instructions" errors in Markovia.

- Fixed other minor issues and implemented optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog – December 4th, 2022 Version BETA 2.28p "Skin"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added item recovery quests to Markovia's Vistani and Ptekwe.

- Added crafting ingredients to more monsters.

- Adjusted the appearance of some crafting ingredients.

- Fixed minor issues and typos, and optimized areas.

Scripting and System changes:

- Fixed a bug with noticeboards which caused server crashes.

- Changed Amanuensis to use the Pick Target to select the paper to copy to.

- Restricted Athasian Dwarves and Mul head options to bald heads.

- Implemented a function letting DMs monitor rentals usage.

- Fixed an issue with the new writing interface generating [] characters.

- Fixed a bug that occurred when dismantling carpentry placeables.

- Fixed minor issues and implemented optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog - December 13th, 2022 Version BETA 2.28q "Fixes"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Fixed minor issues and typos, and optimized areas.

Scripting and System changes:

- Fixed more bugs with noticeboards that would result in crashes.

- Fixed an exploit with Defensive Stance.

- Removed a debugging message from the Pick Target feat.

- Fixed minor issues and implemented optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog - December 21st, 2022 Version BETA 2.28r "Gangs"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added several areas to the Dementlieuse underworld.

- Added Quartier Ouvrier and Quartier Marchand dungeons.

- Added items to the Dark Sun new character store.

- Added paper for guards/gendarmes to faction NPCs.

- Added street names to Port-à-Lucine.

- Re-added Crossroads Wooded Area Cave's missing spawn.

- Fixed several dungeon spawn problems.

- Fixed a problem with Har'Akir pack camels.

- Fixed an issue with silver seams depleting too quickly.

- Fixed minor issues.

Scripting and System changes:

- Raised the noticeboards' notices limit from 30 to 60.

- Characters can now post up to 3 notices per noticeboard.

- Increased the cooldown to pierce disguises to 6 minutes.

- Character limit in titles raised to 64 when using the writing interface.

- Fixed more bugs affecting rentals.

- Added an AC bonus to Enervating Shadow.

- Fixed several minor issues, and optimized systems.

[EO]

Changelog - December 30th, 2022 Version BETA 2.28s "Orb"

Crafting:

- Revised the gold value of crafting components.

- All tailored goods now require a secondary component in their crafting.

- Added a "Spool of Sewing Threads" item to tailoring stores acting as secondary components.

- Changed braided cord recipes to require at least 2 units of basic textile (linen or wool) to make.

- Reduced the amount of cords required to make a sling to a single one.

- Added cotton and flax as possible seasonal herb spawning options in tropical areas.

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Replaced the Marson's Cane with another item in the treasuries.

- Implemented a gold bonus for crypt raiders when turning in bounties.

- Added exit shortcuts to Markovian dungeons.

- Added search checks to secret area entrances.

- Made the Vistani Elixir self-destruct at dusk.

- Fixed issues with the Wolfsbane item.

- Added Cure Minor Wounds to bandages.

- Fixed issues in the new Dementlieuse areas.

- Added the night gate guard conversation to the gate itself.

- Fixed minor issues and made backend optimizations.

Scripting and System changes:

- Added Spell Resistance checks to Orb spells.

- Made the Toggle Faction Friend/Enemy feats function when out of uniform.

- Fixed issues with pack animals and disabled claiming them.

- Made the Nuitari effects properly dispel when leaving Sithicus.

- Fixed a problem with warlocks’ Energy Resistance prerequisites.

- Fixed an issue with Control Undead.

- Fixed an issue with the vampire's blood drain ability.

[EO]

Changelog - January 8th, 2023 Version BETA 2.28t "New Year"

Crafting changes:

- Added bundles of Spools of Sewing Threads to tailoring stores.

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added crafting dummies to the OOC - Lounge.

- Raised the value of pelts when sold to Petre and the Markovian Vistani.

- Added noticeboards to the Drain, the Black Market, and the Warehouse District.

- Adjusted the appearance of Potent True Seeing Potions.

- Added materials and set several relic items unidentified.

- Attempted to fix NPCs opening doors in Tigan's Rest and the Guardhouse.

- Decreased the frequency of the Musée de Cire belker's messages.

- Fixed minor issues, corrected typos and made backend optimizations.

Scripting and System changes:

- Added a per-area cap of 30 carpentry placeables.

- Added support for mercantile feats to trading scripts (eg. Petre's pelts table).

- Fixed a minor issue with rentals' placeables limit feedback message.

- Fixed a bug with Freedom of Movement bypassing encumbrance.

- Fixed minor issues, corrected typos and made backend optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog - January 19th, 2023 Version BETA 2.28u "Window"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added new areas south of Port-à-Lucine bypassing the city.

- Added new mist spawns to Dementlieuse areas.

- Made minor balance adjustments to the Naillat dungeon.

- Fixed a visual issue with the Worker's Lodging rental.

- Fixed minor issues.

Scripting and System changes:

- Added a visual interface to the @customize command.

- Added a visual interface to the @description command.

- Removed the experience cap from the action server.

- Implemented a system allowing MPCs to spawn their own items.

- Fixed a lingering Freedom of Movement bug.

- Disabled the live streaming survey.

- Disabled Black Powder Avenger grenades in OOC areas.

- Fixed minor issues.

[EO]

Changelog - January 29th, 2023 Version BETA 2.28v "Laughing"

Crafting changes:

- Corrected minor errors with the DC for silver and steel alchemical bolts.

- Toned down the value of worg pelts.

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Removed Auto Quickened Spell II from the Chains of the Warmage item.

- Added a magic staff version of the Staff of Scientific Wizardry.

- Adjusted the transition out of the Red Academy.

- Added a description to Flint and Steel.

- Fixed minor issues and typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- Added the werehyena atmospheric and monstrous player character template.

- Text in brackets ([]) will only trigger an animation when preceded by * (eg. [*bows]).

- Made Enervating Shadows always function when under the effect of darkness.

- Fine-tuned the rentals placeable limit.

- Fixed an error with the new description writing window.

- Fixed an issue with visual markers remaining when reaching the carpentry placeables limit.

- Fixed minor issue with the new MPC @spawn item function.

- Disabled grenade weapons in the OOC – Main Hall.

- Fixed a bug with LFRP that would reveal a character's name when disguised.

- Fixed a bug with Halt Undead and Freedom of Movement.

- Fixed an issue with the saving throw checks not recognizing some immunities.

- Fixed a bug with the food and beverage poisoning script.

- Fixed minor issues.

[EO]

Changelog - February 11th, 2023 Version BETA 2.28w "Elections"

Rules Changes:

- Added live streaming rules to the Journal (Section 7).

- Updated rules to cover templates.

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Implemented the Community Council Elections in-game.

- Removed Auto Quickened Spell II from existing Chains of the Warmage items.

- Added a kennel to the Vallaki Citadel and dogs to the Guardhouse in the slums.

- Fixed the description of existing Flint and Steel items.

- Added a key to the backroom of Fantaisies Luciniennes.

- Fixed minor issues and typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- Added the Feytouched and Draconic Ancestry templates.

- Ended support for new Dragon Disciples.

- Added streaming commands (@streaming / @streaming list).

- Made the Examine feat indicate if someone is streaming.

- Made the Vallaki Guard horn fire only when in combat with PCs.

- Fixed several bugs with the recent changes to bracket emotes ([]).

- Fixed a damage calculation error with Orb of Force resulting in too much damage.

- Fixed lingering issues with the MPC @spawn item command.

- Made Enervating Shadows always function when under the effect of darkness.

- Fixed a bug that would duplicate corpses when going to the OOC - Lounge.

- Fixed several minor issues.

[Soren / Zarathustra217]

Changelog – February 19th, 2023 Version BETA 2.28x "Blackwatch"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added a new dungeon near Edrigan in Dementlieu.

- Extended the duration of Warehouse IV in Vallaki from 1 to 3 days.

- Fixed locks in several Vallaki-based rentals.

- Fixed the description of the Tarokka Deck sold in Port-à-Lucine.

- Fixed minor issues and typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- When using @streaming, the character's name will become bright orange.

- Added a way to toggle streaming messages on/off to the rest menu.

- Added more intuitive versions of @emote; use @emote help for more details.

- Added the option to destroy notices on noticeboards.

- Fixed an issue with Word of Faith.

- Fixed lingering Vallaki guard horn issues.

- Fixed bugs with the Draconic Ancestry template.

- Fixed several minor issues and made backend optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog – March 6th, 2023 Version BETA 2.28y "Wombfreak"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added a rental to the basement of the tenements in Dementlieu.

- Added a second rental to the Worker's Lodging.

- Added a short term rental to the Club L’Artiste.

- Added a dedicated storage NPC to the Vallaki Trading House.

- Added blooded ones to the Red Academy.

- Added a playbill writable item to the Théâtre de la Cathédrale.

- Fixed an issue with night spawns going to Quartier Publique.

- Made the NPC selling coffins in Dementlieu spawn at night.

- Fixed the enchanting device in Hazlan.

- Fixed several bugs and typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- Added a new subrace: Hagspawn.

- Added a new template: Blooded One.

- Added a Ghastrian origin to the new character conversation.

- Added the @music command to change music in full area rentals (won’t persist through resets).

- Disabled the pickpocket function on familiars.

- Enabled the setting of custom portraits with the customize interface.

- Changed the introduction cutscene of Kalidnay characters to the Athasian one.

- Fixed cost discrepancy issues when modifying cloak appearances.

- Fixed an issue with the Gendarmerie store.

- Fixed several bugs and typos.

[EO]

Changelog - March 19th, 2023 Version BETA 2.28z "Omega"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added chitin shields to the Dark Sun new character store.

- Made the AC bonus vs undead of Platinum gilding stack with White Stag lining.

- Made the AC bonus vs outsiders of Orichalcum gilding stack with Cold-Iron.

- Fixed issues with the Tenements Basement rental.

- Fixed an issue with the Port-à-Lucine Shop III rental.

- Fixed bugs in the Black Watch dungeon.

- Fixed several bugs and typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- Added disguise support to the rental system.

- Disabled color in descriptions and titles.

- Made it impossible to destroy static placeables in rentals.

- Fixed issues with Amanuensis and the writing system.

- Fixed several bugs and typos.