Module Changes

Puffy

v8379

Slingdyke redesigned with new tileset
Ogres spawns tweaked
Wild CARES updated, less brown bears at lvl 4

Puffy

V8392

Falcon's Rest redesigned

Echo

Echo's changes

8380, 8383, 8385 - project and behind the scenes stuff

8388
Crafting

reduced levels of cutting and polishing ruby and emerald to 10
Added oak & mahogany spears
removed large/small oak-and-gem, oak-and-web, oak-and-iron shield recipes, also removed from palette
added small & large hickory shields and mahogany shields recipes and added to palette
most recipes updated (see crafting spreadsheet)
Finished setting up the new crafting shops. Set up for NPCs in: Arabel: Interiors (all relevant NPCs),Historic District (Daglar Maermeet), Outskirts: Moonsea Ride (Kanna Grossman, added new NPC (Vashand) for bonecrafting), Hillmarch (Handeren, Jach.)

BUG FIXES

https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65118/the-frozen-war-loot
https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65120/minotaur-undisarmable Minotaur Raider, Minotaur Totem Shaman were not set to disarmable. fixed.
https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65031/craftable-kobold-tooth-arrows
typo in recipe for kobold arrows and bolts, fixed both

8390
updated NPCs with new crafting shop names in:

High Crimmond
Immersea
Collinwood
Irondrake rock

8393
Flora updates
Bug fixes

https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65159/only-one-chisel-per-reset
https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65159/only-one-chisel-per-reset
https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65153/cougar-cloak-ic-recipe-is-missing-the-enchantment-oil

8396
Project stuff
bug fix https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65168/outdated-description-on-brewery-quest

8399
Bugs Fixed

https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65180/mahogany-bow-recipe
https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65187/enchanted-garnet-crafting/2

Mining

updated "underground" areas to the new mining system

8343
updated summon themes, again (rats, vermin, and elementals are getting some surprises)
Bug fixed: https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65195/bone-glue-missing-from-shops
added new crafting recipes for inks, scribing, jewelery. thanks to @EyeOfGruumsh for the new tailoring ideas
more work on flora

Puffy

v8400

Ancient Watch Tower updated with new undead, new loot variants and some more lore. Take caution and please report any balance issues

Strife and Discord

V8402:

Continued work on the flora part of the Trinity system
Added a new quality of life to resting - You will now be informed when you are tired enough to rest, so you wont have to spam the R/Rest button to see how much time is left.

Echo

8401

fixed a ton of internal bugs that players likely wouldnt have noticed but they were spamming up the errors chatlog
Elemental Summon 5 boosted a bit after constructive feedback from players

Strife and Discord

V8403-V8408:

V8403 Changelog:

Bug Fix: https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65221/haunted-ruins-quest-cannot-be-finished
Additional work on the Flora aspect of the Trinity resource system

V8404 Changelog:

Ancient Watchtower quest Look tweak
Tessaril's Tower quest Monsters tweak
Clearing up old bugged monsters from the palette

V8405 Changelog:

Bug fixes to the Resource node aspect of the Trinity resource system, where nodes didnt spawn in the following areas properly:
- King's Forest: King's Abyss
- King's Forest: Queen's Abyss
- King's Forest: Plungepool Caverns
- Underground: Hidden Grottos
- Underground: Deep Chasms
Added 150+ new placeables to be used by builders
Added new tileset to be used by builders

V8406 Changelog:

Additional Ancient Towers quest loot tweaks

V8407 Changelog:

Updated Elven deity statues appearance in the Hullack Forest
Fixed incorrect/missing descriptions of crafting materials
Bug Fix: https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65220/draw-plate-items-have-sawdust-descriptions
Fixed pricing on some items
Removed prestige points from purchasable items
Fixed some pelts that were marked as unidentified
Implemented Suggestion: https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65064/transition-giant-s-pass-stormhorn
Added Worm Wiggle and Trout Backstroke as available potions in Alchemy
Added Wyvern venom as new Poison in Alchemy

V8408 Changelog:

Bug Fix: https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65235/dune-lizard-cannot-attack
Bug Fix: https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65237/unable-to-download-new-update
Added 142 new music tracks to be used by builders for areas

Puffy

V8413

New library area available in the Plaza
New court area available in the Plaza

Echo

V8414

removed "stolen" flag from pelts and leathers
bugfix: https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65262/bucket-of-bait
updated appearances of feline craftable bags (will only apply to newly crafted items)
added new elk-based items https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/48667/tailoring-leather-working/8

Puffy

v8424

Storm Horns updated with the new trinity system for ores, crystals and resources
Descriptions added to Storm Horn areas missing them
Barrenstone loot drop tweaked based of player feedback
Thematic loot items added to various areas across the module
Stonelands now offer thematic area loot drop
The Dead Magic Zone area in the Stonelands has been updated, monsters should not be able to cast any more. Safe magic zones added, with IC hints.
Fixed the court house transition bug

Puffy

v8430

Updated Stonelands: Snaking Tunnels and Caverns of the Sun with better CARES layout
Also decorated the areas a little more, added some secrets and added some more interesting features
Another tweak to the null magic zone

Strife and Discord

V8432 Change Log:

Implemented Suggestions:

Implemented a @Cojak81 's suggestion to add confirmation step of the respawn location when in the Fugue, which will look like this:

New Portraits:

Added new portraits for both players and builders:

5x NPC/Creature Portraits
14x Human Female Portaits
18x Human Male Portraits

Aquatic System Related Changes:

Thanks to the amazing @TheMinionOfArabel we now have dedicated effect icons for Water Breathing, Trout Backstroke and drowning. The first two are already implemented and should give you indication when said spell are active and when they ran out:

Drowning will be implemented as well in near future.

Merchant Stalls and Stores related Changes:

Adjusted all common summoning tomes to be sellable to stores and in Merchant Stalls.
Adjusted minimum price of all Merchant Stalls to 2gp - This is done to accommodate crafters wanting to create raw ingredients and selling them in their stalls for other crafters

Puffy

v8440

20ish new animals and magical beasts added
Some current animals have had their appearances updates

Strife and Discord

Versions 8449-8450:

Rolled out New Systems:

Trinity Flora Rollout:

Trinity is a homebrewed natural resources system that allows for a more randomized yet organize spread of resources through the game-world
The system is split into three sub-systems: Resource Nodes(Ore, Soil, Gems, etc), Flora and Fauna
We are slowly rolling out the second sub-system of the three: Flora
We are doing so gradually and over time, so you should see a change pretty soon
Each Flora will have its own unique look(And portrait!) as well as their produce(No more using the same leaf appearance for all plants)
For cutting down trees you will need to attack them to chop them down and must be using either Wood Cutter's Axe or Gardening Sickle to do so. While the sickle allows cutting of trees for more classes, bear in mind it's far less productive than the axe!
Flora unlike resource nodes are divided into two big groups: Wild Flora, which will spawn around the server on its own, and planted Flora which you can plant in planting zones. These planting zones will be visible in your minimaps.
Locations of planted Flora will be persistent and the same flora will appear there after a reset. This is not the case with Wild Flora.
A plant has multiple produce now. You will notice some of them also have flowers/fruits/nuts that have a unique use property. This means they serve as either seed pods(I.E Apple) or seeds themselves(I.E Almond). You can then plant them in dedicated planting zones when you find them. What planting zone matches, which Flora? That is for you to learn!
Most importantly: The Flora system employs a germination process. A plant will make its life from Seed all the way to mature. Some flora types will have a very short germination process(Mushrooms, Roots, and Flowers), while others much much longer(Trees).
A Flora placeable is no longer always there to give you produce and after a random amount of picking/harvesting the plant will die. If it's a Wild flora plant, after a short delay another Wild flora will start its germination process around the area. If it is a planted flora you will have to make sure to replant one from the seeds you have.
The new sub-system is also completely covered by our BI system so that we can monitor all numbers related to it
As with any new system - Please report any issues/exploits you find
If you have any questions feel free to ask me personally or in the #crafting channel in Discord

Echo

8449-8453
Areas updated to the new Trinity System (Resource nodes & Flora):

Outskirts: Calantar's Road
Calantar's Road: Blisterfoot Inn
Calantar's Road: Aunkspear
Arabel, Outskirts: East Way
East Way Road: Masoner's Bridge
Arabel, Outskirts: Moonsea Ride
Moonsea Ride: Slingdyke
Moonsea Ride: Stonebolt Trail
Moonsea Ride: Griffon Hill
Moonsea Ride: Gnoll Pass
Outskirts: High Road
High Road: Haunted Halls
High Road: Stonecliffs
King's Forest, Dhedluk
Dragon Trail, Drakewood
Bospir
East Way Road, Masoner's Bridge

Areas added to Trinity System for Flora (were already set up for resource nodes)

Under Passages: Ankheg's Pit
Under Passages: Depredate Drift
Under Passages: Mist Runner's Delve
Under Passages: Shepherds Den
Under Passages: Starwater Flow
Dragon Trail, Hillmarch
Dragon Trail, Hillmarch Mines
Helmlands, Mycelium Grove

Areas Set up for Flora but not yet for Resource Nodes

Helmlands, Hyphea
Helmlands, Lamella
Helmlands, Mycelium

Puffy

8467

Main Hullack Forest areas reworked, a mix of new areas and redesigned old ones
New fox variations added

Puffy

8472

Hullack Forest updated with some more features
Storm Horns now has a handful of secret areas to uncover
Added grapple hook points to some areas
More thematic loot added to nooks

Puffy

8478

CARES updated with more variation
Two new hidden locations in the Storm Horns
More lore added to the Storm Horns
More fishing spots added in the Storm Horns and Hullack Forest

Strife and Discord

V8480:

Asset Changes:

Hak updated to introduce more creature appearances(+Portraits) for builders.

New XP System Rolled out:

After a long period of testing we are now rolling out the new XP system to all players.

What does it entail?

The new system is a single funnel through which all XP gain should go through. This gives the team control over XP distribution, monitoring and easy way to toggle it off for players(Aka XP gain toggle)
The system is much more informative(And will continue improving) - Telling you when you havent learned anything from a skirmish(Aka was too easy for you)
To prevent too-good to be true scenarios the system employs hard XP caps as well as the ability to cap XP on individual creature level(If needed)
The new system also has mechanism in place to support exiled characters and allowing them to still flourish despite lack of questing opportunities
As part of the roll out the double yield perk granted on quests in the range of 4-6 was changed:
- The perk is no longer based on the range of the quest but rather the level of the player(I.E until now if a level 4 went on a 4-7 quest they wouldnt get the double yield perk)
- The double yield perk slowly degrades as you level. You will get x2 the end XP at level 4, x1.5 of the XP at level 5 and finally no additional yield at level 6.

As any new feature - Please let us know if you see anything out of the ordinary and report any bugs and exploits.

The DM team retains the right to continue adjusting the system for balancing purposes in the future

Echo

I havent been posting my work but... let's see:

8455

Trinity set up in Helmlands areas
new crafting shops in hillmarch and irondrake rock
made a bunch of new creatures for an upcoming project

8457

Bugs Fixed
https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65365/historic-farmlands-quest-transition-is-missing https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65362/missing-transition-historic-to-south-gate
worked on a new quest

8459

Mountain Orcs

removed fear aura from scrimshawer again (it got lost in the rollback)

added mountain orc head to their inventory that will be pay a bounty

More work on new quest
Trinity system work on Roads/outskirts, and king's forest areas
Fixed the Haunted Halls xp markers

8463, 8465, 8470, 8471, 8473, 8479

more work on new areas/new quests
added more new creatures

8476

more work on new areas/quests
Fixed bug: https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65402/do-not-get-bone-bolts-on-successful-craft
Implemented suggestion: https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65404/make-small-bones-stackable
Also made chicken eggs stackable
Updated the appearance of graveyard dirt so it doesnt look the same as gem dust
Fixed issue: https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/64649/new-fungal-quest-pathfinding-issue

8481

fixed a transition issue in the hullack
more work on new areas/quests

8483-8484

some creatures have been adjusted
fixed issue: https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65447/trinity-system-areas-not-updated-yet
Trinity flora & ores for a bunch of areas as needed (I made it to "M" in the alphabet of areas)