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In the second entry of our development journal, we wanted to talk about different enemy types you will encounter while exploring the world of Ars Notoria. Various deadly creatures roam the territories of the kingdom and pose a significant threat to its inhabitants.




Enthralled are magic-infused beasts formed by corrupted shards of spiritual energy. They roam the kingdom’s territories, seeking to unleash further death upon the mortal world and corrupt more souls in their wake. These beings are often deformed and mutated to larger sizes due to the unpredictable nature of spiritual corruption.



All Enthralled carry some level of magic, as indicated by their soul auras. A skilled Soul Hunter can read such auras and determine the best way to defeat possessed creatures based on the type of spiritual magic they are corrupted with. There are different types of magic that spirits imbue Enthralled with: from Fire and Ice to Lightning and Poison. Spirits grant unique elemental spells to the controlled beings and also make them much stronger, faster, and more resilient than their normal counterparts.




Creatures that were possessed by stronger spirits and can mutate even further than regular Enthralled are known as Aberrations. Insects that grow larger than most animals, gigantic spiders that prey on humans, and crabs that can split the boat in half with their pincers are examples of such Aberrations.



Aberrations are more dangerous enemies than Enthralled beasts, and only professionally trained Soul Hunters might stand a chance when fighting against them. Despite being a higher threat in combat, Aberrations are not as common as other spiritually corrupted creatures, and encounters with them are pretty rare.


Therianthropes are powerful humanoid beings that were possessed by spirits for long periods of time and changed their appearance considerably due to effects of the soul corruption. Some examples of such creatures include Lycanthropes, more commonly known as Werewolves, Arkanthropes or Werebears, and Aroanthropes or Wererats.



Therianthropes are the most powerful of the possessed enemies. They are extremely lethal and can easily defeat even a squad of experienced Soul Hunters that venture into their lair. Unlike other enchanted monsters, Therianthropes are much smarter, and they try to avoid contact with humans by often staying far away from settlements and hiding deep in the woods or in remote dungeons.


The effects of spiritual corruption not only affected the living beings throughout the kingdom but led to the rise of the undead. Spiritual energy filled the remains of ancient soldiers that were buried in numerous tombs, crypts, and ossuaries for centuries and allowed them to move again.



After spending years on end in their tombs, ancient warriors become frail, and their weapons completely rusted out. But corrupted shards of spiritual energy granted them new magical powers and strengthened their decaying bones, making them formidable foes once again.


Perhaps the most dangerous enemy of all is not magical beasts, but various factions vying for control over the region. Led by the renowned and mighty warriors, each one having their own ideology and pursuing their goals, they are capable of bringing more destruction and chaos to the kingdom than any of the monsters.



We will cover all in-game factions in more detail in the future entries of our development journal. Thank you a lot for checking out this article!

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Color coded Fast/Tips being on or off (and fixed the button effect on one so it looks like it becomes depressed).
Added hover over tooltips for the exit/home options in the pause menu.
Fixed a big Cyclops bug. Vulnerability tiles were spawning close to the player. I don't remember if I changed this to test something or if this was just a typo. He should be a little less simple...
Changed the Bard trait.
Buffed Black Dragon, partly fixed Acid. It had been making fewer than it should, I still feel like it sometimes only makes 7 but it definitely works a bit better now at least. We'll see how he plays out now.
I think I fixed the Lightning Bolt/Take Cover animation issues in Lattice.
Changed how the game resets after winning or losing a run. It shouldn't recenter the game window anymore. It will center on opening the first time and stay put thereafter. This did require changing how a number of things worked, so let me know if you see anything weird in subsequent runs! I think it should be okay, but I also would not be surprised if something snuck past here.
Fixed a few other minor things. Reworded some stuff. I didn't encounter any major issues in my testing, but if you do, please let me know!

Here is another hotfix, including a handful of major fixes, plus a lot of quest fixes and improvements!

If you have any issues with Ardenfall, please join our discord! Sending us your save file can also be a HUGE help for us - several bugs fixed today were possible due to players submitting bug reports and save files!

• Improved The Missing Caravan quest
  
• Improved Healings Hands quest

• Fixed tree flickering bug
  
• Fixed multiple save corruption issues
  
• Fixed save corruption related to caravan quest

• Fixed softlock if poisoning rhia
  
• Fixed caravan quest phase issue
  
• Fixed yanaki softlock
  
• Fixed Tensi being attacked by Darvaki
  
• Fixed markers reappearing on dead bodies
  
• Fixed some Darvaki not staying friends after quest completion
  
• Fixed default ambient audio being too low
  
• Fixed Rioshi Sako’s Bow
  
• Fixed a handful of npc packages
  
• Fixed green splint large hat not muffling voice
  
• Fixed an issue with humanoid AI freezing
  
• Fixed dead bodies breaking culling on load
  
• Fixed water splashes not playing
  
• Fixed summons counting towards clearing dungeon

• Re-added stamina drop when running sheathed
  
• Balanced potions

Just some minor spelling and teasel portrait vanishing issues!

"I am Tarik reborn, he-who-is-now-Tormageddon."
– Tormaggedon

Weekend deal! Muster the Sons of Horus as Tormaggedon, a mighty daemon made up of the remnants of Tarik Torgaddon's soul. Play as this exclusive alternate art for Tarik Torgaddon and gain access to a full deck including the Second Wave Legendary card, and a collector's cardback.

Embody the power of betrayal and treachery with the possessed form of Tormageddon in this weekend's deal! To mark the occasion, his regular version will also be in the shop during the weekend. Make sure to test his recent balance changes in battle!

Havendock will be participating and showcased during the October Steam Next Fest! I will be streaming gameplay of Havendock during this period!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2020710/Havendock/

Bug Fixes

• Player will now fall if airborne while in "slam" state, e.g. when fastfalling onto a crumbling platform that disappears

Other

• Converted game to GMS2 runtime v2022.8
  
• Added game completion achievement
  
• Added leaderboard to contain list of players who have completed game in order of completion