Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown

• Bugs
  
  
  
  • Fixed a bug with the teleport spell corrupting quest item data.
    
  
  
• Updates
  
  
  
  • Fixed quotation mark to not have a tail.
    
  
  

• Bugs
  
  
  
  • Fixed a bug with monster immunity that caused them to still take damage without reduction applied.
    
  • Fixed a bug where fear effects caused game crashes.
    
  • Fixed Devour special attack so monsters who swallow each other won't lead to an endless combat.
    
  • Fixed option keys so that 1-9, then 0, then A-F are used instead of symbols.
    
  • Fixed a bug with a duplicate message in Harrah's Healing.
    
  • Rotting Aura no longer causes damage to exponentially increase after.
    
  • Sign north of Trestan updated with correct locations and directions.
    
  • Fixed diamond mine entrance and Lucky Dragon door to correct graphics. (Only appears on new games.)
    
  • You can ask Zabardast about the password if you have already retrieved it from his room.
    
  • Merchant Prince Caetani now acknowledges if you restore the diamond trade.
    
  • Typo and grammar fixes.
    
  
  
• Features
  
  
  
  • New firearm and potion added. (Former will only be available in new games.)
    
  • Firearm ammunition is now sold in several more locations.
    
  • You can now examine consumables (potion, scroll, touchstone) and see if there is one or more uses.
    
  • There is now one seller of the rare touchstones that raise attributes... If you can find them.
    
  • All dragons now have a defensive/buff spell and the ability to devour.
    
  • Increased potential money drops on several monsters.
    
  • Devour now deals max wounds to the target.
    
  • When equipping items, you are now told "wrong ammo" or "offhand occupied" in addition to an error tone.
    
  • Experience requirements by level updated to be slightly lower.
    
  
  

• Bugs
  
  
  
  • Examining rations in a store caused a game crash; it now reports consumable value of rations.
    
  • Blocked use of mark/return spells on several maps that could create unwinnable game scenarios.
    

Change-list:

• Bugs
  
  
  
  • Fixed a boss monster pathfinding issue that prevented a 2nd large enemy from attacking in melee.
    
  • Fixed the fallen paladin carrying Skullcrusher so you can't get it more than once, or crash your game by accident.
    
  • Fixed the Corrosion spell's FX.
    
  • Using the Rainbow Orb in combat now has the correct FX displaying.
    
  • Finding rations in treasure chests no longer prompts for player selection.
    
  • You can no longer discard artifacts while going through a treasure chest post-battle and choosing to swap.
    
  • Removed "Trade" option for single character parties with treasure chests in combat.
    
  • Sleeping characters can no longer open chests after combat.
    
  • Tweaked monster sorcery skill up a bit across the board; an earlier bug masked the low values.
    
  • The strange scepter now disappears from your inventory as intended when placed in Remzak's altar.
    
  • Grammar/spelling corrections.
  
  
• Features
  
  
  
  • Game reload is now available in combat mode.
    
  • Seven new spells, added to existing spellbooks and also available to monsters:
    
    
    
    • Firebeam, shoots a blast of fire in a line from caster.
      
    • Kismet, reduces monster spawn interval.
      
    • Iceball, cold damage in a ball.
      
    • Mark, marks current location for homing stone.
      
    • Mass Ward, casts ward on entire party.
      
    • Mindblast, large cone of mental damage from caster.
      
    • Restore, restores health and stamina to target. If cast on self, stamina penalized.
      
    
    
  • Magic Blade now has a unique sound effect that is the same in both travel and combat.
    
  • Pathfinding optimization and fixes to reduce odd behavior like running away from targets.
    
  • Some boss monsters are now guaranteed to drop random rare items.
    
  • New monsters added, two new fiends and "Drakvir", dragon-like men in four varieties.
    
  • Added specific monster abilities "berzerk", "regeneration", and "strength" that is self-targeted only.
    
  • When the active character has no lockpicks, it now says "{active character} has no lockpick!"
    
  • When the active character has no trap tools, it now says "{active character} has no tool!"
    
  • The Radiant Pharos has extra abilities:
    
    
    
    • It now reveals all secrets and dangers for all party members.
      
    • All traps are 100% discoverable in its light.
      
    
    
  • Wands no longer deal piercing damage, and damage has been altered to low base/high range instead of vice-versa.
    
  • Weapons with special effect properties now deal both damage and the special effect.
    
    
    
    • If you equip a trinket and a weapon with special weapon effects, the trinket takes precedence.
      
    
    
  • You can now examine equipped items.
    
  • You can now equip items swapping out current item in slot.
    
    
    
    • Combinations like 1H to 2H that would require two slots are rejected, you need to remove them manually.
      
    
    
  • Tools, light sources, and artifacts now have descriptions when examined.
    
  • Examining a spellbook will prompt you to equip it and view the spell list on the statistic screens.
    
  • You can now examine items in shops, as well as items you're selling.
    
  • When having a round of drinks at a pub, you are now prompted if you want to stay and hear more (at no additional cost).
    
  • The mountain region between Fort Granros and Bleyloch is now known as the Blackcrag Pass.
    
    
    
    • In-game text has been updated to refer to this name.
      
    
    
  • Bramimir now considers two quests in the Savage Isles as worthy deeds that earn her companionship.
    
  • A road and bridge now crosses the river near Port Bonifice.
    
  • Attempting to leave the pirate hut now triggers the quest encounter with the pirate captain. (Only on new games.)
    
  • Herbal Remedy is now available in the Ispahan Bazaar.
    
  • You can now sell items at the Ispahan Bazaar.
    
  • Zeke's Tools in Weymoor now buys back a lot more variety of items.
    
  • Clogs and Crafts in Bleyloch now buys items.
    
  • McDonnall's Merchantile in Port Bonifice now buys items.
    
  • PDF of the deluxe map now included in the Docs folder.
    

Changelist:

Bugs

• Fixed a regression bug where summon and guardian spells no longer worked
  

Features

• Added a pause of about a second before "press any key" appears when incidental messages appear.
  

Changelist:

Bugs

• Fixed a bug where FX of special attacks appeared on monsters who were immune to them.
  
• Fixed a bug where the party avatar didn't change when transitioning from overworld to town.
  

Features

• Olaf's Outfitters in Skalsburg now buys items as well as sells them.
  
• Updated attack notifications:
  
  
  
  • If damage is zero, instead of missing you are notified "Target takes no damage".
    
  • If the attack is resisted, you are notified "Target resists" instead of "no effect".
    
  • If immune to the given attack, you are notified "Target is immune".
    
  • Cleaned up display of notifications to avoid "blinky" effects with the text.
    
  
  
• Adjusted damages for several one-handed maces up slightly.
  
• Adjusted spawn clock to be longer on average to reduce random spawns.
  
• Increased and added money drops for several monsters, particularly bosses.
  
• Increased the power of traps on chests found after battle.