Version 2.5.1, Torments & Tenderness

Dev Notes

• This week I’ve mostly been busy with Act IV. But I’ve put together a quick build in the interim with some shiny new content, and more of my perennial bugfixes. Enjoy!

Features

• Scene: Heloise and the dragon grow closer together (collab with Mattrex).
• Scene: the first scene with the rogue sisters is now repeatable.
• Horde: you can pay your mercenaries to improve their morale.
• Horde: a few short descriptive intros when you go to meet Malagar, to let you know how his experiments are coming along.
• Art: The rogue sisters’ predicament (Lubbio).
• Art: Marie-Anne’s visit to the chamber (Lubbio).
• BG: A new background for Breaker’s chamber (Mortalitech).
• BG: A refined background for Malagar’s laboratory (Mortalitech).

Tweaks

• You will get a different reintroduction with the rogues if you initially decline their offer.
• Followup scenes have their own music transitions.
• Dialogue in the war council has been tightened up a bit.
• The Council has been renamed as the Pale Convocation.
• Sabetha’s character art appears in a more situationally appropriate position after capture.

Fixes

• Malagar’s side portrait will appear when narration is focused on him.
• The Charm check during the Bastion heist has its math the right way around.
• Naho cannot be farmed for infinite Cruelty.
• Naho will not stick around after being reprimanded in the lowlands.
• After her bet, Cuchilla will not moan so much in her sleep.
• Filled in a gray screen after spending time with Heloise.
• Whatever you name Malice will be reflected in your conversation with Heloise.
• You will get a proper night’s sleep after your first time with Issa.
• Better support for the huntress’s Old art style.
• Assorted improvements to stage direction.