5.4 Release

Modding

• Added modding framework for enemies witnessing spell components and applying prison restraints accordingly
• Changed all “ChangeX” (e.g. ChangeMana) stat change functions to have an src field to help determine source
• Added mod compat setting for above, changed names of functions

Features

• added rename NPC in collection
• Prisoners that spawn in levels now come with restraints!
• Dragons will spawn with lairs and treasure (enchanted items)
• Dragons will wander on the map, but go back to check their lairs periodically
• Enemies will now pull each other off of latex pools and other dangerous terrain
• Unstoppable foes can now be moved on conveyors if disabled. Unflinching can if slowed.
• Highsec prisons are now persistent
• Universal solvent now rescues Encased Adventurers (if you choose to use it for such)
• Universal solvent now removes encased debuffs from NPCs and grants glue resist to NPC/player for 30 turns
• Giving Good Girl Gifts to NPCs will now temporarily increase their submissiveness

Content

• More immersive experience being brought to jail
• Added wandering maid knight & squire
• added the Sweeper and the Persuader
• Added santa hat, festive harness fashion restraint
• Added strip search dialogue in jail
• Added rare Latex Doll Stand furniture
• Added new map escape objectives: Nevermere servers, Dollsmith/Ancient Robot server drones, Draconic Seals
• New perk: Unidentified Wear (thanks Enraa!)
• Removed Unfocused perk, added Focused Strikes and Focused Power
• New enemy: Witch’s Apprentice
• Added Essence Necklace
• New Trainee spells: Conjure Essence Mote, Shock Collar, Psychic Link, Mental Defiance
• New Trainee upgrade: “Mental Fortitude: While WP >75%, regenerate to full”
• Added ‘spike’ trap
• More sound effects
• Added Dragon’s Lair sound track

QoL

• Interacting now turns to face if it doesnt interact with anything, or if a turn passed when you interacted
• Pickaxe now can be used quickly by clicking on the wall (thanks Enraa)
• Did some optimizations to help performance. Please report any issues specifically with buffs not having an effect (on player or enemy).
• Added minimap labels (option in UI)
• Minimap moves with inspection
• Allow viewing journey map in journal
• Shrines dont remove favorited restraints
• Crystal shockwaves from heirophant allies should no longer hit the player
• Added wait speed options
• Made settings for toggles appear after hovering over the buttons for a bit
• Show owned items in NPC shop interface
• Add option to untie NPC

Balance

• Rogues can now wield 2h weapons in the offhand without penalty (but not heavy or massive)
• No longer need to pass room escape method to backtrack (except boss rooms)
• Rebalanced many perk costs in general
• Being distracted now decreases accuracy of most weapons
• Being distracted now raises the stamina cost of staves
• Made yokes and fiddles more common in the enchanted restraints loot table
• Removed Second Wind from the perk selection
• Replaced Trainee’s Mana Burst with Essence Motes (active spell)
• Reworked Trainee’s Desire Burst to use motes
• Added Mana Burst back as an upgrade
• Defeating enemies now restores WP
• Vengeance now gives 10% of the DP from before
• Limit surge is now 40 WP instead of 50
• Being hit by an Observer’s beam now attracts the Shadow to your position
• dragon girls and dragon queens can no longer spawn as bounties for the Bounty escape method
• Field of Frost has been split into progressively bigger upcasts.
• StormBreaker has been buffed so it gives electric resist, and also uses incoming damage to determine duration

Bugfixes

• Fixed cursed plugs being removable through belts
• Fixed high guilt causing negative security gain when chased
• Fixed too long autosave interval
• Added compat to help old saves not be broken by new journey organization
• Fix issues with minimap labels
• Fix bug with retro animations hiding most effect tiles
• Fixed jail doors not getting locked properly (or more accurately, lock info being lost forever)
• Fixed bug where enemies wouldnt spawn in high sec jail when the enemies arent aware of you
• Fixed issues where party members didnt get properly spawned on the map to rescue
• Clear restraints from outfit when loading into wardrobe from title screen
• Fix save game code missing in non roguelike mode
• Changed layer of pantyhose to go under socks/stockings
• The shadow now properly applies a cursed item when she catches you
• Enchant Rope now affects NPC restraints properly
• Fixed a bug where entities other than player would benefit from rogue super crit/surprise bondage
• fixed missing nurse bound sprite

Misc

• “Elemental Energy” mapmod replaced with “Dragon Sighting”
• Early elevator halls may have dragon girls instead of dragons
• Enemies leashing the player to highsec jail should directly leash to highsec instead of always stopping by furniture
• Capture option from menu now places in highsec jail if being dragged there
• Calling a guard should now pick an eligible character on the map instead of spawning one