I'm on board with everything you can and are willing to do! -
-maybe the player has an old dated map with only the city and fort locations to not reveal too much? otherwise, this would be in your hands... besides making something on MS paint and adding the picture, I don't have a clue as to how i would make this
-changing Dave to thief early would be a solution.. maybe the quest giver guy in the starting INN could do it? or maybe he has a new sidekick? I just didn't have the chops to make it a skill based game. so the locks are gatekept by money( which I'm not crazy about BUT does work for a newb.) if you can make it anyway based on skill or you will have blown my mind. same with traps, there should be more in the game and a thief in the party should note when they deactivate them ( otherwise you wouldn't know)
-i DID try one which wasn't my first but for whatever reason, didn't work. I'm excited about the whale scene ( the whale was from a module But i can't remember it's name... something about Prax).
-If you like it then i feel ok about it
- it's totally up to you, all I know is it's sacred to Tusk Riders, but it could be advanced tech, or just a giant's bone in the ground. Since its made in post, I'm thinking a brutal, screw you dungeon (with random teleports) only for the most experienced player with a unique skill or weapon at the end. BUT I'm just spitballin'
HOPEFULLY LAST THOUGHTS
-So, i never REALLY messed with TP. I would have just taken it away if i could have, but anything or any sensibilities you put into the skills and their TP relations wouldn't hurt
-Add any skills you think would make it more fun btw
-When deploying i wish i had made the japanese SH art the thumbnail. Its the one on itch.io. This is one of my biggest regrets as it foreshadows the encounter with Fillith AND Trolina vs the party(which i tried to make the standard but also avoidable).
Anyway, I can't wait to see what you can do! I think you should add yourself to the credit roll in the starting inn, it wouldn't be presumptuous!