I love the new blacksmith graphics. I also love the shopkeeper quest, but then I've always been fond of him. I haven't found the new areas yet.
I'm glad you like the art. ZoroJ did great job with making those characters. Hopefully there will be more in the future.
About new areas, I would suggest downloading the new version of the game I just uploaded. It should correct some things that were wrong previously.
Thank you for the update!