Early Access Update 4 - The Plague Doctor
Greetings!
Today we have a content update introducing 3 new side quests into the game, among other things. Here we'll quickly cover a brief description of these quests and where to find them. You can also scroll down for the patch notes.
[h2] Plague Doctor's Apprentice [/h2]
This is the largest of the new sidequests in the update. The city of Thornhill is reeling from the effects of a plague called the Blistering Plight that recently swept through it. Besides a few mentions in dialogue, this wasn't really represented in the game yet, so we decided to make a sidequest revolving around that theme.
You start this quest by running into a young woman outside the plague doctor's house in Thornhill, as you walk north up the road from the poor people's district on the eastern side. She turns out to be the plague doctor's apprentice, but the work the doctor is currently conducting is beyond her experience.
If you prove to be able to craft yourself the appropriate attire, you will be sent to carry out the plague doctor's work, where a variety of skills may be needed.
[h2]The Foreign Raider[/h2]
This is a fairly simple bounty on one of Haywind's marauders, which you can acquire by talking to a Deputy Rieler in the militia camp west out of Haywind. He's hunting for a foreign bandit leader called Nyls Yellen, and if you bring him proof Yellen's demise, there is a quirky reward to be had. More bandit quests to come in later updates.
[h2]Mountain Rescue[/h2]
Down in the mining village of Ratcliffe, near the Silderstone mountain, you may find a miner's wife who is extremely concerned for her missing husband. She asks for your help in going up the mountain to search for him, but don't forget to bring necessary mountaineering gear with you!
On your way up the mountain, hidden in a cave, you may also discover a strange altar. Offer a key, say a prayer to the Stone Father, and new gifts may appear! Oh, and watch out for the menacing cave bear lurking about.
[h2]Other Patch Notes[/h2]
New:
Changes:
Fixes:
Stay tuned and happy gaming!
Today we have a content update introducing 3 new side quests into the game, among other things. Here we'll quickly cover a brief description of these quests and where to find them. You can also scroll down for the patch notes.
[h2] Plague Doctor's Apprentice [/h2]
This is the largest of the new sidequests in the update. The city of Thornhill is reeling from the effects of a plague called the Blistering Plight that recently swept through it. Besides a few mentions in dialogue, this wasn't really represented in the game yet, so we decided to make a sidequest revolving around that theme.
You start this quest by running into a young woman outside the plague doctor's house in Thornhill, as you walk north up the road from the poor people's district on the eastern side. She turns out to be the plague doctor's apprentice, but the work the doctor is currently conducting is beyond her experience.
If you prove to be able to craft yourself the appropriate attire, you will be sent to carry out the plague doctor's work, where a variety of skills may be needed.
[h2]The Foreign Raider[/h2]
This is a fairly simple bounty on one of Haywind's marauders, which you can acquire by talking to a Deputy Rieler in the militia camp west out of Haywind. He's hunting for a foreign bandit leader called Nyls Yellen, and if you bring him proof Yellen's demise, there is a quirky reward to be had. More bandit quests to come in later updates.
[h2]Mountain Rescue[/h2]
Down in the mining village of Ratcliffe, near the Silderstone mountain, you may find a miner's wife who is extremely concerned for her missing husband. She asks for your help in going up the mountain to search for him, but don't forget to bring necessary mountaineering gear with you!
On your way up the mountain, hidden in a cave, you may also discover a strange altar. Offer a key, say a prayer to the Stone Father, and new gifts may appear! Oh, and watch out for the menacing cave bear lurking about.
[h2]Other Patch Notes[/h2]
New:
- Added a full screen world map, you can open it by clicking the icon next to the minimap or by using a keybind
- Added a minimap text for Lovers' Rest in Silvermirror Fen to alleviate confusion during quest 'Reckoning of the Silvermirror Witch'
Changes:
- UI Scale can now be lowered down to 5% and increased up to 300% in video options
- Scrawny wolves now drop wolf pelts
- Adjusted trainer trait costs
- Adjusted shop prices
- Skeleton Sorcerer's Staff - Increased special attack damage and debuff duration. Special attack debuff strength now scales up based on Sorcery level.
- Some journal improvements on existing quests.
- Changed etherlight portal room npc loot tables in a way that players are no longer restricted to crafting a unique vessel of essences
Fixes:
- Starting furniture (chest, table, chair etc.) in Spruce Shade Shack sometimes disappearing
- Added empty vials to alchemy recipes that were missing it
Stay tuned and happy gaming!