Tales from Zilmurik News

• Crosshair indicator for your current destination. This has been implemented to further assist players who might skip dialogue or may be returning after not playing the game for a few months/years.

Debating on including additional blips for optional quests the player is currently on.

Happy three year anniversary of Tales from Zilmurik on Steam!

Over the past few years, I've received some strong critique concerning the language and direction of the game and I intend to fully address them with the next batch of updates. I've already made sizeable changes to the core game by means of:

• Removing backstory segments from Alimena.
• Repurposing buildings in Lefarnius.
• Implementing a mini map to the overworld.
• Including more direct language and hints for progress.
• Cutting down on verbosity of introductory text to read easier/quicker.

This is only the beginning as I will be going back over the script in its entirety and revising it to better reflect the final product. Character motivations and interactions will be reassessed and refined to put more meat on the bones of Zilmurik as well as spice up what some have called "dry" dialogue.

To experienced players: I mean to improve what you've already played so that it can shine as I intended it to. That being said, you'll have missed the tutorial for the mini map upon leaving Darunmus with Llethil for the first time, so all you really need to know is that you can change the transparency of the map between three modes with the /, * and - keys found above the keypad (NumLock required).

A small handful of changes have been implemented.

• Regions near Rune Slab treasures give "The Rune Slab glows..." hints.
• Sunset Shrine switch tiles activate by action instead of hero contact.
• Spirits in the Sanctuary of the Departed can be spoken to.
• Yilphruk recruits at level 17.

• NPC has been added to Darunmus to point the player to the combat tutorial in Alimena.
• Tutorial NPC in Alimena has had a "Spells" option included to further educate the player.
• NPC has been added to Caldinasus to point the player to the caverns that lead to the sorcerer as well as the Mages Guild.

Some small changes have taken place to aid new players into the game.

• Stats of some heroes simplified; better reflect endgame averages.
• Save included in the Sanctuary of the Departed.