Lockpick
Picking locks is a terrible pasttime. Those locks are locked for a reason. Don't fiddle! In the past the rumour was only Rogues had the skill of locks, but this is not true. You will find all players can pick locks, you'd…
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Salgris Plains playtest/dev update
Written by Mork. Small player-facing update from the Salgris Plains work: * Asha, the Salgris road scout near the Dust Gate, has had ambient speech restored at a low frequency. * Her quest clue remains direct-response only, so she should not spam…
Weather now cares about race and clothing
Written by Mork. The weather system has grown a little less decorative and a little more physical. Outdoor temperature now varies by season, current weather, local room modifiers, and a small random drift when the weather changes. Races now have their own…
Email updates: subscribe/unsubscribe
Written by Mork. There is now a simple in-game way to control whether your character is included in Insomnia email updates. To stop receiving those emails, type: chfn unsubscribe To opt back in later, type: chfn subscribe This only changes your email-update…
New alchemy: soul stones and soul-forged gear
Aelthar in the Potion Shop has begun selling soul stones and has installed an alchemy table. The new loop is: * Buy or find an empty soul stone. * Carry it, or cut a socket into a weapon at the alchemy table…
Crafting update: stone work and recovering resources
Crafting has had another small expansion. New player-facing pieces: * Resource spots now recover after a short time, so repeatedly working the same seam, branch or patch will show it as picked over for a bit. * Maribel Glint in the Tin…
Crafting materials: copper, fibre and hardwood
Written by Mork. Crafting has a few more raw materials to chase down now. New gathering spots have appeared for copper ore, rough stone, plant fibre, and jungle hardwood. The older mining command also understands simple crafting-style mining now, so places with…
Crafting help and recipe safety
Crafting now has proper player-facing help. Useful commands and help topics: * help crafting * help gather * help materials * help process * help recipes * help study * help craft The help index now lists the crafting topics, and the…
Crafting skill now appears on score
Written by Mork. Crafting is now a proper visible skill for adventurers. Your score sheet now includes Craft alongside the other skill groups. Existing adventurers who have not yet touched the new crafting system should pick up a base Craft skill automatically…
Crafting expands: leather and wood
Written by Mork. Crafting has expanded beyond ironwork. The Forest of Dreams now has useful fallen wood for careful gatherers, and some of the dangerous beasts in the Jungle of Pondar can yield raw hide. Raw hide can be taken to Nessa…
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