Mystery at Morgoth

Ian C Pook · Paphian Games

Released: Aug 31, 2023
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 07:48 GMT

Updates & announcements

15 posts

30 Mar 2026Developer post
Ibboran - New Game Announced
Hi Folks. We are pleased to announce that our new game, Ibboran, is now in the 'Coming Soon' section of the store. It is a fantasy, strategy game heavily influenced by the original Fantasy General from SSI. It also shows how old we are! We will add more screenshots, trailers, etc
15 Jan 2026Developer post
V1.012 Update
Hi Folks. It's been a while but we have just published a small update to add a couple of changes, fix a Unity security issue and a couple of minor bugs. * New - Added three new Cantrip spells (Level 0). Needle Bolt (Arcane), Malaise (Planar), Toughen (Divine). Each magic sphere n
27 May 2024Developer post
V1.011 Reload
Hi Folks. We loaded a Development Build for this update by mistake. The correct build should now be active. Apologies if it caused any problems. All the Best. Ian & Jann
24 May 2024Developer post
V1.011 Update
Hi Folks. Just a small update to fix a couple of minor bugs. * Fix - If a party has visited a level but none of them are currently on that level, the Jump Move button is highlighted and can be pressed but a jump move does not occur. Jump Move does not work between levels, so the
09 Mar 2024Developer post
V1.010 Update
Hi Folks. Just a small update to introduce a new feature requested by the Community, a couple of game play improvements and fixes for some minor issues that we have uncovered while developing The Dark Tower. New Advanced Rule : Experience Balance. Only applies if 'AI Hit Point Bo
Hi Folks.
Just a small update to introduce a new feature requested by the Community, a couple of game play improvements and fixes for some minor issues that we have uncovered while developing The Dark Tower.

New Advanced Rule: Experience Balance. Only applies if 'AI Hit Point Bonus' is not zero. Adjusts the experience received from melee and ranged attacks so that characters receive the same XPs as when there is no adjustment to the AI unit's hit points. This means that your units will level up at roughly the same speed regardless of the AI Hit Point Bonus.
Change: If a unit resists a spell due to its Magic Resistance attribute, the text "Magic Resistance" will float above the unit.
Change: The Shadow Seep, Shadow Leak and Shadow Drain spells have had their short description changed to indicate the amount of rest required to remove the effect.
Please let us know if you have any problems with the update and we hope you enjoy the game.
All the best.
Ian & Jann
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11 Dec 2023Developer post
Demo Updated
Hi All. Just a quick note to let you know that we have updated the DEMO to V1.009. This is a demo specific build and the main game remains at V1.008. The demo now has all the latest updates/fixes etc. All the best. Ian & Jann
21 Nov 2023Developer post
V1.008 Update
Hi All. Just a small update to fix a few minor issues and add a small feature requested by the Community. New : Additional Party Banners. We have added two 'dread' banner choices for the flag that is displayed on the adventure map, to give your party that 'dark' feel. Change : Th
Hi All.
Just a small update to fix a few minor issues and add a small feature requested by the Community.

New: Additional Party Banners. We have added two 'dread' banner choices for the flag that is displayed on the adventure map, to give your party that 'dark' feel.
Change: The AI behavior for spellcasters has been improved so that units will attempt to fight, rather than cast, when they are short on mana (or only have cantrips available) and player units are nearby.
We have also fixed a couple of small bugs that we discovered in testing.
Please let us know if you have any problems with the update and we hope you enjoy the changed features.
All the best.
Ian & Jann
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30 Sep 2023Developer post
V1.007 Update
Hi Folks. We have just uploaded an update to fix a couple of small bugs and to add two minor features. * New Feature: The game will now automatically create a Saved Game when the player wins. This is so the player can return to this point at a later date or if they have Autosave
18 Sep 2023Developer post
V1.006 Update
Hi Folks. We have just pushed an update to fix a bug and add a minor change to the import procedure. * Bug: A crash could occur fighting the undead on the first level of Doomhaven. * Changed: We have added an information message to the Import Options Dialog to explain that an exp
16 Sep 2023Developer post
V1.005 Update
Hi Folks. Another minor update to fix a couple of bugs and introduce a new feature. * New feature: Improved tooltips on the Rest and Back to Base buttons. The tooltips will now display a list of reasons why the button(s) are disabled. For example, a nearby enemy preventing the pa
09 Sep 2023Developer post
V1.004 Update
Hi Folks. Another minor update to fix a couple of bugs we have discovered during internal testing. * Bug: Fixed an issue that could occur in a fight with one of the Cabal members (Steros). * Bug: Fixed a couple of minor issues related to the doors bug in V1.002. * Interface: Fixe
07 Sep 2023Developer post
V1.003 Update
Hi Folks. We have just uploaded a minor update to fix a couple of bugs and introduce a couple of new features. * New feature: We have improved the usability of the Combat Ticker by adding additional options. There are now two dropdowns available on the Adventure Rules Dialog that
04 Sep 2023Developer post
V1.002 Update
Hi Folks. We have just pushed a small update that fixes a nasty bug that can occur when moving between scenes. In addition, there are a couple of small amendments for issues we have found during continued testing. Nasty Bug If your party leaves a battle and then moves to a differ
31 Aug 2023Developer post
Mystery at Morgoth - Released!
Hi Folks. Finally! Mystery at Morgoth has arrived and we hope it was worth the wait. Lots of new rules and improvements, some not very nice people that you will have to dispose of (The Cabal) and a story line that links to the final instalment The Dark Tower (in production - esti
Hi Folks.
Finally! Mystery at Morgoth has arrived and we hope it was worth the wait.
Lots of new rules and improvements, some not very nice people that you will have to dispose of (The Cabal) and a story line that links to the final instalment The Dark Tower (in production - estimated December 2024 - yes, really!)
The following is a list of the new rules/improvements added since The Curse of Feldar Vale:
New Adventure Rules and Features
Can be accessed when starting a new adventure and at the end of any battle turn.
Rule: Chance of Critical Hit - Do extra damage by striking a vital area of the enemy.
Rule: Chance of Critical Miss - No matter how easy the target.
Rule: Combat Accuracy - Sometimes fighting units are just going to miss!
Feature: Combat Ticker - If the Combat Accuracy rule is on, you can display a dialog in the bottom left corner of the screen that shows the 'roll' required to hit and the actual roll and adjustments.
New Advanced Rules
Can be accessed when starting a new adventure and at the end of any battle turn.
Static Encounters - Improved AI gang-rushes if turned off.
Death Blow - Characters have a chance to become Unconscious and/or Bleed Out instead of being killed outright.
Allow Multiple Surprise - Only applies if the 'Chance to Surprise' rule is in effect. If this rule is off, once a unit has been spotted or engaged the enemy it can no longer be surprised by enemies in the vicinity. If the rule is on, a unit can be surprised again after the parties have disengaged and contact is re-initiated.
New Movement Features
Jump Move - The party can immediately move to any point on the map it has previously visited. There are two new options in the Interface options dialog that control the behavior of jump moves (Jump Move Uses Real Time and Confirm Jump Move).
Swap Positions - Player unit tokens can change position (marching order). Can be used at anytime but very useful when in confined spaces. There is a new option in the Player options dialog that controls this behavior (Swap Position Consumes Action).
Other New Features
Animate Unit Dialog Messages - Found in the Interface options dialog. When turned on, will cause information/warning messages in the Unit Dialog to flash so that they are more noticeable.
Reorder Unit Cards - On the battlefield, a new icon at the top left of the screen allows you to swap the positions of the unit cards found on the left edge of the screen. This does not affect the order of the unit tokens on the battlefield.
New Unit Warning - When creating new units, a warning is now displayed if the unit will breach game limits (i.e. experience levels). The unit can still be created as you may want to dismiss a different unit to return within game limits.
Auto Allocate Character Points - For busy people. When you are allocating character points to your units, the Auto Allocate button will do it for you, using the same algorithms it would apply if allocating points to the AI units.
Other Improvements
High definition maps throughout.
Improved Character Generation (change all stats) for new characters.
Variable starting stats for new characters.
Items with Abilities (Sword of Healing, Antivenom Pendant, etc.) Equipping a unit with one of these items will allow the unit to 'use' the abilities/spells within the item. For example, the Antivenom Pendant allows the unit to cast each of the Cure Poison spells once per day.
Improved AI spell casting (with updated Trained and Veteran AI personalities).
Improved AI combat (with updated Trained and Veteran AI personalities). For example, AI units may follow when the party attempts to hide or run away.
Trap Descriptions. Many traps will now display a description of what has just happened when a trap is triggered (e.g. "You hear a faint click and suddenly the area is filled with clouds of fungal spores. You have triggered a trap!").
Monster Mechanics. No, not huge folk with hammers! Many new monsters will use attack/defense behaviors not seen in The Curse of Feldar Vale (watch out for those Hydra Snakes!)
All the Best.
Ian & Jann
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29 Jun 2023Developer post
Mystery at Morgoth - Release Date
Hi Folks. You're not going to believe this but..... ....we have a release date for Mystery at Morgoth! Thursday August 17 2023 8am PDT It's been a hard slog but we are almost there. Apologies for the many delays and thank you all for your support and patience. The following is an
Hi Folks.
You're not going to believe this but.....
....we have a release date for Mystery at Morgoth!
Thursday August 17 2023 8am PDT
It's been a hard slog but we are almost there. Apologies for the many delays and thank you all for your support and patience.
The following is an abbreviated list of the new rules/improvements from The Curse of Feldar Vale:
New rule: Chance of Critical Hit - do extra damage by striking a vital area of the enemy.
New rule: Chance of Critical Miss - no matter how easy the target.
New rule: Combat Accuracy - sometimes fighting units are just going to miss!
New rule: Static Encounters - improved AI gang-rushes if turned off.
New rule: Death Blow - characters have a chance to become Unconscious and/or Bleed Out instead of being killed outright.
New movement: Jump Move - the party can immediately move to any point on the map it has previously visited.
New movement: Swap Positions - characters can change position (marching order) when in confined spaces.
High definition maps throughout.
Improved Character Generation (change all stats) for new characters.
Variable starting stats for new characters.
Items with Abilities (Sword of Healing, Antivenom Necklace, etc.)
Improved AI spell casting (with updated Trained and Veteran AI personalities).
Improved AI combat (with updated Trained and Veteran AI personalities). For example, AI units may follow when the party attempts to hide or run away.
There are several additional minor improvements and we will try to publish a full list nearer to the release.
We will update the demo in the next week or two, so you can try out the new features in advance if you want.
All the Best.
Ian & Jann
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