As the full release draws ever closer, the next update will switch focus to improve the graphics and immersion. At the forefront of this is completely re-doing the spell effects; more vivid runes, flashier spells, better animations for the mages and so on. Basically, making the magic more magical...
In addition, the weather system has been completely rewritten, adding better looking clouds and introducing rain as the storm approaches. This, together with various other tweaks and performance improvements means that RuneSage is becoming ever more immersive as we interleave the story and game mechanics into a single cohesive game.
Current expectation is that this next version (V0.9.0) will be ready before the end of February, but will keep everyone updated as the release progresses.