Patch 1.3 – April 1st, 2019 – Part 2

Nope, no april's fool! ;-)

Kingdom

• You can now enter the Global Map straight from your throne room. No need to run through the capital every time you're leaving the castle anymore!
• From now on, there will be priests who sell and read scrolls in every regional settlement.
• Fixed an occasion where automatic kingdom management could get stuck and refuse to skip time.
• Updated the tooltips for kingdom stats so that they reflect which advisor governs which stat.
• Updated the titles of "train advisor" kingdom projects for convenience.
• The throne will now adapt to the size of the ruler.
• The artisans are now marked on the local map of their settlement.
• The Sacred Grove building was too restricted by the requirement to be adjacent to the Monolith. Resolution: fixed, now Sacred Grove receives an additional bonus while being adjacent to the Monolith.
• A successfully resolved ''Celebrity" event would keep reducing BP each turn instead of doing so once. Resolution: fixed.
• After annexing Pitax, its citizens would all look the same and have no ambient animations. Resolution: fixed. However, not all the improvements will be displayed if the player has already visited Pitax.
• Jamandi now provides additional BP if the player chose the Chaotic option at the start of Chapter 3 ("The Varnhold Vanishing").
• In some cases, the Aviary didn't unlock upon reaching Rank 3 of Relations. Resolution: fixed.
• One of the rank-up decisions in Rank 9 of Divine was not counted properly for the purpose of the final result in Rank 10. Resolution: fixed
• During the first dialogue with the artisan Irlene, the player couldn't dismiss her. Resolution: fixed.
• The Academy was depicted as 4-slot building while being a 2-slot one. Resolution: fixed.
• The advisors pretended the player decided to exterminate the bulettes during one of the Stability rank-ups, even when the player opted for another solution. Resolution: fixed.
• Some of the NPCs would appear in Pitax Town even after the player executed them in a kingdom event.
• The UI incorrectly stated the reason for alignment change after one of the Community rank-up dialogues.
• Projects to find Armag's tomb were not getting removed properly. Resolution: fixed.
• Decisions made during the Military 9 rank-up dialogue didn't influence the epilogue. Resolution: fixed.
• Removed the one-day delay between upgrading a building and it giving its stat bonuses.

Classes & Mechanics

• The Constricting Coils spell was incorrectly working on undead creatures. Resolution: fixed.
• Kineticist's Shroud of Water armor and shield buffs are now visible on the character.
• Kinetic Revivification worked on targets which were dead for more than two rounds. Resolution: fixed.
• The Kinetic Healer and Healing Burst abilities no longer work on undead and constructs.
• The Fury's Fall feat was recommended to characters specializing in Trip even if their Dexterity was low. Resolution: fixed.
• The Crusader's (cleric archetype) Bonus Feat description incorrectly stated that crusaders receive up to 6 bonus feats when in fact they only get 5. Resolution: fixed.
• Healer's Blessing of the Healing domain did not work. Resolution: fixed.
• The Beast Totem gave a +1 natural armor bonus that increased by 1 at level 5, 9, 13 and 17 as Barbarian, instead of 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 Resolution: fixed. It now starts at a +2 natural armor bonus at level 6, improves to 3 at level 8, and so on.
• Mobility skill checks during the Test of Pain in Armag's Tomb were asking to pick a character for an Athletics check instead. Resolution: fixed.
• When put on automatic cast, the Stunning Fist ability would use up all the charges instantly. Resolution: fixed. Now it becomes unusable until the activated charge is used up.
• Freedom of Movement did not protect from Grease. Resolution: fixed.
• Dirty Trick - Sickened entangled the targets instead of sickening them. Resolution: fixed.
• Hungerseed (Oni-Spawn) Tiefling heritage gave double bonuses to CMD instead of giving bonuses to both CMD and CMB. Resolution: fixed.
• Grimspawn (Daemon-Spawn) Tiefling heritage ability Frigid Touch could be used at will instead of 1/day. Resolution: fixed.
• Monks were unable to take the Improved Blind-Fight as a bonus feat at level 10, 14, and 18, but could do so at level 6. Resolution: fixed, Improved Blind-Fight is now only available as a bonus feat at level 10 and higher.
• Bard's ability Dirge of Doom gave opponents a chance to avoid it by a successful will save (it should just apply shaken to every enemy in range instead). Resolution: fixed.
• The base ability of Kineticist's wild talent Slick incorrectly stated that it only affects enemies. Resolution: fixed.
• The Entangled condition from Obsidian Flow could only be removed by a successful strength check. Resolution: fixed. It can now be removed by Strength, Athletics or Mobility check, and is removed automatically when not in combat.
• Tristian's Angelic Form companion ability empowered spells instead of maximizing them and also lacked the appropriate wings. Resolution: fixed.
• Good Hope's buff had leftover technical terms in the description. Resolution: fixed.
• Lonely Warrior used to get a double bonus from Weapon Focus. Resolution: fixed.
• Fixed a typo in the description of Hellspawn tiefling heritage.
• Incorrect description of Atach's poison: it actually deals damage to Strength rather than Dexterity. Resolution: fixed.
• Blight Druid's ability Plague Bearer ignored the 24-hour cooldown, applying the nauseated condition anyway. Resolution: fixed.
• The Thundercaller Bard's ability Storm Call did 5d6 damage before level 14 and 3d6 after, instead of the other way around. Resolution: fixed.
• The Resistant Touch ability of the Protection domain lacked a description on the action panel. Resolution: fixed.
• Life Sense ability of Wizard's Necromancy School was giving Blind Sense rather than Blindsight. Resolution: Fixed.
• Blindsight was not giving immunity to gaze attacks. Resolution: Fixed.
• Fixed a typo in the Dirge of Doom description.
• Combat Reflexes wasn't displayed as "not recommended" to characters with low dexterity scores. Resolution: Fixed.
• When playing on Story mode, the Fatigue debuff disappeared after a short while instead of lasting indefinitely. Resolution: fixed.
• The Freedom of Movement buff had only an icon with no information. Resolution: fixed.
• Various interfaces displayed incorrect Kinetic Blast damage. Resolution: fixed.
• Bomber's Eye had the wrong duration stated in the description. Resolution: fixed.
• Serpent's Fang ability of Serpentine Bloodline did not add the bite attack. Resolution: Fixed.
• Sound Burst now clearly states that the fortitude save will negate its stun effect.
• Added a description to the Good Hope spell a dying dwarf may cast on the player in Trobold.
• Some cooking effects were working incorrectly. Resolution: fixed.
• The Alchemist's spells stated the target as "personal" even after picking the Infusion feat. Resolution: fixed.
• Ward Against Death ability of the Repose domain did not protect against negative levels. Resolution: Fixed.
• Loading the game could lead to Charge sporadically turning off. Resolution: fixed.
• The Thassilonian Specialist didn't show their specialization. Resolution: fixed.
• Animal companions were able to loot bodies and containers, which looked weird. Resolution: your animal companion will now loot things only if it's the single creature selected.
• Some players could have lost Martial Weapon Proficiency that they have taken as a feat. Resolution: fixed. Martial Weapon Proficiency will be restored to all characters once they load their save.
• A Graveknight summoned by an Create Undead spell did not have the usual undead immunities. Resolution: fixed.
• Thassilonian Wizards couldn't use spells from the "Arcane Unleashed" DLC. Resolution: fixed.

Items

• Ring of Plentiful Hunts, Bracers of Archery and Lesser Bracers of Archery's bonus source didn't show up in the tooltip. Resolution: fixed.
• Certain sets of Full Plate +1 had the helmet icon instead of the armor one. Resolution: fixed.
• Some weapons had incorrect prices, i.e., the price of "Capital Punishment" was too low. Resolution: fixed.
• Warhammer of Hatred had an incorrect Russian description. Resolution: fixed.
• Steady Hand displayed an incorrect number in the German description. Resolution: fixed.
• Herbalist's Cape had a typo in the Russian description. Resolution: fixed.
• Some of the enchanted shields didn't show their enhancement bonus in their name. Resolution: fixed.
• Some sets of mithral armor didn't have an appropriate name, weight, price or enchantment description. Resolution: fixed.
• Some sets of adamantine armor had the wrong name or price. Resolution: fixed.
• The Necrotic enchantment dealt damage to constructs. Resolution: fixed.
• Woodland's Aegis had a typo in the description. Resolution: fixed.
• The First Crown had an incorrect summon duration. Resolution: fixed.
• Graveyard of Giants and Furious Greater Shock Oversized Bastard Sword +5 had incorrect enhancement bonuses. Resolution: fixed.
• Items that grant the ability to cast spells now have the spell's caster level in their descriptions.
• The arcane vendor had an incorrect number of scrolls of Elemental Body II, Fire. Resolution: fixed.
• Bonuses from Ring of Reckless Courage and Professor's Hat weren't attributed to them in tooltips. Resolution: fixed.
• Bane of the Living elven curved blade critical hit ability was completely denied by a will save (instead of the will save only reducing damage by half). Resolution: fixed.
• Trapspringer's Gloves and Chainbreaker's Chainmail had the incorrect descriptor of Trickery bonus. Resolution: fixed.
• Greater Ring of Balance didn't display the Freedom of Movement buff. Resolution: fixed.
• Ring of Improved Proficiency didn't show its bonus source in the tooltip. Resolution: fixed.
• Wand of Shield's description said "DC 11" despite the spell lacking a saving throw. Resolution: fixed.
• Rod of Fearless had incorrect descriptor for its saving throw bonus. Resolution: fixed.
• Clarified the description of the "Kobold Relic" item.
• Some magical robes did not count as being magical in the game interface and were, for example, automatically offered to vendors when you offered non-magical items for sale. Resolution: fixed.
• Buffs from Ring of Blur, Ring of Chaos and Warding Helmet didn't have a name and description. Resolution: fixed.
• The Dogslicer sword had a typo in its name. Resolution: fixed.
• Cheatsheet Gloves had a typo in the description. Resolution: fixed.
• Forest Knight's Bracers applied a debuff on the enemy on both failed and succeeded saving throws. Resolution: fixed.
• Abilities that allow weapons to ignore DR/Magic now allow the player to deal damage to incorporeal creatures, as they should.
• The Metal Reborn helmet incorrectly gave the wearer DR 10/bludgeoning instead of DR 5/bludgeoning. Resolution: fixed.
• Alkaline Mace mentioned a "wearer" instead of a "wielder". Also, its enhancement bonus didn't match the description. Resolution: fixed.
• Some items with spells didn't have information on caster level. Resolution: fixed.
• Effects from The Quest Electri that should have added new abilities (Fireball, Rage and Lightning Bolt) did not work. Resolution: fixed.
• Sometimes, perception checks could still be rolled for traps when the trapped object itself was removed from the map. Resolution: fixed.
• Added unique icons to Shroud of Abaddon, Cloak of Heroism and Cloaks of Resistance 1-6.
• Lethal property on Prehistoric Tooth punching dagger did not work. Resolution: fixed.
• Ring of Improved Proficiency's attack bonus didn't work. Resolution: fixed.
• Ambrosial Attire of Arcane Annihilation bonuses weren't identified in tooltip. Resolution: fixed.
• The price of Opportunist's Dwarven Waraxe was too low. Resolution: Fixed.
• Dwarven Urgrosh used an unfavorable type of damage on main end. Resolution: fixed.
• Short Spear's price was 0 when sold. Resolution: Fixed.
• The Call staff costed 108000 gold. Resolution: fixed using a "Smeth's Invisible Hand" spell.
• Weapons that are made from cold iron, mithral or adamantine didn't have these qualities in UI. Resolution: fixed.
• The Ruin staff didn't give a bonus to spell penetration. Resolution: fixed.
• The player could infinitely ask Zzamazz the First World spider for rewards after dealing with the goblins. Resolution: fixed.
• Mark of the Guardian had the wrong icon. Resolution: fixed.
• Scribing spells in the belt slots failed to remove the spell scrolls from there. Resolution: fixed.
• The Heart of Ira had an incorrect DC. Resolution: fixed.
• Wands with touch spells worked incorrectly. Resolution: fixed.
• Cephal Lorentus had the wrong quarterstaff. Resolution: fixed.
• Greater Shadow armor enchantment gave an incorrect bonus and had a typo in Russian description. Resolution: fixed.
• The barbarian vendor didn't have any weapons or equipment. Resolution: fixed.
• Some wands and scrolls that required a DC value didn't have it. Resolution: fixed.
• From now on, a fired custom companion will surrender their equipment before leaving.
• Marksman's Headset didn't provide a bonus to Deadly Aim. Resolution: fixed; to make sure it works turn the Deadly Aim ability off and on again.
• Some weapons didn't have properly working Mithral, Cold Iron and Adamantine enchantments. Resolution: fixed.
• Dark Acolyte's Robe had an incorrect description. Resolution: fixed.

User Interfaces

• The resources on the global map will now show which region they’re located in and whether or not the player can already claim them.
• Added buffs to inform the player about the current weather effects.
• From now on, the quick trade settings will be carried over from one game session to the other.
• From now on, pets' stats can always be seen in the inventory and the character sheet, to the right of the pet's owner.
• The character sheet will now show the damage dealt by additional attacks with equipped weapons, such as those gained through high BAB, special abilities, etc.
• The "Lostlarn Keep" area wouldn't display its name on the local map. Resolution: fixed.
• The portal at the "Lostlarn Keep" area didn't have a caption. Resolution: fixed.
• Skill check tooltips in dialogs could be displayed incorrectly: lines of text could stack on top of each other. Resolution: fixed.
• From now on, the articles inside main sections of the encyclopedia will be sorted alphabetically.
• The giant spiders in the "Abandoned Keep" area had all their stats displayed as 0 in the Inspect window. Resolution: fixed.
• Added new icons (mainly for books, letters and notes).
• A weapon's description will now display the damage that the chosen character is going to deal with it.
• Fixed the camera swinging around when hitting Esc in the settlement building interface.
• Added a confirmation dialogue window at the end of the level up interface.
• During level up, abilities that have been already chosen will now show up in the same list as new available abilities by default. They will look different to make it easy to spot them, and the tooltip will also remind the player that it has already been chosen.
• Tsanna's buff at the "Ravaged Capital" area didn't have an icon. Resolution: fixed.
• It was possible to choose a dead character to perform an action during a book event. Resolution: fixed.
• Sometimes, a weapon would be displayed instead of its sheath. Resolution: fixed.
• Added descriptions to Diplomacy, Intimidate and Bluff actions in dialogues.
• It was impossible to disable "Action Bar Slots Auto-fill". Resolution: fixed.
• Sorting the items by weight didn't take into account the number of items in the inventory. Resolution: fixed.
• The level up interface used to display options that were necessary for the game to function, but unavailable to players, such as choosing Groetus as a deity for Clerics. Resolution: fixed.
• A character's portrait could remain red even after Death's Door was removed from that character. Resolution: fixed.
• Fixed typos in ability prerequisite texts.
• Made sure opening the class description by right clicking works as intended. Added a list of new abilities and base stat changes (BAB, saving throws) per level.
• When leaving the throne room, the stash interface could become duplicated. Resolution: fixed.
• Jaethal could die as a result of some book events. Resolution: fixed.
• Changed Talwyn's name color in dialogue to make it more readable.
• Fixed the Inspect window not displaying some of the localized texts.
• Added information about casting time, spell resistance and spell descriptor to scroll and potion descriptions.
• Added information about casting time to the descriptions of Spell-like-abilities on the Abilities screen of the Character sheet.
• Added information about inspecting creatures to the encyclopedia.
• Fixed the description of immunities for Swarm creatures in the Inspect window.
• If a character died and was resurrected in the same area, their action icon could disappear. Resolution: fixed.
• In the class progression screen feats like Weapon Focus, Spell Specialization and others will now show the exact chosen parameters.
• Reworked the way metamagic looks in the spell book. The button that leads to that interface became more visible, and the readability of metamagic icons was improved.
• After using an item through the context menu, hitting Space would use it again. Resolution: fixed (weird! always thought this was a feature, not a bug...).
• There was no indication in the spell book that some domain spells could be memorized using ordinary spell slots. Resolution: reworked the visualization of such spells, corrected the highlighting for spell slots.
• Corrected the way opposing spell schools are shown in the spell book.
• The description of spells on the left page of the spell book gets blocked by the spells themselves. Resolution: fixed.
• Improved the way specializations and domains are displayed in the spell book.
• When opening the color changing interface for the first time, the position that has been already selected would not be displayed. Resolution: fixed.
• When picking an Animal Companion during level up, reverting the choice became impossible without closing the level up interface completely. Resolution: fixed.
• Fixed an issue with displaying tooltips in the stash.

Misсellaneous

• Added ASUS Aura integration.
• Fixed the names of Shadow enemies in the final chapter.
• Improved lighting in the Pitax Palace in the final chapter.
• Improved lighting at the Capital for some of the alignments.
• Improved visual effects at the "Flintrock Grassland" area.
• Improved visuals of the weaponry used by Movanic Devas, Ghaele Azatas and Bralani Azatas.
• Improved the look of the "Secluded Lodge" area, added more patrons, etc.
• Improved the looks of the area in Jubilost's "Inconsequent Debates" quest.
• Improved door textures in the Sepulcher of Forgotten Heroes.
• Improved level of detail of the stone and wooden capital main square.
• Improved balance in the "Blood Furrows" area.
• Improved the negotiation of the "Littletown", "Rushlight Fields" and "Serpent Trail " areas.
• Got rid of 1-pixel-wide white line on the edge of the map.
• Added new visual effects for spells such as Boneshaker, Telekinetic Fist, Thorn Body, Molten Orb and others, as well as improved some of the existing ones.
• Added an animation for crowning the player.
• The Korvosh Messenger from one of the kingdom turns looked wrong. Resolution: looks improved.
• A plate on a trader's stand in capital square would move when it's raining. Resolution: fixed.
• The characters would bounce around small shrubs and grass at the "Flintlock Grasslands" area in the final chapter. Resolution: fixed.
• Goblins and kobolds never visited the streets of the capital, even when they should. Resolution: fixed.
• Advisors in the throne room could stand staring at a column, a wall, etc. Resolution: fixed.
• Terrain geometry artifact in the "Blood Furrows" area. Resolution: fixed.
• Visual artifacts on the local map of "House at the Edge of Time". Resolution: fixed.
• Persuaded the paladins at the Temple of Shelyn to dress more appropriately.
• Also persuaded Linxia from the "Deal with the Devil" quest to buy a set of armor that better suits her rank.
• Players were able to unlock several achievements aimed to mark the completion of the main campaign while playing the "Varnhold's Lot" DLC. Resolution: fixed.
• Localization \ text fixes:
  • A batch of minor typo fixes
  • Improvements to DE, FR, ZH localizations
  • Slowed down the speed with which some of the barks disappeared from screen in the ZH localization

• Audio:
  • We asked Regongar to have a talk with the traders in the Capital. They won't shout as often from now on.
  • Added suitable music and sound effects to the final scene of Ekun's quest "A Feast for a Friend".
  • The Paladin's ability "Lay on Hands" will now have a sound effect.
  • Added sound effects to Idle animations.
  • Tristian remained silent when his eyes got burned. Resolution: we tormented Tristian a bit more and recorded his anguished scream for your hearing pleasure.
  • Applauding humans didn't have sound effects. Resolution: fixed.
  • Jamandi Aldori and Natala Surtova had male combat shouts. Resolution: fixed.
  • In the Dreamscape, the voiceover in the cutscene conflicted with the one in the barks. Resolution: fixed.
  • One of Tristian's voice lines was for some reason replaced with a line from Tartuccio. Resolution: fixed.
  • There were several problems with pets' sound effects. Resolution: fixed.

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