There have been a huge amount of bug fixes and balance improvements since the last patches. Problems with Hero Stats and Abilities, the later stages of the Mines, chicken, dodgy Goblins. Those seem to be fixed now.
We also have a few new main story cutscenes. Nothing special just yet, but enough to keep you going until the next update.
I will continue to release updates for Blacksmith every 2 weeks at least with complete story chunks. If I or any of my fellow Blacksmiths find any more bugs, I will release hotfixes to address those.
If you're having problems equipping Heroes with Abilities because their stats are off, then I'm afraid you might have to start a new game. Alternatively, you can work around it by trying to make their stats no lower than 0. If you find any more instances of Heroes losing stats (usually when they are dismissed for a cutscene), please let me know.
Next update coming when it's ready. Until then you can meet the Wizard, find the Scrolls of John Smith, obtain the Golden Hearts of your favourite Heroes and get your guys strong for the next batch of content!
Cheers,
Otis and Maly