Arda v25.2.0

Player Journals arrive with account-wide notes, discoverable lore and Bank of Arda search. Plus reworked Cure Wounds healing and a stronger Black Scale.

Player JournalsInterface & QoL

  • Added new Player Journals with a custom NUI window. All characters will automatically be given the new journal in their inventory. Access it via the unique ability in the radial menu.
    • Record persistent notes for all characters on your account
    • Record & search all encountered area lore triggers (account-wide)
      • The first character on your account to "discover" each lore trigger will gain ~1,000 XP (reincarnate-adjusted)
      • Many existing lore triggers adjusted/changed, and new ones added throughout various areas of the module. More are likely to be added in the future.
      • As of this update, 75 lore triggers exist throughout Arda. Can you discover them all? (A possible reward/achievement of some kind may be added in the future.)
    • List & search through your Bank of Arda persistent storage
    • Edit your current character's description

Other NUI UpdatesInterface & QoL

  • The "Greater Rod of Spell Casting" now has a "Rename Item" ability to allow changing and coloring its name via a new NUI window, so that multiple rods can be distinguished more easily. Existing rods will automatically be updated; access it in the rod's radial menu.
  • Bindstone NUI bug fixes:
    • Commas in player names causing the name to split into multiple rows/players
    • Incorrect area name tooltips on hover

SpellsSpells

  • The "Cure Wounds" spells (and by extension, potions) use a new formula that heals based on a percentage of the target's maximum HP plus a flat amount, which will scale better with higher-level characters.
    • Cure Minor: 5 HP + 5–10% of max HP
    • Cure Light: 5 HP + 5–15% of max HP (+ up to 5 from caster level)
    • Cure Moderate: 5 HP + 15–25% of max HP (+ up to 15 from caster level)
    • Cure Serious: 10 HP + 25–35% of max HP (+ up to 20 from caster level)
    • Cure Critical: 10 HP + 35–45% of max HP (+ up to 30 from caster level)
    • Healing Circle: 10 HP + caster level (max 20) + 20–40% of each target's max HP
  • Removed the custom "mass" versions of Cure Light, Moderate, Serious, & Critical Wounds
  • Updated the Storm of Vengeance description to more accurately reflect the spell behavior
  • Updated the "Army Unfallen" (Epic Resurrection) description to properly indicate the death XP penalty is only half the standard penalty.

MiscellaneousMisc

  • The Black Scale forge: increased AC to +4 & removed "Cloak of the Heavens" as a forge requirement
  • Fixed a typo in Bolg's drop list: Ghrazîm Banner now drops
  • Reverted previous adjustments to racial stats due to them affecting existing characters. This may (likely will) change again in the future. If we aren't able to find a programmable solution for current characters, we will offer character rebuilds or something else along those lines.
  • Raised the CR of Rendar tomb skeletons (more HP) to match other mobs in the area
  • Removed old longbow models/inventory icons that may have been overriding the new HD models/icons
  • Fix attempt for player characters randomly stating "I don't have anything to smoke!"
  • Fixed a bug that caused persistent storage containers to appear in dungeons and other areas incorrectly. Reverted back to proper chests, book piles, etc.
  • Other minor changes, fixes, etc.