[b]Gather 'round, Scribes![/b] [i]Vellum's[/i] journey continues in [b]Chapter VI: Looming Threads[/b]! Not only does today bring more content, charging forward into the bright future of the game - this chapter also starts the unfurling of a dark past. The new spell: [b]Weave[/b], a menacing [b]Raving Boss[/b], [b]Lore Pages[/b], and an evolving rework of [b]Mana[/b] await! Speaking of future and past - check out our Early Access progress below! It's a wild ride to read through chapter by chapter and imagine the game way back at the start of this process. No matter when you joined the story - [i]thank you for accompanying us[/i]! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44711349/78e9e51dfffc490f21f8609ab0a31533f63daed9.jpg[/img] [h1]Lore & Legend[/h1] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44711349/d4c8b221388a3f4da7d46081c4752e8c108f82e7.jpg[/img] [i]Inspiration is sometimes as simple as a wish granted. A wish denied. - Prism [/i] The [b]Legend[/b] section of the Codex is now available! Inside, you'll find record of any pages of lore you have encountered in your journey as a Scribe. Scattered journal pages - left behind by various authors - will now appear in Vignettes, filling in bits and pieces of a particular history within the world of [i]Vellum[/i]. Special note: existing pages (i.e. Library pages) have also been rewritten, but should appear in the Codex if you have progressed far enough. The story will continue to unfold in future chapters! [h1]Spender Spell - Weave[/h1] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44711349/25bcb8f20b6a631353f5997603b46acf4e9cb2ba.gif[/img] [b]Weave[/b] a new path forward with the finest threads in fiction! This fresh variable cost Spender allows you to take full advantage of your pool of Mana: each additional Mana spent will summon more Needles. Weave: Continually spin mana into threaded needles that seek foes through terrain when released! [h1]New Raving Boss - Beware the Serpent[/h1] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44711349/ea522f281ef7bc4e8cccc029bcaa3c6f709dbc3c.jpg[/img] [i]Don't let the crown fool you - a royal audience with Missra is far from diplomatic...[/i] [h1]Mana Rework - Color My World[/h1] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44711349/cce99d6d7812507f5df07c6a43db6258be4ef4cc.gif[/img] [b]Mana[/b] plays a central role in both the core combat [b]rhythm[/b] of [i]Vellum[/i] and the [b]identities[/b] of Signature Inks. It has been a topic of incredibly detailed feedback since the beginning of Early Access - so we've had a solid period of time (while working on other game pillars) to collect our thoughts and goals. [i]This is an evolving rework[/i] - there are further steps beyond today's iteration! The central idea: [b]At maximum Mana, Generators will start colorizing Neutral Mana. [/b] We believe this deepens the baseline decision-making around the Mana economy: providing both familiar and enhanced ways to infuse the identity and potency of Signature Ink into your combat style. Additionally, Scribes can colorize [b]Temporary Mana[/b] - allowing you to actively take better advantage of a great number of pages. We've also introduced new Mana-specific Inscriptions (Ink Level 8) to further customize around your combat preferences. With the importance of Mana as a fundamental aspect of [i]Vellum[/i], we are deeply interested in your feedback on this change! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44711349/c811519b55f85046386ed4171804ed678a7cd861.jpg[/img] This is a [b]huge[/b] update for us - iterating on central combat systems, unfolding lore and legend, crafting new bosses, introducing a wild new Spell, and diligently working on pivotal future chapters in the background. [b]Chapter VI: Looming Threads[/b] turns a page toward the wells of inspiration ahead. Thank you for reading. Thank you for playing! [i]- The Vellum Team[/i] [h1]Chapter VI: Looming Threads - Full Patch Notes[/h1] [h2]Features[/h2] [h3]Legend & Lore[/h3] - Codex Section: Legend - Lore Pages will now appear in Vignettes - Existing Lore Pages from Tutorial and Library have been rewritten - Several Lore Pages have been unlocked for current players based on their existing progress [h3]New Spender Spell: Weave[/h3] - Damage: 35 - Mana Cost: [b]1+[/b] - [b]Hold & Release[/b]: Continually spin Mana into threaded needles that seek foes through terrain when released. [h3]Raving Boss: Missra[/h3] - Missra will now appear in Tomes! - "[i]Look like th' innocent flower, But be the serpent under 't."[/i] [h3]Mana Rework: Colorize[/h3] - [b]New Behavior[/b]: Colorizing Mana - At full Mana, further Mana generation will Colorize Mana - This applies to Temporary Mana - New Inscriptions have been added ([i]Dev Note: Some Loadout inscription choices will have shifted from this[/i]) [h2]Balance, Gameplay, and Fixes[/h2] - [b]Spell: Draw[/b] now generates 0.3 Mana per hit (was 0.25) - [b]Spell: Enkindle[/b] can now be interrupted by Spender Spells - [b]Spell: Concoct[/b] direct impact damage is now 35 (was 30) - [b]Spell: Concoct[/b] minimum area damage is now 15 (was 10) - [b]Spell: Concoct[/b] area size increased by 35% - [b]Spell: Concoct[/b] area damage falloff decreased (more damage at bigger range) - [b]Spell: Swoop[/b] now deals 75 damage (was 50) - [b]Base Inscription: Color Coded[/b] now increased the rate of colorizing Temp Mana - Signature Spell Inscriptions (Ink Level 27) have been removed - [b]Page of Power: Beast Within[/b] will now benefit Enkindle and Passage - [b]Page of Power: Ephemeral Rush[/b] now requires a Movement Spell damage source before appearing - [b]Page of Power: Hot Potato[/b] should now properly affect mana generation - Pages of Power that grant permanent color Mana have been temporarily removed from the pool (currently incompatible with mana rework) - [b]Raving Elite: Bogwalker[/b] homing orb should no longer over-seek when dodged - [b]Vignette: A Dark Wall[/b] should no longer award power beyond compare - [b]Vignette: Abandoned Stronghold[/b] has a new Lore Page and location - [b]Vignette: A Fateful Evening[/b] has a slight layout adjustment - Tutorial has been adjusted to accommodate Mana Rework and Lore - Tutorial now has updated Mana information after Signature Ink selection - Tutorial now has updated UI Tutorials for Torn Page selection - Signature Ink color navigation in Codex should now appear in the correct order - Signature Ink tooltips have been updated to reflect new Mana behavior - Various typo fixes