Changelog 2023

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Versioning

I use Semantic Versioning which has 3 numbers separated by a dot: Major.Minor.Patch.

Major

A major change is an incompatible change that requires major realignment. Examples include:

• entirely removing an archetype, class, species, or theme

• moving an archetype from one class to another

• majorly reworking an archetype, class, species, or theme

Minor

A minor change is a change that should take minimal realignment. Examples include:

• renaming a theme or splitting a theme to multiple themes

• removing a theme from a power source

• adding a new archetype, class, subclass, species, concoction, feat, maneuver, spell, or theme

• changing an archetype, class, subclass, species, concoction, feat, maneuver, spell, or theme

Patch

A patch change is generally a bug fix. Examples include wording adjustments or correcting a feature that does not work as intended.

30.7.0

November 2nd, 2023

Minor

• Themes
  • Feather Fell duration is now the same as Feather Fall.
  • Hidden Object added to the Deceit theme in the same vein as True Strike and Guide.

30.6.0

October 22nd, 2023

Minor

• Themes
  • Levitate is no longer in the Storm theme. It doesn’t fit the theme. Air and Storm themes naturally go together for some concepts so Storm characters that want to levitate or fly.
  • Conduit added to the Storm theme.

30.5.0

October 2nd, 2023

Minor

• Conditions
  • The Greased and Wet conditions are changed to cause disadvantage on saving throws.
• Rules
  • Combat
    • Partially vulnerable has been removed for now.

30.4.0

October 1st, 2023

Minor

• Conditions
  • Added the wet condition.
  • Added the greased condition.
• Rules
  • Combat
    • Added a rule for partially vulnerable where a created takes an additional half as much damage. For example if a creature is partially vulnerable to lightning damage and takes 9 damage it takes 13 (9 + 4) lightning damage instead.
• Themes
  • Rain spell reworked to have an instantaneous version and a concentration version.
  • Create or Purify Water is removed in favor of a reworked Rain spell.
  • Many water spells cause the wet condition.

30.3.0

June 1st, 2023

Minor

• Species
  • Several species have been renamed. Azarketi, Itarii, Nagaji.

30.2.0

May 29th, 2023

Minor

• Classes
  • Minstrel
    • The Bard can no longer play an additional melody at 5th level. They can play an additional melody at 13th level.
    • The Minstrel is no longer considered to be in draft.

30.1.0

May 17th, 2023

Minor

• Creatures
  • Kobolds now have the kobold species traits.
• Species
  • Kobolds' Heart of the Dragon trait also works when paralyzed.

30.0.1

May 17th, 2023

Minor

• Themes
  • Bestow Curse and Bestow Misfortune now impose disadvantage on all attacks instead of attacks against you. #994
  • Bestow Misfortune no longer impose disadvantage on saving throws. #994

30.0.0

May 16th, 2023

Major

• Attack rolls are replaced with skill checks to attack with the Arcana, Divinity, Occult, Primal, Psionics, or Weapons skill.
• Ability checks are now referred to as skill checks.

Minor

• Themes
  • Bestow Curse and Ancient Curse no longer impose disadvantage on saving throws.

29.35.0

May 14th, 2023

Minor

• Classes
  • Minstrel
    • The radius of melodies increases to 10 meters at 13th level and does not increase further.
    • Mobilizing Measure melody now increases speed by half your Charisma instead of full Charisma.
    • Displacing Ditty melody removed. Forcing creatures to move away is far too strong. It's effectively -4 meters speed.
• Species
  • Species spells and maneuvers can be augmented and enhanced with more mana or stamina.
  • Fairy
    • Faerie Dust changed to target 1 creature.

29.34.0

May 13th, 2023

Minor

• Classes
  • Minstrel
    • Soothing Serenade melody removed as it would mainly be used out of combat to boost healing. Song of Rest Performance is a better implementation.
    • Added several different spells to the Performance options.
    • Added Font of Inspiration.
    • Added Burst of Inspiration.
    • Finalized Crescendo.

29.33.0

May 10th, 2023

Minor

• Equipment
  • Added Unholy Water
• Themes
  • Ceremony changed to allow creation of Unholy Water if you know the unholy theme.

Patch

• Classes
  • Minstrel
    • The Melodies now show their requirements that melodies of the same type cannot be used by the same Minstrel.

29.32.0

May 9th, 2023

Minor

• Classes
  • Acolyte
    • About half of the Channel Divinity options are now limited to Holy or Unholy Acolytes.
  • Minstrel
    • Added Abating Aria as a Melody to the Minstrel to provide Soak to its allies.
    • Minstrels can start multiple melodies, but can only switch 1 at a time.

29.31.0

May 7th, 2023

Minor

• Classes
  • Minstrel
    • The Minstrel has been refined into a workable draft version. It needs feedback and a more polish and diversity of performances for different themes. The 17th level feature Crescendo needs to be added.

29.30.0

March 25th, 2023

Minor

• Creatures
  • Traits and actions like a Fire Elemental’s Flame Form changed to apply when a creature hits it or misses it by 4 or less with a melee attack so they apply on glancing blows as well.
• Themes
  • Changed the wording of Fiery Rebuke and similar reaction spells so they can be used when you are hit by an attack or missed by 4 or less so they can be used on glancing blows as well.

29.29.0

March 21st, 2023

Minor

• Creatures
  • Shadow Mastiff changed to challenge 1 and its damage buffed from 1d6 to 1d8
  • Shadow Mastiff Alpha charged to Large size, Strength from 3 to 4, Constitution from 1 to 2, and damage from 1d6 to 2d8.
  • Shadow now has 1 additional health die and the Shadow Blend action.
• Themes
  • Animate Shadow changed from 3 mana to 2 mana. A summoned Shadow no longer drains Strength. Animate Shadow can also summon a Shadow Mastiff, a Specter, a Shadow Mastiff Alpha if you expend 3 mana, or a Wraith if you expend 3 mana.

29.28.0

March 19th, 2023

Minor

• Feats
  • Animal Companion split to Animal Companion and Animal Summon feats. Animal Companion is non-magical and requires stamina. Animal Summon is magical and requires mana or psi. #992
• Themes
  • Clairvoyance modified so it can’t be used against the target for 4 hours on a success and 24 hours on a critical success.

29.27.0

March 18th, 2023

Minor

• Classes
  • Armor is never proficient. #991
• Equipment
  • Armor
    • Armor only adds half your Aptitude Bonus if you are capable. #991
• Feats
  • Armored: Armor is never proficient. #991
  • Animal Companion, Eidolon, and Homunculus updated so the cost to revive the creature is 10 sp for each mana limit. #988
  • Animal Companion updated so it requires mana or psi. #988
  • Animal Companion, Eidolon, and Homunculus updated so maximum catalysts, mana, or psi is equal to your Aptitude Bonus. #988
  • Summon spells and companion feats no longer require an action for you to command your summon. #993
• Themes
  • Avascular Mass damage reduced from 3d6 to 2d8.
  • Acid Fog, Cloudkill, Cold Fog, Dust Devil, Fissures, Illusory Dragon, Incendiary Cloud, Kinetic Onslaught, Moonbeam, Rolling Thunder, Sandstorm, and Vile Maws changed from requiring an action (or two in some cases) to move to moving it at the start of your turn with no cost. #993
  • Engulfing Acidic Sphere, Gusting Sphere, Maelstrom, Prismatic Vortex, Watery Sphere, and Whirlwind changed from requiring two actions to move to moving it at the start of your turn with no cost. #993
  • Acidic Pools, Black Tentacles, Darkness, Daylight, Entangle, Entangling Debris, Grasping Hands, Insect Plague, Spike Growth, and Storm Sphere can now be moved at the start of your turn with no cost. #993
  • Call Lightning, Crown of Stars, Enervation, Flaming Sphere, Force Sword, Homing Motes, and Minute Meteors no longer require concentration. #993
  • Flaming Sphere reworked to be more similar to spells like Enervation and Spiritual Weapon as it makes more thematic sense and Fire already has Incendiary Cloud. #993
  • Shadow Anchor damage increased. #993
  • Earthen Grasp, Force Hand, Giant Crawling Claw, and Kinetic Grasp no longer require concentration and have had their damage reworked. #993
  • Spells that can move on your turn can optionally be moved further if you spend an action. #993
  • Summon spells and companion feats no longer require an action for you to command your summon. #993
  • Flesh to Salt and Flesh to Stone reworked to trigger on the start of the target’s turn.
  • Earthen Grasp, Force Hand, Giant Crawling Claw, and Kinetic Grasp now properly show what happens on a critical failure or success.

Patch

• Species
  • Ssurran Upbringing now correctly shows Tear Flesh in the description. #989
• Themes
  • Acid spells typo fixed. #990

29.26.0

January 3rd, 2023

Minor

• Themes
  • Added the Mischief spell to the Illusion theme.