Update 7 (03/07/2025):
Hey everyone! Sorry this one took a while—life got in the way a bit more than I expected, and to top it off, my keyboard’s spacebar decided to start dying on me… so yeah, writing has been extra fun lately, haha.
That said, this update adds around 30k new words, bringing the total word count up to 256k! I originally planned to include a bit more, but since the update was already running late, I figured it was better to release what I have now and take my time with the next part.
One of the big additions this time is the first extra story! Normally, these extras will be released first on my Ko-fi and made public a bit later, but I wanted to make this one available to everyone from the start—just so you can get a taste of what future ones might be like.
Oh, and just to clarify—reading the extra stories is not required to understand the main story. There will definitely be a few nods and connections here and there, so those who do read them might catch some extra details or hidden context, but anything important to the main plot will always be fully explained within the main story itself.
The Codex also got a pretty big overhaul! There are a bunch of new entries in the bestiary, and I’ve added another race there as well. I’ll keep expanding it as we go, especially as more of the world is explored.
Also, the stat bars have been updated! Big thanks to @Bangdream for the suggestion—it’s way better now! (I’m just not sure if they’ll work properly, so if anyone notices anything wrong with the stats, let me know.)
A few more things I wanted to mention: I’ll be posting two polls soon about some things I’ve been thinking over. And just a heads-up: I haven’t had time to fully test this update yet, so if you spot any errors or weirdness, please report it here and I’ll fix it as quickly as possible.
As always, thank you all so much for the support—it really means a lot to me!