Please just make it an option to avoid a tail, or even worse hooves, for devil/demon mc. Horns, claws and pointy ears on the other hand can be quite hot and can enhance, rather than detract, from my mc being a pretty boy. So, yeah, please just let my mc become a handsome devil. 
I hope mc will also gain access to a (limited) shape shifting spell or ability later on to hide those features when they have to blend in.
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Main changes are horns, claws and wings, with some minor aesthetic adjustements too. :3
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Sounds interesting, but I’ll wait for the possible cogdemos version. I’ve gotten so spoiled by the quicksaves that I can’t function without them lately.
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So what happened to the fiance, do we ever meet them again or is it gonna be a long while till we do?
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Really enjoyed this! Can’t wait for more!
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I’m aiming for the player to reunite with her in chapter 3, and she/he’ll be involved from then on.
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Oh, I was more wondering about the mc becoming sort of a devil that desperate people would seek out to make deals with himself, not mc making deals with devils in combat per se, which seems rather moot given the corruption mechanic would presumably turn the mc into a devil or demon himself once it reaches 100%, or will those type of spells just make it rise faster?
Ooh, like Astarion’s vampire ascendant ending in BG3, but of the demon or devil variety then, for mc with that magic?
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Okay now I get it but he’s still gonna have some trouble with the church on account of the members who nearly died so there’s that at least. I wonder what how he’s going to get out of that thanks to the ritual he desperately wanted
Right so for some reason I can’t edit my post anymore, but I updated the game. Heres the devlog: https://mightybane.itch.io/beyond-the-gilded-veil/devlog/924724/version-11
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To be honest, I only have a brainstorm and no outline for the end of the game now. But as of right now, I can say the player won’t turn into a defacto demon/devil, as corruption only has the following effects:
New stat: Corruption/Control
While control indicates your degree of control over your gift, corruption indicates your gift’s degree of control over you. High corruption will result in learning stronger magic much faster, but it will cause physical changes, make your magic easier to detect, lower your control over your actions and change dialogue options. Furthermore, it will increase your connection with ???, be it in or against your interests.
I can say that one of my planned endings will probably end up with the player getting the opportunity to become an Archdevil/Demon Lord, and along with that there’d be references to trading peoples souls. But actual in game soul bargaining mechanics will be harder to incorperate into my planned plotline. I’d also rather avoid favouring one magic branch over the other, as if I give Infernal users access to that ability, I’d have to give every route a special extra something.
But who knows, we’ll see what I cook up later down the line. So the best answer I can give you is maybe.
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@moderators Sorry to bother, but is an update being pushed through? I can’t seem to edit my post.
It’s the forum software’s permissions. I’ve made the first post a wiki so you should now be able to edit it.
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Caught a small error
Indeed, courtly intrigue would never be necessary when she possessed the gift of Aegis, privy to the royal family. His magic is capable of large scale protection
I picked the prince here.
Edit: found another one
Ambrose assures you that you’ll talk later, and head off to rejoin her exasperated escort.
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Thanks so much. I’ve reread everything three times, but why bother a fourth when I have a handy-dandy crowd of avid readers more than happy to do my work for me! I’ll go correct them for the next deployment.
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@moderators I’ve decided it’s fun to ping you guys so I’m back again. Anyways, I don’t seem to be able to edit my post title, is this another permission issue or am I blind and not seeing a button. Thanks!
YW, I’m enjoying the story so far. Caught another one.
. Ambrose, with an expression of pure shock and incomprehension, barely reacts as her escort barks frantic orders and drags him deeper into the shadows, where they vanish from sight.
Some additional suggestions: I think Chaos magic should be buffed a little. Between the weak spells and random effects, picking it is a liability and not a boon. Either it becomes strong spells but with random effects or weak spells but without the random effects. Having both isn’t that fun to play with unfortunately.
I agree with earlier in the thread that there needs to be a bit more time/writing between starting the game and when you get your magic. Mostly to flesh out Dad’s motivations without having to wait until later in the story. Also to allow people to really get a better feel of the world building.
I also think the whole your sister hates you for being born thing and think that having it go from a distant but somewhat loving relationship to fighting her as the final boss is better for emotional impact rather than having your younger sister insult you every time you meet them. Makes going evil route much more fun I mean tragic. You could even make her nice in the beginning but keep the battle scene the same if you really want to have her be a villain from the start. This isn’t really that important, I just have a particular hatred for this trope after reading it so many times.
That’s all I have for now, I think.
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Thanks for the comments, I’m obviously learning as I go, and your being a lot of help. Keep the mistakes coming by the way, I’m too broke to afford a proof reader so I’ll be exploiting your labor until I win the lottery.
As for the prologue thing, I was initially going to being working on it after finishing Chapter 2, but now seeing all the comments I’ve decided to push that forewards and beging working on it now. Obviously, going deeper into this will create a more fleshed-out relashionship with the sister and father.
For the sister “hates you for being born”, I’m rather trying to protray her as someone consumed by ambition and willing to do anything to reach her goals. She dosent truly hate ‘you’ but rather you being an obstacle. But I do like the idea of starting with a somewhat loving relashionship, so I’ve begun brainstorming for something like a series of flashbacks reminiscing to early childhood.
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Try now.
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It works,Thanks!
Yeah, you made her just a touch too villainous. Consumed by ambition isn’t taunting you about your dead mother. A lot of her dialogue came off as complete and utter loathing for you even existing rather than her removing an obstacle in her path. I think the dialogue of the fight could be more towards more of a detached sense of regret ‘I don’t want to do this but I must in order to realize my goals’ or even have her use the situation as an excuse (or not, taking down the MC would prove to be a huge favour to the church and get them out of the way two birds with one stone) or a combination of the two than arrogance and anger.
I don’t mind proof reading and giving ideas for free. It’s easier than actually writing. Also found a misspelling.
Their lies, their betryal, and false justice.
betrayal* is the correct spelling.
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