Some NPC's

Hello again.

So first I want to apologize for being a bit late with this update. My grandmother passed away Sunday, and while it wasn't  really shocking, it was unexpected.  I'm doing well for the most part - my relationship with her was complicated let's just say - but things have been quite hectic this past week. Not just because of her passing, just kind of a lot of things compounded together with very unfortunate timing.

The second thing to apologize for is that I do not actually have a game update. I wanted to dedicate the start of this month to doing a sort of cleanup.  This project originally was for a game jam, and under the pressure of a time constraint (even if it was a rather large amount of time) I got a bit sloppy in order to make things go faster. So much of the project was uncommented and there was some rather messy code I wanted to sort out. This should at the very least make things smoother going forward. I did also manage to resolve the clipping issues that have been an ongoing problem, but I didn't feel like that really warranted an entirely new version when the actual gameplay hasn't changed at all.

The latter half of this month, however, I spent doing art. So this game is not a visual novel, but I did want to add some story elements to the game based around the party members you choose. I don't know how in depth I intend to go with this, but the plan is that you'll be able to talk to them, do special quests for them, and even romance them. I had been asked to show the romanceable characters, so without further ado here's a few of the games NPCs - all of whom will be romanceable to some degree.

Queltocn

Class: Monk

Race: Firbolg

Height: 7' 4"

A strong-willed martial artist, Queltocn gave up the ascetic life of a monk for the hedonism of adventuring. Excited to enjoy the company of fellow adventurers, Queltocn has insisted that one of the first priorities for your new guild is to build a bath house in the dormitories.

Athemar

Class: Paladin

Race: Magical Construct

Height: 9' 1"

A massive marble statue of an idealic elven warrior, Athemar slept for centuries before being accidentally awoken by you and your party. A stalwart guardian, he has done much to protect you on your adventures, but now as you settle down, he is keen to explore everything that his new life has to offer.

Zenith

Class: Mystic

Race: Firbolg

Height: 7' 9"

A calm and softspoken dancer, "Zen" was born with powerful innate magic. After disasterous incident that led to the loss of his arms as well as his eye sight, Zen has learned to control the storm raging within him through tranquil meditation and the graceful movements of dance.

Soren

Class: "Wizard"

Race: Daemon

Height: 7' 3"

As a child, all Soren ever wanted to be is a wizard... unfortunately the thing that he is absolutely the worst at is magic. However, after a spell gone wrong reacted strangely to his demon blood, the twiggy student transformed into a muscle bound tank. With a surprisingly useful high pain tolerance, the wizard school dropout has been an invaluable part of your party since you met, and you'd be amazed at how often accidentally setting something on fire (usually himself) comes in handy.

Ganymede

Race: Centaur

Height: 8' 10"

The former owner of your brand new guild hall, Ganymede also runs the nearby tavern - the Bridled Stallion. Charming and handsome, the flirtatious centaur makes for an adept bartender, but sometimes the way he looks at you makes you feel just a little nervous to be around him. Or maybe that's just because his lower body is a giant horse...

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These are not the only characters I have planned, and there will be some that will not be romanceable at all. It's probably a bit overambitious, but I would love to have an NPC for each of the different character classes. So I've been exploring making a number of other characters. So here's a little preview of a couple of character's I've sketched that may or may not make it into the game, including one for those who love older gentlemen.

And finally, as one last little tid bit, here's a glimpse of a potential CG I've been working on featuring  Soren, Zen and an as of yet unshown character. For your viewing pleasure.