Monstery Dungeon v0.4, Patch Notes, Discord server, Forum!

edit: v0.4.1 is here to fix some abilities.

v0.4 of Monstery Dungeon is here! This is a big one that changes combat to be a bit more tactically-minded, but not fully a grid-tactics game.

We have a Discord server! This invite link should be permanent. Server Link

We have a forum, in case Discord dies: Monstery Dungeon Forum (via ProBoards)

Monstery Dungeon v0.4 Patch Notes:

Major General Updates

• Grow and Decay dice have been renamed to Evolve and Devolve. I didn’t like the old format.
• Added the Naturalist skillset and retooled the Mundane skillset to not be affiliated with any Concept.

Major Combat Updates (Ability changes listed at the end of the patch notes)

• There are now 3 Neutral and 3 Distant positions for each team field, plus a diagram to show this. All diagrams are updated to reflect this change.
• The combat arena is now formally described as separate from team fields.
• There are now mechanics that interact with positions that match each other, called mirrored positions.
• Adjacency is now sharing position, not zone.
• Positions must now share an edge to move between them.
• Bonus damage is now formally described.
• “Move” basic action is now limited to moving to one nearby position.
• “Take Cover” basic action no longer moves the user to an ally/obstacle, but claiming them as cover instead.
• Free actions are now formally described.
• <Unique> ability upgrades have been added.
  • <Unique: Aura> grant a passive effect to you and allies.
  • <Unique: Signature> let you use two Masteries.
  • <Unique: Valor> grant a strong self-effect.
• New targeting type: beam. This targets one combatant and fires a line from the user extending past the target, hitting all combatants in the line.
• New Critical effect: Utility critical hits now grant +d6 Armor.
• HoT and DoT have been removed in favor of just wording the statuses better.
• Status effects have an upper maximum of [9] duration stacks and {9} potency stacks.
• Burn now mirrors Poison and reduces <Melee Attack> effectiveness.
• Poison is now a duration status.
• Save Checks now properly produce a binary Succeed/Fail result.
• New abilities: Shadowblade, Rail Dart, Reposition, Calming Word.
• added <Unique> ability upgrade list after the Ability List.
• added “Triage Kit” Treasure.

Minor Updates

• various text fixes, formatting fixes, Uncapitalizing All The Unnecessary Capitalization, and such.
• Clarified HR or LR are not influenced by Power when by themselves.
• Attack, Save, and Utility Checks now state that they are influenced by Power.
• Clarified that FOCUS die cannot crit.
• Route explanation has two new flowcharts, wao
• “Cook a Meal” Camp Activity no longer requires a Check.
• Renamed “Locomotive” skillset to “Rider”.
• Renamed “Aerial” skillset to “Winged”.
• Changed “Blockade” terrain to reflect new movement rules.
• Renamed <Mitigation> tag to <Sustain>.
• Renamed “additive” stacks to “potency” stacks.
• Renamed “(dX) Die Size” status tracker to “(dX) Die Track”.
• Renamed “Tick Down (X)” to “X Ticks Down by #” in status effect descriptions.
• Renamed “Heroic” personality to “Adventurous”, old “Adventurous” to “Confident”.
• Changed the Pregenerated Characters to match the updated skillsets.
• Changed Progression page to add the new <Unique> ability upgrades.
• Changed how <Token> abilities showed information regarding their tokens.
• Changed “Reflavoring an Ability” section somewhat, but will change further with playtesting.
• “Dart Band” Treasure changed to be consistent (minor nerf).
• “Decoy” Treasure nerfed to force an ability to be Ineffective rather than force a fumble.

Ability Changes

• “Lash” Masteries nerfed.
• “Raging Strike” reword, and added new Masteries.
• “Twin Strike” now hits twice, and added new Masteries.
• “Wide Slash” specified targets and added new Masteries.
• “Guerilla Tactics” added new Masteries.
• “Inversion” added new Masteries.
• “Overdrive” - Metabolize Mastery nerf.
• “Seism” - Levitate Mastery reword.
• “Alpha Strike” - Close Combat Mastery changed.
• Rename “Endeavor” to “Daredevil”. Added new Masteries.
• “Forbidden Technique” nerf, original effect is now a Critical effect. Added new Masteries.
• added the “Shadowblade” ability, a CD4 Dark Melee Attack.
• “Corrode” buffed to use Motorics + Motorics, and added new Masteries.
• “Scorch” Masteries nerfed.
• Rename “Splash Shot” to “Splash Dart”. Powder Snow Mastery changed.
• “Void Wave” is now properly a <Movement> ability. Added a new Mastery.
• “Boltbeam” is now specified as Electricity, Ice attunements, nerfed damage to make it a beam targeting attack.
• “Stalagmite” and its Masteries entirely changed to be a beam ability.
• “Glaciate” added new Masteries.
• “Psio Shock” added new Masteries.
• “Seeking Dart” added new Masteries.
• “Curse Hex” Masteries changed.
• “Immolate” added new Masteries.
• “Lashing Winds” added new Masteries.
• “Psychic Blast” added new Masteries.
• “Tactical Retreat” added new Masteries.
• “Tempest” added new Masteries.
• “Weather Ball” added new Masteries.
• “Calamity” added new Masteries.
• “Discharge” added new Masteries and reworded its Token.
• “Micromissiles” added new Masteries.
• added the “Rail Dart” ability, a CD4 Metal Ranged Attack.
• “Surging Wave” added new Masteries.
• renamed “Lesser Boon” to “Boon”, and added new Masteries.
• “Energize” added new Masteries and reworded its Token.
• “Lock-On” added new Masteries and reworded its Token.
• added the “Reposition” ability, a CD1 unattuned Utility to let the user and another ally move at a risk.
• “Ad Astra” added new Masteries and reworded its Tokens.
• “Cleansing Spark” nerf to CD3, and added new Masteries.
• “Healing Spark” nerf to CD3, and added new Masteries.
• added the “Calming Word” ability, a CD2 unattuned Utility that Pacifies an ally to grant them buffs.
• “Cloudscend” added new Masteries and reworded its Tokens.
• “Lesser Ailment” nerf to CD2, and added new Masteries.
• “Recharge” added new Masteries and reworded its Token.
• “Regenerate” added new Masteries.
• “Yoink” added new Masteries.
• “Greater Ailment” added new Masteries.
• “Haste” added new Masteries.
• “Purge” added a new Mastery.
• “Serration” added a new Mastery and reworded to be a <Token> ability.
• “Shimmer” reworded to be a <Token> ability.
• “Spiteful Dirge” reworded.
• renamed “Threaten” to “Attack of Opportunity”.

Errata (something something I can’t read)

fixed as of v0.4.1

• “Speen” should not a <Sustain> ability.
• “Haste” should be CD4.
• “Serration” should be a <Token> ability.
• “Shimmer” should be a <Token> ability.