Interlude Patch: In Flux

Welcome back to the Illuminated Library, Scribes! We're back for more reading and writing with the year's first Interlude Patch: In Flux! This update reforges Wordsmith, introduces new Pages of Power, and we introduce a Vellum-related passion project!

As always, check out the Roadmap in-game and check our progress over the years (woah!) as Vellum has grown. Now, on to the update!

Wordsmith, Reforged!

Wordsmith was one of the original spells in Vellum to help us hammer out the Ink-magic theme! Over the numerous updates, our blacksmith-simulator spell has become a bit rusty by comparison...

Based on community feedback, we've donned our aprons and picked up the tongs to rework Wordsmith and bring it back into viable shape - all while keeping and furthering its identity as a spellbook powerhouse!

The full list of changes are below in the patch notes, but Wordsmith now lives up to its Looney Tunes-inspired potency: Wordsmith clangs in an area when hitting its first target, deals even more damage, and casts slightly faster and un-interrupted.

Rattle the Pages... of Power!

It's that time again, Scribes - new Pages of Power have unfurled throughout the stories! With this new crop of potent parchment, you'll be able to eke out some new builds, achieve some classic fantasy, and teach the Torn not to mess with books!

Circle Back is a personal new favorite of mine - I'm so happy one of us was able to figure out how to do it! Ink-magic is a difficult and strange science...

Let us know what wild combos you excel with in your next Tomes!

Study Hall: An Homage Side Project!

One of the original goals of Vellum was to build flexible, interconnected systems that would allow us to fluidly get ideas off the page and into the game (much like our Scribes' magic!). Bosses and Elites were an early focus of this, with a few 'game-jam' type weeks leading to some of our most fun-to-make encounters!

We're also longtime fans of the MMORPG genre (surprise!) and have always been drawn to how communities rally around information and the excitement of exploring new content. Fan-made passion projects, Castle Pineapplia in particular, have inspired us to follow our own enthusiasm - leading us from"hey, wouldn't it be cool if...?"to"how do we want to do this?"in a few short pen-strokes.

So, we're taking a page from those inspiring creators to reveal Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall!

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Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall is a free, standalone playable cheatsheet for some upcoming Raids in a popular MMORPG! Choose from 8 unique encounters and test your boss-melting mettle! You'll have helpful tutorials and as many tries as you like to learn how to de-feet these fearsome foes. This is a low-stress, solo experience to drop into your raid prep syllabus.

We're excited to share our fan-project with fellow witching hour fans soon - but what does this mean for Vellum? With this framework set up, we now get to take an energized swing at what a "Select-A-Boss Room" experience could be!

It's a bit early for us on this (and so there is a lot to consider) - but it's the perfect time to ask: What would you be looking for in this type of content? Let us know what excites you in the Discord or in the comments!

Epilogue

We'll have more to share soon, and will be continuing to