Where the project stands.

Current quarter and undated plans

Intent, not a promise

“Now” is the current quarter. Later plans have no quarter assigned yet; they only carry relative timing, and their order and scope may change.

Updated: 1 November 2026

1. Done

   • 1 November Our own title theme with a leitmotif on login, realm choice and character creation; town music in Ambercombe, Lanterford and now Lanterhall starts sooner, with the motif woven into each town piece
   • 1 November Helmet and cloak can be hidden on your own character
   • 1 November Simpler sign-up: a shorter waiting-list form, clearer mails, and straight into the game after creating your character
   • 1 November The quay in Lanterhall is walkable past the bridges, window light follows the shape of the windows, the world status shows the realms live again
   • 1 November Less rubber-banding: position corrections are smoothed and network jitter is tolerated better; restarts are announced in chat 60 seconds ahead
   • 1 November Combat: enemies of the same kind help each other, fleeing enemies fetch help; eating and drinking run at the same time
   • 1 November Inns with a taproom: counter with a back shelf, tables with candles and seats for players, warm interior light instead of a milky haze
   All milestones (47)

   • 31 October Small scenes in town: greetings, end of the working day, night watch, gossip, a quarrel, a market thief and a call for help
   • 31 October Auction house open: players trade through the auctioneer at the Canal Market in Lanterhall
   • 31 October Lanterhall and Lanterford Vale come alive: people craft, trade, sweep, fish and cook across the whole town, not just on the squares
   • 31 October Professions trial: learn herbalism, alchemy and first aid from Nell Sparrow in Ambercombe; crafting with cast time and “Make all”, trades window on K
   • 31 October Try-on: items from loot, quest choices and bags can be previewed on your own character
   • 31 October Ambercombe comes alive: during the day people work at farmyards, the woodpile and the fields instead of all standing on the square
   • 31 October Lanterhall: two new stone bridges at the guard square, streets reaching the quay and bridgeheads, railings centred over the water
   • 29 October New gameplay video: 2:30 minutes with a quest, an inn visit, the market, night, combat and the mine entrance; 15-second preview
   • 30 October Your own portrait shows in your player frame, on a side you choose. The character window has a back slot; cloaks follow
   • 30 October Graded directions: guards mark the destination on your map, locals describe nearby places, everyone else points you to the guard
   • 30 October Item binding types: on pickup, on equip or on use
   • 30 October 48 new items for levels 1 to 15, an item choice at the end of the new quests and of eight existing quests, and new boss loot
   • 30 October Weapon and defence skills improve through use; overview in the “Skills” tab of the character window
   • 30 October Area spells need line of sight; first keepsakes as mementos of finished quest chains
   • 30 October A new colour order for item rarities with rank notches, readable for colour-blind players too
   • 30 October Mages conjure food and drink; conjured supplies have no value and fade if you stay offline too long
   • 29/30 October Light positions corrected on lanterns, braziers and raised platforms; lights without a visible source and duplicate lights removed
   • 29/30 October NPC daily routes corrected: no jumps in the checked runs, and stuck townsfolk can find their way again
   • 29 October Quests and the event in Brinescar grant reputation with Lanterhall
   • 30 October Lanterhall’s armoury and mage house can be entered; Lamp and Ledger has an upper floor and a cellar
   • 29 October Three training rooms in Ambercombe, the lockkeeper’s house in Reedhouse, and the training outpost and shop in Lanterford can be entered
   • 29/30 October 40 additional quests in seven local packs: Ambercombe, Reedhouse, Fallow Row, Tidemark Post with Heath and Brinescar, Lanterhall, Lanterford Vale, and Minehead and Mine
   • 27 October Window frames stop short of house corners, and field furrows stay clear of paths
   • 27 October Footsteps follow the visible ground surface; lamp posts cast warm light onto the ground
   • 27/28 October Six kitchens you can enter in each of Whitmere and Lanterford Vale, with no residents yet; Lanterhall still has no home kitchens
   • 28 October Lanterhall’s market crossing carries the square’s paving
   • 27/28 October Bridges and culverts with openings as wide as the water, clear decks without lamp posts and added railings
   • 26 October A guest floor and cellar in one inn each in Whitmere and Lanterford Vale; house residents sleep in beds at night
   • 26 October Characters 2.0 with twelve body types and starting clothes per class; your own character is built first on entry
   • 22/23 October New barrels, crates and town square furnishings with revised materials and shadows
   • 22/23 October Free windows can be moved and remember their position per device; character stats show where values come from
   • 22/23 October Townsfolk wander, use benches and market stalls, talk to each other and make work gestures
   • 22/23 October Revised paths and village houses, with signposts at junctions
   • October Mobile touch controls
   • October Items and loot
   • October Combat and classes: abilities and talents for Warrior, Priest and Mage
   • October Maps, zones, enemies and the first dungeon
   • October Account, login and character creation
   • October Tech trial: network, combat, one boss, 200 bots
   • 7 October Concept: world, classes, rules, legal framework

2. Now

   • in progress Closed alpha: a round with friends first, then invitations from the confirmed waiting list
   • in progress Chapter 2: talents up to level 25, a second dungeon and the new coastal region
   • in progress New armour: cloth, leather, mail and plate clearly distinct, sets with their own motif
   • in progress Living places: visible work with tools, more clothing for the townsfolk, market stalls
   • in progress Farms with livestock, fishing and cooking as the first calm professions
   • in progress More life in the wilds: animals roam, camps send guards on rounds

3. Next

   • after the round with friends Open invitations in waves once the sessions run stable
   • during the alpha Chapter 2 playable: the coastal region up to level 25 with a second dungeon
   • during the alpha Larger inns with guests, an innkeeper and a server
   • after the first alpha month One Life; the alpha starts on Haven
   • after chapter 2 More classes and peoples
   • after that The other side: The Free Banners on Varrach with their own starting area and capital
   • later The whole game: two continents, nine classes, raids. An intention, not a promise.