Black Garden [v0.1.9b Alpha]

Changelog

This version is titled as 0.1.9a and features additional content to version 0.1.9:

• Saffron’s Lake H-scene added. You can find Saffron bathing near the North beach of Emerald Forest during good weather. This scene can only happen once you completed her story line and have more than 50 reputation with Goblins and more than 40 Affection with Saffron. Then there is a ~30% Chance that Saffron will be bathing in the lake any time that you enter the map.
• New Trait added to the game (Meticulous). This trait provides a bonus to repair actions, chart drawing, deciphering texts, taking Aria’s test, etc. Obtained from character creation for 4 Memory Points (only becomes available if you have 3 or more INT).
• Slightly reworked some skill checks, including Aria’s Telescope and Bath repair, Quartz Cavern Mechanism Jury-Rigging, etc…
• Some minor Bug Fixes!

For version 0.1.9 changes, please read bellow!

• New Map “Quartz Caverns”, features a Darkness mechanic. Staying out in dark areas without a light source of your own grants a debuff of Darkness that decreases your Perception, chance to hit in combat and makes you more vulnerable to damage. Make sure to take several Torches, Candles or a Lantern with you before exploring the new map!
• Quartz Caverns also has two Bluebell nodes which act similar to plants in Aria’s Garden.
• Quartz Caverns features a number of skill challenges to navigate through it as well as a few secret rooms. At the end of the map there is a spot to tie a Rope to, to create a shortcut through the whole map for future navigation to the Werewolf Lair.
• Silver Keys and Silver Chest have fully been implemented. Silver Chest can be found in Quartz Caverns after solving a few skill checks that reveal its location.
• New Resource Nodes: Mushroom Trees, Amber and Coffee Plants.
• Mushroom Trees are Tier 2 Tree nodes that provide Darkwood material that replaces Wood in some Tier 2 crafting recipes. Make sure to grab an empty Jar before chopping down these Trees to collect their special Radiant Spore!
• Amber nodes are Tier 2 Crystal Mining nodes and provide Amber material that can be used as a Gift and for future important crafting.
• Coffee Plants can be grown from Coffee Beans and have a chance to give a “Magic Bean” item that can be used to grow some climbable vines in the new map. Coffee Beans can be purchased from the Traveling Merchant or rarely found in the Silver Chest.
• Plum Plants can now be grown from Plum Seeds on your farm!
• Dynamite has been implemented and can be used to destroy cave walls and open secret passages without the need to mine them. Using Dynamite destroys any material you would have gathered otherwise from mining the wall and grants no EXP.
• New craft-able items: Coffee, Coffee Cake and Iced Coffee. Coffee themed recipes need to be bought from the Traveling Merchant or found in the Silver Chest. Honey Roast, Jewelled Comb, Dynamite, Magic Fertiliser, Fairy Dust, Magic Quill, Focus Crystal and Mithril Axe.
• Mimic spawn rate has been altered, now the spawn rate depends on your Mimic Fetish level, loss of any V-Cards to Mimics and traits such as Handsome/Gorgeous, etc!
• Added Lucky Clovers to the game. Finding a Lucky Clover grants a permanent +1 to LUCK. Lucky Clover can only be found ONCE and has a low drop chance (1% + 1% per player LUK score) when gathering Clover Plants.
• Reworked Lotus Plants, these now count as a Tier 2 plant similar to Coffee and Plum Plants!