Release Notes for Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness

Update v1.2.82 (2/12/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Undead misers now appear correctly in Beastmaster's home when greed is high
Tolbard's dialog now always works after relocating to stronghold
Hostile adventurer party cutscene now works correctly in Alvimelkedic
Shop UI now displays correctly in all circumstances
Happy Marlo now appears correctly in all circumstances after completing Salazar's quest
Jade compendium entry is now added correctly
Crone is no longer shown as leveled up during the Warrior tutorial
Fixed the appearance of Baarg the Smart
Bartok no longer tells Steve's line
Fixed flower name in Amanuel's Hoard

Update v1.2.81 (25/11/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Items can no longer disappear after interacting with shops and opening item descriptions
Siracca will wait for the player outside while visiting Alumu's tent in Garden of Delights
Bjalla can no longer become hostile after leaving the party
Updated Claudio dialogue in Scroll Thief quest
Fixed scoundrel dialogues in Crimson Crossing

Update v1.2.80 (21/11/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Custom portraits are no longer distorted on loading screen and party formation UI
Silese no longer takes all Rilvite from inventory
Madruk now gets a healthy Cyclops appearance after curing him
Arvex personal quest now always displays "wants to talk to you" highlights when required

Update v1.2.79 (19/11/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Game no longer freezes during cutscenes when auto pause on enemy spotted is enabled
Fixed visual issues for flails and quarterstaves
Fixed disappearing quarterstaff issue
Custom companion locations now appear correctly after their relocation during To The Quick
Confused party members are no longer auto-targeted by other party members
Demilich Agelas now has correct ranged attack
Spellweavers can now learn the Dune Ripple spell
Wasp Assault spell description improved
Epilogue fixes for Jade, Bjalla and Rabinandera
Talgorn Inn area exit highlight now works correctly
Altar highlights now work in the Temple of Alvimelkedic
King Velianrick now turns hostile when insulted
A Fish Out of Water quest journal fix

Update v1.2.78 (14/11/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Dalkivar loot from corpses is now highlighted correctly
Dalkivar peasants now properly turn hostile when entering their houses
Modding Toolkit: major path handling issue fixed

Update v1.2.77 (13/11/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Fixed visual issues with flail positioning
Fixed Mystic Bulwark visual effect
Status effect fix for The Last Stand
Bjalla personal quest now always displays "wants to talk to you" highlights when required
Isilbright Carpenter house now has correct music
Handsome Dirk now has correct soundset
Amanuel's Hoard strong spirits now have correct soundset

Update v1.2.76 (7/11/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Ingredients are now always correctly placed from recipes
Fixed Ethereal and Levitating status effects
Arvex is no longer marked incorrectly as waiting for a dialogue in his romance
Refined the Scholar of the Green Mother quest
Refined selection soundsets for spirits in Amanuel's Hoard stronghold

Update v1.2.75 (5/11/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Edge of Dusk can no longer be forged more than once
Weak Potion of Excitement can now be crafted properly
Fixed Bjalla Adelis dialogue error fixed
Fixed epilogue condition for Bjalla Adelis
Refined cutscenes in Helgenhar companion quest
Refined cutscenes in Jade romance

Update v1.2.74 (1/11/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Items received from NPC dialogues are now always correctly transferred

Update v1.2.73 (31/10/2025)

Fixes and improvements

All item bonuses now work without having to re-equip items after area changes
Rabinandera epilogues now appear only if he was recruited

Update v1.2.72 (29/10/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Improvements and fixes in Party Level UI
Console log now works correctly for item received/lost events

Update v1.2.71 (28/10/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Beast tamer's pets now turn hostile if their master is attacked
Stephan now properly gives you the fustibal in Fair Winds and Foul
Grape Sea wine now correctly grants Soothed
Map markers now appear correctly in all circumstances

Update v1.2.70 (27/10/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Talgorn's Glen Fidelio cutscene can no longer break
Jade and Bjalla epilogue now correctly appears in all circumstances

Update v1.2.69 (19/10/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Isla's expanded romance cutscenes are now smoother
Party can now properly walk on the stone stairs in Rothgor's Realm
Fixed a bug where Party Level XP could become negative

Update v1.2.68 (15/10/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Tolbard's house is now locked if he moves to a Stronghold
Added missing journal entries to some Stronghold quests
Added new portraits for several NPCs
Added New Game+
Added map markers to Strongholds
Updated Fog of War in Strongholds
Happy Marlow intro cutscene is now skipped if Crimsong Crossing is hostile
Fixed an issue with Stronghold vendor relocation
Crimson Crossing can no longer be incorrectly unlocked
Added new achievement for completing Helgenhar's questline
Fixed an issue where Jade went missing
Added Earth Elemental race for shapeshifts
Updated visuals for the Golden Hands glove
Fjora now has a female voice
Fixed visual glitch in Rothgor's Sanctum
Fixed an issue where bottomless bags could disappear
Dual-wielding now checks properly if secondary weapon is usable
Fixed an issue where items could be duplicated
Fog of War state is now properly saved when leaving an area
It's now possible to place multiple ingredients of the same type for Brewing and Drying
Party members no longer start to attack a confused party member

Update v1.2.67 (5/9/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Updated Ay'eda dialogue after she moves to a Stronghold
Added missing epilogue variant for Siracca
Modding Toolkit: improved Library and Installation path detection

Update v1.2.66 (2/9/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Amanuel's Hoard stronghold bonuses no longer get duplicated
Locus is now unlocked when talking to Zanahib
Stronghold Travel to NPC button now works correctly
Fixed an issue where some item descriptions showed up incorrectly
Stronghold shops now open correctly in all cases
Modding Toolkit: added extended logging
Modding Toolkit: fixed path handling when exporting data from a GOG installation

Update v1.2.65 (27/8/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Resting is now possible in the stronghold Den of Miscreants
Edge of Dusk now appears correctly in Crimson Crossing stronghold
Cutscene fix with Fidelio
Cutscene refinements in Amanuel's Hoard stronghold

Update v1.2.64 (22/8/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Fixed an issue that prevented the player from visiting the Haunted Espen Estate
Crimson Crossing location no longer appears prematurely on worldmap

Update v1.2.63 (21/8/2025)

Fixes and improvements

Introduced stronghold system with quests and bonuses
Introduced shapeshifting spells and special abilities
Added skip option to Crone tutorial
Romances expanded for Bjalla, Hamlin, Arvex, Jade and Isla
Added companion epilogues for all companions
Added second part of Helgenhar companion quest
Unarmed combat has been enhanced with gloves
Added new side quest to Scofarth
Increased character level cap to 25
Added 4 new GOG achievements
Added cooldown to spellcast chant sounds in the Tent of Duels
The Paramour item can now be equipped simultaneously with other magical items
Balanced stats of the Wrought Iron Mace item
Balanced stats of The Crystal Choker item
Fixed Freynagar villagers' skin color
Support for 1280x800 resolution
Localization fixes in all languages

Update v1.2.62 (29/12/2024)

Fixes and improvements

Flails are now mentioned in the War Clubs and Hammers skill description
Mod Manager: whitespace modset names are now trimmed properly
Mod Manager: mod incompatibility is now re-evaluated when a mod is removed from a modset or deleted completely
Modding Toolkit: trying to play a non-existent sound file is now handled correctly
Modding Toolkit: updated dialog text that informs about a successful mod export
Modding Toolkit: toolkit version is now logged to application log file
Modding Toolkit: GOG version of the game is now properly detected

Update v1.2.61 (23/12/2024)

Fixes and improvements

Added Flails as a new weapon type
Introduced Steam Workshop support and Mod Manager
Introduced Black Geyser Modding Toolkit
Balanced Command Company
Fixed an issue in Deron-Guld Mine which caused keybinds to stop working
Duchess Kjarvalr no longer offers investigation options after the trial started
The dialogue with Tattered Woman no longer triggers for invisible characters

Update v1.2.60 (09/10/2024)

Fixes and improvements

The bug report tool (Alt + B) now handles compressed saves correctly

Update v1.2.59 (04/10/2024)

Fixes and improvements

Dual wielding NPCs can now be encountered across Yerengal

Update v1.2.58 (01/10/2024)

Fixes and improvements

Added GOG achievements
Dual-wielding for warrior and outlaw classes
Fast-travel to questgivers using the quest journal
Already known recipes are marked in shop UI
Item tooltips now show which classes can use the item
Monster respawn in areas
Added savegame file compression to reduce file size
Skeletons are now immune to Crimson Plague
Changed curative sap sounds
Siracca is now recruitable during To The Quick quest
The game is now available in two more resolutions
Corrected a visual bug that appeared on resolutions other than 16:9
Corpses of ghouls required for Destroy Them All quest no longer despawn if left unlooted before the quest is finished
Hearts required for Destroy Them All can no longer be stolen from ghouls and cultists
Trapped under the surface quest now fails if the player reports to the Spymaster before finishing it
Love's Labours Found quest now properly ends when the player pacifies mourning Beran
Urghos' aura no longer reacts to ranged attacks
Overlapping cutscenes concerning the stairs in Rothgor's Realm no longer block the player from progressing

Update v1.2.56 (29/08/2023)

Fixes and improvements

Added Brazilian Portuguese localization
Smaller fixes in localizations

Update v1.2.55 (28/06/2023)

Fixes and improvements

Added Italian localization
Black Liquor's icon now appears properly
It's no longer possible to kill Bartender Ruflodac in Castle Alastor before he summons his illusions
It's no longer possible to attack Deron-Guld soldiers in the Guild Hall during Fair Winds and Foul quest without them fighting back
It's no longer possible to skip the enemy soldiers on the battlefield and go directly to their leader during the Only Who Is Left quest
Funnel Aura now properly updates effects each turn based on the number of nearby enemies
Subcontainer weights are now calculated correctly
Isla no longer asks about the Pendulum if the player has already talked to her about meeting him
Traps no longer sink into the ground in the lower level of Deron-Guld mine
Looting Bent Journal Page no longer increases greed
Vile ancients during Sephtys bossfight now correctly have their emerge animations and selection circles
Vile ancients now properly emerge during Sephthys bossfight even if the player started it after finishing Catalyst
Potion of the Frost Giant and it's recipe are no longer obtainable
Modified the recipes of Weak Potion of Exhiliration and Potion of the Raging Tempest
Potion of Invisibility no longer scales with player level, it now gives invisibility for a fix 10 turns
Removed healing effect from potion of invisibility
Removed Fortified effect from Strong Potion of Heroic Defense, it now cures poison instead
Increased Shady dealings and Theology check limits in Zornilsa's dialogue at Castle Alastor
Covetous Pendant becomes unusable if player refuses to serve Zornilsa at Castle Alastor

Update v1.2.54 (19/04/2023)

Fixes and improvements

On-hit effects of the Last Stand shield now appear correctly
Bartender Ruflodac now has more HP and is harder to interrupt
Madruk's cutscene can no longer start prematurely
The player no longer loses reputation when telling Chief Davon about letting Dorb go
The Blade of the Usurper sword will only be awarded for killing Aldnar
The Library Maid is despawned during the Fair Winds and Foul quest if she is ignored
Isla can no longer be asked about the cure for the plague if the played has sided with Aldnar
Dialogue with Lendel no longer breaks if Hamlin has spoken to his friends first without killing them or letting them go
Shady Dealings checks in Lendel's dialogue now appear correctly
Added missing Bargain and Persuasion indication to Etarkun's dialogue
Replaced Bargain and Persuasion with Theology check in Pendulum's dialogue
Arvex no longer says one of Siracca's dialogue lines at Moonstone Clearing in the Breaking the Curse quest
Bargain and Persuasion checks now appear correctly in the dialogues of Riznagar Militia, Talgart and Itkham
Towns no longer become hostile if player has killed their leaders out of order in Woeful Gorge

Update v1.2.53 (06/04/2023)

Fixes and improvements

Improved performance for the Drying UI
The Place Ingredients button on the Drying UI now assigns the correct heat level
Party characters can now automatically take ingredients from other party members using the Place Ingredients button
The Temple UI now correctly resurrects all party members on appropriate difficulty levels
The gates of the Royal Palace are now closed after the To The Quick quest, until the start of In Its Right Place / Only Who Is Left
Added missing journal updates about the results of Duke Kjarvalr's trial and saving Frick in her home
Frick flees her house if the player doesn't talk to her after saving her
Added missing Bargain and Persuasion indication to Bonitia's dialogue in Scroll Thief
Party now receives the correct amount of gold in Scroll Thief from Bonitia

Update v1.2.52 (03/04/2023)

Fixes and improvements

Cutscenes for removing the curse from Jade's diadem and Isla analyzing Aldnar's corpse are now timed properly and do not cause the game to get stuck
Hamlin's friends now appear at the correct time during the Friend or Foe quest
The grocery store thugs now say the proper lines matching the game state
Added identification difficulty to the Blade of the Usurper
Potion of Static and Potion of the Sirocco are now properly displayed in the combat log when dealing damage

Update v1.2.51 (30/03/2023)

Spell and effect system update

Spells that add multiple status effects to a target are now correctly refreshed by re-casting
Refreshing spells now re-calculates durations, accounting for changes in resistance
Spell effects can now be correctly resisted, and their effects are affected by the proper resistance
Area of Effect spells now correctly apply and re-apply their effects when entering and leaving them, as well as staying inside continously
Visuals of Area of Effect spells now correctly match their durations
Behavior-affecting spells and effects can now be dispelled properly
Damage and duration of scaling damage over time effects are now properly displayed on their tooltips
Healing Mist now heals each member standing inside its area each turn, instead of giving a one-time heal over time effect
Permafrost now correctly adds its secondary Frozen effect
Predator's Fang now correctly assigns its bonus damage based on character level
Casting Vengeful Spirit on multiple targets now adds a separate spirit for each target
Handful of Sparks now displays an item tooltip while sparks are equipped on the caster
The duration and healing/shielding effect of Verdant Growth, Mystic Bulwark and Healing Mist are now correctly displayed in their descriptions and tooltips
The Everyone for Themselves party level perk now only reduces the duration of negative movement modifiers
The Weakened effect now only reduces weapon damage dealt
Receiving the Pacified effect now overrides the Confused effect, and vice versa
Party members under the Pacified effect are now capable of moving
The Focused effect now nullifies any attacker's Interrupt Strength for its duration, and correctly protects from mind-altering effects
Damage over time effects from projectiles cause correctly randomized damage

Class and race balance update

Highlanders now receive 5 weapon skill points per level, like Fighters (instead of 4)
Fighter's base damage bonus with two-handed weapons is reduced to 10% (from 20%)
Fighter's per-level damage bonus with one-handed weapons is reduced to 1% per 2 levels (from 1% per level)
Ranger's per-level damage bonus with bows, slings and fustibals is increased to 1% per 2 levels (from 1% per 3 levels)
Dwarves' base damage bonus for war clubs and hammers, axes, slings and fustibals is changed to 5% (from 12% on axes and war clubs and hammers / 9% on slings and fustibals)
Elves' base damage bonus for bows is decreased to 10% (from 15%)
Stats for Arvex and the Golgarim starting character were adjusted accordingly

Miscellaneous fixes and improvements

Minimum and Maximum damage values of weapon attacks now include all applied modifiers in combat log tooltips
Minimum and Maximum damage values of spell attacks are now correctly displayed for Critical effects in combat log tooltips
Improved performance of areas with traps, removing frequent stutters
Added lore and stat descriptions of races and classes to the in-game compendium
Accidental hostility with Deron-Guld due to attacking maids in the Crimson Crossing is fixed retroactively
Main faction npcs now correctly detect sneaking party members
Skill percentages for Tend to Wounds and Force Locks and Doors are now calculated properly
English, Spanish, French and German localization corrections
The death of all faction leaders (King Velianrick, War Council, and Aldnar) now leads to the proper aftermath description in the epilogue
The Trapped Under the Surface quest now properly completes when talking to Stephan with the antidote in a Bottomless Bag
A Late Goodbye quest can now be completed when Stephan is slain before starting Trapped Under the Surface
Poisoning the river in Scofarth now only fails ongoing quests, leaving previously completed ones unchanged
Gerd's Stolen Fish are now moved to the regular inventory if he dies due to poisoning the river in Scofarth
Isilbright guard dialogues now correctly react to the events at Woeful Gorge
Diversified ambush groups that can be encountered while resting during the outbreak in Deron-Guld
Finishing A Clean Slate with the dissuasion option does not prevent starting The Scroll Thief later on
In Love's Labours Found, failing the lie to convince Beran that Lily is with the enemy, will make him go and search for her
Greed-crazed guards in cities now always carry weapons
Greed-crazed citizens now always appear in appropriate clothing
Musanni and Jabbar now say appropriate dialogue lines before and after traveling to the Garden of Delights
Increased gold awarded for completing The Prodigal Son, You Are What Eats You, and Pest Control
Multiple items of the same name now correctly show their bonuses on tooltips
Brownstem Mushroom, Asp Tongue and Demonwort now yield the Dry versions of their powders when dried on Medium heat
Party member positions can no longer overlap on the Formations editor
The Last Stand shield's buff now correctly targets the user when being hit
Jailor Brayden now properly recognizes if the player carries his required item
Unnecessary greed score adjustment in Jailor Brayden's dialogue is replaced with a reputation adjustment
Ghouls are now immune to bleeding
Adjusted immunities and resistances to Abomination creatures
When attacking Baflodac at the Greybark Pawnshop, fast travel is disabled until both levels are cleared of enemies
Added a Shop POI to Quartermaster Pexius in Wardenhaft
The Tormentor armor's self-damage effect is now correctly displayed in the combat log
The undead miser Velianrick summoned by the Covetous Pendant now has the greed eyes and skin tone of other undead misers
Improved stats for Rogoluf in A Brother Avenged
Improved stats and loot for Hamlin's friends in Friend or Foe
Party greed is now reduced when declining the reward in Voices in the Dark
Robbing the druid in Old Beginnings now increases party greed
The Ritual Dagger now correctly affects Shadowfury demons
King Velianrick's model now correctly appears with greed-crazed eyes starting with Only Who is Left if conditions are met
The gates of the Royal Palace are now locked form the beginning of The City of Iron until the beginning of To the Quick
Scofarth denizens are now owners of containers in their homes
Gianni's House, Jolvar's Concoctions and the Crimson Smithy in Crimson Crossing are now closed at night

Update v1.2.50 (1/2/2023)

Fixes and improvements

Effects of Acid Rain traps can no longer get stuck
Status effect icons of Chain Lightning traps can no longer get stuck
Smaller fixes in French localization

Update v1.2.49 (30/1/2023)

Fixes and improvements

Castle Alastor area now always loads properly

Update v1.2.48 (January 26, 2023)

Latest Changes

Added French localization
Enabled unique spellcasting chants for companions
Corrected Interrupt Strength and Interrupt Evasion calculations
High Interrupt Evasion characters can now tolerate a lot more hits
When casting identical spells on a target, now all instances take effect instead of just one
Sling weapon models are now always positioned correctly
Duration scaling based on class and level is now calculated correctly
Heal over time effects now work correctly
Duration scaling introduced for Healing Mist and Verdant Growth
Healing Mist and Verdant Growth now restore less Health per turn compared to single target heals
Adjusted the damage and scaling of damage over time effects
Item comparison tooltips now appear correctly both in the Inventory and the Shop UI
Available Special Ability points are now correctly displayed during level-up
Dorb won't spawn multiple times anymore
Hamlin no longer disappears after becoming hostile in his first quest
Arvex's final quest cannot get stuck after sparing Siracca anymore
Volendir no longer appears later in the game if he was killed before
The mound of sand in Freynagar now also contains Moist Sand
Jury Rigged Golems no longer engage instantly upon entering the area
Corrected marker positions for all areas on the world map
Each animal in Scofarth now only drops a single instance of Animal Pelt
Isla's staff is now identified by default
Trapped Jade's dialogue now starts correctly when approached by companions

Update v1.2.45 (November 23rd, 2022)

Fixes and improvements:

You can now create a full custom party instead of a single character if you prefer
You can also use our free website to create your characters
Added Spanish and Latin American Spanish localizations
Improved game balance
Redesigned Charisma, Focus and Dexterity
Increased damage bonus of Clean hits from 25% to 50%
Damaging and Healing Spells can now cause Critical effects
Using Dissuade to complete quests now properly gives quest rewards
Interruption is now based on the Interrupt Strength and Interrupt Evasion stats
Critical hits now produce camera shake when killing the target only
Switching back and forth during character creation no longer results in Special Ability uses
Spawning too close to the guards at Isilbright Gates during Gerdra's approach no longer causes the game to freeze
The player party now keeps its formation while approaching the enemy leader during the final cutscene at Woeful Gorge
Reduced Frozen effect duration of Shivering Tomb spell
Removed Stun effect from Shivering Tomb spell
Reduced the range of the Panic effect of Demonic Gift: Unholy Growth spell
Reduced the periodic damage component of the Tattered Woman's Blood Cloud spell
Acid Rain, Brickfall, Celestial Barrage, Permafrost and Wasp Assault now count as damage over time effects
King Velianrick's crown can no longer be looted after his death
Fixed Reaver item stats
Fixed Pyroclaster item stats

Update v1.2.44 (September 30th, 2022)

Fixes and improvements:

Fixed mechanics for Pick Lock, Force Lock, Hide and Sneak and looting from owned containers
Reviving party members no longer fails their companion quests
All party member quests now fail if the connected companion dies irreversibly
Updated available spell list for Druids, Wintermages and Templars
Arnulf's map marker now follows him to Fasitgrove
The "Warm" status effect now has a correct description

Update v1.2.43 (September 21st, 2022)

Fixes and improvements:

Increased sight range for all creatures
Sight range now takes into account the body size as well
Added duration and amount scaling for Summoning spells
Adjusted stats and resistances to summoned creatures
Quest items in the inventory now become Miscellaneous items when their quest ends
Gibbed companions can now be resurrected with Twisted Requiem up to Veteran difficulty
Twisted Requiem no longer resurrects the caster when it dies by the spell
Stealing from containers in range of owners now produces a Sneaking skillcheck with -10 penalty
Pressing any key now skips the intro screen sequence
Fixes in the Turkish localization
Greed and reputation rewards adjusted for several quests
Added more loot to dungeons, cities, houses, npcs and outdoors areas
The formations panel now automatically saves changes
More information is now displayed about multiclassing on character creation and class tabs
The Taunt effect of the To The Rescue spell no longer makes summoned creatures hostile
Sneaking is now disabled when traveling between areas
Sephthys' minions are now immune to her frost area spell
Hamlin's death does no longer breaks the Espen Estate portrait cutscene
The entire Thieves Guild now becomes hostile if Lendel is attacked
Poisoning the river flowing through Scofarth now fails all unfinished quests in the town
Adjusted heal values for healing and shielding spells: For the master, Divine Aid, Mystic Bulwark, Soothing Tides, Healing Mist, Drain Life, Life Funnel
Corrected stats for Handful of Sparks
Summon Boar spell can now be used by Convokers and Spellweavers, and Summon Boar Scroll now properly adds the Summon Boar spell
The Magical Antidote in the Trapped Under The Surface Quest can now be placed in bottomless bags
Status effect immunities are now displayed properly in item descriptions
Random Encounter Areas can now produce ambushes when resting
Musanni now takes the proper potion from the player when offering help
Added Weight class to armor item stats
Dalkivar is now reachable by travelling west from Screaming Barrows
Golden grapes are now lootable before starting While the Master Vintner's Away
Screaming Barrows ghouls and zombies now have correct dispatch ranges
Reduced weight for Rose Amarit
Increased Ruby Tipped Bracelet's Health bonus from 2 to 8
Scroll name for Crypt Opening: Skeleton Archer is now displayed properly

August 2nd, 2022

Turkish and Russian localizations added
Full companion quest implemented for Arvex
Rebalanced physical and elemental resistance bonuses for armors, weapons, races and classes
Rebalanced damage values of two-handed weapons and damage, price and stack sizes of ranged weapons and projectiles to be more useful
Decreased Rothgor's melee attack timing
Tutorials for Gerdra's offer and entering the Black Geyser now appear properly
Increased Health values regained when drinking healing potions
Alnarius priests will now reward the player based on Reputation instead of Greed
Baflodac's gang downstairs and outside now turn hostile if Baflodac is attacked upstairs
Unnecessary recipe item replaced with a valid recipe
Creatures of Amanuel's Hoard will now react as groups when attacked
Creatures of Elven Ruins in Scofarth will now react as groups when attacked
Fixed the on-hit mechanics for the Scutiactus and Gloves of Inscrutable Defense items
Eloinne now takes all necessary medicine from the player in Urgently Needed Medicine
Animated Armor and Animated Hands in Wardenhaft can now react if the player loots unauthorized containers

June 29th, 2022

3440x1440 resolution now always works correctly
Fixed Shady Dealer dialogue in Garden of Delights
Added Potion Case, Parchment Satchel and Ingredient Pouch for storing items
Item containers (such as bottomless bags) now retain their content if sold
Temple of Alnarius no longer needs a loading screen in Market Street
Level 1 to 4 scrolls are now restocked by vendors
Jade romance now has a correct cutscene
The Fish Out of Water quest now correctly ends in every scenario
Fixed ghost visual effects
Loot added to many empty containers in Crimson Crossing
Loot added to small houses in Amanuel's Hoard
Loot added to Fasitgrove houses
Isilmerald Sightseeing achievement description is now more accurate
Multiclass characters can now utilize the Outlaw "Disarm Trap" skill as well instead of Magical Perception to disarm the Wizard's tutorial trap
The levelup tutorial no longer appears if the player finishes the levelup process while another tutorial panel is displayed
The Twisted Requiem spell now properly adds buffs to the revived party members and reduces the caster's HP by the correct amount
Resurrection fix: Revived character's contribution to Adventure XP will not be lost as long as they can be revived
Additional recipes added to various vendors (Ilio, Zelima, Hu'dai, Red Damsel, Freynagar Brewery, Ay'eda, Regon, Arnulf, Aravina, Deron-Guld Herbalist, Southern Shore)
Incorrect reply options no longer appear in Rothgor starting dialogue
Cannibals, corrupted wolves and skeletons added to Castle Alastor outdoors area
All powders are now plantable
Planting stacked items no longer plants the full stack
Large white visual bug no longer appears for some freezing effects
Tolbard's shop now displays correctly in all circumstances
Arnulf now correctly moves to Fasitgrove after you complete his quest
The Estranged Sisters quest no longer gives gold as a reward when it shouldn't
Fixed Kronica longsword's attack times to match other Longswords
Added missing Shortbow damage bonus for Fighters
The Divine Aid spell now damages Abominations as well
Isla cutscene no longer breaks in the Trapped Under the Surface quest when you attack her
Shady Dealer can now spawn/despawn while he is in party sight
Reply option that ends the companion dialogue is now always the last option
Reply option in Stephan's dialogue now correctly reflects your intention to attack him in the Trapped Under the Surface quest
Fixed a bug that prevented Lich Agelas from casting the Unholy Siblings spell
More loot added to Thieves' Guild and cemetery crypts
Increased XP value for Xurzax the Devourer
Increased Gryphon sight range and XP value

May 27th, 2022

Tons of mini-banters added
Finished/extended the Hamlin, Bjalla and Jade companion quests
37 new achievements added (the Arvex one can't be completed yet)
Aldnar cutscene (with potential battle) now respects your party formation
Multiselect item highlights in shops now disappear properly when switching item category
Quest inventory is now shared across party members
Items can now be moved to subcontainers (e,g, bottomless bags) via usual inventory "lift & drop" operation (there is no need to open the container UI any longer)
Added tutorials for infusion, world greed, Gerdra encounter, and point-of-no-return in Alastor
There are now five HP indicator labels (uninjured, slightly injured, injured, badly injured, nearly dead)
Minor chain lightning no longer harms party members and allies
Changed house name from "Family Home" to "Wilgo's House" for Estranged Sisters quest
Dozens of fixes in quests and dialogues
Staff of New Dawn (an item offering resurrection) added to Zelima and Ay'eda shops
Deron-Guld soldiers are no longer hostile after you side with Aldnar
Banter texts remain visible for longer times over characters for better readability
World Map tutorial now appears correctly when leaving Crone's Hut
Consumable item descriptions are now always displayed correctly
Gundemund's Freezing Tips now have proper AoE targeting marker
Gerdra messenger cutscene can no longer get stuck
Stunned or frozen creatures can no longer evade attacks
Wights in Xurzax battle were put closer so that they can notice the party
The Pact Prophecy can no longer be put back to its container
Fixed missing wardstone description image

May 13th, 2022

You can now use the worldmap to travel to reachable areas without the need to visit area border (many less loading screens)
Multiclassing is now more worthwhile (previously, XP requirements of chosen classes were summed for multiclassing; these XP sums are now reduced by 20% for using two classes, and 40% for using three classes)
Magical bags for additional item storage: Superabundant Sack of Swinishness and Bottomless Bag of Bulguras (the latter is available in Wardenhaft at Quartermaster Plexius and in Garden of Delights at Ay'eda)
Rebalanced final battle
Pre-buffing and summons are now possible before most key battles
Fixed issues with spell targeting cursor behavior
Fixed issues with Isla's multiclass stats
Resting is now allowed in the priest tent in undead-infested Deron-Guld
Zoria in cage can no longer be attacked with ranged weapons either
Exodemons are now properly immune to Depressive and Arousal Effects
Demilich is now properly immune to Bleed

May 6th, 2022

New feature: Pass Time
Jade is now properly bound to the wheel
Several items (including throwing weapons) were rebalanced to be stronger
Quest items can no longer be transferred to a container in the loot window
Comparison tooltips now correctly show the Base Block Chance in both sides
Lower interruption chance is now marked with green in comparison tooltips
Completed quest filter checkbox now retains its setting
Month names and historical year established
The Brewing & Drying UI now has correct sound effects
Hitting Sir Dalnor no longer makes whole Isilbright hostile
Added camera shake to Blood and Ice Elemental hits
Alenar no longer takes more than one enerant bark from party
Increased damage of ordinary and plagued ghouls
Second level of Alastor now has correct Blood Elemental version
Mistress Tyrenne and her acolytes now attack the party after dialogue
Fixed the price of Duskmarble and Star-Spangled Greatshield
Fixed Teamster dialogue after ambush
Claudio and Bonitia are now present in their house all the time
Removed gold loot from Abyssal Hunters at Grandmaster Argos Agelas
Crimson Wraith XP value increased to 500
Summoned Wights now have the proper undead specific immunities
Fixed the race of Wights and Posessed Robes (from Wraith to Revenant)
Krag has now a soundset that fits his personality
Tenebrous Grove travel marker added to minimap
Added loot to many Crimson Crossing containers
Iwor now holds a giant hammer instead of a spiked club

April 11th, 2022

Bjalla romance cutscene fixed
Resurrected companions now always come with their gear (Normal and Easy)
Staff of Tree Warden no longer marked as a Metal item
Some Alastor opponents rebalanced

April 8th, 2022

Savegames now get correct timestamps
The Dryad's seed can no longer be planted on the wrong side of the river
Royal Guard patrol route no longer includes the Palace execution scene
Cultists now properly target party members in Frick's house
More creatures die now in Scofarth due to the river poisoning
Reordered Dalkivar hiding peasants reward reply options

April 7th, 2022

Talgorn's Glen now always loads correctly
Dead party member simulacrums are no longer lootable
AoE targeting marker now works correctly near corpses and items on the ground
Completed filter now works properly in Side quests journal
Grendych now properly leaves after you save him
Story mode was made easier (enemy damage and HP reduced)

April 6th, 2022

Performance improvements
Combat log window now retains its height between areas
Resolution related fixes with 8K support added
Berthold now correctly appears so that you can report back to him
Divine Aid no longer heals undead opponents
Velianrick, Aldnar and War Council are correctly despawned when needed
Powder creation based on recipes now works correctly
Amanuel's Hoard can now be visited even after its quest is completed
Added more types of ammo to shops
Added bigger stacks and restocks to shops
Added throwing weapons to several shops
Fixed an item-related bug that caused a big greed change incorrectly
Changed Isla hair style to match her portrait

April 1st, 2022

Added duration scaling to many buffs and debuffs
Fixed some bugs related to the Scofarth bandits

March 30th, 2022

Combat mode no longer gets stuck when moving far from enemies
Defeating Lord Amanuel now gives correct XP
Madruk now correctly appears at his home after curing him
Looting containers in embassies is no longer possible without consequences
Helgenhar no longer speaks in Amanuel dialogue if he is not in party
Amanuel's lackeys now have the correct race set

Launch Updates

First of all, we wanted to say thank you to those of you who have picked up Black Geyser and ventured through the dangerous Kingdom of Isilmerald so far. We’ve loved seeing folks try the game and have been using your valuable feedback to fix and patch the items you’ve brought to our attention.

March 18th, 2022

Log now shows party greed increase/decrease correctly (earlier, it showed decrease incorrectly as increase too)
Support for additional wide/ultrawide screen resolutions
Tutorial highlights and panels no longer appear during cutscenes and dialogues
Minor fixes in class descriptions in character creation screen

March 20th, 2022

All paths work now after getting the Pact Prophecy

March 21st, 2022

Animal pelt from Early Access save games no longer corrupts shops
Generous reply option now works in Lord Frelsi dialogue
Main quest no longer breaks when player helps Lorin
Shop no longer breaks when selling a split stack of throwing knife
Double-clicking a shield now correctly equips it to the 2nd weapon set as well
Zoria Titan interrupt chance fixed

March 22nd, 2022

Outlaw sneaking tutorial at Crone is now more user-friendly
Compendium no longer contains duplicate/multiple entries
Effect durations can no longer get stuck
Fixed XP value and HP for Chimera and Lizard
Hu'dai now spawns both day and night
Krag and Smolf no longer have generic commoner dialogues

March 23rd, 2022

Quick-save system can no longer freeze the gameplay
Lorin now actively helps if the party carries the Alakai sword
Removed duplicate heat resistance from Corrupted Gryphon
Corrupted Gryphon XP value fixed
Ruflodac's Simulacrum shaders fixed

March 24th, 2022

Dialogue skillcheck fixed in Bjalla's Mendelroth dialogue
Dialogue reply options can now be scrolled while cursor is over a reply option
Fixed Dalkivar peasants getting stuck during leaving cutscene
Fixed several Hamlin side quest and dialogue bugs
Stolen Painting cutscene now triggers even when scorpions are attacking

March 25th, 2022

Added grey color for inactive class skill calculation tooltips
Fixed Miraculous Antidote heat level for brewing
Sleepwalker dream ending cutscene fixed
Alvimelkedic temple door condition fixed
Fixed minor faction issue with Cult Fanatic

March 28th, 2022

Gershom no longer accepts less than 6 bones
Fixed a bug that prevented leaving Alvimelkedic in some cases
Spell scaling fixed for Severine's Sparkle
Added loot and gold to intoxicated thieves
Category and Race fixed for some Abyssal Knights and Archers

Update 19 (14/01/2022)

Added AoE spellcasting behavior selector to party members (including Reckless behavior!)
Improved stability and usability for the bug report tool
Upgraded visuals for the Broken Monastery
Upgraded visuals for Freynagar's ice dome
Fixed lighting in the Underground Cave, Time Cave and Dream Cave
Fixed spawn points and orientations in many areas
Party members now spawn facing enemies on random encounter areas
Fixed a cutscene bug when entering Deron-Guld without the diplomatic escort
Slings now count as one-handed weapons
Fixed Jade's recruitment dialogue
Jade's diadem can now be removed or equipped after purification
The Old Beginnings quest now gives proper rewards and causes greed and reputation changes
The Old Beginnings quest now results in proper greed and reputation changes
Damage profile and hit ratio for summoned spiders and wolves has been adjusted
Recipes cannot be learned any more by inspecting their descriptions in shops
Members removed from the party no longer show their current HP in empty party slots
Creature nameplates from the previous area now disappear properly during transition
Several unlootable containers have been fixed
Race and Class descriptions now fit their respective panels in Character Generation
Several stairs have been fixed where party characters would spawn under them
Weapons are no longer teleported away from creatures when looting their gear
Several locations have been fixed where invisible / stealth characters were seen by npc-s
Sparing the enemy is now handled properly in "Galdrigerr's Raider Problem"
The door to Beline's home now appears properly in the revolt of Chapter 3
Siding with Aldnar in Chapter 3 now makes his gate guards friendly upon exit
Formula of the Pick Locks skill now works properly
Weight calculation now works properly for all party members
The bridge of the Crimson Crossing is now properly clickable
The Entangle spell now correctly creates the Immobilize effect
Crowd chatter and noises are inactive at the Wardenhaft Academy during night
Inn room descriptions now fit their UI panels properly
Information on multi-selecting items is now displayed in the Shop Tutorial
Added missing "Poisonous" stat to ingredients
The Panic effect of the Coat of Darkness spell is now visible in the combat log
The Talgorn Inn's name is now properly displayed in the minimap
Spirits of Beline and Fidelio are now exempt from spells and damage
Added dialogue to the Red Damsel innkeeper
Door highlight of the Frozen Spirit inn is now displayed properly
Added stat description to the Poison Weapon spell
Blade of the Widowmaker greatsword now faces the proper direction
NPCs in the Valley of Singing Trees now help defeat some local enemies if needed