The third update is here! And it's a doozy. The end of the game has been completely rebalanced to increase difficulty and the mid game has been changed to be more challenging, as well. A new type of equipment has also been added!

There will be small save inconsistencies with earlier versions, but only because the light armour characters (Siegfried, Amelia and Elle) can no longer equip shields. Saves should load fine, but shields will need to be unequipped to update correctly. Khalid can equip both shields and the new book-type item which replaced shields for magic-focused characters, so he'll be fine either way.

One major thing of note: please uninstall the old Moonsong.fon font after downloading the update and then reinstall the one included in 1.3's folder. The font must be deleted before installing the new version, otherwise it won't update correctly (a restart might fix this, but this is a Windows bug so I have no control over this). The new version of the font fixes certain unicode characters and adds Spanish text support. If this is your first time installing the game, simply right clicking on the Moonsong.fon file found in the main directory of the game and selecting "install" will fix the font in game!

Anyway, please let me know if you have any problems with old save games other than the shield thing!

Change list:

• Fixed font to show Noëmi's name correctly.

• Added unicode support for Spanish text.

• Rebalanced mid- and late-game monsters to have more HP and deal more damage. This change is especially noticeable in the desert and snow areas. (thanks to everyone!)

• Changed some resistances for late-game monsters to make monster groups harder to eliminate with a single poweful attack.

• Removed shields from the light armour characters.

• Added a new off-hand slot item for Amelia, Khalid, Elle and Siegfried: the book. Books act like shields, but offer less defense. Instead, they increase intelligence and give a small attack boost.

• Added new merchants in all cities in the game to sell the new books.

• Magic gear (light armour, books and staves) can now be found for sale in all towns at new merchants denoted by a moon icon on their vendor sign (except Ebora, where it is sold by the quartermaster).

• Updated one of the NPCs in Ebora to give you your first book for free if you find her.

• Added a small number of extra equipment pieces for balance.

• Fixed a difficult to trigger but serious pathfinding issue in Karnev. (thanks to grayshadow)

• Changed the contents of a small number of chests.

• Changed font to be brighter and more readable.

• Finally added a custom icon (it's simple, but it's something!).

If you notice any issues with this new update, feel free to let me know! Any feedback on the updated balancing would be especially helpful.