Our third major piece of DLC for Hand of Fate 2, A Cold Hearth, is now available for purchase! This pack introduces a new companion into the mix - the steel-hearted bounty-hunter, Cruel Keturah.

Keturah's story takes you to the city of Ironpeak - a smog-shrouded haven of industry and commerce. Here you'll be able to add powerful new weapons and artefacts to your arsenal, including a range of firearms and crossbows, capable of punching a hole through even the toughest of foes!

This DLC also launches with a number of free encounters and equipment, designed to give you a taste of the wonders of Ironpeak. To fold these new encounters into your deck, make sure you claim the latest pack from the New Content tab on the main menu.

To purchase the new DLC, visit the store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/969730/Hand_of_Fate_2__A_Cold_Hearth/

Mercenaries and coinslaves seeking to freshen up their war-face can expect some bold additions to the character customizer with the Face of War Update! Six barbaric new hairstyles are available out of the gate, with a further 10 new facepaint options unlocked from the new utility encounter, the Goblin Tracker.

Warpaint is a brand new facial customization option inspired by the fashion stylings of the goblin faction. Take to battle with a lurid death's head motif and teach your enemies the true meaning of fear!

This update is free for all players - you'll just need to claim the rewards from the Additional Content page to add the tokens to your bowl.

We've enjoyed the community's response to the HoF2 Briarfolk modding contest, but today we're very happy to announce that the winning entry belongs to modder Dargenom, with his creation, Verdant Emergence. Dargenom went the whole hog, constructing a complete challenge full of unique encounters, new characters and a fun take on the established Briarfolk lore that surprised more than a few people in the office. Building on the base-defence structure of the campaign's Justice challenge, Dargenom took the concept and made it his own with a number of fun tweaks and innovations.

For his dazzling work, Dargenom will receive a limited collector's edition of the upcoming Hand of Fate boardgame, Hand of Fate: Ordeals, signed by the team at Defiant. Congratulations, Dargenom, and congratulations to everyone in the community who rose to meet the Briarfolk's challenge!

To play Verdant Emergence, simply subscribe to the mod on the Workshop page below, and access it from the mods section of the HoF2 title screen.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1539166826

1.7.4

• Fixed Grobben showcase
  
• Fixed issue with Lost Boy encounter removing enemies in Endless Mode
  
• Fixed Drunken Hero Endless Trial soft lock
  
• Removed Quick Bash Charge trait
  
• Increased Tactician’s Buckler defence from 1 to 8
  
• Fixed a bug where Hali's Ward erroneously targeted allies
  
• Removed erroneous Palace Armoury token

1.7.3

• Fixed 'shadow run' achievement.
  
• Fixed Veles feeding.
  
• Fixed some issues playtesting within a modding project when expected cards weren't marked visible.
  
• Added challenge card template to modding project.

1.7.2

• Fix crash with shadow elder.

1.7.1

• Fix Crown of Scales was reducing life damage even if life was greater than 50.
  
• Fix Servant and the Beast achievements.
  
• Fix modding visibility of new traits.

1.7.0

• Servant and the Beast

Please report issues in the bug forum here and we will endeavour to fix them asap. Thank you for all your help so far!

We are thrilled to release our second major piece of DLC for Hand of Fate 2: The Servant and the Beast. This DLC adds a brand new challenge to the campaign mode and a weird and wonderful new companion - Veles, the Shadow Beast!

Helping Veles achieve his mysterious goals will unlock a variety of new utility encounters and equipment cards, as well as provide you with an ideal opportunity to check out the changes made to the base game with our recent Combat Reforged update. And you'll need every edge you can get - this expansion adds the Shadow faction to the monster deck, and the beasts of the Lysa Hora will fight tooth and nail to preserve their dominance over the mortal realm.

To purchase the new DLC, check out the store page here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/945450/Hand_of_Fate_2__The_Servant_and_the_Beast/

Let the game-making begin! From now until the 15th of October, we'll be holding a modding contest on the Steam Workshop to showcase our new Briarfolk faction! From deep within the Aeldwen Forest, they come - but are they friend or foe? We want you to tell us!

The contest is open to mod-makers of all levels of experience, and to mods of all sizes: single encounter, encounter chain, companion, challenge - it's up to you to wow us with your Briarfolk adventure!

And what will you be competing for? The winning modmaker will receive a copy of the Kickstarter-exclusive special edition of Hand of Fate: Ordeals, signed by the team at Defiant. This limited item is exclusive to backers - it won't be available as a retail item, and it comes packed with additional game modes and content. You don't want to miss your chance to own this beautiful collector's item.

Eligible mods will need to be uploaded to the Steam Workshop between the 17th of September and the 15th of October and include the words Briarfolk Community Mod Contest in the Workshop description. We'll be providing modding tips and highlighting some of our favorite mods over the course of the competition on the forums and our Discord channel[discord.gg]. Work has also begun on establishing a modding wiki, which will make it a little easier to find the exact bit of editor-related info you're looking for. The HoF2 Modding Wiki can be found here. [hof2modwiki.cheesetalks.net]

To help players find and activate mods in-game, we've taken the opportunity to spruce up the in-game modding UI. You'll now be able to see additional mod details as well as view a carousel of content highlighted by the dev team.

So what are you waiting for? It's time to grab a copy of the HoF2 SDK and leave your mark on the Game of Life and Death!