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FREE TOWN IMPROVEMENTS
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Free Towns now have production bonuses better suited to each race. They essentially act as a free farm for that faction that pays incrementing taxes in gold.

» Free town (all races EXCEPT dremer, infernal & undead) production changed to +1 gold, +2 food (was +3 gold)
» Free town (dremer) production changed to +3 food (was +3 gold)
» Free town (undead) production changed to +1 gold, +2 mana (was +3 gold)
» Free town (infernal) no change (+3 gold)


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LORD UPDATES
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» Grand Stubborn Master (usual hero) base damage reduced to 12, down from 15; given 50% life damage bonus
» Labyrinth Runner (usual hero) deals bonus damage to units with 'Armoured' status; hit points reduced to 48, down from 50
» Grimwood (usual hero) hit points reduced to 70, down from 75
» Archdruid (usual hero) hit points increased to 36, up from 35; given 'Forester' perk
» Halfall (usual hero) hit points reduced to 52, down from 55
» Snow Ranger (famous hero) given 'Survivalist' perk {bonuses in hills & forests; passability: hills & forests}; hit points reduced to 38, down from 45
» Cruel Creature (famous hero) given 'Beast' status; 'Hates: Armoured' put into separate 'Armor Crusher' perk
» Mountain King (famous hero) given 'Have Another!' action
» Lifesmith (famous hero) base damage increased to 15, up from 14
» Spirit Walker (legendary hero) 'Summon Bearman' action now summons a Polar Bearman {slightly better stats} instead of a Bearman
» Elder Witch (legendary hero) gets 'Hex' (a powerful spirit attack with debuff) on level up {replaces 'Fire Lasso'}

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UNIT UPDATES
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» Koatl Shamans (formerly sylvan) moved to Monsters faction; hit points increased to 40, up from 37; given +8 regeneration; require Temple of Fervus; upkeep changed to 5 gold, 5 food, 5 mana (was 4 gold, 7 food, 7 mana); unit model updated
» Dremer Grunts (dremer) 'Claw Swipe' action renamed 'Claw' & damage reduced slightly; now deals slight damage over time
» Shadow Enchanters (dremer) lose 'Shadow Haste' action; now stage 2 (up from 1)
» Shadow Miners (dremer) lose 'Shadow Mend' action; now stage 2 (up from 1)
» Shadow Seers (dremer) lose 'Shadow Salve' action {can get on level-up at level 5}; now stage 2 (up from 1)
» Defiler Roaches (dremer) cost reduced to 150 gold, down from 165
» Flayers (infernal) upkeep reduced to 2 food, 2 mana (was 3 food, 3 mana)
» Grey Striders (planestrider) given 'Survivalist' perk {bonuses in hills & forests; passability: hills & forests}; movement points reduced to 4, down from 5; +10 melee/missile resist removed
» Grey Shadows (planestrider) given 'Survivalist' perk {bonuses in hills & forests; passability: hills & forests}; movement points reduced to 4, down from 5
» Order Keepers (planestrider) given 'Survivalist' perk {bonuses in hills & forests; passability: hills & forests}
» Black Reapers (planestrider) upkeep increased to 6 gold, 7 mana (was 4 gold, 5 mana)
» Archers of Chaos (planestrider) movement points increased to 5, up from 4
» Catapult (human) 'Barrage' action cooldown increased to 5 turns, up from 4
» Seasoned Goblin Spearmen (monster) hit points increased to 40, up from 35 {brings unit more in line with similar tier 2 units & helps AI}
» Treewarden (summon) regeneration aura reduced to +8 regeneration, down from +10; upkeep changed to 3 food, 12 mana (was 12 mana)
» Demonwood (summon, hostile) upkeep changed to 3 food, 9 mana (was 9 mana)
» Polar Bearman (summon, hostile) movement points increased to 3, up from 2; damage reduced to 23, down from 25
» Holy Sentinels (allied, hostile) lose waterwalking; instead have special immunity to prevent dispel effects
» Great Bears (summon, hostile) given 'Maul' action
» Cave Bear (hostile) given 'Maul' action
» Tal Kalessil (unit capital) movement points reduced to 4, down from 5; level-up perks restored to original leveling scheme (with +30% melee, which grants a whopping dmg bonus early on)
» Koatl Warlocks have been retired {replaced by 'Koatl Shamans'}

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BUILDING UPDATES
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A handful of perks added in Renaissance Mod are being retired to continue to alleviate the infamous perk bug native to the core game.

» Koatl House (formerly sylvan) restored as an allied building; requires Koatl Village; upkeep changed to 2 gold, 1 food; allows any faction to produce Koatl Atlatls
» House of Secrets (formerly sylvan) renamed 'House of Itzpapalotl'; restored as an allied building; requires city level 10; upkeep changed to 4 gold; allows any faction to produce Koatl Hunters
» Dwarven Settlement (common) renamed 'Dwarven Outpost' {differentiates it from the resource it's built on}
» Colosseum (common) population bonus increased to +30 (was +20); upkeep reduced to 3 gold, down from 4; build time reduced to 3 turns, down from 4
» Shrine of Krolm (common) no longer has a tower attack; adds production +3 gold, +1 research instead; upkeep = 3 mana
» Shrine of Fervus (common) production changed to +3 mana, +1 research (was +2 food, +3 mana)
» Shrine of Agrela (common) production changed to +3 food, +1 research, +10 pop (was +3 food, +25 pop)
» Shrine of the Dragon (naga) 'Dragon's Grace' perk retired {functionality rolled into new 'Fishliver Oil' perk}; production changed to +2 mana, +2 research (was +3 mana, +1 research); upkeep reduced to 3 gold, down from 6
» Land Port (naga) 'Triton Adaptation' perk retired {functionality rolled into new 'Fishliver Oil' perk}
» Sea Charms Shop (naga) renamed 'Fish Extractory'; 'Sea Charms' perk renamed 'Fishliver Oil' & reworked to give: +10 melee, +10 elemental resists, passability: flat; waterwalking; perk cost increased to 100 gold, up from 40
» Laboratory (undead) 'Phials of Life' perk regeneration value increased to +2, up from +1; caster & biter classes no longer receive this perk
» Shamans' Guild (monster) 'Elementalist' perk also available to caster units; damage bonus reduced to +20% elemental, down from +25%; cost reduced to 100 gold, down from 125
» Plane Warriors' Guild (planestrider) 'Heavy Armor' perk retired {changes to Striders & Grey Striders make this less necessary}
» Healer's Hut (planestrider) renamed 'Miracle Worker's Hut'
» Tainted Obelisk (dremer) 'Tainted Spirit' perk retired; adds production +2 research; upkeep changed to 8 gold, 2 mana (was 6 gold, 6 mana)
» Elemental Nexus (elves) building effects & artwork improved
» Koatl Temple (common) & 'Water of the Lizard' perk have been retired

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STARTING PERKS
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» Koatl Worshipers (NEW!) gives unit: Koatl Atlatls; cost = 3
» Renaissance Man (NEW!) gives hero: Lifesmith; cost = 8
» Elven Relatives renamed 'Elven Affinity'
» Instructor cost reduced to 2, down from 3
» Koatl Kinship cost increased to 3, up from 2
» Dwarven Heritage cost reduced to 3, down from 4
» Elven Followers has been retired
» Summon the Mists has been retired

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GREAT MAGES
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» Tlalocian (sylvan) realigned with Monsters; perks changed to: Koatl Kinship, Koatl Worshipers, Favour of Fervus; begins with redesigned 'Spear of Chaos' spell
» Winter Enchantress (sylvan) made more aggressive
» High Priestess Alura (elves) realigned with Sylvan Order; begins with redesigned 'Spear of Chaos' spell
» Dragon Queen (elves) given new background art; made less aggressive
» Dragonrider Karga (monsters) given new artwork & portrait
» Mistress Circé (undead) given new artwork & portrait
» Serpent Queen Zhora (undead) given new artwork & portrait; lore expanded
» Krel the Kingpin (human) given 'Glutton' starting perk
» Stoneheart (svart) given 'Make Land Barren' starting perk
» Dremegog (dremer) given 'Lesser Weakness' starting perk
» A few other mages have had their starting perks & personality adjusted
» Byron Strongarm (monsters) has been retired

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SPELL UPDATES
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» Unity Spell cast time reduced to 50 turns, down from 60 {this rolls back a change in patch 7.0}
» Illumination cost reduced to 50 mana, down from 60 mana
» Lunar Tide (lunord) may now target water hexes, in addition to land hexes
» Corrupting Vapors (Krypta) cost reduced to 32 mana, down from 40
» Fist of Krolm (krolm) also weakens healing spells when cast on healing units
» Spear of Chaos (fervus) reworked as 1st tier Fervus spell; deals 9 spirit dmg for 21 mana
» Nature Regeneration (fervus) requires 50 rep to cast, up from 25; one tier later in research tree
» Summon Bears (fervus) has been retired {replaced by 'Summon Great Bears'}
» Summon Bearman (fervus) has been retired {replaced by 'Summon Polar Bearman'}

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OTHER UPDATES
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» Successful diplomatic treaty & alliance communication cooldown increased to 1, up from 0
» Diplomatic relations values changed {slightly less for alliances & pacts}; alliances degrade slower; penalties are greater for treachery & not aiding an ally
» Units will be liberated from loot locations slightly less often
» Holy Ground (resource) can now very rarely spawn in Elven worlds & is slightly more prevalent in sandbox mode primary world
» Elven Speed (action) renamed 'Elven Tonic' {more appropriate, since this action also heals}
» Fireball (action) renamed 'Firebolt' & given new icon {to distinguish it from artifact version with same name}
» Gamble (action) now generates 2 unrest per turn, up from 1
» Siphon Soul (action) now generates 1 unrest per turn (was none)
» Helia's Divine Gift (epic perk) grants elemental immunity {can be removed}
» Holy Munitions (levelup perk) renamed 'Enchanted Gunship'
» Death's Protection (levelup perk) icon updated to better represent perk effect
» Artwork improved for a number of other actions & perks
» Quest-rewarded unrest perks that only affect cities (as opposed to the entire faction) have been renamed, preceded by the word "Citywide" to clarify their limited effect

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BUG FIXES
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» Gambling Hall (common building) may be repeated within a city when there are multiple Elven Villages available
» Fixed a bug in a couple divine quests that were preventing the quests from appearing in the game
» Cleaned the mod files, eliminating obsolete legacy data & icons from previous mod versions
» Fixed a few typos & misspellings


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