Adventurers!

We are quickly approaching the launch of our free Dungeon Crawl Gauntlet update and the paid Into The Wild Character Pack! With these big additions just on the horizon, we wanted to take this opportunity to dig into some of the details of the upcoming characters, including the changes to Pathfinder that launch for free alongside the new mode, cosmetics, trait, and more!

You can wishlist Into The Wild now so you don’t miss out on fresh news or launch!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4354810/For_The_King_II_Into_The_Wild_Character_Pack/

Dungeon Crawl returns from For The King as the upgraded Dungeon Crawl Gauntlet, featuring gameplay inspired by the original title’s more roguelike-focused mode, with additional features, enemies, bosses, and more, all in the style of For The King II!

We’ll have a breakdown of what’s new in Dungeon Crawl Gauntlet, and the free additions that are landing alongside it, such as the Forest Mystic Skin Cosmetic and Blunderbuss weapons in our next newspost early next month!

Pictured: Fox Skin from Into The Wild Character Pack, and the free Forest Mystic Skin coming in the Dungeon Crawl Gauntlet update.

Angler

The Angler’s hook lodges itself into the Resistance, reeling in a hopeful future without chaos and the forces of evil that continue to plague the realm of Fahrul!

Bringing breakfast, lunch, and dinner to the battlefield, the Angler can provide more than just big damage in combat. Settling in by the water on the overworld will enable the Angler to cast their line out, fetching consumable Fish to later use in combat or during rest phases.

But their reeling efficiency doesn’t end there! With their trusty fishing rod in hand, the Angler can use Hook to move enemies around the combat grid as a Secondary Action once triggered, perfectly paired with their Loadout weapon, the Harpoon, allowing for column-based Melee Attacks and targeted Magic Damage.

With a more relaxed outlook on life, The Angler can sometimes fall behind the party. But with their Sit Tight ability, they'll store movement between turns while Fishing so that once they’re done reeling in the catch of the day, they can easily catch their fellow Resistance members up with dinner in hand!

Abuzz with the winds of change, the Beekeeper finds their way into the hearts and minds of the Resistance, accompanied by their ever-faithful companion, Lil Honey.

A Vitality-based summoner that’s made for the front line, with enough build variety to see them fit perfectly into the support or tank roles your party might need.

Their loadout kicks off with the Honey Dipper and Swirling Comb, a deadly blunt weapon and shield combo that provides frontline Magic Damage and protection to the backline, perfect for keeping that sweet little hive building menace from the dangers of battle.

The Beekeeper’s companion, Lil Honey, will spawn patches of blossoming tiles to both the battlefield and overworld, providing Bliss, granting Regen and Purification to characters within its radius.

The Beekeeper’s keen sweet tooth also allows players to craft their own Candy! Mixing Herbs with the generous helpings of the Honey Taffy that Lil Honey stumbles upon during your adventures to improve the stats of whichever party member has the aptitude and craving for a delicious bonbon.

The Pathfinder gets an upgrade! Bringing a new skill and some general changes to help them keep up with their fellow Resistance members.

We’ve felt for some time now that Pathfinder could do with a bit of a buff, and with Dungeon Crawl Gauntlet’s launch, players can expect to see the improvements below added to the role.

• +1 Range

• Pathfinder now gains experience from locations discovered with Survey

• Swamp/Midnight Woods move penalties no longer affect the Pathfinder.

• Pathfinder rolls no longer affected by the weather.

• Rally Banner is a consumable item exclusive to the Pathfinder. Starting each campaign with four of these in their inventory, the Pathfinder can use Rally Banner to pull the party to their location on the overworld.

• Drops the Rally Banner at the location party is pulled to, providing +1 Movement, Ambush immunity, and Support Range to those in its radius.

We feel these improvements will help bring Pathfinder more in line with the other playable characters in-game, but we’ll be monitoring feedback as always to see how the community feels about these changes.

We'll also be looking to make changes of a similar capacity to the Shepherd, as we feel they're in a situation not too dissimilar to the Pathfinder currently. Expect more updates on that in the future!

If you're yet to jump into the realm of Fahrul, you can pick up the base game and both Character Packs at a reduced price on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/60547/For_The_King_II__Deluxe_Edition/?snr=1_5_9__403

• Dungeon Crawl Gauntlet Free Update

  • Returning Rogue-lite focused mode with monthly seeded leaderboard runs.

• Returning Playable Character, Treasure Hunter

• Pathfinder Buffs

• Trait - Cat Nap

• Blunderbuss Weapon Set

• Cosmetic - Forest Mystic Skin/Cat Skin

• ..And more to be revealed soon!

• Into The Wild, Paid Character Pack

  • Beekeeper Playable Character

  • Angler Playable Character

  • Magic Blunt Weapon Set

  • Harpoon Weapon Set

  • Pet - ???

  • Cosmetic - Fox Skin

  • Merc - ???

  • Trait - Lone Wolf

We'll have more news to share next month, with a deep dive into the new Dungeon Crawl Gauntlet mode and further details on the returning Treasure Hunter character!

Happy adventures, intrepid heroes!

⚔️IronOak Games 

Greetings Adventurers! 

We are heads down as we close in on our Into The Wild release date. We can’t wait for everyone to get their hands on the revamped Dungeon Crawl: Gauntlet, as well as the all-new characters that will be joining the Resistance to defend Fahrul. We will be sharing more information on this update very soon. 

This patch looks to build on our Year of the Horse cosmetic update with some quality-of-life improvements, before we get into the launch of the upcoming DLC.

Read on below for details! 

• Fixed an issue where Dark Carnival might load too many enemies in early floors. This should allow for easier fights earlier on.

• Fixed an issue where old save files may have issues if they contain a specific animation pose for Stone Here statues.

• One more fix to address the Child of Chaos final fight that could have issues when fighting the Astronomer.

• Fixed an issue where Party Heal could proc twice in dungeon rest phase. 

• Fixed the following issues with the Voidwalker’s Resonator

  • We’ve disabled upgrading the Resonator in encounters and markets. This sometimes leads to online sessions having the upgrade menu persisting across non-active players, which required a restart to resolve. This also resolves the issue where online sessions could have Resonator upgrades not applied correctly.

  • Fixed an issue where equipping certain trinkets in loadout could remove the Resonator. 

• Fixed an online desync that could occur when dismissing a Merc during contract renewal. 

• Fixed an online softlock that could occur when cancelling out of loading into party creation. 

• Fixed an online softlock for Join-In-Progress if the client tried to connect while the party was in the Adventure Summary screen after winning or losing an adventure.

• Fixed an online softlock that could occur if a client disconnected during the Wheel of Death phase in Dark Carnival. 

• Fixed a softlock that could occur when attempting to back out of the Fallen Knight’s charge attack ability menu. 

• Fixed a softlock that could occur when feeding pets in combat, and the battle grid was full. 

• Fixed a softlock that could occur as a result of the cursed Hanged Soul. 

• Fixed a softlock that could occur with the Acid Trap trying to melt equipment when the player has no equipment equipped. 

• Fixed a softlock on Xbox that could occur when receiving the Wheel of Fortune tarot card. 

• Fixed a softlock on Windows (non-Steam) that could occur if a player tried to load a game run from a temporary menu that was incorrectly being shown. 

• Fixed an issue where the Fallen Knight charge could be cancelled while on an entangled tile despite having entangle immunity. 

• Fixed an issue where imbued characters could deal damage to characters under Protect. 

• Fixed an issue where AOE abilities could deal damage to characters under Protect. 

• Fixed an issue where the landboat could become inaccessible if sharing a hex with certain encounters or assets. 

• Improve the Lore Store banner for unlocks. Certain cosmetics and unlocks should no longer continually display as unlocked when not purchased. 

• Fixed an issue where “Load Most Recent” was overflowing in certain languages. 

• Fixed an issue where players could be redirected to the load game menu when attempting to continue from the adventure loss screen. 

• Fix for the Slippery Pirate not always showing their correct level. 

• Fixed an issue where the Twitch integration would not always toggle correctly. 

• Fixed an issue where the “View Profile” option was not always navigable with controller or keyboard shortcuts. 

• Fixed an issue where the audio from the Rogue Isles biome could continually play despite leaving the Rogue Isles. 

Thanks again, Adventurers!

Be sure to stay tuned for further updates. We'll be sharing more news on the upcoming Beekeeper, Angler, Treasure Hunter, and Pathfinder changes soon, as well as all new details on the returning Dungeon Crawl Gauntlet!

Happy adventuring!

⚔️IronOak Games