Hi folks,

This patch fixes some perk and card issues and typos, as well as adds a new very hardcore mode in the game for advanced players who eat Pariah for breakfast, but want more skill freedom.

Patch Notes - 03/12 # 1.028.4

Bugfixes

• Updated all cards with PlayOne or ChooseOne to Ignore Synergies, as it could be misleading that such effects can be Multi- or Fury- casted, ie with a synergy, while they can't.
  
• Fixed a few typos in perks and cards.
  
• Spiderwood Mine journal entry was missing its map spoiler graphic.
  

New Game Mode variant: Chosen.

Chosen mode is a very hard (6 skulls) and unforgiving variant of the Sandbox/Adventure mode, aiming to give both a rough start, a challenging/hard mid-game, and encourage exploration. If you don't bring your best build, you will die in the very first node.

Curse of the Chosen (Granted through a perk)

• Handsize +1.
  
• You start with +20 PP.
  
• 2x [Lantern of Enlightenment].
  
• Minimum Deck requires +10 cards.
  

Other notable rules

• You can forsake up to 4 skills.
  
• You gain +2 LP per level but only 5 PP per level.
  
• Most Settlements are unlocked, but can sell normal cards up to Expertise 3. You can still find Commodities with higher expertise requirements.
  
• You can have (up to) 4 copies of each card.
  
• All cards are +1 Tier higher. (Areas also drop better rewards)
  
• At End of turn: Randomly discard down to 7 cards.
  
• DoT effects like Bleed, Venom etc. persist till they expire or cured.
  
• Ally stats are capped at 120 Power and 160 Health.
  
• Leveling up requires more XP.
  

New Game Mode properties

• AutoGrantPerks: ["Perk","Perk",etc.]
  
• Using the AutoGrantPerks property you can force certain perks on the player at the start of the mode.
  
• NextLevelXPMultiplier: x
  
• You can change the default XP multiplier for the next level from 50 to something else.
  
• ie. 75, means that to become level 2 you need 2 x 75 = 150 XP (instead of 2 x 50 = 100).
  
• AllowToForsakeSkills:x
  
• You can allow the Player to forsake up to x skills (instead of up to 2).
  

Patch Notes - 04/12 # 1.028.5a

Bugfixes

• Fixed several typos in cards and perks.
  
• Prince Charming was missing, he is back.
  
• 'Burn' wasn't removing 'Wet' status from Enemies
  

Misc Changes

• Updated the Morph codex entry to include Expertise-based Morph.
  
• Crafting an Ally's special ability card (ie. by right clicking them) will no longer trigger the active synergies.