Ennell, Fighters Guild leader

The leader of the Fighters Guild has become the defacto military leader of Prezluc, with the grizzled warrior Ennell currently holding the position.  Ennell is a large, masculine woman, who moved into a leadership role in the Fighters Guild after losing her sword arm below the elbow.  Being both a distinguished fighter, and an excellent commander, she was a shoe-in for the top spot in the guild.  Because there is often a lot of confusion about who has authority over what and which laws are currently in effect, Ennell often disregards the bureaucracy of the Prezluc leadership, taking matters into her own hands, often to the chagrin of the other leaders.  While grim and severe, she genuinely has the best in mind for Prezluc and its citizens.

Delay

Just a quick note - the next release is going to be delayed for a bit while I take care of some other business.  Hopefully there aren't too many people on the edge of their seat for this release, since the game is still a prototype, but I thought I'd let anyone watching know anyway.

Talea, Gaaster Jarl

Talea is a brutal, heartless warrior, possessing little patience and even less scruples.  She finds Oran’s cheerful nature and penchant for diplomacy distasteful.  While she respects him as a warrior, she believes he will eventually be tricked by one of Gaast's enemies, bringing ruin to all they’ve achieved.  With this in mind, she plans to one day kill Oran and take his place.  Oran is fully aware of this, but keeps Talea close anyway, both to keep tabs on her, and for use in Gaast's vanguard.

Oran, the Gaaster King

Oran is a jovial, cheerful man, often found drinking and laughing with his clanmates.  He is also an adept strategist, however, and in battle his red-cheeked festive nature is replaced with barely restrained ferocity.  He has done much to bring the disparate Gaaster clans together, and is open to diplomacy when possible.  He has little trouble using force when diplomacy fails, however.

1000 Downloads

Gaast now has over 1000 downloads on itch.io!  Thank you so much for supporting this project!

More concept art & new build on the way

I'll be posting a series of character concepts over the next two weeks or so, starting with some Prezlucians and Gaasters, along with a brief description of each character.

I also hope to have 0.1.4 out within the next two weeks.  The business management screen (where you will select which degrees are available and how much tuition costs in the university setting) is done, and I'm currently working on a system which allows a regular influx of students at specified intervals, or "classes".  Which class a student belongs to is important, as it is common for upperclassmen to haze the new students, and upperclassmen who are doing poorly in their studies can also be susceptible to punitive measures.

Ennell Concept Art

Ennell, Prezlucian Fighters Guild Leader

The leader of the Fighters Guild has become the defacto military leader of Prezluc, with the grizzled warrior Ennell currently holding the position.  Ennell is a large, masculine woman, who moved into a leadership role in the Fighters Guild after losing her sword arm below the elbow.  Being both a distinguished fighter, and an excellent commander, she was a shoe-in for the top spot in the guild.  Because there is regular confusion about who has authority over what and which laws are currently in effect, Ennell often disregards the bureaucracy of the Prezluc leadership, taking matters into her own hands, often to the chagrin of the other leaders.  While grim and severe, she genuinely has the best in mind for Prezluc and its citizens.