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Finding Color in the Ashes Alpha 1.52
🕑 Added 2025-05-19 23:24:00 +0000 UTCHello! A new build is up and adds a bunch of new content, mostly focused around Scout.
1.52 Update
Adjustments
Complete redraw of Ellie's second sex scene.
1.51 Hot fix
1.51 hot fix, with a focus on QOL and improving the economy during the fall season.
Adjustments
Reduced the army's room usage from 8 to 5.
Some dialog adjustments (incorrect season was being referenced)
Doubled drop rate on monster parts
Reduced the rate at which road danger builds in fall (should see more events now)
Do to mass demand, dryad is more likely to show up
Made it more clear which level ups aren't in the game yet
Fixes
It was possible to go into negative gold buying food/alcohol from the quartermaster
It was possible to go into negative stamina interacting with your companions and then with lucy
Added
New SFX. Highlights include Scout's spells, fog ambiance, and many inn sounds.
New Sex Scene with Scout
New combat art for Scout
Scout's maximum affinity is now 400, and all of her skill tree is available.
Scout will occassionally pay you a nighttime visit when she gets hungry.
Scout's current bloodpool is visible on her companion page (only after she admits to her true nature)
Craftable blood vials. These are quick-use items that give Scout +30 blood in combat.
New Events
A bunch of events have new art
As the temperature decreases, there's a cold effect that creeps in on the edges of the screen
A button beside the temperature bar that allows you to instantly burn chopped wood (instead of having to wait until evening).
High level army reputation unlocks:
-Squared Away: Increases storage for all inn resources by +5
Battle Heal and Incinerate Spells.
-New Spell: Battle Heal. High mana cost spell that heals you and removes the bleed status.
-New Spell: Incinerate. Powerful attack spells that burns an enemy, denying their ability to regenerate.
New Enemy: The Wight.
-The Wight is the games first boss, although it is more of a mini-boss. It has 2 phases, and will require some preparation and heavy firepower to bring it down.
New item category: Forge
-Forge items will tie into the upcoming forge mechanics.
New tool tips
Adjustments
Scout passively regains slightly less blood per day
Spell casting combat UI changes
Fixes
Weekend evening army quartermasters weren't charging gold
Trading with soldiers wasn't giving the correct amount of alcohol
Added missing SFX to various buttons.
Various typos
