Usurper Reborn v0.10 - Quality of Life Update

This release focuses on quality of life improvements, game balance, and bug fixes to enhance the overall gameplay experience.

New Features

Dungeon Lock

-Dungeon locks added - Dungeons now block a player from progression if they haven't uncovered story content or defeated a story boss.

Dungeon Reset Scroll

• New item at the Magic Shop - Purchase a Dungeon Reset Scroll to instantly reset a cleared dungeon floor
• Monsters will respawn immediately without waiting for the natural respawn timer
• Price scales with player level (1,000 + 200 × level gold)
• Perfect for farming specific floors or replaying content

Race/Class Restrictions

• Expanded class restrictions based on racial attributes and fantasy archetypes
• Race selection screen now shows which classes are available for each race
• Class selection marks unavailable options as [UNAVAILABLE] with explanations
• Examples:
  • Trolls: Limited to Warrior, Barbarian, Ranger (lack intellect for magic)
  • Dwarves: Cannot be Magician or Sage (distrust arcane magic)
  • Hobbits: Cannot be Barbarian or Paladin (too small for heavy combat)
  • Orcs: Cannot be Paladin, Magician, Sage, or Bard

Poison System Overhaul

• Poison now deals damage every turn until cured
• Damage scales with poison level: base 1-3 HP + 1 HP per 10 poison levels
• Damage capped at 10% of max HP to prevent instant deaths
• 5% chance per turn for poison to naturally decrease by 1 level
• Can die from poison if not treated

Balance Changes

Dungeon Respawn Timer

• Reduced from 24 hours to 6 hours
• Cleared dungeon floors now respawn monsters much faster
• Better for players who want to replay content in a single session

Dungeon Resting

• Resting in dungeons now recovers Mana and Combat Stamina
• Regular room rest: 25% HP, 25% Mana, 25% Combat Stamina
• Sanctuary rest: 33% HP, 33% Mana, 33% Combat Stamina (plus poison cure)

Bug Fixes

Death & Resurrection

• Fixed: Dying in dungeon now properly returns player to Temple
• Previously, choosing "Accept Your Fate" would leave player stuck in dungeon
• Now correctly navigates to Temple of Light after applying death penalties

UI/UX Improvements

• Removed hand-holdy hints about seal and boss floor locations from Main Street
• Seal and Old God locations now display as "Hidden in the depths..." instead of exact floors
• Adventurer journals no longer reveal specific floor numbers
• Encourages exploration and discovery

Files Changed

• GameConfig.cs - Version update, expanded race/class restrictions
• CharacterCreationSystem.cs - Race/class UI improvements
• DungeonLocation.cs - Rest recovery, respawn timer
• MagicShopLocation.cs - Dungeon Reset Scroll
• MainStreetLocation.cs - Removed seal/boss hints
• BaseLocation.cs - Poison damage per turn
• CombatEngine.cs - Death resurrection fix
• DungeonGenerator.cs - Floor state handling
• SaveSystem.cs / SaveDataStructures.cs - Persistence updates