Hey yall! Got cracking on starting chapter 2, and I've now realised how grossly ive been underestimating how long this'll take.  Anyways, word count has gone from 32k --> 42k, and I've made a couple changes:

• Fixed a bug during Pythia’s ambush where the combat focused “stand your ground” action was mistakenly checking intrigue.
• Replaced skill checks with the required number (Low Speech → Speech 10).
• Options that increase a skill will now indicate so.
• Reworded some text and dialogue.
• Chapter images will now display “Chapter X” if they fail to load.
• Introduced a new opposed stat: Corruption/Control. Succumbing to corruption allows your gift to take hold, granting you immense power at a rapid pace, but are you ready to pay the price?
• Introduced 6 new spells
• Compiled loose downloadable file into a playable .exe.

I'd suggest waiting until I deploy more updates before going back into the game, for all those who've played before. There's nothing more annoying then playing the same chapter over and over again to get to the new part. But who am I to judge, y'all can go ahead and blow up my analytics for all I care. Toodles!