Change Log

General Changes

Skills

• EFU Secondary Skills system has been removed
• All classes now get 2 additional skill point per level
• All classes get access to the following skills:
  • Alchemy
  • Archaeology
  • Astronomy
  • Athletics
  • Bluff
  • Building
  • Consecration
  • Cooking
  • Engineering
  • Fishing
  • Herbalism
  • Intimidate
  • Mining
  • Painting
  • Persuade
  • Sailing
  • Smithing
  • Survival
  • Tailoring

Further descriptions are available here.

Alchemy
Ability: Intelligence.
Requires Training: Yes.
Classes: All.

Alchemy is used to create arcane materials and conduct experiments.

Use: Place reagents onto an Alchemist's Apparatus.

Archaeology
Ability: Intelligence.
Requires Training: No.
Classes: All.

Archaeology is used to locate and preserve antiquities.

Use: Selected.

Astronomy
Ability: Intelligence.
Requires Training: No.
Classes: All.

Astronomy is the art, science, and discipline of studying the stars. It can help you guide a caravan through the sands, use a telescope, or navigate away from a terrible storm. Astrologians draw particular power from this discipline, and taking ranks in this skill enhances many of their spells and abilities.

Use: Selected.

Athletics
Ability: Strength.
Requires Training: No.
Classes: All.

Athletics improves your ability to climb and swim.

Check: Each rank increases your ability to climb and swim.
Use: Automatic.

Building
Ability: Intelligence.
Requires Training: No.
Classes: All.

Building allows you to create shelter and furnishings.

Use: Selected.

Consecration
Ability: Charisma.
Requires Training: No.
Classes: All.

Consecration allows you to perform prayers and rituals.

Use: Selected.

Cooking
Ability: Intelligence.
Requires Training: No.
Classes: All.

Cooking is used to create food and drink.

Use: Place reagents onto a campfire or stove.

Herbalism
Ability: Intelligence.
Requires Training: Yes.
Classes: All.

Herbalism is used to create natural remedies and totems.

Use: Place reagents onto an Herbalism Apparatus.

Mining
Ability: Wisdom.
Requires Training: No.
Classes: All.

Mining allows you to locate and extract minerals.

Use: Selected.

Painting
Ability: Charisma.
Requires Training: No.
Classes: All.

Painting allows you to create art.

Use: Selected.

Sailing
Ability: Wisdom.
Requires Training: No.
Classes: All.

Sailing allows you to navigate bodies of water, reducing the cost of travel.

Use: Automatic.

Smithing
Ability: Intelligence.
Requires Training: No.
Classes: All.

Smithing allows you to work metal.

Use: Selected.

Survival
Ability: Wisdom.
Requires Training: No.
Classes: All.

Survival improves your ability to live off the land, allowing you to rest without consuming food.

Use: Automatic.

Tailoring
Ability: Intelligence.
Requires Training: No.
Classes: All.

Tailoring allows you to weave cloth and manufacture stylish clothes.

Use: Selected.

Fishing
Ability: Wisdom.
Requires Training: No.
Classes: All.

Fishing allows you to catch fish.

Use: Equip a fishing pole, use it to select your bait, then interact with a fishing spot.

Engineering
Ability: Intelligence.
Requires Training: Yes.
Classes: All.

Engineering is used to create mechanical devices.

Use: Place reagents onto a Tinker's Apparatus.

Racial changes

Two new options are available

• Stonefolk have been added as a new base race
• Ashfolk have been added as a new application only Halfling subrace

Following races have been removed

• Half-Orc
• Recondite
• Drow
• Half-Drow
• Svirfneblin
• Mongrels
• Deep Orc

Classes

New Classes

• Astrologian, a new arcane spellcasting class with it's own unique feats and spell list
• Fencer, a new martial class that gets bonuses from dexterity and intelligence

Base Class Adjustments

Barbarian

• Barbarian Furors have been Removed
• Barbarians have a new set of pure Barbarian perks to choose from
• Barbarian Rage
  • Duration is equal to 7 + CON rounds (previously Wisdom based)
  • Bonuses to Strength and Constitution is equal to 4 + 1 per unmodified CHA
• Bonus Barbarian Movement Speed at level 7 has been removed
• Barbarian Physical Damage Immunity
  • Level 5: +10% Physical Damage Immunity
  • Level 7: +10% Physical Damage Immunity (previously level 8)

Cleric

• New Relic system and unique Cleric feats
  • Cleric 3: Relic Sacrifice, consecrate Divine Relics to gain sacrificed relic points
  • Cleric 4: Relic Enhance, consecrate your own Divine Relic and enhance its properties permanently.
  • Cleric 6: Relic Enchant, consecrate your own Divine Relic with various temporary item properties.
  • Cleric 8: Sanctify Item, consecrate any item to be only usable by followers of the Cleric’s deity.
• New Deity worship system
  • Entirely new pantheon of local deities has been added
  • Bonuses spell effects on creatures that share your Deity
  • Clerics get bonuses to Turn Undead the more prominent their deity
  • Other possible benefits…
• Clerics have gained access to three new spells
  • Death Knell, Necromancy 2
  • Living Undeath, Necromancy 3
  • Blood to Water, Necromancy 6
• Updates to many existing Domains

Domain Changes 

• Creation Primary Domain
  • Turn Undead
  • Innate: Trackless Step & Animal Friendly (Level 5)
  • 1st Circle: Entangle
  • 3rd Circle: Spike Growth
  • 4th Circle: Barkskin
• Frost Primary Domain
  • Turn Undead
  • Innate: Resist Energy Cold (Level 5)
  • 1st Circle: Ice Dagger
  • 3rd Circle: Wall of Ice
  • 4th Circle: Ice Storm
• Ooze Primary Domain (previously Secondary domain)
  • Turn Undead
  • Innate: Resist Energy Acid (Level 5)
  • 1st Circle: Grease
  • 3rd Circle: Stinking Cloud
  • 4th Circle: Evard’s Black Tentacles
• Stars Primary Domain
  • Turn Undead
  • Innate: Skill Focus Astronomy
  • 1st Circle: Project Star Chart
  • 2nd Circle: Star Shard
  • 4th Circle: Celestial Regeneration
• Blood subdomain
  • Innate: Blooded
  • 2nd Circle: Heart Clutch
  • 3rd Circle: Vampiric Touch
  • 4th Circle: Blood Transcription
  • 5th Circle: Beltyn’s Burning Blood
• Decay subdomain
  • Innate: Spell Focus Necromancy (level 5)
  • 2nd Circle: Contagion
  • 3rd Circle: Infestation of Maggots
  • 5th Circle: Enervation
• Destruction subdomain (previously Primary)
  • No longer offers it’s previous turn undead options
  • Innate: Skill Focus Engineering
  • 3rd Circle: Gas Explosion
  • 4th Circle: Horizikaul’s Shout
  • 5th Circle: Crumble
  • 6th Circle: Disintegrate
• Knowledge subdomain (previously Primary)
  • No longer offers it’s previous turn undead options
  • Innate: Skill Focus Lore
  • 1st Circle: Identify
  • 2nd Circle: Knock
  • 4th Circle: True Seeing
  • 5th Circle: Feeblemind
  • 6th Circle: Legend Lore
• Moon subdomain
  • Innate: Skill Focus Divination
  • 1st Circle: Identify
  • 2nd Circle: Invisibility Purge
  • 4th Circle: Lunar Bolt
  • 5th Circle: Mind Fog
• Poison subdomain
  • Innate: Snake Blood (Level 3)
  • 2nd Circle: Poison
  • 3rd Circle: Quillfire
  • 4th Circle: Mass Phantasmal Affliction
• Time subdomain
  • 2nd Circle: Slow
  • 3rd Circle: Future Pain
  • 4th Circle: Haste
  • 7th Circle: Time Stop
• Tyranny subdomain
  • Innate: Skill Focus Intimidate
  • 2nd Circle: Heart Clutch
  • 3rd Circle: Dread Seizure
  • 4th Circle: Virulent Walking Bomb
• Sand subdomain
  • Innate: +5% Movement Speed Increase
  • 2nd Circle: Death Armor (Sand)
  • 4th Circle: Stoneskin
  • 5th Circle: Elemental Shield (Rock)

All Domain updates are viewable here [Domain Spreadsheet]

Druid

• Wild Shape has been removed
• Animal Companions reworked
  • Removed Custom EFU animal companion training system
  • Choose from the available Animal Companions on level-up, including:

Animal Companions
Crocodile
Dire Rat
Fox
Giant Spider
Goat
Hawk
Hyena
Leopard
Lion
Lizard
Scarab
Tortoise
Viper
Wild Dog

• Druids have gained additional spell slots, bringing them in line with clerics, in addition to the following changes:
  • Flame Lash
    • Changed to 1d6 fire damage + 1d6 per 2 CL
    • Moved from Druid 2 to Druid 1
  • Healing Sting
    • Moved from Druid 3 to Druid 2
  • Crumble
    • Moved from Druid 6 to Druid 5
  • Drown
    • Moved from Druid 6 to Druid 5
  • Slay Living
    • Moved from Druid 5 to Druid 6
• Druids have gained access to a number of new spells
  • Sand Splash, Conjuration 1st Circle
  • Quick Sand, Conjuration 2nd Circle
  • Sand Pillar, Evocation 3rd Circle
  • Ice Whip, Evocation 3rd Circle
  • Spiderskin, Transmutation 3rd Circle
  • Cone of Stone, Conjuration 4th Circle
  • Greater Creeping Cold, Transmutation 4th Circle
  • Sand Storm, Evocation 5th Circle
  • Extract Water Elemental, Transmutation 5th Circle

Ranger

• Animal Companions reworked
  • Removed Custom EFU animal companion training system
  • Choose from the available Animal Companions on level-up, including:

Animal Companions
Crocodile
Dire Rat
Fox
Giant Spider
Goat
Hawk
Hyena
Leopard
Lion
Lizard
Scarab
Tortoise
Viper
Wild Dog

• Ranger-specific Spell Changes
  • Hearthfire has been moved from Ranger 1 to Ranger 2
  • Alter Self has been removed from Ranger’s spell list

Rogue

Level 8 Rogue perk Swashbuckler has been renamed to Sand Dancer

Sorcerer

• Losing one spell known, starting at 3rd circle and higher
  • 1st and 2nd circles are unaffected

Sorcerer Spells Known by Level
Level	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
1	3
2	3
3	4
4	4	2
5	5	3
6	5	3	1
7	6	4	2
8	6	4	2	1
9	6	5	3	2
10	6	5	3	2	1
11	6	6	4	3	2
12	6	6	4	3	2	1
13	6	6	5	4	3	2

• Sorcerers have gained access to a number of new spells
  • True Dodge, Divination 1
  • Prismatic Flames, Illusion 2
  • Phantasmal Affliction, Illusion 2
  • Blood Transcription, Necromancy 2
  • Mass Phantasmal Affliction, Necromancy 3
  • Prismatic Sparks, Illusion 3
  • Phantasmal Assault, Illusion 3
  • Foiled Future, Divination 3
  • Dread Seizure, Necromancy 3
  • Mass Foiled Future, Divination 4
  • Spiderskin, Transmutation 4
  • Hypnotic Pattern, Illusion 5
  • Extract Water Elemental, Transmutation 6

General Changes

Commotion

• New chat command /c Commotion
• Checks important or widely-travelled parts of the hub and provides a broad summary of the amount of traffic in those areas.
• Can only be used within said areas.

Simple Weapon Proficiency

• Light Hammer has been moved from Martial Proficiency to Simple Proficiency
• Light Flail has been moved from Martial Proficiency to Simple Proficiency

Warmace base weapon

• Warmace damage dice increased from 2d4 to 3d4
• Warmace critical multiplier reduced from 4 to 3

Summoning Themes

• Light, Celestial, Devil, Infernal & Abyssal themes have been removed
• Added four new evil Djinn Themes: Fire and Blood, Earth and Flesh, Air and Shadow, & Water and Light

Recovery XP disabled.

Item Crafting

Brew Potion, Craft Wand, and Scribe Scroll feats

• Can no longer be bought from NPCs
• When crafted by Arcane spellcasting classes are usable by one another:
  • Astrologian
  • Bard
  • Sorcerer
  • Wizard
• When crafted by Divine spellcasting classes are usable by one another:
  • Cleric
  • Druid
  • Paladin
  • Ranger

Scribe Scroll

• For every 5 ranks of Painting skill, the cost of scribe scroll is reduced by 1%
• All spells can now be crafted as scrolls.
  • Previously, this was not always the case for Druids and Clerics.
  • This includes all spells awarded by Cleric Domains.

Feats

Four new feats

• Silken Mail - Gain the effects of Mage Armor on your equipped armor once per day.
• Drifter - Requires Wilderness Survival 5+, and you may rest without a campfire.
• Herald - Requires Persuade 5+, and you make free sendings up to three times per day.
• Arcane Physician - Requires Heal 5+, and increases the effects of all Cure Wounds spells (excluding Minor) by 1 point per 5 Heal skill.

Arcane Defense

Arcane Defense Changes:

Feats retain their vanilla effects, but in addition: Remove the Spell Focus requirement Must be able to cast 1st spell circle in order to take the feat.

Arcane Defense

1/day ability

Abjuration
Grants immunity to Lesser Dispel & Dispel Magic for a number of rounds equal to character level.

Conjuration
All summons around the caster in a collosal radius roll a will save against the character's level + 15 and are destroyed on a failed save.

Divination
Removes all See Invisibility effects and Divination sight spell effects (see invis / true seeing / clair) from all creatures in a collosal area

Enchantment
Grants immunity to mind spells for a number of rounds equal to character level.

Evocation
Grants +10 Reflex for a number of rounds equal to character level.

Illusion
Removes all invisibility effects from all creatures in a collosal area and grants See Invisibility for a number of rounds equal to character level.

Necromancy
Grants 50% immmunity to negative energy, and immunity to fear, death, and ability drain for a number of rounds equal to character level.

Transmutation
Grants immunity to slow, petrification, and involuntary shapechanging for a number of rounds equal to character level.

Spell Changes

General Spell Adjustments

Flame Lash

• Changed to 1d6 fire damage + 1d6 per 2 CL

Polarization

• No longer provides damage immunity to Positive Energy

Hearthfire

• Moved from Bard 1 to Bard 2
• Moved from Druid 1 to Druid 2
• Moved from Ranger 1 to Ranger 2

Curse of Impending Blades

• On failed save, also dispels the effects of Shield, Shield of Faith, and Shield Other from the target
• This change applies to Mass Curse of Impending Blades as well

Virulent Walking Bomb

• Caster may now choose an element between Acid, Fire, or Negative Energy
• Moved from Sorcerer 3 to Sorcerer 4
• Moved from Wizard 3 to Wizard 4

Devastating Bodyswap

• Save switched from Will to Fort
• If the caster is a PC, they can only target other PCs or hostile creatures

Lesser Restoration

• Now removes only ability decrease

Remove Curse

• Also removes the following bad effects: Ability decrease, Skill decrease, AC decrease, AB decrease, damage decrease, Damage immunity decrease, Saving decrease, Movement Speed decrease

Lunar Bolt

• Inflicts magical damage according to the day of the month
• Minimum damage is 0, at the beginning and end of each months
• Maximum is 4d4 magical damage on the 15th of each month

Summon Storm

• Removed

Wormsight

• Removed

Summon Shadow (Shadow Conjuration)

• If the caster targets themselves, the mental stats of the shadow are locked at the following values:
  • Maximum of 11 for Shadow Conjuration
  • Maximum of 12 for Greater Shadow Conjuration
  • Maximum of 13 for Shades
• If the caster wasn’t the target, or an item was used, the mental stats are locked at 3
• Shadows are now able to cast low level spells, limited by their mental stats