Today, a small patch is coming to the beta, fixing many wall-related bugs and introducing the Puppet Mechanic.
Puppets
If one lord's relationship with another exceeds 90, they enter a puppet and idol relationship.
A puppet will gladly give all their savings to their idol, defend them in a fight, and obey any command—even to kill.
You can turn lords from neighboring cities into puppets, and they will be ready to carry out Dark Deeds for you—kidnappings, seduction, organizing robberies, and more. You can also force a puppet to start an uprising and take power in their city.
Your neighbors and the bishop can also create puppets among your lords to act through them.
Overall, puppets are just the first step toward building hierarchical systems and political power in the game. There's much more to come!
Other improvements
- Fixed lots of annoying bugs in the beta – messengers can now be sent on missions again!
- Fixed issues with walls and 3D terrain.
- Fixed starting maps.
- A character should no longer break their weapon if they surrender during a fistfight.
