Hear ye! Hear ye! Adventurers! Today we have released update #8 (0.8.3) for thy Ultimate ADOM Early Access!

New content:

• Two new languages!
  • You can now play the game in French and Spanish (the latter in both a South American and a European variant).
• Brannalbin himself has intervened and deemed magic in general too weak. As a result, all spells are now much more powerful.
• A major new game mechanic: Possession.
  • Become a frog, a dragon, a worm, a rat, an ogre, a hill giant or anything else that crawls, sneaks, runs or slithers through the Caverns of Chaos. If you find the magical means to do so.
• Possibly related to the previous point, the enigmatic Temple Of The Frog is no longer empty.
• Dark Elves emerge from the Deependark to test their skills and prowess against the terrors of the Caverns of Chaos.
  • Dark Elves have access to a very special skill tree available only to them for now.
• Originally the class was meant to be introduced much later, but as Dark Elves share a natural affinity for such things, you can now play as an Assassin and skulk in the darkness, expertly wielding poisons and the very shadows themselves as weapons.
• Magical Wands have been implemented!
  • You can find 22 different, fully functioning wands in the dungeons below. Enjoy experimenting with them!
• Several new skill trees make their appearance, including the first secret skill - skills that will only unlock when you meet a certain prerequisite of other skills.
  • Because this is the first of them and not terribly secret yet, you will unlock Assassination only after spending points in the Stealth skill.
  • Arachnomancy (15 skills and 10 spells) will allow the summoning of spiders and is only available to Dark Elves for now.
  • Assassination (14 skills) will greatly increase the damage dealt while sneaking, among other things.
  • Poisoning (11 skills) is the first foray into alchemy, creating poisonous concoctions and improving their efficency.
  • Finally, you can now become a deadly warrior wielding whips (with 23 skills), if that is your thing. We are not judging.
• Some monsters have become slightly smarter and now band together, patrolling the dungeon and hunt for adventurers.
• 11 new monster types have been added.

Bug Fixes:

• Potions often didnt work quite as intended. They should do that now, no matter if you coat your weapon, pour them out on the floor or actually drink them.
• Giant spiders now actually work.
• A ton of minor bug fixes.