Hear ye, hear ye, brave heroes of the realm! The scribes have toiled by candlelight to record every named villain and twisted variant from the core Quest Book and all ten quest packs, and the Companion's pages now hold them all. Fresh treasures have been unearthed as well: Elven chain mail, the Charred Ring, the Lunar Charm, and potions both great and small. Many curses have been lifted, from crooked villain stats to a Market whose doors had mysteriously barred themselves shut. Raise your tankards, for the Companion grows mightier still!

⚔️ New Powers Discovered

• The Bestiary Swells. Named and variant monsters now stand ready from the core Quest Book, Kellar's Keep, Return of the Witch Lord, The Mage of the Mirror, Rise of the Dread Moon, Spirit Queen's Torment, Prophecy of Telor, Against the Ogre Horde, Jungles of Delthrak, and First Light.
• Monster Lore Recorded. Immunities and special rules from the Quest Books are now written beside each foe.
• Campaign Titles. Heroes may now earn titles for their campaign accomplishments.
• Quest Items Picker. A new satchel holds quest treasures that have no card of their own.
• Elven Chain Mail. The chain mail from The Mage of the Mirror arrives, with its portrait. Only Elves may wear it.
• The Charred Ring. Equip it to unleash its single casting of Fire of Wrath.
• The Lunar Charm and Lunarium. These relics from Rise of the Dread Moon have arrived. A hero who holds the Charm gains its abilities.
• Quest Scrolls, Potions and Bone Weapons. Multi-use quest scrolls, quest potions, and bone weapons may now be carried.
• Potions of Healing. The large and small healing draughts from the quest books are here, each with its likeness.
• The Small Purple Flask. The unidentified flask from Quest 7 has been found, along with its image.
• Hero-Exclusive Elixirs. Hero-only potions now line the Alchemist's Shop shelves.
• Clear Markings in the Market. Every hero-only item is now labeled, the Market is sorted, and the item pickers show who may use look-alike wares.
• Treasures of Many Realms. A single item may now belong to more than one release.
• New Portraits. The Ancient Dwarven Relic and the Emerald Heart of Delthrak now have images.

🕯️ Curses Lifted

• The Market's Buy and Sell doors swing open once more.
• Caltrops and Smoke Bombs now leave your pack once they are deployed.
• The stats of Doralf, Gruzbella the Confident, and the Witch Hand (Q9) have been set right.
• Undead villains, dire foes, and the Skullblight are now marked as undead.
• Monster and item records for Jungles of Delthrak have been corrected.
• The Goblin Archer and Skeleton Archer now appear in Jungles of Delthrak.
• Elven Archer, Elven Warrior, and Doomguard have regained their missing release markings.
• The Spell Ring, Dawnshield, and Fortune's Longsword now point to their proper releases.
• Names are now spelled as the Quest Books spell them, and card 403's typo has been banished.
• Cards that share a name can now be told apart in All Items.
• The duplicate Elven Cloak of Passage has vanished from the item pickers.
• The Superior Restoration card is now shared with Mage of the Mirror rather than copied.
• Elf-only shop potions are now named Elven and sorted side by side, so no one mistakes them for twins.
• Every page now dwells at a single address, so wandering travelers no longer find doubled or misdirected halls.

Hear ye, hear ye, brave heroes of the realm! The master masons of the Companion have laboured through the night, and the very foundation stones at the bottom of your scrolls now gleam in stone and gold, worthy of the grand hall above them. The little seal that guards your stored treasures has been recast as a dark and handsome token, fit for any adventurer's belt. Two wicked curses that plagued travellers on smaller tablets and pocket-sized looking glasses have been lifted. And the unruly menu that once spilled past the edge of the map has at last been brought to heel!

✨ New Powers Discovered

• The footer is reforged in the same stone-and-gold splendour as the menu, so the whole keep now looks like one proud fortress.
• The storage seal is recast as a dark, themed token that sits handsomely in the footer.

🛡️ Curses Lifted

• On tablets, the footer now stands in two orderly columns, as a proper formation should.
• On phones, the footer's paths now line up neatly along the left side and no longer wander about the page.
• The navigation menu no longer spills off the right edge of the map. It stays where a hero can see it.

Hear ye, hear ye, brave adventurers of the realm! The kingdom's cartographers have toiled through the night, redrawing the great maps so that wandering souls may find the Monster Forge and the Hall of Questions with ease. Old crumbling signposts that led travelers to nowhere have been torn down, and even those who journey without the light of enchantment shall now be greeted properly at the gates. And lo, our noble Hank, long staring the wrong way down the road, has at last turned to face his destiny!

Curses Lifted

• The Monster Forge Revealed: The Monster Forge has been inscribed upon the Great Map of the realm and marked as its one true location, so seekers may find it without fail.
• The Hall of Questions Restored: The FAQ's place upon the Great Map has been corrected, its true location has been proclaimed, and a broken signpost leading to an empty road has been torn down.
• Hank Turns About: Our stalwart Hank's banner has been flipped, and he now faces the other direction.
• No Traveler Turned Away: Wanderers who arrive without the aid of enchantment are no longer whisked off elsewhere. They are now greeted with proper words right at the gate.

Hear ye, hear ye, brave adventurers of the realm! A new wizard now watches over our humble companion. Hank, wise and bearded, has taken his rightful place upon our banner, and the tavern now hangs a proud new sign: Dave's Geek Tools! The long-lost Quest Generator has risen again from the ashes, and heroes whose minds are broken by terror shall now feel the cold grip of Shock. Raise your tankards, for many curses have been lifted this day!

⚔️ New Powers Discovered

• Shock has come! Heroes reduced to 0 Mind Points now fall into a state of shock.
• The Quest Generator returns! The ancient art of conjuring quests by chance has been restored.
• Unarmed is now a condition. Fighting barehanded now appears as its own condition skill card.
• Hank the Wizard is our new sigil. He replaces the old crest as the companion's icon and greets you on the Hero Selection page.
• A new name upon the door. When you summon the companion to your device, it now bears the name Dave's Geek Tools.
• Hank's seal spreads further. His likeness now graces the Monster Tome's guidance pages and the Monster Forge.
• The Hero Selection hall is refurbished. It now uses the same handsome card style as the About page, and the old logo badge has been taken down.

🛡️ Curses Lifted

• Clearer words on unarmed combat. The descriptions for Unarmed and the Monk's Unarmed skills have been rewritten so all may understand them.
• The Generator's parchment can be read again. Its background no longer hides the ink.
• Hero Selection restored. Buttons show their full names once more, and the hero list stretches to its full height.
• The Character Sheet's Wise Counsel returns. The character sheet FAQ is back, dressed in the shared card style.
• The skills section appears again on Apple's realms. Adding the first skill to an empty list now properly reveals the skills section in Safari and other Apple browsers.
• The town scribes' tallies are true. The records of how the companion is used are now complete and accurate.

Now go forth, heroes, and may Hank's wisdom guide your dice! 🎲

Hear ye, hear ye, brave souls of the tavern! Lower your tankards and lend me your ears, for the scribes of the Player Companion have toiled through many a moonless night, and version 1.1.0 is upon us! A mighty Monster Forge now blazes in the deep, where ye may craft foul creatures of your own design, and an ancient Monster Tome has been unearthed that can bind beasts from distant realms into true HeroQuest form. Many curses that plagued our heroes have been lifted, and the whole of the realm has been dressed in finer banners. Read on, adventurers, and prepare yourselves, for the Ogre Horde marches!

⚔️ New Powers Discovered

• The Monster Forge. Craft your own custom monsters, complete with new abilities to torment your heroes.
• The "Time to Kill" Reality Check. Divine how swiftly a beast falls, or how swiftly it fells you, while forging it. The test now runs across 100 rounds for truer prophecy.
• The Monster Tome. Convert creatures from Dungeons & Dragons into HeroQuest monsters, scaled up to 18 dice with their mightiest attacks kept in check.
• Monster Tome results. These now show each beast's HeroQuest stats, appear as proper monster cards, and can be saved and pinned for later use.
• New legions join the fray. Against the Ogre Horde, the legacy expansions, and extended monsters for First Light have arrived.
• Villain stats now appear upon the Monster Chart (the first part of a greater tale).
• The Name Generator has awakened a new "Hank Mode."
• Lasting memory. The Companion now keeps your records safe between visits, and a badge explains how your scrolls are stored.
• Swift commands. You may now act by striking keys upon your keyboard.
• A "What's New" hall now chronicles every past release, including this very proclamation!
• Realm compatibility checks warn travelers whose devices cannot carry the Companion's magic.
• More icons and runes adorn the land.
• Monster ratings have been adjusted for fairer battles.

🏰 The Realm Restyled

• A new site menu has been raised for easier wayfinding.
• Choose Your Champion, the Name Generator, the Hero Quiz, and the Monster Tome now wear matching colors.
• The Monster Chart, Monster Forge, Monster Index, and skills selector have all been refreshed with clearer labels.
• Extended monsters have been moved out of the Monster Index.

✨ Curses Lifted

• Knights and armor now obey proper movement rules.
• Character sheets save and load without mischief.
• The Hero Quiz:
  • Answers now match the heroes they describe.
  • Each quiz asks its proper number of questions.
  • Those seeking a simple hero are guided to one.
  • The cards now sit neatly upon any screen.
• The Name Generator:
  • Its crystal ball no longer flickers and strains without rest.
  • Elven names flow true once more.
  • Surnames now carry trait names.
  • Random places gain proper titles and descriptions.
• The Monster Tome:
  • Results are wider and arranged one per row.
  • Names sit properly upon their banners.
  • The search bar stays above all else.
  • Stat dividers are drawn true.
• The Monster Forge carousel no longer creeps over its own controls.
• The spoken voice now appears even when it arrives late to the page.
• Faulty descriptions, values, translations, and duplicated markings have been corrected.
• Community support partners now open in a fresh window.

Now go forth, heroes, and may your dice roll true! 🎲

Mark this day in the chronicles! The Companion now carries a proper version number, and each new release is counted and recorded. From here on, every update brings a herald's scroll like this one, so you'll always know what has changed.

New powers discovered

• Releases now have version numbers, starting with 1.0.0
• The scribes are preparing these What's New posts for every future release

Behold the Midspring Release! The Wizards of Morcar have come, bringing three schools of magic and boons for the bold. Counting your gold has never been easier, and the Name Generator now spins whole quests and sage advice.

New powers discovered

• Content from HeroQuest: Wizards of Morcar
• Three schools of magic, Destruction, Protection and Detection, with their spells and skills
• Spell slots for the Elf and the Wizard
• Boons, with their own dialog, plus the Potion of Healing
• Manage your money: add or spend gold with quick buttons and a preview before you confirm
• An example hero, so you can explore the character sheet before making your own
• The Name Generator now creates quests and advice, along with more names and tavern names
• An About page with who we are, our community partners and the terms of service

Enhancements

• A parchment banner look across the site
• The feedback form has a fresh look and now asks about your favorite heroes
• Dialogs fit smaller screens better

Curses lifted

• "HerosQuest" is now spelled HeroQuest everywhere
• Accomplishments no longer stumble on missing information
• Closing dialogs is more reliable

Coin speaks, and sellswords listen! This season, mercenaries march to your side, and the Name Generator has grown into a mighty forge of names for every innkeeper, wizard and wandering halfling. The bestiary keeps pace too, revealing its monsters as fast as you can scroll.

New powers discovered

• Hire mercenaries: nine new hirelings, including the Elf Arbalist, Elf Glaive, Elf Scout, Elf Striker, Ogre, Crossbowman, Halberdier, Swordsman and Scout
• Party members are grouped as Champions, Allies and Mercenaries
• The Crossbow has been added to the armory
• Switch item and shop lists between a grid and a list view
• The Name Generator has grown far beyond hero names:
  • Names for taverns, bakeries, blacksmiths and other shops
  • Names, titles and epithets for wizards, monks, bards and royalty
  • Names for artifacts, chosen by type, level and source
  • Halflings and fairies, with more dwarf, elf and human names
  • Obsessions and other traits to bring your NPCs to life
  • A history of recent names, with copy and read-aloud buttons
• The bestiary shows where each monster comes from

Enhancements

• Bestiary results load as you scroll and tell you when more matches are waiting
• A search can be shared or bookmarked as a link
• The character sheet controls are regrouped so the ones you use most are easier to find
• A new Warlock filter when choosing a hero
• Easier to read across the whole site
• Better labels for screen readers on the feedback form, hero list and menus
• The Sanctifier hero has been retired

Curses lifted

• Name Generator suggestions have been corrected

Hark, monster hunters! The bestiary has grown into The HeroQuest Bestiary, a tome fit for any Zargon. And for those who cannot decide which hero to play, a wise oracle now waits to guide your choice.

New powers discovered

• "Which Hero Is Right For You?": answer a few questions to find your champion
• Quick example searches in the bestiary, so you can find a monster in one tap
• A "How to Find Your Monster" guide with step-by-step tips
• Content from the Crypt of Perpetual Darkness, including the Crown of Shadows

Enhancements

• The bestiary has a new name, The HeroQuest Bestiary, and a cleaner, tidier layout
• Search buttons look the same everywhere and the help pages are easier to read
• Better support for screen readers in the bestiary search
• Accomplishments are worded more clearly

Curses lifted

• Monk skills work as intended
• Choosing a hero works reliably again
• Menu tooltips show for the right items
• Search scores add up correctly

Sound the horns for the Midsummer Release! New heroes have answered the call, the First Light has dawned, and at last you may carry a copy of your party to safety. The guild has also opened its doors to your counsel: tell us what you think!

New powers discovered

• Save your heroes to a file and load them back, to keep a backup or move them to another device
• Content from First Light
• The missing hero classes have joined the roster
• Monk skill bonuses and the Berserker's rage are now tracked
• More of your hero's numbers are worked out for you
• Keep your screen awake while you play
• A feedback page, so you can tell us what you'd like next
• Help now lives on the character select page, where you need it

Curses lifted

• The missing goblin has been found and returned to the bestiary
• The Elf can choose their spells again
• Glowing effects shine once more
• Animals are now called beasts, as the rules name them
• Many layout and spacing fixes on the character select page and beyond
• Converted D&D monster stats are shorter and descriptions have been corrected

A quiet winter, but not an idle one! The castle smiths spent the cold months mending what was bent and straightening what was crooked. Rest easy: your gear behaves as it should once more.

Curses lifted

• Discarding an item and using "Disarm all" now work correctly
• The pages fit your screen width properly again

Gather 'round the hearth, adventurers! As the leaves fall, the scribes have been busy recording your great deeds, and the scouts have returned from the jungles with word of fearsome creatures. Your accomplishments shall no longer go unsung.

New powers discovered

• Track your hero's accomplishments and achievements as you complete quests
• A monster bestiary to look up the creatures you face
• The Jungles of Delthrak content has been checked against the rules

Curses lifted

• Pop-up messages now behave as they should

Hear ye, hear ye! Lay down your quills and crumpled parchment, for the HeroQuest Companion has been forged! No more smudged character sheets or lost tallies of Body Points: your heroes now live safely in the device in your pocket. Gather your party and set forth.

New powers discovered

• A complete character sheet: stats, skills, equipment and inventory, all in one place
• Keep a whole party of heroes and switch between them
• Visit the armory to buy and sell equipment
• Brew potions with the new alchemy rules
• Choose spells for the Wizard, Elf, Warlock and Druid
• Special abilities for every hero class
• Artifacts and equipment that change your hero's stats when equipped
• Add a portrait of your hero
• Content from the Rise of the Dread Moon expansion
• Built for your phone first, with large, touch-friendly controls