• Game Master Preferences: Set your preferred verbosity level, aesthetic style, and table safety guidelines once—they now apply across all generators for consistent, personalized content.

• Unified NPC Toolbar – Manage all your NPC details in one convenient location.
• Set Password Nudge – Invited users now receive a gentle reminder to secure their account on first login.

• Zone Encounter Tables now generate with richer details and fixed appendix formatting for seamless adventure prep.
• SRD-Safe Character Sheets render properly formatted PC sheets that comply with D&D 5e standards.
• Improved Invitation Links make it easier to invite players—links now work more reliably across sessions.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed promo and trial credit calculations so users get their full effective credits.
• Resolved refund tracking issues and improved rate-limit handling for more stable generation.

• Automatic credit refunds: If a generation fails, your Generation Power is now refunded automatically — a failed NPC, encounter, map, or other piece of content never costs you a credit.
• Campaign Bible double-charge fixed: Generating content from a Campaign Bible suggestion now charges once instead of twice.

• Account Security: Fixed authentication issues that could affect user account access.

• Campaign Pantheon Grounding — Link your campaign's deities and divine beings to a shared pantheon, keeping godly references consistent across NPCs and encounters.
• NPC Field Locking — Protect specific NPC attributes from accidental changes during play, with reliable persistence across sessions.
• Thornhaven Sample Campaign — Explore a fully-featured campaign world with pre-built locations and NPCs ready to run.

• Co-GM Bible Access — Share your campaign Bible with co-GMs so they stay aligned on lore and house rules.
• Multi-Entity Recall — Reference multiple creatures, NPCs, or objects in a single query for complex encounters.
• Sidekick Recall Routing — Quickly pull up sidekick details when needed during play.

Bug Fixes

• Multi-Entity Recall — Fixed inconsistent response formatting when recalling multiple entities at once.

• GM Sidekick — Ask questions about your campaign Bible directly in chat, with quick handoff to full conversation and support for relationship and timeline queries.

• Inline Plot Editing — Edit your campaign plots directly in CritForge without leaving your session prep.
• Content Locks — Protect specific campaign details from accidental changes while keeping other fields editable.
• Campaign Intent Editor — Define and refine your campaign's core themes and goals in one dedicated interface.

Bug Fixes

• Adventure Brainstorming — Fixed issues with re-asking questions, placeholder handling, and archetype suggestions.
• Chat Continuity — Resolved parity issues between unified chat mode and session resume for smoother campaign conversations.

• Delete Campaign Bible Entries: Remove entities from your Campaign Bible to keep it clean and organized.
• Retroactive Session Corrections: Mark facts in your Campaign Bible as non-canonical to retcon events without losing them.
• Module Creator Confirmation: Improved build confirmation in the Module Creator for more reliable module generation.

Improvements

• Campaign Bible Pin Management: Deleting or retracting facts now properly releases your GM pin.
• Region Map Names: Region map names now display in consistent title case for better readability.

Bug Fixes

• Skill Challenges & Riddles: Fixed broken skill challenge and riddle generators.
• Treasure Generation: Treasure jobs now complete properly and display results in your session.
• Map & Treasure Display: Fixed crashes when generating puzzle details and resolved token estimate visibility issues.

• Bible Reader — Query the D&D rules reference directly in chat for quick rules lookups.
• SRD Rules Database — Access official D&D 5e rules, conditions, and mechanics without leaving your session.

Improvements

• Adventure Details — Clearer field hints and better timing for scene suggestions help you build encounters faster.
• Bible Fact Editing — Quickly edit and pin facts in your rules reference for faster recall during play.

• Adventure Inspiration Generator creates dynamic story hooks and quest ideas for your campaign.
• Quick Actions Redesign streamlines access to your most-used GM tools.

Bug Fixes

• Plot Chat now works reliably in production.
• Character Import restored and functioning.

• Legendary Hero Generator is now available as a standalone tool again.

• Adventure Lock Recovery: Fixed issues when recovering locked adventures and regenerating NPC stat blocks.

• Treasure Placement: Customize treasure distribution across your adventure maps with flexible variety options.

Improvements

• Campaign Linking: Fixed issues with connecting generated maps to your campaign.

Bug Fixes

• Generator Stability: Resolved crashes and pre-binding issues when creating new adventures and generators.

• GM Persona Quiz: Discover your Game Master playstyle through an interactive questionnaire that helps tailor CritForge to your GMing approach.

Improvements

• Campaign Form Translations: Create campaigns in German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese for better multilingual support.
• NPC Refinement: Unlocked quick-prompt functionality for refining NPC details during session prep.
• Theme Updates: Umbral Depths theme now has a clearer, more evocative name for better atmosphere selection.

Bug Fixes

• Trial Access: Fixed 30-day trial initialization to ensure new GMs get immediate access.
• Onboarding Stability: Resolved crashes and missing pages during the initial setup flow.

• Guided Campaign Setup – Step-by-step onboarding helps you create your first campaign with clear prompts and data validation to keep everything organized.

• NPC Creation Flow now works smoothly without UI glitches when building new characters.
• Campaign Navigation is more reliable and responsive when switching between your sessions.

• Non-Combat Terrain Affordances — Module locations now include richer environmental detail for exploration and roleplay beyond combat encounters.

Improvements

• Generated Maps — Maps now link properly to their parent campaigns for better organization.
• Map Labels — Fixed stretched map labels so they display clearly at any zoom level.
• Adventure Descriptions — You can now clear adventure descriptions to start fresh.

Bug Fixes

• Module Generation Errors — Better error messages when adventure module generation fails.
• First Campaign Route — Fixed broken campaign creation flow that prevented starting your first campaign.
• Location Matching — Improved location matching accuracy in adventures.

• Campaign Location Reuse — Automatically detect when you're returning to a location you've already used in your campaign, with the option to confirm or skip the reuse.

Improvements

• Adventure Library — Enhanced module organization with improved titles and location-specific details for better campaign planning.

• Region & Settlement Map Auto-Generation — CritForge now automatically generates regional maps with settlements, saving you hours of prep work.
• Campaign Motif Pinning — Pin recurring themes and story threads to your campaign to keep narrative elements consistent across sessions.
• Interactive Settlement Override — Customize primary settlements on your maps in real-time during prep or gameplay.
• Enhanced Session Reference Sheet — View motif threads and beat callouts organized by scene for easier session recall.

Improvements

• Multi-Settlement Hints — Better guidance when working with multiple settlements in idea mode.
• Map Export Refinements — Improved cartographic hierarchy and viewBox rendering for cleaner PDF exports.
• Motif Annotation — Annotate motif threads directly in your session notes for better narrative tracking.

Bug Fixes

• Materials Resolver Fix — Resolved issues preventing settlement materials from loading correctly.
• Idea Mode Stability — Fixed production bug affecting multi-settlement workflows.

• Creature Stat Appendix — Generate a formatted PDF reference of all creatures in your adventure for quick lookup during combat.
• Adventure Location Variety Guidance — Get suggestions to ensure your adventure locations feel distinct and offer different types of encounters.
• GM Run Sheet — Organize session notes, NPC stats, and encounter details into a single printable reference sheet.

Improvements

• Outcomes Matrix — Better track possible story branches and NPC reactions at a glance.
• Module Export Polish — Smoother export process when turning your adventure into shareable modules.

• Player-Safe Map Exports: Generate maps for your players without revealing hidden elements, fog of war, or GM annotations.
• Branded PDF Exports: Your modules now include professional cover pages when exporting content to PDF.

Bug Fixes

• Scene Maps in Modules: Fixed an issue where scene maps weren't properly included when packaging adventures into modules.
• Module Export Stability: Resolved crashes that could occur when exporting large modules.

• Archetype Details in PDFs — All seven character archetypes are now included in your adventure PDFs for quick reference at the table.
• Map Rendering in Module PDFs — Maps now export cleanly to PDFs with both a GM-keyed version (with notes and secrets) and a player-safe version.

Bug Fixes

• Map Export Reliability — Fixed an issue where map images weren't persisting correctly during PDF export.

• Adventure Playability Audit – Validate your adventures for common issues before running them at the table.

Improvements

• Content Regeneration – Faster inline content generation when customizing adventure elements.
• Adventure Export Reliability – Fixed issues that could cause exports to fail or lose formatting.

• Adventure Module Pages now load and display significantly faster with optimized rendering.
• NPC Generation in modules now works reliably without display issues.

• Map PNG Export: Maps now automatically render and export as PNG files for easy sharing with your players.

Improvements

• NPC Display: Fixed NPC rendering on adventure module pages so they appear correctly in your session prep.

Bug Fixes

• Map Auto-Rendering: Restored the automatic PNG generation pipeline for map exports.

• At-Table Sidekick – Get real-time assistance and suggestions while running your session.
• Adventure Content Attachment – Attach factions, NPCs, lore, and establishments directly to your adventures for easy reference during play.

• Adventure Map Sourcing — New wizard-style interface guides you through selecting and organizing adventure materials step-by-step.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed locale display issues — Resolved a technical issue that could cause rendering glitches when switching languages.

• Unified Adventure Creation — Access both chat and guided wizard modes from a single creation hub for faster encounter and module design.
• Humanized Content Generation — Read-aloud text, plot hooks, NPC descriptions, and villain backstories now sound more natural and less formulaic.

• Adventure PDFs now include a keyed-location prose appendix for quick GM reference during play.

• Adventure Content — Module reviews completed with improved depth, tone refinement, and PDF export support across all adventure tiers.

• Beat Card Prose Generation — Beat cards can now automatically generate narrative prose descriptions in both Pulp and Tense styles for your adventure sessions.

Improvements

• Beat Card Reliability — Added retry logic to beat card generation to ensure more consistent results when creating adventure content.

• Cliffhanger Variants – New cliffhanger options for your adventure hooks to keep players on edge.
• Two-Step Villain Actions – Enhanced villain action sequencing for more dramatic encounters.

Improvements

• Dark Tone Mode – Improved horror and dark atmosphere support for campaigns with intense themes.
• Adventure Creation Flow – Streamlined /create command and enhanced link generation for smoother workflow.

• Chat-Driven Adventure Creation: Use natural conversation with the GM tools to quickly create custom non-villain archetypes and populate your adventure library.

• Armory Multi-Select — Quickly select multiple items from the Armory and add them directly to your session.
• Fork Armory to My Library — Save custom versions of shared Armory content to your personal library for future use.
• Shared by GMs Facet — Filter library content to see what other Game Masters have shared and customized.
• NPC & Encounter Takeover — Enhanced control over NPC actions and encounter management with improved capability detection.

• Plot Lifecycle Management — organize plot threads through incubator, active, and archived stages with filtering and status tracking.
• Pinned Entities — pin NPCs, locations, and other entities to keep them accessible across sessions and co-GM collaboration.
• AI Plot Suggestions — get AI-assisted plot thread ideas directly in your campaign bible.

Improvements

• Bulk Plot Archiving — archive multiple plot threads at once from your plot library.
• Session Persistence — post-session banners and pinned content now persist between sessions.
• Checklist & Pin Sync — pinned entities and checklists now carry forward and merge cleanly across sessions.

Bug Fixes

• Session Banner Display — fixed archived plot filter to display correctly in session views.

• Battle Map GM Polish: Enhanced controls and UI for managing combat encounters on battle maps.

Improvements

• Session Status Tracking: New beat-status system for better session flow management.
• Mobile Experience: Sticky call-to-action buttons and improved mobile navigation throughout the app.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed mobile form scrolling issues and dropdown menu behavior on iOS Firefox.
• Resolved settings panel flickering and improved character import detection.

• Campaign Soft-Delete Recovery — Recover accidentally deleted campaigns from the Trash bin instead of losing them permanently.
• Unified Trash Interface — All deleted content (campaigns, encounters, maps, etc.) now shares a consistent Trash view across the app.
• Improved Armory Display — Type icons and color-coded type indicators help you scan your magic items and equipment at a glance.
• View Modes for Your Library — Switch between Grid, List, and Table views when browsing your campaigns, encounters, and items.

Improvements

• Library Toolbar Redesign — Dedicated tabs for Active content and Trash make navigation clearer and faster.
• Live Library Updates — Favoriting, trashing, and restoring content now refreshes immediately without requiring a page reload.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Duplicate Content Counts — Removed redundant "Showing N of M" text in library displays.

• Armory Dashboard — Organize and manage your D&D content, characters, and homebrew in one central hub.
• Roll20 Campaign Import — Bring your existing Roll20 campaigns directly into CritForge to continue your adventures.

• Three-Panel Prep Workspace — Reorganized prep area for better session planning organization.
• Dice and Wild Magic Rollers — Quick-access tools for rolling dice and generating wild magic surge effects.
• Onboarding Tutorial — New guide to help you get started with CritForge's core features.

Improvements

• Library Organization — Separated library management from the main dashboard for clearer navigation.

• Roll20 Campaign Import: Seamlessly import your Roll20 campaigns into CritForge with an intuitive import wizard.

Improvements

• Campaign Table Display: Improved layout and positioning of imported campaign data for better organization.

• NPC Path Unification: NPCs now maintain consistent behavior and state throughout your campaign, with improved tracking across multiple sessions.
• Plot Hardening: Plot threads are more resilient and won't accidentally reset or lose progress between sessions.
• Session End Tracking: Campaign state now properly saves when you end a session, preserving all NPC and plot changes for your next game.

• Encounter Narratives: AI-powered descriptions now enhance combat encounters with more vivid and dynamic storytelling details.

• Cross-Generator Consistency — Campaign generators now maintain better alignment across different creation tools.

• Encounter Setup — Primary decisions now appear at Step 1 for faster encounter configuration, with sensible defaults applied to your world settings.

• Adventure Idea Mode now feels more responsive and intuitive when brainstorming your campaign.
• Maze Generation is more robust, with better landmark variety and smoother AI-assisted design suggestions.
• Invitation System now handles acceptance more reliably across different scenarios.

• Module Bundle Export — download an entire module as a zipped package: PDF handouts, reference cards, battle maps, and VTT files ready to drop into Roll20, Foundry, or Fantasy Grounds.
• Maze Naming Polish makes dungeon maze labels clearer and easier to manage during prep.

• Campaign Digest — Get summaries of your campaign activity and session notes in one place.
• Module PDF Export — Export your encounters and campaign modules as PDFs for offline reference or printing.

Improvements

• Better Search & Understanding — Improved natural language search across your campaign data for faster lookup of NPCs, encounters, and notes.

• Campaign Digest — Automatically summarize your campaign's story, NPCs, and key plot points for quick reference between sessions.
• Coherence Checking — Verify that your campaign details stay consistent across sessions and catch timeline conflicts.
• Content Warnings — Flag potentially sensitive content in your campaign notes so you can prepare player discussions in advance.

• Knowledge Graph Context — Your campaign's NPCs, plots, and encounters now maintain deeper connections, allowing the system to better understand relationships between your world elements.
• VTT Export Overhaul — Exporting your campaigns to virtual tabletop platforms is now more robust and reliable.
• Tone Framework — Define and maintain a consistent narrative tone across your campaign for more cohesive worldbuilding.

Improvements

• NPC and Plot Generators — Now leverage your campaign's full context to create more relevant and interconnected characters and plot hooks.

• PC VTT Export: Export your player characters directly to virtual tabletop platforms for seamless session integration.
• Smart Character Import: Intelligently import character sheets with automatic field mapping and validation.
• Dungeon Maze Redesign: Completely redesigned maze generation for more dynamic and visually appealing dungeon layouts.
• Combatant Context Menu: Right-click on combatants in initiative to quickly access actions and information during combat.

Improvements

• Campaign Bible Enrichment: Enhanced campaign organization and note-taking tools for richer world-building.
• PC Library: Improved character library browsing and management.
• 404 Page: A new CritForge-branded error page keeps you in the spirit of adventure.

• Smart Character Import: Automatically import and organize player characters into your campaign library with intelligent filtering.
• Campaign Bible Open Questions: Track unanswered questions about your world, NPCs, and plot points directly in your Campaign Bible.
• Maze Dungeon Redesign: Reimagined maze generation tools for faster, more creative underground encounters.

Improvements

• AI Generation Quality: Enhanced tone control and more authentic responses across all AI-powered generation tools.
• Campaign Filtering: Better organize and search through your campaigns and imported characters.

• Redesigned Maze Dungeons: Maze encounters now feature improved layouts and visual clarity for easier navigation during play.
• Campaign-Aware Generation: Maze dungeons now adapt to your campaign's level and tone, creating more cohesive encounters.

• Visual Maze Rendering — GMs can now generate and display intricate dungeon mazes directly in their campaign tools.

Improvements

• AI Storytelling Quality — Improved narrative generation for adventure hooks, NPC dialogue, and encounter descriptions.

Bug Fixes

• Maze Generation Stability — Fixed procedural generation issues that were causing irregular dungeon layouts.
• Storytelling Consistency — Resolved issues with AI-generated content quality and narrative coherence.

• Module Creator on Mobile — Design and build campaign modules from your phone or tablet.
• Four New Generators — Expand your tools with fresh content generation options for encounters and campaign elements.
• Visual Maze Generator — Create tactical dungeon layouts and complex environments for your sessions.
• Campaign Bible Enrichment — Automatically expand your campaign notes with deeper details and connections.

• Module Creator — Build and customize your own D&D modules from scratch.
• Campaign Bible — Organize your campaign's lore, NPCs, and world-building in one place.

• Campaign Bible Auto-Population — Automatically populate your campaign details with AI-enriched content to jumpstart your world-building.
• Module Filter — Filter campaign Bible entries by type to quickly find the lore, NPCs, locations, or plot hooks you need during prep.

Bug Fixes

• Release Notes — Fixed missing GM-friendly release notes for v0.2.44.

• Credit Balance in Menu — Your Generation Power balance now shows in the user menu with a progress bar, so you always know how many credits you have left.
• Cost Confirmation — Every generator now shows the exact GP cost before you commit. The module generator shows "Generate full module — 25 GP" with your remaining balance.
• Module Terminology — Adventures are now called "Modules" everywhere — matching the classic TTRPG term for a complete, ready-to-run package.
• What's in a Module? — New section on the pricing page explains exactly what you get: plot spine, villain psychology, per-scene maps, encounter stat blocks, NPC profiles, and more.

Improvements

• Free Module Outlines — Generating a module outline (Pass 1) is now free. You only pay 25 GP when you confirm and generate the full module.
• Insufficient Credits Protection — Generate buttons are now disabled when you don't have enough credits, with a clear message and upgrade link instead of a confusing error after clicking.

• Adventure and Map Tools — Fixed issues affecting adventure creation and map functionality.

• Settlement & Map Tools – Create and manage towns, cities, and regional maps for your campaign world.

• Settlement Management — Create and manage towns, villages, and other settlements for your campaign world.

• Security improvements to protect your campaign data and session information.

• Performance Optimization — Backend systems improved for faster response times during gameplay.

• Map and AI Features — Enhanced stability and performance for encounter maps and AI-assisted game management tools.

• Expanded Creature Variety — Discover a wider range of creatures and encounters across all 18 dungeon archetypes for more diverse combat encounters.

Improvements

• Enhanced Writing Guidelines — Improved voice and style guidelines for clearer, more engaging campaign content.

Bug Fixes

• Map Rendering Stability — Fixed performance and stability issues with dungeon map rendering.

• Furniture Catalog Expansion — Added 7 new furniture subtypes with cultural variants for booths, armchairs, and rocking chairs.
• Alcove Generator — Automatically create alcoves tailored to 12 different room purposes with proper focal-point rules.
• Irregular Room Shapes — Design taverns, shops, and towers with alcoved and rectangular room layouts beyond standard rectangles.
• Smart Furniture Placement — Focal-point-first system positions furniture with proximity bias and proper facing rotation for tavern booths and fireplace nooks.
• Settlement Architecture — New Riverside Crossroads Inn archetype plus residential houses for all 6 settlement types.
• Town Circle & Fountain — Optional hub-and-spoke town circles with fountains and proper anchor-building placement.
• Environmental Details — Trees, fences, carts, haystacks, and gardens automatically fill settlement spaces.
• Faction Territory View — Overlay showing faction territory coloring on settlements (GM view only).
• Market Stalls — Town squares now feature market stalls for bustling settlements.
• Map Measurement Tool — Ruler tool for measuring distances on all map types.
• NPC Building Directory — Sidebar displays key NPC roles for each settlement building.

Improvements

• Interior Visual Polish — Clearer lock indicators, improved secret door visibility, better stair highlighting, and bolder wall thickness for Dyson-style maps.
• Wizard Tower Redesign — More rooms per floor with proper stone floor texture instead of wood.
• Great Hall Flexibility — Banquet-style great halls with trestle tables for larger gatherings.
• Settlement Layout Intelligence — Archetype-aware building spacing for port, urban, and rural density; deterministic town circles with proper centroid placement.
• Road Network Fixes — Hub-and-spoke roads properly converge on anchor buildings with smooth arc rerouting and segment-circle intersection logic.
• Building Badges — Larger, centered building numbers rendered cleanly without overlap.
• Desktop & Mobile Refinement — Gold interior borders, sidebar scroll fade, read-aloud text sizing, mobile legend balance, and collapsible sidebar on mobile.
• Scale Bar on Region Maps — Region-scale maps now include a scale bar for reference.
• Dark Mode Text Clarity — Establishment cards now display readable text and visible borders in dark mode.
• Furniture Sidebar Icons — Type-specific icons help you identify furniture at a glance.

Bug Fixes

• Fireplace in Common Rooms — Added fireplace to common rooms and widened shop counters.
• Secret Door Visibility — Lock indicators and secret doors are now properly visible on interior maps.
• Stair Visibility — Stair indicators now have highlight backgrounds for better clarity.
• Badge Rendering — Building number badges render correctly at building centers without text corruption.
• Road Stub Cleanup — Short road stubs no longer fragment town circles.
• Building Overlap Prevention — Buildings no longer overlap; improved tree clearing and interior vegetation variety.
• Read-Aloud Text Sanitization — Garbled characters are stripped from read-aloud descriptions.
• Establishment Library UX — Empty state now shows a clear call-to-action button.
• Mobile Interior View — Sidebar collapses by default for better mobile viewing.

• Terrain-Aware Encounters — Encounters now generate with consideration for environmental features and obstacles in the space.
• Multi-Level Dungeons — Create dungeons spanning multiple floors with shared room templates for consistency.
• Settlement Generation — Build procedural settlements with districts, buildings, streets, and environmental features; includes 5 new settlement archetypes.
• Campaign Context in Descriptions — Your Campaign Bible details are now automatically woven into room read-aloud text.
• Dyson Logos Map Style — Battle maps now feature crosshatched walls, dotted grids, bold door symbols, and clean furniture icons matching classic dungeon art.
• Settlement Layout Engine — Streets, districts, and buildings are procedurally placed with collision avoidance and biome-aware materials.
• Dungeon Terrain Variety — Rooms now include L-shapes, alcoves, irregular shapes, mixed construction styles, and purpose-based furniture placement.

Improvements

• Battle Map Toolbar — Redesigned split-button for better usability.
• Grid and Visibility Controls — Grid opacity slider and off-by-default cover zones for cleaner map reading.
• Elevation Visualization — Color tinting shows elevation changes across your dungeon.
• Mobile Battle Map UX — Improved legend toggle, zoom controls, and layout to prevent overlapping UI elements.
• Settlement Refinements — Improved building variety, street types (cobblestone, dirt, paths), scale bars, and zoom-level detail adjustments.
• Dark Mode Map Viewport — Battle maps now support light and dark themes for comfortable viewing.
• Furniture Icon Scaling — Icons resize automatically based on map zoom level for clarity at any scale.
• Print-Ready Maps — SVG rendering ensures your maps look great whether displayed digitally or printed.

Bug Fixes

• Dungeon Layout Issues — Fixed disconnected rooms, linear layouts in non-tunnel archetypes, and tight room spacing in organic layouts.
• Map Display Problems — Corrected corridor-room seams, wall overlaps, door visibility on circular rooms, and room number label collisions.
• Battle Map Mobile Issues — Fixed legend and floating button overlap; improved zoom repositioning.
• Corridor Widths — Standardized narrow corridors to 1 square (5 feet) for proper tactical movement.
• Settlement Placement — Buildings and streets now properly avoid collisions with walls and each other.
• Camera Framing — Maps now auto-fit and center content when loaded.
• Pricing Simplification — Flat 5 GP per map pricing removes per-room charges.

• Resolution Generator: Access 14 different resolution types (up from 4) to craft diverse encounter outcomes and story conclusions.
• Persistent Resolution Suggestions: AI-generated resolution ideas now stay saved across sessions, so you won't lose inspiration between prep notes.
• Narrative Synopsis System: Organize your campaign story across three narrative layers for deeper storytelling structure.

Improvements

• Resolution Suggestions: Faster suggestion generation with intelligent caching—your AI assistant responds quicker during prep.
• Inline Content Creation: Generate new encounters and story elements directly from resolution suggestions without leaving your workspace.
• Bible Refresh: The campaign Bible now properly updates when you accept AI suggestions, keeping your lore synchronized.

Bug Fixes

• Content Duplication: Fixed inline generation creating duplicate entities in your campaign Bible.

• Campaign Bible Enrichment — AI now enriches your campaign notes with narrative intelligence and prep recommendations for key entities.
• Session Packets — Export polished session prep as PDF with your campaign Bible integrated, including dynamic checklists and narrative briefs.
• Atmospheric Dungeon Maps — Maps now feature detailed floor textures (stone, wood, water) with archetype-specific rendering for visual variety.
• AI-Assisted Prep — 'Help me resolve these' assistant analyzes prep digest items to suggest resolutions and next steps.
• Narrative Session Brief — Session packets now lead with story hooks and narrative before logistics and stat blocks.
• Public Announcements — Game Masters can now view all CritForge announcements in one place with a notification bell.
• Emotion-Aware Generators — NPC, plot, skill challenge, and lore generators now respond to tone intensity modifiers for more nuanced content.

Improvements

• Map Rendering — Floor textures are now clearly visible at all zoom levels with improved contrast and responsive opacity.
• Map Layout — Room packing is tighter, corridors suppress unnecessary walls at junctions, and door symbols are more prominent.
• Session Checklists — Checklist items now link directly to relevant Bible pages, and prep checklists generate dynamically from your session content.
• Print Output — PDFs now display collapsible sections expanded, hide UI chrome (buttons, chevrons), and format for optimal readability.
• Empty States — Bible now shows context-aware empty states instead of blank pages.
• Mobile Maps — Canvas and toolbar positioning improved for smaller viewports.
• Tone Controls — All generators now include tone intensity modifiers to fine-tune generated content.

Bug Fixes

• Cache Consistency — Prep digest now refreshes correctly after accepting AI resolutions, preventing stale data.
• Map Rendering — Corridor overlaps, wilderness archetype duplicates, and water surface handling corrected.
• Session Packets — PDF export now works reliably; checklist status tracking updated to support new completion format.
• Navigation — Campaign selector links now consistently include locale prefix.
• Narrative Brief — Session briefs now parse and display correctly from stored data.
• Visual Polish — Collapsible card heights tightened, session overrides more subtle, and neutral badges refined.

• Start Session Launcher — Quick-access button on your campaign dashboard to begin a new session.
• Photo-Based Character Import — Import character sheets by taking a photo instead of manual data entry.
• Map Theater — Display maps directly in your Live Reference Sheet during combat and exploration.
• Dedicated Map Detail Page — Full-screen map viewing with enhanced controls and scene thumbnails.
• Previously On Narrative Bridge — Automatic story recap that validates against your Campaign Bible before each session.
• Session Dashboard Redesign — Single unified view for Prep, Live Play, and Recap phases with integrated controls.

Improvements

• NPC Card Readability — NPC cards now display name, role, and summary instead of placeholder text.
• Map Theater Cleanup — Portal mode now hides unnecessary UI elements for cleaner reference during play.
• Encounter Block Formatting — Removed extraneous dashes from empty attack fields in combat encounters.

Bug Fixes

• Campaign Bible Integration — Fixed validation errors when generating session content from your Campaign Bible.

• Session Notes Import: Upload images or text files of your handwritten session notes, and CritForge will transcribe and organize them automatically into your campaign.
• Session Notes Import Wizard: Step-by-step guided workflow to review and confirm imported notes before they're added to your campaign.

Improvements

• Session Notes Import Performance: Faster image transcription for your handwritten notes.

Bug Fixes

• Magic Item Descriptions: Fixed a bug where magic items would generate descriptions for the wrong weapon type (e.g., longsword descriptions appearing on axes).

• Campaign Bible Auto-Generation — Automatically create and maintain a comprehensive campaign reference document with a Health Dashboard to track your world's key metrics.
• Living World Timeline — Visualize your campaign's history with entity swimlanes, making it easy to see when NPCs, factions, and locations intersect.
• AI-Powered Timeline Enrichment — Get polished event descriptions, automatic gap detection, causal chain analysis, and better anchor resolution for your timeline entries.
• Campaign Intelligence Chat — Enhanced chat system now understands campaign-specific context and intents more accurately across 27 different encounter and adventure tools.

Improvements

• Chat Interface Polish — New Beta badge and onboarding card help new users discover the Campaign Intelligence chat features.
• Session Prep Availability — All active subscription tiers now include session prep tools, formerly Solo tier exclusive.
• Encounter & Adventure Resolution — Fixed critical gaps in how the chat system handles Wandering Encounters and Adventure intent recognition.

Bug Fixes

• NLU Intent Wiring — Resolved remaining gaps between what you ask the chat system and what it understands.
• Villain Psychology Builder — Fixed crash when processing AI-generated villain psychology profiles.
• Pricing Display — Corrected tier differentiation on pricing cards to accurately reflect feature availability.

• Hazards, Doors & Lighting – Add hazards, doors, patrol routes, and dynamic lighting to battle maps; auto-generate puzzle content for these encounters.
• Wandering Encounter Tables – Create and roll on custom wandering encounter tables with zone-based integration for organic dungeon exploration.
• Multi-Level Dungeons – Design dungeons across multiple floors with stairs and staircases connecting them; switch between levels with a floor tab selector.
• Party Markers – Display your party's position on maps with distinct gold shield icons and quick-access context menus.
• World Map Roads – Add major imperial highways, mountain passes, and coastal trade routes to regional maps.
• Regional Features – Render biome transitions, elevation changes, lakes, rivers, and roads on your world maps for better geography visualization.
• Print-Quality Map Exports – Export battle maps as high-quality SVG with separate GM and player versions for table use.

Improvements

• Battle Map Layout Variety – Randomized room sizes and scene-type overrides create more unique dungeon layouts each generation.
• Icon Library Expansion – Added 9 new SVG icons and 100+ aliases to match standard fantasy map symbol libraries.
• Consistent Card Design – Unified card styling across all content library sections for a cleaner, more cohesive interface.

Bug Fixes

• UI Alignment – Fixed inconsistent card header heights and grid alignment across dashboards.

• Map Pin Placement — Easily place and manage pins on your campaign maps with improved controls.
• Ocean Points of Interest — Add maritime landmarks and coastal locations to your world.
• Map Legends — Create custom legends for your maps, including maritime-specific symbols.
• Card Icons on Maps — Display location icons directly on map cards for quick visual reference.

Improvements

• Layers Panel Redesign — Reorganized overlay controls with better grouping and a more prominent Player-Safe toggle for session prep.
• Landmark Display — Fixed clipping issues so landmarks display cleanly on your maps.

Bug Fixes

• Draft vs. Published Maps — Fixed visibility and styling issues when toggling between draft and published versions.
• Release Notes Dates — Changelog now displays release dates correctly in your local timezone.

• Adventure Zone Assignment — Automatically assign adventure scenes to specific world map zones based on biome, elevation, and faction context.
• Scene Outcome Resolution — New UI for resolving how adventure outcomes affect the broader campaign world.
• World Map Integration — Adventures now pull environmental context from your world map, ensuring scenes feel geographically coherent.
• AI-Seeded Zone Details — Zone metadata (descriptions, lore sources) are now intelligently generated to match your world's tone.
• Content Inheritance — Region maps now seed landmarks and narrative context from their parent world maps for consistent storytelling.

Improvements

• Map Boundaries — Region map borders now display as decorative frames instead of jagged edges for a more polished appearance.
• Coastal Geography — Improved coastline rendering and automatic neighbor detection for coastal and underwater zones.
• Pin Interactions — Better handling of location pins and travel time visualization on maps.
• Ocean Depth Indicators — Added visual depth cues for underwater and ocean zones.

Bug Fixes

• Map Terrain Clipping — Fixed terrain graphics bleeding past map borders.
• Neighbor Biome Detection — Improved accuracy in identifying underwater biomes for coastal zones and probing ocean detection from map edges.

• Region Map Generation — Create and manage detailed region maps with full editing, including roads, landmarks, and custom POI pins.
• World Map Overhaul — Generate rich world maps with fractal coastlines, climate zones, biome labels, rivers, lakes, and adaptive terrain distribution.
• Interactive Map Editing — Add, move, and edit map features with drag-to-reposition pins, curved roads, inline zone renaming, and version history.
• Map Visualization Tools — Display compass roses, scale bars, terrain icons, and climate overlays; toggle layers and view zone metadata on demand.
• Compendium Semantic Search — Search across your compendium and campaigns using natural language queries.
• Better Documentation — Enhanced guides with quick answers, reading time estimates, sticky navigation, and updated content on subsystems and cultural flavors.

Improvements

• Map Rendering — Switched to SVG for world and region maps with print-friendly B&W hatching and improved coastline geometry.
• Label Readability — Fixed text contrast, collision avoidance, and edge clamping across all map types.
• Toolbar Design — Streamlined split-button interface for map controls; renamed Shuffle to New Geography for clarity.
• Result Display — Magic items, treasure, and random tables now show formatted results instead of raw JSON.
• Geographic Naming — AI-assisted naming now follows geographic rules and combines procedural + AI methods for consistency.
• Map Features — Improved coastline stroking, zone tiling, icon sizing, and visual polish across all map styles.

Bug Fixes

• Map Geometry — Fixed zone tiling, lake outflow direction, river pathfinding, and climate band overlaps.
• Coastlines and Islands — Corrected coastline clipping, fixed orphaned land labels, and improved island archetype distribution.
• Documentation — Fixed tier restrictions, removed SRD-violating terms, and added links to all generators in quickstart.
• Launch Access — Corrected waitlist defaults, auth redirects, and funnel handoffs.
• Visual Polish — Enhanced compass rose sizing, scale bar positioning, ocean shading, and print mode appearance.

• Battle Map Templates & Locations — Four new layout templates and four town area maps (docks, alley, bridge, graveyard) ready to deploy in your sessions.
• Smart Map Generation — Battle maps now inherit terrain and layout from the establishments they're tied to, creating cohesive adventure spaces.
• Quick NPC Generator — One-click minor NPC creation with zero configuration needed—perfect for surprise encounters.
• Settlement Maps Phase 1 — Interactive settlement maps with clickable buildings, a legend sidebar for tracking prep, and drill-down panels for detailed building information.
• Content-Linked Map Points — Mark important locations on maps with gold badges and read-only details tied to your campaign content.
• Dynamic Cost Preview — See upfront costs for variable-price map generation before committing.
• Roadmap Page — New public roadmap page to see what's coming next.

Improvements

• Better NPC Plot Hooks — AI-generated NPCs now have more coherent, distinct plot hooks that won't repeat across your cast.
• Trap Results Display — Trap generation now shows formatted, readable results instead of raw JSON dumps.
• SRD Location Dictionary — Improved location name handling with self-healing fallbacks for edge cases.
• Building Detail Tracking — New status indicators in the settlement legend show which buildings you've prepped.

Bug Fixes

• Dungeon Layout Fixes — Junction rooms and boss placement now work correctly in multi-room dungeons.
• Date Handling — Fixed crashes when sorting content by date.
• Content Linking — Corrected map linking across all tools so your content connections work properly.

• Room Shape Variety — Create circular, hexagonal, and octagonal rooms, or randomize shapes for visual diversity across your dungeons.
• Water Terrain — Add flooded environments to your battle maps for tactical variety in aquatic encounters.
• Enemy Sprite Library — 32 creature types now have detailed sprite representations on battle maps.

Improvements

• Point of Interest Markers — Clearer visual distinction between puzzle locations (key icon) and narrative moments (speech bubble).
• Token Placement — Better token positioning, reduced corridor overlaps, and improved cover sprite rendering.
• Map Rendering — Smoother circles, refined grid display, recenter controls, and tighter dungeon grid alignment.
• Mobile Support — Improved viewport handling on mobile devices.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Blurry Wilderness Maps — Resolved visual artifacts from oversized POI labels and white sprites on wilderness terrain.
• POI Marker Display — Replaced emoji icons with clean star polygons to eliminate glow artifacts.
• Sprite Loading — Fixed sprite reload issues to ensure consistent creature display on maps.

• Procedural World Map Generation: Create entire fantasy worlds with procedural generation, complete with archipelagos, oceans, islands, and integrated blueprint support.
• Enhanced World Map Features: Improved map centering, vision updates, skill enforcement, and refined cartographer UI for better world-building control.

Improvements

• Battle Map Quality: Dungeon geometry, corridors, and point-of-interest placement now feel more organic and visually polished across all devices.
• World Map Refinements: Better island chain spacing, improved ocean and bay labeling, stronger Arctic contrast, and safer content margins for cleaner maps.
• Map Legends & Colors: Enhanced visual hierarchy with improved color schemes, legends, and better handling of empty states.

Bug Fixes

• Boss Room Numbering: Fixed issue where boss rooms were always assigned the highest number instead of following proper dungeon logic.
• Dungeon Generation Stability: Improved corridor generation, numbering consistency, terrain handling, and deterministic results for reproducible dungeons.
• Changelog Access: Fixed 404 errors when viewing release notes and version history.

• Generation Power Credits: Purchase credits on-demand to power your generators and campaign tools.
• FAQ Page: Browse frequently asked questions about CritForge with an organized accordion layout.
• Credit Visibility: See your available Generation Power credits across all generators at a glance.

Improvements

• Dashboard Cards: Improved layout consistency with better alignment of titles, metadata, and action buttons.
• Pricing Page: Enhanced visual hierarchy with better card alignment and consistent styling.
• Footer Design: Streamlined footer layout for a cleaner, more compact appearance.
• Content Updates: Refined landing page and pricing copy for clarity and consistency.

Bug Fixes

• Roadmap Sync: Fixed 17 issues where the public roadmap didn't match shipped features.
• Dashboard States: Improved empty state messaging and filter behavior on your campaign dashboard.

• Markdown chat messages — AI responses in your chat now render with proper formatting for better readability.
• Universal content import — Batch import NPCs and other content directly into your campaigns.
• CR balancing engine — Encounter generator now analyzes and rebalances encounters mechanically, with chat-based adjustment options.
• Adaptive map experience — Maps work across devices: view-only on mobile, simplified on tablet, full editor on desktop.
• Simple/Expert display modes — Deity and hero generators now offer simplified or detailed views based on your preference.
• Saved campaign filters — Filter and organize your campaign content with persistent, reusable filters.
• Quick generate rail — Speed up content creation with a dedicated quick-access generation panel.

Improvements

• Campaign organization — New workspace redesign with session context, named campaigns, and type-based color coding for better navigation.
• Generator speed — World and map generation now route to faster models, reducing generation time by up to 94%.
• Chat streaming — Real-time progress indicators now appear while AI generates responses.
• Dark mode text contrast — Landing page and UI elements now have better readability in dark mode.
• Content library UX — Campaign selector now shows all available generators for easier discovery.
• Accessibility improvements — Mobile tap targets enlarged, color indicators now include text labels, and navigation labels improved.

Bug Fixes

• Chat generation stability — Fixed missing queue handlers for plot and treasure generation.
• Theme persistence — Dark/light mode selection now saves correctly between sessions.
• Generator defaults — CR defaults now correctly use your campaign's party level.
• Signup links — Fixed broken signup redirects across the application.
• Empty state guidance — Generate buttons now appear in empty content libraries.
• Low-confidence clarification — AI now asks clarifying questions when it's unsure of your intent.

• Name Forge AI Badge — The Tools dropdown now highlights AI-powered name generation with a sparkle badge for quick identification.

Improvements

• Dark Mode Readability — Improved contrast in dark theme for better visibility and reduced eye strain during late-night campaign prep.
• Chat Performance — Optimized chat infrastructure to load faster for authenticated users.

Bug Fixes

• Trial Alignment — All pricing tiers now consistently offer 30-day trials with 30 generations to match advertised benefits.

• Free Tools Access — Browse and discover shared D&D tools through an improved tools directory and landing page.

Improvements

• Theme Consistency — Fixed visual theme behavior across the application for better readability and usability.

• Adventure Wizard Starting Point Selector — choose where your adventure begins, with campaign-aware generation that integrates player characters.
• NPC Relationship Web — visualize directional connections between NPCs automatically generated for your adventure.
• Session Boundary Markers — organize multi-session adventures with clear session breaks and continuity.
• Strong Start Generator — create a ready-to-use session reference sheet to kick off your game.
• Flexible Prep Framework — modular scene bank for table-first improvisation and prep.
• 25 New SRD Creatures — expanded creature compendium filling CR and type gaps.
• 22 New 3D Models — additional furniture subtypes for interior design.
• Fantasy Name Generator — free tool for instant NPC and location names.
• Encounter Difficulty Calculator — free tool supporting both 2014 and 2024 D&D 5e rules.
• Point Buy Calculator — free tool with class-based attribute recommendations.
• Conditions Quick Reference — free mobile-friendly lookup for status effects.
• AD&D Trap Modernizer — free tool to convert classic traps to 5e with a shared library.
• Campaign-Linked Character Creator — let players build characters directly in your campaign (with your approval).
• Player-Driven Backstory Tools — help players create backstories using storytelling frameworks.
• Save to Campaign — export tool results directly into your campaign library with one click.

Improvements

• Adventure Generation — smarter framework constraints and choice points, with numeric tension scoring and read-aloud text support.
• Creature Sizing — battle map creatures now use SRD-accurate sizes instead of defaulting incorrectly.
• Interior Design — better furniture placement with semantic clustering, enhanced zoom controls, and per-floor variations.
• Map Navigation — shared zoom controls lock across all map views for consistent viewing.
• Campaign Memory — detect contradictions in your campaign notes and get UX guidance to resolve them.
• Quality Validation — deeper checks for creature CR math, biome coherence, NPC fit, and tactical placement in dungeons.
• Navigation UI — streamlined top menu with icons, theme switcher, and better organization.
• Blog Publishing — schedule posts, filter by tags, and auto-generate RSS feeds.
• Dark Mode & Readability — improved contrast and layout across all dark theme views.
• Mobile Experience — fixed tab overlap and auto-fitting canvas on smaller screens.

Bug Fixes

• Adventure Generation — fixed several pipeline issues including plotSpine handling, villain section validation, and output sanitization.
• Creature Data — corrected SRD names, schema validation, and CR calculations.
• Character Creator — fixed HP and skill calculations, resolved paladin backstory conflicts.
• Map Tools — fixed 4 map UX test failures and resolved interior canvas issues.
• Authentication — preserved redirects through signup and onboarding flow.
• Mobile Layout — fixed tab overlap and form selector issues on small screens.
• Spells Reference — resolved hydration errors in spell compendium.
• Server Stability — improved error handling to prevent crashes during database connection issues.

• Idea Mode — Build adventures through natural conversation with guided sidebar setup for Party Level, Session Count, and Table Logistics.
• Inspire Me — Get instant adventure sparks by selecting a mood (Triumphant, Tense, Mysterious, Unsettling, Playful, or Conflicted) and picking your favorite concept.
• AI Assist on Sidebar Fields — Tap any sidebar field to explore options via chat before committing to a choice.
• Typo & Ambiguity Check — The system flags confusing input and suggests clarifications before moving forward.
• You Decide — Can't choose? Select this chip and CritForge applies sensible defaults while staying ready to customize.

Improvements

• Clearer Field Organization — Adventure Concept and Table Setup are now separated so creative choices stay distinct from logistics.
• Merged Setting Fields — Location and Setting are now one field to avoid splitting your creative instincts.
• Discrete Session Focus Options — Choose between Combat, Roleplay, Exploration, Intrigue, or Balanced instead of open-ended text.
• Smart Defaults on Indecision — When you say 'You decide,' the system applies sensible defaults without waiting for AI interpretation.
• One-Click Value Answers — Chips now pre-fill your message instead of auto-sending, giving you one more chance to tweak.
• Better Placeholder Hints — Sidebar shows '(tap to set)' only when relevant, and the chat hints that you can always type instead of using chips.
• Conversation Stays Focused — Only one question per message, and previously answered fields won't be re-asked.
• Reassuring Copy — The system reminds you that one-shots can be extended later, and uses language like 'everything I need to get started' instead of 'all fields filled.'

Bug Fixes

• Build Trigger Works — Typing or clicking 'Build the adventure now' actually starts the build instead of continuing the chat.
• Clean Adventure Config — Generated adventures now match the correct format and don't cause errors.
• No Lost Data — Extracted config merges with your edits so nothing disappears.
• Mood Chips Set Tone Correctly — Selecting a mood actually updates your adventure tone and prevents re-asking.
• Editable Extracted Fields — Fields that came from AI are now always editable via a visible pencil icon.
• Prevented Double-Submission — Chips grey out after selection so you can't accidentally submit twice.
• Smarter AI Responses — Removed confusing AI jargon and hallucinations so chat feels natural and on-brand.
• Better Message Scrolling — Chat scrolls smoothly without jarring page jumps.

• Adventure Generator — All 9 storytelling archetypes complete with villain-first progressive design for dynamic campaign creation.
• Multi-Room Dungeon Generation — Create connected dungeons with corridors and multiple rooms ready for battle.
• Physical Card Printing — Print reference cards for creatures, magic items, NPCs, and traps to bring to your table.
• Comprehensive D&D Reference — Browse D&D rules including creatures with stat blocks, classes, species, backgrounds, feats, conditions, magic items, and equipment.
• Session Reference Sheet — Quick-access overview of your session details and story arcs during gameplay.
• Villain Animation Engine — Antagonists now have psychology, timelines, and reactive behaviors that evolve with your campaign.
• Creature Compendium Expansion — Added 48 new CritForge-authored creatures across Tiers 2 and 3, plus public-domain creatures.
• Claimable Player Characters — Allow players to claim and take ownership of their characters within campaigns.
• Inline SRD References in Chat — See D&D reference cards directly in chat responses for quick lookups without leaving conversation.

Improvements

• Battle Map Rendering — Improved wall rendering, token display, and multi-room layout polish for cleaner dungeon visuals.
• Drag-and-Drop Card Management — Move cards between your Card Library and active Deck with familiar drag-and-drop controls.
• Encounter Details — Better behavior field clarity, action economy warnings, and overall page organization.
• NPC Editor — Toolbar now stays visible while editing so you can access controls anytime.
• Compendium Search — Smarter search results across all creature and item references.
• Character Attribution — GM-created player characters now correctly show which player they belong to.

Bug Fixes

• Battle Map Stability — Fixed token rendering, creature placement, and dungeon storage issues.
• Campaign Navigation — Story arc explainers and map thumbnails now display correctly in reference sheets.
• Print Cards — Updated to include all searchable card types.

• Deity Fusion Display — See how deities blend together with visual compatibility indicators and fusion effects.
• Enhanced Issue Reporting — Attach up to 3 screenshots when reporting problems to help us understand what you're seeing.
• Smarter D&D Vocabulary Recognition — The system now better understands D&D-specific terms and concepts when you're creating content.
• Improved Dungeon Layout Support — Multiple stairways now align vertically and display correctly in interior maps.

Improvements

• Better Term Classification — D&D terms are now categorized more intelligently based on context, giving you more accurate suggestions.
• Streamlined Form Controls — Accordion forms now include a chip-based flavor selector for faster configuration.
• Legendary Creature Recognition — Legendary location patterns now take priority, so legendary creatures are identified before generic NPCs or locations.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Deity Fusion Display — Flavor descriptions now appear correctly alongside fusion effects in the aesthetic popover.
• Corrected Interior Labels — Sidebar and stair badges now display the correct floor labels computed by the engine.
• Restored Establishment Registry — Establishment interior counts are now accurate and consistent.

• Dungeon Builder Chat: Use natural language commands like /addRoom and /addFloor to construct multi-level dungeons directly in chat.
• Trap & Hazard Zones: Place traps and hazards on your map with SRD catalog access, customizable ranges, and hover tooltips for quick reference.
• Tactical Threat Visualization: See accurate threat zones around enemies using Chebyshev distance, with support for creature reach overrides.
• Creature Inspection Panel: Click any token to instantly view combat stats and creature information without leaving the map.
• Enemy Context Menu: Right-click enemies to see counts, remove them, and visually group similar creatures.
• Architecture Engine: Generate 18 building archetypes with doors, windows, entrances, multi-floor navigation, and furniture placement.
• Establishment Generator: Create NPCs and organizations with 21 different types, feel selectors, and custom intent paths.
• Party Token Pipeline: Complete token management workflow for full party setup.
• Civil Engineer Integration: Bring dungeon terrain blueprints into your world, region, and city builders.
• Enemy Token Dragging: Reposition enemies on the map and regenerate their tactical behavior automatically.

Improvements

• Bulk Content Library Actions: Select and batch delete multiple items from your content library in one action.
• Terrain Clearing: Add terrain removal actions when using the civil engineer builder.
• Map Performance: Replaced heavy enemy sprites with lightweight markers for faster rendering.
• Error Messaging: Improved chat feedback when dungeon commands are used incorrectly.

Bug Fixes

• Rendering Stability: Restored map rendering improvements that were lost during recent updates.

• Account Tier Display — Fixed an issue where certain account tiers weren't showing correctly in your account menu.

• Documentation Site: Fully redesigned docs with searchable content, organized categories, and easy-to-navigate sidebar.

Improvements

• Battle Map: Enhanced rendering performance and GM usability improvements for smoother encounter management.

• Battle Map: Enhanced rendering with improved visual performance and stability.

Bug Fixes

• Pricing Page: Studio tier now displays correctly on the homepage and pricing page with active waitlist signup.

• Studio Tier: New subscription tier for Game Masters managing multiple campaigns and players.

• Party Token Overlay: See your party's tokens displayed on the map visual preview before entering combat.

• Treasure Caching: Fixed an issue where treasure generation wasn't caching results correctly, so your generated loot will now be retrieved faster on repeat encounters.

• PC Quick Action - Access character actions directly from your campaign detail view for faster gameplay management.
• World Map Editor Controls - Save, undo, and publish your world maps with dedicated buttons in the editor.

• Mobile Navigation: Fixed subscription status not displaying correctly in mobile menu and header.

• Password Reset Flow: Fixed an issue preventing password reset tokens from working correctly.

• Hex Grid Maps – Replace square grids with hex grids for hex-crawl exploration and tactical play.
• Skill Challenges – Create dynamic skill challenge encounters with AI generation, live play tracking, and the Improv Lifeline tool for on-the-fly adjustments.
• Party Token System – Create and manage multiple active player characters with visual token buttons for quick reference during sessions.
• Scene Roster Generator – Automatically populate scenes with NPCs tailored to your party's level and campaign needs.
• Content Variants – Adapt published monsters, spells, and items to match your world with the Variant Composer tool.
• Public SRD Compendium API – Access the full 5e SRD via API for third-party tools and integrations.
• Issue Reporting – Report bugs directly in-app with automatic GitHub integration for faster fixes.
• Multiple PCs Per Session – Switch between player characters without leaving your campaign.

Improvements

• Character Management – Edit character details and add player names for better party tracking.
• Payment Recovery – Get notified when subscription payments fail with clear paths to fix payment issues.
• Content Sharing – Lightweight tools to share encounters, NPCs, and homebrew with your group.
• Hex Geometry – Fixed hex rendering, order, and styling for accurate tactical gameplay.

Bug Fixes

• Skill Challenge Generation – Improved AI-generated challenge quality and pipeline reliability.
• Scene Roster Limits – Monthly generation quota now enforced to prevent overuse.
• Variant Quality – Enhanced prompts and reduced false positives in variant suggestions.
• Map Templates – Fixed party level detection and terrain nudge descriptions based on GM feedback.

• Combat Mode - Launch encounters into a live tactical grid with initiative tracking, reach rings, and full-screen combat view.
• Tactical Grid - View encounters on a grid-based battlefield with overlay layers for movement ranges, threat zones, line-of-sight, and hazard conditions.
• Map Editor - Edit 2D maps directly with drag-and-drop placement, rotation, elevation layers, and grid snapping.
• World Map System - Build hierarchical worlds with region and location maps, then drill down into encounters and child maps.
• Map Pins & Labels - Add, edit, and organize named locations on your maps with GM-only notes and type categorization.
• Map Layer System - Toggle overlays like climate, biomes, terrain types, and legends to visualize world details.
• Map Templates - Use pre-built templates for combat arenas, dungeons, wilderness, landmarks, travel routes, and settlements.
• AI-Generated Maps - Browse and thumbnail preview AI-generated maps in your content library.
• Content Generation - Create deities, heroes, and factions with AI, then generate legendary locations with the new location blueprint system.
• NPC Tokens - Render NPCs on the tactical grid with sprite-based tokens, attitude rings, and level-of-detail scaling.

Improvements

• Map Wizard - Added cultural flavor selection and 'Start Over' button for faster map generation iterations.
• Child Map Creation - Complete UX overhaul for creating and linking nested maps.
• Map Navigation - Added 'Edit in Map Editor' and 'Go Live' buttons in encounter detail and prep modes.
• Content Cards - Enhanced with temporal metadata and improved sorting options.
• World Setting Selector - Now recommends map templates based on location type and world setting.
• Dark Mode - Improved readability across all map and tactical interfaces.
• Map Publishing - Replaced auto-save with explicit draft/publish workflow for better control.
• Establishment Interior - Added ability to toggle GM layer visibility and navigate from exterior to interior views.

Bug Fixes

• Combat Display - Fixed null HP display and stale closure issues in combat grid.
• Pin Interactions - Improved positioning, drag gestures, and icon rendering for map pins.
• Map Rendering - Fixed illegible read-aloud card colors, thumbnail caching, and sprite loading race conditions.
• Tactical Grid - Fixed focus traps, visibility options, and keyboard shortcut conflicts in dialog inputs.
• World Map - Resolved pin rendering crashes, coordinate mismatches, and memory leaks in rendering pipeline.
• Token Rendering - Fixed label font sizing, ring radius offsets, and LOD disc fallbacks at low zoom levels.
• Map Boundaries - Clipped zones and rivers to prevent bleeding outside map edges.
• Blueprint Loading - Resolved YAML schema warnings and SRD creature validation issues.

• SRD Search now uses more precise matching to find the exact rules you're looking for without false matches.

• Act/Arc Organization — Organize your campaign narrative into acts and arcs with visual timeline support for better story structure.
• Establishment Interiors — Generate detailed interior layouts for taverns, inns, shops, crypts, towers, and forges with furniture placement and NPC positioning.
• Puzzle & Riddle Generation — Create environmental and logic puzzles tailored to your encounters.
• Multi-Campaign Tracking — Link and compare content across multiple campaigns with fuzzy duplicate detection.
• Session-Based Content Organization — Group campaign prep materials by session for easier management.
• Account Deletion — Delete your account with a 30-day grace period for data recovery.
• Persona Onboarding — Complete a quick quiz to personalize your CritForge experience with tailored suggestions.

Improvements

• Map Editor Enhancements — Dual-mode rendering (2D editor and 3D preview), improved export options, and minimap navigation.
• Advanced NPC Generation — Personality and roleplay editing directly from NPC cards with better quality control.
• Cultural Flavor System — 24 new narrative bridges across 6 cultural flavor profiles for richer world-building.
• Monster Blueprint Engine — Improved stat block generation with CR validation, SRD ability references, and better accuracy.
• Magic Item Generation — Deterministic magic item system with archetype-driven generation for consistent results.
• World Terrain System — AI-powered world terrain composer with civilization scaling, encounter zones, and hazard selection.
• Feature Suggestions Widget — Contextual content recommendations based on your campaign profile.
• Bidirectional Navigation — Breadcrumbs and navigation context across campaigns and content for easier exploration.
• Tooltip Context — Additional help text on narrative beats, encounters, and focus options.
• Clipboard Paste Improvements — Cursor-relative positioning for more intuitive placement.
• Dark Mode Readiness — Parchment texture background improvements for better visibility.
• Accessibility Enhancements — Semantic markup and labels for better screen reader support.

Bug Fixes

• Password Recovery Flow — Fixed redirect issue for password reset confirmation.
• Invitation System — Resolved orphaned auth accounts and improved error handling for re-invitations.
• Authentication State — Header and dashboard navigation now correctly reflect login state.
• Subscription Tier Recognition — All services now properly recognize Solo, Pro, and admin tiers with correct generation limits.
• Content Generation Limits — Pro tier correctly limited to 500 generations/month; super admin tier now has unlimited access.
• Map Fog of War Migration — Guard against missing maps table during database updates.
• JSON Output Validation — Map-plot generation now enforces strict enum values to prevent invalid output.
• Chat Service Polling — Async queue handling for production QStash responses.
• Type Safety Fixes — Resolved 128+ TypeScript errors across interior, map, and encounter systems.
• Furniture Density — Improved density calculation for more balanced interior layouts.