Version 1.0.0
Alchemic Arts v1.0.0
Released
The first officially versioned release of Alchemic Arts.
This release marks the transition from an early Black Void character sheet into a multi-system tabletop RPG platform. It introduces support for Dungeons & Dragons 3.5, social features, content sharing, numerous quality-of-life improvements, and a significantly expanded handbook library.
Major features
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 support
- Added full support for Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 character sheets and system-specific character management.
- Added automated abilities, armor class, saves, combat statistics, size modifiers, conditions, rest recovery, and spell DC tracking.
- Added inventory, equipment, item enhancements, charge tracking, an SRD item shop, skills, feats, notes, spellbooks, and SRD spell importing.
- Added support for custom items, skills, feats, spells, and class features, including dynamic spell slots and expanded class, prestige class, psionic, and language data.
Friends
- Added a friends system to make it easier to connect with other users.
Groups and content sharing
- Added groups for sharing custom user-generated content with other players and Game Masters.
- Added support for sharing homebrew content between users, with group membership and editor controls.
Notifications
- Added an in-site notification system for important events and interactions, including friend requests and group invitations.
User settings
- Added user settings for managing profile details, account preferences, email addresses, and passwords.
- Added account email verification and improved remembered-login security.
Character management
- Added the ability to edit and rename existing character sheets after creation.
- Added pagination to the Character Sheets page for improved navigation and scalability.
- Added deletion confirmations and warnings for unsaved character-sheet changes.
Improvements
Black Void
- Significantly improved mobile responsiveness and overall performance across the Black Void character sheet.
- Improved the phenomenon builder and added stronger authorization around sheet changes.
Dice roller
- Improved the global dice roller for faster interaction, better responsiveness, and more accurate average calculations.
Mobile experience and accessibility
- Improved mobile responsiveness across the site for easier navigation and readability.
- Made links distinguishable without relying on color alone and refined keyboard, focus, and touch interactions.
- Added a custom not-found page and improved post-login redirects so users return to the page they originally requested.
Handbook additions
Added the following handbook articles:
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5
- A Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Mechanics Deep Dive on Action Economy
- A Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Mechanics Deep Dive on Combat
- A Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Mechanics Deep Dive on Healing vs. Buffs
- A Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Mechanics Deep Dive on Skills
- D&D Core Base Classes Explained (3.5)
- Why Play Dungeons & Dragons 3.5?
- D&D 3.5 Character Sheet
Site guides
- Sharing
- Building Your Own Campaign Setting and Its Benefits
- Dealing with Metagaming
- Running Campaigns: Improvising vs. Planning
- Session 0: A Guide to Starting Campaigns
Behind the scenes
This release also includes numerous stability improvements, UI refinements, bug fixes, database and infrastructure updates, rate limiting, CSRF protection, and other security improvements to support future development.