Embers April 2026 Update
At a Glance
This month we added House Rule support, deployed numerous quality of life and stability improvements across the platform, and made great progress on a native iOS version of our tools.
House Rules
Last month we released a major update to House Rules.
Game Masters can now create custom rules in Embers Vault, including feats, spells, items, and more. These rules can be added to Campaigns in Embers Play and Worlds in Embers Imagine.
Once added, House Rules automatically become available to players in the appropriate campaigns and update when the GM changes them. This allows you to define custom content once and use it consistently across your game.
Platform Updates
Vault Improvements
Rulebook, Spellbook, and Armory pages now support collapsible sections and live search filters
- Stock content and House Rule content can be toggled on and off
- House Rules can be added directly to characters
- Fixed an issue preventing GMs from viewing player character sheets
- Improved account-aware behavior and access handling across the app
Play Improvements
- Tokens can now be benched in the Initiative Tracker without removing them from the map
- Improved reliability of initiative order when multiple updates occur
- Real-time friend sync improvements
Imagine Improvements
- World pages load more efficiently with fewer background requests
- Improved consistency under heavier traffic
- Better handling of metadata and anonymous access
- Reduced server-side overhead for world rendering
Platform and Infrastructure
- Authentication system updated to strengthen login security
- Foundation work completed for Apple sign-in
- Continued improvements to real-time sync across apps
- General stability and performance improvements across all services
Native iOS Support Coming Soon
For the past few weeks we’ve been busy converting Embers tools to a native iOS version. Most of the work is done and you can see some screenshots below. This is not publicly available yet, but it is getting close.
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