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The Vault Network posted a new preview of RtK yesterday, based on some hands-on work with a beta build.

In (Ray's) Krondorian setting, a strong storyline and characters, a state of the art engine, etc., the major elements are in place to make Return to Krondor a worthy sequel and an excellent game in its own right. However, as in the game's alchemy system, the skill with which those elements are combined will ultimately determine the quality and the success or failure of the final product. Return to Krondor is not yet finished brewing, but from what I have seen, that product could turn out to be very potent indeed.

Ray posted this about an upcoming RtK contest:

Here's an early alert for those of you who want an autographed book. When Sierra releases RtK, they're going to run a contest (DON'T ASK ME FOR DETAILS, 'CAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY!), and 100 winners will receive an autographed copy of Krondor the Betrayal. When I have more details, I'll post them. Otherwise, check the Sierra board.

Here is something curious: on the map that was included in a recent PC Gamer and is on the Sierra website (and what I assume will be used throughout the game), neither Sarth nor Land's End, the two closest big towns to Krondor, are shown. If the game is supposed to take place in and around Krondor, this makes one wonder just how close to Krondor the party stays. Certainly, traveling in the region would lead to one of these two places... However, Sinjin's post on the RtK Dev Board says this:

The major areas of the world you will visit; the city of Krondor (including the sewers), the wilderness travelling, Haldon Head, the Black Pearl Temple are as detailed as we could make them within the context of a shippable game.

The Raymond E. Feist Webring is experiencing some difficulties, so please have patience. Also, I downloaded the beta of Internet Explorer 5.0, and it works great. If you like to stay on the edge of technology, check it out.

Word from Sierra is that RtK's release date is holding steady at November 25, possibly earlier. Also, the site passed 19,000 hits today. That's not a whole lot for a year and a half, but the traffic has really picked up recently. Thanks for all your support, and keep coming back!

Here's more from Ray on RtK's status:

As best we can tell, and the system killers and game crashers have been found and eliminated.

We're working hard right now on play balance, and resource allocation.I'd say we're 90% there as of beta .95 and I just got .96 ten minutes ago and am now loading it on my other machine. Build .97 was just finished this morning in Cincy, and with any kind of luck, we'll go golden in a few more days.

Also, the new PC Gamer magazine features a two-page RtK advertisement. The lefthand page is Bear stabbing a map (take that, paper!) And the other has several screenshots and this text: 'Return to a land of intrigue and adventure. Lead your band of five characters on a quest to recover the Tear of the Gods, a mystical relic coveted by a madman bent on spreading darkness across the land of Midkemia. From the dizzying heights of Krondor's Palace, to the haunted depths of a temple dedicated to an evil as ancient as the gods themselves, never before has any RPG given you so much of what you need.' The logo is shown, with 'The offical sequel to the best selling RPG' under it. That's on page 310-311 for those of you who want to take a peek at your local bookstore.