I appreciate all your kind words and constructive feedback!
Great idea regarding the goblin npc. His current mechanical implementation is still a work in progress, but my plans are to have him provide a temporary luck boost which scales with his relationship level and unlocks more animations with each level as well.
My greatest fault on Patreon has been making strict deadlines for myself and being unable to meet them. Going forward, I plan to document and share progress as I go, so that I can develop content at a more realistic pace and keep everyone filled in as I go.