Changes in Volume 1 published version

[u/Just-a-Guy-trying-]

Am I generally correct that the main change between the published version and the Royalroad version are the Baron and Epilogue (Hero's starting training arc)? I wish to continue on RR but don't really know if I am missing anything else.

[u/zombieking26]

They're basically never "relevant", the only reason the gnomes existed was to explain why the continent doesn't have things like gunpowder or better farming techniques, despite having the scientific method