Note: Previously there was a list found here
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/23726/bgii-ee-compatible-mod-list/p1
this list has been incorporated into this thread.
Normally when it comes to installing mods it should be good to follow this structure:
1) non-weidu mods
2) story mods
3) NPC mods
4) item mods
5) kit mods
6) BG2Tweaks
7) other tweak/overhaul mods (for example SCALES of BALANCE)
8) SCS
9) aTweaks
An example of installation order would be as follows
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Ascension
Tales of the Deep Gardens
Dungeon Crawl
Assassinations
Back to Brynnlaw
The Sellswords
I Shall Never Forget
Adalon's Blood
CoM Encounters
Weimer's Item Upgrade
Amber NPC
Ajantis NPC
Ajantis Portrait Pack for BG(II):EE
Tashia NPC
Kivan and Deheriana Companions
Kindrek NPC
Xan NPC
Yasraena NPC
Alora NPC
Auren Aseph
Tiax NPC
Sarah NPC
Angelo NPC
Vampire Tales
Ninde NPC
Saerileth NPC
Arath NPC
Dace NPC
de'Arnise Romance
Banter Packs
IEP Extended Banters
Viconia Friendship
Mazzy Friendship
Yoshimo Friendship
Yoshimo Romance
Edwin Romance
Tsujatha NPC
Imoen Friendship
Coran NPC
Sarevok Friendship
Branwen NPC
Unfinished Business
Almateria's Restoration Project
Dungeon-be-Gone
Wheels of Prophecy
Kelsey NPC
Keto NPC
Nathaniel NPC
Iylos NPC
Faren NPC
Adrian NPC
Isra NPC
NPC Flirt Packs
Romantic Encounters
Haer'Dalis Romance
Nephele NPC
Petsy NPC
Gibberlings Three Anniversary Mod
Sarevok Romance
BG2 Tweak Pack
Rogue Rebalancing
Sword Coast Stratagems
BPSeries AI Scripts
Wizard Slayer Rebalancing
aTweaks
Item Randomiser
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This thread is for BG2:EE only mods in the moment. I might add a list with Mods that work in BGEE and BG2EE later.
If this is getting to unclear I will add more sections.
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Released Mods
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List of BG2EE Compatible Mods
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[List] IWD:EE compatible Mods
Again I try to make a list to help organize the available Mods ;)
Please let me know if you find mods that are not in the List.
Right know I have no recommended install order for this list.
But normally it should be good too follow this structure:
1) story mods
2) NPC mods
3) item mods
4) kit mods
5) BG2Tweaks
6) other tweak/overhaul mods
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Released Mods:
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Overhauls
[Mod] DnD 3.5 Rules in Bg:EE and Bg2:EE v 2.0
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/66842/mod-dnd-3-5-rules-in-bg-ee-and-bg2-ee-v-2-0/p1
(It also works with Icewind Dale ENHANCED EDITION 2.5)
Scales of Balance
https://github.com/subtledoctor/Scales_of_Balance
Might & Guile
https://github.com/subtledoctor/Might_and_Guile
The Divine Remix
http://forums.gibberlings3.net/index.php?app=downloads&showcat=46
The sphere system component is not working with IWD:EE.
Rogue Rebalancing (RR) v4.80 is available for IWD: EE
http://www.shsforums.net/topic/27169-rogue-rebalancing-v480-released/
[MOD][BETA] Tome and Blood: More Options for Wizards and Sorcerers
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/31274/mod-beta-tome-and-blood-more-options-for-wizards-and-sorcerers/p1
[MOD] [BETA] Monastic Orders of Faerun
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/18620/mod-beta-monastic-orders-of-faerun/p1
[MOD] Eldritch Magic
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/49591/mod-eldritch-magic-bgee-bg2ee-iwdee#latest
Raduziel's Universal Wizard Spells
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/67903/mod-universal-wizard-spells-iwdee-eet-bgee-bg2ee/p1
Relieve Wizard Slayer
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/68377/kit-review-wizard-slayer-iwdee-eet-bgee-bg2ee
[mod] Weasels!
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/65516/mod-weasels
Improved Shamanic Dance
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/58676/mod-improved-shamanic-dance/p1
Kits
[Kit Pack] Deities of Faerûn [Cleric Kitpack for IWD, BG(2)EE and EET]
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/69241/kit-pack-deities-of-faerun-cleric-kitpack-for-iwd-bg-2-ee-and-eet/p1
Chaos Sorcerer Kit
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/66390/
The Mercenary (Fighter Kit)
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/68151/fighter-kit-mercenary-iwdee-eet-bgee-bg2ee
The Militia Officer (Fighter Kit)
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/68238/fighter-kit-bodyguard-iwdee-eet-bgee-bg2ee
The Charlatan (Bard Kit)
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/68297/bard-kit-charlatan-iwdee-eet-bgee-bg2ee/
[Kit Pack] I Hate Undead [IWD, EET, BGEE, BG2EE]
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/65700/kit-pack-i-hate-undead-iwd-eet-bgee-bg2ee/
[Mod] The Deratiseur Unused Kits Pack
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/60725/the-deratiseur-unused-kits-pack-for-bg2-bgt-and-all-ee-versions-in-english-v13
A Frosty Journey: The IWDEE Kitpack
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/36181/a-frosty-journey-the-iwdee-kitpack/p1
http://www.shsforums.net/files/file/1099-a-frosty-journey-the-iwdee-kitpack/
Wizard Slayer Rebalancing for BG:EE, BGII:EE and IWD:EE
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/36803/wizard-slayer-rebalancing-for-bg-ee-bgii-ee-and-iwd-ee#latest
Wizard Slayer 2.0
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/37503/wizard-slayer-2-0#latest
[MOD] Runescarred Berserker v 1.0 (for IWD EE)
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/37373/mod-runescarred-berserker-v-1-0-for-iwd-ee#latest
[MOD] Duskblade Kit v1.1 (For IWD EE)
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/36825/mod-duskblade-kit-v1-1-for-iwd-ee#latest
[MOD] Improved Archer Kit (for BGEE, BG2EE, IWD:EE and original BG2/BGT)
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/34696/mod-improved-archer-kit-for-bgee-bg2ee-iwd-ee-and-original-bg2-bgt#latest
[BGEE mod]Misdrha'al Hymmet's Bladesinger kit
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/34950/bgee-mod-misdrhaal-hymmets-bladesinger-kit#latest
Class/Kit Attempt: Warlock
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/38113/class-kit-attempt-warlock#latest
Tweaks
[Mod] 3.5 Edition/ Pathfinder style Tweaks Collection (thac0, Constitution, hit dice)
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/63741/mod-3-5-edition-pathfinder-style-tweaks-collection-thac0-constitution-hit-dice
Tweaks Anthology
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/48165/testers-wanted-tweaks-is-dead-long-live-tweaks/p1
BG2 Tweaks works on IWDEE
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/36180/bg2-tweaks-works-on-iwdee#latest
aTweaks v4.5 available for IWD: EE
http://www.shsforums.net/files/file/709-atweaks-windows-version/
Hardcore Dual-Classing
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/43824/mod-announcement-hardcore-dual#latest
No restrictions
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/37479/no-restrictions#latest
[MOD] Lighting Pack for the Enhanced Edition
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/36828/mod-lighting-pack-for-the-enhanced-edition#latest
House Rules for IWD:EE (IWDEE tweaks)
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/37290/house-rules-for-iwd-ee-iwdee-tweaks
[Mod Release] APR on Spec
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/36197/mod-release-apr-on-spec#latest
Thieving Mod for IWDEE
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/36405/thieving-mod-for-iwdee#latest
Stronger Creatures - Simple Difficulty Mod
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/40026/stronger-creatures-simple-difficulty-mod#latest
Jester song enhancement
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/40263/jester-song-enhancement#latest
Items
LavaIt - IWD: an item pack for IWD EE
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/63278/lavait-iwd-an-item-pack-for-iwd-ee
[Item Mod] More Style for Mages: Ranged Wizard's Staffs, Circlets, Robe Visual Tweaks, Now in IWD:EE
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/18108/item-mod-more-style-for-mages-ranged-wizards-staffs-circlets-robe-visual-tweaks-now-in-iwd-ee/p1#sowiwd
Add Morningstar of Action +4 to random treasure list
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/36798/add-morningstar-of-action-4-to-random-treasure-list#latest
Spells and Magic
Golem Construction for Spellcasters
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/60602/mod-golem-construction-for-spellcasters/p1
[Mod] Spontaneous Casting For Clerics and Druids (now works with IWD:EE)
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/29604/mod-spontaneous-casting-for-clerics-and-druids-now-works-with-iwd-ee/p1
Wild Mage Additions
http://mods.jo-ge.net/bg/shaper.htm
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/comment/598983/#Comment_598983
NPCs
Turald NPC Mod
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/71342/turald-npc-mod-ver-0-8
[mod] Dusky NPC for IWD EE
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/64535/mod-dusky-npc-for-iwd-ee
Afaaq, the Djinni Companion
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/41108/mod-afaaq-the-djinni-companion-for-bg2-and-bg2-ee-released/p1
IWD NPC v6 for IWD EE
http://www.pocketplane.net/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=174&Itemid=122
[MOD] Minor NPC Portraits for IWDEE
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/37001/mod-minor-npc-portraits-for-iwdee
IWD:EE Portrait Variations
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/45897/mod-iwd-ee-portrait-variations/p1
Soundsets
Awesome Soundsets
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/38319/mods-awesome-soundsets-mods-master-thread-custom-soundsets-for-bgee-bg2ee-and-iwdee#latest
Alveus Custom Soundset mod
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/37107/alveus-custom-soundset-mod#latest
Scripts
Convenience Script - Instant store access, Easy prebuffing, Bard song, Find traps
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/40051/convenience-script-instant-store-access-easy-prebuffing-bard-song-find-traps#latest
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Soulmarine's IWD:EE FrostWood GUI
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/36154/soulmarines-iwd-ee-frostwood-gui#latest
[MOD] Starlight - new weapons and spells for IWD:EE [WIP]
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/38121/mod-starlight-new-weapons-and-spells-for-iwd-ee-wip#latest
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EE Keeper, Updated to v1.0.4
At the suggestion of @Dee, this thread will be used to post updates (as and when I have time), looking into bug reports, and a host of other things.
There are two different downloads for Keeper on Windows, and one for Mac (in most cases). The two choices on Windows are:- a standard ZIP file, or an (Inno) installer.
Unless otherwise stated, an archive unpacker will be required in order to open the compressed ZIP archive. WinZip, WinRAR, 7-Zip, etc.
The default location for the installer is 'Program Files'. As of Windows Vista, User Account Control (UAC) forbids writing files to directories within Program Files unless the User Account Control feature is disabled. If you use the installer, you can now opt to have the INI file saved in AppData during installation.
Previous versions of EE Keeper can be found on SourceForge.
Download (ZIP)
Sorcerers.net mirror (ZIP)
Download (EXE Installer)
Mac Wineskin Wrapper - Current Version: v1.0.4.0
Mac: This is a big question for a lot of people. The answer is that it is not officially supported. Some trials on Mac via Wineskin, by @Nifft, have been done and it seems to work, depending on the version - it will be up to others to help with that should any issues arise. More details here. @AstroBryGuy, has recently started creating wrappers for new versions of EE Keeper. Please note that a new wrapped version will be released behind the Windows version; it requires that he gets the latest version and then create and upload a wrapper. For future builds I will be submitting one to him sooner so that he can have it wrapped and uploaded in conjunction with the Windows release.
Linux: Though not ideal, Keeper works with the use of Wine and it functions well enough. To load different languages, environmental variables may need to be set; e.g. Exec=env LC_ALL=zh_CN.UTF-8 WINEPREFIX="[location of wine]" wine '[location of file]'.
Windows: The current version should work on everything from XP to Windows 10. If you encounter a problem, please see the details in the next post on reporting any issues you find.
As a final note: just because a new thread is made, and the release is more of a Live/REL version, it doesn't mean that the program is bug free, nor does it mean that I won't be tweaking it any more (I will, and it will be a long term project/hobby). If you come across any issues, or you are in doubt over something, feel free to post and either myself of some other helpful community member will try to help overcome it. If you find something, and you're certain that it's a bug (i.e. portraits not displaying when they should), feel free to create a ticket for it here. If the ticket is not a bug, but a misunderstanding, then it will be moderated as such. Feature requests can also be made, just set the 'Report Type' option to 'Feature Request'. When trying to bring a bug to my attention, please specify what platform you are using (Mac or Windows) and exactly what you are or were trying to do at the time of the bug.
Obviously, like any program, there are bugs and there are people who voluntarily test and people who report bugs. If you've tested this to make sure it works in a beta, you'll be listed here. If you're not specifically testing for bugs, but still find one and take the time to come here and report it, you'll be listed. If you're not listed here (I may have simply forgotten), send me a PM and you'll get added.
FAQ Quick Links
- Where do I start?
- I want to load custom kits, Shadow Keeper\EE Keeper won't let me do it. How can I load custom kits?
- EE Keeper won't automatically detect my Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition installation directory - what can I do?
- Will this work with the Steam version?
- EE Keeper says it can't load effects, what's wrong?
- I changed the installation directory settings to a different location but EE Keeper is/is not reloading resources, what's it doing?
- Keeper isn't finding my save games. What's wrong?
- I have a question about the INI config file—what are the valid settings?
- I have a serious bug and want to share/report it!
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Modification Disclaimer
| EE Keeper is a save game editor. It can also be used as a character and creature editor. It's not a mod itself, but it can be used to make modifications. If asked by a member of the Beamdog team in reply to a bug report, "are you using any mods?" please be aware that this counts as a mod, as it is used to modify something outside of the game. Most modifications achievable via EE Keeper are harmless, this is just an advisory notice. |
Compatibility
Credits
| @AHF | Testing |
| @Anton | Testing |
| @argent77 | Testing, feedback. |
| @AstroBryGuy | Maintainer of the Mac Wineskin version. |
| @CrevsDaak | Testing |
| @Davide | Testing, Italian Translation |
| @Dee | Testing |
| @egbert | Testing |
| @Erg | Testing |
| @ermo | Testing |
| @Heas | Testing |
| @Isaya | Testing, French Translation |
| @Kunikos | Testing |
| @mattinm | Work on the Qt version so as to natively support other platforms. |
| @Mikaal | Testing |
| @mlnevese | Testing |
| @Nifft | Testing |
| @Pibaro | Testing, Italian Translation |
| @silver_gp | Chinese Translation |
| @swnmcmlxi | Testing |
| @Teflon | Korean Translation |
| @Tresset | Testing |
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[MOD] Convenient Enhanced Edition NPCs for BG:EE, SoD and BG2:EE
Convenient Enhanced Edition NPCs
A mod for BG:EE, BG:SOD, BG2:EE and EET that allows you to tweak all Beamdog NPCs.Download (SHS): Disable Enhanced Edition NPCs
Download (GitHub): Disable Enhanced Edition NPCs
Readme
Overview
The new NPCs introduced in the Enhanced Editions differ somewhat from the original cast and might not be everyone's taste. This mod provides a number of options to adapt them to your comfort level. You can make their first appearance more passive, giving you more control over whether or when to make the first contact. A small number of events will be slightly altered to make this possible.
Alternatively it is also possible to simply remove one or more NPCs from the game. In that case you have the choice to make their personal or quest-related items available to everyone in stores or as loot.
Additional components allow you to improve their portraits or customize their classes and/or kits to whatever you desire.
A detailed list of all available components and their descriptions can be found in the readme linked above.
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[MOD] BGII:EE - Unofficial Item Pack
For many years bothered me that lot of items have completely untapped potential.
So I decided to rework large number of them and "Unofficial Item Pack" was born.
Version 2.7b:
https://mega.nz/#!AzRnQYLB!bdlQIy-QO8b_42jODr-VlTrVWH2k_0CK08HddXIR1Y0
Unfortunately, (most parts) this mode (part one is exception) requires starting a new game and patch version 2.0 or higher.
Languages: English, Czech
Installation of this mode has eight optional parts:
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02) Sigil of Tyr - Only for the best of us.
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03) Dark Elven Chain - Armor Class: +1
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04) Handmaiden's Mace - Now Mace +3 (also new, better model)
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05) Mask of King Strohm III - I do not see practically nothing.
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06) Symbol of Amaunator - Praise the sun!
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07) Human Flesh +5 - You can be evil and also look elegant. (recolored)
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08) Keepsake Locket - True love make you stronger.
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09) Shadow Dragon Wardstone - Loks like Ioun stone to me...
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10) Mantle of Waukeen - You can save the world with this stylish jewelry!
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11) Kurtulmak's Crystal Shard - Ruby crystal? Hmm...
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12) Soul Reaver +4 - The ultimate weapon for evil incarnate.
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13) Boo - Simply because I can!
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14) Deirex's Gems - Souls belonging drow warriors? That sounds useful.
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15) Talisman of the Hearthfire - Jump to left or jump to the right!
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16) Girdle of Fortitude - Stay healthy little longer.
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17) Blackmist +4 - Now you see me...
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18) Cloak of Balduran - New drop from Firkraag
19) Helm of Opposite Alignment - Ask undead mayor
20) Girdle of Femininity/Masculinity - Owned by biggest Casanova in Amn
21) Bracers of the blinding strike - New drop from Drizzt (According lore he should have them)
22) Cloak of Displacement - Blur is gone
23) The Claw of Kazgaroth - Blur is gone
24) Silver Dragon Scales - New drop from Adalon
(Right now usable only in ToB. Modification for Cromwell will be in the next version.)
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02) Elder Brain Blood - It tastes pretty sweet.
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03) Eyestalk of an Elder Orb - It tastes like chicken.
Boo approve this very tasty dish. :smile:
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WARNING: Do not eat them all!
At least one is required for Q.
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02) Guenhwyvar's Figurine - New drop from Drizzt
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03) Ring of superior arcane clumsiness - In possession of a well-known religious madman
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04) Hourglass of Gond - Reward for the hardest fight of your life.
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05) Kangaxx's robe - New robe for evil mages
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02) Nimblefinger Gloves
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03) Stalker Gauntlets
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04) Screaming Bagpipes
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05) Cloak of the Gargoyle
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06) Crown of Lies
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07) Wizzard Hat
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08) Circlet of the Cynosure
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09) Bloody Bone Plate +2
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10) Robe of Arcane Aptitude
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11) Shield of Egons +2
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12) Fleshripper +2
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13) Daeros' Full Plate +1
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14) Headband of Focus
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15) Tongue of Acid +3 - New drop from Thaxll'ssillyia (Shadow dragon)
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16) Key ring - New drop from Ilyich
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This guy will have much bigger inventory + some ammunition from SoD.
01) Bullet of Fire +1
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02) Bullet of Ice +1
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03) Bullet of Electricity +1
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04) Bolt of fire +1
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05) Bolt of ice +1
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A ) Unofficial Item Pack
01) Malla's Soul Stone - Human souls are source great strength. Gotta catch 'em all!
B ) Scarlet Katana
01) Scarlet Katana - Scarlet Ninja-To is now Scarlet Katana. Higher price, but useful for monks, bards and thieves.
C ) Gourmet from Underdark
Someone said "Rare ingredients"? That sounds very... delicious. 01) Kuo-toa's Blood - It tastes little bitter.
D ) Holy symbols
All six holy symbols will now have Armor Class: +1E ) New Items
Completely new (almost) original items. (Adventure Mart) 01) Butcherer of Innocents - BLOOD!
F ) SoD Items
Few useful items from SoD. (Adventure Mart) 01) Backwhacker +2
G ) Better archery shop
H ) Reworked free action
Abilities that prevents from being hasted were removed from the following items: Firecam Plate Ixil's Spike +6 Flail of Ages+5 Ring of Free Action↧
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WeiDU Issue – Installing Mods on OS X
Alright so chances are, I'm just an idiot about this modding thing.
But I've literally never gotten any mods to work because WeiDU refuses to work for me. Every time I've gotten curious over the years and tried BG1 NPC mod or some other little thing, nothing doing.
I'm on Mac OS X. Here is the error message I'm currently getting, attempting to install BG1 NPC project:
[/Applications/Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition/Game Data/00777/setup-bg1npc] WeiDU version 24200
Please run this program in your Infinity Engine game directory.
FATAL ERROR: Failure("Not a game directory")
Press ENTER to exit.
This IS my game directory, it DOES have chitin.key in it, so I'm really confused. A little help would be great because chances are I'm just stupid and missing something. Thanks.
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Charname's actions overridden by AI scripts
Hiya!
I have this annoying issue, which I think was already raised numerous times on the forums: the AI scripts override player-appointed actions for my Charname. HOWEVER, what makes my issue somehow unique, is that it happens only for Charname, and nobody else.
So, say, my party walks through an area and an NPC (other than Charname) is attacked by a pack of gibberlings. All party members use the Standard Attack script, and all ignore attacking critters, continuing on their path... EXCEPT for Charname, who immediately stops and starts attacking the gibberlings.
Similarly for casting spells, I can, for example, order Charname and two mages to start casting. The mages cast their spells just fine, but Charname almost always stops mid-cast and resort to attacking with melee.
I tried different scripts and it happens for EVERY SINGLE ONE (except for "none"), even when the script prevents the character from attacking - in that case my Charname will just stop walking/casting and just idly stand in one place. Even Advanced AI, with all the options disable, interrupts player-appointed actions.
I use mega-installation EET, so I know I will likely never find what is causing this. But I have a small hope that maybe someone, somewhere, encountered such a problem. Any thoughts?
I have this annoying issue, which I think was already raised numerous times on the forums: the AI scripts override player-appointed actions for my Charname. HOWEVER, what makes my issue somehow unique, is that it happens only for Charname, and nobody else.
So, say, my party walks through an area and an NPC (other than Charname) is attacked by a pack of gibberlings. All party members use the Standard Attack script, and all ignore attacking critters, continuing on their path... EXCEPT for Charname, who immediately stops and starts attacking the gibberlings.
Similarly for casting spells, I can, for example, order Charname and two mages to start casting. The mages cast their spells just fine, but Charname almost always stops mid-cast and resort to attacking with melee.
I tried different scripts and it happens for EVERY SINGLE ONE (except for "none"), even when the script prevents the character from attacking - in that case my Charname will just stop walking/casting and just idly stand in one place. Even Advanced AI, with all the options disable, interrupts player-appointed actions.
I use mega-installation EET, so I know I will likely never find what is causing this. But I have a small hope that maybe someone, somewhere, encountered such a problem. Any thoughts?
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[v2.9] Aura, a gnome artificer NPC for BG:EE + SoD
Introduction
Aura Glimmershine is a young lawful good-aligned gnome artificer and inventor from the island nation of Lantan. She is kind and idealistic at heart, and while she can be rather shy and socially inept when interacting with strangers, but easily turns peppy and excitable when the topic strays into her fields of expertise. While she is rather weak in combat, her unique thief kit, Artificer, which grants her the ability to create a large assortment of potions, traps, arcane runes and magical items that become more versatile as she gains levels. She can be found at the Beregost town square and carries with a small selection of personal items. If the PC is female, she may show hints of romantic attraction, though there is no full romance within BG1. In Siege of Dragonspear, she can be found in the Coast Way Forest, after leaving Baldur's Gate. Race: Gnome Class: Artificer (Thief) optional: Illusionist/Artificer, Priestess/Artificer Alignment: Lawful Good Strength: 8 Dexterity: 16 Constitution: 13 Intelligence: 19 Wisdom: 14 Charisma: 15Mod includes:
- – One new party member with the Artificer thief kit
- – New items and item upgrades
- – 10 friendship talks with the PC in BG1, 8 in SoD
- – Banters with every joinable NPC
- – Small quests in BG1 and SoD
- – A romance with a female PC with 12+ Intelligence and 10+ Charisma in SoD
- – Crossmod content
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[MOD] Siege of Dragonspear 2 Baldur's Gate2:EE Item Upgrade - v0.5.1 released!
For the past couple of months, I have been working on a new "item upgrade" style mod for BG2:EE. I did'nt want to post anything about it until I was reasonably sure I could actually get it to work the way I wanted. A big thanks to Jastey and everyone else who have been patient with me and helping me learn WeiDu.
8/28/19 update: v0.1.0 of the mod is completed!
10/14/19 update: v0.2.0 has been completed!
10/15/19 update: v0.2.1 released
10/16/19 update: v0.2.2 released
10/17/19 update : v0.2.3 released
10/18/19 update : v0.2.4 released
11/12/19 update : v0.3.0 released
11/14/19 update : v0.4.0 released
11/14/19 update : v0.4.1 released
11/26/19 update : v0.5.0 released
11/29/19 update : v0.5.1 released
My goals with this mod:
1. Import more items from SoD and place them in logical locations around Shadows of Amn.
2. Provide an upgrade path for these items, along with items from SoD that are already imported normally via Cromwell and Cespenar.
3. The upgrade paths for these items will in many cases, require components that are used to upgrade existing items in the game, allowing for "either/or" decisions to keep things interesting.
4. The new items have been created with an eye towards balance with existing items.
You may download the mod here:
https://github.com/DaerosTrollkiller/SOD2BG2EE_Item_upgrade/files/3906657/_SoD2BG2EE.Item.Upgrade.zip
I appreciate any and all feedback and suggestions for my mod. This is my first major WeiDu-based mod. I have been playing these games since Baldur's Gate was first released back in 1998, and I am happy to be able to give back to the mod community that has added to my enjoyment of these games for the past twenty years (holy crap am I getting old!)
All of the SoD items are discoverable in SoA, you will not have to wait until ToB to find any of them, though you may for their upgrades....
Starting in v0.2.0, I have added a few all-new components that are used in upgrading some of the items below. I dont want to spoil their locations, but they shouldn't be too hard to figure out.
Starting with 0.4.0 I have added an optional component that will force the items that can normally be imported from SoD to
be present in their normal locations. (you must start a new game for this to work) The way this component works is to set the global variables for all importable
SoD items as if you had imported an SoD game that had them all. Since the Voidsowrd +3 and Voidhammer +3 are mututally exclusive
(you cant import both normally) you will be given the option during installation to choose which one to import.
With the global variables for all the item active, the existing game scripts will see them when you enter an area
where one of the SoD items would be and place them as it normally would. Doing it this way prevents the possibility of duplicates.
****NOTE**** during my testing, I discovered an unlikely, but potential issue that also happens even if you don't use this mod:
The area script to place SoD items in their normal locations runs when you first enter an area. Because of this, it is *technically*
possible for you to kill the monster or NPC holding one of these items before the script completes, which results in the default
item dropping instead. For example, if you somehow were to enter firkraag's maze from his hideout, and immediately kill Tazok as
quickly as possible (such as with a godbow or something else that one-shots everything), the script wont have time to complete
and the Dragon Blade +3 wont drop. This should only happen in extreme cases, but if you run into an instance where you didn't get the
SoD item expected, all you have to do is reload and wait a couple of seconds after entering the area containing the item.
New SoD items imported by the mod:
KeyRing (By popular demand)
Tongue of Acid +3
Soft Feet
Crown of Lies
Star-Strewn Boots
"Green" Dragonscale Armor
Stalker's Gauntlets
Sundermaul +3
Cloverleaf
Uncursed Staff +1
Backwhacker +2
Bow of the Banshee +2
Nimblefinger Gloves
Screaming Bagpipes
Bullet of Darkness +3
Void-Tipped Arrow +3
Cloak of Minor Arcana
Element's Fury +2
Storm Pike +2
Trollblood Ioun Stone
Green Dragon Scales
Shield of Egons +2
Vexation +2
Astral Crossbow +2
Shadowed Spear +2
Dragonscale Shield +3 (has to be forged using green scales)
The Forest Queen's Benediction
Jester's Bracers (corny joke component does not currently work properly, I temporarily removed from item until I can figure out how to implement properly)
The Night's Embrace +3
Ring of Purity
Dervish Crescent +2
Headband of Focus
Wizzard Hat
New upgrade components I created for this mod:
Heart of Flame
Eye of Ichor
Soul of Frost
Breath of Wind
Black Dragon Scales
These items have been placed in logical (at least to me) locations around Shadows of Amn.
I don't want to spoil the locations, as I've always felt discovery is part of what makes new things fun,
But if you think about it from the perspective that your gear was sold off or traded away, that's how I determined placement.
SoD items that can be upgraded via Cromwell and Cespenar:
Tongue of Acid +3 (can be upgraded twice) (branching path starting with v0.2.0)
Soft Feet
Crown of Lies
Star-Strewn Boots
"Green" Dragonscale armor (can be upgraded twice with branching paths) (new options added with v0.2.0)
Stalker's Gauntlets
Sundermaul +3
Archer's Eyes
Bard Hat
Belt of the Skillful Blade
Biter +2
Helm of Dumathoin
Voidsword
Voidhammer
Buckler of the Fist +2
Robe of Red Flames
Cloverleaf
Uncursed Staff +1
Backwhacker +2
Bow of the Banshee +2
Nimblefinger Gloves
Bullet of Darkness +3
Void-Tipped Arrow +3
Cloak of Minor Arcana
Element's Fury +2 (can be upgraded twice)
Storm Pike +2 (can be upgraded twice with branching paths)
Trollblood Ioun Stone (can be upgraded twice)
Shield of Egons +2 (can be upgraded twice)
Vexation +2
Astral Crossbow +2
Shadowed Spear +2 (can be upgraded twice)
Dragonscale Shield +3
Dragon Blade +3 (can be upgraded twice)
Jester's Bracers (corny joke component does not currently work properly, I temporarily removed from item until I can figure out how to implement correctly)
The Night's Embrace +3
Ring of Purity
Dervish Crescent +2
8/28/19 update: v0.1.0 of the mod is completed!
10/14/19 update: v0.2.0 has been completed!
10/15/19 update: v0.2.1 released
10/16/19 update: v0.2.2 released
10/17/19 update : v0.2.3 released
10/18/19 update : v0.2.4 released
11/12/19 update : v0.3.0 released
11/14/19 update : v0.4.0 released
11/14/19 update : v0.4.1 released
11/26/19 update : v0.5.0 released
11/29/19 update : v0.5.1 released
My goals with this mod:
1. Import more items from SoD and place them in logical locations around Shadows of Amn.
2. Provide an upgrade path for these items, along with items from SoD that are already imported normally via Cromwell and Cespenar.
3. The upgrade paths for these items will in many cases, require components that are used to upgrade existing items in the game, allowing for "either/or" decisions to keep things interesting.
4. The new items have been created with an eye towards balance with existing items.
You may download the mod here:
https://github.com/DaerosTrollkiller/SOD2BG2EE_Item_upgrade/files/3906657/_SoD2BG2EE.Item.Upgrade.zip
I appreciate any and all feedback and suggestions for my mod. This is my first major WeiDu-based mod. I have been playing these games since Baldur's Gate was first released back in 1998, and I am happy to be able to give back to the mod community that has added to my enjoyment of these games for the past twenty years (holy crap am I getting old!)
All of the SoD items are discoverable in SoA, you will not have to wait until ToB to find any of them, though you may for their upgrades....
Starting in v0.2.0, I have added a few all-new components that are used in upgrading some of the items below. I dont want to spoil their locations, but they shouldn't be too hard to figure out.
Starting with 0.4.0 I have added an optional component that will force the items that can normally be imported from SoD to
be present in their normal locations. (you must start a new game for this to work) The way this component works is to set the global variables for all importable
SoD items as if you had imported an SoD game that had them all. Since the Voidsowrd +3 and Voidhammer +3 are mututally exclusive
(you cant import both normally) you will be given the option during installation to choose which one to import.
With the global variables for all the item active, the existing game scripts will see them when you enter an area
where one of the SoD items would be and place them as it normally would. Doing it this way prevents the possibility of duplicates.
****NOTE**** during my testing, I discovered an unlikely, but potential issue that also happens even if you don't use this mod:
The area script to place SoD items in their normal locations runs when you first enter an area. Because of this, it is *technically*
possible for you to kill the monster or NPC holding one of these items before the script completes, which results in the default
item dropping instead. For example, if you somehow were to enter firkraag's maze from his hideout, and immediately kill Tazok as
quickly as possible (such as with a godbow or something else that one-shots everything), the script wont have time to complete
and the Dragon Blade +3 wont drop. This should only happen in extreme cases, but if you run into an instance where you didn't get the
SoD item expected, all you have to do is reload and wait a couple of seconds after entering the area containing the item.
New SoD items imported by the mod:
KeyRing (By popular demand)
Tongue of Acid +3
Soft Feet
Crown of Lies
Star-Strewn Boots
"Green" Dragonscale Armor
Stalker's Gauntlets
Sundermaul +3
Cloverleaf
Uncursed Staff +1
Backwhacker +2
Bow of the Banshee +2
Nimblefinger Gloves
Screaming Bagpipes
Bullet of Darkness +3
Void-Tipped Arrow +3
Cloak of Minor Arcana
Element's Fury +2
Storm Pike +2
Trollblood Ioun Stone
Green Dragon Scales
Shield of Egons +2
Vexation +2
Astral Crossbow +2
Shadowed Spear +2
Dragonscale Shield +3 (has to be forged using green scales)
The Forest Queen's Benediction
Jester's Bracers (corny joke component does not currently work properly, I temporarily removed from item until I can figure out how to implement properly)
The Night's Embrace +3
Ring of Purity
Dervish Crescent +2
Headband of Focus
Wizzard Hat
New upgrade components I created for this mod:
Heart of Flame
Eye of Ichor
Soul of Frost
Breath of Wind
Black Dragon Scales
These items have been placed in logical (at least to me) locations around Shadows of Amn.
I don't want to spoil the locations, as I've always felt discovery is part of what makes new things fun,
But if you think about it from the perspective that your gear was sold off or traded away, that's how I determined placement.
SoD items that can be upgraded via Cromwell and Cespenar:
Tongue of Acid +3 (can be upgraded twice) (branching path starting with v0.2.0)
Soft Feet
Crown of Lies
Star-Strewn Boots
"Green" Dragonscale armor (can be upgraded twice with branching paths) (new options added with v0.2.0)
Stalker's Gauntlets
Sundermaul +3
Archer's Eyes
Bard Hat
Belt of the Skillful Blade
Biter +2
Helm of Dumathoin
Voidsword
Voidhammer
Buckler of the Fist +2
Robe of Red Flames
Cloverleaf
Uncursed Staff +1
Backwhacker +2
Bow of the Banshee +2
Nimblefinger Gloves
Bullet of Darkness +3
Void-Tipped Arrow +3
Cloak of Minor Arcana
Element's Fury +2 (can be upgraded twice)
Storm Pike +2 (can be upgraded twice with branching paths)
Trollblood Ioun Stone (can be upgraded twice)
Shield of Egons +2 (can be upgraded twice)
Vexation +2
Astral Crossbow +2
Shadowed Spear +2 (can be upgraded twice)
Dragonscale Shield +3
Dragon Blade +3 (can be upgraded twice)
Jester's Bracers (corny joke component does not currently work properly, I temporarily removed from item until I can figure out how to implement correctly)
The Night's Embrace +3
Ring of Purity
Dervish Crescent +2
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Sword Dancer Kit for Fighters, Paladins, and Monks
I've always loved having high APR in the Infinity Engine games, and I've long wanted to somehow exceed the hardcoded cap of 10 attacks per round. Thanks to the invaluable support of @kjeron, we now have a kit for fighters, paladins, and monks that can strike twice with every attack roll, reaching up to 30 attacks per round!
The Sword Dancer specializes in repeatedly poking his or her opponents with an absurd number of embarrassingly weak attacks--basically, the polar opposite of the War Hulk kit. The Sword Dancer works great with weapons that have on-hit effects like the Dagger of Venom and Celestial Fury, but it will never outshine other fighters in terms of sheer damage output. Likewise, the Dancer kits for monks are much more effective at Stunning Blow, but will not have the same damage output as other monks.
The Sword Dancer kit actually makes three different attack rolls for every attack. Thus, a Sword Dancer's APR is triple what is shown on the Record screen, and this tripling stacks with Haste and Improved Haste. In addition, Sword Dancer fighters and paladins automatically get free dual-wielding with no penalties.
As with all of my kits, the crazy advantages come with equally crazy disadvantages. Each kit deals one-fifth physical damage with every strike, suffering a -80% penalty to all weapon damage, and the fighter kit cannot wear metal armor or place many proficiency points in heavier weapons (paladin proficiencies are even more restricted). The damage penalty does not apply to nonphysical damage, but it does reduce other bonuses to weapon damage such as Strength and proficiency bonuses.
There are five different kits: the Sword Dancer kit for fighters, and the Stone Dancer, Water Dancer, Flare Dancer, and Sky Dancer kits for monks.
Kit Descriptions:
Sword Dancer (fighter kit)
Sword Dancer (paladin kit)
Stone Dancer
Water Dancer
Flare Dancer
Sky Dancer
A note for modders: This kit bypasses the normal cap for attacks per round by switching the character's sprite to a custom animation. This can be replicated for other classes and could even be incorporated into spells and items, given enough time and effort. Any modders that want to break the APR cap are free to use the files in this kit to replicate the effect provided they give credit to @kjeron, who discovered how to break the cap and made this kit possible. The discussion below contains some information on how to do this. Note that this method requires using a limited set of names for the custom animations, and this kit currently uses the values 6512 to 6525, covering only fighter and monk animations (no other classes are represented).
The old version of this kit, which enjoyed standard APR bonuses, had constant effect Improved Haste, and dealt lingering damage with light weapons, is also available. The old version's kit description is below:
The Sword Dancer specializes in repeatedly poking his or her opponents with an absurd number of embarrassingly weak attacks--basically, the polar opposite of the War Hulk kit. The Sword Dancer works great with weapons that have on-hit effects like the Dagger of Venom and Celestial Fury, but it will never outshine other fighters in terms of sheer damage output. Likewise, the Dancer kits for monks are much more effective at Stunning Blow, but will not have the same damage output as other monks.
The Sword Dancer kit actually makes three different attack rolls for every attack. Thus, a Sword Dancer's APR is triple what is shown on the Record screen, and this tripling stacks with Haste and Improved Haste. In addition, Sword Dancer fighters and paladins automatically get free dual-wielding with no penalties.
As with all of my kits, the crazy advantages come with equally crazy disadvantages. Each kit deals one-fifth physical damage with every strike, suffering a -80% penalty to all weapon damage, and the fighter kit cannot wear metal armor or place many proficiency points in heavier weapons (paladin proficiencies are even more restricted). The damage penalty does not apply to nonphysical damage, but it does reduce other bonuses to weapon damage such as Strength and proficiency bonuses.
There are five different kits: the Sword Dancer kit for fighters, and the Stone Dancer, Water Dancer, Flare Dancer, and Sky Dancer kits for monks.
Kit Descriptions:
Sword Dancer (fighter kit)
Part magician and part artist, a Sword Dancer is a warrior who uses telekinetic powers to influence their movements in combat. A Sword Dancer's powers come less from muscle and more from magic, allowing them to strike more often at the expense of reducing the force of each blow. Sword Dancers rely on the speed of their weapons to disrupt and disable their opponents, and prefer to use lighter and quicker weapons, which are easier to move using telekinesis.
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Makes two additional attack rolls with each attack (stacks with Haste and similar effects)
- May wield two weapons at once with no penalties
Disadvantages:
- All physical damage is reduced to 1/5 of its normal value (all weapons deal 80% less damage per hit)
- Can only attain Mastery (three points) in short swords, katanas, scimitars, daggers, and staffs
- Can only attain Specialization (two points) in longswords, clubs, spears, and darts
- Can only attain Proficiency (one point) in axes, bastard swords, two-handed swords, war hammers, halberds, flails, maces, and shortbows
- May not place any proficiency points in crossbows, longbows, or slings
- Cannot wear armor heavier than studded leather
- Hit Die: d8
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Makes two additional attack rolls with each attack (stacks with Haste and similar effects)
- May wield two weapons at once with no penalties
Disadvantages:
- All physical damage is reduced to 1/5 of its normal value (all weapons deal 80% less damage per hit)
- Can only attain Mastery (three points) in short swords, katanas, scimitars, daggers, and staffs
- Can only attain Specialization (two points) in longswords, clubs, spears, and darts
- Can only attain Proficiency (one point) in axes, bastard swords, two-handed swords, war hammers, halberds, flails, maces, and shortbows
- May not place any proficiency points in crossbows, longbows, or slings
- Cannot wear armor heavier than studded leather
- Hit Die: d8
Sword Dancer (paladin kit)
Part magician and part artist, a Sword Dancer is a warrior who uses telekinetic powers to influence their movements in combat. A Sword Dancer's powers come less from muscle and more from magic, allowing them to strike more often at the expense of reducing the force of each blow. Sword Dancers rely on the speed of their weapons to disrupt and disable their opponents, and prefer to use lighter and quicker weapons, which are easier to move using telekinesis.
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Makes two additional attack rolls with each attack (stacks with Haste and similar effects)
- May wield two weapons at once with no penalties
Disadvantages:
- All physical damage is reduced to 1/5 of its normal value (all weapons deal 80% less damage per hit)
- Can only attain Specialization (two points) in short swords, katanas, scimitars, daggers, and staffs
- Can only attain Proficiency (one point) in clubs, darts, spears, longswords, axes, war hammers, maces, and shortbows
- May not place any proficiency points in two-handed swords, bastard swords, halberds, flails, crossbows, longbows, or slings
- Cannot wear armor heavier than studded leather
- Hit Die: d8
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Makes two additional attack rolls with each attack (stacks with Haste and similar effects)
- May wield two weapons at once with no penalties
Disadvantages:
- All physical damage is reduced to 1/5 of its normal value (all weapons deal 80% less damage per hit)
- Can only attain Specialization (two points) in short swords, katanas, scimitars, daggers, and staffs
- Can only attain Proficiency (one point) in clubs, darts, spears, longswords, axes, war hammers, maces, and shortbows
- May not place any proficiency points in two-handed swords, bastard swords, halberds, flails, crossbows, longbows, or slings
- Cannot wear armor heavier than studded leather
- Hit Die: d8
Stone Dancer
Part magician and part artist, a Stone Dancer is a monk who uses telekinetic powers to influence their movements in combat. A Stone Dancer's powers come less from muscle and more from magic, allowing them to strike more often at the expense of reducing the force of each blow. Stone Dancers rely on the speed of their fists to disrupt and disable their opponents.
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Makes two additional attack rolls with each attack.
- Gains an extra use of Stunning Blow every 3 levels after level 1 instead of 4.
- May cast Stoneskin at level 1.
Disadvantages:
- All physical damage is reduced to 1/5 of its normal value (all weapons deal 80% less damage per hit).
- Hit Die: d8
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Makes two additional attack rolls with each attack.
- Gains an extra use of Stunning Blow every 3 levels after level 1 instead of 4.
- May cast Stoneskin at level 1.
Disadvantages:
- All physical damage is reduced to 1/5 of its normal value (all weapons deal 80% less damage per hit).
- Hit Die: d8
Water Dancer
Part magician and part artist, a Water Dancer is a monk who uses telekinetic powers to influence their movements in combat. A Water Dancer's powers come less from muscle and more from magic, allowing them to strike more often at the expense of reducing the force of each blow. Water Dancers rely on the speed of their fists to disrupt and disable their opponents.
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Makes two additional attack rolls with each attack.
- Gains an extra half attack per round at level 1.
- Gains an extra use of Stunning Blow every 3 levels after level 1 instead of 4.
Disadvantages:
- All physical damage is reduced to 1/5 of its normal value (all weapons deal 80% less damage per hit).
- Hit Die: d8
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Makes two additional attack rolls with each attack.
- Gains an extra half attack per round at level 1.
- Gains an extra use of Stunning Blow every 3 levels after level 1 instead of 4.
Disadvantages:
- All physical damage is reduced to 1/5 of its normal value (all weapons deal 80% less damage per hit).
- Hit Die: d8
Flare Dancer
Part magician and part artist, a Flare Dancer is a monk who uses telekinetic powers to influence their movements in combat. A Flare Dancer's powers come less from muscle and more from magic, allowing them to strike more often at the expense of reducing the force of each blow. Flare Dancers rely on the speed of their fists to disrupt and disable their opponents.
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Makes two additional attack rolls with each attack.
- Deals an extra 1 fire damage with every unarmed strike.
- Gains an extra use of Stunning Blow every 3 levels after level 1 instead of 4.
Disadvantages:
- All physical damage is reduced to 1/5 of its normal value (all weapons deal 80% less damage per hit).
- Hit Die: d8
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Makes two additional attack rolls with each attack.
- Deals an extra 1 fire damage with every unarmed strike.
- Gains an extra use of Stunning Blow every 3 levels after level 1 instead of 4.
Disadvantages:
- All physical damage is reduced to 1/5 of its normal value (all weapons deal 80% less damage per hit).
- Hit Die: d8
Sky Dancer
Part magician and part artist, a Sky Dancer is a monk who uses telekinetic powers to influence their movements in combat. A Sky Dancer's powers come less from muscle and more from magic, allowing them to strike more often at the expense of reducing the force of each blow. Sky Dancers rely on the speed of their fists to disrupt and disable their opponents.
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Makes two additional attack rolls with each attack.
- Gains an extra use of Stunning Blow every 3 levels after level 1 instead of 4.
- May cast Windwalk twice per day.
WINDWALK: The Sky Dancer calls upon the force of the wind to transport them to another location, instantly teleporting them to any spot within range.
Disadvantages:
- All physical damage is reduced to 1/5 of its normal value (all weapons deal 80% less damage per hit).
- Hit Die: d8
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Makes two additional attack rolls with each attack.
- Gains an extra use of Stunning Blow every 3 levels after level 1 instead of 4.
- May cast Windwalk twice per day.
WINDWALK: The Sky Dancer calls upon the force of the wind to transport them to another location, instantly teleporting them to any spot within range.
Disadvantages:
- All physical damage is reduced to 1/5 of its normal value (all weapons deal 80% less damage per hit).
- Hit Die: d8
A note for modders: This kit bypasses the normal cap for attacks per round by switching the character's sprite to a custom animation. This can be replicated for other classes and could even be incorporated into spells and items, given enough time and effort. Any modders that want to break the APR cap are free to use the files in this kit to replicate the effect provided they give credit to @kjeron, who discovered how to break the cap and made this kit possible. The discussion below contains some information on how to do this. Note that this method requires using a limited set of names for the custom animations, and this kit currently uses the values 6512 to 6525, covering only fighter and monk animations (no other classes are represented).
The old version of this kit, which enjoyed standard APR bonuses, had constant effect Improved Haste, and dealt lingering damage with light weapons, is also available. The old version's kit description is below:
Part magician and part artist, a Sword Dancer is a warrior who uses telekinetic powers to influence their movements in combat. A Sword Dancer's powers come less from muscle and more from magic, allowing them to strike more often at the expense of reducing the force of each blow. Sword Dancers rely on the speed of their weapons to disrupt and disable their opponents, and prefer to use lighter and quicker weapons, which are easier to move using telekinesis.
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Improved Haste
- +1/2 attack per round every 5 levels
- Immune to slow
- May cast Blade Barrier once per day at level 10
- Deals 1 extra lingering damage per hit when using short swords, katanas, scimitars, daggers, staffs, darts, short bows, and longswords, with an additional 1 damage at levels 4, 8, and 12
Disadvantages:
- Deals 75% less damage with all weapons
- Can only attain Mastery (three points) in short swords, katanas, scimitars, daggers, staffs, darts
- Can only attain Specialization (two points) in longswords, clubs, spears, and shortbows
- Can only attain Proficiency (one point) in axes, bastard swords, two-handed swords, war hammers, halberds, flails, maces, crossbows, and longbows
- Cannot wear armor
High-Level Abilities:
- Twin Fencer
- Counterattack
- Whirlwind Attack
- Globe of Blades
- Flying Daggers
- Hit Die: d8
CLASS FEATURES:
Advantages:
- Improved Haste
- +1/2 attack per round every 5 levels
- Immune to slow
- May cast Blade Barrier once per day at level 10
- Deals 1 extra lingering damage per hit when using short swords, katanas, scimitars, daggers, staffs, darts, short bows, and longswords, with an additional 1 damage at levels 4, 8, and 12
Disadvantages:
- Deals 75% less damage with all weapons
- Can only attain Mastery (three points) in short swords, katanas, scimitars, daggers, staffs, darts
- Can only attain Specialization (two points) in longswords, clubs, spears, and shortbows
- Can only attain Proficiency (one point) in axes, bastard swords, two-handed swords, war hammers, halberds, flails, maces, crossbows, and longbows
- Cannot wear armor
High-Level Abilities:
- Twin Fencer
- Counterattack
- Whirlwind Attack
- Globe of Blades
- Flying Daggers
- Hit Die: d8
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Faiths and Powers: Gods of the Realms (Kitpack and divine caster/spell tweaks)
Faiths and Powers
2018-05-28 Download Please note that this is a public beta release, and we are actively working on this project. Please feel free to offer suggestions or to point out bugs. A quick and useful guide to kits and spheres Special thanks to @ineth for this Special: Shadow Monsters, Shades and transform to human fixes (for versions 0.74e and earlier) Install as a regular mod after fnp. Attached Hotfixes for earlier versions (install after fnp): - Versions 0.74e and earlier: fix for Shadow Monsters and Shades: use the attached file titled "fnp_spells_3.zip" - Version 0.74h: use the file titled "fnp74_use_hotfix.zip" Most recent update:0.74.37 Please note that this is a public beta release. We are actively working on this project. Please feel free to offer suggestions or to point out bugs. Version 0.74.37 2018-07-26 - Upgraded Weidu to v246 2018-07-06 - Revised several kit description entries. Version 0.74.36 - 'officially' depreciated component 101 - Further updated the readme Version 0.74.35 - Added 'radical version' descriptor for full install Version 0.74.34 - Updated Weidu to 245 2018-07-05 - Started Proper Github readme - Corrected a discrepancy in Acolyte of Ilmater description Version 0.74.21 2018-01-06 Completely redid conjure water elemental; fixed AI (completely replaced summons) and added animation bams to differentiate elemental kinds; spell is now in line w/6th level druid fire e summon Created Acolyte/thief of Shar Created Cleric/fighter of kelevmor Created cleric/mage of kelevmor Created Cleric/Mage of talos Created Acolyte/mage of Deneir Created Acolyte/mage of Sune Created Acolyte/mage of Moander Created Acolyte/thief of moander version 0.74.20 2017-12-09 Updated Text: Everwatch Knight of Helm Updated Text: Cherub of the Ruby Rose version 0.74.19 2017-12-07 Updated Kelevmor Kit Description Updated Cyric kit description Updated Umberlee kit description Updated Pally of Tyr kit description Updated Harvester of Myrkrul kit description 2017-12-06 - Updated Stormwall - Updated a few kit descriptions - Added a check for clabshGS.2da to avoid failed install on IWDEE 2.5.x (thanks Ramza) 2017-08-26 Version 0.74j - priest of Umberlee abilities and usability - multiclass kit usability (e.g. C/M of Baervan and druid/mage) - mystic warrior abilities 2017-08-14 Version 0.74g - fixes Contingency spells. Sort of. Mostly. - changes to spellbinder 2017-08-13 Version 0.74f - added conjure water elemental to water sphere - fixed shades and shadow monsters - fixed mystic warrior - improves the cross-mod compatibility stuff. 2017-08-10 Version 0.74b - Fixed an error with an errant "/" 2017-08-09 Version 0.74 This is v0.74. I bumped the version number because there are a few meaningful changes: - Added 6 Mystic Warrior kits (fighter/druid versions of the Mystics). These are lightly-armored and limited to weaker weapons - dagger, short sword, club, staff, sling etc. - but they pack the elemental power and resistances of the Mystic kits. - Scout kits (Stalker, Archer, Slinger, Mage Hunter, Barbarian Ranger) should be able to be any alignment and should not fall. (EDIT - darn, I hope this doesn't mess up IWDEE... need to double-check.) - DISABLED DUAL-CLASSING to cleric or ranger. Yeah, I did that. Be warned. BUT... - Added an .ini file with two settings: one to enable dual-classing, and one to prevent minor-access spells being moved to a higher level. - This .ini file, unlike most mods', should be compatible with BWS. You can copy the file, make whatever changes you want, and drop it into your override folder before installing any mods. That should preserve your preferences, while keeping the original version in the mod folder unchanged (I know BWS freaks out about files sizes and whatnot). This is experimental, and I don't have Windows, so I don't have BWS and can't experiment. Players, let me know if/how it works. 2017-08-08 Version 073b - All spells are granted at 1st level, instead of spells from different levels being granted at different level-ups. - Sphere access is independent of the spell table; so this is compatible with any mods that alter spell tables. - Minor access now means the opposite of what focus access means: minor-access spells are shifted one level higher. So Cure Light Wounds becomes a 2nd-level spell, Holy Smite becomes 4th-level, etc. Minor access is still limited to 3rd-level spells (which become 4th-level spells.) - Paladins and Rangers get full access to spheres just like clerics; you will see 7th-level spells in your spellbook but will be unable to cast them. This means that, equally, the sphere system is now compatible with any kind of changes you make to paladin and ranger spell tables. FnP will supply our tables for these classes, but feel free to overwrite them with any other mods, like Tweaks Anthology. To paraphrase Apple, it will 'Just Work.' - Theoretically, this means that we can now give focus access and minor access to paladins and rangers, to accentuate certain spheres. I haven't done it in this build, but this could be yet another nice little way to differentiate kits. - If you only want the sphere system and not any new kits, trueclass kits now get their proper spells. (This fixes a bug in v0.72b.) - Fewer sphere spells are required to be created in the background to make all this work: 69 spells instead of 322. Other small efficiency improvements have been made. Hopefully this leads to slightly quicker install times. 2017-08-06 Version 0.72 -diff install options for BG(2)EE/IWDEE 2017-08-02 Version 0.71b - Fixed issue with option 2 2017-08-01 version 0.71a Fixed installation issue with option 1 -2017-07-31 version 0.71 Lots of fixes: -fixes for spells -fixes for HLAs -two new spheres: Exploration and Perdition -variables for custom weapon use for kits -cleaned up a ton of code everywhere -updated compatibility packet for other mods 2017-06-03 Version 0.64a Minor changes to sphere access 2017-06-03 Version 0.64 -Fixed cleric of Kelevmor death ward and neg plane protection -Fixed doom special ability for for Beshaba Acolytes (and better implemented the ability) -Added misfire reference to spell in for Beshaba Acolyte description -Fixed icons in misfire spell/special ability for Beshaba Acolytes -Plant focus sphere no longer adds summon water elemental rather than assassin vines as a level 5 spell... -Grammar issues: Champions -Grammar issues: Zealots -Zealot of Ilmater: Correctly added frenzy in 2da -Acolytes: Added bonus spells (and lore bonuses in a few cases) -Changed Beshaba's spheres around. Focus: Dread. -Removed override references to COMPILE lines 2017-03-13 Version 0.63b - NPC cleric kits - Fixed bug re acolyte of mystra - Bug fixes re: kit adding code - Fixed deity dialog issue with mc clerics 2017-02-27 Version 0.61a - Added a valid marker for IWDEE divine spells If you already have version 0.61 installed, just drop the itm file in the attached zip in your override folder. Version 0.61 - Removed references to SoD in engine check - Added Clangeddin cleric - Added a draft of Baravar (but not added in the game via tp2 or otherwise) - Removed backup folder - Please forgive the formatting of the readme on github. I'll have to learn about .md files, but for now see the attached pdf. It is important to note that the readme is outdated. The goals are the same, but the details (e.g. what spells are in what sphere) have been changed. Known Issues: - Water and fire elemental scripts need to be looked at - Shout spell doesn't seem to work - Summoning shadow monsters crashes the game - Doomguide cleric Turn level issue - b_frz00.spl is referenced in at least three .2da files present in my override folder (B_ZE00.2DA, B_ZEALOT.2DA and clabpa04.2da (original non-special frenzy) - At 11th level the Ur-Priest received Shadow Step as a special ability - Elemental sphere descriptions are all over the place (only for custom spells) - Disrupt Undead says that it's part of the death sphere (but it's part of the life sphere) - Many multi class kits missing - prayer and rec spells Faiths and Powers: Gods of the Realms This purpose of this thread is to announce a mod created by @subtledoctor and myself which will increase the number of options for cleric and divine classes. This thread will also host discussion about specific implementation and↧
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Mod idea: Sarevok Kills Charname
What if CHARNAME walks out of Candlekeep with Gorion and gets ambushed by the Armored Figure and Tamoko. Gorion shouts to run away, CHARNAME tries to run but Tamako casts Hold Person (?) and succeeds). Gorion manages to kill the lesser goons. Then tries to dispel CHARNAME’s state. The armored figure kills Gorion before the spell finishes. Tamoko chunks the paralyzed CHARNAME… the end?
How difficult is it to start a BG2 game with this sequence.
You (Sarevok) plan to meet up with (Tranzig, Tazok, Davereon, Tarnesh?) in (FAI, Beregost?) but you were captured by mysterious cloaked figures. Unable to cast spells and worn from the battle with Gorion you stood no chance...
A soft woman’s voice wakes you up. You see no-one but you hear some fiddling on the lock. The lock opens and a woman appears as if she materializes right in front of you. It’s Tamoko and she asks you to flee with her, to get out of this dungeon.
Hold up! Tamoko hides in the shadows?? Yes in official resoures (dragon magazine, don’t read the Jaheira and Abdel part (puke smiley)) Tamoko is some sort of ninja from Wu (Kara-tur). So if we make her a Shadowdancer (lvl 5-7) dualed to cleric (of Mask? Or some other Evil or neutral Deity) we have an interesting start point.
You track your way out of the dungeon (encountering your sword) on the way. You encounter Yoshimo and Tamoko is very suspicious (or very happy) to meet someone else from Kara-tur.
You get out together and a spell battle is raging….
We were discussing a bug on the start sequence of BG1 (on reddit) and someone thought it would be cool if Sarevok killed CHARNAME at the start of the game. And I’m thinking about this for some weeks now. I think it would be cool to play BG2 with Sarevok as protagonist. Has someone modded something like this?
Sarevok:
A pre made character.
Lvl 7/8 Fighter with Minor deathblow as skill. Can dual-class to mage or thief (as per ToB). Maybe he has the Bhaal power charname would’ve had.
Tamoko:
NPC
Lvl 5 Shadowdancer Lvl 7 Cleric . Follows Mask unless there is a more suitable Deity. I have to check if he already escaped Godsbane at this point. But I think he did.
Imoen:
She saw you kill CHARNAME
Is she captured with you or has she followed you to Amn? We can’t leave her out completely do we?
Minsc and Jaheira are not present here.
Are they dead or do we encounter them in Atkatla or the wilderness?
Do we need another NPC?
We could replace Tamoko with Cythandria if we assume Sarevok is captured on a later moment.
THOUGHTS on the workload
- I think BG 2 is really suitable to play as Sarevok. I plan to keep notes on places where he is mentioned or where they are really specific about CHARNAME (Candlekeep, Gorion, Hero of Baldur’s Gate etc.)
- If we forget Jaheira and Minsc we lose a lot of problems with that.
- It’s easy to say to the returning BG1 NPC’s that you never met them.
- The dream sequences are one of my main concerns, they are about Candlekeep, Gorion and Sarevok so that’s weird
- What about Immi, she plays a major role in the story, and getting Tamoko caught by the Cowled wizards is a bit far fetched
- In the hell trails you fight the one Bhaalspawn from Aloundo’s prophecy (a.k.a. Charname)
- In ToB we delete Sarevok (no big deal imho)
- What do we do with Reiltar Anchev?
- We assume the Iron Crisis was resolved by the dukes, without proper leadership the Iron Throne toppled.
- Can you run an normal game and a Sarevok game in the same install with ingame scripts
How difficult is it to start a BG2 game with this sequence.
You (Sarevok) plan to meet up with (Tranzig, Tazok, Davereon, Tarnesh?) in (FAI, Beregost?) but you were captured by mysterious cloaked figures. Unable to cast spells and worn from the battle with Gorion you stood no chance...
A soft woman’s voice wakes you up. You see no-one but you hear some fiddling on the lock. The lock opens and a woman appears as if she materializes right in front of you. It’s Tamoko and she asks you to flee with her, to get out of this dungeon.
Hold up! Tamoko hides in the shadows?? Yes in official resoures (dragon magazine, don’t read the Jaheira and Abdel part (puke smiley)) Tamoko is some sort of ninja from Wu (Kara-tur). So if we make her a Shadowdancer (lvl 5-7) dualed to cleric (of Mask? Or some other Evil or neutral Deity) we have an interesting start point.
You track your way out of the dungeon (encountering your sword) on the way. You encounter Yoshimo and Tamoko is very suspicious (or very happy) to meet someone else from Kara-tur.
You get out together and a spell battle is raging….
We were discussing a bug on the start sequence of BG1 (on reddit) and someone thought it would be cool if Sarevok killed CHARNAME at the start of the game. And I’m thinking about this for some weeks now. I think it would be cool to play BG2 with Sarevok as protagonist. Has someone modded something like this?
Sarevok:
A pre made character.
Lvl 7/8 Fighter with Minor deathblow as skill. Can dual-class to mage or thief (as per ToB). Maybe he has the Bhaal power charname would’ve had.
Tamoko:
NPC
Lvl 5 Shadowdancer Lvl 7 Cleric . Follows Mask unless there is a more suitable Deity. I have to check if he already escaped Godsbane at this point. But I think he did.
Imoen:
She saw you kill CHARNAME
Is she captured with you or has she followed you to Amn? We can’t leave her out completely do we?
Minsc and Jaheira are not present here.
Are they dead or do we encounter them in Atkatla or the wilderness?
Do we need another NPC?
We could replace Tamoko with Cythandria if we assume Sarevok is captured on a later moment.
THOUGHTS on the workload
- I think BG 2 is really suitable to play as Sarevok. I plan to keep notes on places where he is mentioned or where they are really specific about CHARNAME (Candlekeep, Gorion, Hero of Baldur’s Gate etc.)
- If we forget Jaheira and Minsc we lose a lot of problems with that.
- It’s easy to say to the returning BG1 NPC’s that you never met them.
- The dream sequences are one of my main concerns, they are about Candlekeep, Gorion and Sarevok so that’s weird
- What about Immi, she plays a major role in the story, and getting Tamoko caught by the Cowled wizards is a bit far fetched
- In the hell trails you fight the one Bhaalspawn from Aloundo’s prophecy (a.k.a. Charname)
- In ToB we delete Sarevok (no big deal imho)
- What do we do with Reiltar Anchev?
- We assume the Iron Crisis was resolved by the dukes, without proper leadership the Iron Throne toppled.
- Can you run an normal game and a Sarevok game in the same install with ingame scripts
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Is it possible to - reliably - trigger an effect when a creature targets another creature?
I would really like to have armour detract a fixed amount of damage from opponents' attacks. This seems like a straightforward thing to do exept for actually determining when and on whom to apply the effect.
I would like to inject the callback whenever a creature changes the targeted creature to apply 'reverse bless', but I don't know if the engine supports something like this. A problem here is that it would have to cancel its effect when the target dies/dissapears, which might not work reliably.
I also thought about hacking all weapons to actually do zero damage (is it possible?) but always trigger a MR ignoring spell which calculates the actual damage based on the nominative weapon value and target's armour - I presume pretty much anything can be coded in here, right?
I would like to inject the callback whenever a creature changes the targeted creature to apply 'reverse bless', but I don't know if the engine supports something like this. A problem here is that it would have to cancel its effect when the target dies/dissapears, which might not work reliably.
I also thought about hacking all weapons to actually do zero damage (is it possible?) but always trigger a MR ignoring spell which calculates the actual damage based on the nominative weapon value and target's armour - I presume pretty much anything can be coded in here, right?
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[NPC MOD] Sheena - The Half Dragon Tale
Sheena - The Half Dragon Tale
Sheena's story begins in Firkraag's lair at level 8-10 in a prison cell next to Garren's child. Sheena is a neutral good half red dragon multiclass Fighter / Wizard. Her half dragon form is hidden most of the time (cities, forests...) to balance the game. Sheena is limited to two handed swords, quarterstaffs, halberds and darts (an animation limitation). Sheena's strength and constitution can not be raised by any item (potions and spells do work). Sheena has extensive banters with all Bioware NPCs, numerous interjections and a friendship path available to both male and female PCs. Sheena's flirts are available to male PCs of good and neutral alignment. She has also a small romance path (TOB like), which triggers if other romances are not active, you are through with the friendship talks and your character is of neutral or good alignment. Sheena leaves for good if is kicked out from your party.
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Race: Human/Dragon
STR: 16
DEX:12
CON: 16
INT: 15
WIS: 10
CHA: 15
- Infravision
- 50% fire resistance
- Half dragon form
- Half dragon breath ability useable once per day
- Slightly faster movement speed to speed up the half dragon animation
Half dragon form: + 4 STR, +2 CON, +4 AC (lizard scale bonus), 100% fire resistance, immune to paralysis as any large creature would and immune to mind spells (charm, confusion and stun). This is the standard half dragon template.
Languages: English, French, Spanish
What needs to be done:
- New better HD portrait
- Extended romance (Right now is romance only in SoA)
- Few more special items
- Czech translation
- Personal Q ?
Additional informations:
- The current version does not work well with vanilla BG or old versions of EE, you must use a game that has a current patches. I will try to fix this problem in the future releases of my mod.
Actual version - V2.5
Link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/psvxbupszf39i4s/Sheena_v2.5.zip?dl=0
P.S.
I really tried to contact Red Knight the original author, but all websites are dead and all profiles and emails are canceled.
I hope he will not mind that I took over his mod.
Race: Human/Dragon
STR: 16
DEX:12
CON: 16
INT: 15
WIS: 10
CHA: 15
- Infravision
- 50% fire resistance
- Half dragon form
- Half dragon breath ability useable once per day
- Slightly faster movement speed to speed up the half dragon animation
Half dragon form: + 4 STR, +2 CON, +4 AC (lizard scale bonus), 100% fire resistance, immune to paralysis as any large creature would and immune to mind spells (charm, confusion and stun). This is the standard half dragon template.
Languages: English, French, Spanish
What needs to be done:
- New better HD portrait
- Extended romance (Right now is romance only in SoA)
- Few more special items
- Czech translation
- Personal Q ?
Additional informations:
- The current version does not work well with vanilla BG or old versions of EE, you must use a game that has a current patches. I will try to fix this problem in the future releases of my mod.
Actual version - V2.5
Link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/psvxbupszf39i4s/Sheena_v2.5.zip?dl=0
P.S.
I really tried to contact Red Knight the original author, but all websites are dead and all profiles and emails are canceled.
I hope he will not mind that I took over his mod.
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The Enemy Within, a New Mod Coming! [Work in progress]
The plot will start with speaking to Lord Kuldak in the Old Plough tavern in Cragmyr Village and him asking for your help. Lord Kuldak is a retired adventurer and the Lord of the Cragmyr Lands. For the last decade he has been keeping the ogre hordes of the area, led by Ogre Magi, at bay. Luckily, they have been reoccupied fighting among themselves and Cragmyr has been left mostly untouched. Recently however, two of the three Ogre Magi leaders suddenly disappeared and now the threat has become tangible. Lord Kuldak had a firsthand realization of this, when Cragmyr Militia was ambushed and killed by the ogres. Both his sons perished in this very same ambush. Lord Kuldak tries to act strong for his people, but everyone knows that he is filled with grief for the loss of his sons, and angry towards the ones responsible.
And this is not all, due to the ogre threat and the Flaming Fist and Amn both trying to establish an alliance with Cragmyr, the caravans for some odd reason seem to be avoiding Cragmyr. Rumors say that Lord Kuldak has had to rely on smuggling to get basic supplies to the village. But there is no proof.
Due to the Iron Crisis, a war is looming in the horizon. Both the Flaming Fist and Amn (Cowled Wizards especially) want Lord Kuldak as an ally, since Cragmyr Keep is located critically between Nashkel and Beregost. Furthermore, even though Cragmyr Keep is known of having rather incompetent militia, it is also known of having a huge supply of inactive Helmed Horrors. Both Amn and the Flaming Fist fear that not only the Keep, but also these constructs, could be used to gain a huge advantage in case of a war. Will you stay neutral, or side with Amn or the Flaming Fist? What will be the future of Cragmyr Keep?
Canon Info About Cragmyr Keep
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Cragmyr Keep was described by Ed Greenwood in Dragon #200
Here is a map with Cragmyr Keep and some other rarely seen locations on the Sword Coast:
http://www.forgottenadventures.com/FRMaps/Baldur's%20Gate%20West%20Area.htm
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What is included in the mod?
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I have tried to make all the stuff in the mod as canon as possible. Many new NPCs for example are canon NPCs from Volo's Guide to Sword Coast or Gold & Glory.
Adds encounters and other stuff to existing areas making many of them more interesting. At the moment areas included are Spiderwood, Ulcaster Ruins, Central Baldur's Gate, Nashkel Carnival, Bandit Camp and many more!
At the moment there is at least 30 new magic items (plus some transformation potions and such), which all should be fairly balanced with the existing Baldur's Gate content. There is definitely more to come!
Several new Stores and new additions to the old ones.
A few new spells: most are heavily quest related: for example Speak with Dead (4th lvl arcane, 3rd lvl divine)
There are 39 new areas at the moment (of various sizes). Four of these are full sized areas.
At the moment, the TRA file of the mod contains 24797 words of new text (dialogue, item descriptions, journal info etc.) and there is more to come!
Companion reactions: For example, there is a quest involving Harpers, if you decide to go against them, Jaheira and Khalid (if they are in the party) will turn hostile.
One new companion. Excellent companion for any loner mage!
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Your very own Helmed Horror!
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Difficult fights: the important fights will use modified Black Pits 2 scripts. However, as it is with Black Pits, if you set the difficulty setting to easy, the fights become considerably easier.
A lot more is to be added!
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New version of Sword Coast Stratagems (v32) available
After six months in testing, version 32 of Sword Coast Stratagems is now released.
Sword Coast Stratagems (SCS) is a collection of interconnected mini-mods for Baldur's Gate (on the BGT/BGTUTU/BGEE versions) and Baldur's Gate II. It is primarily a tactical and AI-enhancement mod: the idea is to make the game's combat more interesting, tactically challenging, and realistic by more effective use of, and choices of, creatures' abilities. It also contains a few rule tweaks and ease-of-use features.
Version 32 is a major revision (the largest since the old 'SCS' and 'SCSII' mods were merged). Highlights include a new integrated difficulty-control system, inclusion of the Icewind Dale spell system, substantial revision of spellcaster AI, six new components, much fuller compatibility with the Spell Revisions mod, some streamlining of the mod's overall structure, and a major decrease in installation time.
Grab it direct here. You can also visit the extensive project pages, readme, or SCS forum for more information.
EDIT: now updated to v32.4; links are unchanged.
Sword Coast Stratagems (SCS) is a collection of interconnected mini-mods for Baldur's Gate (on the BGT/BGTUTU/BGEE versions) and Baldur's Gate II. It is primarily a tactical and AI-enhancement mod: the idea is to make the game's combat more interesting, tactically challenging, and realistic by more effective use of, and choices of, creatures' abilities. It also contains a few rule tweaks and ease-of-use features.
Version 32 is a major revision (the largest since the old 'SCS' and 'SCSII' mods were merged). Highlights include a new integrated difficulty-control system, inclusion of the Icewind Dale spell system, substantial revision of spellcaster AI, six new components, much fuller compatibility with the Spell Revisions mod, some streamlining of the mod's overall structure, and a major decrease in installation time.
Grab it direct here. You can also visit the extensive project pages, readme, or SCS forum for more information.
EDIT: now updated to v32.4; links are unchanged.
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Is it possible to increase tiles resolution?
Hello!
I'm looking into upscaling AI and wonder if it's possible to utilize backdrops with increased resolution without breaking game logic (doors/events/etc).
The similar topic exists, but author there didn't seem to find any suitable solution.
Few thoughts I had so far by didn't investigate yet:
- what will happen if I store let's say 128x128 image inside .pvrz file? Will game rescale it to tile size on screen?
- what will happen if I change last dword in .tis file? Will game respect it and use larger tiles?
- may be it's possible to use more tiles for backdrops after all and modify programmatically metainformation like one stored inside .wed file? Will it break anything else?
Anyway, don't hesitate to tell all your ideas and thoughts on the matter.
I'm not familiar with the engine well and will be grateful for any advice you can provide.
To be clear: I'm coder, so automatization related tasks doesn't scare me, I'm just looking for a deterministic way to achieve the goal.
I'm looking into upscaling AI and wonder if it's possible to utilize backdrops with increased resolution without breaking game logic (doors/events/etc).
The similar topic exists, but author there didn't seem to find any suitable solution.
Few thoughts I had so far by didn't investigate yet:
- what will happen if I store let's say 128x128 image inside .pvrz file? Will game rescale it to tile size on screen?
- what will happen if I change last dword in .tis file? Will game respect it and use larger tiles?
- may be it's possible to use more tiles for backdrops after all and modify programmatically metainformation like one stored inside .wed file? Will it break anything else?
Anyway, don't hesitate to tell all your ideas and thoughts on the matter.
I'm not familiar with the engine well and will be grateful for any advice you can provide.
To be clear: I'm coder, so automatization related tasks doesn't scare me, I'm just looking for a deterministic way to achieve the goal.
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[How to] Install mods on Android
Several months ago, @ScottBrooks, a Beamdog developer provided a method to work around the inability to change the text file(s) of the game for iOS (dialog.tlk/dialogF.tlk). A bit later, @WhiteAgnus reported on the BG1 NPC Project forum that the method was also working on Android. That method, which allowed me to offer a partial French version for BG2EE on Android, also opens the gate to using mods on Android, far beyond the currently limited set of override only mods that were already available (because of the restrictions).
You will need a computer pour install mods. However you don't need to have a computer version of the game installed on the computer.
You need an access to the content of your tablet/phone from your computer. To do that, you may need to install a driver or a software provided by the manufacturer of your Android device. For instance, for Sony, I had to install the Sony PC Companion software, which in turn installed the drivers to access the tablet file system.
Finally, you need to download the centralfix.exe software provided by ScottBrooks for Windows. It is not restricted to Windows though. The author also provided the source code, written in Go (a language created by Google and available here), to allow players running another OS to run the software (I'm afraid I can't give any hint on how to proceed for Linux or Mac OS X though).
This procedure was tested on Windows.
WARNINGThis procedure was tested on the beta version of BGEE for Android available from Beamdog for volunteers who register to their google group. I can't confirm that it also works with version 1.3.2053 (latest official patch).
Version 2.5 of BG2EE (and potentially of other EE games) doesn't work properly with the method described below. :( However @Gusinda wrote a new guide for setting up mods for this version.
Building an environment to install mods (BGEE)
WeiDU is not available on Android. Therefore we need to build a game environment on a Windows computer that looks like a typical install of the game on that system. Fortunately it's possible to do that starting from the game files installed on your Android tablet or phone.
Note that you could use Linux of Mac OS X instead. In this case, you will need to ensure that you can run the centralfix software from its sources, as it is mandatory for the last step. I'm afraid I can't give any direction for that.
Starting from now, I'll use tablet as a generic way to refer to your tablet or phone.
- Plug the tablet to your computer though the USB cable. Alternatively use a wireless if you know how to do
- According to your operating system, perform any additional step required to get a new drive appear on the desktop or in the file explorer
- Using your usual file explorer, open the drive that just appeared
- If several drives appeared when you plugged (it may happen as some devices have the memory split into "internal memory" and an emulated SD card, or if your tablet has an additional SD card), use the one referring to "internal memory" (that's a translation of the term used in French, I don't know the term actually used in English)
- Go into folder Android/obb/com.beamdog.baldursgateenhancededition
- There you should find two files with an .obb extension:
- main.2106.com.beamdog.baldursgateenhancededition
- patch.2100.com.beamdog.baldursgateenhancededition
- On your computer hard disk, create a new directory named BGEE_Android (or any name you like)
- Linux: according to a discussion on the WeiDU forum, you should use a file system that is not case sensitive when to install the game when you intend to use mods
- Copy the two obb files into that new directory
- On the hard disk, rename the two obb files and replacing the .obb extension with .zip
- Now extract into the current directory (BGEE_Android) the content of the two .zip archives, starting with main.2106.com.beamdog.baldursgateenhancededition.zip - if your unzip tool creates a sub-folder for each, move their content to the BGEE_Android directory
- Once finished you should see the following directory content in the BGEE_Android directory:
- data
- lang
- movies
- music
- script
- chitin.key
Mod installation
- In the BGEE_Android directory, extract the archives of the mods you want to install
- Windows (recommended): make sure the mods you're going to install use the latest version of the WeiDU installer :
- Download the latest of WeiDU available for your operating system on this page
- Extract weidu.exe from the WeiDU archive into the BGEE_Android directory
- In the BGEE_Android directory, copy and paste weidu.exe, in order to get a new file name Copy of weidu.exe (or a similar name in your language)
- Select file setup-MOD_NAME.exe and delete it
- Select file Copy of weidu.exe and rename it as setup-MOD_NAME.exe
- Repeat the last three steps for each mod in order to update their setup-MOD_NAME.exe file
- Install the mods, in the recommended order
- Windows: run the setup-MOD_NAME.exe file of each mod
- Mac OS X: here is detailed guide
- Linux: open a terminal in the BGEE_Android and enter command weinstall MOD_NAME of each mod
Creating the mods archive to transfer to Android
The aim is to build a directory structure that includes only the files modified by the mods installation.- From the BGEE_Android directory, get into sub-directory lang/en_US (or your selected language)
Warning: this must match your game language choice in the previous step! - Select files dialog.tlk (and dialogF.tlk if your language has one) then copy them into the clipboard
- Create a new temporary directory, for instance Android_Files
- In Android_Files, create a directory structure lang/en_US (or your preferred language), as above
- Paste the dialog.tlk file(s) from the clipboard into that directory
- Copy the override directory from BGEE_Android into Android_Files
- Run your preferred zip tool (7-Zip, WinZip, ...)
- Using drag and drop or another method, add directories lang and override from Android_Files into the archive
- In the zip tool, adjust the archive creation options and make sure you tell it not to apply any compression
For instance, when using 7-Zip (Windows), you should set Archive format to "zip" and Compression level to "Store" - Create the archive and give it a name such as Mods.zip
- Copy the centralfix.exe file into the same directory as the Mods.zip archive
- Open a command line windows and move to the directory where you created the Mods.zip archive
Nota : using Windows 7 or newer, a short-cut is to use the file explorer, select directory, maintain the Shift key pressed, then click on the right mouse button and select "Open Command Window Here" - Enter command
centralfix Mods.zip
It will update the archive so that it is recognized by BGEE/BG2EE (and most likely IWDEE) as additional content for the game.
Nota : the step involving centralfix is described only for Windows as I have has no experience with Go and using Mac OS X or Linux.
Transferring the mods archive to Android
- Copy the Mods.zip archive onto the tablet, into directory Android/data/com.beamdog.baldursgateenhancededition/files
Beware, this is not the same directory as in the beginning.
Notes on content to include in the mods archive
In the procedure above, files dialog.tlk/dialogF.tlk and the override directory are the bare minimum set of files to include into the mods archive. This should cover most cases.
According to what mods are changing in the game, you might have to add other items into the mods archive:
- for mods that build bif files, you'll have to create a directory named data into the Android_Files directory and copy the bif files created by the mods in BGEE_Android/data
- for mods that add music (common for NPC mods), you'll have to create a directory named music in the Android_Files directory and copy the files and directories created by the mods in BGEE_Android/music
- for mods that add new party scripts, such as BPSeries, you'll have to create a directory name scripts in the Android_Files directory and copy the filescreated or changed by the mods in BGEE_Android/scripts
Nota : the list above is not exhaustive.
As a general rule, use the ability to sort files by date in the various game directories in order to spot the files added or changed by the mods and build the same directory/files structure in the Android_Files directory.
Finally you'll have to add all those files when building the Mods.zip archive.
It is not necessary to transfer onto the tablet the mods directories created when you extract their archives, the game doesn't need them. However you'd better keep the BGEE_Android as it is if you want to be able to update, uninstall or add mods into your game. In case you change your mods installation, you will have to repeat the procedure to create the mods archive, centralfix it and transfer it to your tablet.
Note that the game handles the presence of several archives build using this method. I didn't try to identify if the game had any order when loading them. I suggest avoiding conflicts in the archives content if you want to use this capability.
In my test case, the two archives had non conflicting content: a French voice pack for the game (containing lang/fr_FR/data), and the mods archive (containing override and lang/fr_FR/dialog.tlk).
Example with BGEE
Using this method, I was able to install the BG1 NPC Project mod (together with its musics), BG1 UB, Find and Thalantyr Item Upgrade for BGEE. So far I didn't get very far enough in the game to check a lot of things, however I can confirm that the mods content actually appears in the game: I had the early meeting with Finch in Candlekeep with a newly created game.
BG2EE
The obb files are in Android/obb/com.beamdog.baldursgateIIenhancededition and are named (with the beta version):
- main.226.com.beamdog.baldursgateIIenhancededition.obb
- patch.220.com.beamdog.baldursgateIIenhancededition.obb
The mods archive shall be copied into Android/data/com.beamdog.baldursgateIIenhancededition/files
I used this method to build a partial French translation package. This is not strictly a mod but at its core, it's similar as it adds a dialog.tlk file to the game. Although I tested it with the beta version, I had confirmation from another player that the package works with the current non beta version (1.3.2064).
IWDEE
Thanks to @Kamigoroshi, who confirmed that this method worked with Icewind Dale Enhanced Edition, here are some more detailed information. The obb files are named:
- main.406.com.beamdog.icewinddale.obb
- patch.400.com.beamdog.icewinddale.obb
It is likely that they are located in Android/obb/com.beamdog.icewinddale, if Beamdog followed the same naming convention as for the data (see below).
The mods archive shall be copied into Android/data/com.beamdog.icewinddale/files
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[v1.41] Helga, a Dwarven Priestess of Haela Brightaxe for BG:EE and SoD
Introduction:
Ye can find yerself away from the battlefield for decades, but the memories never leave ye.
Raising me three children has been me pride, but battle is my calling, and there be no finer foe than the ogres scattered across this land. Haela Brightaxe call is for us to dispense of such monsters before they threaten my kin, and the chaos of these times gives me full cause to leave retirement and return to the bloodshed.
I'd rather die with a hammer in me hand than idle and bored with children who have left the nest and are eager to ignore mother's prattling of wisdom. I plan to remind them of my legacy I have laid as a priestess. Ye would be wise to have me.
General Information
This mod adds a new joinable NPC to the game: Helga, a dwarf priestess.
She can be found south of Beregost on the road, surrounded by a few fallen ogres. She will join any party, though if your reputation falls too low she will leave. Her starting level will vary pending on the players at time of recruitment.
Stats:
STR: 18
DEX: 14
CON: 14
INT: 11
WIS: 12
CHA: 11
Total: 80
Proficiencies: Two Handed Weapon Style (1), Warhammer (1)
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Kit Information
Helga's Kit comes with the following abilities:
-May Cast Hurl Stone Once Per Day. Gains one use at level one and an additional use every five levels thereafter.
HURL STONE: The priest creates a magical stone the size of their palm, which flies out of their hand and into the intended target. The stone does 1d6 direct magic damage per five levels with no save, although it does not bypass magic resistance. If the creature fails a save vs spell, they are also knocked down for two rounds.
-May Cast Flamebolt Once Per Day. Gains one use at level one and an additional use every ten levels thereafter.
FLAME BOLT: The priest calls forth a holy two-handed blade of flame named after Haela Brightaxe's favored weapon. The caster is treated as if a fighter with mastery level of proficiency in the weapon. The blade does 1d10+1 damage, +1 fire damage, with a THACO bonus of 1. These are all improved by one every ten levels. The blade acts at a speed factor of nine and lasts for five rounds, plus five more every ten levels.
General Questions:
Q: Is this compatible with EET?
A: Yes.
Q: Will there be a BG2 Portion?
A: After I finish all of the planned NPCs for BG1, I will work on their BG2 content. This is vaguely scheduled to be done in October.
Q: Is this character romanceable?
A: No, nor will there be any added in future content.[/spoiler]
Q: Why a dwarf NPC?
A: There aren't any female dwarves recruit able in the Baldur's Gate Saga, and there aren't any mods I know with one either, bar Glam's excellent NPC pack, though that only covers BG:EE. So this mod will give this race and gender coverage for the entire saga.
Feedback
I am very happy to receive feedback. Please post in the forum thread where this mod was uploaded, so I can implement ideas and criticism accordingly. Stylistically this mod is designed to be a lighter NPC mod, with a quest, banters, dialogue, but I have no issues adding in more content where requested.
Other Mods:
Kale: The Halfling Barbarian Warrior 
Vienxay: The Elf Shadowmage of Evermeet 
Emily: The Half-Elf* Archer 
Recorder: The Gnome Lorekeeper Bard↧