[v1.0] Recorder, a gnome lorekeeper NPC for BG:EE + SoD

Introduction

Recorder is a ministrel and scholar, better known as Lorekeeper, who was born in the nation of Lantan but works for the church of Oghma in Amn. Surprisingly soft spoken, she possesses a gentle demeanor but with the wisdom of her faith, devout in the belief of recording history as it happens so it not lost for future generations. While less effective with weapons than other bards, Recorder's strength is in her song and magic, allowing her to protect her party from dangerous enchantments and cast more magic than other minstrels could manage. She possess a feisty ferret named Gustav who will bravely scout ahead if asked, and also take all the snacks if it can get away with it.

She can be seen in Candlekeep initially, though she won't join the party until later, where she is found before the ramp in Ulcaster's ruins of its school of magic.

In Siege of Dragonspear, she can be found outside the Ducal Palace in the morning when you first begin the march.


Details

Race: Gnome
Class: Lorekeeper (Bard)
Alignment: Neutral Good

Strength: 10
Dexterity: 17
Constitution: 11
Intelligence: 17
Wisdom: 15
Charisma: 15

Kit

LOREKEEPER: Lorekeepers are bards that focus less on a generalist skill set and lean more towards spell casting, where their prodigious memory and knowledge makes them better casters than most other bards. They make excellent librarians, historians, and advisors with their large capacity for learning and recalling, with their talents ensuring history is not forgotten with the passing of time.

Advantages:
- +20 bonus to lore.
- +2 Spell Slots for every spell level.
- May use SONATA in place of the regular Bard Song.

SONATA: This song provides varying levels of intelligence, save bonuses, and mind protection depending on the level of the bard:

Level 1: +1 Intelligence, +1 to All Saves, Immunity to Charm and Domination
Level 15: +2 Intelligence, +2 to All Saves, Immunity to Charm, Domination and Sleep.
Level 20: +3 Intelligence, +3 to All Saves, Immunity to Charm, Domination, Sleep, Rigid/Feeblemind and Maze.

Disadvantages:
- No Pickpocketing Skill.
- Can only be proficient in club, dagger, crossbow, and quarterstaff.~

Mod Content

– One new party member with the Lorekeeper bard Kit
– New spells and items
– 9 friendship talks with the PC in BG1, 8 in SoD
– Banters with every BG:EE and SoD NPC
– Small quests in BG1 and SoD
- A unique Approval System: Improve or worsen your bond with the choices you make in quests and conversations. High Approval grants a small luck bonus, very low approval may cause her to leave.
– A romance with any male PC with sufficient approval in Siege of Dragonspear.
– Crossmod content with Aura, Emily, Helga, Kale, and Vienxay.

Changelog

v1.0: First Release of Recorder.