{"id":285,"date":"2012-09-10T12:23:20","date_gmt":"2012-09-10T12:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wiki.davelevy.info\/?p=285"},"modified":"2022-10-25T15:26:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T15:26:00","slug":"nwn-some-modules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/nwn-some-modules\/","title":{"rendered":"NWN &#8211; Some Modules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s only so many times one can play the official campaigns and after about 4 years I began to look for additional content. Obviously I have the <strong>Kingmaker Expansions<\/strong>, but for various reasons I decided to look further. This page is impacted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/bioware-community-forums-v1\/\">bioware hack<\/a> and also by the collapse\/destruction of the original vault. This was replaced by a new vault, <a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/\">https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/<\/a>.\u00a0 Otherwise, here are my notes, which consist of sections <!--more-->as follows,<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/?p=285#vault\">The Vault<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/?p=285#hero\">Hero&#8217;s Path<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/?p=285#character\">Character Creation<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/?p=285#other\">Some other ideas<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/?p=285#NWN2\">NWN2<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/?p=285#G3\">Gibberlings 3<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/?p=285#podcast\">NWN Podcast<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/?p=285#hotu\">Transition to Hordes&#8230;<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/nwn-some-modules#cep\">Community Expansion Pack<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Dave 26th April 2011,\u00a0 <\/em>transitioned to WordPress on 10 Sep 2012<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4170 size-full\" title=\"from Beneath the Cobbles: NWN1\" src=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/nwn-btc-in-a-bar-w750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/nwn-btc-in-a-bar-w750.png 750w, https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/nwn-btc-in-a-bar-w750-300x80.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"vault\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Browsing the Vault<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Bioware<\/strong> seeded a community site, http:\/\/nwvault.ign.com\/, which was abandoned and replaced by the community sourced\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\">https:\/\/neverwintervault.org<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>The new Vault has a nearly made it page, called the <strong>Overlooked Module list<\/strong>, with separate pages for NWN1 &amp; NWN2. Find them using the Vault&#8217;s search tool.<\/p>\n<p>The original vault had a number of recommendation tools, and I have found,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dreamcatcher Series<\/strong>, this is in multiple parts, and is available from the new vault in their archive section. One would need to use their search engine to find it. It was written by <strong>Adam Miller.<\/strong>\u00a0It has a\u00a0 predecessor,\u00a0<strong>Shadow Lords<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>I found a multiplayer game, called <a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn1\/module\/baba-yagas-hut\">Baba Yaga&#8217;s Hut<\/a>. Maybe one day.<\/li>\n<li>I put both <strong>Aribeth&#8217;s Revival<\/strong> and <strong>Redemption<\/strong> on the system, probably available on the new vault.<\/li>\n<li>In September 2011, I started, <a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn1\/module\/book-loremasters-chapter-i-dark-age-0\">The Book of the Loremasters &#8211; Chapter I: Dark Age<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"hero\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Hero&#8217;s Path<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Bioware Forums<\/strong> had a thread called, the Hero&#8217;s Path, a sticky in NWN Modules Discussion forum. The originator says,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The purpose of this list is to make it easier to find good mods for established characters or small groups of characters so that players may string together a series of adventures across multiple modules with the same character(s)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>When I transferred this article from the Snipsnap bliki to here, it became clear that the Hero&#8217;s path&#8217;s home had been lost after the Bioware Forums&#8217; hack. I found <a title=\"the Hero's Path at Berliad's Blog\" href=\"http:\/\/berliad.blogspot.co.uk\/2006\/12\/heros-path-module-list-updated.html\">Berliad&#8217;s Blog<\/a>, which pointed at the old Bioware forums, and started to look for a new location for the list, I found it, several years later; the new vault has recovered <a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/article\/reference\/heros-path-module-list-nwn1\">the thread, the Hero&#8217;s Path<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The list pointed at amongst others, renditions of famous <strong>PnP<\/strong> stories including the <strong>Giants Series<\/strong> and <strong>Descent to the Depths of the Earth<\/strong>, concluding with <strong>Queen of the Demonweb Pits<\/strong>. I have these linked in my vault portfolio. While following the the Hero&#8217;s Path at Bioware forums, I came across\u00a0<a title=\"This is a link to part II, there is a part I and an interlude, both of which I have now (1\/1\/2011) played.\" href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn1\/module\/journey-thousand-miles-part-two-elven-conspiracy\">Journey of a 1000 miles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"character\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Character Creation<\/h3>\n<p>In order to play <a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn1\/module\/journey-thousand-miles-part-one\">Journey of a 1000 miles<\/a>, I needed a 12th level character and so found the <a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn1\/module\/pretty-good-character-creator-customizer-pgc3-powered-igipe\">Pretty Good Character Creator \/ Customizer (PGC3) powered by IGIPE<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/nwvault.ign.com\/View.php?view=Modules.Detail&amp;id=5156\">Boutique du Temps<\/a>. used +PGCC to create a character for <em>&#8220;Journey&#8230;&#8221;<\/em>, I&#8217;ll let you know how awesome, the generated character is when I am done. I have also tried <a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn1\/module\/boutique-du-temps\">Boutique du Temps<\/a>, which is very <acronym title=\"in virtual money i.e. GP\">expensive!<\/acronym> I also found <a title=\"this has not been restored, it's an ftp archive\" href=\"http:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/rolovault\/projects\/nwn1\/modules\/3553\" title=\"currently forbidden, odd!\">The Lion&#8217;s Head Tavern<\/a>, which has an Inn and a shop, where you can buy pretty much what you want, Armour, Weapons, Magic and more ordinary stuff. This pretty much allows you to create and equip a character for any adventure\/module. (It may well be the basis of re-awakening my interest in the game).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4402\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4402\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4402\" src=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Journey1000miles-1-cropped.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Journey1000miles-1-cropped.png 650w, https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Journey1000miles-1-cropped-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Journey of 1000 miles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a name=\"other\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Some Other Ideas.<\/h3>\n<p>I also came across recommendations for the following NWN modules, I can&#8217;t remember where,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn1\/module\/tale-mage-chapter-one-uvudry-threat\">Tales of a Mage<\/a>, levels 1-5, arcane caster only,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn1\/module\/resurrection-gone-wrong\">\u00a0Resurrection Gone Wrong<\/a>, which is claimed to be humorous, character levels 1 &#8211; 7, but sounds like a serious breach of the 4th wall and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn1\/module\/aielund-saga-act-i-nature-abhors-vacuum\">The Aielund Saga<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I found <a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn1\/module\/agrenost-beneath-cobbles\">Beneath the Cobbles<\/a>, which is awesome.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4403 size-full\" title=\"from BtC, my party\" src=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/btc-theparty-1-w650.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/btc-theparty-1-w650.png 650w, https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/btc-theparty-1-w650-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See the comments for Stefan Gagne&#8217;s games which sounded good, but I can&#8217;t find today. I have emailed him.<br \/>\n<a name=\"NWN2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>NWN2<\/h3>\n<p>I found this in 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn2\/module\/harp-chrysanthemum\">the Harp and the Chrysanthemum<\/a>, which is allegedly beautiful; its NWN2, see also <a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/nwn2-the-harp-the-crysanthemum\/\">my page about it here<\/a>, it hosts the game as a zip.<\/p>\n<p>This seems to be a cross between a game and persistent world,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.playneverwinter.com\/en\/about\">https:\/\/www.playneverwinter.com\/en\/about<\/a>\u00a0which is <a title=\"Why You Should Play Neverwinter In 2019\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3TFwqAKgCL0\">reviewed here on Youtube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I found <a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn2\/module\/bad-habits\">this, Bad Habits<\/a>, a monk quest.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"G3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Gibberlings 3<\/h3>\n<p>There is a thread at\u00a0<a title=\"http:\/\/forums.gibberlings3.net\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gibberlings3.net\/forums\/topic\/5456-what-are-some-of-your-favorite-nwn-modules\/\">g3.net<\/a> called\u00a0<a title=\"at Gibberlings 3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gibberlings3.net\/forums\/topic\/5456-what-are-some-of-your-favorite-nwn-modules\/?tab=comments#comment-51693\">What are some of your favorite NWN modules?<\/a>. It includes recommendations.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"podcast\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Ideas from the NWN Podcast<\/h3>\n<p>Some ideas have been generated by following the\u00a0NWN Podcast. Those I have found include,\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 1.7rem;\" title=\"Sanctum of the Arch Mage\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20090624063541\/http:\/\/www.andarian.net:80\/33\/index.html\">Sanctum of the Arch Mage<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.7rem;\">. This is their site.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"hotu\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>HoU Cross-Over<\/h3>\n<p><strong>HotU<\/strong> is meant to be played using your character from SoU, despite meeting the NPC&#8217;s from Neverwinter Nights. These two adventures are meant to help you obtain the additional levels between the end of SoU and the beginning of HoU.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"at the Vault\" href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn1\/module\/shadohaunt\">Shadohaunt<\/a>, which I have commented on <a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/shadohaunt\/\"> here&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/project\/nwn1\/module\/nether-scrolls-hotu-version\">Nether Scrolls<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"cep\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Community Expansion Pack<\/h3>\n<p>A bunch of enhancements on which several\/many modules are based. This is now <a href=\"https:\/\/neverwintervault.org\/cep\">held at the new vault<\/a>., they have descriptive comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s only so many times one can play the official campaigns and after about 4 years I began to look for additional content. Obviously I have the Kingmaker Expansions, but for various reasons I decided to look further. This page is impacted by the bioware hack and also by the collapse\/destruction of the original vault&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[60,63],"tags":[64,921,83,922,217],"class_list":["post-285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-games","category-nwn","tag-frpg","tag-games","tag-modules","tag-nwn","tag-nwn2"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1164,"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions\/1164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}