Few Highlander fans could argue that the best villain in all the movies was the Kurgan. Whether you remember him for having the nastiest sword and armor in the film... or perhaps his demonic sounding voice saying the classic line:
"It's better to burn out, than to fade away!" he was one villain, who knew how to steal (as well as demolish) a scene. Long ago, someone here on the Vault had said it all, appropriately calling the Kurgan "The Ultimate Blackguard". And at last, here he is: The Kurgan himself as a playable character for Neverwinter Nights! Finally, you can play as this epitome of Medieval evil, and show your enemies the power of one BAD Immortal.
(A Minor Note... Leto was not used, in the creation of this character for Nwn.)
The Kurgan's Age and Appearance:
I made him 2990, his age by the time of the first Highlander movie. His entire appearance I made as close to the film as is possible with Nwn. I chose Power Hungry for his sounset; it was, by far, the closest of them all to his voice.
The Kurgan's Alignment and Levels: Chaotic Evil, Level 10 Fighter / Level 30 Blackguard / Level 40 Total
The Kurgan's Immortality:
To simulate him being an Immortal, I gave him an "Amulet of Immortality",
which is plot and undroppable, and it grants the wearer immunity in all of these areas...100% Immunity to Acid, Bludgeoning, Cold, Divine, Electrical, Fire, Magical, Negative Energy, also Piercing, Positive Energy, and Sonic, as well as Miscellaneous Immunity to Death Magic, Disease, and Poison. The only damage type that can kill him is Slashing. (So he can "lose his head"!) He is still fully able to be affected by Critical Hits, Sneak Attacks, Fear, Knockdown, Draining, Spells that don't cause any magical damage (Spells such as Mind-Affecting for example)... and lastly: Paralysis. Without the Amulet equipped, the Kurgan also has a natural resistance to both Disease and Poison, as well as a host of other abilities.
Also, to simulate the Immortal ability to rapidly heal wounds, I have added
to the Amulet the identical ability of a standard ring of regeneration. So, to play him as a Mortal: just unequip the Amulet, and you are ready to rumble.
The Kurgan's Items:
He has the armor he wore when he first encountered Connor Macleod, it's a set of +3 Kurgan Armor, and his weapon of choice is his powerful +3 Claymore. All these plus the Amulet of Immortality, along with his abilities, levels, and skills, add up to make him one of the most powerful Blackguards in any world
or time. He also comes with some other useful starting items of the standard variety. (Like a torch, potions, etc.)
They don't come much more powerful than the Kurgan, so if you've always wanted to walk the many worlds of Nwn in his boots, now is the time to download him!
Posted by barnibus0 at 2007-01-24 17:37:19 Voted 10.00 on 01/24/07
An impressive character. I choose not to download him for now, though. _________________________ Loved Games: Guild Wars, Neverwinter Nights Diamond (Org, HotU, SoU, Kingmaker).
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