Higher Ground is a highly customized module based on the classic Action Module, Path of Ascension.
Legendary Levels
We are the home of the Higher Ground Legendary Level System, an innovative system designed to allow characters to continue to gain in power past level 40. We distributed the Legendary Level system to the community, but have since expanded it greatly, to include nearly every facet of the character from spells to abilities. No where else will you find the legendary system so integrated into the module. Learn what it is like to use level 60 bardsong, play a Pale Master who gains casterlevels and can become a lich, follow the path of the Dragon Disciple and transform into half-dragon fiend, or experiment with a shapestrong barbarian, able to transform into a giant and wield large weapons one-handed!
Legendary Areas
With an increase in power a complementary increase in challenge can be found on Higher Ground. Extraplanar areas exist that will give even the most stalwart immortals pause as they are faced with insurmountable numbers of enemies bent on making every step into their domain a player's last. Players will work their way through the planes until they reach the culmination of their adventures, when they are called upon to venture forth into the Nine Hells of Baator, 30 areas swarming with the most deadly devils and fiends imaginable, to put an end to Asmodeus and his invasion of Toril.
Subraces
We also feature a "true" subrace system, with stackable stat bonuses, feats, appearances, skills, immunities, and more, over 110 in total including large subraces! Play, a yuan ti, a gnoll, a half-ogre, or a pixie! We also feature secret, ultrarare, and beyond ultrarare subraces, such as the Illithid, Treant, or Half-Fiend! Dart in the shadows as a Skulk or tremble the ground with your steps as a Maelephant!
Quasiclasses
Since Higher Ground prefers not to require players to download additional content apart from CEP, scripting is used to provide diversity by benefiting players with atypical class combinations, creating more than half a dozen quasiclasses. Embrace your draconic bloodline and follow the path of the Sorcerer to become a Bloodfire Mage, wield a sickle with divine precision to effect the magical Weave, healing friend and harming foe, as a Lifethreader, or become an arcane abomination, incapable of being healed apart from your own enhanced regeneration, as the Accursed Pariah.
Loot
We feature an incredibly diverse random loot system, with over 1600 hand-crafted items ranging in rarity from Common to Beyond Ultrarare, along with several thousand non-random loot drops. Item Level restrictions are in effect, but extend beyond the standard restrictions to level 50 and 60 items, requiring legendary levels to use. And if that isn't enough, we also feature several types of artifacts, able to grant permanent stat and ability changes. Make the Eye of Vecna your own!
Challenge
All of the above wouldn't mean much if there weren't foes to match your terrible powers. Leveling is fast but not effortless, and the dangers only increase as you progress. Players must learn new tricks, advance their skills, and hone their character builds in order to prosper. To this end there is a character building resource available in the forums where players can contribute their builds, discuss build ideas, and even look up several posted builds that have been approved by the staff as successful for use with the starting subraces, a great resource for new players to the module.
Community
A world is nothing without its populous, and the denizens of Higher Ground are what provide for its continued survival. To that end there are several features geared toward community involvement and interaction. The forums are a cornerstone of the community, providing a place to discuss general topics or changes to the module, plan parties, trade items, or organize events. As a player resource there is the HGWiki, a player-edited database of information covering builds, items, areas, subraces, and more. In game there is a banking system, providing persistent storage and allowing for the transfer of items between characters without a third party, a player-run market with auction and buyout only areas, guild support, and a scrying device that allows players to quickly obtain information on their character or on what is happening in all the servers, as well as giving them the ability to communicate with other players/DMs personally across servers or send an announcement to all servers to organize a party.
Higher Ground Enhanced
Specific to Higher Ground, HG Enhanced is a separate downloadable hak that is entirely optional. Choosing to download and install it will provide you with additional visual effects, enhanced descriptions highlighting module changes to specific spells and feats, and the ability to use any metamagic feat on any spell that you can cast in order to cast more low level spells by using higher level slots. Future plans for this development could include new visual effects, player and monster appearances, spells, feats, and even tilesets! The beauty of the system lies in its seamless fallback ability, making it not required in order to play on Higher Ground.
SIMTools
Short for Speech Integration and Management Tools, SIMTools provides a system rich with functionality, allowing players to speak in any one of 54 languages; those who don't speak the language see only gibberish, while speakers get the translated version. Players can create their own chat channels called meta-channels, there is an item renaming function, dice rolling functions, skill check functions, listing commands, and a bunch more, all via simple typed commands.
Our Team
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Our development team has built up over time, with many of our players becoming dms and/or developers, contributing their skills to improving HG. They are:
Posted by viktor2 at 2012-10-24 07:49:40 Voted 10.00 on 10/24/12
well deserved
Posted by mister pin at 2012-09-27 14:34:51 Voted 10.00 on 09/27/12
Great ever expanding game- been on here since '07-
Posted by Paradoom at 2012-03-04 06:32:31 Voted 10.00 on 03/04/12
Simply the best out there! Higher Ground ftw!
Posted by Laser Pointer at 2012-02-21 19:24:20 Voted 10.00 on 02/21/12
Well built server offering gameplay that has an epic quality of adventure. There are many areas to explore at each step of the character development process and they cater to all types of players. Very rewarding in the end-game areas where cohesive teamwork helps to ensure success.
Posted by DrCruel at 2012-01-28 17:32:29 Voted 10.00 on 01/28/12
Probably the best NWN persistent world out there. I've been on the game for about a week now and have begun to play compulsively. Progression is steady but not too rapid (unless you can get into a lowbie gaming party, in which case it's VERY rapid). The two biggest strengths are a virtually unlimited number of things to do and a server community that is always eager to help starting characters. On the coding side, the server mod itself is extremely stable and of a professional quality. If you can, load and use arf2 to get in the game and get the enhanced hak too.
Highly recommended, especially for new players. You'll get as much or as little help as you want, there's plenty of interesting loot to be had and critters to outwit, and you won't be short of things to do.
Posted by Aderwyn at 2011-12-30 21:15:00 Voted 10.00 on 12/30/11
I've been playing on Higher Ground a month now, and there are still new things to learn and explore every day. I consistently have a good experience every time I play there. The veterans are welcoming and helpful to new players. There are always other people around to party with. The forums and the wiki provide great background information, guides and starter builds that will get you up and running in the Higher Ground system right away.
This is a great server that stretches NWN to its maximum potential. I can see myself happily playing here for years to come. I highly recommend Higher Ground to anyone looking for a new server, or anyone new to NWN looking for a great multiplayer experience!
Posted by NiiloVanSteinburg at 2011-12-15 11:08:22 Voted 10.00 on 12/15/11
This is the first NWN "Gameworld" I've ever played on. It's been 5 months, and it's been constant fun. I can't get enough of Higher Ground, and I haven't even gone on any Legendary Level runs yet (just crowned my first-ever immortal character).
I highly recommend this server to anyone remotely interested in NWN!
Posted by grymstalker at 2011-05-13 19:39:31 Voted 10.00 on 05/13/11
By far the best NWN game world that I have run across.
Posted by diesilla77 at 2011-04-26 13:27:15 Voted 10.00 on 04/26/11
A wonderfully intricate and expansive game world, I can almost taste the love that has gone into it. Friendly and helpful DMs and an enthusiastic player base make it well worth the time I spend here. I can't praise it enough!
A marvelous game with a fantastic world. Please keep it up guys. :)
Posted by dragonledak at 2011-01-05 16:17:38 Voted 10.00 on 01/05/11
Love this server.
Posted by Twdr at 2010-11-18 11:06:04 Voted 10.00 on 11/18/10
Excellent !
Posted by gandoron at 2010-11-18 09:04:37 Voted 10.00 on 11/18/10
HG is by far the most well thought out and enjoyable game that I have ever played (from EQ, Civ, Quake, etc). They have managed to continue to build and extend the game without destroying earlier game play.
The variety of roles, builds and gameplay is staggering. Unfortunately this now occupies all of my gaming time....but I'm happy about that.
Posted by Overdriver at 2010-11-12 22:35:16 Voted 10.00 on 11/12/10
Better than any game I have PAID to play, and it is, of course, absolutely free. Higher Ground takes everything great about the online NWN experiences and multiplies it. HG continues to regularly improve, update, add fantastic new areas and continues to push the very limits of the nwn game engine its self. The new player experiences HG as if NWN was a new game fresh from the shelf. HG continues to keep the gaming experience of this very old game, very fresh, relevant, and competitive in a crowded field of new games of the same genre. HG is to the hard-core gamer what cookies are to the cookie monster.
Posted by BlahBlahMaster at 2010-08-14 09:57:47 Voted 10.00 on 08/14/10
Long time listener, first time caller. Been playing NWN on Higher Ground for many years on & off. back after a 8year break, but missed HG more than any other game i've ever played. Nothing but the highest of praise for all those who make Higher Ground possible to all us meer mortals. 100% pure gold. Thanks again.
Posted by Vulp at 2010-08-14 02:41:14 Voted 10.00 on 08/14/10
I have played here a few years now and I think HG is the best server.
Posted by Arison at 2010-07-29 04:44:47 Voted 10.00 on 07/29/10
incredibly cool customized game world -
new classes, new feats, new spells and so on
Posted by Lythe Featherblade at 2010-05-16 21:28:54 Voted 10.00 on 05/16/10
More addictive than a commercial MMORPG, and the custom coding wizardry has turned this into a brand new game.
Posted by HBrosMoe at 2010-02-14 10:53:22 Voted 10.00 on 02/14/10
Awesome Experience - more maps than a single toon will ever see, up to lvl 60 toons (80 is coming), subraces, quasi-classes, interserver interaction, huge player base - what more could you ask for?
Posted by BlackSox at 2010-02-11 09:58:14 Voted 10.00 on 02/11/10
This is by far the best server out there. The DM team is outstanding in every aspect. Just when you think you've come closs to doing all there is to do... BAM! You find out something new that they have set up. There are also new areas added, new items, and new mobs non stop. It's the most fun I've had on a computer.
Not only are the DM's great, but so are the players. The "Higher Ground Community" is a community and everyone plays their part. Hope to see you in there...
Posted by trev_lb at 2010-01-22 21:38:14 Voted 10.00 on 01/22/10
Awesome cluster of servers. Very nice people and LOTS of action including levels up to 60. Easily the biggest and most customized NWN experience so far for me.
Posted by trev_lb at 2010-01-22 21:38:01 Voted 10.00 on 01/22/10
Awesome cluster of servers. Very nice people and LOTS of action including levels up to 60. Easily the biggest and most customized NWN experience so far for me.
Posted by rainwalker at 2010-01-14 10:54:45 Voted 10.00 on 01/14/10
Best NWN server, players, and DM's around.
Posted by sammysquib at 2010-01-04 11:26:28 Voted 10.00 on 01/04/10
Best neverwinter server i have ever played, Scripting is excellent, Sub-Races are quality, players are friendly, i could go on all day about how fun this server is. if you havn't played here you are probably missing the ultimate nwn experience. 10 stars
Posted by Bombur2u at 2009-10-14 19:47:41 Voted 10.00 on 10/14/09
Great server!
Posted by Fuzzy Lil Kitten at 2009-10-14 15:59:42 Voted 9.75 on 10/14/09
Tons of fun. Recommended for all.
Posted by wrxsti420 at 2009-10-14 15:57:13 Voted 10.00 on 10/14/09
Great PvE server
Posted by darkwaffle at 2009-10-14 15:54:15 Voted 9.00 on 10/14/09
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