Can take up to 2 hours if you explore everything and read every description... But you can just blaze through, as well. My best time was 20 mins. =)
Language
English
Tricks & Traps
Non-existent
Roleplay
Medium
Hack & Slash
Light
Scope
Small
Single or Multiplayer
Single Player
Max Character Level
01
Max # Players
01
Min # Players
01
Min Character Level
01
Content Rating
Teen
Gameplay Hours
01
Description
In an empire where tyranny and censorship reign supreme, history has been relegated to myth, and knowledge of the ancient tomes is subject to trial and execution. Despite the danger, rebels and discontented scholars still search the forgotten places of the world, yearning for even fragments of the forbidden histories.
Celestial Chronicles follows the tale of Serena, a young archaeologist whose journey for the truth takes her from excavated ruins to forgotten isles, and even into visions of the land as it once was before the temptations of magic rent the world asunder. The truth may prove to be more than Serena or her unsuspecting world are prepared to face�
This module is intended as a writing and game development submission to Bioware. As such, the mod is story-heavy with rather limited/easy combat.
Any comments and feedback are greatly appreciated!
PS: This submission requires that you place the serenasunfire.bic into your local vault. It was not intended for and will NOT play correctly using any other character.
A low res, visually inferior version of the opening movie. Created using Fraps, Windows Movie Maker, and Bink and Smacker. Edited by the incredibly unartistic MadHenchbot.
This music is not used in Part 1, but is released to anyone interested in what I'm cooking up next. The new .hak already includes these song files, so you can actually go into the editor and test them out if you wish.
Updated: Some tracks removed and many new ones added. Includes a full directory of the new songs.
A higher res, much more visually appealing version of the opening movie. Created using Fraps, FinalCutPro, and Bink and Smacker. Edited by my very talented gf, Karalynn Miller.
Peripherals.zip
Here are all the peripherals that are REQUIRED to play Celestial Chronicles. Recently updated to include new music. Keep in mind that you need the latest version of CEP too!
Celestial Chronicles uses only unique, custom music. (Now with more reasonable volume.) The directory includes a list of the original songs and artists of my edited tracks. I do not claim copyright to any original materials.
Good Luck! :D _________________________ QSW -NWVault Reviewers Forum
Posted by MadHenchbot at on04/29/09
Just posting to let everyone know that some musical changes have been implemented. I discovered a lot of songs over the last month or so that I think would fit well with my goals for the sequel, so Peripherals and Music_P2 have been updated accordingly. Feel free to check them out if you're interested. =) Speaking of Part Two... I've completed work on the smuggling ship, The Envoy, as well as a sprawling rural town called Val Vista. Hopefully all the details will be smoothed out on those areas in the coming weeks... then it's on to making the rest of the Pendar Continent. Gulp. Wish me luck. _________________________ MadHenchbot aka Brian Nelson Formerly of 'Easily Amused' Celestial Chronicles Torn Asunder
Posted by Gamin at on11/03/09
This is a wonderful teaser, leaves one clamoring for more. Very innovative storyline. Hope you keep trudging away on the next installment. Reminds me of the Saturday serials at the movies. Most of you are probably too young to remember those, but they, also, left one coming back for more.
Posted by MadHenchbot at on04/29/09
New updates are up! (Believe it or not.) Just when I thought Part One was all squared away, I found about a dozen things that needed fixing. So for those that left comments/suggestions, hope you notice the little details. And if you're new to the mod, I definitely look forward to hearing from you. =) The music was also updated for reduced volume (around 50%). Guess I got a little carried away with the 'Amplify' button on the last go-round... _________________________ MadHenchbot aka Brian Nelson Formerly of 'Easily Amused' Celestial Chronicles Torn Asunder
Posted by ickedu at on10/24/09
Really very nice module, a must-play for everyone who loves story-driven modules. Hardly can't wait for the sequel
Posted by MadHenchbot at on04/29/09
Hey guys, thanks so much for the continued feedback! In response to whuetsi, the smaller size of the movie was a necessary evil. I just found the pixellation too much of an issue to expand the movie to full-screen, and the alternative was creating a file that dwarfed the actual game... (the original was around 20 MB, and still looked fuzzy.) Hope that answers your q. =) As far as the sequel goes, the storyline is hitting some snags but still drudging forward. I think I get too caught up with technical issues and thinking, "What if I do this?" questions. As it stands, I'm looking at early next year as the earliest possible release date for it. I'll definitely keep you posted as it gets closer to a working model. _________________________ MadHenchbot aka Brian Nelson Formerly of 'Easily Amused' Celestial Chronicles Torn Asunder
Posted by whuetsi at on10/17/09
Moving soundtrack, atmospheric storytelling, and stunning animations. Enjoyed this mod thoroughly. The opening high-res movie had a very small display though, I was expecting NWN to expand the movie to fit the screen. Maybe I need to set some settings?
Posted by Dahl at on10/02/09
This mod was really fun! I liked the fact that Serena had a strong personality. I also enjoyed excavating things. The only nitpick I have is that I didn't really know what I was supposed to do in the dark lord fight (which went on forever until I finally realized I should probably just drop my healing potions and get it over with). But that probably can't really be helped from a storytelling perspective. Looking forward to the rest of the story! _________________________ If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, a hoper, a prayer, a magic-bean-buyer. If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire, for we have some flax-golden tales to spin. Come in! Come in!? -Shel Silverstein
Posted by Archon357 at on06/27/09
Ok, so I recently (well, not so recently, actually) had a major system crash and lost pretty much everything on my computer (installation wise, that is - the files were still there). This mod had me intrigued enough to reinstall NWN and give it a whir ^^ I really liked it, short as it may be. The story was, and still is, most interesting, and I hope you know exactly where you want to take it, since it really seems that way. It promises a lot. The overall execution of the mod is great. The dialog is well written and implemented, the characters (what we could see of them, anyway) were solid, and the module played out real nice, with no glitches or bugs. At least I didn't run into any. Seeing a female char who ISN'T dressed in skimpy clothing and DOESN'T act like a tramp is always a good thing. Kudos for that ^^ I also loved the effects - nice and just in the right amount. The body change was also very interesting. The things that felt a bit of are the wholesale wolf slaughter (I really think that there should be less of them), an archeologist taking down trained grunts (though we don't know much about her past, so I really can't complain about this one) and a couple of kids holding back a dreadlord (though, again, I really can't complain about that either, since it is kinda explained). The music was good though maybe too loud (or I just forgot my music volume settings from earlier) and it didn't feel quite in tune with the area in the last part (after the awakening). The only bug I ran into was probably due to my CEP version and the hak folder being a right mess because of the afore-mentioned system crash - some characters didn't have heads. Namely, the commander and the footpads. Anyway, great mod. Can't wait for the continuation :) Now I'm off to download/play Torn Asunder ^^ _________________________ ===================================== =Eye for an eye...and the whole world goes blind.= ===================================== Archon Darksun's Glare Graphic novel and my art album: Link
Posted by MadHenchbot at on04/29/09
^- That MadHenchbot guy is a moron. In future updates I'll actually test my fixes to make sure they do what they say they're gonna do. Eesh. On a positive note, I've added quite a bit more dialogue, and better character interaction between Kay and Rena. Hopefully everything's clean enough so that if somebody from Bioware wanders over... (hint, hint) ...they might actually think I have some potential or something. Lol. Anyway, if you're new to the mod, or just haven't voted yet, please feel free to leave me some feedback! It's always appreciated. =) _________________________ MadHenchbot aka Brian Nelson Formerly of 'Easily Amused' Celestial Chronicles Torn Asunder
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