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Nisar pure Barbarian fix for Pirates of the Sword Coast

Author

Vulcano

Submitted / Updated

06-27-2005 / 11-22-2006

Category

Complete NPCs

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Requires HotU & CEP

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void LevelHenchmanUpTo(object oHenchman, int nLevel, int nClass2=CLASS_TYPE_INVALID,
    int nMaxLevelInSecondClass=0, int nPackageClass1=PACKAGE_INVALID, int nPackageClass2=PACKAGE_INVALID)
{

    int nPackageToUse = nPackageClass1;


    if ( !GetIsObjectValid(oHenchman) || GetHitDice(oHenchman) >= nLevel)
        return;

    // * she has 3 rogue levels, decrement nLevel by this
    if (GetTag(oHenchman) == "x2_hen_nathyra" && nClass2 == CLASS_TYPE_ASSASSIN)
    {
        nLevel = nLevel - 3;
    }

    int nClass1 = GetClassByPosition(1, oHenchman);
    if (nClass2 == CLASS_TYPE_INVALID)
    {
        nClass2 = GetClassByPosition(2, oHenchman);
    }

    int nLevel1 = GetLevelByClass(nClass1, oHenchman);
    int nLevel2 = GetLevelByClass(nClass2, oHenchman);

    int nClassToLevelUp;

    while ( (nLevel1 + nLevel2) < nLevel )
    {
        if ( nClass2 != CLASS_TYPE_INVALID && (nLevel1 > nLevel2) )
        {
            nClassToLevelUp = nClass2;
            nLevel2++;
            nPackageToUse = nPackageClass2;
        }
        else
        {
            nClassToLevelUp = nClass1;
             nPackageToUse = nPackageClass1;
            nLevel1++;
        }

        // * if you have exceeded your max level in the second class
        // * only level up in the first class from this point forward
        if (nLevel2 > nMaxLevelInSecondClass)
        {
            nClassToLevelUp = nClass1;
            nPackageToUse = nPackageClass1;
        }

        // * Additional Rules
        // * The player can choose a levelup stratedgy for the henchman
        // * 0 = Normal, as per designer rules
        // * 1 = Secondary Class: only take levels in your second class
        // * 2 = First class: only take levels in your first class
        // * Note: This choice overrides the above nMaxLevelInSecondClass
        int nRule = GetLocalInt(oHenchman, "X0_L_LEVELRULES");

        // HACK: If in XP2, reverse the rules
        if (GetLocalInt(GetModule(), "X2_L_XP2") == 1)
        {
            if (nRule == 1)
             nRule = 2;
            else
            if (nRule == 2)
             nRule = 1;
        }

        if (nRule == 1)
        {
            nClassToLevelUp = nClass2;
            nPackageToUse = nPackageClass2;
        }
        else
        if (nRule == 2)
        {
            nClassToLevelUp = nClass1;
        }
        if (!LevelUpHenchman(oHenchman, nClassToLevelUp, FALSE, nPackageToUse))
        {
            // * In case the levelup failed (july 2003) for a prestige class
            // * try one more time to levelup the primary class.
            // * this way classes with an alternate prestige class will attempt
            // * always to gain that class but fail until they meet the prereqs
            // Feb. 11, 2004 - JE: Made this more generic, to fix evil aribeth
            // at high levels. Instead of trying class 1, it tries the OTHER class,
            // since it's possible for the first class to fail.
            int nClassToLevelUp2;
            if(nClassToLevelUp==nClass2)
            {
                nClassToLevelUp2 = nClass1;
                nPackageToUse = nPackageClass1;
            }
            else
            {
                nClassToLevelUp2 = nClass2;
                nPackageToUse = nPackageClass2;
            }
            if (nClassToLevelUp2==CLASS_TYPE_INVALID ||
                !LevelUpHenchman(oHenchman, nClassToLevelUp2, FALSE, nPackageToUse))
            {
                SendMessageToPC(GetFirstPC(), "Level Up Failed For "
                                              + GetName(oHenchman)
                                              + " in class "
                                              + IntToString(nClassToLevelUp));

                return;
            }
        }
    }
}
void main()
{
    object oPC=GetFirstPC();
    object oNisar = GetObjectByTag("a2_hench_nisar");
    int nLevel = GetHitDice(oPC);
    if(GetIsObjectValid(oNisar))
    {
        SendMessageToPC(oPC,"Nisar Found in "+GetName(GetArea(oNisar)));
        SendMessageToPC(oPC,"Nisar's HitDice: "+IntToString(GetHitDice(oNisar)));
    }
    else
    {
        SendMessageToPC(oPC,"Nisar not found");
        return;
    }
    LevelHenchmanUpTo(oNisar, nLevel, CLASS_TYPE_INVALID,0, PACKAGE_BARBARIAN_SLAYER, PACKAGE_INVALID);
    SendMessageToPC(oPC,"Nisar's New HitDice: "+IntToString(GetHitDice(oNisar)));
}

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Description

If you're playing a straight class arcane caster, Nisar's sorc/barb leveling package does not help you. You want him to be a pure Barbarian. Problem is, later in the game, he is set with a new instance and your leveling instructions are lost, so he reverts to default. You can take care of that by extracting the contents of this file into your override folder.

You will need to start a new game. I could make one that could do it mid game, but that might break aspects of the module (that of course I have no access to; it's an encrypted premium module) as two Nisars are created--his OnDeath script is locked and prevents him from being destroyed. This is the safest way. After you arrive at Spindrift, but before you meet up with Nisar, you need to type these lines into your chat window, one at a time, and hit enter after each time:

##DebugMode=1
##dm_runscript fix_nisar
##DebugMode=0

You'll get a feedback message stating that Nisar was level one, located in Spindrift Town, and his new level (the PC's level). Go meet him on the docks in Spindrift right away, and you'll find he's 100% pure Barbarian. IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure to close NWN completely after you install this override. The override folder's contents are only loaded on NWN launch.

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Name	Type	Size	Downloads
fix_nisar.zipfix_nisar.zip Submitted: 06-27-2005 / Last Updated: 06-27-2005	zip	2.19Kb	187
Nisar pure Barb fix

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Comments (3):

Posted by jml at 2011-10-23 09:39:04 Voted 10.00 on 10/23/11

That fix makes a lot of sense, especially when playing a spellcaster yourself, and that B/S combo isn't very efficient anyway.
Be aware Vulcano apparently tested PotSW himself with a level 5 PC, and didn't make anearlier fix for the first part of the module, as Nisar, the henchman apparently use his combo option only when reaching higher levels than 5.
I used a level 9 sorceress myself at start, and the first time I joign with Nisar, he was already half B/ half S.
And no fix at that point.
No matters as the first part doesn't last long at all...
Thanks for the gift, Vulcano.
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jml, level 52
"Overgod? Is that like Supergod or something?", from "Citadel"
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Posted by jml at 2011-10-20 13:16:32 Voted 10.00 on 10/23/11

Great idea! Trying it right now.
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jml, level 52
"Overgod? Is that like Supergod or something?", from "Citadel"
"M�not shr this ishych u g�dea.", from "Prophet" series

Posted by Vulcano at 2005-06-27 22:05:43

Be sure and close NWN before starting up a new module. The override folder's contents are read only if you launch NWN with the scripts already in there.

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