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Animal Empathy Aura

Author

bloodsong

Submitted / Updated

03-19-2006 / 11-22-2006

Category

Scripting routines

Expansions

HOTU-1.66

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//::///////////////////////////////////////////////
//::ANIMAL EMPATHY INCLUDE
//::                      include file
//:://////////////////////////////////////////////
/*
   this version of animal empathy uses an aura
   of kindness and non-aggression towards animals.

   depending on the empathy skill, the creature level,
   the creature race, the creature will either...
   1: become an ally
   2: become neutral
   3: remain hostile but not attack
   4: say 'screw this disney *#&% imma KILL YOU!"

   customizable via flags, see the consts, below.

*/
//:://////////////////////////////////////////////
//:: Created By: bloodsong
//:://////////////////////////////////////////////

//--ACTIVATION CONSTANTS-----------------------------------------------
const int   CLASS_RESTRICTED    =   0;  //-- 1= only rangers and druids can use it
const int   CANT_USE_UNTRAINED  =   0;  //-- 1= if you have less than one skill point, you can't use animal empathy
const int   EFFECT_IS_PERMANENT =   0;  //-- 1= it turns on and stays on unless removed,
                                        //-- or else im gonna use 2x ranger/druid levels as how many rounds (and shifter)
const float EFFECT_MIN_ROUNDS   =   6.0;  //-- and if they dont have levels, it will last this many rounds by default

//--AURA CONSTANTS-----------------------------------------------------
const int   JUST_DO_IT          =   0;  //-- 1= skip all checks, rolls, scores and just make all valid entering targets temporarily neutral
const int   WEAPON_MATTERS      =   1;  //-- 1= check for equipped weapon on pc, weapon spoils 'im not gonna hurt you' aura
const int   STAFF_NOT_WEAPON    =   1;  //-- 1= exclude wizard staffs from weapon check, they can hold these out
const float FLOOD_TIMER         =  90.0; //-- #seconds for the flood control to decay
//--vs---------------------------------
const int   AFFECT_VERMIN       =   1;  //-- 1= affect bugs as animals
const int   VERMIN_DIFFICULTY   =   10;  //-- set to added difficulty bugs have
const int   AFFECT_BEASTS       =   1;  //-- 1= affect beasts
const int   BEAST_DIFFICULTY    =   5;  //-- added difficulty affecting beasts (weird monsters with no magic, like owlbears)
const int   AFFECT_MAGICALBEASTS=   1;  //-- 1 to affect these
const int   MAGICALBEAST_DIFFICULTY= 20; //-- added difficulty affecting magical beasts (weird monsters with magic, like blink dogs)
const int   AFFECT_DRAGONS      =   1;  //--  1 to affect dragons (not likely) or dragonlings
const int   DRAGON_DIFFICULTY   =   40; //-- added difficulty making nice with dragons
const int   MINIDRAGONS_HALF    =   1; //-- mini/psuedo/faerie dragons half as hard as big ones
const int   ANIMAL_DIFFICULTY   =   0; //-- always affects animals, but if you want more bias, here it is
            //-- set these in accordance with what scores you are adding in and the range you'll end up with
//--results---------------------------
const int   MIN_RESULT          =   1;  //-- set 1-3
const int   MAX_RESULT          =   4;  //-- set 4-2
            /* 1 = become ally     (creature score 25% pc score)
               2 = become neutral  (creature score 50% pc score)
               3 = stay hostile but dont attack (success) or nothing (failure)  (default)
               4 = "critical failure" and target becomes hostile and attacks (creature score 150% pc score)
            */ //-- if you want all creatures to just beomce neutral without messing with all this set JUST_DO_IT to 1
const int   ALLY_ON_20          =   0; //-- 1=only use 'become ally' if pc rolls a 20 -- make SURE you turn on DO_ROLLS and set the MIN_RESULT to at least 2
const int   CRITICAL_FAILURE_ON_1=  0; //-- 1=only become(or stay) hostile AND attack if pc rolls a 1 -- make SURE you turn on DO_ROLLS and set the MAX_RESULT to 3 or lower
//--pc score--------------------------
const int   USE_PC_AE           =   1; //-- 1=add AE skill to pc 'score
const int   HALF_PC_AE          =   1; //-- 1= use half of above
const int   USE_PC_LVL          =   1; //-- 1= use druid/ranger/shifter levels
const int   HALF_PC_LVL         =   1; //-- 1= use half of above
//--animal score----------------------
const int   USE_ANIMAL_LVL      =   1; //-- 1= count animal hit dice for score
const int   USE_ANIMAL_WIS      =   1; //-- 1= add wisdom stat
const int   DO_WIS_VS_MIND      =   1; //-- 1= do a wisdom vs mind affecting save; the DC will be the PC score
//--other score affectors-------------
const int   DIFFICULTY_BIAS     =   0;  //-- set to a positive number you want subtracted from the pc's score/roll to make it more difficult to empathize with animals, or negative to make it easier
const int   DO_ROLLS            =   1;  //-- set to 1 to roll a d20 for the effect to fail on creatures
const int   ALIGNMENT_BIASED    =   1;  //-- 1= animals sense good/evil and trust good more easily
const int   ALIGNMENT_XER       =   1;  //-- set to alignment bias multiplier.  DO NOT MAKE 0.  1 is minimum (no bias).

//--DEBUG CONSTANT-----------------------------------------------------
const int   DEBUG               =   0;  //-- set to 1 to generate messages for debugging
const int   CHEAT               =   0;  //-- set to 1+ to boost your test pc's score (use this # x 20)


/* NOTES:

DEFAULT =
     Anyone can use it, even without animal empathy skillpoints (change this to suit your world)
   the aura and effects will last 2x the druid/ranger(and shifter) levels,
   with a minimum of 6 rounds.
     We'll do all the pretty complicated computations bloodsong scripted so painstakingly.
     Having a weapon will negate the aura. magic staffs are not considered
   weapons for this aura.
     Creatures will only be affected every 1.5 minutes.
     It will work on creatures besides animals: beasts, vermin,
   magical beasts, and even dragons, with increasing difficulty,
   and minidragons will be half as hard as real dragons.
     The best result will be they become allies.  the worst will be a
   critical failure where they get annoyed and attack.  we won't use
   the d20 roll to determine automatic success or failure.
     For the PC's score (or AE DC if you like), we're going to use
   the pc's ranger/druid/shifter levels and animal emapthy skill,
   but only half of each.
     The target creature will use its level + wisdom ability score.
   it will also get a wisdom vs mind spells roll against the pc's score.
     We didn't add any extra difficulty to our creatures.  we are going
   to roll d20s for the pc and creature to add into their scores.
   the pc's alignment is going to affect their result positively or
   negatively depending on the good/evil law/chaos.  but only at the
   base (which is -4 to +4, btw).
     We won't get debug messages, and we won't cheat by boosting the
   pc's score.


  Do not set EFFECT_IS_PERMANENT if you turn off WEAPON_MATTERS,
  or nothing will dispell the animal empathy. except rest.
  oh, and i added that using the widget while the aura is on
  will turn it off.

  if you set EFFECT_IS_PERMANENT, creatures who become neutral/allies
  will not 'decay' back into enemies.  setting the EFFECT_MIN_ROUNDS
  higher might work better, if you want non-treehuggers to use this.
  this might be important, as hostile creatures will re-attack when
  the effect is dispelled.

  Animals that become allies (friendly) will not join the pc's party,
  and may not attack his/her enemies (especially if they're chickens).
  they won't follow the pc around.  they dont obey voice chat commands.
  they are NOT pets!!

  NOTICE: the check scripts -- especially the spell harmful check --
  are NOT RELIABLE.  it's the nwscript's fault, not mine.  really.
  there's no way to tell if the pc just cast a spell, and/or what
  it was.

/*
void main(){}

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Description

Animal Empathy as an Aura -- not tied to any "official" ruleset, just my interpretation of Animal Empathy.

In NWN Animal Empathy, your ranger or druid dominates an animal, subjugates it to their will, and forces it to fight and kill its friends and family. Somehow, this didn't seem very empathatic to me. And I couldn't really imagine protectors of the forests and animals doing this. (Except evil ones.)

In my version, Animal Empathy is an aura, a sort of exuded peacefulness that animals can sense when you mean them no harm. As they enter the aura, animals cease hostilities, and may become neutral or even allies. But they do NOT become your pet or your dominated slave. (and it doesn't work on just one at a time!)
Wielding a weapon, fighting, or casting harmful spells(*) negates the aura.
(*: within the limits of nwscript not really being able to tell if you cast a spell and what it was, so it's a little hit-and-miss.)

The include file has a bunch of switches and settings so you can customize the effects of the aura, how success or failure is calculated, what types of creatures can be affected and how difficult they are to 'calm.'
Again, I don't know DnD 3.5 from Windows 3.1, so I don't know if this does or can act like 'true' dnd animal empathy. And I don't claim it does!

Enjoy :)

Files

Name	Type	Size	Downloads
AnimalEmpathy.rarAnimalEmpathy.rar Submitted: 03-19-2006 / Last Updated: 03-19-2006	rar	21.62Kb	380
AnimalEmpathy erf: widget and scripts.

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Neraith is non-aggressive with her animal empathy aura, but the manticore doesn't buy it. (and don't complain manticores aren't animals that can be affected by animal empathy at all, in my version you have a chance to affect magical animals, and it CAN be turned off.)

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Comments (11):

Posted by HITMANwinter at 2011-01-20 08:57:25 Voted 10.00 on 01/20/11

Perfect, Nice

Posted by Argent Fox at 2008-09-14 04:56:27

LMAO

4: say 'screw this disney *#&% imma KILL YOU!"

Posted by Archduke at 2007-02-15 08:01:17 Voted 9.00 on 02/15/07

This is something NWN has needed for a long time. The game engine has 'forced' druids into a combat role which makes them pretty sub-standard in more 'hardcore RP settings'. I would like to implement this, but have one question - (being quite noobish at this whole scripting game) Which script(s) do I call the include from?

Posted by Daemon_Blackrazor at 2006-05-21 20:40:58 Voted 10.00 on 05/21/06

Suppa Cool!
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Posted by Daemon_Blackrazor ( 71.66.xxx.xxx ) at 2006-05-21 20:39:27

ewwww...I like this...

Posted by lylver at 2006-05-18 06:14:56 Voted 10.00 on 05/18/06

Good Idea.
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Posted by lylver at 2006-05-18 06:14:23 Voted 10.00 on 05/18/06

Right ..., a specific model is needed. Still a good idea, I vote
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Posted by bloodsong at 2006-04-17 05:30:12

not sure you *can* do it without the vfx. because that's how the nwn engine builds the aoe. (this is dragon fear, which was the only one big enough to suit me.) might take some low-level tinkering to strip the vfx out. but let me know how it goes :)

Posted by lylver at 2006-04-14 06:08:23 Voted 10.00 on 05/18/06

A good idea, fully in the spirit of ADD's rangers & druids. I will try it but without the visual effect on our PW. I'll feed back.
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Posted by Fleshmelter ( 69.169.xxx.xxx ) at 2006-04-02 14:45:39

Well I like it, very interesting concept on a very low used skill.

Posted by Esreyr at 2006-03-20 00:46:41 Voted 10.00 on 03/20/06

This seems great. Good job.

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