This is the Archmage PrC that has been developed for the Italian NWN2 Shard "Abeir Toril - Cronache dei Reami di Occidente".
Arcmage is one of the most diffuclt classes to implement cause limitations of NWN2 engine. The PrC is not correctly/fully implemented (e.g.: Mastery of Counterspelling), we had to find some compromises in order to have a class as close as possible to PnP.
I hope you enjoy the work we have done even if it is not exactly the same as the handbooks.
--- Description ---
The archmage class has the main problem to permanently eliminate a spell slot in exchange of one of his special abilities, the High Arcana.
This problem was solved by implementig a list of Fake spells to fill the slots, if you don't memorize the spell on rest you cannot use the related ability, instructions are given into the documentation file.
To see the class description see the Hypertext d20 free documentation...
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From this base we have implemented this abilityes (Archmage High Arcana):
- Arcane Fire: Used as a cleric spontaneous conversion. You sacrifice a 9th level spell slot.
- Mastery of elements: Used to change the elemental damage type. You can change a Fireball into a Acidball or Sonicball. It works with all elemental wizard spells. You sacrifice a 8th level spell slot.
- Mastery of Shaping: you can create a hole into your spells with a hostyle area, this will preserve your party members from damages taken from a Fireball as an example. You sacrifice a 6th level spell slot.
- Spell Power (I-II-III): you increese your spell casting level by +1, +2 or +3. The levels are used only to determine durations, damages and level based parameters of the spell being used. In order you sacrifice a 5th, 7th, 9th level spell slot.
- Spell Like Abilities: you can permanenttly convert, and sacrifice, a spell slot into a Spell Like Abilities usable 2/day. You sacrifice a 5th slot and a slot of the level of the spell converted.
More details are provided into documentation doc file.
--- How to implement ---
Because of the complexity of the prestige class, implementation in a module or in a PW is a pretty tricky job (Boring I would say), some skills are required in scripting and also in nwn2 files editing as .hak, .tlk and the like.
The spells and feats definition in .2da files are compatible with other PrC projects, and used rows are reserved on NWN2Wiki.
Instructions are gived in the .doc documentation.
--- Credits ---
The Archmage project involved several people from Abeir Toril PW, and Vault material.
* DM Puchu, Abeir Toril Back Ground Checkers and Racial Tutor for his work on .2da and .tlk files.
* Tirro89, Abeir Toril player, for ideas and testing.
* Suspiria87, Abeir Toril Player, for her involuntary ideas on Archmage System like Fake Spell to emulate loss of slots.
* Vastu85, for his help in spell scripting, now working as scripter on Abeir Toril Shard.
* Abeir Toril staff and players, for the advices given and offers of help when needed.
* The Jeegs Training creator on Vault, as it is the base module I use to do tests.
* Other various Authors on the vaults for Icons and spell fixes.
* And me of course :P, Ombra, Just Promoted Scripter Coordinator on Abeir Toril.
--- Download ---
You can download version V1.0, it is in testing on Abeir Toril PW, was tested only in a local module by me and Tirro89.
Refer to the doc file for instructions.
If you have some feedback or advices contact me by comments or by Vault Profile.
Ombra - CooScripter on Italian Shard "Abeir Toril - Cronache dei Reami di Occidente"
Archmage PrC pack Version V1.0.
Contains Sample Module, hak and 2da files, instrutions in doc format to use and implement the PrC in your module or PW.
Can anyone help me out with installing this? I'm new to mods and I'm having problems understanding the instructions. I thought I installed them correctly but when I tried the test room I got a message saying I needed Hordes of the Underdark installed, which I thought was a nwn expansion. Now I'm really confused.
Posted by Tirro at 2011-11-10 02:08:15 Voted 10.00 on 11/10/11
The real Archmage, just like the P&P version. Awesome!
Posted by Pain at 2011-06-21 21:15:22 Voted 10.00 on 06/21/11
sounds very cool
Posted by DM Nessuno at 2011-06-15 05:45:55 Voted 10.00 on 06/15/11
Simply awesome.
Posted by nicethugbert at 2011-06-15 05:16:07 Voted 10.00 on 06/15/11
10 - A Masterpiece, Genuinely Groundbreaking 9 - Outstanding, a Must Have 8 - Excellent, Recommended to Anyone 7 - Very Good, Deserves a Look 6 - Good, Qualified Recommendation 5 - Fair, Solid yet Unremarkable 4 - Some Merit, Requires Improvements 3 - Poor Execution, Potential Unrealized 2 - Very Little Appeal 1 - Not Recommended to Anyone
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