The CharacterBuildCalculator for NWN2 (CBC2) is an Excel Sheet that allows to create character builds for NWN2 fast and easily. You just select your (sub)race, your class (or classes) and the order in which you want your character to level-up. Then the CBC2 tells you at which level your character gains a feat (regular/bonus) and what class feats you get. Also the CBC2 calculates yor BAB, number of attacks, hitpoints, saving throws and skillpoints.
If you take a feat or if you advance in a prestige class the CBC2 tells you if you actually are allowed to do that. And if not it tells you what's required to take the feat/class.
Version 1.01: Added Character Background Feats (Bully, Farmer, Tale Teller,...), Wizard Spell Schools, some bug fixing.
Version 1.02: Improved Skill per Level output on output tab, bug fixing (cleric domain feats missing when not starting cleric at char level 1, number of skill points for very low INT chars).
Version 1.04: Added combat calculations (part I: AB calculations), updated to 1.04.
Version 1.06: Updated to 1.06.
Version 1.10: Updated to 1.10, Mask of the Betrayer, Practised Spellcaster fixed, deities added.
Version 1.10.1: Minor bug fixes, some changes to make it more compatible with Open Office.
Version 1.10.2: Some bug fixes (Great Smiting feats, spell casting prestige classes, skill feats).
Version 1.10.3: Minor bug fixes (BAB calculation not working properly when using Open Office).
Version 1.10.4: More bug fixing (Open Office compatibility)
Version 1.10.5: Even more bug fixing (Open Office compatibility)
Version 1.11: Bug fixing (Clerics can't take hellball, great ability feats and spell-casting, arcane trickster sneak attack prerequisite, deities and alignment), update to NWN2+MotB 1.11
Version 1.11.1: Fixed Deathless Vigor (+4 fortitude instead of HP bonus)
Version 1.12: Update to NWN2+MotB 1.12
Version 1.12.1: Fixed total sneak attack damage (sneak atack damage from Frantic Reactions was missing)
Version 1.12.2: Fixed Frantic Reactions (was giving a +2 bonus to lore/spellcraft)
Version 1.13.1: Fixed AB calculation (some Weapon Focus feats did not give the proper AB bonus)
Version 1.21.1: CBC2 now supports NWN2 1.21 (SoZ)
Version 1.21.2: Major bug fixing: Bonus feat lists, doomguide bonus feats.
Version 1.21.3: Bug fixing (doomguide spell progression, new 1.21 background feats)
Version 1.22.1: CBC2 now supports NWN 1.22
Version 1.22.2: Bug fixing (warlock bonus feat imbue item was missing)
Version 1.23.1: Updated to NWN2, 1.23, bug fixing
Version 1.23.2: Bug fixing (spells per day)
Version 1.23.3: Big fixing (steadfast determination)
Essential tool for character build design! Thank you very much!
Posted by Kamiryn at 2010-07-0222:34:10
Hello Angelis Dania, thanks for your comments. There is no AC calculation in CBC2. Sorry. As for skill based requirements, you can switch (somewhere on the first sheet) between 'soft' skill checks and 'hard' skill checks. 'Soft' skill checks take into account the maximal possible skill ranks only. The actually spended skill ranks are ignored.
Posted by Angelis at on06/29/10
Just noticed something relatively minor. It seems that if your character does not meet the skill-based requirements of a class, the spreadsheet does not complain or show an error, or make the class abbreviation in column B turn red. I tested this for RW by putting no ranks into spellcraft and also tested it for RDD by putting no ranks into lore. I seem to recall CBC1 taking skill-based requirements into account. I'm not sure if this has been made intentionally different for CBC2 or if it hasn't been implemented yet or if it was forgotten. Thanks.
Posted by Angelis at on06/29/10
Am I going blind or does the spreadsheet not calculate and display Armor Class (AC)? I can't seem to find it anywhere. Sorry if this has been mentioned.
Posted by Angelis at on06/29/10
10/10 Kamiryn you are a legend. Thank you for this masterful tool. @Yluriyen This spreadsheet allows you to design a character for whatever purpose you have in mind in a quick and easy way, and provides you with statistics for comparison. I'm not sure what you mean in your post, but for each class level, any class-feats are entered for you automatically. You have the freedom to change ability and skill points around as well as race, feats and classes to see how many levels of each class you should take and where. I can't think of any other way but trial and error to achieve this if you don't have a solid and comprehensive knowledge of all the features and rules. But after using this spreadsheet, you will be a lot more knowledgeable and will find it easier over time to design well built characters. At any rate, you can always refer to the wiki or manual while you design your character. Hope this helps. :)
Posted by Kamiryn at 2010-05-1422:39:26
Divine Might is there but it can be taken only on a cleric, paladin, blackguard,... level.
Posted by reebed at 2010-05-1422:22:13
divine might seems to be missing in the feats list
Posted by Kamiryn at 2009-11-1423:04:56
Thanks for the bug report. Unfortunately not that easy to fix but I'll do my best. Might take a few days however.
Posted by maoliyuanjiu at 04:16:47 Voted10.00
BUG REPORT Invisible Blade bonus feat Bleeding Wound II can NOT meet the requirement of Arcane Trickster.
Posted by Kamiryn at 2009-08-0221:59:22
Hi Kattel, the ZIP files seems to be okay. Perhaps there was something wrong with your download?
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