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)
wondering if anyone else is getting an error from the archive of this latest version? of if its just me? "C:\Documents and Settings\daniel.mitchell\Desktop\CBC21222.zip: Unexpected end of archive"
Posted by Ylurien at 2009-05-1405:09:33
I have to be honest - I have no idea why this spreadsheet would be useful. Please enlighten me because I'm probably just not using it right. What I want to be able to do is look at all of the abilities that each class gets at each level, and be able to cross reference that quickly with the the starting statistics, etc. and characteristics of that class. In being able to do this, I will be able to see how many levels of each class I should take and what order I should take them in. But what this spreadsheet appears to do is only tell you what stats, etc. you will have only after you what class you want to be at a certain level. In other words, you have to basically know what classes you want to play beforehand, or find out by trial and error by inputting it into the spreadsheet and having it tell you that it's not possible or you'll lose BAB or whatnot. Am I just totally missing something?
Posted by Kamiryn at 2009-04-2622:40:01
Thank you maoliyuanjiu. New version has been uploaded.
Posted by maoliyuanjiu at 04:00:05 Voted10.00
BUG REPORT Class Feat missed: 12th warlock - Imbue Item
Posted by Kunikos at 13:36:19 Voted9.50
Only thing missing from this is a version with support for Kaedrin's PrC pack. ;)
Posted by Grimnir77 at on03/25/09
Sorry about the Aasimar comment, I noticed after I posted. I see now that I tried to select EWS:Waraxe as DC bonus feat, which obviously doesn't work. Yeah, well, that's what I get for trying new classes and races. Rated 10 btw.
Posted by metom at on03/26/09
Great work on this. Never have been any good at character builds so this has already improved my game immensely. Did notice there was no Epic weapon focus or specialization for falchions though.
Posted by Kamiryn at 2009-03-2523:04:47
Hello Grimnir77: Aasimar problem: if you're scandinavia you have enable the work-around on the content page. See readme.txt for more informations. EWS: Dwarven Waraxe: seems to work fine here. What do you mean by 'I can't choose EWS Dwarven Waraxe'? The feat should always be selectable. If it's just 'red' what is the error message (column CT)?
Posted by Grimnir77 at on03/25/09
Excellent work. Aasimar is still bugged though. When chosen, it comes up as Yuan-Ti. I can't choose EWS Dwarven Waraxe either, is that a game bug, or CBC 2 bug? Thanks very much for this spreadsheet.
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