****Updated to 1.04 without any changes*** 21 Human BPs ranging from commoner to King
***UPDATE 1.03***
- Hands are now all properly tinted, hair color has been slightly modified.
- Tags have been renamed to follow the naming convention.
- Localized description has been customized.
- Sound files have been completely changed.
- Custom equipment has been removed because it produced errors upon loading. Equipment has been changed to some extent and tested.
- AC has been recalculated completely (changed in the "Natural AC" entry)
- CRs have been calculated and added.
- A merchant, Rogue and Bard have been added and the Noble re-dressed and retinted. Noble and King now wear a cloak
*UPDATE*21 NPCs for a Norse Setting ranging from Commoner to King with detailed background:
*My* Norse come from the Far North-East of the DnD world. Their cultural background is only partially based on Viking cliches so they are not known as seafaring explorers and pillagers but rather rural people that live by fishing, herding and hunting (NOTE: I based them on Barbarians so I had to give them Chaotic-Good Alignment to stay true to game mechanics but it doesn�t seem very fitting to me). On the other hand the Norse are rather fond of travelling and trading due to their natural curiosity and the nomadic lifestyle of their ancestors. The Norse are great hunters, be it with bow or spear and the take great pride in their leatherwork. They aren�t much of meatalworkers though so metal armor or weapons are usually traded, as are finer cloths.
Their leadership is based on nobility so generally they are led by Kings and Queens, it should be noted however that there are a large number of Norse Kingdoms scattered across the North-East who originated from small tribes. That means that a �King� sometimes rules over no more than some hundred people.
The Norse are slightly taller than most other humans and broader built. (NOTE: I scaled the X,Y and Z-axis according to that). Their hair color ranges from light brown to dark red, their eyes are usually light green to dark brown. Their favoured colors are red and black which mostly reflects on the Nobility as their hide and leather armor usually retains their natural brownish or greyish color.
The Norse Warriors prefer axes over swords and don�t use crossbows. They are not known to wear anything more emcumbrant than scale mail, helmets are mostly leather and usually only worn by guards. Norse often wear shields but they are not known to use tower shields.
The status of a Norse reflects partially in his hairstyle as commoners and young Norse are not allowed to display long hair. Hair is also not usually worn open, which is a privilege of the nobility, but usually as a ponytail or a braid by both genders. Especially those trained to become warriors display longer hair according to their level of training and experience. (NOTE: I tried to actually reflect this on the NPCs and think it worked out well despite the limits the toolset has in that field). The youngest fighters are trained as scouts and are known for a kind of messy hairstyle which allows them to be distinguished from commoners although they are years away from displaying their first pony or braid. Surprisingly enough Norse usually don�t display beards until they reach old age.
The NPCs range from LvL 1-7. All have Barbarian lvls and also the appropriate ones for the Shaman, Rogue, Bard and Nobles.
Posted by Lifaen at 2011-08-27 15:24:12 Voted 10.00 on 08/27/11
I'm one of the people who is good at building areas but terrible at creating creatures. My game world will be 99% inhabited by your wonderful creations. Thank you!
Posted by Qrizz at 2010-05-11 00:55:54 Voted 9.50 on 05/11/10
Great ! _________________________ Qrizz
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Thanks so much for the votes guys - I would have never expected that these became HoF since i did most of the work with the PRE-RELEASE toolset (thats the only reason I invented "beardless" norse because beards didn't work at the start!)
In fact I first created a distintive color/armor/hairstyle pattern, which was simply built around the available choices. The "history" was just constructed to match my Norse' appearance.
I've been away quite long from the hobby doing beta testing for several MMORPGS and pursuing other hobbies. I just logged in after a long time because I thought it was time to install NWN2 on my new PC :)
Thanks again for your support, guys! _________________________ In case you find my grammar/spelling weird sometimes -----> native german speaker ;-)
Posted by Cladius at 2008-06-17 03:52:09 Voted 9.50 on 06/17/08
Ive been a huge fan of ST's work from day one, and these NPC's really show alot of thought as well as save mod builders and pw builders a huge amount of time.
Heres looking to more content from the Storyteller !
Posted by Marx at 2008-06-16 16:34:46 Voted 8.00 on 06/16/08
Very good work, indeed, and also very solid research (I believe you have looked through some books for the information on norse society, didn't you?)
Let's give this one the last push for the hall of fame.
Posted by PoisonTheMonkey at 2008-04-21 15:26:39 Voted 9.25 on 04/21/08
Great job! _________________________ Obsidian Shore, a HoF 9.8 heavy roleplaying PW. Dark and gritty fairytale world with the opportunity to do and change the world as you wish. Link
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Posted by squat45 at 2007-12-26 10:57:58 Voted 9.50 on 12/26/07
Very nice! Plan on using some/all of these myself. Setting is based on "roughly" midevil England, so some of these would make excellent highlanders!
Posted by Terimos at 2007-12-24 12:52:06 Voted 10.00 on 12/24/07
These prefabs are amazing, I highly considering using them. Keep on making these great NPCs!
Posted by nicethugbert at 2007-12-10 18:17:47 Voted 10.00 on 12/10/07
I hope I find the time to do the MotB updates soon :/ _________________________ In case you find my grammar/spelling weird sometimes -----> native german speaker ;-)
Posted by Kraven_Khor at 2007-11-19 16:52:56 Voted 9.00 on 11/19/07
i love all your npc packs
Posted by TheAxeman at 2007-11-05 07:11:17 Voted 9.00 on 11/05/07
A must have is correct. Huge time saver!
Posted by Arvirago at 2007-11-05 03:27:48 Voted 8.50 on 11/05/07
Excellent. _________________________ Reino de Aldor
Thanks for the kind words. So I will stumble over my Norse if I play on Shroud World? That'd be pretty cool :) _________________________ In case you find my grammar/spelling weird sometimes -----> native german speaker ;-)
Posted by Segal at 2007-10-22 22:11:04 Voted 9.75 on 10/22/07
The Cliff Raiders of Broken Cliffs look remarkable like the Norse NPCs. That saved me a ton of time when our world was new and I didnt have much time to spare _________________________ Segal
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I finally have MotB and will both check the BPs and update with any new stuff that's usefull. I allready have some ideas but since I'll have to take care of all my uploads it will take some time.
If any of you allready encountered some errors since running MotB, please let me know (email in my profile).
Thanks for your patience. _________________________ In case you find my grammar/spelling weird sometimes -----> native german speaker ;-)
Posted by iotech at 2007-10-08 20:49:25 Voted 9.50 on 10/08/07
Thanks! Great job!
Posted by TimHatch at 2007-09-04 19:54:04 Voted 9.75 on 09/04/07
the screenshots look really great!!
Posted by over_my_head at 2007-09-04 02:57:16 Voted 9.00 on 09/04/07
Again a package that shouldn't be missed within a PW, and for all of us a HUGE time saver. Thank you for this outstanding Must Have!
Posted by GrinningFool at 2007-08-13 14:36:45 Voted 9.00 on 08/13/07
More well-created NPCs, less time spent making them myself ... _________________________ The Grinning Fool The World of Khalidine, a unique RP PW.
Please remember that I vote according to the published scale.
Posted by Cimborria at 2007-07-14 18:27:27 Voted 9.00 on 07/14/07
Very good work, I use in my campaing.
Thanks again
Posted by Dragonsbane777 at 2007-06-10 15:53:19 Voted 10.00 on 06/10/07
Just like a race in our PW, called Ulfgar - very fresh _________________________ Talernon3 - Age of Dragons Link
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Posted by Uze at 2007-06-07 22:29:39 Voted 10.00 on 06/07/07
excellent
Posted by jGGG at 2007-05-15 01:49:20 Voted 9.00 on 05/15/07
outstanding. it's obvious that you put in a lot of time on your creature/npc prefabs, and it is very much appreciated. many thanks for sharing with the community.
Posted by nexx at 2007-05-02 11:34:08 Voted 9.00 on 05/02/07
but i am more than busy with non-nwn projects - besides, these NPCs are allready as celtic and saxon as they get (I could give everyone braids and the males beards and use the single type of sword/axe/shield available that looks a BIT more celtic than the others but thats it) _________________________ In case you find my grammar/spelling weird sometimes -----> native german speaker ;-)
Posted by lordslimer at 2007-01-17 20:26:02 Voted 8.00 on 01/17/07
Hello Storyteller great NPCs.
I am in a dev team doing low magic alternate history PW and i love these models. Ever considered doing Celts? Or Saxons even? Drop in and visit us at aussienwn.com, if you like our project I am sure we could keep you busy.(If your not already)
_________________________ Slimer
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Posted by Seryn at 2006-12-11 19:12:29 Voted 9.25 on 12/11/06
Excellent stuff! Great work. I like the historical realism aspect of it.
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