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Improved Potions of Lore

Author

Ishan

Submitted / Updated

03-06-2007 / 03-06-2007

Category

Inventory Item

Type

Type - Spell effects

Format

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//::///////////////////////////////////////////////
//:: Potion of Lore
//:: NW_S0_PLore.nss
//:: Copyright (c) 2001 Bioware Corp.
//:://////////////////////////////////////////////
/*

Gives the user a +4 bonus to lore for 5 minutes.

Additional Bonuses:
+ 1 for each Non-Bard/Harper Class Level
+ 2 for 5 or more skill ranks in Appraise
+ 2 for 5 or more skill ranks in Spellcraft
+ 2 for 5 or more skill ranks in Use Magic Device

*/
//:://////////////////////////////////////////////
//:: Created By: Patrick Mills
//:: Created On: July 26, 2006
//:: Modified By: Ishan
//:: Modified On: March 6, 2007
//:://////////////////////////////////////////////


#include "x2_inc_spellhook"

void main()
{

/*
  Spellcast Hook Code
  Added 2003-06-23 by GeorgZ
  If you want to make changes to all spells,
  check x2_inc_spellhook.nss to find out more

*/

    if (!X2PreSpellCastCode())
    {
    // If code within the PreSpellCastHook (i.e. UMD) reports FALSE, do not run this spell
        return;
    }

// End of Spell Cast Hook


    //Declare major variables
    object oTarget = GetSpellTargetObject();
    int nBonus = 4;
    //Additional bonuses start here
    int nAppraise = GetSkillRank(SKILL_APPRAISE, oTarget, TRUE);
    if (nAppraise >= 5)
    {
    	nBonus += 2;
    }
    int nSpellcraft = GetSkillRank(SKILL_SPELLCRAFT, oTarget, TRUE);
    if (nSpellcraft >= 5)
    {
    	nBonus += 2;
    }
    int nUMD = GetSkillRank(SKILL_USE_MAGIC_DEVICE, oTarget, TRUE);
    if (nUMD >= 5)
    {
    	nBonus += 2;
    }
    int nLevels = GetTotalLevels(oTarget, FALSE);
    int nBard = GetLevelByClass(CLASS_TYPE_BARD, oTarget);
	int nHarper = GetLevelByClass(CLASS_TYPE_HARPER, oTarget);
    nBonus += (nLevels - nBard - nHarper);
    //Additional bonuses end here
    effect eLore = EffectSkillIncrease( SKILL_LORE, nBonus );
    effect eDur = EffectVisualEffect( VFX_DUR_SPELL_IDENTIFY );
    effect eLink = EffectLinkEffects( eLore, eDur );

    if(!GetHasSpellEffect( 983, oTarget ) || !GetHasSpellEffect( SPELL_LEGEND_LORE, oTarget ))
//  You can drink before casting LEGEND_LORE spell and both stack, so check above is pointless
    if(!GetHasSpellEffect( 983, oTarget ))
    {
         SignalEvent( oTarget, EventSpellCastAt(OBJECT_SELF, 983 , FALSE));
         ApplyEffectToObject( DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, eLink, oTarget, RoundsToSeconds( 50 ));
    }
}

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Patch

1.00

Description

Originally, Potions of Lore become quickly ineffective if you aren�t a bard/harper and/or don't increase the Lore skill.
This modification of the 'Potion of Lore' spell effect allows identifying magic items additionally by character experience (levels) and certain skill synergy bonuses.
While it still doesn�t guaranty identification for every item (value), every character should now less often need to visit shops for identification as long as Potions of Lore can be bought and/or found throughout a module.
Basically, Potions of Lore give temporarily now a character a kind of Bardic/Harper Knowledge ability and more.
The modification is especially dedicated to "uneducated" character classes.

Any standard 'Potion of Lore' in any module should give following bonuses then:

+4 to Lore skill for 5 minutes (as before)

Additional bonuses to Lore skill:

+1 for each non-bard/harper class level
+2 for 5 or more skill ranks in Appraise
+2 for 5 or more skill ranks in Spellcraft
+2 for 5 or more skill ranks in Use Magic Device

Note: Skill ranks are spent points into specific skills. The potion effect stacks with the 'Legend Lore' spell effect.

How to install:
Move all extracted files into the 'My Docs\Neverwinter Nights 2\Override' folder.

Enjoy!

Ishan

Files

Name	Type	Size	Downloads
Improved_Potions_of_Lore.rarImproved_Potions_of_Lore.rar Submitted: 03-06-2007 / Last Updated: 03-06-2007	rar	2.87Kb	190
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