If you could create any NPC...

[Zed the undead4321]

Originally posted by Maxamus: Heres an Idea. An Evil Druid (listen) He's a shapeshifter, but he's a fallen one. Somehow (he had forgotten) his inner energies became dark, and he can't help being evil. Instead of Transforming into a werewofl he coudl transform into a Lesser Demon or Lesser Dragon. To get him you would have to be totally evil though. His inner energies go insane when around Good Eneriges, so if any Good aligments are in the party or are friends, then he transforms and goes berserk. This would be a nice NPC, but right before some huge quest he betrays or goes awal and leaves, you can get him once your at a new level or ahev completed so many quests. repeat the rpocees after he's been in for so long. Maybe a bit broken, but it would add alot of coo-ness int he game

that would be cool

[drewal]

When the evil shapshifter betrays the party he could infect the PC or an npc with lycanthropy.

I am still looking for some info on the sythsillian empire, if anyone has got any.

[Jerr Conner]

If someone wants to create some NPC's (Like two or three) and they want help in writing a script of things for the NPC's to say, just e-mail me.

I can even come up with NPC's.

However, here goes:

Bryan

Male Halfling Bard (Blade) (Male Romance Option, hehe!)

Short Sword Proficiencies
Short Bow Proficiencies

Str: 14
Dex: 19
Con: 12
Wis: 10
Cha: 17
Int: 16

Personality-wise: May seem a bit crazy from time to time, and can't stay on one subject for long. For instance, if you're talking to him about good and evil, something will remind him of something else and he'll mention it, and both of you will talk about it.

Will generally get along with most party members, except for Edwin and Korgan. Korgan will eventually ask Bryan to duel him, because he'll consider Bryan a bit of a wimp. This won't occur if Mazzy is in the party though, she'll end up threatening to leave if he goes through with it. (And we all know Korgan likes Mazzy...)

Edwin only hates Bryan because Bryan constantly makes fun of him during Edwin's 'change', commenting on how Edwin should now refer to himself in the third person (Which Edwin almost agrees too).

Iseaa Roenall:

Chaotic Evil Fighter

Proficiencies in Two-Handed Swords, Long Swords, and Axes

Str: 18/78
Dex: 14
Int: 15
Wis: 8
Cha: 15
Con: 12

Personality-Wise: Evil, especially likes to torture Nalia if you have her (At one point, he will slap her). He only joins you out of his personal gain, and unless you're evil, the minute you get captured by Irenicus, he'll join Irenicus's side.

Later in the game, before you encounter Irenicus, you get to kill Iseaa, who will be a very powerful fighter with whatever equipment you gave him.

He won't get along with too many people in your party, unless it's Yoshimo, Edwin, Viconia, or Korgan. Jaheira and Aerie will detest him even more than Nalia, since he'll constantly taunt Aerie about her wings, and Jaheira about Khalid. You'll get the option to eject him from the party if you're romancing either of those two (At which point, he'll still join Irenicus).

If you're chaotic evil though, or any evil alignment, Iseaa will remain loyal to you because he respects the way you get yourself ahead in life. Depending on how you treat him, he'll be loyal.

In other words, if you always take his side in arguments, he'll remain loyal. If you agree with him most of the time, he'll remain loyal. If you don't agree with him much, he'll most likely turn on you later.

Iseaa will only be required for one quest, the Rune Assassin Quest. After that, you may drop him at your leisure.

The only other advantage you get is a big discount at the Adventurer's Mart whenever he's in the party, due to him blackmailing Ribald.

Crazy Celvin:

Chaotic Good Halfling Cleric

Str: 12
Dex: 17
Int: 10
Wis: 16
Con: 10
Cha: 10

Personality-Wise: Tends to be very cryptic. He'll only talk when something big is about to happen, and tends to be in riddles. Reads the fortunes of everyone in your party. (Including the ones he already has)

Edwina:

Same stats and alignment as Edwin.

Personality-Wise: She's created when that one wizard dispels the Netherese Scroll on Edwin. Instead of him just turning back into a man, a duplicate of Edwin is made, a female duplicate. She looks nothing like Edwin, except for the fact that she has the same skin tone and same hair color, and eye color as Edwin. (In other words, Edwina actually looks like a woman!)

Romantic Interest for both men and women. If you're alignment is anything but evil, her alignment will change once she realizes her love for you. (Most likely neutral instead of evil) If you're evil, she'll remain evil.

Much like Edwin, she won't get along with anyone in the party. Much like Edwin, she tends to talk to herself.

Keep her away from Salvanas, unlike Edwin, she'll take up his offer. (And nullify any romance with you).

[Willard]

Hm.
I have an idea!!!!
Okay, here it is:

A Zhentarim dude IMPRISONS Elminster with a special imprisonment spell that can only be dispelled by one thing. A sibling of Elminster has to drink a potion, but it is not the easiest potion to find.

Potion of dispelling
It dispells any abjuration spell within a two hundred foot radius.
Made by cromwell, with a Zhentarim's blood, a Freedom scroll, a lock of the sibling's hair, and a brine potion.


The whole of the Apprentice's quest is to find the items and give them to Cromwell, who will make the potion for you. Then the next part of the quest is to find the sibling, and to have him drink the potion where Elminster was imprisoned.

Is this okay?

Edit: Typo alert

[ 06-15-2002, 06:33 PM: Message edited by: Willard ]

[Jerr Conner]

Originally posted by Willard: Hm. I have an idea!!!! Okay, here it is: A Zhentarim dude IMPRISONS Elminster with a special imprisonment spell that can only be dispelled by one thing. A sibling of Elminster has to drink a potion, but it is not the easiest potion to find. Potion of dispelling It dispells any abjuration spell within a two hundred foot radius. Made by cromwell, with a Zhentarim's blood, a Freedom scroll, a lock of the sibling's hair, and a brine potion. The whole of the Apprentice's quest is to find the items and give them to Cromwell, who will make the potion for you. Then the next part of the quest is to find the sibling, and to have him drink the potion where Elminster was imprisoned. Is this okay? Edit: Typo alert

Xar can do it!

[drewal]

Vlad Tepes - Soulafein is available as an NPC Mod - though I believe he is not chaotic evil.

It seems that the consensus is more evil NPCs. Additionally, it seems that people would like to see minpcs, who take minor roles in the progress of the game.

[Avalon]

A thief, any thief......doesn't really matter.

One thing the game is missing (except old yoshi boy.......and we all know what happens to his candy ass) is a darn good thief (not multi or dual).

PLEASE............SOMEONE GIVE ME A THIEF!

[drewal]

A pure thief or an assassin/swashbuckler/etc.?

I am working up short design docs on a dozen NPC ideas, and am going to pick three of them to build. So I started this forum to inquire as to what everyone was interested in seeing in the game.

I have found the following existing or in process NPC mods out there:

Soulafein (CG/N Drow fighter/mage)
Kelsey (NG male sorcerer)
Tashia (?G female sorcerer)
Valen (CE Vampire Fighter Thief)
Rowan (?? female ex-assassin dualed to fighter)
Keto (NG drunk female bard)

I'm sure there are many others, but these seem to be the most well-put together.

The general consensus - drowned out by a chorus of nays - seems to be in favour of more evil NPCs, more pure mage/mage specialist NPCs, and more thiefs. Any other thoughts?

[Sazerac]

I'm currently working on a mod for one of the minor NPC's in the game to make them a major NPC...Pace, the thief in the Harper's Guild. He's a Human CG Swashbuckler with great stats. Since he's already there, it's just taking some tweaking of his code and some WEI_Du work as well.

And yes, I'm working him into a romance. (Female only, though! ) I'm not sure if I'm going to have him argue with Anomen yet, but it would be hilarious if he did!

And if I can, I'm going to work him into a Harper's quest as well, like Jaheira, so that female NPC's can enjoy the benefits of the full quest too.

Work in progress...will keep you guys updated.

-Sazerac

[drewal]

Excellent Sazerac. I look forward to it.

If you choose to script an Anomen conflict, the conflict could be given some added depth by scripting a fist fight between the two characters.

Anomen sneers, flings his weapon to the ground, and charges Pace. Pace sidesteps Anomen's charge. You hear the whistle of metal through air as Anomen's gaunleted fist flies by Pace's unshaven mug. Pace slips a foot behind Anomen's ankle, and sends him toppling to the ground.
FISTICUFFS ENSUE