Games PC NEVERWINTER NIGHTS-HORDES OF THE UNDERDARK User Manual

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Introduction.............................................2
What’s Included in this Manual............2
The Story So Far ...................................2
Getting Started.......................................2
The ReadMe File ...................................2
Setup and Installation............................3
New Camera Controls...........................4
Places and People ..................................4
Cities and Dungeons..............................4
Beasts......................................................6
The Campaign: Hordes
of the Underdark™ ...............................7
Player’s Handbook..................................8
Character Creation ................................8
Experience and Gaining Levels ............8
Alignment Shift......................................8
Multiple Henchmen...............................9
Epic Rules ..............................................9
Core Classes ...........................................9
Barbarian.............................................9
Bard ...................................................10
Cleric..................................................10
Druid..................................................10
Fighter ...............................................11
Monk..................................................11
Paladin ...............................................11
Ranger................................................12
Rogue.................................................12
Sorcerer .............................................12
Wizard ...............................................13
Prestige Classes....................................13
Arcane Archer ...................................13
Assassin..............................................14
Blackguard ........................................14
Champion of Torm............................15
Dwarven Defender ...........................16
Harper Scout.....................................17
Pale Master........................................18
Red Dragon Disciple ........................19
Shifter ................................................20
Shadowdancer...................................21
Weapon Master.................................22
Skills..........................................................23
Feats..........................................................25
Epic Feats.................................................32
Spells.........................................................41
Bard ......................................................41
Cleric.....................................................42
Druid ....................................................44
Paladin..................................................45
Ranger ..................................................46
Sorcerer/Wizard...................................46
Epic Spells ................................................49
How to Cast .........................................49
Choosing Epic Spells...........................49
Items..........................................................49
Grenade-like Weapons ........................50
New Weapons......................................50
Powerful Magical Items ......................51
Poisons..................................................51
Item Crafting and Enhancing..................51
Crafting.................................................51
Crafting Recipes...................................53
Enhancing.............................................53
Toolset.......................................................54
Tilesets..................................................54
Aurora Toolset —
New Wizards & Features....................54
Scripting Tips...........................................55
Tables and Charts.....................................56
Spell Icons ................................................61
Dansk Quickstart.....................................66
Svensk Quickstart....................................68
Suomi Quickstart .....................................70
Norsk Quickstart .....................................72
Portuguese Quickstart.............................74
Credits.......................................................76
Technical Support....................................81
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
Neverwinter Nights™ continues the epic role-playing game revolution with the Hordes of the Underdark™ expansion pack, featuring all new prestige classes, monsters, weapons, feats,
skills and spells! Engage in a brand new single-player adventure. Dungeon Masters can create richer experiences with five new tilesets and over a dozen new creature models.
What’s Included in this Manual
This manual describes enhancements to the rules and provides descriptions of the new features, including skills, feats, spells and weapons. Where necessary, please refer to the original Neverwinter Nights™ game manual.
The Story So Far
You have recently escaped from a long sojourn on the Plane of Shadow. Your adventures in that murky dimension have transformed you from a raw novice to a seasoned adventurer. Escaping from the plane has made you, the talk of taverns and daydreaming children who seek to emulate your exploits.
Beneath the city of Waterdeep lies the Underdark and from it the armies of darkness have risen to lay siege to the splendid city. You have arrived to save Waterdeep and in so doing you will step from the storybooks of mortal heroes and take your place among the truly epic heroes and heroines of lore.
GETTING STARTED
The ReadMe File
The Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark CD-ROM game has a ReadMe file where you can view both the License Agreement and updated information about the game. We strongly encourage you to read this file in order to benefit from changes made after this manual went to print.
To view this file, double-click on it in the Hordes of the Underdark directory found on your hard disk (usually C:\NeverwinterNights\NWN\docs). You can also view the ReadMe file by first clicking on the Start button on your Windows® taskbar, then on Programs, then on Neverwinter Nights and then on the HoTUreadme.txt.
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System Requirements
Operating System: Windows®98/Me/2000SP2/XP Processor: 800 MHz (1.3 GHz or higher recommended) Memory: 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
256 MB RAM for Windows
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XP
(512 MB RAM recommended for Windows
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XP) Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB Free CD-ROM Drive: 8X Speed Video: 32 MB video card with Hardware T&L support*
(64 MB video card with Hardware T&L support* recommended)
Sound: DirectX
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-certified sound card*
Multiplayer: Local area network with TCP/IP protocol or
established Internet connection (56 Kbps modem or faster required)
DirectX®: DirectX
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version 8.1b or higher
*Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 8.1b or higher.
Setup and Installation
1. Start Windows® 98/Me/2000SP2/XP.
2. Insert the Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark CD-ROM game disc into your CD-
ROM drive.
3. If AutoPlay is enabled, a title screen should appear. If AutoPlay is not enabled, or the
installation does not start automatically, click on the Start button on your Windows® taskbar, then on Run. Type D:\Setup and click on OK.
Note: If your CD-ROM drive is assigned to a letter other than D, substitute that letter.
4. Follow the remainder of the on-screen instructions to finish installing the Neverwinter
Nights: Hordes of the Underdark CD-ROM game.
5. Once installation is complete, click on the Start button on the Windows® taskbar and
choose Programs/ Neverwinter Nights/Neverwinter Nights to start the game.
Note: You must have the Play disc in your CD-ROM drive to play.
Installation of DirectX®
The Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark CD-ROM requires DirectX® 8.1b or higher in order to run. If you do not have DirectX® 8.1b or higher installed on your computer, click on “Yes” when asked if you would like to install it.
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NEW CAMERA CONTROL
The default camera view has now been changed to a third-person over-the-shoulder perspective. In addition, the camera range has been expanded. You can now zoom the camera in to a few feet from the character or zoom out to provide a larger view of the environment. In addition, the pitch of the camera now ranges from minus 180-degrees to minus 1-degree angle to give the perspective from the character’s eyes. Controls are outlined below:
Camera Views
Normal: Camera fixed in position. Chase View: Camera locked looking over the character’s shoulder from behind.
• Press “*” [asterisk] on the number pad to toggle between camera views.
Mouse Wheel
• Press and hold mouse wheel to change the camera
• Move mouse wheel forward to zoom in
• Move mouse wheel back to zoom out
Keyboard
Normal camera view
Key Action
Insert Camera up full (overhead view) Delete Camera down full (view toward the horizon) Page Down (press and hold) Reset to default view Home Zoom camera in full End Zoom camera out full Page Up/Down Move camera up/down
Chase view
Key Action
Insert Camera up full (overhead view) Delete Camera down full – (view toward the horizon) Page Down (press and hold) Reset to default view Page Up/Down Move camera up/down
PLACES AND PEOPLE
Cities and Dungeons
Waterdeep
Waterdeep is the major cosmopolitan power of the Sword Coast and is known by many as the City of Splendours. The city is an important centre of trade and innovation, ideally situated beside an excellent harbour. Life goes on as normal for its citizens as it has for many years but something always stirs below, for the city sits atop the dungeon called Undermountain. Waterdeep now faces one of the most difficult crises in its history, for what was once safely contained below now rises forth. Drow, beholders and the dreaded mind flayers now lay siege to the city.
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Undermountain
The mad wizard Halaster Blackcloak built thousands of tunnels beneath the city of Waterdeep, forming a strange and dangerous labyrinth. Therein he stored his treasures, experiments and necessities. With powerful creatures bound to his will, Halaster has populated this ever-changing dungeon with the most fearsome of beasts. Few adventurers have survived to tell the tale of Undermountain. Those that have had, best be shown some well-earned respect.
The Underdark
Entire societies exist beneath the earth, empires falling and rising without any idea that there is a world above them. The cruellest of the Underdark's masters are the drow. These shunned cousins of the elven folk have built majestic cities throughout the lightless realm. But foul creatures and cultures even more dangerous than the drow populate the vast expanses between the pockets of civilization.
Characters in the Tale
Durnan
He is a former adventurer who now manages a small inn called the Yawning Portal. He runs the inn with the help of his wife Mhaere — another retired adventurer — and their daughter Tamsil. The inn's claim to fame is that it sits atop the fearsome dungeon known as Undermountain.
The Valsharess
This female drow is the mysterious and enigmatic leader of the large Underdark army that threatens Waterdeep. The Valsharess (which means Empress in the drow tongue) is the title she has given herself her true name still remains a secret. Through force and diplomacy she has melded together the enemies of her people into a massive army that threatens to topple the most powerful city in Faerun. Little is known about her except that she and her forces have mastered an advanced form of fire magic. She is intelligent, proud and more than certain of her ultimate victory.
Deekin
This kobold is a bard of surprising skill, his talents honed under the watchful guidance of the white dragon that trained him. His past is far behind him now, for Deekin has travelled far and wide, even having had some small hand in saving the world from the flying city of Undrentide.
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Daelan
This temperamental half-orc barbarian is well known for his strength and ferocity. He has come to the Yawning Portal to lend his arm in the struggle against the forces of the Underdark.
Linu
An elven cleric, Linu is a kind and gentle soul, but one who defends her companions with tenacity and talent. When the city of Waterdeep sent out a plea for help she made her way there as quickly as possible.
Sharwyn
This fighter-bard never backs down from a fight she thinks she could win; and her courage always has her thinking that she can win any fight, despite the odds stacked against her. Competitive and eager, she searches for rare music to add to her repertoire.
Tomi
Never out of trouble for long, this halfling thief has a penchant for sending himself and those who travel with him onto the wildest of adventures. But he is strong of heart and quick of feet and makes an ideal travelling companion for those who do not mind keeping a watchful eye over their own purse.
Beasts
The darkness holds many surprises. Herein is just a sample of what may be found within the Underdark.
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Beholders
Also known as a “sphere of many eyes” or an “eye tyrant,” the beholder is the stuff of nightmares. Its eyestalks can fire beams of energy to disable or destroy its opponents. In a blink of an eye, the large central orb can disable all the magical effects of an adventurer, rendering him “easy pickings”.
Driders
These are bloodthirsty creatures that lurk in the depths of the earth, seeking warm-blooded prey of any kind. All drow must pass a special test set upon them by their goddess Lolth. Those who fail become doomed to suffer existence as half-spider, half-drow. Drow and drider hate one another passionately.
Gelatinous Cubes
This nearly transparent cube travels slowly along dungeon corridors and cave floors, absorbing carrion, creatures and trash. It can immobilize and devour an adventurer in moments.
Illithid
Also known as mind flayers, these tentacled monstrosities are generally weak of body but strong of mind. Their unmatched psionic attacks can paralyse an opponent, giving the mind flayer ample time to wrap its tentacles about the victim's head to suck out their brains. Most heroes die from the procedure. Mind flayers are also capable of creating realistic illusions that are rather difficult to disbelieve.
The Campaign: Hordes of the Underdark™
These modules will take your character from levels 12-15 all of the way into the epic levels. After finishing the campaign you will notice that there are some epic feats and epic spells that your character still does not meet the requirements for. This is because the level cap for Hordes of the Underdark is now 40 levels! This is meant to encourage you to play online and enjoy the rich multiplayer environment, where you can interact with other gamers as your character journeys and gains more experience!
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PLAYER'S HANDBOOK
Hordes of the Underdark is an adventure featuring all-new skills and feats with which your characters may grow.
CHARACTER CREATION
Hordes of the Underdark requires a high-level character. The Underdark is not the place for fledgling adventurers.
Either continue a character from Shadows of Undrentide or the original Neverwinter Nights story or choose a pre-made character. Hordes of the Underdark introduces a new feature to help you customize the pre-made characters we supply. Select the character that most closely matches your preferences and click on the “Customize” button. You will be able to change the appearance, portrait, sound-set and gender of the character. Note: You can also customize any other existing character you might have, instead of using the pre-generated ones that come with the game.
If you enter the game with less than 12 levels you will be given the choice to automatically level all the way to level 15 or manually level up. Characters of level 12 or higher are allowed to play, though the higher the character's level, the less difficult they will find the challenges in Hordes of the Underdark.
EXPERIENCE AND GAINING LEVELS
As you adventure your character gains experience. Once enough experience has been gained a character may level up. This process improves your character and makes him or her more capable of handling their next adventure. There are tables at the back of this manual summarizing the amount of experience required to gain levels.
Class Level: The number of levels the character has in a given class. If the character has more than one class, this number is lower than the character level. Example: Andorian is a level 8 fighter/level 7 wizard. He has a class level of 8 in fighter, 7 in wizard.
Character Level: The sum of all the class levels. Using the example above, Andorian would have a character level of 15.
ALIGNMENT SHIFT
If your character acts outside of what would be appropriate for his or her alignment, those actions can cause a shift in alignment, from good to evil, lawful to chaotic and so on. The severity of the shift varies with the deed and can sometimes have extreme consequences.
For example, if a paladin performs an overtly evil or chaotic act, which changes his or her alignment from lawful good, he or she will no longer be a paladin. Most out-of-character actions only create slight shifts in alignment. A good character can have a bad day and threaten to rough up a shopkeeper with little consequence. If, however, that good character acts on the threat and kills the merchant, a significant alignment shift toward evil would occur.
Good-aligned characters will take a bigger alignment “hit” from performing an evil act than a neutral character as will evil-aligned characters who perform good deeds.
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MULTIPLE HENCHMEN
You may have up to two henchmen at a time. If you hire a third, the first henchman hired will automatically quit your party.
Followers: Occasionally, plot-important characters will join with you for a short period. They do not count toward your limit of two henchmen. Be warned, they may leave your service anytime they want.
EPIC RULES
The epic rules are the means by which your character will continue his adventuring career. Before any of the features of epic level are available, your character must have gained at least 21character levels.
Examples
True Blood, a fighter, would become an epic fighter the moment his character reached level 21. Alternatively, Damien is a 9th level rogue/10th level assassin. He has 19 character levels. Because the assassin class is a prestige class, it cannot move past 10 class levels until he has a character level of 20. After taking one more level, he will be a 20th character level character and can then put his next level in assassin, becoming both an epic assassin and an epic rogue.
CORE CLASSES
These are the eleven basic classes that all characters must start their adventuring careers. The basic details of these classes are discussed in the manual for the original Neverwinter Nights.
The “Charts and Tables” section on page 56 contains tables showing class advancement with attack bonuses and saving throw increases.
Barbarian
The epic barbarian is a furious warrior who can cut his opponents to ribbons with awe-inspiring ease. He is the very incarnation of rage.
Hit Dice: d12 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic barbarian gains a bonus feat every four levels after 20th Epic Barbarian Bonus Feats: Armour Skin, Epic Damage Reduction, Devastating
Critical, Epic Toughness, Epic Prowess, Mighty Rage, Weapon Focus, Overwhelming Critical, Superior Initiative, Terrifying Rage, Thundering Rage
Prestige Class Tips
Barbarians make powerful blackguards, dwarven defenders or weapon masters.
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Bard
The epic bard's music is beyond inspiring, beyond heartening, beyond perfection. With just a song, the bard can weaken the cruellest creature or
inspire allies to the heights of power and bravery.
Hit Dice: d6 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic bard gains a bonus feat every three levels after 20th Epic Bard Bonus Feats: Curse Song, Epic Skill Focus, Epic Will, Great Charisma,
Great Dexterity, Improved Combat Casting, Lasting Inspiration, Epic Spell Focus
Prestige Class Tips
The bard is best suited to become shadowdancers or Harper Scouts. Combat-oriented bards may enjoy becoming a dragon disciple.
Cleric
The epic cleric is among the most elite of her deity's servants, spreading the word and acting as emissary for the church. The epic cleric commands great
power and respect.
Hit Dice: d8 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic cleric gains a bonus feat every three levels after 20th Epic Cleric Bonus Feats: Armour Skin, Automatic Quicken Spell, Automatic Silent
Spell, Automatic Still Spell, Epic Spell Focus, Epic Spell Penetration, Greater Wisdom, Improved Combat Casting, Planar Turning
Prestige Class Tips
Militant clerics should consider becoming a champion of Torm. Evil clerics make powerful blackguards.
Domains and Turning Outsiders
Note: Outsiders have been improved. They get turn resistance equal to their spell
resistance rating (only clerics of the Good or Evil domains may turn them without the new planar turning feat). If you have the planar turning feat they are weakened and only have 1/2 their spell resistance as turn resistance.
Druid
Powerful, primal forces dominate nature and the epic druid is capable of harnessing them. The epic druid is a mighty symbol of the natural world and
the balance demands that he use his great powers responsibly.
Hit Dice: d8 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic druid gains a bonus feat every four levels after 20th Epic Druid Bonus Feats: Automatic Quicken Spell, Automatic Silent Spell, Automatic
Still Spell, Dragon Form, Energy Resistance, Epic Spell Focus, Epic Spell Penetration, Greater Wisdom, Improved Combat Casting
Prestige Class Tips
The most effective prestige class that expands the druid's abilities is the shifter.
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Fighter
Having advanced from the ranks of seasoned warriors, the epic fighter is the
true master of warfare. More than a mere sword-swinger, the epic fighter knows how to defeat his opponents in any arena. Though his journey to achieve this goal has been long and hard, the epic fighter is just starting out on another path — a fledgling in the realm of gods and other powerful beings.
Hit Dice: d10 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic fighter gains a bonus feat every two levels after 20th Epic Fighter Bonus Feats: Armour Skin, Damage Reduction, Devastating Critical, Epic
Prowess, Epic Toughness, Epic Weapon Focus, Epic Weapon Specialization, Improved Stunning Fist, Improved Whirlwind Attack, Overwhelming Critical, Superior Initiative
Prestige Class Tips
Fighters have many options available to them — blackguard, dwarven defender or weapon master are among the best choices. Elf and half-elf fighters who use bows may want to consider becoming arcane archers.
Monk
An epic monk's speed, power, grace and force of will are unmatched by mortal
beings. Her powers continue to multiply as she steps away from the mortal shell and accepts an inner tranquillity that lesser characters cannot even dream of.
Hit Dice: d8 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic monk gains a bonus feat every five levels after 20th Special: Every 3 levels the monk's movement speed will increase by an additional 10%
Epic Monk Bonus Feats: Armour Skin, Damage Reduction, Energy Resistance, Epic Toughness, Improved Ki Strike, Improved Spell Resistance, Improved Stunning Fist, Self-Concealment
Prestige Class Tips
Shadowdancer is a good choice for a stealthy monk. Pious monks may want to consider the champion of Torm.
Paladin
Standing at the forefront of the battle against chaos and evil in the world, the
epic paladin shines as a beacon of hope to all who fight the good fight.
Hit Dice: d10 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic paladin gains a bonus feat every three levels after 20th Epic Paladin Bonus Feats: Armour Skin, Devastating Critical, Epic Toughness, Epic
Weapon Focus, Epic Prowess, Epic Reputation, Great Smiting, Improved Combat Casting, Overwhelming Critical, Perfect Health, Planar Turning
Prestige Class Tips
The champion of Torm prestige class improves upon the paladin's already considerable melee and defensive abilities.
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Ranger
The epic ranger moves through the natural world with deadly grace and a keen
mind. The epic ranger is both a protector and a hunter and his powers reflect this.
Hit Dice: d10 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic ranger gains a bonus feat every three levels after 20th Epic Ranger Bonus Feats: Bane of Enemies, Blinding Speed, Epic Toughness, Epic
Prowess, Epic Weapon Focus, Favoured Enemy, Improved Combat Casting
Prestige Class Tips
Combined with wizard or sorcerer levels, the ranger makes the perfect arcane archer.
Rogue
The ultimate thief with legendary skills and many a tale of derring-do, the epic
rogue is the master of cunning, deceit and stealth.
Hit Dice: d6 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 8 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic rogue gains a bonus feat every four levels after 20th Epic Rogue Bonus Feats: Blinding Speed, Crippling Strike, Defensive Roll, Epic
Dodge, Epic Reputation, Epic Skill Focus, Improved Evasion, Improved Sneak Attack, Opportunist, Self-Concealment, Skill Mastery, Slippery Mind, Superior Initiative
Special
Sneak Attack: This continues to improve by 1d6 at each odd-numbered level the epic
rogue gains
Prestige Class Tips
Rogues make effective assassins and shadowdancers.
Sorcerer
The epic sorcerer is a near mythic being. But still the need for ever greater power
never ceases and the sorcerer pushes on, exploring and mastering the magical.
Hit Dice: d4 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic sorcerer gains a bonus feat every three levels after 20th Epic Sorcerer Bonus Feats: Automatic Quicken Spell, Automatic Silent Spell,
Automatic Still Spell, Energy Resistance, Epic Spell Focus, Epic Spell Penetration, Improved Combat Casting
Prestige Class Tips
Sorcerers are ideally suited to becoming dragon disciples and pale masters.
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Wizard
Knowledge is power and the quest for knowledge never ends. There is an
everlasting supply of arcane lore for the epic wizard to discover.
Hit Dice: d4 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic wizard gains a bonus feat every three levels after 20th Epic Wizard Bonus Feats: Automatic Quicken Spell, Automatic Silent Spell, Automatic
Still Spell, Epic Spell Focus, Epic Spell Penetration, Great Intelligence, Improved Combat Casting
Prestige Class Tips
The pale master is a strong prestige class that builds upon the wizard's magical abilities.
PRESTIGE CLASSES
Prestige Classes are like core classes, except they have requirements that must be met before one can attain the class. A prestige class cannot be chosen for a starting character, it must be earned through careful advancement. Be aware of the prerequisites before planning which prestige class to take.
Prestige classes can become epic as well, though they function a little differently than normal classes. At level 10, level advancement in a prestige class stops until the character's total character level (the sum of all their class levels) is 20 or higher. Once this threshold is crossed, the character may advance to 11th level and higher with their prestige class.
Arcane Archer
Master of the elven war bands, the arcane archer is a warrior skilled in using
magic to supplement his combat prowess.
Note: The arcane archer prestige class is available in the Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide expansion pack (which is also a part of Neverwinter Nights Gold). If you do not
have Shadows of Undrentide installed, arcane archer will be unavailable. For more information about the arcane archer prestige class, reference the Shadows of Undrentide or the Neverwinter Nights Gold manuals.
Epic
The epic arcane archer is the living extension of her bow. Lesser beings can only gape in awe at the wonders she can achieve.
Hit Dice: d8 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic arcane archer gains a bonus feat every four levels Epic Arcane Archer Bonus Feats: Devastating Critical (shortbow, longbow),
Epic Prowess, Epic Reflexes, Epic Toughness, Epic Weapon Focus (shortbow, longbow), Great Dexterity, Improved Combat Casting, Overwhelming Critical (shortbow, longbow)
Special
Enchant Arrow: For every two levels beyond 9th, the potency of the arrows fired
by the arcane archer increases by +1
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Assassin
The assassin is a master of dealing quick, lethal blows. Assassins often function
as spies, informants, killers for hire or agents of vengeance. The assassin’s skill in a variety of dark arts allows him to carry out missions of death with shocking, terrifying precision.
Unlike the blackguard, the assassin is not evil due to devotion to an evil power, but rather due to a complete lack of morals or ethics.
Note: The assassin prestige class is available in the Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide expansion pack (which is also a part of Neverwinter Nights Gold). If you do not have Shadows of Undrentide installed, assassin will be unavailable.
For more information about the assassin prestige class, reference the Shadows of Undrentide or the Neverwinter Nights Gold manuals.
Blackguard
A blackguard epitomizes evil. He is nothing short of a mortal fiend, a black
knight with the foulest sort of reputation. A blackguard is an evil villain of the first order, equivalent in power to the righteous paladin, but devoted to the powers of darkness.
Note: The blackguard prestige class is available in the Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide expansion pack (which is also a part of Neverwinter Nights Gold). If you do not
have Shadows of Undrentide installed, blackguard will be unavailable. For more information about the blackguard prestige class, reference the Shadows of
Undrentide or the Neverwinter Nights Gold manuals.
Epic Assassin
The epic assassin is capable of sliding from shadow to shadow; lying in wait until his target is vulnerable, then striking like a cobra, leaving only a cold corpse behind.
Hit Dice: d6 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic assassin gains a bonus feat every four levels Epic Assassin Bonus Feats: Epic Reflexes, Epic Skill Focus (hide), Epic Skill
Focus (move silently), Great Dexterity, Improved Combat Casting, Improved Sneak Attack, Self Concealment, Superior Initiative
Special
Sneak Attack: Improves by +1d6 every two levels after 9th. Poison Saving Throws: An additional +1 for every two levels after 10th on the
assassin's saving throws against poison
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Champion of Torm
Champions of Torm are mighty warriors who dedicate themselves to Torm's
cause, defending holy ground, destroying enemies of the church and slaying mythical beasts.
Hit Dice: d10 Proficiencies: All simple and martial weapons, light and medium armour and shields Skill Points: 2 + Int Modifier
To qualify as a champion of Torm, a character must fulfil all of the following criteria:
Base Attack Bonus: +7 Feats: Weapon Focus in a melee weapon Alignment: Non-evil
Abilities
Lay on hands (Level 1): Can heal damage equal to class level multiplied by their
Charisma modifier, deals damage to undead creatures. This ability stacks with the paladin's lay on hands ability.
Bonus Feat: Every 2 levels (2, 4, 6 et cetera) get a bonus feat like fighters (except weapon specialization)
Sacred Defense (Level 2): +1 to all saving throws, this increases by an additional +1 every 2 levels
Smite Evil (Level 3): Once per day can add Charisma bonus to attack roll and do +1 point of damage per level of Champion of Torm
Divine Wrath (Level 5): Once per day, can add +3 to attack, damage and saving throws and gain damage reduction +1/5 for a number of rounds equal to charisma bonus
Tip: Becoming a Champion of Torm
Paladins gain some of the fighter's combat abilities by choosing to become a champion of Torm. Conversely, fighters gain paladin-like abilities by playing this prestige class.
Epic Blackguard
The blackguard is a twisted reflection of the epic paladin, radiating evil power from every pore of her body.
Hit Dice: d10 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic blackguard gains a bonus feat every three levels Epic Blackguard Bonus Feats: Armour Skin, Devastating Critical, Epic
Toughness, Epic Fiend, Epic Prowess, Epic Reputation, Epic Weapon Focus, Great Smiting, Improved Combat Casting, Improved Sneak Attack, Overwhelming Critical, Perfect Health, Planar Turning
Special
Sneak attack: increases by +1d6 every three levels after 10th. Summon Fiend: For every five blackguard levels above 10th, the summoned fiend
gains +2 bonus Hit Dice, its natural armour increases by +2, and its Strength and Intelligence each increase by +1.
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Dwarven Defender
The defender is a sponsored champion of a dwarven cause, a dwarven
aristocrat, a dwarven deity or the dwarven way of life. As the name might imply, this character is a skilled combatant trained in the arts of defence. A line of dwarven defenders is a far better defence than a 10-foot-thick wall of stone and much more dangerous.
Hit Dice: d12 Proficiencies: Simple and Martial Weapons, Light, Medium and Heavy Armour, Shields Skill Points: 2 + Int Modifier
To qualify as a dwarven defender, a character must fulfil all of the following criteria:
Race: Dwarf Base Attack Bonus: +7 Feats: Dodge, Toughness Alignment: Any lawful
Abilities
Defensive Stance (Level 1): Gain +4 strength and constitution, +2 on all saving throws
and +4 dodge bonus on AC. This can be used once per day and gains an additional use every 2 levels
Defensive Awareness (Level 1): Retain your dexterity bonus to AC even when flat­footed. At level 6 you can no longer be flanked and at level 10 you gain a +1 saving throw bonus vs. traps
Damage Reduction (Level 6): 3 points of damage are ignored whenever you are hit in combat. At level 10 you are able to shrug off 6 points of damage
Epic Champion of Torm
Torm guides the epic champion of Torm on her life journey. She has ascended through the ranks of holy warriors to become a symbol of Torm's might.
Hit Dice: d10 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic champion of Torm gains a bonus feat every three levels Epic Champion of Torm Bonus Feats: Automatic Quicken, Automatic Silence
Spell, Automatic Still Spell, Armour Skin, Damage Reduction, Devastating Critical, Epic Toughness, Epic Prowess, Epic Spell Penetration, Epic Weapon Focus, Great Wisdom, Improved Combat Casting, Improved Stunning Fist, Improved Whirlwind Attack, Overwhelming Critical, Planar Turning, Spell Focus, Superior Initiative
Special
Sacred Defense: Saving throws continue to improve by +1 for every 2 levels Divine Wrath: Every five levels the attack, damage and saving throw bonuses
increases by a further +2
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Tip: Becoming a Dwarven Defender
A dwarven fighter can become a very powerful dwarven defender. To gain the dodge prerequisite that the dwarven defender requires, your character will need a dexterity of 13 or higher.
Harper Scout
Harpers are members of a secret society dedicated to holding back evil,
preserving knowledge and maintaining the balance between civilization and the wild. Harpers learn spells and many skills to help them in their duties of espionage, stealth and reporting information.
Note: The Harper scout prestige class is available in the Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide expansion pack (which is also a part of Neverwinter Nights Gold). If you do not
have Shadows of Undrentide installed, Harper scout will be unavailable. For more information about the Harper scout prestige class, reference the Shadows of
Undrentide or the Neverwinter Nights Gold manuals.
Epic Dwarven Defender
The epic dwarven defender has become the very definition of immovable object. He is a stalwart warrior that can stand against virtually any foe imaginable.
Hit Dice: d12 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic dwarven defender gains a bonus feat every four levels Epic Dwarven Defender Bonus Feats: Armour Skin, Damage Reduction,
Devastating Critical, Energy Resistance, Epic Toughness, Epic Prowess, Epic Weapon Focus, Overwhelming Critical, Perfect Health
Special: Defensive Stance: an additional use per day is gained for every two levels past 9th
Damage Reduction: The damage reduction increases by 3 points for every four levels above 10th
Epic Harper Scout
Harper Scouts are only able to attain five levels and may never become "epic" in the Harper Scout class. They can, of course, gain epic levels in their other classes.
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Pale Master
Necromancy is usually a poor choice for arcane spellcasters. Those who really
want to master the deathless arts almost always pursue divine means. However, an alternative exists for those who desire power over undead, without losing too much of their arcane power. Enter the pale master, who draws on a font of special lore that provides a macabre power, all its own.
Hit Dice: d6 Proficiencies: No additional proficiencies are gained Skill Points: 2 + Int Modifier
To qualify as a pale master, a character must fulfil all of the following criteria:
Arcane Spellcasting: Level 3 or higher Alignment: Any non-good.
Abilities
Bone Skin (Level 1): +2 to natural armour class. Every four levels this increases by an
additional +2.
Animate Dead (Level 2): Once per day can summon an undead servant Darkvision (Level 3): Able to see in the dark Summon Undead (Level 4): Can summon more powerful undead Deathless Vigor (Level 5): Gains three additional hit points per level Undead Graft (Level 6): Replaces arm with an undead version that twice per day can
paralyze opponents. At level 8 an additional use per day is gained.
Tough as Bone (Level 7): Immune to hold, paralyze, stun Summon Greater Undead (Level 9): Can summon a very powerful undead creature,
once per day
Deathless Mastery (Level 10): Immune to critical hits Deathless Master Touch (Level 10): The undead arm graft can kill with just a touch.
This ability may be used 3x/day. Every 2 levels, the pale master gains additional spells per day, as if they had levelled in
their previous spell caster class. This gain only applies to spells per day and not caster level.
Tip: Becoming a pale master
Sorcerers and wizards make powerful pale masters. Additional spellcasting ability is sacrificed for a stronger melee presence.
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Red Dragon Disciple
It is rumoured that the magical powers of sorcerers and bards are somehow
connected to the presence of dragon blood in their family tree. Red Dragon Disciples are sorcerers, and sometimes bards, who use their magical power as a catalyst to ignite their red dragon blood, realizing its fullest potential. They prefer a life of exploration to a cloistered existence. Already adept at magic, many pursue adventure, especially if it furthers their goal of finding out more about their draconic heritage. They often feel drawn to areas known to harbour dragons.
Hit Dice: d6. Special (see below) Proficiencies: No additional proficiencies are gained Skill Points: 2 + Int Modifier
To qualify as a dragon disciple, a character must fulfil all of the following criteria:
Class: Sorcerer or Bard Skills: 8 Ranks in Lore
Abilities
Draconic Armour (Level 1): +1 to natural armour class. At levels 5, 8 and 10 this
increases by an additional +1 Draconic Ability Scores (Level 2): Gains +2 to strength. Another +2 to Strength is
gained at level 4, Constitution increases by +2 at level 7 and Intelligence increases by +2 at level 9. At level 10 Strength is increased by a further +4 and Charisma by +2.
Breath Weapon I (Level 3): Can use the breath weapon of a red dragon, doing 2d10 points of damage. At level 7 the damage increases to 4d10 and finally 6d10 at level 10.
Hit Dice d8 (Level 4): Now gains d8 hit points per level Hit Dice d10 (Level 6): Hit-points gained are d10 per level
Epic Pale Master
The pale master's bond with the undead continues to grow, as she becomes the epic pale master.
Hit Dice: d6 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic pale master gains a bonus feat every three levels
Special
Deathless Vigor: Every five levels an additional +5 permanent hit points are gained Epic Pale Master Bonus Feats: Automatic Quicken Spell, Automatic Silent Spell,
Automatic Still Spell, Energy Resistance, Epic Spell Focus, Epic Spell Penetration, Improved Combat Casting
Boneskin: Improves by +2 for every four levels past level 8 Undead Graft: Can use this supernatural attack an additional time per day for
every 3 levels gained
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Wings (Level 9): The dragon disciple gains wings Half-Dragon (Level 10): Becomes a half-dragon. Gains darkvision and immunity to
sleep, paralysis and fire
Tip: Becoming a red dragon disciple
Only sorcerers or bards can become a dragon disciple — either class is equally suited.
Shifter
A shifter has no form they call their own. Instead, they clothe themselves in
whatever shape is most expedient at the time. While others base their identities largely on their external forms, the shifter actually comes closer to their true self through all of their transformations. Of necessity, their sense of self is based not on their outward form, but on their soul, which is truly the only constant about them. It is the inner strength of that soul that enables them to take on any shape and remain themselves within.
Hit Dice: d8 Proficiencies: No additional proficiencies are gained Skill Points: 4 + Int Modifier
To qualify as a shifter, a character must fulfil all of the following criteria:
Feats: Alertness Spellcasting: level 3 or higher Alternate Form: Must have a natural, alternate form (like Druid wildshape)
Abilities
Greater Wildshape I (Level 1): Change into either a red, green, black, white or blue wyrmling Greater Wildshape II (Level 3): Change into a minotaur, a harpy or a gargoyle Greater Wildshape III (Level 5): Change into a manticore, a basilisk or a 0
Epic Dragon Discipline
Embracing his draconic heritage is but one stop on the disciple's life journey. His quest to understand, command and harness his draconic energies has taken him into the realm of the epic.
Hit Dice: d12 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic dragon disciple gains a bonus feat every four levels Epic Dragon Disciple Bonus Feats: Armour Skin, Automatic Quicken Spell,
Automatic Silent Spell, Automatic Still Spell, Damage Reduction, Epic Reputation, Epic Spell Focus, Epic Prowess, Epic Spell Penetration, Epic Toughness, Improved Combat Casting
Special
Your breath weapon damage potential increases by 1d10 for every 3 levels after 10th.
The save DC against your breath weapon increases by +1 every 4 levels after 10th.
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Humanoid Shape (Level 7): Change into a variety of humanoid forms Greater Wildshape IV (Level 10): Change into either a medusa, huge dire tiger or a
mind flayer Several of these forms grant the shifter the ability to use the form's innate powers. For
example, a shifter changing into a white wyrmling can breath a cone of cold as often as they want. These powers are located on the Radial Menu option “Spell.” Some of these powers can be used an infinite number of times per day, others are restricted.
Tip: Becoming a shifter
Only druids can become shifters in Neverwinter Nights.
Shadowdancer
Operating in the border between light and darkness, shadowdancers are nimble
artists of deception. They are mysterious and unknown, never completely trusted but always inducing wonder when met. Despite their link with shadows and trickery, shadowdancers are as often good as evil. They may use their incredible abilities as they wish.
Shadowdancers often work in troupes, never staying in one place too long. Some use their abilities to entertain. Others operate as thieves, using their abilities to infiltrate past defences and dupe others. All shadowdancer troupes maintain an aura of mystery among the populace, who never know whether to think well or ill of them.
Note: The shadowdancer prestige class is available in the Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide expansion pack (which is also a part of Neverwinter Nights Gold). If you do not
have Shadows of Undrentide installed, shadowdancer will be unavailable. For more information about the shadowdancer prestige class, reference the Shadows of
Undrentide or the Neverwinter Nights Gold manuals.
Epic Shifter
The epic shifter is a true master of shapeshifting and is able to become virtually any creature imaginable by choosing epic bonus feats.
Hit Dice: d8 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic shifter gains a bonus feat every three levels Epic Shifter Bonus Feats: Automatic Quicken Spell, Automatic Silent Spell,
Automatic Still Spell, Construct Form, Dragon Form, Energy Resistance, Epic Spell Focus, Epic Spell Penetration, Improved Combat Casting, Great Wisdom, Outsider Shape, Undead Shape
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Weapon Master
For a weapon master, perfection is found in the mastery of a single melee
weapon. A weapon master seeks to unite this weapon of choice with the body, to make them one and to use the weapon as naturally and without thought as any other limb.
Hit Dice: d10 Proficiencies: No additional proficiencies gained Skill Points: 2 + Int Modifier
To qualify as a weapon master, a character must fulfil all of the following criteria:
Base Attack Bonus: +5 Feats: Weapon Focus in a melee weapon, Dodge, Mobility, Expertise, Spring Attack and
Whirlwind
Skills: Intimidate 4 ranks
Abilities
Weapon of Choice (Level 1): The weapon master forms a powerful bond with one type
of weapon. Whenever wielding this weapon type, he will get many additional benefits, which improve as he gains experiences
Ki Damage (Level 1): Once per day maximum damage can be dealt Increased Multiplier (Level 5): The weapon of choice gains an additional 1x to its
critical damage multiplier. (i.e., 2x becomes 3x, etc.) Superior Weapon Focus (Level 5): An additional +1 is granted to all attack rolls made
while wielding the weapon of choice Ki Critical (Level 7): Add +2 to weapon of choice threat range
Epic Shadowdancer
The epic shadowdancer is almost indistinguishable from the darkness that cloaks her.
Hit Dice: d8 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic shadowdancer gains a bonus feat every three levels Epic Shadowdancer Bonus Feats: Epic Blinding Speed, Epic Skill Focus, Epic
Dodge, Epic Reflexes, Epic Shadow Lord, Improved Whirlwind Attack, Self­Concealment, Superior Initiative
Special
Summon Shadow: the summoned creature will gain an additional +2 Hit Dice for
every three levels after 9th that the shadowdancer earns. Shadow Evade: Gains an additional +2 to its damage reduction amount and an
additional +1 to its ability to resist magical weapons for every five levels (i.e., a 15th level shadowdancer has 12/+4 damage reduction)
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Tip: Becoming a Weapon Master
A fighter makes a very strong candidate for becoming a weapon master. The weapon master requires access to several feats, so make certain that your character has at least a dexterity of 13 and an intelligence of 13.
SKILLS
You should focus your character on skills that best accent his capabilities and role. Note: To receive a bonus from a skill, you must put at least one point in that skill when
you level up your character. Updated: The skill Use Magic Device has been modified slightly to fit closer to the
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS™ rules. If the difficulty mode of the game is set to Hardcore or higher, to cast a spell from a scroll, a DC check of 25 + the level of the spell.
Appraise
The higher the character’s skill, the more money that character can expect to
receive when selling goods and the less that character will have to pay when buying goods.
Ability: Intelligence Classes: All Untrained: No Check: None Use: Automatic in stores
Epic Weapon Master
The weapon master's bond with his weapon of choice becomes stronger and devastatingly effective as he becomes the epic weapon master.
Hit Dice: d10 Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int Modifier Bonus Feats: The epic weapon master gains a bonus feat every three levels Epic Weapon Master Bonus Feats: Armour Skin, Damage Reduction,
Devastating Critical, Blinding Speed, Epic Toughness, Epic Prowess, Epic Weapon Focus, Improved Whirlwind Attack, Overwhelming Critical, Superior Initiative
Special
Superior Weapon Focus: For every five levels gained an additional +1 to attack is granted to the Weapon of Choice
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Bluff
The character can make the outrageous or the untrue seem plausible. The skill
encompasses acting, conning, fast-talking, misdirection and misleading body language.
Ability: Charisma Classes: All Untrained: Ye s Check: The more difficult the con, the more difficult the check Use: Selected in dialog
Craft Armour
The character knows how to create all types of armour from different
materials. See the Crafting section on Page 51 for more detail.
Ability: Intelligence Classes: All Untrained: Ye s Check: Based on the difficulty to craft this particular item (see in-game crafting menu) Use: Use crafting component
Craft Trap
The character using this skill can combine raw components to form various trap
kits. Some traps require the use of new grenade-like weapons.
Ability: Intelligence Classes: All Untrained: Ye s Check: The DC is determined by the type of trap being created Use: Selected
Here are some of the traps the character can create and the components required to make them:
Fire: Alchemist’s Fire Flask Tangle Trap: Tangle foot Bag Spike Trap: Caltrops Holy Trap: Holy Water Electrical Trap: Quartz Gas Trap: Choking Powder Frost Trap: Coldstone Negative Trap: Skeleton Knuckles Sonic Trap: Thunderstone Acid Splash Trap: Acid Flask
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Craft Weapon
The character knows how to create all types of weapons from different
materials. See the Crafting section on Page 51 for more detail.
Ability: Intelligence Classes: All Untrained: Ye s Check: Based on the difficulty to craft this particular item (see in-game crafting menu) Use: Use crafting component
Intimidate
The character can use this skill to get a bully to back down or make a prisoner
give him the information he wants.
Ability: Charisma Classes: All Untrained: Ye s Check: The more difficult the intimidation, the more difficult the check Use: Selected in dialog
Tumble
Characters with high tumbling skill are able to roll away from attacks during
combat, positioning themselves safely at all times.
Ability: Dexterity Classes: All Untrained: No Check: None Special: Any time the character might receive an attack of opportunity for moving past
enemies, the character will automatically attempt a Tumble check against a DC of 15. If successful, the attack is avoided. For every five ranks in this skill (not including Dexterity bonus) the character’s AC is also improved by +1.
Use: Automatic
FEATS
Arcane Defence
Character gains a +2 bonus to saving throws versus the chosen school of
magic.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Spell Focus in the chosen school Use: Automatic
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Artist
Character gains a +2 bonus to Perform checks and a +2 bonus to Spot checks.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Perform skill, can only be taken at 1st level Use: Automatic
Blind Fight
This feat grants the character the ability to fight well if blinded or against invisible
creatures. The character gets to roll her miss chance percentile to see if her attack actually hits. As well, invisible creatures get no bonus to hit the character in melee.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: None Use: Automatic
Blooded
Character gains a +2 bonus to initiative and a +2 bonus to Spot checks.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Can only be taken at 1st level Use: Automatic
Brew Potion
The character can create a potion of any spell of 3rd level or lower that the
character knows and that targets a creature or creatures. Brewing a potion will cost a small amount of XP as well as some gold to cover the material cost.
Type of Feat: Item Creation Prerequisite: Spellcaster Level 3+ Use: Cast spell on empty potion bottle
Bullheaded
Character gains a +2 bonus to resist Taunts and a +1 bonus to Will saving
throws.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Can only be taken at 1st level Use: Automatic
Circle Kick
If the character succeeds in hitting an opponent with an unarmed attack, that
character gets an additional free attack against another, nearby enemy. There is a maximum of one free attack per round.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +3, Dexterity 15+, Improved Unarmed Strike Use: Automatic
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Courteous Magocracy
Character gains a +2 bonus to Lore checks and Spellcraft checks.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Can only be taken at 1st level Use: Automatic
Craft Wand
The spellcaster can create a wand of any spell of 4th level or lower she knows.
Crafting a wand costs a small amount of XP and gold, depending on the level of the spell to be crafted into the wand. Spells granted by feats or special abilities cannot be used to craft a wand. The bone wand item required for this feat can be created using the Craft Weapon Skill or can be bought in certain stores.
Type of Feat: Item Creation Prerequisite: Spellcaster Level 5+ Use: Cast spell on bone wand material
Curse Song
Bards are able to sing a song that can curse their enemies. Deafened creatures
are not affected by the bard's singing. The song affects all enemies within 30 feet and lasts for 10 rounds. The higher the bard's final Perform skill and class level, the better the Curse song. All of the penalties listed are additive.
Perform 3 and Bard Level 1: –1 to Attack and Damage rolls. Perform 6 and Bard Level 2: –1 to Will Saves. Perform 9 and Bard Level 3: –1 to Damage rolls and –1 to Fortitude Saves. Perform 12 and Bard Level 6: –1 to Reflex saves, –1 to Skill rolls. Perform 15 and Bard Level 8: –1 to Attack rolls, –8 Hit Points. Perform 18 and Bard Level 11: –2 to Dodge Armour Class, –1 to Skill rolls. Perform 21 and Bard Level 14: –1 to Damage rolls, –8 Hit Points and –1 Dodge Armour Class. Perform 24 and Bard Level 15: –1 Will Saves, –1 Reflex Saves, –1 Fortitude Saves, –1
Dodge Armour Class.
Perform 30 and Bard Level 16: –1 Will Saves, –4 Hit Points. –1 Dodge Armour Class. Perform 35 and Bard Level 17: –2 Hit Points, –1 to Skill rolls Perform 40 and Bard Level 18: –2 Hit Points, –1 to Skill rolls Perform 45 and Bard Level 19: –2 Hit Points, –1 to Skill rolls Perform 50 and Bard Level 20: –2 Hit Points, –1 to Skill rolls Perform 55 and Bard Level 21: –2 Hit Points, –1 to Skill rolls Perform 60 and Bard Level 22: –2 Hit Points, –1 to Skill rolls
For every five additional ranks in Perform and every Class level increase in Bard, an additional –2 penalty to enemy Hit Points is granted.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Bardic Music class feature Use: Selected
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Dirty Fighting
The character knows brutal and effective fighting tactics. By sacrificing all
other attacks during the round, the character can elect to perform a Dirty Fighting move, which will deal an extra 1d4 points of damage. This mode cannot be used with the Power Attack feat.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +2 Use: Automatic
Divine Might
Up to three times per day, the character may add his Charisma bonus to all
weapon damage for a number of rounds equal to the Charisma bonus.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Tu rn Undead, Charisma 13+, Strength 13+, Power Attack Use: Selected
Divine Shield
Up to three times per day, the character may add his Charisma bonus to his
armour class for a number of rounds equal to the Charisma bonus.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Tu rn Undead, Charisma 13+, Strength 13+, Power Attack Use: Selected
Expertise
A character with this feat can make defensive attacks, gaining a +5 bonus to
AC but receiving a –5 penalty to attack rolls.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Intelligence 13+ Required for: Improved Expertise Use: Combat mode
Extra Music
The character may use bard song four extra times per day.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Bardic Music Use: Automatic
Extra Stunning Attacks
The character gains 3 extra stunning attacks per day.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +2, Stunning Fist Use: Automatic
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Great Cleave
Same as the Cleave feat, except that there is no limit to the number of
additional attacks that the character may make after killing one opponent.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Strength 13+, Power Attack, Cleave, base attack bonus +4 or higher Use: Automatic
Greater Spell Focus
A character becomes even more adept with spells of a particular school of
magic. The character gains a +4 bonus to the spell save DC for all spells of the chosen school.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Spell Focus (of the appropriate school) Use: Automatic. This feat may be selected multiple times, but the effects do not stack. It
applies to a different school of magic in each case. This overlaps (does not stack with) the bonus from Spell Focus.
Greater Spell Penetration
A +4 bonus to caster level checks is granted to the character when trying to
beat a creature’s spell resistance.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Spell Penetration Use: Automatic. This overlaps (does not stack with) the bonus from Spell Penetration.
Improved Expertise
A character with this feat can make defensive attacks, gaining a +10 bonus to
AC but receiving a –10 penalty to attack rolls.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Intelligence 13+, Expertise Use: Combat mode
Improved Initiative
The character gains a +4 bonus to initiative.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: None Use: Automatic
Lingering Song
The effects of the bard’s songs will last an additional five rounds.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Bardic Music Use: Automatic
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Luck of Heroes
Character gains a +1 bonus to all saving throws.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Can only be taken at 1st level Use: Automatic
Rapid Reload
The character is able to reload so quickly that he gets the same number of
attacks with any crossbow as he would get if he were using a normal bow.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +2 Use: Automatic
Resist Disease
Character gains a +4 bonus to Fortitude saving throws to resist the effects of
disease.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: None Use: Automatic
Resist Poison
Character gains a +4 bonus to Fortitude saving throws against poison.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: None Use: Automatic
Resistance to Energy
Character gains +5 resistance against the chosen type of energy (first five
points of damage of this type of energy are ignored).
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Base Fortitude save bonus +8 Use: Automatic
Scribe Scroll
You can create a scroll of any spell that you know. Scribing a scroll costs a
small amount of XP and gold, depending on the level of the spell to scribe. Epic spells, spells granted by feats or special abilities cannot be used to scribe a scroll. The blank scrolls required for this feat can be bought in certain stores.
Type of Feat: Item Creation Prerequisite: Spellcaster Level 1+ Use: Cast spell on blank scroll
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Silver Palm
Character gains a +2 bonus to Appraise and Persuade checks.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Can only be taken at 1st level Use: Automatic
Snake Blood
Character gains a +2 bonus to Fortitude saving throws against poison and a +1
reflex saving throw bonus to all saves.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Can only be taken at 1st level Use: Automatic
Spring Attack
Enemies do not get attacks of opportunity against the character when the
character is moving around in combat.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Dexterity 13+, Dodge, Mobility, base attack bonus +4 or higher Use: Automatic
Stealthy
Character gains a +2 bonus to Hide and Move Silently checks.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: None Use: Automatic
Strong Soul
Character gains a +1 bonus to Fortitude and Will saving throws, as well as a
+1 bonus to any saving throw versus Death magic.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Can only be taken at 1st level Use: Automatic
Thug
Character gains a +2 bonus on Initiative checks and a +2 bonus on Persuade
checks.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Can only be taken at 1st level Use: Automatic
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Whirlwind Attack
The character performs a full attack action and makes one melee attack at full
base attack bonus against each opponent within 5 feet.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Intelligence 13+, Expertise, Dexterity 13+, Dodge, Mobility, Spring
Attack, base attack of +4 or higher Use: Selected
Zen Archery
Wisdom guides the character’s ranged attacks; letting her use her Wisdom
modifier instead of her Dexterity when firing ranged weapons.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Base attack Bonus +3, Wisdom 13+ Use: Automatic
EPIC FEATS
Armour Skin
The character gains a natural +2 bonus to armour class.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
Automatic Quicken Spell
The character may cast 0–3rd level spells as quickened spells without using
higher-level spell slots. This feat may be taken multiple times and will quicken spells in this way up to 9th level.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Quicken Spell, Spellcraft 30 ranks, the ability to cast 9th level
spells Use: Automatic
Automatic Silent Spell
The character may cast 0–3rd level as silent spells without using higher level
spell slots. This feat may be taken multiple times and will silence spells in this way up to 9th level.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Silent Spell, Spellcraft 24 ranks, the ability to cast 9th level
spells Use: Automatic
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Automatic Still Spell
This feat allows the character to cast all spells of levels 0–3 as still spells
automatically. These spells may be cast while wearing armour. This feat may be taken multiple times and will still spells in this way up to 9th level.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Still Spell, Spellcraft 24 ranks, the ability to cast 9th level spells Use: Automatic
Bane of Enemies
Any weapon the character wields against any of their favoured enemies is treated
as a bane weapon for that creature type (+2 to hit and it deals +2d6 damage).
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, 5 or more favoured enemies Use: Automatic
Blinding Speed
Upon activating this feat the character gains all the benefits of haste for a short
time. This is a supernatural ability.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Dexterity 25+ Use: Selected
Construct Shape
The character can shapeshift into the following construct forms: Iron Golem,
Stone Golem or Demonflesh Golem.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Epic Shifter, Wisdom 27 Use: Selected. After choosing the ability, the character must select the type of construct
to change into.
Damage Reduction
The character gains damage reduction 3/–. This means that 3 points of damage
are ignored every time the character takes damage. This feat may be taken multiple times to gain damage reduction 6/– and 9/–.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Constitution 21+ Use: Automatic
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Devastating Critical
Whenever scoring a critical hit with the chosen weapon, the character's target
must make a Fortitude save or die instantly. Creatures who are immune to critical hits are not affected by this feat.
Type of Feat: Combat Prerequisite: 21st level, Cleave, Greater Cleave, Improved Critical of the weapon to be
chosen, Overwhelming Critical of the weapon to be chosen, Weapon Focus of the weapon to be chosen, Power Attack, Strength 25+
Use: Automatic
Dragon Shape
The character may use Wildshape to change into an ancient dragon and gains
access to the dragon's signature breath weapon.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Wildshape 6x/day or Greater Wildshape IV, Wisdom 30+ Use: Selected
Energy Resistance
The character gains resistance 10 to one particular type of elemental damage
(choose either fire, cold, sonic, acid or electrical resistance). This feat may be taken multiple times, to a maximum resistance of 100.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
Epic Dodge
The character avoids all damage from the first attack each round.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Dodge, improved evasion, defensive roll, Tumble 30 ranks,
Dexterity 25+ Use: Automatic
Epic Fiend
The character's evil and hatred grow strong enough to attract the attention of
an Epic Vrock when summoning a fiendish servant from the outer planes. This vile creature is a master in the arts of melee combat and, fuelled by its master's evil soul, grows in strength and power as the blackguard gains new levels.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Blackguard 15 Use: Automatic
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Epic Fortitude
The character gains a +4 to all Fortitude saves.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
Epic Prowess
The character gains a +1 to all attacks.
Type of Feat: Combat Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
Epic Reflexes
The character gains a +4 to all Reflex saves.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
Epic Reputation
The character gains a +4 to all Bluff, Intimidate, Persuasion and Taunt checks.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
Epic Skill Focus
The character gains a +10 on all skill checks with the chosen skill.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, 20 ranks in the chosen skill Use: Automatic
Epic Shadowlord
The character's Summon Shadow ability is reinforced, allowing him to call an
Epic Shadowlord to his side. Unlike a non-epic Shadowlord, an Epic Shadowlord is a potent fighter, reinforced by his master's lifeforce, making him stronger each time the shadowdancer gains a level.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Epic Shadowdancer Use: Automatic
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Epic Spell Focus
The character gains a +6 to the Difficulty Class for all saving throws against
spells from the chosen school of magic.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Spell Focus and Greater Spell Focus in the chosen school Use: Spell
Epic Spell Penetration
The character gains a +6 bonus on caster level checks to beat a creature's spell
resistance.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Spell Penetration and Greater Spell Penetration Use: Spell
Epic Toughness
The character gains +20 hit points. This feat may be taken multiple times, up
to a maximum of +200 hit points.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
Epic Weapon Focus
The character gains a +2 bonus to all attack rolls with the chosen weapon.
Type of Feat: Combat Prerequisite: 21st level, Weapon Focus with the chosen weapon Use: Combat
Epic Weapon Specialization
The character gains a +4 bonus to all damage you deal with the chosen
weapon.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Weapon Focus, Epic Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization
in the chosen weapon Use: Automatic
Epic Will
The character gains a +4 to all Will saves.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
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Great Charisma
The character gains a +1 to their Charisma. This may be taken multiple times,
to a maximum of +10.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
Great Constitution
The character gains a +1 to their Constitution. This may be taken multiple
times, to a maximum of +10.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
Great Dexterity
The character gains a +1 to their Dexterity. This may be taken multiple times,
to a maximum of +10.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
Great Intelligence
The character gains a +1 to their Intelligence. This may be taken multiple
times, to a maximum of +10.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
Great Strength
The character gains a +1 to their Strength. This may be taken multiple times,
to a maximum of +10.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
Great Wisdom
The character gains a +1 to their Wisdom. This may be taken multiple times,
to a maximum of +10.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
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Improved Combat Casting
The character does not incur attacks of opportunity for casting spells while
threatened.
Type of Feat: Spell Prerequisite: 21st level, Combat Casting, Concentration 25+ Use: Automatic
Improved Ki Strike
This feat (when taken for the first time) grants the character a +4 enhancement
bonus when attacking unarmed. Choosing this feat a second time extends the bonus to +5.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Wisdom 21+, Ki Strike +3 Use: Automatic
Improved Sneak Attack
Add +1d6 to your sneak attack damage. This feat may be taken multiple times,
to a maximum of +10d6.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Sneak Attack 8d6 Use: Automatic
Improved Spell Resistance
The character gains a +2 to spell resistance. This feat may be taken multiple
times, to a maximum of +20.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level Use: Automatic
Improved Stunning Fist
Adds +2 to the DC of the character's stunning attack. This feat may be taken
multiple times, to a maximum of +20.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist, Dexterity 19+,
Wisdom 19+ Use: Automatic
Improved Whirlwind Attack
The character performs a full attack action and makes one melee attack at full
base attack bonus against all opponents within range of the character's weapons.
Type of Feat: Combat Prerequisite: 21st level, Dodge, Expertise, Spring Attack, Whirlwind Attack,
Intelligence 13+, Dexterity 23+ Use: Selected
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Lasting Inspiration
This feat allows the effects of bardic music to last ten times longer than normal
after the character stops singing.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Bardic Music class feature, Perform 25 Use: Automatic
Mighty Rage
When the character rages, they gain +8 to Strength and Constitution and a +4
morale bonus to Will saves. These bonuses replace the normal rage bonuses.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Greater Rage, Strength 21+, Constitution 21+ Use: Automatic while in rage
Outsider Shape
The character can assume different outsider shapes three times per day: either
an Azer Chieftain, a Rakshasa or a Death Slaad.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Epic Shifter, Wisdom 25 Use: Selected. After choosing the ability, the character must select the type of outsider to
change into.
Overwhelming Critical
When using the chosen weapon, the character deals +1d6 points of damage on
a successful critical hit. If the weapon's critical multiplier is x3, add +2d6 and if the multiplier is x4, add 3d6.
Type of Feat: Combat Prerequisite: 21st level, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Critical of the weapon to be
chosen, Weapon Focus of the weapon to be chosen, Power Attack and Strength 23+ Use: Automatic
Perfect Health
This feat makes the character immune to all diseases and poisons.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Great Fortitude, Constitution 25+ Use: Automatic
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Planar Turning
This feat allows outsiders to be turned like undead.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Turn Undead, Wisdom 25+, Charisma 25+ Use: Selected. If the character has twice as many levels as the outsiders have Hit Dice,
the outsiders are instantly destroyed.
Self Concealment
The character gains a 10% concealment bonus. This feat may be taken multiple
times, to a maximum of 50%.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: 21st level, Improved Evasion, Dexterity 30+, Hide 30 ranks and Tumble 30
ranks Use: Automatic
Superior Initiative
The character gains a +8 bonus on initiative checks.
Type of Feat: Combat Prerequisite: 21st level, Improved Initiative Use: Automatic
Terrifying Rage
While the barbarian is raging, any enemy that comes close to him must make a Will
save opposed by the barbarian's Intimidate check. If the enemy fails the check, he panics for 1d6 rounds. Opponents with up to twice the barbarian's Hit Dice will not flee but will receive a –2 penalty to attack and saving throw rolls. Creatures with more then 2x the barbarian's Hit Dice are not affected by the rage.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Epic Barbarian, Intimidate 25 Use: Automatic while in rage
Thundering Rage
Any weapon the barbarian wields while in a rage does an additional 2d8 points
of damage on a critical hit.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Epic Barbarian, Strength 25 Use: Automatic while in rage
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Undead Shape
The character with this ability can transform into a selection of powerful
undead creatures.
Type of Feat: General Prerequisite: Epic Shifter Use: Selected. After choosing the ability, the character must select the type of undead to
change into.
SPELLS
Magic is a powerful weapon and the discerning adventurer must make certain to take advantage of it while challenging the dangers of the Underdark.
Several of the new spells can temporarily change the nature of an existing weapon or armour. Most of these spells (such as Magic Weapon) only work on non-magical weapons. Generally, if one of these spells is cast on an item that is already temporarily enchanted, the most recent spell will override the previous spell, even if it weakens the item.
Hordes of the Underdark also supports the ability to cast spells on items. The new enchantment feats — Brew Potion, Scribe Scroll and Craft Wand — are activated when a caster casts a spell onto an empty potion bottle, blank scroll or bone wand, respectively. If the spell meets the requirements of these feats, that item is now enchanted.
The innovative spellcaster will also note that casting particular spells on various items has additional effects. Casting Bless, for example, on crossbow bolts make them extremely lethal to Rakshasa. Light or Continual Light can be directly cast on an item, making a portable light source out of a weapon, helmet or armour. You may only cast spells on items that are in your inventory.
Also, Charm Person and similar spells can now be cast on targets to influence any Persuasion or Appraisal checks made against them.
Note: In Hardcore mode, the petrifaction effect is permanent (see Game Settings from the Options Menu).
Below is a quick summary of the new spells, grouped by class and level. Full descriptions appear in the game.
A note on area of effect spells: When playing with the game difficulty setting set to “Hardcore” or “Difficult,” most spells that have an area of effect (like Fireball) will hurt all creatures caught in the area of effect, including the caster's allies or even the caster himself. Creatures neutral to the character will never be affected by hostile spells.
Bard
0-Level
Flare: A burst of hot light is fired from the caster to one target, making it suffer a –1
penalty to attack rolls.
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1st-Level
Amplify: Decreases the DC of hearing sounds in the caster’s area by 20. Balagarn’s Iron Horn: The caster creates a deep, resonant vibration that shakes all
creatures in the area of effect from their feet if they fail a Strength check (as if the caster had a Strength of 20). Every creature that falls will be knocked down for one round.
Magic Weapon: Add a +1 enhancement bonus to one weapon.
2nd-Level
Cloud of Bewilderment: Enemies in the area of effect are stunned and blinded for 1d6
rounds.
3rd-Level
Greater Magic Weapon: One weapon gains a +1 enhancement bonus per 3 caster levels
(maximum of +5).
Keen Edge: The critical threat range of one weapon is extended. Wounding Whispers: Any creature that hits the caster is injured by whispers that do
1d6+1 points of sonic damage per caster level.
6th-Level
Dirge: The caster’s song draws the energies of death and destruction. Any enemies in the
area of effect suffer 2 points of Strength and Dexterity ability score damage each round.
Cleric
0-Level
Inflict Minor Wounds: If the caster succeeds in striking an opponent with a touch
attack, the target suffers 1 point of damage. Inflict spells have a reverse effect when used on undead, healing instead of harming them.
1st-Level
Bane: The caster’s enemies are filled with fear and doubt. They suffer a –1 penalty on
their attack rolls and a –1 penalty on saving throws against fear. Divine Favour: The caster gains a +1 bonus to attack and weapon damage rolls for every
three caster levels (at least +1, to a maximum of +5). Endure Elements: The target creature gains damage resistance 10/– against all elemental
forms of damage. The spell ends after absorbing 20 points of damage from any single elemental type.
Entropic Shield: A magical field appears, granting the caster a 20 percent miss chance against all ranged attacks.
Inflict Light Wounds: If the caster succeeds in striking an opponent with a touch attack, the target suffers 1d8 points of damage, +1 point per caster level (to a maximum of +5). Inflict spells have a reverse effect when used on undead, healing instead of harming them.
Magic Weapon: Add a +1 enhancement bonus to one weapon. Shield of Faith: The target gains a +2 deflection bonus to their armour class, with an
additional +1 bonus for every six levels of the caster (maximum of +5).
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2nd-Level
Inflict Moderate Wounds: If the caster succeeds in striking an opponent with a touch
attack, the target suffers 2d8 points of damage, +1 point per caster level (to a maximum of +10). Inflict spells have a reverse effect when used on undead, healing instead of harming them.
Stone Bones: The target undead gains a +3 natural armour class bonus, due to the thickening of its bones.
3rd-Level
Continual Flame: This creates a magical flame that burns as bright as a torch until
dispelled, on the target creature or item. Darkfire: The caster immolates a non-magical weapon so that it does 1d6 points of fire
damage, +1 per two caster levels (maximum of +10). Glyph of Warding: The caster creates a small, magical zone that can detect the passage
of enemy creatures. When the field is activated, it explodes, doing 1d8 points of sonic damage per two caster levels to all within the area of effect (to a maximum of 5d8).
Inflict Serious Wounds: If the caster succeeds in striking an opponent with a touch attack, the target suffers 3d8 points of damage, +1 point per caster level (to a maximum of +15). Inflict spells have a reverse effect when used on undead, healing instead of harming them.
Magic Vestment: One suit of armour or a shield gains a +1 AC bonus per 3 caster levels (maximum of +5).
4th-Level
Inflict Critical Wounds: If the caster succeeds in striking an opponent with a touch
attack, the target suffers 4d8 points of damage, +1 point per caster level (to a maximum of +20). Inflict spells have a reverse effect when used on undead, healing instead of harming them.
Greater Magic Weapon: One weapon gains a +1 enhancement bonus per 3 caster levels (maximum of +5).
5th-Level
Battletide: The caster creates an aura that steals energy from its enemies. They suffer a
–2 circumstance penalty on saves, attack rolls and damage rolls, once entering the aura. The caster gains a +2 circumstance bonus to saves, attack rolls and damage rolls.
Circle of Doom: All enemies within the area of effect are struck with negative energy that causes 1d8 points of damage, +1 point per caster level. Negative energy spells have a reverse effect on the undead, healing them instead of harming them.
Evil Blight: All enemies within the area of effect have a curse placed on them, lowering all of their stats by 3.
Monstrous Regeneration: Target creature gains the ability to regenerate 3 Hit Points every round.
6th-Level
Banishment: The caster is able to cause all summoned creatures, familiars, animal
companions and Outsiders in the area of effect to be destroyed. A number of creatures equal to twice the caster’s level in HD can be banished.
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Greater Sanctuary: The caster becomes ethereal. No other creature can detect the caster. Attacking or performing a hostile action will dispel Greater Sanctuary.
Planar Ally: An Outsider is summoned to assist the caster. The type of Outsider varies with the caster’s alignment.
Undeath to Death: This spell slays 1d4 HD worth of undead creatures per caster level (maximum 20d4). This spell affects creatures with the lowest hit-dice first.
8th-Level
Earthquake: The caster causes a massive earthquake around himself, causing 1d6 points
of damage per caster level (to a maximum of 10d6) to all creatures in the area of effect. The caster is not affected by the earthquake.
9th-Level
Undeath’s Eternal Foe: All allies in the area of effect will receive the following bonuses:
immunity to negative damage, immunity to level/energy drain, immunity to ability score decreases, immunity to poisons and immunity to diseases.
Druid
0-Level
Flare: A burst of hot light is fired from the caster to one target, making it suffer a –1
penalty to attack rolls.
1st-Level
Camouflage: The caster’s colouring changes to match the surroundings, gaining a +10
competence bonus to any Hide checks. Magic Fang: This spell strengthens the caster’s animal companion, giving it +1 to hit and
+1 to damage.
2nd-Level
Blood Frenzy: The caster enters a rage similar to that of a Barbarian. The caster gains a
+2 bonus to Strength and Constitution and a +1 bonus to Will saves, while suffering a –1 penalty to AC.
One With the Land: The caster forges a strong link with nature, gaining a +4 competence bonus to Animal Empathy, Hide, Move Silently and Set Trap skills.
3rd-Level
Greater Magic Fang: This spell strengthens the caster’s animal companion, giving it +1
to hit and +1 to damage for every three levels of the caster (maximum of +5). Healing Sting: Inflict 1d6 points of damage, +1 per caster level, to the living creature
touched and gain an equal amount of Hit Points. Infestation of Maggots: The caster infests one target with maggot-like creatures. They
deal 1d4 points of temporary Constitution damage each round. Quillfire: The caster throws poisonous quills at a target, doing 1d8 points of damage (+1
per 2 levels of the caster, to a maximum of +5), plus inflicting Scorpion Venom on the target. Spike Growth: Covers the terrain with small spikes. Any creature suffers 1d4 points of
damage each round that they remain within the afflicted area. These spikes can damage the victim’s legs, so that even once they are free of the spike growth, their movement rate is slowed for a day.
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4th-Level
Mass Camouflage: All allies in the area of effect gain a +10 bonus to their Hide skill.
5th-Level
Inferno: The caster causes a target to ignite into flame. Each round, the target will suffer
2d6 points of fire damage. Owl’s Insight: The target gains an enhancement bonus to Wisdom equal to half the
caster’s level. Vine Mine: The caster creates sinuous vines, capable of performing one of three actions:
entangle (as the spell); hamper movement (movement speed is halved); camouflage (add +4 competence bonus on Hide checks).
6th-Level
Crumble: This spell inflicts 1d6 points of damage per caster level to a selected Construct
(to a maximum of 15d6). Drown: The caster creates water in the lungs of a target creature. Any target failing its
saving throw will take 90 percent of its HP in damage. Golems and other nonliving creatures cannot be drowned.
7th-Level
Stonehold: Creates a cloud that paralyses any creatures inside of it, encasing them in
stone for 1d6 rounds.
8th-Level
Bombardment: Rocks fall from the sky, causing 1d8 points of damage per caster level (to
a maximum of 10d8) to all enemies in the area. Sunburst: The caster directs a brilliant explosion that causes 1d6 points of damage per
caster level (to a maximum of 25d6) to all undead. Non-undead creatures suffer only 6d6 points of damage.
Vampires are destroyed instantly if they fail a Reflex saving throw. All enemies in the area of effect must also make a successful Reflex saving throw or be blinded permanently (the blindness can only be magically removed).
9th-Level
Earthquake: The caster causes a massive earthquake around himself, causing 1d6 points
of damage per caster level (to a maximum of 10d6) to all creatures in the area of effect. The caster is not affected by the earthquake.
Paladin
1st-Level
Bless Weapon: One melee weapon gains a +1 enhancement bonus and a 2d6 damage
bonus vs. undead. Deafening Clang: The caster empowers a weapon with a +1 attack bonus and a +3 sonic
damage bonus. Also, the weapon gains the ability to deafen the creature that is struck with it.
Divine Favour: The caster gains a +1 bonus to attack and weapon damage rolls for every three caster levels (at least +1, to a maximum of +5).
Endure Elements: The target creature gains damage resistance 10/– against all elemental forms of damage. The spell ends after absorbing 20 points of damage from any single elemental type.
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2nd-Level
Aura of Glory: The caster channels divine power to gain a +4 Charisma bonus. All allies
near the caster gain a +4 bonus to their saving throws vs. fear.
4th-Level
Holy Sword: The paladin's melee weapon becomes a powerful Holy Avenger.
Ranger
1st-Level
Camouflage: The caster’s colouring changes to match the surroundings, gaining a +10
competence bonus to any Hide checks. Magic Fang: This spell strengthens the caster’s animal companion, giving it +1 to hit and
+1 to damage.
2nd-Level
One With the Land: The caster forges a strong link with nature, gaining a +4
competence bonus to Animal Empathy, Hide, Move Silently and Set Trap skills.
3rd-Level
Blade Thirst: One slashing weapon gains a +3 enhancement bonus. Greater Magic Fang: This spell strengthens the caster’s animal companion, giving it +1
to hit and +1 to damage for every three levels of the caster (maximum of +5).
4th-Level
Mass Camouflage: All allies in the area of effect gain a +10 bonus to their Hide skills.
Sorcerer/Wizard
0-Level
Acid Splash: The caster fires a small orb of acid at the target for 1d3 points of acid
damage.
Electric Jolt: The caster does 1d3 points of electrical damage to a target. Flare: A burst of hot light is fired from the caster to one target, making it suffer a –1
penalty to attack rolls.
1st-Level
Expeditious Retreat: The caster becomes 150% faster than their normal movement rate,
allowing them to flee from dangerous encounters. This spell has no effect if the caster is already hasted.
Horizikaul's Boom: The target takes 1d4 points of sonic damage per two caster levels (maximum 5d4) and must make a Will save or be deafened for 1d4 rounds.
Ice Dagger: The caster creates a dagger shaped piece of ice that flies toward the target and deals 1d4 points of cold damage per level (maximum of 5d4).
Iron Guts: The target gains a +4 circumstance bonus on Fortitude saves against all poisons.
Magic Weapon: Add a +1 enhancement bonus to one item. Shelgarn's Persistent Blade: The caster summons a dagger that acts as a faithful and
loyal servant.
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Shield: The caster gains a +4 bonus to AC. As well, the caster is immune to the spell Magic Missile for the duration of the shield.
True Strike: Through magical intuition, the caster gains a +20 bonus to attack rolls.
2nd-Level
Balagarn’s Iron Horn: The caster creates a deep, resonant vibration that shakes all
creatures in the area of effect from their feet if they fail a strength check (as if the caster had a strength of 20). Every creature that falls will be knocked down for one round.
Cloud of Bewilderment: Enemies in the area of effect are stunned and blinded 1d6 rounds.
Combust: An eruption of flame causes 2d6 fire damage +1 point per caster level (maximum +10) with no saving throw to a target. Further, the creature must make a Reflex save or catch fire taking a further 1d6 points of damage. This will continue until the Reflex save is successful.
Continual Flame: This creates a magical flame that burns as bright as a torch until dispelled, on the target creature or item.
Death Armour: A magical aura surrounds the caster — injuring creatures that touch it. Any creature striking the caster takes 1d4 points of damage +1 point per 2 caster levels (maximum +5).
Flame Weapon: Sets a melee weapon aflame, granting 1d4 points of fire damage +1 per caster level to a maximum of +10. You can target a specific weapon or a creature with this spell.
Gedlee's Electric Loop: The caster creates a small stroke of lightning that cycles through all creatures in the area of effect. The spell deals 1d6 points of damage per 2 caster levels (maximum 5d6). Those who fail their Reflex saves must succeed at a Will save or be stunned for 1 round.
Stone Bones: The target undead gains a +3 natural armour class bonus, due to the thickening of its bones.
Tasha’s Hideous Laughter: If the target fails his or her saving throw, the target will begin laughing hysterically and will be unable to defend themselves until the spell wears off. A creature whose racial type is different from the caster gains a +4 bonus on its saving throw, because humour doesn’t “translate” well.
3rd-Level
Displacement: The target gains 50% concealment, through the caster’s ability to emulate
the natural abilities of the displacer beast. Greater Magic Weapon: One weapon is gains a +1 enhancement bonus per 3 caster
levels (maximum of +5). Gust of Wind: This spell creates a blast of air that knocks down any creatures failing
their saving throws. It is also powerful enough to disperse any area of effect effects (such as Cloudkill) that are in the path of the wind gust.
Keen Edge: The critical threat range of one weapon is extended. Mestil's Acid Breath: The caster breathes forth a cone of acidic droplets that inflict 1d6
points of acid damage per caster level (maximum 10d6). Scintillating Sphere: The caster unleashes a crackling electric projectile that explodes
upon all within the area of effect for 1d6 points of electric damage per caster level, to a maximum of 10d6.
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4th-Level
Isaac’s Lesser Missile Storm: A number of energy missiles (one per caster level to a
maximum of 10) appear and randomly target and hit any hostile creature in the area of effect. If there are more creatures than missiles, only the closest targets will be damaged. If there are more missiles than creatures, one of the targets will be hit with multiple missiles. Each missile does 1d6 points of damage.
5th-Level
Ball Lightning: The caster creates a ball of lightning that strikes your target. The damage
of the ball is 1d6 per level to a maximum of 15d6. Bigby’s Interposing Hand: A giant hand appears over the target, making it difficult for
him to attack. He receives a –10 penalty to all attack rolls for the duration of the spell. Firebrand: Masses of flame (one per caster level) appear and randomly target and hit
any hostile creature in the area of effect. If there are more creatures than balls of flame, only the closest targets will be damaged. If there are more balls of flame than creatures, the excess balls of flame disappear. Each ball of flame explodes for 1d6 points of damage per caster level (to a maximum of 15d6).
Mestil's Acid Sheath: A shield of acid surrounds the caster — any creature striking the caster does normal damage, but at the same time the attacker takes 1d6 points +2 points per caster level of acid damage.
6th-Level
Bigby’s Forceful Hand: A giant hand appears and attempts to stomp and knock down
one target. The hand gains a +14 bonus on the strength check. Evil Blight: All enemies within the area of effect have a curse placed on them, lowering
all of their stats by 3. Isaac’s Greater Missile Storm: A number of energy missiles (one per caster level to a
maximum of 20) appear and randomly target and hit any hostile creature in the area of effect. If there are more creatures than missiles, only the closest targets will be damaged. If there are more missiles than creatures, one of the targets will be hit with multiple missiles. Each missile does 2d6 points of damage.
Undeath to Death: This spell slays 1d4 HD worth of undead creatures per caster level (maximum 20d4).
7th-Level
Bigby’s Grasping Hand: A giant hand appears and attacks the target. If the hand hits
and succeeds in a grapple check, the opponent is held for the duration of the spell. Banishment: The caster is able to cause all summoned creatures, familiars, animal
companions and Outsiders in the area of effect to be destroyed. A number of creatures equal to twice the caster’s level in HD can be banished.
Great Thunderclap: The caster creates a loud noise equivalent to a peal of thunder and its accompanying shock wave. The spell has three effects. First, all creatures in the area must make Will saves to avoid being stunned for 1 round. Second, the creatures must make Fortitude saves or be deafened for 1 minute. Third, they must make Reflex saves or fall prone.
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8th-Level
Bigby’s Clenched Fist: A giant hand appears and attacks the target, once each round for
the duration of the spell. Each hit causes 1d8+11 points of damage to the target and if they fail their saving throw they are stunned for that round as well.
Blackstaff: A targeted quarterstaff becomes a +4 weapon and casts dispel magic on any creature it strikes.
Greater Sanctuary: The caster becomes ethereal. No other creature can detect the caster. Attacking or performing a hostile action will dispel Greater Sanctuary.
Sunburst: The caster directs a brilliant explosion that causes 1d6 points of damage per caster level to all undead creatures, to a maximum of 25d6 (6d6 points of damage to creatures that are not undead). Vampires are destroyed instantly if they fail a Reflex saving throw. All enemies in the area of effect must also make a successful Reflex saving throw or be blinded permanently (the blindness can only be magically removed).
9th-Level
Bigby’s Crushing Hand: A giant hand appears and attacks the target. If it hits and
succeeds in a grapple check, the target is held fast for the duration of the spell and suffers 2d6+12 points of damage each round.
Black Blade of Disaster: The caster creates a black blade-shaped planar rift, resembling a greatsword which fights at her side. The blade cannot be harmed by physical attacks, but it can be affected by dispel magic or similar effects. For the purpose of bypassing damage reduction, the sword is considered to be a +5 weapon.
Tide of Battle: Centred on the caster, this spell rains down holy damage on all within the area of effect, including the caster. Each target will take between 30 and 100 damage.
EPIC SPELLS
There is a layer of magic that only the most dedicated of spellcasters ever encounters, let alone understands. An epic bard, cleric, druid, pale master, sorcerer or wizard has the opportunity to learn and cast these epic spells.
These spells are not affected by armour casting penalties, nor can they be interrupted. Everyone can gain them as long as they meet the prerequisites (since they are neither arcane or divine).
How to Cast
Epic spells chosen show up on a separate “Epic Spell” submenu, located on the Radial Menu option “Spells.”
Choosing Epic Spells
Epic spells appear for any spellcasting class once it attains "epic" level (11 for prestige classes, 21 for normal classes). These spells require a certain number of Spellcraft ranks in order to be learned.
Mummy Dust (Spellcraft 15): Summon one, very powerful mummy. Dragon Knight (Spellcraft 22): Summons a red dragon, bound to the character's will. Greater Ruin (Spellcraft 15): Causes 35d6 points of damage to a single target.
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Hellball (Spellcraft 32): This massive blast of energy causes 10d6 acid, 10d6 electrical, 10d6 fire and 10d6 sonic damage to all opponents in its blast area.
Epic Mage Armour (Spellcraft 26): The caster gains a +20 AC bonus. This spell is restricted to bards, sorcerers and wizards.
Epic Warding (Spellcraft 34): Grants damage reduction 50/+20 for 1 round per level. This spell is restricted to bards, sorcerers and wizards.
ITEMS
There are several new weapons with varying qualities that you will come across during your adventures.
Grenade-like Weapons
Acid Flask: Flasks of acid, most often used by alchemists and engravers, can be useful weapons for an adventurer, particularly when faced with creatures that may be resistant to other attacks.
Alchemist’s Fire Flask: These flasks contain a volatile mixture that bursts into flame upon contact with air.
Caltrops: Caltrops are small pyramid-shaped spikes designed so that no matter which way they fall, a sharp spike is always pointing up. They are often used to slow or hobble pursuit.
Choking Powder: Choking powder is a mix of irritating peppers and natural herbs that can temporarily incapacitate a target.
Holy Water Flask: Flasks of water blessed by a cleric of a good deity are valuable weapons against the undead.
Tanglefoot Bag: Tanglefoot bags are packed with stringy, sticky strands that burst from the bag on impact to snare a target.
Thunderstone: Thunderstones are multi-sided rocks coated with an alchemical formula that detonate with a deafening boom on contact with a hard surface.
Fire Bomb: Highly explosive. It explodes on impact, dealing 10d6 points of fire damage and it creates a firestorm in the area for 5 rounds.
Acid Bomb: Highly reactive acid bomb that explodes on impact, dealing 10d6 points of acid damage and it creates an acid fog effect in the area 5 rounds after the impact.
New Weapons
Dwarven Waraxe: With special training this axe may be used in one hand. It is one of the more common dwarven weapons.
Whip: The whip deals nominal damage but it gives the user access to the Disarm feat for free.
Both weapons are medium-sized, exotic weapons.
New Item Statistics Summary
Name Cost Damage Critical Weight Type
Dwarven Waraxe 30 gp 1d10 x3 15 Slashing Whip 1 gp 1d2 x2 3 Slashing
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Powerful Magical Items
Some of Neverwinter Night’s more powerful magical items must be thoroughly studied to best learn their effects.
Holy Avenger: This is among the most powerful weapons that a paladin can find. It has a +5 Enhancement Bonus, does 1d6 additional points of Holy Damage and every time it hits an opponent it attempts to dispel their magical protections. Non-Paladins who wield a Holy Avenger, find that it only acts as a +2 weapon for them.
Lich Lyrics: This powerful item is only useable by bards. Instead of singing their normal bard song, they can opt instead to sing the lyrics from this item — creating a large zone of destruction that can eradicate the bard's enemies.
Robes of Sequencing: These robes are capable of storing defensive spells — the more powerful the robe, the more spells it can store. Simply cast the spells you want the robe to store directly onto the robe itself. Then once per day you can quickly cast all those spells in sequence by activating the robes Sequencer ability.
Poisons
Any character is capable of poisoning a weapon. There is a chance however, that the character may accidentally poison himself on a failed dexterity check when coating the blade. The assassin and blackguard are capable of coating their weapons without any risk.
Spider Poison: 1d2 Strength Ability Score Damage Giant Bee Poison: 1d2 Constitution Ability Score Damage Centipede Poison: 1d2 Intelligence Ability Score Damage
The more powerful the poison, the harder it is to resist:
Weak: DC 16 Mild: DC 18 Average: DC 20 Strong: DC 22 Very Strong: DC 24 Deadly: DC 26
ITEM CRAFTING AND ENHANCING
There are two major ways in which item customisation has been expanded in Hordes of the Underdark — Crafting and Enhancing.
Crafting
There are a variety of materials in the world that you can find*. These materials can be made into either weapon or armour components depending on their nature. Once an item is transformed into a component, it can be used with other components to make items such as daggers, armour, ammunition and so on.
Crafting requires a successful skill check against a DC dependent on the type of item to be created:
• Craft Armour DC: 10 + AC of the armour to be made
• Craft Weapon DC: Simple 11-13, Martial 13-15, Exotic 17-19
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Additionally the crafter will spend 50% of the item value in GP on a successful craft attempt. Failing the crafting check will destroy any material involved, but will not incur any GP cost.
Craft Armour can also be used to modify armour appearance at certain locations. Crafting does not enable the creation of magical items. This can be done to some extent
with the item creation feats available to all spellcaster classes (enhancing). * Materials for crafting can generally be found by bashing doors, chests and other
objects. Material components only spawn-in once the object is destroyed and only when the person bashing the object has at least 5 ranks in a crafting skill. Characters with less than 5 ranks simply do not have enough skill to salvage any useful materials from the destroyed object.
Materials
Materials, once properly prepared, can be made into components. These components in turn can be combined via various crafting recipes to make weapons and armour.
Bolt of Cloth: Can be taken from piles of cloth, unused bedding or similar materials. Cloth can be cut apart to create woollen cloth pads or kept whole and used as sheets of woollen cloth.
Leather Hide: This is found on the bodies of animals. Once prepared it can be used to create leather patches, leather strings or the leather armour torso.
Elm Wood Plank: Can be recovered from armoires and other well-made furnishings. This flexible wood can be used for bow shafts and projectile shafts.
Oak Wood Plank: This durable wood is often used to build doors and chests. It can be used by a craftsperson to create one of the following: oaken shield body, oaken pole, oaken crossbow shelf or oaken weapon grip.
Large Bone: Found on the bodies of many undead creatures. It can be used to create a wand that can then be further enhanced with magical properties.
Bar of Iron: Can be recovered from doors and some golems. It can make either iron spikes, helmet pots, iron bands, iron hammer head, iron orb or iron chain.
Bar of Steel: Often used on especially elaborate or important doors. With skill, it can be transformed into a small steel blade, large steel blade, steel weapon hilt, steel axe head, steel shield body, steel plate armour chest or helmet pot.
Feathers: These are generally collected from birds, but can sometimes be purchased. They are used with projectile shafts to create arrows or bolts.
Large Components
These are modified by a smaller component to create another item. The list of these includes:
Leather Armour Torso Wooden Pole
Elmwood Bow Shaft Oaken Crossbow Shelf
Oaken Weapon Grip Oaken Pole
Oaken Shield Body Steel Plate Armour Chest
Steel Chain Armour Tunic Steel Shield Body
Steel Weapon Hilt Helmet Pot
Projectile Shaft Woollen Cloth
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Small Components
These are used on a larger component to craft the desired item. They include:
Leather Patches Leather Strings
Iron Spikes Iron Chain
Iron Rings Iron Bands
Small Steel Blade Large Steel Blade
Woollen Cloth Pads Iron Hammer Head
Crafting Recipes
What follows is a summary of some basic crafting recipes. There are many other recipes to discover as well!
Armour
Leather or Hide Armour: Combine leather armour torso with woolen cloth pads. Helmet: Take a helmet pot and attach feathers. Shield: A shield base combined with iron bands.
Weapons
Arrows or Bolts: Feathers and projectile shafts. Dagger: Combine an oak weapon hilt and a small steel blade. Dwarven Waraxe: Forge a steel hilt and a steel axe head together. Greatsword: Attach a long steel blade to a steel weapon hilt. Handaxe: Attach an oak weapon hilt to a steel axe head. Sling: Can be made directly from leather hide. Example: To build a dagger you would first have to bash a wooden chest, so that it drops
an oak plank. Then you would have to bash a steel door to give you a bar of steel. You would then craft the bar of steel into a small steel blade. The oak plank would be carved into an oaken hilt. Finally you would use the small steel blade on the oak hilt. A menu of choices will appear, the dagger among them. Select it and the dagger will be crafted — if you succeed in your craft check.
Enhancing
Another method of item modification is to use the various crafting related Feats: Brew Potion, Craft Wand or Scribe Scroll. If you have these feats you are able to target specific spells on blank/empty versions of these items to enchant them. For example, any respectable wizard sells empty potion bottles. You could purchase an empty bottle and then cast Haste onto it to create a potion of Haste. Likewise, blank scrolls are also sold, while unenchanted wands can be carved out of bone using your Craft Weapon skill.
There are also rumours of weaponsmiths deep in the bowels of the Underdark capable of strengthening the magical enchantments of weapons that a character may already possess — raising the weapon's enchantment level, adding the ability for a weapon to spring into flame and even, if the rumours are true, grafting true intelligence into a weapon.
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TOOLSET
In addition to a new single-player adventure, Hordes of the Underdark features new content that you can use in constructing your own adventures.
Tilesets
The Underdark
These are large caverns with height transitions, suitable for the Underdark or any other dark and creepy dungeon.
Frozen Wastes
This vast expanse of frozen land, with height transitions, can be used for any arctic locale.
Drow Interior
The cruel drow and their pitiful slaves live within these dark tunnels and chambers.
Illithid Interior
These organic halls and chambers are home to the powerful mind flayers.
Beholder Caves
These are a series of tube-tunnels connecting to a few large chambers.
Aurora Toolset — New Wizards & Features
The Toolset also contains new features: Robes: Armour items now have an additional Robe part that can be specified in the Item
Properties dialog. If a robe is present, it replaces several existing parts, such as the torso and legs.
Wings and Tails: In the Creature Properties dialog, certain creature appearances, including all basic player character appearances, can have Wings and Tails attached to them.
Variable Initialisation: It is now possible to initialise the scripting variables on object instances and blueprints by using the new Variables-editing dialog.
New Creature Wizard Engine: The under-the-hood workings of the Creature Wizard have been changed to create creatures that have better rules compliance and that use level-up packages similar to those that player characters can use.
Creature Levelup Wizard: Creatures that have already been created can be levelled up again using the Creature Wizard interface.
New Events: There are two new events available on the Module — OnPlayerEquip and OnPlayerUnequip, triggering whenever a player equips or unequips a weapon.
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Hak Pak Conflicts Dialog: There is a new hak pak conflicts analysis dialog that is available from the Custom Content page of the Module Properties dialog. The Hak Pak Conflicts dialog allows the user to see what files are contained in which hak paks, which files are present in more then one hak pak and which files override existing resources.
Remember to check out Bioware's NWN Builder's page located at http://.nwn.bioware.com/builders to learn more about the Aurora Toolset
Atari does not control, and disclaims any responsibility or liability for, the functioning and performance of third-party web sites and any content on or available through third­party web sites.
Scripting Tips
Several interesting scripting subsystems have been added for Hordes of the Underdark. Please check out the Neverwinter Nights official web site for more details and online guides to these new features (http://nwn.bioware.com).
Here are just a few examples of what has been added: Item Property Scripting: Item properties have been exposed to the scripting language.
Check the AddItemproperty(...) function in the script editor for more information on this topic. The include file “x2_inc_itemprop” also holds various useful functions dealing with item properties.
New Item Property: There is a new Item Property called OnHitCastSpell, which can be added to weapons or armour and will trigger each time the weapon hits an opponent or the armour is being hit by an opponent. In addition to a selection of standard spells, a new spell called UniquePower (OnHit) has been added that can be attached to weapons or armour to cause the script “x2_s3_onhitcast” to fire. You can change this script to add "custom" spell effects to your weapons and armour.
Use Magic Device Skill Checks: If you attach the script “x2_mod_def_load” to the OnModuleLoad event handler for your module, rogues have to succeed a Use Magic Device skillcheck when attempting to use any scroll in your module, while playing with Hardcore or Difficult rule settings.
Custom Creature Behaviour: You can now modify a creature's default behaviour in a couple of ways, by just setting variables on the creature using the new toolset feature. A couple of those variables are:
• X2_SPECIAL_COMBAT_AI_SCRIPT (string): You can specify the name of a script
in this variable that will be triggered instead of the default Neverwinter combat AI. Open the file x2_ai_demo in the script editor for more information on this topic
• X2_L_BEH_MAGIC (integer): The higher you set this variable on a creature (max:
100), the more likely it will use magic in combat.
• X2_L_SPAWN_USE_AMBIENT (integer): When set to TRUE, this will cause a
creature to play ambient animations and random walk after spawning.
• X2_L_SPAWN_USE_AMBIENT_IMMOBILE (integer): When set to TRUE, this
will cause a creature to play ambient animations after spawning.
• X2_L_SPAWN_USE_STEALTH (integer): When set to TRUE, this will cause a
creature to enter stealth mode after spawning.
Advanced Options: If you are an experienced scripter, you may want to have a look at the file “x2_inc_switches”, which holds several options to tweak the core scripting systems used in Hordes of the Underdark, including an option to intercept player spellcasting before the actual spell is cast.
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TABLES AND CHART
Classes and Preferred Saving Throws
Class High Saves Low Saves
Arcane Archer Fortitude, Reflex Will Assassin Reflex Fortitude, Will Barbarian Fortitude Reflex, Will Bard Reflex, Will Fortitude Blackguard Fortitude Reflex, Will Cleric Fortitude, Will Reflex Champion of Torm Fortitude, Reflex Will Dragon Disciple Fortitude, Will Reflex Druid Fortitude, Will Reflex Dwarven Defender Fortitude, Will Reflex Fighter Fortitude Reflex, Will Harper Scout Reflex, Will Fortitude Monk Fortitude, Reflex, Will None Paladin Fortitude Reflex, Will Pale Master Fortitude, Will Reflex Ranger Fortitude Reflex, Will Rogue Reflex Fortitude, Will Shadowdancer Reflex Fortitude, Will Shifter Fortitude, Reflex Will Sorcerer Will Fortitude, Reflex Weapon Master Reflex Fortitude, Will Wizard Will Fortitude, Will
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Epic Level Advancement Table
Character Epic Saves Epic Attack XP Class Skill Feats Ability Level Bonus Bonus Max Increases
21 0 1 210,000 24 8th 22 1 1 231,000 25 23 1 2 253,000 26 24 2 2 276,000 27 9th 6th 25 2 3 300,000 28 26 3 3 325,000 29 27 3 4 351,000 30 10th 28 4 4 378,000 31 7th 29 4 5 406,000 32 30 5 5 435,000 33 11th
+1 * * +1,000 x +1 +1 per 3 +1 per 4
currently level
* Epic Saves Bonus and Epic Attack Bonus continue past level 30 at a rate of +1 every 2 levels
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Skills
Skill Bbn Brd Clr Drd Ftr Mnk Pal Rgr Rog Sor Wiz
Animal Emp xxx*xxx*xxx Concentration c *******c** Disable Trap cccccccc*cc Discipline * * c c * c * * c c c Heal *********** Hide c*ccc*c**cc Listen * * ccc*c**cc Lore *********** Move Silently c * ccc*c**cc Open Lock cccccccc*cc Parry *********cc Perform x*xxxxxxxxx Persuade c ***c**c*cc Pick Pocket c * cccccc*cc Search ccccccc**cc Set Trap ccccccc**cc Spellcraft c***ccccc** Spot ccccccc**cc Taunt, Diplomacy * * cccc*cccc Use Magic Device x * xxxxxx*xx
Introduced in Shadows of Undrentide
Appraise c * cccccc*cc Tumble c * ccc*cc*cc Craft Trap ***********
Introduced in Hordes of the Underdark
Bluff c * cccccc*cc Intimidate * ccccccc*cc Craft Weapon *********** Craft Armour ***********
Legend
* - Class Skill C - Cross Class Skill X - forbidden
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Base Saves and Base Attacks for All Classes
Class Level Base Saves
Lower/Higher Fighter, Barbarian, Paladin, Ranger, Arcane Archer, Blackguard,
Dwarven Defender, Weapon Master , Champion of Torm
Base Attack Cleric, Druid, Rogue, Bard, Monk, Assassin, Shadowdancer ,
Shifter, Dragon Disciple, Harper Scout
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Arcane Assassin Shadow- Black- Harper
Champion
Weapon
Dwarven
Shifter Pale Dragon
Archer dancer guard Scout of Torm Master
Defender
Master Disciple
xxxxxxxx*xx ccc*cccc*** c*ccccccccc ccc*****cc* *********** ***c*ccc**c ***c*c***** *********** ***c*cccc*c c*ccccccccc ccc*c*cccc* xxxxxxxxxxx cc***ccc*** c**c*cccccc c**ccccccc* c*ccccccccc ccccccccc** ***cc****c* ccc*ccccccc x*xxxxxxxxx
c*cc*cccccc c**c*cccccc **c***c****
c**c*cccccc c*c*cc*cccc **c***c**** **c***c****
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Class Level Base Saves Fighter, Barbarian, Cleric, Druid, Wizard, Experience Class Skill Ability Feats
Lower/Higher Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Bard, Sorcerer, Points Max Increases
Arcane Archer, Monk, Assassin, Pale Master Required
Blackguard, Dwarven Shadowdancer ,
Defender, Weapon Shifter, Dragon Base Attack
Master , Champion Disciple, Harper
of Torm Scout
Base Attack Base Attack
1 +0/+2 +1 +0 +0 0 4 1st
2 +0/+3 +2 +1 +1 1,000 5
3 +1/+3 +3 +2 +1 3,000 6 2nd
4 +1/+4 +4 +3 +2 6,000 7 1st
5 +1/+4 +5 +3 +2 10,000 8
6 +2/+5 +6/+1 +4 +3 15,000 9 3rd
7 +2/+5 +7/+2 +5 +3 21,000 10
8 +2/+6 +8/+3 +6/+1 +4 28,000 11 2nd
9 +3/+6 +9/+4 +6/+1 +4 36,000 12 4th
10 +3/+7 +10/+5 +7/+2 +5 45,000 13
11 +3/+7 +11/+6/+1 +8/+3 +5 55,000 14
12 +4/+8 +12/+7/+2 +9/+4 +6/+1 66,000 15 3rd 5th
13 +4/+8 +13/+8/+3 +9/+4 +6/+1 78,000 16
14 +4/+9 +14/+9/+4 +10/+5 +7/+2 91,000 17
15 +5/+9 +15/+10/+5 +11/+6/+1 +7/+2 105,000 18 6th
16 +5/+10 +16/+11/+6/+1 +12/+7/+2 +8/+3 120,000 19 4th
17 +5/+10 +17/+12/+7/+2 +12/+7/+2 +8/+3 136,000 20
18 +6/+11 +18/+13/+8/+3 +13/+8/+3 +9/+4 153,000 21 7th
19 +6/+11 +19/+14/+9/+4 +14/+9/+4 +9/+4 171,000 22
20 +6/+12 +20/+15/+10/+5 +15/+10/+5 +10/+5 190,000 23 5th
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SPELL ICONS
Acid Splash
Amplify
Aura of Glory
Balagarn’s Iron Horn
Ball Lightning
Bane
Banishment
Battletide
Bigby’s Clenched Fist
Bigby’s Crushing Hand
Bigby’s Forceful Hand
Bigby’s Grasping Hand
Bigby’s Interposing Hand
Black Blade of Disaster
Blackstaff
Blade Thirst
Bless Weapon
Blood Frenzy
Bombardment
Camouflage
Circle of Doom
Cloud of Bewilderment
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Combust
Continual Flame
Crumble
Darkfire
Deafening Clang
Death Armor
Dirge
Displacement
Divine Favor
Dragon Knight
Drown
Earthquake
Electric Jolt
Endure Elements
Entropic Shield
Epic Mage Armor
Epic Warding
Expeditious Retreat
Firebrand
Flame Weapon
Flare
Gedlee’s Electric Loop
Glyph of Warding
Great Thunderclap
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Greater Magic Fang
Greater Magic Weapon
Greater Ruin
Greater Sanctuary
Gust of Wind
Healing Sting
Hellball
Holy Sword
Horizikaul’s Boom
Ice Dagger
Inferno
Infestation of Maggots
Inflict Critical Wounds
Inflict Light Wounds
Inflict Minor Wounds
Inflict Moderate Wounds
Inflict Serious Wounds
Iron Guts
Isaac’s Greater Missile Storm
Isaac’s Lesser Missile Storm
Keen Edge
Magic Fang
Magic Vestment
Magic Weapon
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Mass Camouflage
Mestil’s Acid Sheath
Monstrous Regeneration
Mummy Dust
One With the Land
Owl’s Insight
Planar Ally
Quillfire
Scintillating Sphere
Shelgarn’s Persistent Blade
Shield
Shield of Faith
Spike Growth
Stone Bones
Stonehold
Sunburst
Tasha’s Hideous Laughter
True Strike
Undeath to Death
Undeath’s Eternal Foe
Vine Mine
Wounding Whispers
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QUICKSTARTS
Dansk
Svenska
Suomi
Norsk
Portuguese
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SÅDAN STARTER DU
Vigtig-filen
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark cd-rom-spillet har en vigtig-file, hvor du kan læse lisensaftalen og opdatere information om spillet. Vi anbefaler kraftigt, at du læser denne fil, således at du kan udnytte ændringer som er tilføjet efter denne manual blev sendt til tryk.
For at se filen skal du dobbeltklikke i mappen til Hordes of the Underdark på din harddisk (oftest C:\NeverwinterNights\NWN\docs). Du kan også se vigtig-filen ved først at klikke på Start-knappen på din Windows® proceslinje, derefter Programmer, og Neverwinter Nights og tilsidst på filen HoTUreadme.txt.
Systemkrav
Operativsystem: Windows®98/Me/2000SP2/XP Processor: 800 MHz (1.3 GHz eller højere anbefalet) Hukommelse: 128 MB RAM (256 MB anbefalet)
256 MB RAM til Windows
®
XP
(512 MB RAM anbefalet til Windows
®
XP) Harddiskplads: 1.5 GB ledig plads Cd-rom-drev: 8X hastighed Video: 32 MB videokort med Hardware T&L-understøttelse*
(64 MB videokort med Hardware T&L-understøttelse* anbefalet)
Lyd: DirectX
®
-certificeret lydkort*
Multiplayer: Lokalnet med TCP/IP-protokol eller etableret Internet
tilslutning (56 Kbps modem eller hurtigere kræves)
DirectX®: DirectX
®
version 8.1b eller højere
*Viser at enheden skal være kompatibel med DirectX® version 8.1b eller højere.
Opstart og installation
1. Start Windows® 98/Me/2000SP2/XP.
2. Indsæt Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark cd-rom-spillet i dit cd-rom-drev.
3. Hvis Automatisk afspilning af cd’en er tilvalgt vises en titelskærm. Hvis Automatisk
afspilning ikke er tilvalgt eller installationen ikke begynder automatisk, skal du klikke på Start-knappen på din Windows® proceslinje, så på Kør. Skriv D:\Setup og klik på OK. Bemærk: hvis dit cd-rom-drev er tilskrevet et andet bogstave end D, skal du udskifte D med dette bogstave.
4. Følg vejledningen på skærmen for at færdiggøre installationen af Neverwinter Nights:
Hordes of the Underdark cd-rom-spillet.
5. Når installationen er færdig, skal du klikke på Start-knappen på Windows®
proceslinjen og vælge Programmer/ Neverwinter Nights/Neverwinter Nights for at starte spillet.
Bemærk: Du skal have spilledisken Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark i dit cd-rom- drev for at spille spillet.
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Installation af DirectX®
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark cd-rom-spillet kræver DirectX® 8.1b eller højere for at køre. Hvis du ikke har DirectX® 8.1b eller højere installeret på din computer, skal du klikke “Ja” når du bliver spurgt om du vil installere programmet.
NY STYRING AF KAMERAET
Den Standard synsvinkel af kameraet er blevet ændret til et tredjepersons over­skulderen-perspektiv. Desuden er kameraets rækkevidde blevet udvidet. Du kan zoome kameraet ind til lige foran figuren, eller zoome ud for at give et bedre overblik af omgivelserne. Derudover spænder kameraudsynet nu fra 180 grader vinkel til minus 1 grad vinkel for at give en synsvinkel udfra figurens øjne. Styring af kameraet beskrives nedenfor:
Kameraets synsvinkler
Normal: Kameraet er låst i position. Følg efter-synsvinkel: Kameraet er låst i en synsvinkel fremad over figurens skulder.
• Tryk * [asterisk] på det numeriske tastatur for at skifte kameraets synsvinkel.
Musehjul
• Tryk og hold musehjulet nede for at ændre kameraets synsvinkel
• Flyt musehjulet fremad for at zoome ind med kameraet
• Flyt musehjulet tilbage for at zoome kameraet ud
Tastatur
Normal synsvinkel
Tast Handling
Ins Kamera helt op (synsvinkel ovenfra) Del Kamera helt ned (se imod horisonten) PgDn (tryk og hold nede) Indstil kamera til standard indstilling Home Zoom kameraet helt ind End Zoom kameraet helt ud PgUp/PgDwn Flyt kameraet op/ned
Følg efter-synsvinkel
Tast Handling
Ins Kamera helt op (vinkel ovenfra) Del Kamera helt ned – (se imod horisonten) PgDn (tryk og hold nede) Indstil kamera til standard indstilling PgUp/PgDwn Flyt kameraet op/ned
*Hvad er inkluderet i manualen Manualen beskriver forbedringer til reglerne og beskriver tilføjelser til spillet, deriblandt
evner, fortryllelser og våben. Henfør nødvendigvis til Neverwinter Nights originale spillevejledning.
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ATT STARTA
Filen ReadMe (Viktigt)
Cd-spelet Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark innehåller en ReadMe-fil med licensavtal och uppdaterad information om spelet. Vi rekommenderar starkt att du läser igenom den här filen så att du kan dra nytta av de ändringar som har gjorts i spelet sedan instruktionsboken gick i tryck.
Om du vill läsa den här filen ska du dubbelklicka på den i katalogen Hordes of the Underdark på datorns hårddisk (vanligtvis C:\NWN\:\NeverwinterNights\NWN\docs). Du kan även nå ReadMe-filen genom att klicka på Start-knappen på Windows® aktivitetsfält och därefter välja Program, Neverwinter Nights och HoTUreadme.txt.
Systemkrav
Operativsystem: Windows®98/Me/2000SP2/XP Processor: 800 MHz (1.3 GHz eller mer rekommenderas) Minne: 128 MB RAM (256 MB rekommenderas)
256 MB RAM för Windows
®
XP
(512 MB RAM rekommenderas för Windows
®
XP) Hårddiskutrymme: 1.5 GB ledigt utrymme Cd-enhet: 8X hastighet Video: 32 MB grafikkort med Hardware T&L-support* (64
MB grafikkort med Hardware T&L-support* rekommenderas)
Ljud: DirectX
®
-kompatibelt ljudkort*
Flera spelare: Lokalt nätverk med TCP/IP-protokoll eller etablerad
Internetanslutning (56 Kbps-modem eller snabbare krävs)
DirectX®: DirectX
®
version 8.1b eller mer
*Anger att enheten ska vara kompatibel med DirectX® version 8.1b eller mer.
Inställning och installation
1. Starta Windows® 98/Me/2000SP2/XP.
2. Sätt in cd-skivan Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark i cd-enheten.
3. En installationsskärm visas om autostartfunktionen är aktiverad. Om autostart-
funktionen inte aktiveras eller om installationen inte startar automatiskt klickar du på Start-knappen på Windows® aktivitetsfält, följt av Kör. Skriv D:\Setup och klicka på OK. Obs: Skriv den enhetssiffra som motsvarar din cd-enhet om den har en annan bokstavsbeteckning än D.
4. Följ anvisningarna på skärmen om hur man installerar färdigt cd-spelet Neverwinter
Nights: Hordes of the Underdark.
5. Efter installationen klickar du på Start-knappen på Windows® aktivitetsfält och väljer
Programs /Neverwinter Nights/Neverwinter Nights för att starta spelet.
Obs: Du måste ha cd-skivan Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark i cd-enheten för att kunna spela.
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Installation av DirectX®
Du måste ha DirectX® 8.1b eller mer för att kunna köra cd-spelet Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark. Om du inte har minst DirectX® 8.1b installerat på datorn klickar
du på Yes (Ja) när du tillfrågas om du vill installera detta program.
NY KAMERAKONTROLL
Kamerans standardvy har nu ersatts av ett tredje person-perspektiv där man ser spelet "över spelarens axel". Även kamerans räckvidd har förbättrats. Du kan nu zooma in kameran till bara några meter från figuren eller zooma ut för att få en överblick av den omgivande miljön. Kameravinkeln ligger nu mellan -180 grader och -1 grad, vilket gör att spelaren kan se spelet ur figurens synvinkel. Kontrollerna beskrivs närmare nedan:
Kameravyer
Normal: Fast kameraläge. Chase View (Jaktvy): Kameran följer spelets utveckling över figurens axel.
• Tryck på * [asterisk] på tangentbordets sifferdel för att växla mellan kameravyerna.
Mushjul
• Håll mushjulet intryckt för att byta kameravinkel
• För mushjulet framåt för att zooma in kameran
• För mushjulet bakåt för att zooma ut kameran
Tangentbord
Normal kameravy
Tangent Åtgärd
Insert Kamera upp helt (överblick) Delete Kamera ner helt (vy mot horisonten) Page Down (tryck och håll nere) Återställ kamera till originalposition Home Zooma in kameran helt End Zooma ut kameran helt Page Up/Down För kameran upp/ner
Jaktvy
Tangent Åtgärd
Insert Kamera upp helt (överblick) Delete Kamera ner helt (vy mot horisonten) Page Down (tryck och håll nere) Återställ kamera till originalposition Page Up/Down För kameran upp/ner
*Instruktionsbokens innehåll I instruktionsboken beskrivs de nya, förbättrade spelreglerna samt de nya funktionerna,
inklusive egenskaper, bedrifter, trollformler och vapen. Läs vid behov instruktionsboken för det ursprungliga Neverwinter Nights-spelet.
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ALOITTAMINEN
ReadMe-tiedosto
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark -CD-ROM-peliin liittyy ReadMe-tiedosto, joka sisältää sekä käyttöoikeussopimuksen että viimeisimmät tiedot pelistä. On erittäin suositeltavaa lukea tämä tiedosto, jotta voit hyötyä muutoksista, joita on tehty sen jälkeen, kun tämä opas on mennyt painoon.
Voit avata tiedoston kaksoisnapsauttamalla sitä kiintolevyn Hordes of the Underdark ­hakemistossa (yleensä C:\NeverwinterNights\NWN\docs). Voit avata ReadMe-tiedoston myös napsauttamalla Käynnistä-painiketta Windowsin® tehtäväpalkilla ja valitsemalla sitten Ohjelmat, Neverwinter Nights ja lopuksi HoTUreadme.txt.
Järjestelmävaatimukset
Käyttöjärjestelmä: Windows®98/Me/2000SP2/XP Suoritin: 800 MHz (1.3 GHz tai parempi) Muisti: 128 Mt RAM (suositus: 256 Mt)
256 Mt RAM Windows
®
XP:n kanssa
(suositus: 512 Mt RAM Windows
®
XP:n kanssa) Kiintolevytila: 1.5 Gt vapaata tilaa CD-ROM-asema: 8-kertainen nopeus Video: 32 Mt:n –videokortti, joka tukee Hardware T&L:ää*
(suositus: 64 Mt:n videokortti, joka tukee Hardware T&L:ää*)
Ääni: DirectX
®
-yhteensopiva äänikortti*
Moninpeli: LAN-verkko TCP/IP-protokollan kanssa tai Internet-
yhteys (vähintään 56 kbps:n modeemi)
DirectX®: DirectX
®
-versio 8.1b tai uudempi
* Tarkoittaa, että laitteen tulisi olla yhteensopiva DirectX®-version 8.1b tai uudemman kanssa.
Asennus ja asetukset
1. Käynnistä Windows® 98/Me/2000SP2/XP.
2. Aseta Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark -CD-ROM-levy CD-ROM-asemaan.
3. Jos automaattinen käynnistys on käytössä, näytölle tulee otsikkoruutu. Jos
automaattinen käynnistys ei ole käytössä tai asennus ei käynnisty automaattisesti, napsauta Windowsin® tehtäväpalkin Käynnistä-painiketta ja valitse Suorita. Kirjoita D:\Setup ja napsauta OK-painiketta. Huomaa: Jos CD-ROM-aseman kirjain on jokin muu kuin D, käytä sitä D:n sijasta.
4. Päätä Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark -CD-ROM-pelin asennus seuraamalla
näytön ohjeita.
5. Kun asennus on valmis, napsauta Windowsin® tehtäväpalkin Käynnistä-painiketta ja
käynnistä peli valitsemalla Ohjelmat/ Neverwinter Nights/Neverwinter Nights .
Huomaa: Et voi pelata, jollei Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark -levy ole CD- ROM-asemassa.
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DirectX®:n asennus
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark -CD-ROM-peli edellyttää vähintään DirectX®
8.1b:tä. Jos tietokoneelle ei ole asennettu vähintään DirectX® 8.1b, valitse Yes (Kyllä), kun asennusohjelma kysyy, haluatko asentaa sen.
UUSI KAMERAN OHJAUS
Oletuskameranäkymäksi on nyt muutettu kolmannen persoonan perspektiivi hahmon olkapään yli. Lisäksi kameran säätöväliä on laajennettu. Voit lähentää kameran parin metrin päähän hahmosta tai etäännyttää, jos haluat laajemman kuvan ympäristöstä. Lisäksi kamerakulma voi nyt olla -180 ja -1 asteen väliltä hahmon oman perspektiivin toteuttamiseksi. Ohjaus kuvataan seuraavassa:
Kameranäkymät
Normaali: Kamera kiinteässä asemassa. Takaa-ajonäkymä: Kamera lukittu hahmon olkapään taakse katsomaan sen yli.
• Voit vaihtaa kameranäkymää numeronäppäimistön tähtinäppäimellä [*].
Hiiren rulla
• Vaihda kamerakulmaa pitämällä hiiren rullaa alhaalla
• Lähennä kameraa pyörittämällä hiiren rullaa eteenpäin
• Etäännytä kameraa pyörittämällä hiiren rullaa taaksepäin
Näppäimistö
Normaali kameranäkymä
Näppäin Toiminto
Insert Kamera täysin ylös (näkymä yläpuolelta) Delete Kamera täysin alas (näkymä horisonttia kohden) Page Down (pidä alhaalla) Palauta kamera oletusasemaan Home Kameran suurin mahdollinen lähennys End Kameran suurin mahdollinen etäännytys Page up/down Siirrä kameraa ylös/alas
Takaa-ajonäkymä
Näppäin Toiminto
Insert Kamera täysin ylös (näkymä yläpuolelta) Delete Kamera täysin alas – (näkymä horisonttia kohden) Page Down (pidä alhaalla) Palauta kamera oletusasemaan Page up/down Siirrä kameraa ylös/alas
*Käsikirjan sisällys Käsikirjassa kuvataan sääntöjen lisäykset sekä uudet ominaisuudet, mukaan lukien
taidot, urotyöt, taiat ja aseet. Katso tarvittaessa lisätietoja alkuperäisestä Neverwinter Nights -käsikirjasta.
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KOMME I GANG
ReadMe-filen (Viktig-filen)
CD-spillet Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark inneholder en ReadMe-fil der du kan finne både lisensavtalen og oppdatert informasjon om spillet. Vi oppfordrer sterkt at du leser denne filen slik at du kan dra nytte av endringer som er gjort etter at håndboken ble trykket.
Hvis du vil åpne filen, dobbeltklikker du på mappen Hordes of the Underdark på harddisken (vanligvis C:\NeverwinterNights\NWN\docs). Du kan også vise ReadMe-filen ved å først klikke på Startknappen på oppgavelinjen i Windows®, deretter velge Programmer, deretter Atari, deretter Neverwinter Nights og til slutt HoTUreadme.txt.
Systemkrav
Operativsystem: Windows®98/Me/2000SP2/XP Prosessor: 800 MHz (1.3 GHz eller bedre anbefales) Minne: 128 MB RAM (256 MB anbefales)
256 MB RAM for Windows
®
XP
(512 MB RAM anbefales for Windows
®
XP) Harddiskplass: 1,5 GB ledig CD-ROM-stasjon: Hastighet 8X Skjermkort: 32 MB skjermkort med støtte* for T&L-maskinvare
(64 MB skjermkort med støtte* for T&L-maskinvare anbefales)
Lydkort: DirectX
®
-sertifisert lydkort*
Spill med flere spillere: Lokalnettverk med TCP/IP-protokoll eller tilkoblet
Internett-forbindelse (56 kbps modem eller rasker kreves)
DirectX®: DirectX
®
versjon 8.1b eller nyere
* Angir at enheten må være kompatibel med DirectX® versjon 8.1b eller nyere.
Oppsett og installering
1. Start Windows® 98/Me/2000SP2/XP.
2. Sett inn spill-CDen Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark i CD-ROM-stasjonen.
3. Hvis Autokjør er aktivert, skal det vises et tittelskjermbilde. Hvis Autokjør ikke er
aktivert eller installeringen ikke starter automatisk, klikker du på Startknappen på oppgavelinjen i Windows® og velger Kjør. Skriv D:\Setup, og klikk på OK. Obs! Hvis CD-ROM-stasjonen er tilordnet en annen bokstav enn D, erstatter du D med den aktuelle bokstaven.
4. Følg instruksjonene på skjermen for å fullføre installeringen av CD-spillet Neverwinter
Nights: Hordes of the Underdark .
5. Når installeringen er fullført, klikker du på Startknappen på oppgavelinjen i
Windows® og velger Programmer/ Neverwinter Nights/Neverwinter Nights for å starte spillet.
Obs! Du må ha spill-CDen Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark i CD-ROM- stasjonen for å kunne spille.
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Installering av DirectX®
CDen The Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark krever DirectX® 8.1b eller høyere for å kjøre. Hvis DirectX® 8.1b eller høyere ikke er installert på datamaskinen, klikker du på Ja når du får spørsmål om den skal installeres.
NY KAMERAKONTROLL
Standardvisningen for kameraet er nå endret til et tredjepersons over-skulderen­perspektiv. I tillegg er kameraets rekkevidde utvidet. Du kan zoome inn kameraet til omtrent en halv meter fra figuren, eller zoome ut for å få et bedre overblikk over omgivelsene. I tillegg kan kameraets vinkel nå endres fra en vinkel på minus 180 grader til en vinkel på minus 1 grad for å gi perspektivet fra figurens øyne. Kontrollene er beskrevet nedenfor:
Kameravisninger
Normal: Kamera i fast posisjon. Forfølgelsesvisning: Kamera låst slik at det peker over skulderen til figuren bakfra.
• Trykk på * [stjernetegn] på talltastaturet for å bytte mellom visningene.
Musehjul
• Trykk på og hold musehjulet for å endre kameravinkelen
• Beveg musehjulet fremover for å zoome inn kamera
• Beveg musehjulet bakover for å zoome ut kamera
Tastatur
Normal kameravisning
Tast Handling
Insert Kamera helt opp (visning rett opp) Delete Kamera helt ned (visning i retning horisonten) Page Down (trykk og hold) Returnere kamera til standardposisjonen Home Zoome kamera helt inn End Zoome kamera helt ut Page Up/Down Bevege kamera opp/ned
Forfølgelsesvisning
Tast Handling
Insert Kamera helt opp (visning rett opp) Delete Kamera helt ned (visning i retning horisonten) Page Down (trykk og hold) Returnere kamera til standardposisjonen Page Up/Down Bevege kamera opp/ned
*Innhold i håndboken Håndboken beskriver forbedringer av reglene og gir beskrivelser av de nye funksjonene,
inkludert kunnskaper, ferdigheter, knep og våpen. Slå opp i den originale spillhåndboken for Neverwinter Nights når det er behov for det.
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INÍCIO
O Ficheiro ReadMe
O CD-ROM de Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark contém um ficheiro ReadMe onde podes ver o Acordo de Licença e informações actualizadas acerca do jogo. Recomendamos-te vivamente que leias esse ficheiro para poderes tirar partido das alterações feitas depois de este manual ser impresso.
Para veres este ficheiro, faz duplo clique no directório de Hordes of the Underdark existente no teu disco rígido (normalmente C:\NeverwinterNights\NWN\docs). Também podes ver o ficheiro ReadMe clicando primeiro no botão Iniciar na barra de tarefas do Windows®, depois em Programas, Neverwinter Nights e finalmente no ficheiro HoTUreadme.txt.
Requisitos do Sistema
Sistema Operativo: Windows®98/Me/2000SP2/XP Processador: 800 MHz (1.3 GHz ou superior) Memória: 128 MB de RAM (recomenda-se 256 MB)
256 MB de RAM no Windows®XP
(512 MB de RAM recomendado para o Windows®XP) Espaço no Disco Rígido: 1,5 GB livres Unidade de CD-ROM: 8X Video: Placa gráfica de 32 MB compatível com o Hardware
T&L* (recomenda-se placa gráfica de 64 MB
compatível com Hardware T&L*) Som: Placa de som certificada para o DirectX®* Multijogador: Rede local com protocolo TCP/IP ou ligação
estabelecida à Internet (é necessário um modem de 56
Kbps ou mais rápido) DirectX®: DirectX®versão 8.1b ou superior
*Indica que o dispositivo deve ser compatível com o DirectX® versão 8.1b ou superior.
Configuração e Instalação
1. Inicia o Windows® 98/Me/2000SP2/XP.
2. Insere o CD-ROM de Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark na tua unidade de CD-
ROM.
3. Se a função AutoPlay estiver activada, deverá aparecer o ecrã inicial. Caso contrário,
ou se a instalação não começar imediatamente, clica no botão Iniciar na barra de tarefas do Windows® e depois em Executar. Escreve D:\Setup e clica em OK. Nota: Se à tua unidade de CD-ROM estiver atribuída uma letra diferente de D, substitui D por essa letra.
4. Segue as restantes instruções que surgirem no ecrã para concluíres a instalação de
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark.
5. Depois de terminares a instalação, clica no botão Iniciar na barra de tarefas do
Windows® e escolhe Programas/ Neverwinter Nights/Neverwinter Nights para iniciares o jogo.
Nota: Só poderás jogar se o disco do jogo Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark estiver inserido na unidade de CD-ROM.
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Instalação do DirectX®
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark requer o DirectX® 8.1b ou superior para funcionar. Se não tens o DirectX® 8.1b ou superior instalado no teu computador, clica em “Yes” (“Sim) quando te for perguntado se queres instalá-lo.
NOVO COMANDO DA CÂMARA
A vista pré-definida da câmara foi agora alterada para uma perspectiva sobre o ombro na terceira pessoa. Além disso, o alcance da câmara aumentou. Podes aproximar a vista da câmara até alguns metros da tua personagem ou afastá-la de modo a obteres uma imagem mais ampla do meio ambiente onde te encontras. O ângulo da inclinação longitudinal da câmara também varia agora entre -180 graus e -1 grau de forma a dar uma perspectiva dos olhos da personagem. Os comandos são indicados abaixo:
Vistas da Câmara
Normal: Câmara fixa numa posição. Vista de Perseguição: Câmara fixa numa vista sobre o ombro da personagem e à sua
retaguarda.
• Prime * [asterisco] no teclado numérico para alternares entre as vistas da câmara.
Roda do Rato
• Prime e pressiona a roda do rato para alternares o ângulo da câmara
• Move a roda do rato para a frente a fim de aproximares a vista da câmara
• Move a roda do rato para trás a fim de afastares a vista da câmara
Teclado
Vista da câmara no modo Normal
Tecla Acção
Insert Câmara completamente para cima (vista aérea) Delete
Câmara completamente para baixo (vista na direcção do horizonte) Page Down (prime e mantém premido) Repor a câmara na posição por defeito Home Aproximar vista da câmara ao máximo End Afastar vista da câmara ao máximo Page Up/Down Mover câmara para cima/baixo
Vista da câmara no modo de Perseguição
Tecla Acção
Insert Câmara completamente para cima (vista aérea) Delete Câmara completamente para baixo (vista na direcção do
horizonte) Page Down (prime e mantém premido) Repor a câmara na posição por defeito Page Up/Down Mover câmara para cima/baixo
*O Que Está Incluído No Manual O manual descreve melhoramentos das regras e fornece descrições das novas
características, incluindo habilidades, feitiços e armas. Sempre que necessitares, por favor consulta o manual original de Neverwinter Nights.
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Credits
BioWare
Art
Lead Artist
Sung Kim
Artists:
Alex Scott Mike Leonard Nolan Cunningham Trent Oster
Animation
Larry Stevens John Santos Carman Cheung Jim Jagger
Additional Art:
Jono Lee
Audio
Audio Producer
Dave Chan
Audio Design and Implementation
Dave Chan Steve Sim
Design
Lead Designer
Brent Knowles
Lead Writer
David Gaider
Designers
Brad Prince Drew Karpyshyn Georg Zoeller Keith Warner Rob Bartel Yaron Jakobs
Data-Entry
Andrew “Colonel Bob” Nobbs
Additional Design
Dan Whiteside James Ohlen Kevin Martins
Production
Assistant Producer
Darcy Pajak
Product director/ Producer
Trent Oster
Co-executive Producer / Joint CEOs of BIOWARE
Greg Zeschuk Ray Muzyka
Programming
Lead Programmer
Noel Borstad
Lead Tools programmer
Sydney Tang
Programmers
Andrew Gardner
Brenon Holmes
Craig Welburn
Derek Beland
Paul Roffel
Ross Gardner
Tools Programming
Kris Tan
Owen Borstad
Additional Programming
John Bible
Janice Thoms
Manual
Brent Knowles
Darcy Pajak
George Zoeller
Public Relations
Tom Ohle
Scott McLaughlan
Teresa Cotesta
Promotional Art
Mike Sass
Todd Grenier
Quality Assurance
QA Director
Philip DeRosa
QA Lead
Jonathan Epp
QA Testers
Bob McCabe
Bruce Venne
Curtis Knecht
Iain Stevens-Guille
Keith “K2” Hayward
Mitchell Fujino
Stanley Woo
Additional QA
Alain Baxter
Chris Priestly
Derrick Collins
Ryan Plamondon
Nathan Frederick
Scott Horner
Scott Langevin
Live Team
Associate Producer
Derek French
Community Manager
Jay Watamaniuk
Client Care Specialist
Dave McGruther
Live Team Designer
Rob Bartel
Programmers
Andrew Gardner
Craig Welburn
Web Team
Web Developers
Duleepa “Dups” Wijayawardhana
Jeff Marvin Robin Mayne
Web Art
Todd Grenier
Administration
Agnes Kokot Goldman Jo-Marie Langkow Leanne Korotash Mark Kluchky Richard Iwaniuk
System Administration
Brett Tollefson Chris Zeschuk Craig Miller Julian Karst Nils Kuhnert
Voice Acting
Casting Director
Shauna Perry
Voice recording completed at
Blackman Productions Inc.
Voice Acting
Ashleigh Ireland April Banigan Barb North Beth Graham Bill Coull Blair Wensley Caroline Livingstone Cathy Derkach Chris Craddock Chris Postle David Bruns Dave Clarke Debbie Munro Frederick Zbryski Gord Marriott Grant Wiens Jana O’Connor Jerry Firman Jocelyn Ahlf John Ullyatt Josh Dean Keith James Krista Nebloch Leona Brausen Mark Meer Peter Daly Robert Corness Serena H. Clark Shelton Shannon Tim Koslo Wes Borg
MUSIC
Music composed and performed by Jeremy Soule www.jeremysoule.com
Cinematic
Intro Movie by FloodGate Entertainment and Courtesy of Rustmonkey
Producer
Ben Hansford
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Art Director
Bhavin Patel
Studio Director
Brian White
Production Manager
Cassandra Khavari
Creative Director
Daniel Thron
VFX Supervisor
Doug Wilkinson
Senior Animator
Jeremy Sahlman
SFX
Kemal Amarasingham
Creative Director
Paul Neurath
Special Thanks
Luke Kristjanson Peter Thomas Mike Laidlaw Blackman Productions in Edmonton for Studio time www.blackmanproductions.com Wynita Knowles Diarmid Clarke Starbucks™ Tim Hortons™ Our Beta Testers Rich Redman and the rest of the people at Wizards of the Coast
Atari
General Manager, Santa
Monica Studio Blehaut
Executive Producer
John Hight
Producer
Dorian Richard
VP of Brand Marketing
Steve Allison
Director of Brand Marketing
Jean Raymond
Brand Manager
Mike Webster
Director of Marketing Communications
Kristine Keever
Director of Creative Services
Steve Martin
Director of Editorial & Documentation Services
Elizabeth Mackney
Director
Charlie Rizzo
Graphic Designer
Franz Buzawa
Documentation Specialist
Carlson
Copywriter
Norm Schrager
Director of Publishing Support
Michael Gilmartin
I.T. Manager/Western Region
Ken Ford
Manager of Technical Support
Michael Vetsch
Senior Q.A. Testing Manager
Kurt Boutin
Q.A. Testing Managers
Randy Lee
Bill Carroll
Lead Tester
Matt Pantaleoni
Assistant Lead Testers
Tad Pantaleoni
Paul Swedis
Testers
Nick Lazzara
Dani McDowell
Andrew Roques
Sean Pelkey
Eric Strob
Ed Baraf
Brian Swedis
Joseph Howard
Toby Seltsam
Tim Higgins
Chad Rabinovitz
Conor Sullivan
Zach Smith
Jeff Desharnais
Joe Taylor
Clif McClure
Mike Murphy
Jeff Tolleson
Jared Sorensen
Tam Vo
Brett Casta
Robert Gagne
Brett Penkul
Compatibility Lab Supervisor
Dave Strang
Compatibility Test
Chris McQuinn
Compatibility Analysts
Randy Buchholz
Jason Cordero
Mark Florentino
Cuong Vu
Director, New Business Development
Tim Campbell
Content Manager
Mark T. Morrison
Licensing Coordinator
Jamie Wilson
Senior PR Manager
Brandon Smith
Director, Online
Jon Nelson
Senior Producer,
Kyle Peschel
Senior Programmer, Online
Gerald “Monkey” Burns
Senior Web Designer, Online
Richard Leighton
Online Marketing Manager
Sara Borthwick
Special Thanks
Patti Roakes Rich Redman Andy Collins Bruce R. Cordell
Atari’s Team
Snr VP, International Product Services
Jean-Marcel Nicolaï
Republishing Team
Rebecka Pernered Sébastien Chaudat Caroline Fauchille Jenny Clark Vincent Hattenberger Maxime Loppin Céline Vilgicquel
Quality Control Team
Lewis Glover Olivier Robin Carine Mawart
Software Testing Team
RelQ Software PVT LTD and Prashanth Kannan
Engineering Services
Philippe Louvet Stéphane Enteric Emeric Polin
Localisation Support Group
Ludovic Bony Maud Favier Gérard Barnaud
Translation
KBP Synthesis International Babel Media Ltd.
Certification and Planning Support Group
Sophie Wibaux Jérôme Di Tullio
International Marketing Team
Product Manager – Nick Robinson Head of Communications – Lee Kirton
Local Marketing Team
Australia & NZ – Jeff Wong Benelux – Johan De Windt France – Alexandre Enklaar Germany - Stephan Pietsch Italy - Andrea Loiudice Nordic – Nikke Lindner Spain - Carlos Sacristan Switzerland – Simon Stratton UK – Emma Rush
Repackaging Agency
ACE
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NOTES
Neverwinter Nights, Hordes of the Underdark, Forgotten Realms and the Forgotten Realms logo, Dungeons & Dragons, D&D and the Dungeons & Dragons logo, and Wizards of the Coast and its logo are trademarks of Wizards of the
Coast, Inc., in the U.S.A. and other countries, and are used with permission. © 2003 Wizards. Software © 2003
Atari, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Manufactured and Marketed by Atari Europe SAS. HASBRO and its logo are
trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. BioWare, the BioWare Aurora Engine and the BioWare logo
are trademarks of BioWare Corp. All Rights Reserved. The ATARI trademark and logo are registered trademarks of
Atari Interactive Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Infogrames Interactive Inc. All Rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. GameSpy and the “Powered by GameSpy” design are
trademarks of GameSpy Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows and DirectX are either registered trademarks
or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Pentium is a trademark or
registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
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The PEGI age rating system:
Age Rating categories: Les catégories
de tranche d’âge:
Content Descriptors: Description du contenu:
For further information about the Pan European Game Information (PEGI) rating system please visit:
Pour de plus amples informations concernant l’évaluation du système d’information de jeu Pan Européen (PEGI), vous pouvez consulter:
Para obtener más información sobre el sistema de calificación de juegos (PEGI), por favor visite:
Per ulteriori informazioni sul sistema europeo di valutazione delle informazioni del gioco (PEGI) vi preghiamo di visitare:
Für weitere Informationen über das europäische Spiel-Informationen Bewertungs-System (PEGI) besuchen Sie bitte:
http://www.pegi.info
BAD LANGUAGE LA FAMILIARITÉ
DE LANGAGE
DISCRIMINATION LA DISCRIMINATION
DRUGS LES
DROGUES FEAR LA PEUR
SEXUAL CONTENT LE CONTENU
SEXUEL
VIOLENCE
LA
VIOLENCE
Note: There are some local variations! Note: Il peut y avoir quelques variations en fonction du pays!
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