[alpha release] Enhanced Creatures

[aigleborgne]

Hello,

 

I have released an alpha release on my mod, it is just a demonstration of what I have done.

It is an AI mod like SCS designed for BG1 tutu.

 

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Here is the link to the forum:

http://forums.blackw...hp?showforum=91

 

You can download there:

http://www.shsforums.net/topic/53517-alpha-release-enhanced-creatures/#entry531139

[Salk]

Congratulations, aigleborgne!

[polytope]

Your project looks good.

 

Would you consider to add the following in future releases?

 

Umber hulks should have 9 HD (actually 8 + 8, but effectively 9), better saving throws, and not be insta-killed by cloud kill or death spell.

 

The natural attack of large creatures (glabrezu, otyugh, bone golem) should have a range of 2 or better (judging by the animation, they have at least the reach of a spear) for dragons, probably a range of 3+. SCS currently does this for golems, but no other creature.

 

Since you've externalized a basilisk's gaze as an area spell, perhaps make it a cone-shape so it doesn't hit creatures the basilisk isn't facing. The same could be done for mind-flayers psionic blast, which is also supposed to be a cone.

[aigleborgne]

It is a BG1 mod (tutu) so BG2 monsters are not in my perimeter.

As for Basilisk's gaze. It is not petrification, which is also now a spell but not area. I don't really know how it is supposed to use petrification, P&P manual is evasive.

So, I used an autocast petrification spell that random target someone each round.

 

It's greater basilisk foul breath, and I know it should be a small cone but right now, i'm not familiar with projectile.

Currently, I put a very small circle, it shouldn't touch target behind (at least, in my tests, it didn't). More or less, it only touch the 3-4 target right in front of and less than 3 range.

 

But well, purpose of this release is adventurers like Cythrandia, Davaeorn ...

 

Your project looks good.

 

Would you consider to add the following in future releases?

 

Umber hulks should have 9 HD (actually 8 + 8, but effectively 9), better saving throws, and not be insta-killed by cloud kill or death spell.

 

The natural attack of large creatures (glabrezu, otyugh, bone golem) should have a range of 2 or better (judging by the animation, they have at least the reach of a spear) for dragons, probably a range of 3+. SCS currently does this for golems, but no other creature.

 

Since you've externalized a basilisk's gaze as an area spell, perhaps make it a cone-shape so it doesn't hit creatures the basilisk isn't facing. The same could be done for mind-flayers psionic blast, which is also supposed to be a cone.

[polytope]

It is a BG1 mod (tutu) so BG2 monsters are not in my perimeter.

As for Basilisk's gaze. It is not petrification, which is also now a spell but not area. I don't really know how it is supposed to use petrification, P&P manual is evasive.

So, I used an autocast petrification spell that random target someone each round.

 

It's greater basilisk foul breath, and I know it should be a small cone but right now, i'm not familiar with projectile.

Both 2 & 3rd ed suggest gaze attacks can affect everyone in line of sight of the creature (unless the MM entry says it's single target).

 

If you want a cone projectile here is one I just made, party-friendly (as creatures can choose who to gaze) 30 ft long cone with 90' degree arc (but no set-off animation like cone of cold). Since some mods introduce items/spell to protect from gaze attacks (usually by projectile type), you can trigger a secondary spell through 146 which uses the regular gaze projectile.

[aigleborgne]

I have used and tested your projectile, it works perfectly as I wanted

Althrough I didn't implement something about gaze attack protection.

 

Thanks for your projectile

 

Both 2 & 3rd ed suggest gaze attacks can affect everyone in line of sight of the creature (unless the MM entry says it's single target).

 

If you want a cone projectile here is one I just made, party-friendly (as creatures can choose who to gaze) 30 ft long cone with 90' degree arc (but no set-off animation like cone of cold). Since some mods introduce items/spell to protect from gaze attacks (usually by projectile type), you can trigger a secondary spell through 146 which uses the regular gaze projectile.