"Purist" demiliches

[polytope]

On 7/12/2024 at 2:42 PM, DraikenWeAre said:

@polytope I don't think other people aren't interested in the mod, just that they're not aware...

Anyway, so I want to confirm, I can install it on present SCS with no issues?

Try replacing the setup tp2 in polylich with the modified one I've attached to this post, let me know if it works okay in your game (seems to work in mine). It's fast to either install or uninstall anyway, and should come after everything, as is usual for mods in development.

But yes, the bug I was made aware of has been fixed at least.

Edit: I will say that I'm not really satisfied with the way I faked up the Trap the Soul variant that bypasses berserker immunity but is blocked by magic resistance (I have a feeling that it's more likely to trigger party member morale failure, because the afflicted character sort of "dies twice"). For now I'd use the other option (TtS respecting original game immunity, but bypassing MR), at least, until I can think of something better.

polylich.tp2

Edited July 13 by polytope

[DraikenWeAre]

@polytopeThanks.

[Salk]

I'm also interested in your modifications, polytope!

I use most components of your latest Polytweaks release and I'm still hoping that'll see an update some day. 

Edited July 19 by Salk

[a.greene]

@polytope I similarly am interested in your mod, well done. 

I agree with some of the other comments, I would encourage a standalone release so that it is easier to find and use.

[polytope]

Okay, I'll commit some time for a real update now that I'm sure I've got an audience.

[zenblack]

On 8/26/2023 at 7:11 AM, DavidW said:

- It's a bit dislocating that Kangaxx goes from a lich with zillions of spells to a demilich with no spells at all.

- From a lore point of view, the demilich is supposed to be an ancient end-state evolution of the lich, which explains why it's lost its spellcasting and just chills out in a tomb. But Kangaxx was casting spells fifteen seconds ago! He acts a lot more like an *awakened* demilich, albeit that's not a concept (I think) introduced until 3rd edition D&D. (EDIT: turns out it's not D&D at all, it's Pathfinder.)

(The latter two reasons, to be fair, don't really apply to the Watcher's Keep demilich, which is a more classic version.)

But I am inclined to think that SCS goes too far towards making demiliches just like ordinary liches (which you fight a lot of in BG2), which is why I'm interested in the ideas in your version.

I think this could be adjusted for Kangaxx to be a transition type of demilich. Perhaps giving him half his spell slots and adjusting his script to be less "lazy demilich" where he hasn't had 200 years to atrophy. Adjusting his rate of howls/TtS or at least using less efficiently than an Acererak would.

Edited Friday at 04:36 PM by zenblack

[CrevsDaak]

On 7/19/2024 at 2:01 PM, Salk said:

I use most components of your latest Polytweaks release and I'm still hoping that'll see an update some day. 

Same, and I think these mods would fit very nicely into it as well. Would be glad to see them packaged up into one, particularly if it entails a polytweaks update.