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Mine went just fine.

 

But on my second game, (of course I'm trying multiple paths) Gavin lags behind the group as soon as I pick up Aerie. But I have a lot of mods now so unless someone else has this trouble ignore me.

 

Edit - I think a never mind may be in order here. It's not Aerie. Is anyone playing ne for Gavin new romance redemption path and he lags when you return to Waukeen's Promenade?

Redemption path, as in you've got an evil PC?

 

Ah, found it. My bad. I'll have a fixed version up in half an hour. Just reinstall the new version and you should get the scheduled talk immediately.

I'm having trouble again my game keeps crashing after the convo with Miranda and Lanie. Thoughts?

Do you stay until the end of the conversation or do you leave before it finishes?

 

Both paths were tested extensively. One tester had a persistent crash that occurred when he entered the Temple District, but starting over with a clean installation solved that issue. Any time you reinstall mods, there's a chance of file corruption, and cutscenes tend to be very sensitive to this.

Thanks!

 

And we're already up to v2. Some dumb modder can't count, and didn't realize that action 339 comes after action 320, and therefore is only a valid action in ToB games.

 

If you've got ToB on your machine and if you've already got v1 installed, don't bother updating. If you have SoA only, you want v2. It's uploaded now.

And to think, I was worried that there wouldn't be enough variety...

 

Glad you're enjoying yourself, though!

Thanks, and I hope that you enjoy the mod!

Need a cleric? Dawnbringer Gavin of Lathander is willing to help you out. Perhaps you met before, during your quest to overcome the iron crisis and defeat Sarevok, or perhaps you've never met before. Either way, Gavin is ready to lend his faith and his weapon to your cause. Gavin banters extensively with your BioWare party, will attempt to befriend every protagonist, and will be interested in romancing a non-assassin female protagonist whose wisdom and charisma are both 8 or better. If your protagonist is male, Gavin has a short SoA romance arc with Imoen.

 

Mod by berelinde

 

Gavin for BG2 is intended for Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, with or without the Throne of Bhaal expansion, BGT, BGII:EE, and EET. Ships with WeiDU, and is available for your Windows, Mac OSX, or Linux operating system.

 

Relevant links:

• Download
• Forum
• Project Page
• Readme

Q: Where is he?

A: He's in the Temple of Ilmater on the roof of the Copper Coronet in the Slums

 

Q: When do the talks start?

A: Once you have completed his family quest and recruit him again.

 

Q: Can I continue the romance from BG1?

A: Sure. Since you would have wound up engaged at the end of BG1, you would have had to meet his romance criteria for that game.

• Good-aligned female
• Not an assassin, a bounty hunter, or a necromancer
• Wisdom of 10 or better, charisma of 12 or better

If you are starting a new game and want to go this route, you will find a ring behind the trapped painting in Irenicus' dungeon. You might recognize it. If you aren't starting a new game, if you couldn't get the painting open, or whatever, you can also call him "love" in his joining dialogue.

 

Q: Can I start a new romance in BG2?

A: Yes. If your PC didn't meet the romance criteria for BG1 (neutral alignment, for example), you won't ever find a ring or be given any opportunity to call him "love," so you'll be starting a new romance automatically. Even if your PC does meet the criteria for BG1, you can always opt to start fresh by not recognizing the ring and by not calling him "love" in the joining dialogue. If you recognize the ring but acknowledge that you broke off the engagement, you'll also be able to start a new romance in BG2.

 

Q: If I start a new romance, will I be able to get him to commit before Spellhold?

A: Yes. If you treat him well, he'll propose sometime after the 14th talk.

 

Q: How many fingers does he have?

A: He'll have ten by default, but he might have nine, depending on your responses during the ring dialogue. If you go that route, though, you're going to start the game engaged.

 

Q: Hey, I just want a cleric. Can we still be friends?

A: Gavin has an extensive friendship track. You'll still get most of the talks, if you like chatty NPCs. If you don't just tell him to be quiet. If your PC is male and if you knew him in BG1, he will have a short romance with Imoen that will continue in ToB... when I do ToB.

 

Q: So... no ToB content, then.

A: Not right now, but I'll do it when I can.

 

Q: Do I need ToB to play the mod?

A: No.

 

Q: Does he have any custom items or other goodies?

A: Yes and no. He won't have any custom items initially, but there is a gnome in Waukeen's Promenade that sells gifts for Gavin and for all of your BioWare companions. They aren't free, but each has some nice features. These gifts are tailored to the specific NPC, but once purchased, they can be used by the PC or by any other NPC who might be able to use them.

 

Q: What's the maturity level of the romance?

A: By default, the romance might be considered "teen content." Once you've sorted out Gavin's family quest, had your first real talk, and established where you stand with each other, Gavin will initiate a highly suggestive flirt. Your response to that flirt will enable or disable mature content. If you don't want to wait for it, or if you change your mind later, you can enable or disable mature content through Gavin's player-initiated dialogue.

 

Q: Gavin told me that he doesn't want me to raise him, but but he got snuffed by Tarnor the Hatchetman. Am I really expected to play with a dead guy in the party?

A: Gavin is the first to admit that mortals cannot comprehend the will of the gods. When in doubt, talk to the authorities. In this case, High Mornmaster Arval in the Temple of Lathander will be able to offer you relevant advice.

 

Q: I've got party members who really, really don't like working for thieves, but I know how Gavin feels about the undead. Will he be able to put his prejudice aside?

A: He won't like it, but he understands that you have to do what you have to do. He won't leave the party over it.

 

Q: How does he get along with NPC X?

A: Nobody gets along with everyone all the time, and even friends squabble sometimes. There are only two conflicts that might result in Gavin leaving the party, and both of these are avoidable.

 

Q: How will Gavin get along with my evil PC?

A: He's done a lot of growing up since BG1, and he's come to realize that rejecting people because of their upbringing is not the way to help them. He'll try to befriend an evil PC, and he'll try to redeem him or her. That said, there comes a time in the game where each NPC is asked to support the PC. If the evil PC has managed to offend and alienate Gavin, he will have given up hope, so he's going to leave. If you're romancing Gavin, he won't commit unless you agree to redemption. This will change your alignment.

 

Q: So, he gets pushy, does he?

A: A bit. He's a cleric of Lathander. He's got to try. You're free to rebuke his efforts, of course. As long as you treat him right and don't offend him too greatly, he'll stay.

 

Q: I've got other questions...

A: Ask away.

I don't think you can admit that you had sex with Weathermistress Ada and keep any of them. You can say that she wanted to teach you to use your talents more effectively and then claim that you left as soon as you realized that she only wanted to bed you and they'll believe you, but if you start out with a denial as soon as one of them chimes in with "What were you doing in there?" they won't buy it. After all, you weren't exactly quiet, and the room doesnt even have a door.

 

If this really bothers you, you can just uninstall the "Aerie, Anomen, Jaheira, and Viconia React" component. Then none of them will say a word.

 

Except with Laran. Anomen will always react with him, but getting out of trouble with Anomen is easy, at least for this encounter.

G3: Dragon Age Style Portraits, v2 Available

 

 

The Gibberlings Three

 

Dragon Age Style portraits offers alternate portraits for BioWare NPCs, the PC, and a selection of mod NPCs. These portraits were made using the Dragon Age: Origins Character Creator. Version 2 corrects the way alternate portraits were assigned to mod NPCs and corrects the size of Anomen alternate portrait 1. Mod by berelinde This mod is intended for your Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate Tutu, Baldur's Gate Trilogy, or Baldur's Gate II game. Ships with WeiDU v213, and is available for your Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux operating system.

 

Relevant links:

• Download
  
• Forum
  
• Project Page
  
• Readme
  
• Portraits
  

Yup, and that's the one that's in the script. You did read the part where I said I was just copying the comments from one script, and not all of them, right?

 

Anyway, I just verified the scripts themselves, and they're all OK. It's just the posting in the early morning hours thing that's the issue.

Copy paste error from the summary, fortunately, it isn't there in the mod.

 

But thanks for pointing it out. I got lazy and just copied and pasted the comments from one script and changed the relevant info. Apparently not all of it. Updating the post to reflect mod contents.

Some new ones for the latest update:

 

 

// Name: Angelo

// SoA Script: adangel

// ToB Script: adang25

// Romance is serious number: 2

// Romance kill number: 3

// For female?: 1

// For male?: 0

// Can kill other romances?: 1

// Can be killed by other romances?: 1

// Romance Variable: ADAngelRomanceActive

 

// Name: Gavin

// SoA Script: b!gavs

// ToB Script: b!gav25s

// Romance is serious number: 2

// Romance kill number: 3

// For female?: 1

// For male?: 0

// Can kill other romances?: 1

// Can be killed by other romances?: 1

// Romance Variable: B!GavRA

// Special: B!GavRomBreak set to 1 with an RA=3

 

// Name: Neh'taniel

// SoA Script: sk#nehtb

// ToB Script: sk#25neh

// Romance is serious number: 2

// Romance kill number: 3

// For female?: 1

// For male?: 0

// Can kill other romances?: 1

// Can be killed by other romances?: 0

// Romance Variable: SK#NehtRomanceActive

 

// Name: Tyris Flare

// SoA Script: g#tyris

// ToB Script: g#tyrs25

// Romance is serious number: 2

// Romance kill number: 3

// For female?: 0

// For male?: 1

// Can kill other romances?: 1

// Can be killed by other romances?: 1

// Romance Variable: G#TF.TyrisRomanceActive

Regarding the bridge graphics: That exists in the EasyTutu conversion, too, so it isn't unique to Shadow Hand. I posted a screenshot of it ages ago, but I don't think it ever got fixed.

b!tweaks v4 is a collection of tweaks and cheats for Baldur's Gate Tutu, Baldur's Gate 2 with or without the Throne of Bhaal expansion, and BGT. It is available for Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux.

 

The "full" version contains

• "Moody Anomen" restores his irritated "What is it now?" sound to both SoA and ToB in place of the robotic-sounding "I am ready to act."
  
• "Bardic Reputation Adjustment" that allows players to lower their reputation without having to resort to killing innocents.
  
• "Traveler's Stone" allows the party to return to frequently-visited places.
  
• "Sensible Weapon Proficiencies" bases weapon proficiencies on statistics as opposed to class.
  
• "Flexible Alignment Restrictions" allows a wider range of alignments for paladins and druids.
  
• "Proficiency Tweaks" allows the player to set the maximum attainable weapon proficiency level for all standard classes and kits.
  
• "Alignment Adjustments" alters BG1 NPC alignments. Whether the change is to better match the personality of the NPC or simply to keep them happy in the party is up to the player to decide.
  
• "Portrait Changes" alters the portraits of a few NPCs.
  

 

The "lite" version contains

• "Moody Anomen" restores his irritated "What is it now?" sound to both SoA and ToB in place of the robotic-sounding "I am ready to act."
  
• "Bardic Reputation Adjustment" that allows players to lower their reputation without having to resort to killing innocents.
  
• "Traveler's Stone" allows the party to return to frequently-visited places.
  
• "Sensible Weapon Proficiencies" bases weapon proficiencies on statistics as opposed to class.
  
• "Flexible Alignment Restrictions" allows a wider range of alignments for paladins and druids.
  

 

Visit the mod page to download or view the readme.

Visit the forum to discuss the mod.

I really love this portrait for Angelo! Hope you're thinking bout including it, SisterV, if kiwidoc approves.

Thanks!

 

Hope it pleases.

****BIG, SPOILERS ***

 

SERIOUSLY

 

 

Unfortunately, there really is no honor among thieves. You're dealing with untrustworthy people,

. I know, it's a cruel lie. But betrayal is part of the game.

 

I do feel a wrench of guilt for doing this, if it makes you feel better.

The public announcement and release has to coincide with planetary alignments and all (Saturn is LN), but I can put up temporary download links until the site gets updated.

Hmmm. Trying to answer that question without too many spoilers.

 

Well, there's a part of Quest Pack's extended Shadow Thief quest that you won't be able to complete if you work for the paladins... and you won't be able to recruit Fade if you work for the paladins, but apart from that, there are no incompatibilities that I am aware of. Some of my testers had extremely heavily modified installations, so it seems to play nice with other mods.

 

I should point out that there's a mod out there that populates the Shadow Thief headquarters with odd creatures. It wasn't Alternatives.

Alternatives offers two new possibilities to consider when making the decision about whether to side with the Shadow Thieves or with Valen's Mistress. In addition to the traditional two, the player may now opt to side with a group even the paladins in the party could have no objection to... or he may opt to skip the whole decision entirely and set sail for Maztica.

 

Alternatives also offers a different way to satisfy Mae Var's demand that the protagonist steal an artifact from a temple.

 

It is nearly impossible for a lawful good character to go through the game and remain completely true to his or her alignment. Siding with thieves is not a very lawful thing to do, nor is allying with undead a particularly good deed. The "Paladin Route" offers a third option, the ability to work for an unimpeachably good organization and eliminate two evils. The "Assassin Route" came about a bit later, as a result of some musing about how a character who has no real interest in either rescuing Imoen or going out of his or her way to take revenge on Irenicus might want to avoid the whole decision entirly and get the hells out of Amn. Jastey never liked the concept of stealing prized artifacts from temples while running errands for Mae Var, so she created a work-around for that, as well. The latter component is also incorporated in Jastey's Ajantis mod, so Ajantis is installed, the "Temple Thievery Alternative" component will not be installed.

 

Both new options begin after Valen and Brus make their traditional appearances. To begin the "Paladin Route," visit the Government District after speaking with Brus. To begin the "Assassin Route," go to the Slums, where a garishly dressed nobleman by the name of Malficus will make an attractive offer. He is standing outside the Copper Coronet, not far from the road that leads to the southern entrance to the Slums.

 

Once the protagonist has committed to performing the first task of the "Paladin Route," all other paths are disabled, but it is possible to do two of the three tasks Malficus sets before you and then change sides.

 

To access the "Temple Thievery Alternative" options, speak to people in the temple about your concerns.

 

SUGGESTIONS: When one deals with dishonorable people, some treachery and double-dealing is only to be expected. Also, when embarking on a new venture, it is always advisable to tie up loose ends first. Thieves, especially, or those wishing to get to know Renal Bloodscalp a little better or recruit a certain Red Wizard, would be well advised to complete all thieves' guild tasks prior to going to the Five Flagons in or making any final arrangements with Malficus. The quest givers of both routes will warn you when you are approaching the point of no return.

SAY BIO ~(wall of text)~

 

Dunno, but I'm hoping he trims it down, at least a little bit.

I've got music accompanying a voiced chapter screen at the end of Fading Promises.

 

I think it was

 

PlaySong(0) //blank song

PlaySound("MySong") //gets music going

TextScreen("MyChap") //play chapter screen

 

Then, if it's voiced, stick a sound tag at the end of the TRA.

Game Banshee remarks on the phenomenon here.

 

When you finally reach Lord Nasher (#11), you should find him in combat with a shadow reaver. However, in version 1.03 this sequence seems to be broken, and instead of fighting the reaver, Nasher will immediately begin talking to you -- with the reaver probably looking over his shoulder, wondering what’s going on.

 

It doesn't sound like you're asking us to fix this bug in the unmodified game, for which I, for one, am thankful, but rather if we can tell you something to try to get the sequence to play normally.

 

Unfortunately, all I can tell you to do is reload an earlier save and try it again. That's about all I can tell you to do for any of the 700 places the script can glitch.

I always limit my rangers to leather or studded leather armor. Rangers tend to be dex fighters, so slapping them in plate makes no sene. Sometimes, though, I'll let them wear the Shadow Dragon armor.

 

I've got mixed feelings about earlier spell use. On the one hand, having to wait until 8th level to cast a spell is a big penalty. Cleric THACO tables aren't that much worse than fighters', to justify the wait. But then, regular fighters don't ever get to cast spells.

Naturally.

All ok I'd like to ask for little spoiler: is it possible to have both Ajantis and Anomen in party? I can admit that Anomen is the best priest im BG2

Yes, you can have both men in the party. There may be some surprises, but you can easily have both men in the party, and keep both men in the party despite the surprises.