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November 11, 2023:

Released v2.0 of Zakrion for BG2! This version includes romance conflicts for Beamdog romanceable NPCs, a bug fix regarding Desharik, and an additional alternative portrait.

12 hours ago, Guest Chicken7023 said:

Hello ! First off, i want to say i'm really happy to be playing this mod, and with its content. I just wanted to point out a bug :

when I got to Brynnlaw and talked to Roe, Zakrion suddenly reacted to Desharik being dead. He was not, I hadn't even met him yet. I think it's because the variable checks for the death of "deshar", but "deshar" is the code for a man working with Samia in Firkraag's dungeon, not Desharik. Desharik is "PPDESH".

Thank you again for the mod !

Hello and thank you for the kind words!

Oh! You're definitely right about that. Thank you for reporting this to me. I'll be sure to fix that in the next update.

7 hours ago, DalreiDal said:

That clears it up thank you!

Sure thing!

November 5, 2023:

Released v2.0 of Zakrion for BG1! This version includes additional interjections, an event talk, and one more talk in Zakrion's Semi-Romance path.

2 hours ago, DalreiDal said:

So... how do I install Zakrion for BG1EE? There's two files in the download, one is named v1.2 which sounds newer but it's smaller so I'm wondering if I have to install both, v1.2 after the first one? Or just v1.2?

You only need to install one of them. The "Zakrion_BG1-v1.2.exe" uses the G3 installer and makes it more user-friendly to install, in my opinion. "Zakrion_BG1.zip" is for anyone who doesn't want to use the G3 installer and wants to extract the files themselves. Or, if one of them doesn't work, the other should work! 

(Thanks for reminding me to make sure I label those zip files with the version numbers too!  )

1 hour ago, Guest Respite said:

Gotcha, and one more question (please pardon me for not thinking of this one earlier when I first posted) -

Does Zakrion have any romance conflicts? I'd imagine he'd butt heads with Anomen at the very least, given how Ajantis was handled in BG1, but I'm curious if he has conflicts with Dorn's romance or Rasaad's?

No worries at all! 

He has romance conflicts with Anomen. As for Dorn and Rasaad, he registers the romance if it goes too far... but, going through his dialogues, I don't think he has a "final confrontation" or interjections in their romance. I suppose that needs to be rectified!

14 hours ago, Guest Respite said:

AHHHH CONGRATS! I'll be making time for him this weekend for sure.

Thank you so much!! I hope you have fun with him! 

13 hours ago, Guest Respite said:

I know the announcement mentions him being an NPC for SoA and ToB, but some mods say that because they require the expansion in order to function.
Does Zakrion currently have any actual ToB content, or is that part still in the works? And if so, about how many dialogues should we expect? 

Zakrion has content for both SoA and ToB.

The romance in SoA is similar to the BG1 "semi-romance", where you have to finish his friendship track before attempting to pursue the romance. With all that said, he has 11 Friendship Talks + 9 Known/Unknown Romance Talks. 

In ToB,  he has around 4 Friendship Talks, while his Known and Unknown Romance Tracks have 6-ish talks. 

Sure, I'll remove the mentions - thanks for the advice. 

On 10/21/2023 at 3:16 AM, Lava said:

Congratulations! I'm so happy to see the mod available! Cheers!

Thank you, thank you! 

15 hours ago, lynx said:

Hey,

noticed two things after reading the announcement.

1. It's not clear whether the kit from S&F is included or if the mod must be installed first.

2. The attribution section of the readme is all sorts of off. Almost all of the projects/tools listed have teams behind them and Sourceforge is not one of them (just a host like G3).

1. The kit from S&F is included. I wanted to explicitly give credit and call out that it was from S&F.
2. Thanks for letting me know. Some of the credits I grabbed from other readmes and others I looked up on a wiki a while ago, so it is possible that those tools are no longer maintained by the same people or have more people maintaining them. It looks like for most of the tools, I credited the original creator? Regardless, I'd be more than happy to rectify it.

This Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Throne of Bhaal mod continues Zakrion's story from Baldur's Gate I. Zakrion is a True Neutral Human Duelist (kit from Sword and Fist), and he can be found after the pirate encounter in the Sea's Bounty Tavern. The mod includes custom portraits, voicing, and a soundtrack, player-initiated dialogues, items, quests, a friendship track, two romance paths with a Female Human, Elf, Half-Elf, or Halfling PC, and numerous banters and interjections.

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Last but not least, a massive thank you to G3 for hosting Zakrion!

October 20, 2023 Update: 

• Zakrion for BGII: SoA and ToB has arrived!

This year has been a loooong year, to say the least, so thank you all for your patience and understanding! 

Lastly, I want to give a massive thanks to @Lava, because without your encouragements/conversations and your max level debugging and BAM creation skills, Zakrion for BG2 would have taken me a lot longer, and he wouldn't have cool items (especially, his furry companion)!  

Please post any bugs or typos that you may come across for the Zakrion BG2 NPC mod here.

Overview

Zakrion NPC mod introduces a True Neutral Duelist (kit can be found in Sword and Fist mod) to BG2:EE. Alternatively, his class can be changed to Swashbuckler.

The mod includes custom portraits, a friendship track, two different romance tracks (a known PC and unknown PC from BG1), items, quests, numerous banters and interjections, and custom voicing.

Lastly, Zakrion can be found after the pirate encounter in the Sea's Bounty Tavern.

FAQ

Q1: Is there a particular NPC I should bring along?
A1: No one in particular. He banters with everyone.

Q2: How do I continue my "semi-relationship" with Zakrion in BG2?
A2: There are a couple of pivotal dialogue options that the player must pick in order for Zakrion to "remember" his past with the PC. When given the options, choose the options that are related to the his past with you.

Q3: Will I miss out on anything if I don't bring Zakrion to Brynnlaw?
A3: If you intend on experiencing Zakrion's entire storyline, I would highly recommend taking him to Brynnlaw with you.

Q4: Is he EET compatible? If not, will he be in the future?
A4: He is currently not EET compatible, but I do plan on making him EET compatible in the future.

Q5: Will he have crossmod content?
A5: He does not currently have any crossmod content, but I would definitely like to collaborate with the fantastic modders in the community to create some crossmod content!

10 hours ago, Guest Respite said:

I'm aquiver with anticipation! I just finished a run with him in BG1 where I EEKeepered him into a Swashbuckler. It was so fun, and tactically, his role in the party didn't change that much. I'm so glad his BG2 portion is gonna include the option to install him that way. 

I know its a spoiler, but

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is having Zakrion around going to chance Brynnlaw in any way?

I'm glad you had fun with Zakrion in your party! Although, the newest version (v1.2) of Zakrion BG1 includes the option to switch his class to Swashbuckler

On 8/29/2023 at 5:07 PM, Guest thecatlady said:

Just checking in! I've been meaning to replay BG1 and BG2 now that I'm done with BG3. I'd love to have Zakrion in my party but I'm waiting for his BG2 content to be done so I can play without having to wait.

All I can say is... soon  

1 hour ago, Endarire said:

Excitement!  Let's get this sailor on land!

Thankee!

Love that!! Although, I think he'd much rather be on the seas instead!

July 23, 2023:

Released v5.3 of TBL. This version fixes Nalia's SoA looping banter bug.

On 7/12/2023 at 2:17 AM, Endarire said:

Checking in.

Thankee!

Hello! It has been a while since the last update...

I recently completed his first test run, but I still want to do a few more checks and his proofreading is in-progress! The end of testing is nearing. 

On 5/26/2023 at 9:27 AM, Guest Chicken7023 said:

Hi ! Are you progressing as intended on your mod ? I'm hoping I can play it soon

I haven't made as much progress as I would've liked, but progress is still being made! 

On 5/28/2023 at 9:58 PM, Glittergear said:

I haven't played that much yet, but I love him! Looking forward to being able to play his BG2 content when it's finished!

Thank you for your kind words, I'm getting closer to finishing up his test run. I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel! 

On 5/29/2023 at 4:40 AM, Endarire said:

Did you finish making Zakrion for BG1 EET compatible?  Will Zakrion be a continuous NPC between BG1 & 2?

Thankee!

Making Zakrion for BG1 EET is still in-progress, but it's on the back burner.  Finishing up testing for BG2 Zakrion is my first priority. If you're asking if Zakrion will recognize a PC from BG1, the answer is yes! But, you'll have to pick specific dialogue options when first meeting with him to "help him remember".

On 4/9/2023 at 11:36 PM, Endarire said:

Once you're done with Zakrion, will his BG1 & BG2 versions be in the same mod and EET compatible?

Thankee!

EET compatibility is on my list of to-dos, but his BG2 will not be EET compatible when first released. At the future time of release, his BG1 & BG2 versions will be separated into two mods. 

On 4/8/2023 at 2:07 AM, Acifer said:

It's great that you regularly post updates here. I enjoy your Zakrion mod very much!

Thanks for the encouragement, Acifer! It's much appreciated.  

April 7, 2023 for SoA:

• Completed the testing for the new quest implementation

18 hours ago, Endarire said:

How fares progress, j?

Thankee!

You have the gift of great timing! I was going to give an update today

March 21, 2023 for SoA:

• Added a new quest
• Added a new item
• Going back to testing with these new implementations!