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The Curt Jester
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 Posted - 23 Apr 2010 : 05:23:09
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The Sea of Dragons is a PW (Persistent World) server that uses Neverwinter Nights 2 to portray the Moonsea locale in the Forgotten Realms. Currently the lands on the server extend from Elmwood to Mulmaster, with plans to include Elventree and Hillsfar in the future.
We started this project in October of 2009 with one goal in mind: providing a fun environment for players who enjoy role-playing their characters.
Sea of Dragons is designed to fill what we perceived as a gap in the NWN2 community. What we are after is a heavy-RP server that doesn't rely upon lengthy or restrictive rules. Instead, we aim to create a server in which the game mechanics create a fun environment in which role-playing and adventuring becomes so rewarding (in more ways than mere XP) that players will naturally do so. We provide activities such as hunting and fishing (and soon, crafting) as additional gameplay options. Many of these subsystems are tied together in such a way that they support each other and allow even more player options.
Grinding is going out the door. Few people enjoy slaying the same critters for hours on end so why ask them to do it? Forcing players to grind to obtain levels and gold also creates an environment that is inherently hostile to role-playing. We aren't making rules against grinding, instead, we simply set up the PW in such a way that players obtain sufficient XP and gold as they play. Furthermore, our server is mostly built to cater to levels 5-15. Once a character is within that range, it will be possible to adventure through dozens of areas while completing quests, searching for resources or simply exploring. There is no need to grind for hours so that one may advance to the next area and repeat the process.
Now all this talk about RP doesn't mean that we intend for players to simply sit around campfire and chat (although we do provide for those who enjoy such activities). Not at all. Sea of Dragons is designed to promote adventuring. Classic DnD role-playing takes place when a party sets forth on a journey and that is exactly what we wish to promote. A typical adventure has enough lulls in the action for players to role-play and plan out the next course of action. But be warned! Just because everything seems quiet doesn't necessarily mean that danger isn't just around the corner. When the action hits, things can get pretty intense.
Players will find that in Sea of Dragons, it's not just about winning the battles. The overall strategic approach to the entire adventure is just as important. Most encounters in the wilderness will be little more than a hindrance when taken alone. But care must be taken not to expend all of the parties resources before reaching the destination. It's more about winning the war and gaining the objective (whether that be a quest or reaching the bottom of a dungeon) than simply fighting pointless battles.
Please come and visit us at Sea of Dragons and enjoy some adventure on the southern coast of the Moonsea.
Features:
Autodownloader: No need to mess with .pwc files or haks. Just connect to Sea of Dragons to obtain the files automatically.
Dynamic NPC's: They react differently depending upon a PC's race, skills, stats amongst other things. Each PC has an individual reputation with NPC's and thus PC/NPC interactions often result in long term consequences.
Varied spawns: One can never be absolutely certain what monsters will be found when entering many of the areas.
Quests: Though we have not yet implemented many of them, we do have a dozen or so and intend to implement many, many more. Please note that many of these quests have several paths and are not simple Fed-Ex quests even if they appear so at first glance.
Randomized monster gear: Some monsters may spawn with special gear that can be looted. Be fore-warned though, that monster will use the gear against the player!
Randomized loot containers: We have "chests" (under a variety of appropriate appearances) that are randomly seeded throughout areas. The randomized locations prevent chest farming runs and encourage thorough exploration.
Custom appearance changer: It is extremely versatile and avoids common bugs to these types of systems.
Projectile recovery: Ranks in craft weapon allow a PC to recover a portion of spent projectiles.
Custom gear: All of the gear will be custom made for the PW.
Hunting, fishing and foraging: All provide additional ways to role-play a character, apply skills towards activities that net a PC useful supplies.
Pack Horses: For those who wish to gather or transport large loads of heavy items.
Improved alcohol system: Imbibing alcoholic beverages has more impact on a character.
Character creation options: Many players compliment us on this one. We have lots of heads, hairs and color options added in along with the extended size changer and the ability to add longer descriptions.
Ambushes: Depending on the area, there is a chance for an ambush upon resting.
Climbing: There are areas that can be climbed using a climbing script.
Creature AI: Don't expect all creatures to act the same way. Some swarm, some run away, some are entirely stupid.
Explosives: These handy things can be obtained and then used for a variety of purposes.
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If anyone has any questions regarding the server, I'd be happy to answer them. Alternatively, use the link in my signature to visit the web page and forums.
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Co-founder of Sea of Dragons, a Persistent World for NWN2 | Visit us at www.seaofdragons.com |
Edited by - The Curt Jester on 12 Jan 2011 20:26:56
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 06 May 2010 : 15:01:45
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Darnit I wish I had the game and high speed internet and a computer to support the game...
If I met all the above criteria I would definately give it a try, sounds pretty good. |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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The Curt Jester
Acolyte
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Posted - 06 May 2010 : 23:41:07
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Thanks for the reply anyway. If a person who doesn't have the game is interested, that must mean something. :)
Perhaps someday you'll have the connection available. I can link you to a post that has tons of place to acquire the game, but if I understand, links aren't permitted here? At least I've seen links blotted out on other posts.
One person used to play on a 56k, though I think he had an awful time doing transitions. Heh.
As far as the server goes, we've had quite a few updates since I posted this, both big and small. I'll try to put together a list sometime soon. |
Co-founder of Sea of Dragons, a Persistent World for NWN2 | Visit us at www.seaofdragons.com |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2010 : 12:55:02
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| Oh I could definately buy the game (with the boss' permission since she handlees the budget lol) - the main things are the computer and the internet. |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 07 May 2010 : 19:19:31
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Same goes for me in terms of mother board and graphic chip set. I would love to buy a new notebook, but there is absolutely no need for it except that I cannot play graphic intense games that were published during the last 2-3 years. So I cannot really justify that to myself, and NWN2 does not perform well on my notebook at high details level. This said, I prefer replaying the Infinity-engine based games when I find some time to do so, the NWNs never hooked me up that much as a single player.
What you are doing however is great stuff and I really hope it goes great for you! If I ever get enough chip power in the next future, count me in. Wish you all the luck available for this very cool proyect! |
"You make an intriguing offer, one that is very tempting. It would seem that I have little alternative than to answer thusly: DISINTEGRATE!" Vaarsuvius, Order of the Stick 625 |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 07 May 2010 : 21:35:37
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Originally posted by skychrome
Same goes for me in terms of mother board and graphic chip set. I would love to buy a new notebook, but there is absolutely no need for it except that I cannot play graphic intense games that were published during the last 2-3 years. So I cannot really justify that to myself, and NWN2 does not perform well on my notebook at high details level. This said, I prefer replaying the Infinity-engine based games when I find some time to do so, the NWNs never hooked me up that much as a single player.
What you are doing however is great stuff and I really hope it goes great for you! If I ever get enough chip power in the next future, count me in. Wish you all the luck available for this very cool proyect!
Do any notebooks support NWN2? |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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The Curt Jester
Acolyte
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Posted - 08 May 2010 : 01:24:16
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Originally posted by Alisttair
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Originally posted by skychrome
Same goes for me in terms of mother board and graphic chip set. I would love to buy a new notebook, but there is absolutely no need for it except that I cannot play graphic intense games that were published during the last 2-3 years. So I cannot really justify that to myself, and NWN2 does not perform well on my notebook at high details level. This said, I prefer replaying the Infinity-engine based games when I find some time to do so, the NWNs never hooked me up that much as a single player.
What you are doing however is great stuff and I really hope it goes great for you! If I ever get enough chip power in the next future, count me in. Wish you all the luck available for this very cool proyect!
Do any notebooks support NWN2?
Yes. I know people who play on a laptop. However, I cannot give you any recommendations as I don't know anything about notebooks. |
Co-founder of Sea of Dragons, a Persistent World for NWN2 | Visit us at www.seaofdragons.com |
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 08 May 2010 : 02:47:26
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Originally posted by Alisttair
Do any notebooks support NWN2?
Sure, no problem. My notebook is 5 years old and I can run NWN2 on the second highest graphics level. However it does not run fast and I cannot use maximum details.
So if I bought a new one with one of the more powerful Nvidia or Radeon chips, that would work just fine. In fact I have played games exclusively on notebooks for the last 10 years. It is dificult to upgrade in comparison to a PC (in fact I don't do it because then warranty expires etc), but you gain all the mobility functions when you are not playing (which is 99% of time in my case).  |
"You make an intriguing offer, one that is very tempting. It would seem that I have little alternative than to answer thusly: DISINTEGRATE!" Vaarsuvius, Order of the Stick 625 |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 10 May 2010 : 12:04:40
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| Hmmmm....do I have to pay an arm and a leg for a notebook that supports NWN2?? |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
713 Posts |
Posted - 10 May 2010 : 21:05:46
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Originally posted by Alisttair
Hmmmm....do I have to pay an arm and a leg for a notebook that supports NWN2??
Well, it costs certainly more than a PC, but I do not know if the extra amount corresponds to one of your arms and/or legs...  I think notebook prices have reached a fairly reasonable level in the last few years, especially in the more developed and competitive economies. |
"You make an intriguing offer, one that is very tempting. It would seem that I have little alternative than to answer thusly: DISINTEGRATE!" Vaarsuvius, Order of the Stick 625 |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 11 May 2010 : 12:50:21
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Originally posted by skychrome
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Originally posted by Alisttair
Hmmmm....do I have to pay an arm and a leg for a notebook that supports NWN2??
Well, it costs certainly more than a PC, but I do not know if the extra amount corresponds to one of your arms and/or legs... I think notebook prices have reached a fairly reasonable level in the last few years, especially in the more developed and competitive economies.
I know here in Canada, I can get a nice small notebook very portable with decent battery life for 350$ CDN I believe. DOes this support NWN 2 I don't know, didnt look at the system specs to be sure. |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
713 Posts |
Posted - 11 May 2010 : 13:48:30
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Originally posted by Alisttair
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Originally posted by skychrome
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Originally posted by Alisttair
Hmmmm....do I have to pay an arm and a leg for a notebook that supports NWN2??
Well, it costs certainly more than a PC, but I do not know if the extra amount corresponds to one of your arms and/or legs... I think notebook prices have reached a fairly reasonable level in the last few years, especially in the more developed and competitive economies.
I know here in Canada, I can get a nice small notebook very portable with decent battery life for 350$ CDN I believe. DOes this support NWN 2 I don't know, didnt look at the system specs to be sure.
I am quite sure you will have to invest more than that. In general I think a gameable notebook costs 50-60% more than a PC with the same qualities.
Check out the optimum system requirementes for NWN2 and then see what there is in the notebook market. Pay atention if the notebook processor is a mobile procesor (they are generally faster than a PC procesor with the same GHz and produce less heat, which would make the notebook very loud because the fan has to work like crazy), nothing below 4 GB RAM makes sense nowadays, a fast HD is required and the most important part is the graphic chip. There you should check that it is not only a known chip (letīs say from NVIDIA) but hopefully one of their top chips (and ideally the top chip for mobile computers).
It always costs more than a PC, but you gain all the mobility. |
"You make an intriguing offer, one that is very tempting. It would seem that I have little alternative than to answer thusly: DISINTEGRATE!" Vaarsuvius, Order of the Stick 625 |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 11 May 2010 : 15:55:34
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| And especially if it's smaller too I imagine (more power in a smaller format costs more I believe right?) |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 11 May 2010 : 17:09:08
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Well yes I guess thatīs how it is. Building a PC together is rather simple in comparison to putting the same stuff in a small space without overheating it, plus mobile chips tend to cost more too.
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"You make an intriguing offer, one that is very tempting. It would seem that I have little alternative than to answer thusly: DISINTEGRATE!" Vaarsuvius, Order of the Stick 625 |
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The Curt Jester
Acolyte
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Posted - 11 May 2010 : 18:10:10
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Well, I hate to interrupt the discussion on laptops, but I have a an update to post here as I promised earlier. But before I switch topics, I'd just mention that if you want to get a laptop for running NWN2 be careful about the nVidia card. Their latest batch of drivers (the 1.97 series I think) is buggy with NWN2 and a many people are having to roll back their drivers until nVidia releases a new one that works better.
Now on to the update:
The previous information posted is at least two months old, so the following is some of what we have accomplished in March, April, and the beginning of May. I actually removed maybe 66% of the updates here because they would only be relevant to those who are already familiar with the server. Instead, I am, for the most part, only posting new content here.
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NEW CONTENT:
Character creation:
- 3 new heads for halfling females and 4 for the males.
- 4 new female human heads and 3 males.
- 2 new heads for male and female Aasimars.
- 1 new female tiefling head.
- 1 new female half-elf head and 1 new male.
- 1 new female head for all the elves.
- 2 new dwarven heads from the Dwarven Long Beards Pack.
- Male half elves can use the tiefling heads not, minus the horns.
- Female halflings will now have most of the hair options available to the big races plus additional options.
- Kaycei's Hair and Tribal Hair have been added.
Tilesets:
- Deep Halls Anniversary Edition.
Armor:
- One new chain armor is available for females of all races.
- Some altered textures for armor.
Stores:
- Tanner.
- Meat merchant.
- Potion merchant.
- Arcane merchant.
Items:
- Over 2000 new items are on the server now. This includes basic weaponry, armor, wands, magic staffs, and much more.
Other:
- 36 New NPCs.
- 7 New quests.
- 6 New areas
- Many new monster spawns.
- The new NWN1 style familiars are now on the server. The catch is that they are not available during character creation. Since NWN2 would not allow me to code proper alignment restrictions I have decided to disable them for the creation menu. Instead, the new familiars will likely be obtainable during the course of gameplay. The exact manner of their implementation is not set in stone but will be announced in the future.
TWEAKED CONTENT:
- Perform is available as a cross-class skill for all the base classes.
- The database has been switched to SQLite. Save locations are now persistent. Simply tapping the rest key will save the location so long as an ambush doesn't occur.
- The appearance changer has been updated with many items.
- The entire pricing system has been overhauled.
- Many of the spawns have been tweaked.
SCRIPTS:
- A script to improve AI reaction towards player actions is mostly functional now. Players can expect to encounter it in various places in the future.
- An armor and racial speed modifier scripts have been added. Players will start to notice a small decrease in speed as they increase the weight of their armor. Scale and hide armor now have uses as they do not weigh as much as other, more protective types.
- Some spawns have been given special scripts to improve their AI.
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Co-founder of Sea of Dragons, a Persistent World for NWN2 | Visit us at www.seaofdragons.com |
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The Curt Jester
Acolyte
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Posted - 28 May 2010 : 20:20:33
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Saturday in the late afternoon (CST) Sea of Dragons will be hosting a test server to experiment with a new Dungeon Master tool that gives a lot more abilities to the DMs. Also in testing are a bunch of new spells, plus fixed spells that make them to be more like PnP. Both of them are thanks to BrianMeyer. (There, I said that so now I can't be accused of not giving credit. )
Players will be given the chance to hop on the DM client, or level their PCs up to thirty instantly so that they can test all the new content. If all goes well, then players can expect everything to be implemented on the main server shortly afterwards.
More information on this soon! |
Co-founder of Sea of Dragons, a Persistent World for NWN2 | Visit us at www.seaofdragons.com |
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The Curt Jester
Acolyte
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Posted - 11 Jan 2011 : 04:30:48
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It's been a long time, but it's time for an update, just in case anyone is interested. In the past half year or so we've added many new areas, some quests, new NPCs, more new spells (400+ I believe), and other goodies to make the server better and more fun for all those DnD/PnP addicts out there. Though a computer game can never simulate PnP, we do try our best to give our players the best possible experience we can!
Some of the best stuff we've added is due to some scripting by a couple of talented staff members. We have custom loot scripting. Searching through dungeons and looting stuff like chests and the corpses of less fortunate adventurers gives a chance of drawing from items based on the DMG, but you'll have to survive the new custom-scripted PnP creatures, and all the hazardous traps that guard the loot!
Of course, there's other stuff to do besides raiding dungeons. For instance, we allow players to play a part in some major factions such as the Red Wizards, Harpers, and Zhentarim, or to play as an ordinary guardsman for a local city. DMs are around to help further plotlines of factions or individual characters.
Come on over and join the fun. Just click the link in my signature to find out more information and how to connect. If you don't have NWN2, why not give it a try? NWN2 and the expansions (which you need to play on the server) have never been easier to obtain than now since they were first on the market.
Feel free to ask questions if you have any. I'd be glad to answer them.
Note: This server is entirely free and we (the admins) make no profit from it or any ads. It's purely a hobby for us and a place for other people to come have fun. |
Co-founder of Sea of Dragons, a Persistent World for NWN2 | Visit us at www.seaofdragons.com |
Edited by - The Curt Jester on 11 Jan 2011 04:32:18 |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 12 Jan 2011 : 18:48:17
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This looks very interesting.
Besides owning NWN2...what are the requirements to join? |
The Old Grey Box and AD&D for me! |
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The Curt Jester
Acolyte
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Posted - 12 Jan 2011 : 20:25:20
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None actually. We're not strict as far as rules on how "good" you are at RP, and we don't require applications to play or written backgrounds. Everyone is free to write a background, journal, etc. if they so choose, but it is not mandatory.
Of course, having a decent internet connection is needed. DSL, Satellite, Cable, etc. 56k doesn't work too well, though I do know of one person who played the game with one.
If you need information on where to get the game or anything like that, shoot me a message. |
Co-founder of Sea of Dragons, a Persistent World for NWN2 | Visit us at www.seaofdragons.com |
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The Curt Jester
Acolyte
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Posted - 20 Oct 2011 : 09:30:42
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Since someone has expressed interest in NWN2 persistent worlds, I thought I'd add a little something to this. This thread is considerably outdated and what is written in the first post is a lot LESS than what is on Sea of Dragons now. It's late now, but I'll try to get a comprehensive list of updates and future updates posted soon.
For now, I'll just add that we've implemented hundreds of D&D spells that did not come with Neverwinter Nights 2.
We can always use a few more lore masters to add to our own stock of them. :)
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Co-founder of Sea of Dragons, a Persistent World for NWN2 | Visit us at www.seaofdragons.com |
Edited by - The Curt Jester on 20 Oct 2011 09:33:11 |
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Sea of Dragons:Moonsea -- Forgotten Realms Server
