Module Changes
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Lots of updates lately.
Changes to monk mechanics have been put in place to increase the viability of monks even in solo-play; monks are often a powerful class but can be very difficult to keep alive in a 4-10th level metagame like ours. Improvements to Wholeness of Body, Iron Skin (+2 flat AC) at level six, moving Ki-Strike up to 8th level, and giving monks Diamond Body (SR 12) at 10th level are designed to make them a little more survivable. These changes are open to feedback at this point. The "Pure Class Monk Store" which was implemented to let monks buy much more powerful equipment to compensate for their low-survivability has been adjusted to reflect these new changes. As with all shops, if you'd like to see an item in them though that you really want - let us know and we can probably add it in.
https://forums.cityofarabel.com/topic/69271/monksAdditionally, due to plot progress made by players, the Storm has been pushed back, allowing new areas to be available in game and two new quests (Mother of Monsters and Bronze Works) - these can be found in the Stormlands, Rhimebound City. I like to emphasize that at this point, most the plot relevant clues about the nature of the Storm, what caused it, where it came from can be found in game without a DM even; clues are hidden all over in areas, quests, etc (many other clues have been given out already, and can be learned in game from talking to other players). We as DMs are waiting to see where players want to take this to further develop the plot and story.
The Quest List was updated:
https://forums.cityofarabel.com/topic/47168/quest-list/5
(Additionally, all but one of our missing delivery quests is back in now. These quests are minor, but do give you a reward from walking to one region of the module to another, and hopefully add to the benefit of going out exploring/traveling in game.) -
v8854
- A few bug fixes. When reporting bugs, please include as many details of the issue to include area names. It cuts down tremendously on the time required to find and fix these things.
- Milantra, one of Elhazir's many daughters, is now properly working within her father's shop in the Noble District buying Azure Diamonds.
- All Giants, to include Fire Giants, will now be skinnable for a chance at recovering their heads. Please report any bugs associated with this.
- The House of Ash has seen a small update to their NPCs with recent IG events.
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The Hullack Bandit quest, a solo quest that was way out in the Hullack Forest has been revised and relocated to the High Road Stone Cliffs.
The Gnoll quest on Moonsea Ride: Gnoll Pass has been redesigned, the quest is technically a medium difficulty quest but it is very long and a bit of a test of pacing and endurance so it has a hard quest pay out.
Finally, in response to the player survey that indicated we needed better end game rewards and improvements to the prestige system; XP that you gain over 50,000 is now converted to prestige when you leave the area at a ration of 15%. This is subject to change.
To help make sure you have things you want to spend prestige on, we'll be adding some more high end gear to prestige stores. Feel free to suggest items or ideas for prestige here.
In the future, there are two simple rules to remember:
NO SPITTING.
DO NOT CROSS MISTER MOLOCH.
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v8858
- DM factions now have NPCs that will grant pins associated with Rank 0s. Existing faction PCs (Rank 1 and above) can escort recruits to their respective NPC to set them up with a pin.
- Each faction now also has a private store, accessible by Rank 0 and above. Currently, they only possess a cloak to represent each faction, but expect more in coming weeks.
- The House of Ash has seen a large overhaul of their antiquated system--faction uniform is no longer within a prestige store; existing and new characters will need a DM to be fully outfitted.
House of Ash NPCs
- Nora -- Faction pin NPC
- Gravedigger -- Faction store
Black Wheel Company // Tallery Family NPCs
- Cousin Finnan -- Faction pin NPC
- Wern -- Faction store
Justiciar NPCs
- Justiciar Aveline -- Faction pin NPC
- Captain Bocksleiter -- Faction store
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Wizards now have the same spell progression table as cleric, they must still learn spells from scrolls - but it really didn't make sense in the NWN environment that wizards wouldn't have as many spells they can memorize as clerics. In table top, they get more due to being able to use all the spells in the game and plenty of customized fights curated by a DM. In NWN, you have more fights, less curation and less spells.
As always, this balance change will be watched and could change based on feedback.
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As of V8908
A new quest can be found. Somewhere.
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v8914
Epic monster announcements are now separated in discord.
Initial Announcment:
General
Sending Room
Reported SightingsUpdates:
Sending Room
Reported Sightings> !!!MOLES for the MOLE GOD!!!
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New Solo Quest is in the module Reeking Sewers, located in Arabel Sewers; while a solo quest, caution is advised as its risk and reward are both a little better than the usual for these.
Rebalanced almost all our summons except the Shadows (on the to do list). Many of these were just out of whack with power-level, mostly the result of people tweaking them here and there without good controls on what was being done. So some (fire elementals) were demonstrable worse across the board than others (reptiles).
Now the summons are all balanced against a "median" theme which is the default Animals. Summons may be 10-20% on certain categories, or have unique powers, immunities, weaknesses - but they all keep a little closer to that baseline so they're better balanced. They are not equal and some are better than others particularly in specific situations.
We'll track everything here (this is a mess of a database for Summons so far because I was using it just for myself but do want to share all the details with players, BOLD indicates a change to the existing stats). We're open to any and all feedback on these changes.
In the future, there are two simple rules to remember:
NO SPITTING.
DO NOT CROSS MISTER MOLOCH.
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If you wander the module, you may discover some druid glades are available.
These glades work on the prestige system, so as you empower them, you will see definite results as they grow due to your care and attention. While druids and rangers will likely have the most to do with these glades, there are some things available for other classes as well - particularly if you're inclined to nature.
They may be a little buggy; I have certainly never tried to use our prestige system quite this way. Especially the Seelie/Unseelie Glade. If something seems very off, let me know via a Bug Report asap. :) Otherwise, enjoy! I'm already off on the next fun project.
In the future, there are two simple rules to remember:
NO SPITTING.
DO NOT CROSS MISTER MOLOCH.
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Wyvernwater Underwater Updates
There's more to explore in the Wyvernwater: Underwater Area now, the sea elf village has gotten an update and now there are two quests in the area you can go through. The first is an updated version of the Sirene's Sister with improved loot and enemy varieties. The second is a brand new quest for you all to do.
You can now swim from Immersea to the Deep Dives, with more hidden treasures to find along the way and new threats to encounter. Some of the goal here was to turn the sea elf village into a local hub for underwater adventures and exploration.
Expect some other minor changes and additions over the course of the next week to these areas; but this is going to be the bigger stuff. We're open to any feedback to help improve these, or any other areas in the module designed for exploration and adventure.
In the future, there are two simple rules to remember:
NO SPITTING.
DO NOT CROSS MISTER MOLOCH.
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8942v
Did revisions to the Hateful Child; improved variety of spawns, adjusting the quest to have many mobs of undead like its had - but balancing those encounters to be hard rather than a set of overwhelming waves of undead.
There is now more variety of enemies, a map that is easier to navigate and view, and a more interesting final encounter with a buffed up boss who doesn't go down before the entire party even realizes he's there fighting.
Iron Golem Poison has killed a lot of people via lack of knowing how it works; now when you fail your first saving throw you should get a floating text over your head warning you that you've been coated in a toxic poison that will kill you if you do not take action quickly.
Fixed a bunch of bugs, many of them in the druid glades. These should be working as intended now with a few more things showing up as prestige rises for them.
In the future, there are two simple rules to remember:
NO SPITTING.
DO NOT CROSS MISTER MOLOCH.
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We finally got around to a Hullack Forest redesign; the original area, players said was hard to navigate, difficult to see foes, and just very large without much really in any of the areas. So its all one area now (big still) but one area. There's still polishing to come with the area, little things like plantable trees and garden spots are not in yet but will come along down the road.
The yaun-ti quest in there has been revised and updated. The Storm no longer affects this part of the Hullack but you can reach an edge where its clear the Storm has and always did blow so dangerously no one goes beyond that point. Just play it like its always been this way, the Storm originally wasn't suppose to affect the entire Hullack because we always planned to use this as an excuse to revise it.
As always open to suggestions and ideas to make this area even more fun to explore.
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V8951
Tent kits now work
Campfires and tents now do more to slow the freeezing effect of the storm.
