"BG1 NPCs for SoA & ToB" mod
Author: Smiling Imp, Austin & Arcanecoast Team
The mod adds to the game:
1) Athkatla New Area - the luxurious Water Gardens, where all the rich and famous of Athkatla go to unwind. All the inhabitants of the Water Gardens have hundreds and thousands of lines of dialogue, and these lines will change with each new conversation. What's more - during the day and at night, the dialogues can also differ, so you can talk to every resident in the area many times at different times and enjoy many different lines! And in the mansion of Lady Goldsword, parties are held in the evening and at night, and guests come there! As a bonus, you get to meet the famous cobold bard, Deekin Scalesinger in the Water Gardens and can even let him join your party if you wish!
2) NPCs from BG1 into BG2. They have new banters, interjections, epilogues and a few of them have encounters, quests and romances as well.
The mod is broken down into different components, allowing for easy mixing and matching with other mods that may also add NPCs from BG1.
Not all NPCs have the same amount of text. Shar-Teel, Garrick, Tiax, Coran and Safana, Xzar and Montaron as the most text.
The mod also contains a Shar-Teel romance (by Scheele), Garrick-Nalia romance (by Alisia) , as well as a very specific romance between female PC and Montaron (by Smiling Imp) (this is more of a parody of a bad relationship than a romance in the usual sense of the word).
The mod is compatible with BG2, BG2: EE, BGT and EET.
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LIST OF THE QUESTS AND ENCOUNTERS IN MOD:
Component "Water Gardens. New Athkatla's district & new quests" (area and quests available by default, regardless of the presence of the NPCs in the group):
1. Elminster Quest - A crafty imp has stolen Elminster's ring. Too busy to retrieve it himself, he asks you to lend a hand. Quest begins at Lady Goldsword's villa in the Water Gardens.
2. Volo Quest - Volo will ask you for a favor. Quest begins at Lady Goldsword's villa in the Water Gardens.
3. Help Lady Jwennilyn - Lady Jwennilyn is having problems with a wizard that is keeping her from closing a business deal. Take the Wizard out of the picture.
4. Lady Heloise and Uncle Fulbert Saga - Will Uncle Fulbert let Lady Heloise be with her true love? Perhaps you could help.
5. Dran Draggore - The Lord of the Undead, the top boss from Eye of the Beholder 2 has his eye fixed on Athkatla. Can you save the city?
6. Slythe and Krystin Encounter - Some villains from the past return to cause you more trouble.
7. Book Delivery - Deliver a book for the owner of the Blue Unicorn, a new inn/tavern found in the Water Gardens
8. Black Lotus - involve yourself in Athkatla's shady underworld. Quest starts after meeting Banon at the gates.
9. An auction held at Lady Goldsword's mansion in Water Gardens, where player would have a one time chance to land precious artifacts for himself and his companions (idea by Smiling Imp, texts by Jericho2, proofread by Sarevok57, coding by Austin). In total, 11 sketches were written, mostly humorous - a total of almost 1000 new lines!
The auction will become available after Lady Goldsword's main quest is completed and after that, 500 seconds of real time will elapse. Every day there will be new scenes, if the player has the required amount of money, and for some scenes, you also need to have certain NPCs in the group - Minsc, Korgan, HaerDalis, etc. If you have Minsc in the group, you will be able to get the legendary platinum pantaloons, and many nobles throughout the city will comment on this (in the Water Gardens area, the Government area and the Bridge area). And if these pantaloons remain with you until the end of the game, then in the chapter 6 in Athkatla you will find an additional small scene.
10) New NPC - Deekin, cobold bard from NWN!
Shar-Teel component:
1) Dispatching a Rival Promoter - A gladiator promoter will want to hire you to dispatch a rival. Can be found in the Battle Pits of the Copper Coronet.
2) Reclaiming a Sacred Item - Recover a sacred object for a vistor from another world. Quest begins at the Battle Pits of the Copper Coronet
3) Battle Pit - Fight through a series a tough fights until you have the privilege to challenge the best gladiators in Hillsfar!
4) A romance with Shar-Teel (by scheele) is also available for male characters (except gnomes and halflings) with charisma and strength above 10. Warning: The romance contains 18+ content.
The romance will begin when Shar-Teel is wounded in any battle and her health drops below 50, after which the first dialogue will follow.
If Safana is also in the party, the romance will be further expanded with friendly dialogues between Shar-Teel and Safana.
"Xzar and Monty: Murder Mysteries" component:
1) Help Xzar solve the mystery of who drowned the missing girl. This quest begins in the Bridge District, near the water.
2) Zoran Encounter - Montaron has run afoul of a group of thieves. This encounter happens in the sewers when Montaron is in your party.
3) Montaron romance (with female protagonist any race). Warning: This is more of a parody of a bad relationship than a full-fledged romance 
"Gnomes is the City: Tiax & Quayle" component:
1) Selling the Airship - Help Oswald Fiddlebender get his airship after it was impounded.
2) Tiax in this component has a lot of text and interjections throughout the game, funny texts, an epilogue, special big dialogue when meeting with Cyric in ToB, banters with all the NPCs in the game (including a small line of friendly banters with Neera), and many of his lines are voiced! Very recommended!
3) (OPTIONAL subcomponent) Expanded Circus Quest - If you add the Tiax component, the circus quest in Waukeen's Promenade will have an added area with an ultimate challenge!
"Coran & Safana Chronicles" component:
1) Lanfear's plead for help - After meeting her doom. This villain learned the error of her ways and now needs Coran's help to save the forest from two ancient dragons.
2) Yago ecounter - If you have both Coran and Safana in your party, you might run into this villain from Baldur's Gate 1 in Waukeen's Promenade.
3) Revenge of the Water Demons - If you have Safana along with you in the docks near the water, chances are you will have an encounter with these devils of the deep.
4) Coran-Safana romance - if both are in the party
Garrick component:
1) Garrick is missing! Who could have kidnapped him and why? (quest by Alisia, coding by Austin)
2) Silke Encounter - If you have Garrick in the party and visit the upper floor of the Five Flagons, you will meet Silke, who is out for revenge.
3) Garrick-Nalia romance (by Alisia, coding by Austin)
Yeslick component:
Bolbek Orothiar Encounter - Meet one of Yeslick's long lost clan members at the City Gates and he will give you a special mission.
Branwen component:
Tranzig Encounter - A certain wizard from your past has not had enough. This encounter happens in the sewers
"Faldorn: New Leaf" component:
This component allows you to side with Faldorn in the fight against Trademeet, and in two different ways - either attack the city with the Shadow Druids, or (which is more fun) arrange a blockade of the city. As a result, the druids will send many stray dogs to the city,, and the residents will have dozens of funny comments.
In any case, the player will also have the opportunity to join Faldorn to the party after that and see how she will cope with the consequences of her actions.
Skie & Eldoth component:
Eldoth is back! - If you have Skie Silvershield in your party, Eldoth will appear in the graveyard. Is he there to help you or lead you into a trap?
"Kagain's Corner" component
Kagain has opened his shop on the Waukeen Promenade! He can also join your party if you convince him!
This component includes two subcomponent options, from which you must choose one.
When installing the first version of the component, various crazy and strange things will be sold in the Kagain store (WARNING! Many of these things can upset the balance in the game!)
When installing the second version of the component, ordinary items will be sold in the Kagain store, which in no way affect the balance and atmosphere of the game (RECOMMENDED!)
Edited by Austin, 27 November 2024 - 03:48 AM.
