DesertRanger

Because CTB seems to be rather buggy in it´s current state and a lot of people seem to have the same problems I had, I´m posting this as a possible help for those who are stuck somewhere.
I hope you know how to use NI and the CLUAConsole if you play this mod.

prenote: my install was a huge pile-up of about 50 mods including all larger mods (all in Weidu version - in that version CTB doesn´t detect them so maybe a non-Weidu install is better for CTB??), so I don´t claim all problems to be from CTB in origin.

Comments on CTB quests:

Holly the Elf
People seem to have problem finding her. She will appear in the temple of Helm only if you are of neutral alignment!

Hlondeth Sesession Quest
- Rynn gives you the quest to find a box in the mystra temple. If you don´t find the key for the door, don´t despair, there is one - you won´t get it peacefully, though.
- When Rynn tells you to meet their leader you can run through Hlondeth forever, because his appearance is chained to a global timer, which is not set. You will have to summon him via CreateCreature("cbgonast").
- Entering Hlondeth dungeon I had a CTD. Obviously the area files haven´t been copied during install. You can solve this by copying all files from the subfolder checkbod/ctb-arn into your override folder.

Master Vampire Quest
It won´t trigger because the essential variable is not set. After finding Bodhis letter you have to set the CbVampireSubQuestStart variable to 1. Go to Neng Horse Ranch afterwards.

Helping Melynda
You can´t solve this quest without using NI or some other editor.
First if you talk to the cowled wizards, Melynda will vanish never to be seen again.
To solve this quest you have to talk to Melynda first, buy a piece of parchment for her to write down her story, she should give you the parchment back, but actually doesn´t, you have give it to you via clua/SK/NI. Same goes for the variable which her dialog should set cbhelpingmelinda=1. Then talk to the cowled wizards.

Female Wizard Quest
Quests work fine, but the rewards you get are worthless, because the cutscenes don´t apply the right spells to you.
The cutscene scripts only use applyspell(), which does nothing.
If you want the rewards you have to rewrite the scripts yourself and apply the appropiate spell.

Here are the names of the female wizard quests reward-cutscene-scripts:

1. quest
spells per level: CBCWTHM1
increased spellspeed: CBCWTHS1

2. quest
alchemy: CBCWTHa1
enchant weapon: CBCWTHe3
spells faster: CBCWTHs2

3. quest
spells per level: CBCWTHM3
spells/round: CBCWTHds
recall spell: CBCWTHwr

In these scripts change the line applyspell() e.g.
ApplySpellRES("cbcwthm1",LastTalkedToBy(Myself))
(the spell name is identical to the cutscene name in most cases)

Of Elves and Artifacts
Avoid this quest - it is highly bugged (it will destroy cromwell dig if you ask him about the crow)!


Ancient library
-In my install I had a CTD when entering the cave where the entrance to the library is located. This was because of to corrupt actor files. You will have to open the are file of the umar cave and delete those entries.
-I couldn´t open the door to the library, because the spot from where to open the door is on the other side (last time playing, I was able to open the door, so maybe no bug). You will have to clua in.

CBT and SOS
For some reason the SOS exit triggers in Waukeen promenade and the graveyard were not present in my install.
I don´t know if CTB is to blame or if this is a SOS-Weidu issue.
Anyway CTB seems to overwrite these two areas and to proceed the SOS story you have to clua yourself to the werewolf maze and the banelich hideout (I don´t have the area codes present, if anybody needs them I will look them up).


Have fun!