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#61
Updates and Roadmap / Re: CD Module Changelog v2
Last post by SpacePope - Jul 06, 2024, 12:41 PMCD Module v4.11f1
Areas/Monsters/Items
- Removal of the DMFI wand skill diceroll dialogue
- Hezrou Summon now has stun on-hit instead of Vorpal
- Fixed a typo in the dialogue from Kristy Mirndon in the Seraph
Dungeons
- Eagle Peak exterior + shrine interior update (Lady)
- Hag lair dungeon added for testing (Lady)
- Pirate dungeon tweaked some more (Lady)
- Strange lights and sounds have been noticed from a long-missing artist's manor not far from Ashabenford.
T6 Dungeon, The Abandoned Gallery has been added! (Courtesy Lady/Edge)
- Rumors spread of disappearances and strange happenings within the forests around the Moonsea Ride, not too far from the Abby of the Golden Sheaf. Odd lights and sounds seem to be haunting the woods, and multiple groups of adventures sent to investigate have never returned.
T6 Dungeon, The Seven Oaks Abandoned Asylum has been added! (Revamp and upgrade to T6 courtesy of Misty. Original dungeon by Terallis!)
Player homes
- The shop in Rook's Castle has been resupplied and is officially open for business (several bug fixes - Koffie)
- The Royal Forest and Housing Authority has evicted an adventurer for illegally taking up residence in the King's Forest. The home has been spirited away to another location and all memory of it being in the King's Forest has been erased. Indeed a worthwhile use of War Wizard resources. (Ray)
Scripts
Bugfix/Spring cleanup
- Removal of the DMFI wand skill diceroll scripts
- Increased the delay in a script in the hope of preventing werecreature PCs from showing up as naked once returning to their normal form
- Knowledge skills now all require training (i.e. 1 point) to be rolled
- Persuade dicerolls will now display as Persuade/Diplomacy, like they do on the character sheet
- (Shadow Adept) Greater Shadow Shield is now listed in the buff NUI
- (Heirophant) Divine Spell Power now gives +2 DC and +2 SR piercing, like its arcane counterpart
- (Demonic Servitor) DC bonus to spells now also affects Conjuration Focus.
- These abilities are now subject to Wild (unless noted below)/Dead Magic zones: Lay on Hand, Wholeness of Body, Shifter's Kobold/Spectre invisibility SLA, Drow's Darkness SLA, Blast Infidel, Arcane Fire, Windwalker's Windsong, Divine Champion's Divine Wrath
- Wild Magic code changed to not cause surges on the use of Supernatural abilities (Su): Blast infidel, Arcane Fire, Dragonsong, Wildshape, Knight's Errant Fear Cry, Windwalker's Windsong, Silverstar's Moon's Hand, Shadow Adept Shadow Shield, Doomguide's Bond of Fatal Touch, Shadowdancer's Summon Shadow, Divine Wrath, Lay on Hand, Wholeness of Body
New stuff!
- Six new skills added to the NUI help menu
- Six new skills added to the diceroll chat commands: /knowdales, /knowunderdark, /knowelves, /knowengineer, /profession, /survival
- Added /setprofession to set your profession. The chosen profession will show on your character sheet and in dicerolls, but cannot be changed past level 12 without the help of a DM. You need ranks in the profession skill to choose a profession
- Added layside2 as a Rest Animation setting
Areas/Monsters/Items
- Removal of the DMFI wand skill diceroll dialogue
- Hezrou Summon now has stun on-hit instead of Vorpal
- Fixed a typo in the dialogue from Kristy Mirndon in the Seraph
Dungeons
- Eagle Peak exterior + shrine interior update (Lady)
- Hag lair dungeon added for testing (Lady)
- Pirate dungeon tweaked some more (Lady)
- Strange lights and sounds have been noticed from a long-missing artist's manor not far from Ashabenford.
T6 Dungeon, The Abandoned Gallery has been added! (Courtesy Lady/Edge)
- Rumors spread of disappearances and strange happenings within the forests around the Moonsea Ride, not too far from the Abby of the Golden Sheaf. Odd lights and sounds seem to be haunting the woods, and multiple groups of adventures sent to investigate have never returned.
T6 Dungeon, The Seven Oaks Abandoned Asylum has been added! (Revamp and upgrade to T6 courtesy of Misty. Original dungeon by Terallis!)
Player homes
- The shop in Rook's Castle has been resupplied and is officially open for business (several bug fixes - Koffie)
- The Royal Forest and Housing Authority has evicted an adventurer for illegally taking up residence in the King's Forest. The home has been spirited away to another location and all memory of it being in the King's Forest has been erased. Indeed a worthwhile use of War Wizard resources. (Ray)
Scripts
Bugfix/Spring cleanup
- Removal of the DMFI wand skill diceroll scripts
- Increased the delay in a script in the hope of preventing werecreature PCs from showing up as naked once returning to their normal form
- Knowledge skills now all require training (i.e. 1 point) to be rolled
- Persuade dicerolls will now display as Persuade/Diplomacy, like they do on the character sheet
- (Shadow Adept) Greater Shadow Shield is now listed in the buff NUI
- (Heirophant) Divine Spell Power now gives +2 DC and +2 SR piercing, like its arcane counterpart
- (Demonic Servitor) DC bonus to spells now also affects Conjuration Focus.
- These abilities are now subject to Wild (unless noted below)/Dead Magic zones: Lay on Hand, Wholeness of Body, Shifter's Kobold/Spectre invisibility SLA, Drow's Darkness SLA, Blast Infidel, Arcane Fire, Windwalker's Windsong, Divine Champion's Divine Wrath
- Wild Magic code changed to not cause surges on the use of Supernatural abilities (Su): Blast infidel, Arcane Fire, Dragonsong, Wildshape, Knight's Errant Fear Cry, Windwalker's Windsong, Silverstar's Moon's Hand, Shadow Adept Shadow Shield, Doomguide's Bond of Fatal Touch, Shadowdancer's Summon Shadow, Divine Wrath, Lay on Hand, Wholeness of Body
New stuff!
- Six new skills added to the NUI help menu
- Six new skills added to the diceroll chat commands: /knowdales, /knowunderdark, /knowelves, /knowengineer, /profession, /survival
- Added /setprofession to set your profession. The chosen profession will show on your character sheet and in dicerolls, but cannot be changed past level 12 without the help of a DM. You need ranks in the profession skill to choose a profession
- Added layside2 as a Rest Animation setting
#62
Suggestions & Ideas / Lycanthrope Animal Form Correc...
Last post by Terallis - Jul 05, 2024, 09:23 PMI had posted this up in the forum update requests area, but thought I should more properly put this up in here as well.
I think I may have posted about this some time in the past, before my hiatus, but can't fully remember. With that said, I wanted to mention that the Lycanthrope animal forms don't get any of the same stuff as the hybrid form does, even though they're meant to, in PnP. Through both the specific lycanthrope type charts for monsters, as well as the section on Lycanthropes As Characters, it shows that both hybrid and animal forms are meant to get the same benefits as each other.
So this post is meant as a suggestion to potentially add those benefits back in for the animal forms. I know prior to their change a couple years back, it worked just fine like this, but after some of the changes, animal form lost all of its actual benefits, per PnP.
Here are a couple shots of the information in question:
I think I may have posted about this some time in the past, before my hiatus, but can't fully remember. With that said, I wanted to mention that the Lycanthrope animal forms don't get any of the same stuff as the hybrid form does, even though they're meant to, in PnP. Through both the specific lycanthrope type charts for monsters, as well as the section on Lycanthropes As Characters, it shows that both hybrid and animal forms are meant to get the same benefits as each other.
So this post is meant as a suggestion to potentially add those benefits back in for the animal forms. I know prior to their change a couple years back, it worked just fine like this, but after some of the changes, animal form lost all of its actual benefits, per PnP.
Here are a couple shots of the information in question:
#63
Updates and Roadmap / Re: CD Module Changelog v2
Last post by SpacePope - Jul 04, 2024, 04:46 PMCD Module v4.11e9
Areas/Monsters/Items
- T6 Gallery dungeon updated (Lady)
- Pirate dungeon updated (Lady)
- Fixed the level check script at the entrance of the Broken Jaw Orc dungeon
- Removed Baleful Polymorph from the Memory of Netheril spellbook
- The dog of the Roseleaf Monastery now welcomes treats
Scripts
- Shape Mastery code added to Mass Blindness/Deafness
- Thrall to Demon feat fixed to give it its +1 DC to all spells as described
- (Demonic Servitor) Summon boosts the class provides now also include an increase to Spell Resistance:
Adept Summoner: 30 SR
Master Summoner: 35 SR
Master of Puppets: 40 SR
- (Demonic Servitor) Temp HP bonus to summons is now an increase to their max HP.
- A new DM command has been added to hide the combat log server wide, only useable on the Event server: /togglecombatlog (Note that it'll still show feedback message such as RP XP gain or abilities failing from being out of uses)
Areas/Monsters/Items
- T6 Gallery dungeon updated (Lady)
- Pirate dungeon updated (Lady)
- Fixed the level check script at the entrance of the Broken Jaw Orc dungeon
- Removed Baleful Polymorph from the Memory of Netheril spellbook
- The dog of the Roseleaf Monastery now welcomes treats
Scripts
- Shape Mastery code added to Mass Blindness/Deafness
- Thrall to Demon feat fixed to give it its +1 DC to all spells as described
- (Demonic Servitor) Summon boosts the class provides now also include an increase to Spell Resistance:
Adept Summoner: 30 SR
Master Summoner: 35 SR
Master of Puppets: 40 SR
- (Demonic Servitor) Temp HP bonus to summons is now an increase to their max HP.
- A new DM command has been added to hide the combat log server wide, only useable on the Event server: /togglecombatlog (Note that it'll still show feedback message such as RP XP gain or abilities failing from being out of uses)
#64
Updates and Roadmap / Re: CD Module Changelog v2
Last post by SpacePope - Jul 01, 2024, 12:42 PMCD Module v4.11e8
Areas/Monsters/Items
- Updated ~13000 placeables in 357 areas to use the correct sitting script.
- Dispelled the flying table in the Blue Draykn Inn
- Restored treasure script on Broken Jaw Orcs' crate of worg treats
- Update to the T6 Gallery dungeon in testing (Lady)
- Update to the T6 Asylum dungeon in testing (Misty)
- Update to the pirate dungeon in testing (Lady)
- Fixed the level check blocking entry to the Curse Bound Fortress dungeon
- Sakkor's Lich now respawns more often and its spawn trigger has been modified to prevent players from being stuck.
- Removed the locks on the doors of the Weeping Crypt.
- Fixed the conversation from Amesara for the Newbie quest in Arabel sending PCs to Tiddli instead of Elhazir.
- [Player business] The Rook's Castle is now open in Yulash - City - South (Ray)
- [Player home] Jack's ship is now docked and ready for shipshenanigans shipnanigans. (Ray)
Scripts
Abilities, skills & feats
- (Barbarian) Rage now dispels active mind affecting effects on the barbarian (fear, daze, confusion, etc) when it's used at barbarian level 10+
- (Dragonsong Lyricist) Dragonsong feat now gives the expected +2 to Perform. (this doesn't count toward the +50 cap)
- (Divine Seeker) Sacred Stealth has been reworked. Now a permanent +5 bonus to Hide and Move Silently. (this doesn't count toward the +50 cap)
- (Ranger & Druid) Trackless Step now works in natural underground areas.
- (Shifter) Manticore Spike ability now uses your weapon enhancement bonus to determine DR piercing. Crit damage has been reduced.
- Epic Reputation feat now gives +4 to Perform. (this doesn't count toward the +50 cap)
- The new Skill Focus and Epic Focus feats for all custom skills except Knowledge Netheril provide the correct bonus to their respective skill.
- Spells stored in a spell sequencer will now be listed on the item description. Description will update on currently owned sequencers after they've been used once. (Ray)
Spring Cleaning!
- Five deprecated sitting scripts have been removed.
- 101 references to a deprecated script library have been removed, along with the script itself.
- Deprecated 45 scripts tied to the Alter Self system and cleaned up some potential bugs.
AI & NPCs
- Improvements have been made to the Buff on Perception script enemy casters use to make it more robust. Expect less enemy casters not getting their buffs.
- Setting the new SHAPE_MASTERY int variable to 1 on an NPC will now give it shape mastery.
Alter Self
Alter Self has had a slight rework and lots of behind the scene improvements:
- There are now six save/load slots. Appearances already saved to slot 1-3 are still saved to these same slots.
- The Alter Self conversation now allows editing ones height.
- Innate Alter Self conversation doesn't refer to a spell anymore.
- The spell version of Alter Self doesn't allow editing wings/tails anymore.
Areas/Monsters/Items
- Updated ~13000 placeables in 357 areas to use the correct sitting script.
- Dispelled the flying table in the Blue Draykn Inn
- Restored treasure script on Broken Jaw Orcs' crate of worg treats
- Update to the T6 Gallery dungeon in testing (Lady)
- Update to the T6 Asylum dungeon in testing (Misty)
- Update to the pirate dungeon in testing (Lady)
- Fixed the level check blocking entry to the Curse Bound Fortress dungeon
- Sakkor's Lich now respawns more often and its spawn trigger has been modified to prevent players from being stuck.
- Removed the locks on the doors of the Weeping Crypt.
- Fixed the conversation from Amesara for the Newbie quest in Arabel sending PCs to Tiddli instead of Elhazir.
- [Player business] The Rook's Castle is now open in Yulash - City - South (Ray)
- [Player home] Jack's ship is now docked and ready for ship
Scripts
Abilities, skills & feats
- (Barbarian) Rage now dispels active mind affecting effects on the barbarian (fear, daze, confusion, etc) when it's used at barbarian level 10+
- (Dragonsong Lyricist) Dragonsong feat now gives the expected +2 to Perform. (this doesn't count toward the +50 cap)
- (Divine Seeker) Sacred Stealth has been reworked. Now a permanent +5 bonus to Hide and Move Silently. (this doesn't count toward the +50 cap)
- (Ranger & Druid) Trackless Step now works in natural underground areas.
- (Shifter) Manticore Spike ability now uses your weapon enhancement bonus to determine DR piercing. Crit damage has been reduced.
- Epic Reputation feat now gives +4 to Perform. (this doesn't count toward the +50 cap)
- The new Skill Focus and Epic Focus feats for all custom skills except Knowledge Netheril provide the correct bonus to their respective skill.
- Spells stored in a spell sequencer will now be listed on the item description. Description will update on currently owned sequencers after they've been used once. (Ray)
Spring Cleaning!
- Five deprecated sitting scripts have been removed.
- 101 references to a deprecated script library have been removed, along with the script itself.
- Deprecated 45 scripts tied to the Alter Self system and cleaned up some potential bugs.
AI & NPCs
- Improvements have been made to the Buff on Perception script enemy casters use to make it more robust. Expect less enemy casters not getting their buffs.
- Setting the new SHAPE_MASTERY int variable to 1 on an NPC will now give it shape mastery.
Alter Self
Alter Self has had a slight rework and lots of behind the scene improvements:
- There are now six save/load slots. Appearances already saved to slot 1-3 are still saved to these same slots.
- The Alter Self conversation now allows editing ones height.
- Innate Alter Self conversation doesn't refer to a spell anymore.
- The spell version of Alter Self doesn't allow editing wings/tails anymore.
#65
Updates and Roadmap / Re: CD Hak Changelog
Last post by SpacePope - Jul 01, 2024, 12:39 PMCD4 Hak Update v4.02b8
.2da
- Epic Reputation description .tlk pointer updated.
- Added Skill Focus and Epic Focus feats for all custom skills except Knowledge Netheril.
- (Archmage) Arcane Fire now breaks invisibility.
- (Hierophant) Blast Infidel now breaks invisibility.
.tlk
- Dragonsong description updated.
- Epic Reputation description updated.
- Added the .tlk entries of the new Skill Focus and Epic Focus feats.
.2da
- Epic Reputation description .tlk pointer updated.
- Added Skill Focus and Epic Focus feats for all custom skills except Knowledge Netheril.
- (Archmage) Arcane Fire now breaks invisibility.
- (Hierophant) Blast Infidel now breaks invisibility.
.tlk
- Dragonsong description updated.
- Epic Reputation description updated.
- Added the .tlk entries of the new Skill Focus and Epic Focus feats.
#66
Suggestions & Ideas / Re: Mystic Theurge Skills
Last post by SpacePope - Jul 01, 2024, 11:31 AMAlready done, as of the latest update 
#67
Suggestions & Ideas / Re: Mystic Theurge Skills
Last post by Plot Lost - Jul 01, 2024, 08:03 AMWell, if you do it for Mystic Theurge, it will streamline the PRC to work from start to finish for Druids.
#68
Updates and Roadmap / Re: CD Module Changelog v2
Last post by SpacePope - Jun 26, 2024, 12:00 PMCD Module v4.11e7
News and Announcements
- We are incredibly saddened to announce that Avariel (Kaylynn/Renee), the player of Charity Brightsong, and Tigerlily, the player of Skye Synter, passed away some time ago and are no longer with us in this world. They played on the server between 2021-2022. Those that had the pleasure of knowing them will miss them dearly. The In Memoriam section in the OOC Area has been updated to honor and remember them both. (Ray)
Areas/Monsters/Items
- Word of a smuggling ring beneath Marsember filters through the rumor mill. (New T4 dungeon added for testing) (Lady)
- Suzail Eastern Promenade has been expanded and enhanced (Thanks to Aliirielle!)
- The Society of Stalwart Adventurers is now open via Suzail Eastern Promenade! (Thanks again Rykka for the Society build!)
- (UD) Update to the Hook Horrors dungeon (Edge)
- Update to the T6 Asylum dungeon (Misty)
- Update to the T6 Gallery dungeon (Lady)
- Marsember teleport points now work correctly (Ray)
- Various minor tweaks and fixes in Marsember, including the grounding of the flying frog. (Rykka/Ray)
- The Priestess of Tymora in Marsember no longer speaks like a Priestess of the Morninglord and has stopped selling Umberlee wares due to multiple Cease and Desist orders. (Ray)
- Sschindylryn Central Markets has been tweaked (Rykka)
- Vincent Klennard is no longer locked out of his front yard. (Ray)
- (UD) Vhaeraunite Mischief Makers can move again
- Removed Restoration scrolls from Berrybriar's Temple and the Leaves of Learning
- Loot and store bought wands that were useable by Clerics can now also be used by Favored Souls (May have missed a few, if so, please report them in #bugs in the Discord).
Scripts
- Added /setname to set a temporary alternate name. Character will show a "Disguised" status when under a fake identity. Use /clearname to return to your default name.
- /hidestatus hidden status will now show even if you're in the same area as the character that's hidden.
- DMs/Builders can now assign their NPC's animation sets (arcane, demonblade,etc) using the local variable ANIMATIONSET int <animationsets.2da #>. The NPC must be a dynamic model (i.e. halfling/human/elf would work, ogre would not). (Ray)
- Languages in descriptions are now properly translated (or not) on placeables/items/etc that are set up to display them. (Ray)
- (Spell) Find Traps can now be extended.
- Wereraven alt form can now fly.
News and Announcements
- We are incredibly saddened to announce that Avariel (Kaylynn/Renee), the player of Charity Brightsong, and Tigerlily, the player of Skye Synter, passed away some time ago and are no longer with us in this world. They played on the server between 2021-2022. Those that had the pleasure of knowing them will miss them dearly. The In Memoriam section in the OOC Area has been updated to honor and remember them both. (Ray)
Areas/Monsters/Items
- Word of a smuggling ring beneath Marsember filters through the rumor mill. (New T4 dungeon added for testing) (Lady)
- Suzail Eastern Promenade has been expanded and enhanced (Thanks to Aliirielle!)
- The Society of Stalwart Adventurers is now open via Suzail Eastern Promenade! (Thanks again Rykka for the Society build!)
- (UD) Update to the Hook Horrors dungeon (Edge)
- Update to the T6 Asylum dungeon (Misty)
- Update to the T6 Gallery dungeon (Lady)
- Marsember teleport points now work correctly (Ray)
- Various minor tweaks and fixes in Marsember, including the grounding of the flying frog. (Rykka/Ray)
- The Priestess of Tymora in Marsember no longer speaks like a Priestess of the Morninglord and has stopped selling Umberlee wares due to multiple Cease and Desist orders. (Ray)
- Sschindylryn Central Markets has been tweaked (Rykka)
- Vincent Klennard is no longer locked out of his front yard. (Ray)
- (UD) Vhaeraunite Mischief Makers can move again
- Removed Restoration scrolls from Berrybriar's Temple and the Leaves of Learning
- Loot and store bought wands that were useable by Clerics can now also be used by Favored Souls (May have missed a few, if so, please report them in #bugs in the Discord).
Scripts
- Added /setname to set a temporary alternate name. Character will show a "Disguised" status when under a fake identity. Use /clearname to return to your default name.
- /hidestatus hidden status will now show even if you're in the same area as the character that's hidden.
- DMs/Builders can now assign their NPC's animation sets (arcane, demonblade,etc) using the local variable ANIMATIONSET int <animationsets.2da #>. The NPC must be a dynamic model (i.e. halfling/human/elf would work, ogre would not). (Ray)
- Languages in descriptions are now properly translated (or not) on placeables/items/etc that are set up to display them. (Ray)
- (Spell) Find Traps can now be extended.
- Wereraven alt form can now fly.
#69
Updates and Roadmap / Re: CD Hak Changelog
Last post by SpacePope - Jun 26, 2024, 11:59 AMCD4 Hak Update v4.02b7
.2da
- Find Traps can now be extended.
- Mystic Theurge now requires Knowledge Religion -or- Knowledge Nature 6
.tlk
- Updated spell description for Flare.
- Fixed typo in Death Ward's description.
.hak
- Female elf heads have had their size normalized and some fixes thanks to @Nibbles.
.2da
- Find Traps can now be extended.
- Mystic Theurge now requires Knowledge Religion -or- Knowledge Nature 6
.tlk
- Updated spell description for Flare.
- Fixed typo in Death Ward's description.
.hak
- Female elf heads have had their size normalized and some fixes thanks to @Nibbles.
#70
Admin Announcements / Avariel (Kaylynn/Renee) and Ti...
Last post by Raysiel - Jun 26, 2024, 11:56 AMWe are incredibly saddened to announce that Avariel (Kaylynn/Renee), the player of Charity Brightsong, and Tigerlily, the player of Skye Synter, passed away some time ago and are no longer with us in this world. They played on the server between 2021-2022. Those that had the pleasure of knowing them will miss them dearly. The In Memoriam section in the OOC Area has been updated to honor and remember them both.