A Gibberlings Three Mod
Author: andrewas, Orion's Stardom
On the web: Home page and discussion forum
Version 7 - Check
for the most recent version
Languages: English, French, German, Polish, Russian, and Spanish
Platforms: Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
This mod tweaks original BG2 NPCs Anomen, Cernd, and Nalia, and as such can be run on BG2, BGT, BG2EE, and EET installs. It will have no effect on Tutu or EasyTutu games/NPCs, or on mod-added NPCs.
The NPC Tweak mod changes certain aspects of Baldur's Gate II NPCs. It hopes to bring them more in line with the character presented, and/or to make them more useful without deviating from their character. Please note that none of these components will affect an NPC who is already in your party. For best results, it is recommended that you start a new game, or play from before having met the NPCs in question.
This mod is designed to work with BG2EE and with the original BG2: Shadows of Amn, with or without the expansion pack Throne of Bhaal. It will also work with the conversions BGT and EET.
At the time of writing, there are known compatibility problems with The Darkest Day, but no other mods. Please report any compatibility issues you find as bugs.
Windows
NPC Tweak is packaged and
installed with WeiDU and
is distributed as a self-extracting archive. To install, simply double-click
the archive and follow the instructions on screen.
Alternatively the files can be extracted from the archive using WinRAR. If properly extracted, you should have an npc_tweak folder and setup-npc_tweak.exe in your BG2 folder. To install, simply double-click setup-npc_tweak.exe and follow the instructions on screen.
Please run setup-npc_tweak.exe in your BG2 folder to reinstall, uninstall or otherwise change components.
Mac OS X
If the mod was previously installed, uninstall it before extracting the
new version. NPC Tweak
is packaged and installed with WeiDU.
To install, simply extract the contents of the mod into your BG2 folder. If
properly extracted, you should have an npc_tweak folder, setup-npc_tweak,
and setup-npc_tweak.command in your BG2 folder.
To install, simply double-click setup-npc_tweak.command and
follow the instructions on screen.
Linux
Extract the contents of the mod to the folder of the game you wish to modify. Download the latest version of WeiDU for Linux from WeiDU.org and copy WeiDU and WeInstall to /usr/bin. Following that, open a terminal, cd to your BG2 installation directory, run 'tolower' and answer Y to both queries. You can avoid running the second option (linux.ini) if you've already ran it once in the same directory. To save time, the archive is already tolowered, so there's no need to run the first option (lowercasing file names) either if you've extracted only this mod since the last time you lower cased file name. If you're unsure, running tolower and choosing both options is the safe bet.
Run WeInstall npc_tweak in your game folder to install the mod. Then run wine BGMain.exe and start playing.
NPC Tweak contains the following components which can be installed independently of one another:
Anomen
When Anomen is disowned by his father ("if you leave this house, you are
a nameless dog not worthy to cower at my feet!"), why does he keep his family
shield? Surely he should only be able to use it while he is a member of that
family? Also, if he fails his knighthood test, he doesn't really get anything
out of it - it is generally better to ignore roleplay and have him pass it.
This component aims to correct these problems, and make the two paths equal
from a powergaming perspective (leaving roleplay to choose between one path
or the other). Anomen will now loose his family heirlooms (yes, plural -
we also give him an extra one) if he disobeys his father.
Cernd
For lack of anything I've written myself, the following was posted in the
forum for Idobek's NPC
Kitpack mod (no relation):
Cernd, the calm and collected druid, a shapeshifter? Changing into a raging machine of murder? That doesn't make much sense, I think. Totemic Druid suits him much better, I'd say.
Nalia
This component distributes Nalia's thief skills to better suit her life of
sneaking out of the Keep. Her new thief skills are as follows: 60 Points
in Open Locks (to get out of the Keep) 15 Points in Find/Disarm traps (because
it uses similar tools to Open Locks, she will have a minor ability to do
it) 40 Points in Move Silently (to not be noticed walking out)
All bugs should be reported in the forums. Please see the topic Bug Reporting Guidelines for more information. All other feedback should also go in the forums. :)
This mod was created by andrewas and Orion's Stardom. All bugs should be reported in the forums. Please see the topic Bug Reporting Guidelines for more information. All other feedback should also go in the forums. :) Visit the Gibberlings Three forums for information on this and any other Gibberlings Three mods on which they may be working.
Infinity Engine Tools Used in Creation
IESDP maintained
by igi
Near Infinity by Jon Olav Hauglid
WeiDU by
Wes Weimer
NPC Tweak for Baldur's Gate II is released under the GNU General Public License, version 2.
This readme is released under the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2.
Version 7 - September 15, 2016
Version 6 - September 13, 2016
Version 5 - January 21, 2010
Version 4 - July 3, 2009
Version 3.1 - February 25, 2007
Version 3.0.2 - February 10, 2007
Version 3.0.1 - January 25, 2007
Version 3.0 - September 18, 2006
Version 2.8 - September 18, 2005
Version 2.7 - June 29, 2005
Version 2.6 - June 9, 2005
Version 2.5
Version 2.4 - January 22, 2004
Version 2.3 - January 15, 2004
Version 2.2 - January 14, 2004
Version 2.1 - January 2, 2004
Version 2.0 - December 24, 2003
Version 1.1
Version 1 - June 8, 2003