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Dusk NPC Mod for Baldur's Gate II

Dusk NPC Mod features a new NPC joining to the party: Dusk, the Wizard Slayer. Ardusk Aldant, also know as Dusk, is a warrior from Cormyr, trained in the Order of the Purple Dragons. After a long journey to Athkatla, Dusk now becomes a notable Wizard Slayer who just wants to live in peace. But a dark figure attacks in the peaceful Waukeen's Promenade.

Features

Dusk is a warrior specialist in the melee combat, using quarterstaffs and bastard swords. He has two innate abilities that learned in his youth as a First Sword in Cormyr:

• Inspiring Surge: The Cormyrean warrior lets out a war cry of "For Cormyr!", instilling courage in his allies. During the time the effect lasts, they will be immune to the effects of fear. The scream also removes fear effects from those who would be affected.
• Heroic Defense: The Cormyrean warrior who has been trained as First Sword, is capable of providing a Heroic Defense to the indicated target, providing physical and elemental defense by %10 for the duration of the effect.

Dusk will give you the chance to get:

• 4 new missions (for Shadow of Amn)
• A custom voice set for Dusk
• A path to convert Dusk into a Good or Evil alignment
• Several conversations with the Bhaalspawn, allowing the player to forge a friendship with the NPC
• Several conversations with the existings NPCs (including the EE characters)
• Dusk can make several friendship with the existings NPCs
• A set of items usable only by Wizard Slayers
• Through his missions he can learn new innate abilities and upgrade his personal items
• Through his missions, Dusk can improve his Ability Scores, allowing him to dual-class into a cleric or thief (depending of the alignment)
• About 100 new artifacts, 80 characters (allies and enemies), 10 new spells * Music for the dialogues with the Bhaalspawn (will change according of the Dusk's alignment) and for some parts of some missions

How to Install

Get the latest version of the mod from the Releases page and install it according to your OS.

Windows: Copy the content of the ZIP file into your BG2 directory and:

• Execute setup-dusk.exe and follow the instructions on screen

macOS: Copy the content of the ZIP file into you BG2 directory and:

• Open Terminal then go to game directory
• Grant execution permission to the installation scripts chmod +x setup-dusk*
• Execute the script and follow the instructions ./setup-dusk.command

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is he?

• Dusk is in the Waukeen's Promenade of Athkatla. He'll find you after you escape from the dungeon.

But he is not there!

• Make sure that you have actually installed the mod according to the instructions. If this file is not there, repeat the installation process.

Dusk's select / confirm sounds are all mixed up! And his name, too!

• Select Dusk and press K key.

Is there a romance between Dusk and the PC?

• No (at least at the moment), although you can have a friendship with him.

Can I install Dusk and continue playing?

• Sure, just quit the game before installing mods.

Is Dusk compatible with mod X?

• Dusk should work fine with other mods. Install them together with other NPCs.

Is Dusk compatible Enhanced Edition (Trilogy)/EET?

• Dusk should work fine with EE (Trilogy) or EET.

Is Dusk compatible Classic Edition?

• So far, Dusk Mod is not compatible with this version.

Can I crossmod NPC_Dusk_MOD with my project?

• Yes, feel free to crossmod your mod with ours. It's not mandatory to credit us, but It'd be nice.

Contacts

• Follow us on social networks: Facebook
• Write me an email: pablo.alejandro.ramos@gmail.com

Current Release

v1.5.0

Bugs Fixed:

• Fixed compatibility with Back to Brynnlaw and Tactics Remix mods
• Fixed several typos
• Fixed some code logic to improve the overall experience

Enhancements:

• Mathyus's Hideout:
  • You can rest at this area
  • You can find several stashes with some useful items
  • You can use the stash to store items

New Features:

• New area in the docks near the Lair of the Thieves: Mathyus's Hideout. You can also find it in the docks map once you have the first Dusk mission

For older releases and release notes, check the Releases page, here

Credits

• Pablo Ramos: Writer and Programmer
• Eduardo Van Cauteren: Contributor
• Matías Romero: Contributor

Literature:
"Tierras de la Intriga: Tethyr" by Steven E. Schend, 1997.
"La venganza del Duque" by Pol Rupes, 2019.

Music:
Dusk Aldant - True Neutral: Secunda by Jeremy Soule (performed by Eileen)
Dusk Aldant - Neutral Good: Harbinger of Spring by Adrian von Ziegler
Dusk Aldant - Neutral Evil: Alone With My Thoughts by Esther Abrami
Mathyus Davis's seek help: Moonfolk by Adrian von Ziegler
Danctian Shadow Final Quest: Gnossienne No. 1 by Erik Satie (perfomed by Alena Cherny)
The end of the conversations: Dreamseer by Adrian von Ziegler
Mielikki's will: Ehsellyei by Gary Stadler with Stephannie
Pandemonium's gift: Pan's Lullaby by Javier Navarrete (perfomed by Erutan)

Legal Information

BALDUR'S GATE II: SHADOWS OF AMN Developed and © 2000 BioWare Corp. All Rights Reserved. BALDUR'S GATE II: THRONE OF BHAAL Developed and © 2001 BioWare Corp. All Rights Reserved. Baldur's Gate, Shadows of Amn, Tales of the Sword Coast, Forgotten Realms, the Forgotten Realms logo, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, the AD&D logo, TSR and the TSR logo, and the Wizards of the Coast logo, are trademarks of the Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., and are used by Interplay Entertainment Corp. under license. All Rights Reserved. BioWare, the BioWare Infinity Engine and the BioWare logo are the trademarks of BioWare Corp. All Rights Reserved. Black Isle Studios and the Black Isle Studios logo are trademarks of Interplay Entertainment Corp. All Rights Reserved. Exclusively licensed and distributed by Interplay Entertainment Corp. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Dusk NPC MOD for Baldur's Gate II © 2024. Dusk is not Dusk NPC MOD for Baldur's Gate II © 2024. Dusk is not developed, supported, or endorsed by BioWare, Black Isle Studios, Interplay Entertainment Corp., or the Wizards of the Coast. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Dusk NPC MOD Copyright (c) 2024 Pablo Alejandro Ramos

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