A mercenarys luck 1 (Formerly Tales of Ardara I)

Can't get out of the first area.

Lots of issues. For starters, the Prelude would not load, stating that it was made with a newer version of NWN than I have, which I doubt. I was not enthused enough to go back and try to figure out what the problem was, perhaps with the ProJect Q Hak mess? The main module loaded with no problems. 

I liked the Henchman interface, but found that there was precious little equipment that I could lend him, so he was pretty weak overall. Just used the bow basically. The resting rules were not good, and if you did rest, this did not move time forward! A real problem in each town area as the stores close after dark, and it takes a REALLY looong time for the hours to pass. So the stores were pretty much useless, as the clock basically just froze!

Spoilers:

In the second area my temporary cleric henchie kills himself each time we enter a certain temple dungeon area, and this seems to cause a problem going forward? Not sure, since there are no clues as to how to open the gate in any case, at least that would work. Some mention of not being alone, so I tried to have my henchman get close, but still no luck. So I am now stuck at this point, since even after resurrecting him, he does not join back up. I did light all the braziers to the East, but that did not do anything that I could tell.

So 7 stars for a playable module, but quite unclear at times as to how to proceed, and the resting and especially stores situation was frustrating indeed. 

Thanks for the reply, Paphjort, a rare thing these days! I will add a star for your followup! I do not have the EE version, just what I downloaded from GOG a few years ago, along with the expansions. I had originally bought these games when they first came out, but over the years had misplaced them.

If there is something that I absolutely have to have to progress, from the Prologue store, then I am screwed, I guess! I will revisit the temple and see how I can possible get through the gate without my temporary cleric helper, who just seems really intent on tripping that trap! Glad I do not have to have him with me...

Thanks for the taking the time and effort to get back to me. It is appreciated!

Played this after the prologue (see my raving review there)

Again a beautiful and atmospheric module. Less wrapped up than the prologue, but a bit longer. Low magic and very dangerous. Creative missions like escorting a merchant and ox and keeping them alive, fun puzzles, damage reduction left and right. Undead and outsiders are the main dangers.

Really liked these two first episodes of AML and hoping there will be a third in the future.

** Spoilers **

I'm currently in the Raamsville Forest, old Ruins (I just cleared the Orc-cave and it led me to find the old temple I had read about in a book), cleared the orcs and zombies there and found a Secret Door Trap near the campfire, which led me to the Lost temple of Ka'nish.

Thing is, this is a very small place, blocked off by fallen debris/ground, there appears to be a small strange beam of light hitting a boulder but apart from that I cannot seem to find anything else. My character has maxed out Search but I've been standing there, moving around a bit this small enclosure but cannot find anything?

I left and went back to town, nothing new is happening concerning the mission, the Mayor is still asking me to look into this old temple business. Went back to the underground lost temple and nothing else is found/happening.

Can someone help me out?

Thank you

**Spoiler **

There were several more, indeed ;)

One leads to where the tombstone says there's a swordsman, killed by an arrow. I went in, a ghost/specter appeared and I reloaded my game to right before entering. When I go back in there's like a mini explosion of sorts near the door frame but no swordsman. I've tried changing maps, closing and restarting NWN EE and Steam but he never appears when I go in the room there's just like a small explosion near the door frame. Am I missing much by not speaking with said ghostly swordsman?

As for the main section, with the puzzles(Edited out).

I just finished this great module.

I enjoyed the high fantasy / low magic items / low level setting. Money is also kept in check and relatively low compared to what we're "used to" in most modules, plus using low money limits for the handful of merchants and limiting availability to said merchants during the campaign. It was straightforward and fun. On a few occasions you're given the choice of available missions, meaning you can't do "everything", but this is intended and maybe a small push to re-play the campaign ;)

There were a few puzzles, some I found not to be easy. I also stopped picking up items from vanquished foes as merchants rapidly run out of gold, even if I bought a lot of healing kits (My saviour in this campaign).

Most definately something I would recommend playing. It would be great to have more modules in the series, as my character, who started with the prologue adventure, finished this module at level 6 with 19 942 XP and it ends with several potential future adventures on the horizon, due to new friends and enemies made along the way.