Soul Shaker

SOUL SHAKER

LATEST NEWS: Soul Shaker has been revamped!

V2.00 of Soul Shaker is now available, with fixes alongside code improvements. (Earlier versions of Soul Shaker prior v2.00E are NOT compatible with this latest revamped version.)

For further Info: http://worldofalthea.blogspot.com/2020/06/episode-32-shaken-to-core-file...

EE VERSION UPDATE: Soul Shaker has now been updated to work on EE version of NWN1. Please report if any issues remain, and I will address them as soon as possible.

OTHER HAKS: Make sure Soul Shaker starts without using any haks before attemtping to add any. Use 3rd party haks at own risk, and be ready to remove if you experience any adverse effects. Some have been reported to crash the game.

You finally defeated the lich of the ancient tower, driving it back to its demi-plane. Now, hopefully, you can find and rescue Terrell, the wizard that the lich had taken prisoner; for he must be somewhere in the tower, you think. Then you enter a small round chamber, with chairs circling a round table, and there, in one of them, is the emaciated body of Terrell, the man you had been seeking all this time. At first glance, he looks dead, but then you realise he still lives! Then, in your mind, you hear his voice ... he still lives and is communicating with you by telepathy! But what he has to say is not comforting ... He explains his soul has been separated from his body and is trapped on another dimension ... the same dimension as where you had just banished the lich! So now, the search and chase must continue, but this time within the demi-plane of the lich itself, in Dagad-Nor!

Dealing With The Watchers Video ... "Soul Shaker Alarm System" ..... https://youtu.be/JgQGMACjaag (link is external)

SET WITHIN A DEMI-PLANE: I have stressed this in the past, but will do so again now: This is a very different module from anything you will have played before. It is not a standard NWN game, as the module takes place upon a demi-plane, so I have taken liberty with the mechanics of NWN. This makes for a very challenging experience, which may not appeal to everybody, but I hope will appeal to the majority. NB: If you are looking for a more traditional D&D module and have access to NWN2 (with both expansions), then I would encourage you to consider trying my NWN2 module, The Scroll, available here: https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn2/module/scroll

PLOT: I won't go into too much detail so as not to spoil the adventure. However, the basic precept is that you are on a rescue mission, to help find and retrieve a wizard who was lured and trapped on the demi-plane. You need to find him to help you and your people with your own problems.

HENCHMEN: This module does not include henchmen as I preferred to keep the plot concentrated on the player ... and the plot demands it. However, as the module can be played multi-player, then players could still play the game as a group if they wish to. That said, there *is still contact* from someone who acts a little like a henchman. They simply do not participate in combat situations.

TARGET AUDIENCE: This module can be played single-player (SP) or multi-player (MP) with most PC classes between 1st and 20th level. (Pre-generated PCs have also been supplied if preferred.) Furthermore, while the original design was to cater for “good” aligned PCs, I have since managed to write an “evil” option into the game. However, unless you play what I consider to be “evil” you may or may not find that path and I have tried to incorporate different attitudes of PCs throughout the module.

There is *plenty* of combat, due to the nature of the environment. Although, some combat can be avoided by clever/cautious players. There are a few puzzles, which require thought and consideration to ensure the player can continue their adventure. (All puzzles relate to the plot.) You cannot break the game, but if puzzles are your weak spot, then you can refer to the hint sheet, which gives clues.

IN GAME FEATURES:

a) Voice acting. (Not all characters.) (NB: Text is shown inside the MESSAGE sub-menu on a replay of the message.)
b) Unique Loadscreens & Loadhints.
c) Independent Map System. (With a "Special Skill".)
d) Special Planar Interaction skill for interacting with alien/planar devices.
e) New (planar) Spell System (Demi-plane Soul Magik.)
f) New (planar) Skill System (Unique to the Demi-plane.)
g) New (planar) Weapon Skill (For three planar weapon types.)
h) Upgradeable Weapons (With the right planar skill - To more than one level!)
i) Weapon Degradation (Requiring planar skills to "sustain" or "repair".)
j) An option to place the camera just above your PC's head to allow a camera perspective more akin to a FPS. NB: It is not FPS, but I have found it similar enough to be a useful option.

DM IMPLEMENTATION (OPTIONAL): An option to allow a DM to control a party of players combat in a true turn-based mode if wanted. The code is limited to a maximum of ten players in turn-based mode. (Code implemented, but will not be fully tested until later.)

PATCHING

If you have already started Soul Shaker, then you can update to a later version and continue playing from where you currently are. YOU DO NOT NEED TO START AGAIN!

Simply download the latest QUICK FIX HAK ONLY and replace the existing hak with the newer one, reload your game and continue playing as normal. All the most critical fixes will be included in this small file and using this method does not affect anything about your saved game in any way apart from fixing problems.

VERSION INFO: You will easily be able to tell which version of the Quick Fix hak you are using from the new style version onwards (I.E. v2.00 +), as its details are given in the player's text window whenever the Main Menu is used.

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