IPRP Feats

This project provides a modified iprp_feats.2da file which increases the number of feats available as item properties from vanilla 63 to 818. New properties can be easily managed in the toolset and with scripting. With exception for few minor cost tweaks, changes introduced by this project are backward-compatible with vanilla NWN.

A demo module is provided.

CHANGELOG

1.1 (2018-10-14)

• Reordered iprp_feats.2da entries and added padding and "deleted" rows. This breaks compatibility with 1.0 version of this project.
• Replaced item property identifieres from iprp_feats.nss with missing FEAT_* identifiers of some upgradeable feats, i.e. FEAT_SNEAK_ATTACK.
• Feat item properties are now accessible through a IPRP_FEATS_PADDING + FEAT_* expression (IPRP_FEATS_PADDING constant is equal to 100).
• Reduced cost of Enchant Arrow bonus feat family.
• Reduced cost of Epic Energy Resistance bonus feat family.

1.0 (2017-11-27)

• Initial release.

DESCRIPTION

This project serves following purposes:

1. Unlocks all usable feats as item properties.
2. Gives those properties cost parameters that fit well with the game.
3. Provides a sandbox demo module for interactive testing purposes.

There are at least two other projects that have the same goal:

• IPE - Item Properties Expanded by Ben Harrison
• Community Patch Project by Shadooow

However this project was made from scratch and is not based on any of the above projects. It does not modify other files than iprp_feats.2da.

There are 818 feats that can be used as working item properties thanks to modified iprp_feats.2da file from this project. Previously (vanilla NWN), only 63 feats were available this way. With few exceptions, such as Ki Strike or Curse Song, all of these feats can be used immediately by all classes when added to a wearable item or to PC's creature hide.

One of this project's goals was to make those parameters of newly-added feats as balanced as possible, so they can seamlessly fit into game. For example, if a feat provides poison immunity, it will have the same cost as poison immunity property. Sometimes feats have no simple equivalents or they do not emulate other behaviors, so some artistic license had to be applied.

About 30% of total number of NWN feats was left out by this project. They are listed below together with reasons why they were omitted:

1. All feats removed from game code but not from feat.2da.
2. All feats with daily use limits, such as Bard Songs. Adding them as item properties gives them unlimited use, breaking game's balance.
3. Informative feats that would be confusing whether they work or not: cleric domains, epic character badges, Quick To Master, Small, etc.
4. Hardcoded feats and those that work only with specific classes: epic attribute modifiers (Great Wisdom, etc), Bardic Knowledge, Bone Skin, Deathless Vigor, Sacred Defense, Dual Wield, Dragon Abilities, Dragon Armor, HD Increase, Favorite Enemy, Monk AC Bonus and Monk Speed.
5. Mount actions (still accessible through radial menu).

Feats added by this project are fully compatible with NWN version 1.69 in terms of NWScript API. This means you can use the IP_CONST_FEAT_* constants and they will work as intended.

In order to add new (and old) feats with scripts, pass as a parameter to ItemPropertyBonusFeat function IPRP_FEATS_PADDING + FEAT_* constant sum. IPRP_FEATS_PADDING is equal to 100 and can be found in iprp_feats.nss, a script from project's hak file.

An example showing how Keen Sense feat can be added as item property:
#include "iprp_feats" // for IPRP_FEATS_PADDING, equal 100
AddItemProperty(
    DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT,
    ItemPropertyBonusFeat(IPRP_FEATS_PADDING + FEAT_KEEN_SENSE),
    oItem);

INSTALLATION

To install, extract contents of hak folder from project's archive into the hak folder of the game. Overwrite all files when asked.