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Submitted by Migrate Wizard on 2014-07-26 20:21.
Last modified: 
2015-12-05 15:06
Author: 
ENoa4
Version: 
1.0.3
Old Vault Category: 
nwn2modulesenglish
Old Vault ID: 
182
Game: 
NwN2
Category: 
Module
Requirements: 
OC
Language: 
English
Tags: 
Hall of Fame, ENoa4, classic PnP Conversion, dramatic, Dungeon, Roleplay, Romance

Tomoachan is an adaptation of C1: The Hidden Shrine of Tomoachan, a module that was originally used for the Official Advanced Dungeons & Dragons tournament at Origins 1979, and was the first in series of modules from TSR, the Competition Series. The module has been adapted and expanded from the original. If you are a min/max, power gamer, I'd recommend trying this mod on a hard difficulty setting or with no more than a 4th level character.



This adventure is ideal for single player. 4th or 5th level male characters are very strongly recommended. Humans, half-elfs, and elves are encouraged. There is a 'romance' with a human woman featured prominently in the plot, thus the recommendation. There are a few references that indicate the player is definitely a man, but if you don't mind overlooking this and want to romance a human woman with a halfling woman, go to town!



I would recommend this module for teen or older due to content.



The module represents a good mix of role playing, hack and slash, and tricks and traps.



It is intended for 4th-6th level characters. Dialog and plot problems will occur in multiplayer but other game mechanics should be ok. I did not have the opportunity to run a multiplayer test.

Legacy

On the old IGN Vault, this module was selected as a Hall of Fame winner. It received a score of 8.66 based on 118 votes.

File Format Size Downloads
Tomoachan_Readme_v1.0.3.rtf rtf 76.85Kb 5350
TomoachanHaksAndMusic.rar rar 64.1Mb 7651
TomoachanModule_v1_0_3.rar rar 65.1Mb 8922

Here is an attached review:

Date Reviewer Final Score Quick Pros Quick Cons
2007-10-25 Dormammu 7.43 A fun and solid mod that any player can enjoy. Combat a tad too easy.

 

Files: 
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File tomoachan_readme_v1.0.3.rtf76.85 KB
File tomoachanhaksandmusic.rar (1191)64.11 MB
File tomoachanmodule_v1_0_3.rar (1218)65.11 MB
Permissions & licensing: 
Open - Free & open only if project also open
Wed, 2020-04-22 09:12
Vidal
How do you rate this content?: 
9
Average: 9 (1 vote)

Very nice and enjoyable adaptation of The Hidden Shrine of Tomoachan. I had played another one, made for NWN1, but for some reason I prefer this one... perhaps the whole thing felt different due to NWN2 visual style, or some other minor detail that ended up improving the experience. Since it is based on an old AD & D classic, one cannot complain about its size or plot... it might have been changed a little bit, adding some more content, but in the end it would probably be a bad idea... as it is the mod actually manages to give the player some of the old school feeling... you can almost hear the voice of the Dungeon Master describing the rooms of the pyramid and the critters you faced as you progress through the mod... to send us back all those years to an old garage or basement is a worthy achievement... I wish mods such as this one could be further improved, maybe remade using a more visually appealing engine, such as Dragon Age II for example. A pity the whole mod making community didn't receive the attention they deserve from the makers of the newer games... a new toolset that could be used with the same amount of creative freedom would definitely be welcome.

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Fri, 2015-10-23 15:04
GCoyote
How do you rate this content?: 
7
Average: 7 (1 vote)

Played this the other day with a Ranger build. Started at level 5 and finished about half way though level 6.

  • Intro was good with ENoa4 appearing as the DM to answer question.
  • Introduction of the main NPC/love interest started out humorously enough but the escape sequence should have a non-combat alternative or two.
  • Initial enemies were pretty weak leading to a hack-fest.
  • NPC #2 was a fairly logical add on and his "store" actually made sense for once.
  • The main event was about an hour+ dungeon crawl. This was the best part as it featured many classic PnP techniques and the environment added a sense of urgency that was perfectly plausible.
  • NO BUGS!

All-in-all, an enjoyable evening of adventuring.

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Fri, 2016-12-23 17:04
Elfen Lied
How do you rate this content?: 
8
Average: 8 (1 vote)

A very small but quite enjoyable module, that you can complete in few hours. 

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Wed, 2017-08-16 00:40
GeorgeBurnet
How do you rate this content?: 
7
Average: 7 (1 vote)

Played with a swashbuckler human with roguish skills. I would recommend 4th lv fighter-like characters. (Some encounters are a little bit under-powered)

MINOR SPOILERS: I ususally hate the adventures that "force" your character to begin the story in a certain way (you know: jail, party, lost, happy pixie friend when you want to play a grimm drow, etc.); but in this case, the openning and the runaway sequences are fun and quite exciting. Perhaps some kind of visual effect could have been posible for the gased zones?

For me, this is the best adaptation of the Tomoachan module in the Vault thanks to the author's respect for the original adventure,  the atmospheric visuals, and the audio and music choices (it surprises me that no one has already mentioned that: they are wonderful!). This is a great mix of the old PnP virtues with the agility and freshness that NWN2 can offer. Intelligent use of narrative and environtment tools give you a lively sense of urgency: you almost curse yourself when using the search button (I've to look around but I've got to hurry!!!). One of those jobs that makes you search in  the Vault for more works of the author!

 

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Thu, 2017-11-02 10:05
Greenman6220
How do you rate this content?: 
8
Average: 8 (1 vote)
Brings back my playing the pnp of my teen and early twenties. Nice dungeon crawl. Fleshed out the original module a bit more than I remember. This is a good quick module.
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Fri, 2020-08-07 22:47
DennMan
How do you rate this content?: 
10
Average: 10 (1 vote)

Love old school conversions.  Will give it a try.

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Tue, 2021-06-08 11:50
echofoxtrot
How do you rate this content?: 
8
Average: 8 (1 vote)
I recently played this module as a level 5 male human rogue, created using the FRW Character Creator mod. It was challenging, but I was able to complete the adventure. SPOILER ALERT! Do not continue reading if you do not want some parts of the adventure revealed.
 
Let me start with the criticisms first:
 
1) Lore - without the PC having a high enough Lore skill it was not possible to Identify and use any of the magic items found during the adventure. No potions of lore or any other mechanism to identify equipment was available.
 
2) Store/Gear - the store that is available had very good stock, but I couldn't afford any of it - this may have been my fault as the FRW Character Creator gives a set amount of gold based on class+level and after equipping with basic gear for a lvl 5 rogue (Chain Shirt +1, Short Sword +1, Short Bow, +1 Arrows, a few Cure Moderate potions, etc.) not much gold was left (I think I began the adventure with a few hundred gold). I was able to buy a breastplate and heavy shield for Elora, plus a few potions and healers kits. Later when I had acquired items that could be sold for a bit of coin, no store available.
 
3) Conversation - In most cases, I seemed to have to select the least bad conversation options available; most of the time, there didn't seem to be good options available.
 
4) Attrib/Skill checks - I only recall seeing one interaction which seemed to give the PC the option to select an attribute or skill check; the one I'm thinking of was Strength. There may have been some automatic background checks that used other attributes or skills. It would have been good and added to the RP to provide those options.
 
5) Weight - weight/inventory management quickly became an issue, but no sort of container was available until near the end of the adventure. None of the provided companions have a high strength and if the PC doesn't have a high STR that quickly becomes a nuisance.
 
Now for the bits that I liked:
 
1) Good variety of puzzles, traps, and suprises. I found these to be enjoyable and of diverse types.
 
2) Combat was well-balanced. Hardly any encounters were easy, but most were moderate a few were difficult.
 
3) Role-playing. The RP that was available was good and flowed with the overall story.
 
4) Feel/Immersion - the adventure did a good job of immersing the player into the experience.
 
Overall, I found it quite fun and challenging. I was not able to explore some areas fully due to HP concerns. I died twice during the adventure and had to load from recent saves. Being that rogues aren't as strong in melee, perhaps I should've gone with a 6th level rogue. I reached level 6 near the end of the adventure, but am considering running it again to try to discover more secrets. It took about 6 hrs to complete the adventure.
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