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Submitted by Arvirago on 2023-01-04 15:16.
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This is a new spell I created for my PW Reino de Aldor, and I thought I might share it, in case someone wants to use it or just learn from it.
I think if you plan to create a similar spell looking at the script can give you good ideas about it.
It's done for NWN:EE .34 but it shouldn't be hard to adapt it to other versions.
It's a cleric level 5 spell. It creates a glyph of destruction on the flloor. On each round the glyph throws divine rays at nearby creatures. The spell allows to use all metamagic, including extend, empower and maximize.
This is the description (my broken translation of it):
Caster level: cleric 5Innate level : 5School: AbjurationDescriptors: DivineComponents: Verbal, SomaticRange: ShortArea of effect / Objetive: BigDuration: 1 round every 2 levelsCounterspell: no, but you can cast Dispell to the glyphSave: Reflex 1/2The caster creates a divine glyph of destruction. On each round the glyph activates and throws rays at all nearby creatures (except the caster), causing 1d6 divine damage for every 5 levels of cleric, to a max. of 4d6.Instructions
To use it you have to add a new spell to your spells.2da. This is an example of it (I use row 903 but you can use another one):
903 Glyph_destruction 16778596 is_X2GlphWard A S vs 0x3f 0x36 sp_glyphdestruct **** 5 **** **** **** **** 5 1500 hand **** vco_mehanholy02 **** sco_mehanholy02 vs_chant_evoc_hm vs_chant_evoc_hf out 1000 **** **** **** **** 1 vpr_ectoholy01 homing hand spr_ectoholy01 path **** 0 **** **** **** **** **** 11 **** 1 16778597 1 0 **** 1 **** **** **** 1You just have to use your own name and description of the spell pointing to your TLK. You can also change the icon, I just used the glyph of warding.
Once you have that, just add the script to your module, edit it and change the placeable that will spawn as glyph. It's in line 26, I use "ub_aldorarcana" (my own placeable) but you can use anyone you like.
And that's it.
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 glyph of destruction spell script (16) | 1.62 KB |
Nice. Great job. I just tested it. Works as it should. Keep more of these coming :)
I created another spell using your spell as the template (thanks!!). I called it Glyph of "Unholy Destruction". I changed the icon, changed it to a necromancer spell, kept everything else the same except I created a new placeable VFX and used negative energy damage. Works perfectly. Except it does negative damage to undead.
I tried to put this in the script:
if (GetRacialType (oFirstTarget) == RACIAL_TYPE_UNDEAD) eDamage = EffectHeal (nDamStrike/2);
but can't seem to know where to put it. to make i work. I stole this part of script from my other spell on Chain Negativity I uploaded here as that spell heals undead if it is used against them.
Not a script writer...how would you make it heal undead when negative energy strikes them and where in your script would you put it?
Not sure if you want to heal undead, or to damage them with a different damage type. In any case you have to change the code where the comment "// We apply the damage..." is, as I show you (not tested, as I'm not with the toolset right now, but will give you the idea of how to do it).
If you want the first:
// We apply the damage (from the caster, so he gets XP for the killing)effect eDamage;if (GetRacialType(oTarget)==RACIAL_TYPE_UNDEAD) eDamage = EffectHeal(iDamage);else eDamage = EffectDamage(iDamage, DAMAGE_TYPE_NEGATIVE);if (iDamage>0) DelayCommand(fDelay + 0.3, AssignCommand(oCaster, ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, eDamage, oTarget)));For the second choice:
// We apply the damage (from the caster, so he gets XP for the killing)int iDamageType = DAMAGE_TYPE_NEGATIVE;if (GetRacialType(oTarget)==RACIAL_TYPE_UNDEAD) iDamageType = DAMAGE_TYPE_POSITIVE;if (iDamage>0) DelayCommand(fDelay + 0.3, AssignCommand(oCaster, ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, EffectDamage(iDamage, iDamageType), oTarget)));Thanks man. I will try out your script suggestions tomorrow...much appreciated...and great spell!!...so much potential with also using it for other spells :)
Sent you an email. I mention I tried the script changes you suggested...it would not compile. Can you see what's wrong with it and send me the fixed script you could get to work please if it's not much of a bother.
Well met.
Neat idea, and adding the code instructions is an extra gift to us all. Many thanks for your efforts. Great spell graphics choice too. More.
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