Faerûn - Forgotten Realms, Dungeons and Dragons mod - Open Beta [0.7.0 03/06/2023] on GitHub and Steam Workshop!

[Orinsul]

are there any cool submods currently?

I just have a rough private mod that replaces Abdel with my CHARNAME and gives them a province because #itsallaboutme

 

[Olrox]

are there any cool submods currently?

I just have a rough private mod that replaces Abdel with my CHARNAME and gives them a province because #itsallaboutme

These two are constantly being updated alongside the mod:
Faerun Provincial Diversity
BLG / CC for Faerun

 

[Orinsul]

Those look AWESOME, thanks

 

[neutrondecay]

Today sees the launch of Experimental Release 83h17! (Please use the hotfixed version.) We're steaming ahead with more updates and improvements:

• RPG element improvements:
  • Command modifiers for class traits rebalanced
  • XP rewards for battles reduced
• Religion improvements:
  • Polyamory event chain extended and revised
• History improvements:
  • New holders in Chionthar and Mount Illefarn in the 15th century
  • Lots of history tweaks in Skelkor
  • Lots of new landless characters
• Graphics improvements:
  • New heraldic frames for Scale Cult, Draconic and Tiamatan realms
  • New half-gnoll portraits
  • Improved Wemic portraits
  • Sufficiently high-ranked feudal High Coasters will now wear crowns
• Law improvements:
  • New ordning succession law
  • Final cleanup of elective rules
• Other improvements:
  • More new character names
  • Polyamorous mothers will not automatically legitimise bastards
• Fixes:
  • Lotus Empire heraldic frames now work correctly
  • Vanilla issue about employing priests fixed
  • Missing localisation for a Gur courtier event added
  • Missing candidates in elective systems should be back
  • Fix of obsolete conditions causing trouble in elven reproduction and ritual masks
  • Hunting on the Katakoro Plateau should now be more distinctive
  • Health traits are now better categorised
  • Queen Alustriel will now be attracted to her girlfriend
  • Obsolete secret religion traits removed - this will probably break saves

We're keen for feedback on all of this. I'm especially keen to hear if the polyamory events work well.

Thanks,

nd

ETA: Correct link to hotfixed version now included

 

[neutrondecay]

It's the weekend, and we have another experimental release (number 84) for you! In today's update:

Just a regular experimental update this week. Latest changes:

• Religion overhaul continues:
  • Decision to challenge the Grand Caliph's authority
  • Better tooltips for many religions
• History updates:
  • The Iron Throne now has its canon leaders and other characters
• Art updates:
  • More event pictures
• World updates:
  • Cultural localisations based on recent lore updates
• Fixes:
  • Wychlaran and Magic Dynastic succession types now correctly get electors
  • Historical characters with age-gated traits should now all get them appropriately
  • Hopefully you should no longer be flagged as your own lover or metamour; also other adjustments to polyamorous behaviour
  • Ultra-wide minotaur narrowed
  • Obsolete religion elements removed
  • Assorted loc fixes and improvements
  • Other small fixes

Enjoy, and as ever, please report any bugs!

nd

 

[neutrondecay]

It's time for another middle-number release!

Hotfixed version 0.7.0.2 is here.

The main religion overhaul is now complete, which was our milestone for this release. There will be a subsequent overhaul of patron deity and branch traits before v1.0 appears, as well as some more enhancements, but our main religious structure and key functionality is now in place. Most of this was in previous experimental releases, but here's the very latest:

Religion updates:

• Better capital provinces for many religious titles
• Public notifications of contests for the Grand Caliphate
• Decision to form the Grand Caliphate if it doesn't already exist
• Cleanup of triggers and descriptions for religion features
• Patron trait overhaul begins:
  • Akadi: Retinue of air elementals
  • Amaunator: Recruit Judge decision
  • Azuth: Hold Magical Symposium decision
  • Bane: Undeath After Death decision
  • Beshaba: Beshaba's Boon decision

Species code overhaul:

• Odds for species of mixed-race characters readjusted, and the whole reproduction code simplified and clarified
• Lots of new triggers for different species groups
• Better tool-tips for many species
• Deep Imaskari now have proper child portraits
• Better handling of offspring with only one known parent
• New hairstyles for Chultan and Akotan characters courtesy of After the End

Fixes:

• Challenge for the Grand Caliph now works as intended
• Diwali is no longer available
• Behaviour of the Shou Lung offmap title cleaned up
• Followers of the Draconic Pantheon can now choose patrons correctly
• Player-characters cannot become apprentices
• Borderer republican clothing is now appropriately post-Shoon

Enjoy, and as ever, let us know what happens!

nd

 

[neutrondecay]

Please note that since 0.7.0 was released, we have issued two hotfixes. The link above is to the correct current version.

nd

 

[Orinsul]

Doing Ao's work

 

[neutrondecay]

We're in the middle of some code overhauls, so there's no experimental release just now. But a question I am often asked is: where is this or that character from a Forgotten Realms video game in the mod? Are they playable? And it looks like the full version of Baldur's Gate 3 is going to give us even more playable characters in the future! So here, without further ado, is an extensive but probably not exhaustive list of characters from FR video games who are playable in the mod:

Spoiler: It's a long list...

• Pool of Radiance (1988) - This game was retrospectively redated to 1340, which is before our start dates begin.
  • Tyranthraxus holds the county and duchy of Phlan 1306-1340 to represent his presence in this game, and is playable elsewhere in later dates - see below.
• Hillsfar (1989)
  • Maalthiir holds Hillsfar, as he does in the game, from 01/07/1357 through to 09/08/1374, and if you start before that, there is a minor plot event for him.
• Curse of the Azure Bonds (1989):
  • Azoun IV appears in this game. He holds the Kingdom of Cormyr from 1335 through to 01/10/1371, and is a focal character in the Horde minor bookmark.
  • Moander holds the Lost Vale of Tarkhaldale from 01/01/1357 to 01/08/1358.
  • Tyranthraxus reappears, and is playable in Myth Drannor throughout 1357 to reflect his presence in this game.
• Secret of the Silver Blades (1990):
  • Eldamar the Dreadlord holds Verdigris from 1354 to 01/08/1358.
  • The Silver Blades are hirable mercenaries.
• Eye of the Beholder (1990):
  • Piergeiron is depicted in this game, although he's not named. He holds the patrician house of Paladinstar from 1312, and the Duchy of Waterdeep from 1314, holding both titles until the end of 1378. The dwarves Teirgoh and Keirgar appear as his courtiers.
• Eye of the Beholder II (1991):
  • Dran Draggore holds Westwood/Kheldell/Darkmoon from 1355 to 01/09/1358. (We debated where exactly to put Dran, but given that the game is set in a forest near Waterdeep, and was developed by Westwood Associates, this seemed like a good option!)
• Pools of Darkness (1991):
  • Tyranthraxus also holds Myth Drannor in the last three months of 1358.
  • Manshoon appears in this game. He is Grand Master of the Black Network from 1261 until the start of 1370. He usually holds the king-tier Zhentarim temporal title too, and either Zhentil Keep or the Citadel of the Raven, except for a few months in the middle of 1358...
  • ...when Bane himself holds Zhentil Keep and the Zhentarim title.
• Neverwinter Nights (MMORPG, 1991):
  • Nasher Alagondar holds Neverwinter all the way through from 1329 to 01/06/1385, and so he also appears in several later games.
  • Ardanac Harpell holds Longsaddle from 1359 to the end of 1375.
• Gateway to the Savage Frontier (1991):
  • Nasher Alagondar is in this one, too. (See above.)
  • Tessarin 'Longtresses' Alaraun holds Nesmé from 01/09/1358 until the end of 1369.
  • Olger Redaxe holds Gundarlun from 1320 to the end of 1379.
  • And the evil Vaalgamon holds Ascore for the Zhentarim from 05/07/1356 to 01/04/1358.
• Treasures of the Savage Frontier (1992):
  • Nasher Alagondar returns.
  • Elastul Raurym holds Mirabar from 1356 to the end of 1379.
  • Faurael Blackhammer holds Triboar from 1330 to 01/08/1369.
  • Geildarr Ithym holds Llorkh from 18/12/1356 to the end of 1382.
  • Haeromos Dothwintyl holds Port Llast from 1349 to the end of 1389, except for a break of four months in 1374.
  • Tarnhell Embuirhan holds Mintarn from 1357 to the end of 1389.
  • Tranjer Rolsk holds the Icepeak from 1330 to the end of 1379.
  • Tulgar Wrightsson holds Orlumbor from 1344 to the end of 1360.
• Eye of the Beholder III (1993):
  • Acwellan holds Myth Drannor for the first nine months of 1358.
• Forgotten Realms Unlimited Adventures: Heirs to Skull Crag (1993):
  • Vala of the Silver Blades reappears; as before, she is the leader of a hirable mercenary group.
• Dungeon Hack (1993):
  • No characters from this game are currently playable.
• Menzoberranzan (1994):
  • This game takes place before 1340, as Malice Do'Urden appears.
  • Yvonnel Baenre holds Menzoberranzan from time immemorial until 24/11/1358.
• Blood & Magic (1996):
  • This game takes place in the 7th century. No characters from it are playable, but several appear in history files for the Utter East.
• Descent to Undermountain (1997):
  • Piergeiron reappears here.
• Baldur's Gate (1998):
  • Abdel Adrian, the canonical protagonist of this series, is not playable in the series timeframe of the later 1360s, but does eventually come to be Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate from 1457 to 01/05/1482.
  • Amarande holds Cloakwood from 1340 to the end of 1369, and again from 1377 to the end of 1409.
  • Belt is Duke of the patrician house of Belt from 1350 onwards, and becomes Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate on 19/05/1387, holding both titles until the end of 1389.
  • Bentley Mirrorshade holds the Coast Way from 21/04/1346 onwards.
  • Berrun Ghastkill holds Nashkel from 01/06/1356 through to the end of 1429.
  • Eltan is Duke of the patrician house of Eltan from 1350 onwards, and becomes Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate in 1390, holding both titles until the end of 1399.
  • Entar Silvershield is Duke of the patrician house of Silvershield from 1330 onwards, and becomes Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate in 1350, holding both titles until 19/05/1387.
  • Gandolar Luckyfoot holds the county of Firewine, alias Gullykin, from 1310 to the end of 1399.
  • Gorion holds Candlekeep from 1230 through to the end of 1367.
  • Kelddath Ormlyr holds Beregost from 1330 through to the end of 1399.
  • Liia Jannath is Duchess of the patrician house of Jannath from 1350 onwards, and becomes Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate in 1400, holding both titles until the end of 1456.
  • Tazok (following his appearance in BG2) holds the county of Zinner/Windspear Hills from 01/05/1369 to the end of 1384.
  • Ulraunt holds Candlekeep from 1368 to 03/12/1396.
• Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast (1999):
  • The Demon Knight holds Durlag's Tower from 1290 until 01/05/1368.
• Icewind Dale (2000):
  • This game is set in 1281 DR, well before our start dates.
    • Arundel holds the county of The Rift (not to be confused with the Kingdom of the same name) from 1250 to the end of 1281.
  • Malavon Despana is playable - he holds Eyegad/Rilauven from 1274 to the end of 1368.
  • Similarly, Kreg Frostbeard holds Wyrm's Tooth from 01/07/1312 to 01/06/1358.
• Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000):
  • Nalia de'Arnise holds Hamlar Hills from 01/03/1369 to the end of 1372, and again from 1386 to 11/03/1423.
  • Valygar Corthala holds Kalathtyr from 01/10/1367 to the end of 1474.
  • Ardaluce Despana holds Ust Natha from 987 until 01/09/1369.
  • Bruenor Battlehammer holds the petty kingdom of Mithral Hall from 1356 to 04/02/1362, and from 03/03/1370 to the end of 1408. He also holds Kelvin's Cairn (otherwise Icewind Tundra) from 1190 to the end of 1355, and again from 04/02/1362 to 03/03/1370.
  • Ellesime holds the duchies of Noromath and Durmista from 1100, and the kingdom of Wealdath from 12/09/1347.
  • Garren Windspear holds Zinner from 1363 to the end of 1367.
  • Isaea Roenall holds Hamlar Hills from 1373 to the end of 1385.
  • Jierdan Firkraag holds Zinner/Windspear Hills from 01/01/1369 to 01/05/1369.
  • Logan Coprith holds Trademeet from 1356 to 01/07/1371.
  • Phaere Despana holds Ust Natha from 01/09/1369 onwards.
  • TorGal holds Hamlar Hills from 01/08/1368 to 01/03/1369.
• Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (2001):
  • Abazigal holds Zaz-in-Vintor from 1363 to 27/08/1369.
  • Amelyssan holds the duchy of the Five from 1366 to 01/09/1369.
  • Balthazar holds Amkethran from 1364 to 30/04/1369.
  • Gromnir Il-Khan holds Surkazar from 1365 to 10/07/1369.
  • Illasera holds Bardshyr from 1363 to 08/08/1369.
  • Omar Haraad holds Amkethran from 30/08/1369 to 29/04/1385.
  • Sendai holds Vintor from 1365 to 23/08/1369.
  • Yaga-Shura holds Ithmonn from 1364 to 19/08/1369.
  • Imix is not playable from his appearance in this game, but separately holds Sumber Hills in early 1492.
• Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor (2001):
  • Pelendralaar holds Myth Drannor throughout 1369.
• Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter (2001):
  • No additional characters from this game are currently landed.
• Icewind Dale: Trials of the Luremaster (2001):
  • No additional characters from this game are currently landed.
• Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (2001):
  • Eldrith the Betrayer holds Chelimber from 1235 to the end of 1373.
• Eye of the Beholder (GBA version, 2002):
  • Piergeiron appears in this version, too.
• Icewind Dale II (2002):
  • This game is set in 1312 DR, which is likewise before our start dates.
  • Malavon Despana appears again (see above).
• Neverwinter Nights (CRPG, 2002):
  • Nasher Alagondar appears again.
  • Klauth holds the Fell Wood from 1360 onwards.
  • Arklem Greeth leads the Arcane Brotherhood from 1311 to the end of 1375, except between 01/05/1372 and 01/08/1372, when Maugrim has it instead.
  • Baram is Captain of the house of Baram from 1310 to the end of 1371, and High Captain of Luskan from 1310 to the end of 1360.
  • Dumal Erard holds Helm's Hold from 1350 to the end of 1371.
  • Desther Indelayne holds Helm's Hold for the first five months of 1372.
  • Kurth is Captain of the house of Kurth from 1310 to the end of 1372.
  • Valindra Shadowmantle is not playable at her location in this game, but she is Autharch of Ankhur and Zulkir of Necromancy from 1487 onwards.
• Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide (2003):
  • Tymofarrar holds the Nether Mountains from 1370 to 01/05/1385.
• Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark (2003):
  • No additional characters from this game are playable, but it is the subject of an event chain.
• Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II (2004):
  • Mordoc SeLanmere holds the Battle of Bones from 1320, and gains Chelimber in 1374. He holds both until 01/07/1376.
  • Aizagora holds Cloakwood from 1370 to the end of 1376.
• Demon Stone (2004):
  • From 01/07/1371 to 01/06/1373, Cireka holds Myth Telvondial. She is succeeded by Caminus, who holds it for the rest of 1373.
• Neverwinter Nights: Pirates of the Sword Coast (2005):
  • So far, no characters from this game are playable.
• Neverwinter Nights: The Wyvern Crown of Cormyr (2006):
  • Although this module references many playable Cormyrian characters, no-one who actually appears in the game is currently playable.
• Dungeons and Dragons Online (2006):
  • Talice Argith holds Tethyamar from 1420 to 01/06/1429.
  • She is succeeded by Graz'zt, who holds it until the end of 1434.
  • He is succeeded by Hal Stoutheart, who holds it until the end of 1463.
• Neverwinter Nights 2 (2006):
  • The Kalach-Cha holds Helm's Hold from 01/04/1374 to 01/06/1374.
  • Garius holds Helm's Hold from 01/01/1374 to 01/04/1374.
  • Nasher Alagondar and Haeromos Dothwintyl appear again.
  • Logram Eyegouger holds Cony Gap from 1350 to 01/03/1374.
  • Callum holds Cony Gap from 01/03/1374 to 01/05/1374.
  • There is also a major event chain about this story.
• Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer (2007):
  • No additional characters from this game are currently playable.
• Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir (2008):
  • Zehir himself holds the duchy of Sanrach throughout 1374, and is succeeded by Sa'Sani from 1375 until the end of 1439.
• Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate (2009):
  • No additional characters from this game are currently playable.
• Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale (2011):
  • Rezlus holds Daggerdale from 1480 to the end of 1485.
• Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes of Neverwinter (2011):
  • Dagult Neverember holds Waterdeep from 1479 to the end of 1488, and Neverwinter from 1489 until the end of 1496.
• Arena of War (2013):
  • Clariburnus Tanthul holds Neverwinter Wood from 1478 onwards.
  • Larloch holds Orbedal from time immemorial and in all playable starts.
  • Valarken holds Durlag's Tower/Vehlarr from 1457 onwards.
  • Klauth appears again.
  • Bruenor Battlehammer appears again.
• Neverwinter (2013):
  • Valindra Shadowmantle appears again.
  • Dagult Neverember appears again.
  • Rohini holds Helm's Hold from 01/01/1479 to 01/05/1479.
  • Maegera holds Mount Hotenow throughout 1451 and 1452.
  • Aerisi Kalinoth holds Sumber Hills 01/01/1491 to 01/04/1491.
  • She is succeeded by Gar Shatterkeel until 01/07/1491.
  • He is succeeded by Marlos Urnrayle until 01/10/1491.
  • He is succeeded by Vanifer until the end of 1491.
  • Duvessa Shane holds Ten-Towns from 1453 onwards.
  • Storvald holds the duchy of the Ice Islands from 1480 onwards.
  • Serissa holds the Maelstrom from 01/01/1490 until 01/10/1490.
• Lords of Waterdeep (2014):
  • Piergeiron appears again.
• Sword Coast Legends (2015):
  • Horgar V Steelshadow holds Gracklstugh from 01/03/1373 onwards.
• Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (2017):
  • Bruenor Battlehammer appears again.
  • A number of characters from this game are present in the mod as courtiers.
• Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear (2016):
  • Akanna holds the Forest of Wyrms from 1360 to the end of 1368.
  • Caelar Argent holds Castle Dragonspear for the first month of 1369.
• Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford (2018):
  • This game is of dubious canonicity, and the characters mentioned below don't follow its plot.
  • Pwyll 'Greatshout' holds Daggerford from 1356 to the end of 1384.
  • Redeye holds Lizard Marsh from 1354 to the end of 1388.
  • Sememmon holds Darkhold from 1312 to the end of 1371.
• Neverwinter Nights: Tyrants of the Moonsea (2019):
  • Buorstag Hlammythyl holds Voonlar/Teshendale from 1355 to the end of 1373.
  • Fzoul Chembryl controls the Zhentarim from 1370 to the end of 1382.
  • Scyllua Darkhope holds Zhentil Keep from 1370, and Shadowdale from 16/12/1374, both until 13/01/1375.
  • Selfaril Uomdolphin holds Mulmaster from 1348 to the end of 1373.
  • Maalthiir reappears.
  • Dmitra Flass is Tharchion of Eltabbar from 1348 to 15/09/1385, Zulkir of Illusion from the start of 1373 to 15/09/1385, and regent of the Red Wizards in exile from 01/06/1375 to 29/04/1385.
• Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance (2021):
  • Akar Kessell appears in this game as undead. Before our start dates begin, he holds Kessell's Host and Lonefang from 1351 to 01/07/1356, but he's not currently playable in his reappearance during this game.
  • Bruenor Battlehammer appears in this game (see above).

Have fun!

nd

 

[neutrondecay]

We're making steady progress with a number of areas, and we have some new elements to show off! Here's Experimental Release 85.

In this update:

• Graphics updates:
  • New half-orc portraits, with our continuing gratitude to Geheimnisnacht
  • New Sossrim clothing, courtesy of After the End
  • Late era clothing for Highcoaster, Bedine, D'Tarig and Illuskan characters, courtesy of After the End
  • Wemic child portraits
  • More appropriate religious garb
• Patron trait overhaul continues:
  • Deneir - recruit scribe
  • Eldath - cheaper Cure Disease
• De Jure rework in northern Faerun:
  • Northern Realms empire split up - Frozenfar to Moonshae, the rest partitioned between Delzoun and Eaerlann (both previously titular)
  • Cold Lands empire split up - Leewai moved to Vaasa, and the whole partitioned between Pelvuria and Bloodstone, both of which are new
• Other:
  • More 'Honor Among Thieves' characters - data files contain spoilers
  • Some more dragons in earlier history
  • Cultural diversity overhaul begins
  • Cleanup of offmap likes/dislikes
  • Cleanup of ambitions
  • Cleanup of plots
  • Nomadic Tribal rulers can now convert to commonwealth or merchant republic with a fully upgraded ranch
• Fixes include:
  • No more seelie/unseelie double-agents
  • Queens Under the Mountain will be actual queens
  • Kobold clerics should have stable localisation

Enjoy!

nd

 

[neutrondecay]

Another release - today sees Experimental Release 86!

A small but nice incremental release today:

• New ears and tattoos for ogres
• New portraits for half-giants and half-ogres
• A lot portrait triggers and localisation cleaned up
• Lots of bug fixing, especially in missing or inappropriate localisation
• New names, especially for Shield Dwarves and High Coasters

Enjoy!

 

[Kevers-Mirror]

Loving the game! I edited to start on year 20, so as to enjoy a snow elven kingdom, with the Yuir faith cosmopolitan so it can collapse and be reformed again. The only issue currently are the religion traits, and it doesn't crash or anything. Thank ya'll for the hard work!

 

[neutrondecay]

Another set of incremental improvements today, in Experimental Release 87:

• New portraits by Nendur: Ogrillons, Aarakocra, Undead Giants
• The CleanSlate overhaul continues
• Many small history tweaks, including royal ancestors and descendants in Cormyr and Dambrath, more playable Khans of Yaimunnahar, and some new courtiers
• Cultural diversity overhaul continues
• Lots of localisation fixes
• Several new nicknames

Enjoy!

nd

 

[Industrious81]

Great mod.

Noticed a few oddites. Tethyrian culture 'create new vassal' always produces Lightfoot, Cormyrean always produces Sun Elf & Amn always produces Half-Orcs. Tried it out across a few different starts with the same results.

Might be more out there but those ones I noticed when messing around.

 

[STARGAME]

I want to do a first time campaign with the mod. could you give me some advices about which character should i play and which are the most interesting ?

 

[Orinsul]

I want to do a first time campaign with the mod. could you give me some advices about which character should i play and which are the most interesting ?

The north swords coast is a good starting place, varied factions, a big trap and story events to fall on you and mostly 1 province states.
But really it depends on your interest in FR, if you like BG2 then start in Amn to see the characters or etc. ?

 

[tsf4]

I can recommend some of the characters or realms pictured in the Steam profile for the mod. Also, on Discord we have a channel for interesting characters.

 

[dannazgui]

@neutrondecay

How develop the class in game? I was within years with the ambition to develop warrior and wizard and nothing happened

Another idea:

Half-elves whenever they have children with another, their children should be always half-eves

 

[Kevers-Mirror]

@neutrondecay

How develop the class in game? I was within years with the ambition to develop warrior and wizard and nothing happened

Another idea:

Half-elves whenever they have children with another, their children should be always half-eves

I believe you have to work out the necessary skills to advance. (Warrior -> Martial, Wizard -> Learning etc)

 

[tsf4]

The ambition for the classes gives you a small xp gain, which adds up in the background. Upon a certain threshold, it gives you the updated trait/level.