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Shadowdancer kit info

NeonfiskNeonfisk Member Posts: 75
edited January 2013 in General Modding
Updated the game without reinstalling mods which, as many of you know, breakes the text of the game. Talking to Maltz from TeamBG's weapon pack gave me this dialog option. It should be noted that only text from mods is missing and has been replaced with random text from the unmodded game. This leads me to believe that the kit info exists somewhere in the original gamefiles or was added with the recent patch.

Installed mods are:
TeamBG's armor & weapon packs
Valerie npc
Isra npc

If any of the installed mods contain this kit please let me know

btw chosing this dialog option makes him say "DWARVEN DEFENDER"

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  • OgaburanOgaburan Member Posts: 83
    DWARVEN DEFENDER to you as well, good sir!
  • leeho730leeho730 Member Posts: 285
    Interesting... I wonder how they will implement "hide in plain sight" ability... But sounds like mighty fun backstab class... And I thought Assassin was fun...

    Even 3x backstab penalty is not much of a penalty if shadow dancer can repeatedly hide and backstab during the battle... Not to mention the class will simply own spell casters since their spells will dissipate once the target becomes invisible...

    And since Backstab modifiers will cap at level 9, this class might be safe to dual class to fighter once hide and move silently goes to something like 150 (will probably have to be like level 18 or something)... Drinking potion of master thievery will raise them to 190 and all the stealth enhancing items such as shadow armor and boots of stealth means shadow dancer will almost never fail hide check in sight of the enemy...

    Lots of cheese potentials... But bring it on Overhaul!
  • NeonfiskNeonfisk Member Posts: 75
    edited January 2013
    Perhaps you can only "hide in plain sight" if you are standing in shadow/darkness. I'm not too keen on the mechanics behind stealth but I think the game already checks for this. If that is the case then adventuring at night will be a lot easier.

    It will also be interesting to see what wacky tactics can be done with "Shadowstep". I'm thinking about teleporting into the middle of a group of enemies if you're tageted by a fireball or placing summoned creatues around the edge of the battlefield for an easy escape.

    I have never tried dual classing TO fighter but I guess it'll make it possible to get more points in fighting styles and proficiencies that you keep after getting your class back. (Dual wielding is good for optimising backstaps, right?)

    If the kit stays like this when it comes out (if it ever comes out) I will definitely do a solo run of with it!
  • FeatherFeather Member Posts: 20
    edited January 2013
    There's more (in my unmodded game :D), future dlc??
    If yes, this would hint to engine modifications that make sorcerer&monk kits possible:

    Now, as these are added behind the
    Baeloth
    quotes added through the new patch, i think thsi is definitely dlc-content. So, i added Spoiler-tags:

    NEW KITS (StringRef 31970 - 31986 in NearInfinity):

    DWARVEN DEFENDER
    The Dwarven Defender is a formidable warrior that is reputed to be worth two soldiers of any other race. Regardless of the accuracy of that claim, no one can hold the line more effectively.

    Class Features:

    Must be a Dwarf.
    May wear helmets.
    May wear any armor and use any weapon.
    May achieve Grand Mastery (five slots) in Axe and War Hammer.
    May achieve Proficiency (two slots) in any other weapon.
    May achieve Specialization (two slots) in any fighting style and allocate three slots in Two-Weapon Style.
    Gains Defensive Stance 1x/day for every 4 levels.
    Gains 5% resistance to crushing, slashing, piercing, and missile damage for every 5 levels to a maximum of 20% at level 20.
    Hit Dice: d12

    Defensive Stance: The Dwarven Defender gains +2 to Strength, +4 to Constitution, +2 bonus to Saving Throws, +4 bonus to Armor class, and a 50% penalty to movement rate for 1 turn.

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    SHADOWDANCERS
    Shadowdancers can harness the power of the shadow weave to increase their lethal abilities. This powerful kit is able to blend seamlessly into the shadows, striking without warning.

    Class Features:
    May not wear armor heavier than studded leather.
    May not equip shields larger than bucklers
    May only use the following weapons: long sword, short sword, katana, scimitar, dagger, club, quarterstaff, crossbow, shortbow, dart, sling.
    May only become Proficient (one slot) in any weapon class.
    May only become Proficient (one slot) in any fighting style.
    May only distribute 15 points per level (30 at level 1) in thieving abilities: Open Locks, Pick Pockets, Find Traps, Move Silently, Hide in Shadows, Detect Illusions, Set Traps.
    May use Backstab ability for increased damage
    Level 1-9: x2
    Level 9+: x3
    Hide in Plain Sight: A shadowdancer may hide in shadows, even when being observed.
    Can cast Shadowstep 1x/day for every 3 levels
    Slippery mind: +1 bonus to Saving Throws
    Hit Dice: d6

    Shadowstep: Give bonus to AC and teleport to selected creature.
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    DRAGON DISCIPLES
    Dragon Disciples are powerful sorcerers who are able to manifest draconic abilities. These powers stem from the Dragon blood in their lineage.

    Class Features:

    May not wear any armor.
    May only use the following weapons: dagger, quarterstaff, dart, sling.
    May only become Proficient (one slot) in any weapon class.
    May only become Proficient (one slot) in any fighting style.
    May cast arcane spells.
    May not scribe spells into their spellbooks as Mages do. Instead, Sorcerers learn a small number of spells at each level, which they cast daily without memorization.
    Lower number of spells per day available than Sorcerer.
    1st level: +1 bonus to AC.
    3rd level: Breath Weapon (2d8) 1x/day.
    4th level: 25% fire resist.
    5th level: +1 bonus to AC. +1 Bonus to CON.
    6th level: Breath Weapon (3d8) 1x/day.
    8th level: 50% fire resist.
    9th level: Breath Weapon (4d8) 1x/day.
    10th level: +1 bonus to AC.
    12th level: Breath Weapon (5d8) 1x/day.
    12th level: 75% fire resist
    15th level: Breath Weapon (6d8) 1x/day.
    15th level: +1 bonus to AC. +1 Bonus to CON.
    16th level: 100% fire resist.
    18th level: Breath Weaoon (7d8) 1x/day.
    20th level: +1 bonus to AC.
    Hit Dice: d6
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    DARK MOON MONK:
    Followers of the dark goddess Shar, the power these monk wield is augmented by their connection to the Shadow weave.

    Class Features:

    Must be evil.
    May not wear any armor.
    May only use weapons available to the Thief class (except two-handed)
    May only become Proficient (one slot) in any weapon class.
    May only become Proficient (one slot) in Single-Weapon Style and may not put slots into any other style.
    Moves 2 points faster than other characters. Movement rate further improves by 1 every 5 levels.
    May make 1 unarmed attack per round. An additional ½ attack per round is gained every 3 levels. Damage dealt by unarmed attacks increases with level as follows:
    Levels 1-2: 1d6
    Levels 3-5: 1d8
    Levels 6-8: 1d10
    Levels 9-14: 1d12
    Levels 15+: 1d20
    At level 9, unarmed attacks are treated as a +1 magical weapon and gain a +1 bonus to damage and hit rolls. This enchantment improved to +2 at level 12, +3 at level 15, and +4 at level 25.
    Receives a +(x) bonus to Saving Throws vs. Spell.
    Deflect Missiles: +1 bonus to AC vs. missile attacks every (x) levels.
    Starts with an Armor Class of 9 at 1st level and gains an additional +1 bonus every (x) levels.
    May use Stunning Blow ability once every (x) levels
    Weak against divination spells but strong against illusions spells
    1st level: Gains the abilty to cast the spell Blindness 1x/day.
    3rd level: Gains the ability to cast the spell Blur 1x/day.
    5th level: Becomes immune to all diseases and cannot be slowed or hasted
    7th level: Gains the ability to cast Chill Touch 1x/day.
    8th level: Gains a +1 bonus to Speed Factor.
    9th level: Gains a +1 bonus to all Saving Throws and becomes immune to Charm.
    9th level: Gains the ability to cast Vampiric Touch 1x/day.
    12th level: Gains another +1 bonus to Speed Factor.
    13th level: May use the Quivering Palm ability once per day.
    14th level: Gains 3% Magic Resistance per level (starting with 42% at 14th level).
    20th level: Becomes immune to non-magical weapons.
    Hit Dice: d8
  • NeonfiskNeonfisk Member Posts: 75
    Feather said:

    NEW KITS

    Very nice find! Very interesting to see if these are done as kits to the classes or simply emulate the classes as kits of other classes.
  • leeho730leeho730 Member Posts: 285
    Monk and sorcerer kits! Dwarf-only fighter (possibly barbarian?) kits!

    Is it just me or does it feel like some interesting modding possibilities?!
  • NeonfiskNeonfisk Member Posts: 75
  • AntonAnton Member, Moderator, Mobile Tester Posts: 513
    SHADOWDANCERS
    Permanent non-detection is what's this kit missing!
  • RequiemRequiem Member Posts: 187
    edited January 2013
    @leeho730 that was the first thought that popped into my head, making monk and sorceror kits, since they have a dark moon monk i think it would also be interesting to program in a sun soul kit as well, i'm really looking forward to finding out what is happening with all of these.
  • NeonfiskNeonfisk Member Posts: 75
    Speaking of sun soul monks: http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/14682/mod-sun-soul-monk-kit#latest
    @FailGeek might very well be the first to utilize monks being kit-able (if it happens)
  • RequiemRequiem Member Posts: 187
    edited January 2013
    @neonfisk very nice, I really like the concept, hopefully this will open the way to many more kit options when the devs allow kit selection at character creation.
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