[Known #9618] [DORN] - Xachrimos should remain invisible - regardless of the amount of time passed

lum1n

I tried to enter this location a couple of times, by killing dryad and peacefully, but... Xachrimos is ALWAYS hostile to me and everything else, killing every fairy dragon in area.

1. Start a new game with pre-generated Abdel.
2. Use a script, or CTRL+T for approximately two minutes, to pass the time.
3. Use C:MoveToArea("OH5200")

Observed:
Xachrimos is either attacking the Faerie Dragons to the south, or the party will encounter him, visible, while exploring the gorge.

Expected:
Xachrimos should remain invisible until the player detects it - regardless of the amount of time passed.

lum1n

Save game file attached.

CrevsDaak

I think that this is intentional. Tagging @Jalily‌ so she's able to confirm.

lum1n

Intentional? But he kills also Magnificent Fil, making the quest for Rod of Glitterdust useless and unavailable. He doesn't need to be revealed also, he is already visible. I doubt it's intentional... it''s kind of issue that prevents you to side with Fairy Dragons, and taking their quest.

Gate70

Did you do anything to make him visible, e.g. glitterdust, true sight, invisibility purge? Resting might be enough for him to decide to attack, not sure on that one.

I think @CrevsDaak‌ is at least partially correct, but Xachrimos should start off invisible and from memory should only start attacking once revealed which should be in sight of party members and therefore making them target rather than the fairies.

Troodon80

@CrevsDaak, he's only supposed to be hostile after the first encounter. :-)

I have no idea why this is happening. I'll see if there's something strange happening in the script.

@lum1n, I don't suppose you have an auto save from prior to entering that area?

lum1n

@Troodon80 Nope, no autosave, but I got a save game right at dryad.

@Gate70 No, no spells at all before this area. I tryed to rest and not to rest- it's all the same. He is hostile and visible, killing all dragons. He doesn't communicate with me on approach, just attack.

lum1n

Here. Just before entering the gorge.

Troodon80

@lum1n, are you using any mods or have you edited your saved game in any way?

CrevsDaak

If it isn't intentional, then I can declare this an issue since I got it on my game more than once.

lum1n

Troodon80 said:

@lum1n, are you using any mods or have you edited your saved game in any way?

No mods, and no save game edit.

@CrevsDaak I tired to enter the gorge 5 times or so, but he was ALWAYS hostile.

Troodon80

@lum1n, just to be certain: what operating system are you using? Windows, Mac, etc.?

CrevsDaak

Troodon80 said:

Windows, Mac, etc.?

I got it on iPad, but I am not sure if it did happen on Mac too.

EDIT: which platform is irrelevant this are the casuses:
This causes the Demon to attack the Fairy Dragons (his Race script, DEMGLAB.BCS):

IF
	See([ANYONE])
	Global("hostile","LOCALS",0)
THEN
	RESPONSE #100
		SetGlobal("hostile","LOCALS",1)
		Enemy()
END

IF
	See([ANYONE])
	StateCheck(LastSeenBy,STATE_HELPLESS)
THEN
	RESPONSE #100
		AttackOneRound(LastSeenBy)
		AttackOneRound(LastSeenBy)
END

IF
	OR(2)
		See([0.0.0.CLERIC_ALL])
		See([0.0.0.LONG_BOW])
	Global("Prep","LOCALS",0)
THEN
	RESPONSE #100
		ForceSpell(LastSeenBy,WIZARD_DISPEL_MAGIC) // SPWI302.SPL (Remove Magic)
		SetGlobal("Prep","LOCALS",1)
END

IF
	See(NearestEnemyOf(Myself))
	Global("Prep","LOCALS",1)
THEN
	RESPONSE #100
		ForceSpell(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),WIZARD_POWER_WORD_STUN) // SPWI715.SPL (Power Word, Stun)
		SetGlobal("Prep","LOCALS",2)
END

IF
	See([ANYONE])
	Allegiance(Myself,ENEMY)
THEN
	RESPONSE #70
		AttackReevaluate([ANYONE],30)
	RESPONSE #30
		ForceSpell(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),WIZARD_POWER_WORD_STUN) // SPWI715.SPL (Power Word, Stun)
END

And this one causes him to spawn near the Fairy Dragons (OH5200.BCS), not that I only copied the relevant block:

IF
	Global("OHD_xach_wanders","OH5200",0)
THEN
	RESPONSE #100
		CreateCreature("OHDXACH",[2220.660],S)
		SetGlobal("OHD_xach_wanders","OH5200",2)
	RESPONSE #100
		CreateCreature("OHDXACH",[2194.1032],S)
		SetGlobal("OHD_xach_wanders","OH5200",2)
	RESPONSE #100
		CreateCreature("OHDXACH",[1985.1418],S)
		SetGlobal("OHD_xach_wanders","OH5200",2)
	RESPONSE #100
		CreateCreature("OHDXACH",[1930.1777],S)
		SetGlobal("OHD_xach_wanders","OH5200",2)
	RESPONSE #100
		CreateCreature("OHDXACH",[840.1704],S)
		SetGlobal("OHD_xach_wanders","OH5200",2)
	RESPONSE #100
		CreateCreature("OHDXACH",[774.1319],S)
		SetGlobal("OHD_xach_wanders","OH5200",2)
	RESPONSE #100
		CreateCreature("OHDXACH",[550.997],S)
		SetGlobal("OHD_xach_wanders","OH5200",2)
	RESPONSE #100
		CreateCreature("OHDXACH",[821.486],S)
		SetGlobal("OHD_xach_wanders","OH5200",2)
END

Edit #2: it's not too easy to replicate, but it's not impossible to do so anyway.

Troodon80

Reported as #9618. It's time based, it happens around the time you pass 160 days.

lum1n

Troodon80 said:

@lum1n, just to be certain: what operating system are you using? Windows, Mac, etc.?

I'm playing on Windows 7 x64. Do you mean that since 160 days passed he becomes permanently hostile?

Troodon80

@lum1n, 160 days from the start of the game. You are on over 220 days (that's why you're seeing it). That's when the invisibility wears off—and because the demon is not invisible, the script causes it to attack.