Best Mod NPCs
Dawglicious
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So I know that mods and mod NPCs have been covered and reviewed before, but I was hoping for some more up to date opinions on the numerous Mod NPCs available for BGII, in particular Mod NPCs who are fun to play WITH other Mod NPCs (banters and so forth.)
Any recommendations or opinions?
Any recommendations or opinions?
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it also illustrates the dilemma of this question, Sirene meets the protagonist originally in BG1 and can accompany you through all of BG1 and SoD and then you meet her again in Amn.
This is the case for nearly all of the very good mod NPCs, they have a life and story with you before SoA.
The best NPC mods in BG2EE are those that have continuous stories through the trilogy or add a BG2/ToB sequel to a BG1 NPC.
There are also quite good *pure* BG2 NPCs, of course but from story depth and interactions the constant companions are preferrable.
Since you ask for up-to-date opinions, the ones that fit to your questions are those you can play across the complete game, even better if you do it with the EET so that they are truely continuos.
Examples for such NPCs
- Sirene (most interesting character, a tiefling paladin) has crossmod contents mostly with NPCs from the same author.
- Isra (interesting NPCs with a romance that develops in BG2) however crossmod only with vanilla cast.
- Sandrah (definitely has the most content of interactions, quests etc - maybe not adequate to file her under NPC mods) she has crossmod contents with nearly every mod and vanilla NPC , sometimes even adding extra quests for some combinations.
- Ajantis (sigh, after all he's a classic paladin but still well written), crossmod mostly with vanilla cast.
- Angelo (in his special way, it's the same Angelo who worked for Sarevok)
Not recommended are Shar-Teel and Kivan in this context, the BG2 sequels were created by different authors without taking the BG1 mods for the same NPCs into account, this way you get re-used NPCs but no continuity.
Although I don't think NPCs necessarily need to be present for the whole trilogy. Maybe it's because I started off playing BG2 and didn't even play BG1 until years afterwards. I'll just talk about BG2 characters that I have installed:
"Not recommended are Shar-Teel and Kivan in this context, the BG2 sequels were created by different authors without taking the BG1 mods for the same NPCs into account, this way you get re-used NPCs but no continuity."
thats not the case with kivan as i'm pretty sure he is still written by domi in bg2.
I would also consider extended content for existing NPCs - like numerous friendship or romance mods. They give more content to existing NPCs and you can be sure about cross-banters.
- Most mod NPCs have interactions mostly with the PC + limited contents with vanilla NPCs
- Some mod NPCs have contents with specific other mod NPCs (mostly from the same author or close friends) > you are bound to a certain group composition. Like this http://www.gibberlings3.net/crossmod/
The very few that really expand out and contain crossmod with a large number of mod NPCs and vanilla ones are disqualified by your above rule.
Mods currently covered by this project:
Adrian, by Rhaella
Ajantis (BG2, ToB), by Jastey
Alassa, by SimDing0
Amber, by Meira & Darios
Angelo, by Sister Vigilante
Aran Whitehand, by cmorgan
Arath, by K'aeloree
Auren, by Theacefes
Branwen, by Kulyok
Coran, by Kulyok
Dace, by Tess & K'aeloree
Darian, by Tempest
Fade, by Mistress Elysia
Faren, by Feuille & Miss Sakaki
Gavin (BG2, ToB), by Berelinde
Goo, by Ghreyfain
HaerDalis Romance, by Aeryn
Haldamir, by Berelinde
Homeward Bound, by Berelinde
Hubelpot, by Bookwyrme
Ilyos, by K'aeloree
Isra, by Rhaella
Iylos, by K'aeloree
Kari the Kobold, by Moongaze
Kelsey, by JCompton
Keto, by JCompton & Blue the Immortal Bard
Kido, by Deathsangel/Moongaze
Kindrek. by Nethrin
Kitanya, by Rastor
Kivan of Shilmista, by Domi
Laufey's Edwin Romance, by Laufey
Nathaniel, by Feuille & Miss Sakaki
Neh'taniel, by Skye & kitanna
Nephele, by K'aeloree
Ninde, by Deva & Rhaella
Petsy Chattertone, by Lava Del'Vortel
Saerileth, by Nethrin & Sillara
Sarah, by Theacefes
Solaufein, by Weimer
Tales of the Deep Gardens, by Lava Del'Vortel
Tashia, by Bri & Lord Ernie
The Longer Road (Irenicus), by Dorotea
The Luxleys, by Feuille & Miss Sakaki
Tiax, by Kulyok
Tsujatha, by Nethrin & Sillara
Wikaede, by Moongaze
Willie Bruce
Xan, by Kulyok
Xulaye, by K'aeloree, Riviera, & Bookwyrme
Yasraena, by Nethrin & Sillara
Yoshimo Romance, by Lava Del'Vortel
Yvette, by Lava Del'Vortel
it should be noted when it comes to cross mod content most npcs tend to only have them with mods from the board they are from. for example all the bg1 npc mods from pocket plane [ coran,tiax,xan, Branwen ] have cross mod with ajantis and kivan's bg2 mod. but ajantis and kivan don't talk to each other for some reason.
and there are 2 bg1 npcs in bg2 npc mods. but the one you want to use is the standalone versons whitch you can find on bg2 compatible mods
this may be what caused thee misunderstanding with kivan earlier.
7 banters between Jastey's Ajantis and Kulyok's Xan
5 banters between Rhaella's Adrian and cmorgan's Aran Whitehand
But it's probably the best choice under the given restrictions,
Sirine is absolutely one of my favorite NPCs.
An other npc mod that i like is tashia, a romanceable female elf sorcerer.
the romance with her has some unique characteristics, you can actually initiate dialogues with her, she has her own quest that is somehow related to the romance, but can be played also without romancing her, that include a good challenging battle.
I will not spoil on romance and quest, but among the romances i have played this is the one that seems to me more credible, a better approach to what romancing is in rl.
and to play a sorcerer is fun and powerful.
she has her personal items, among them a figurine that works like kittix but is quite more powerful, but if you feel it too much op you can simply avoid to use it.