Exiles and Tribulations - Roleplaying Persistent-World
Snafulator
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You're invited to take part in 'Exiles and Tribulations' Roleplaying Persistent-world.
As a spiritual successor to AUArmageddon's cult-hit PW 'Mystara - Blacj Horizons' exiles aims to capture much of the chaotic mechanics and inter-factional tensions that made it compelling & addictive.
Playing on Exiles is high risk but high reward, and DM run events have real consequences.
For there there to be something to gain there has to be something to lose. If the inhabitants of the Hammervale can't come together and defend their home from invading terrors they might find their favorite NPC brutally murdered and their home razed to the ground.. or worse.
Solo play can be rewarding too. If you push the limits and delve deep into dangerous territory you might find rare powerful artifacts, but make a mistake and you could lose it all (up to 1 level worth of XP, half your gold, and a third of your inventory will be transferred to your corpse). That unpredictable yo-yo of fate made Black Horizons addictive, and we want to capture that experience for a whole new generation of NWN players.
Module/server details:
Server Name: Exiles and Tribulations (no haks)
Server Location: US East
Player Capacity: 24
Theme: Horror/Adventure with a hint of satire
Module Size: 200+ areas and growing
Roleplay: Medium, IC RP enforced + shouts forbidden. Lot's of interesting plot hooks and inter-faction tensions to roleplay.
Hack & Slash: Medium
PvP Settings: Full PvP
Magic Level: Medium to High
Item Level Restrictions: None
Level Cap: 30
XP Scaling: 1-20 = medium, 20-30 = hard
Death Penalty: Drop half of gold + 1/3 equipped items + 1/5 backpack items to corpse object
Respawn Penalty: From level 4 onwards players will lose 1 level worth of XP on respawn, however, players resurrected by a PC or NPC will not lose any XP.
Races: All standard races playable + some subraces available via background/legacy options.
PRC Class Restrictions: RDD/PaleMaster/Shifter/ShadowDancer disabled for now. Available only through specific background/legacy options.
Campaign Plot:
The story-arc follows the struggles of a small but resilient town in a perilous location.
"The jagged mountain lands of anthem lay wild and untamed for thousands of year before the first exiles started appearing. They almost immediately upset the delicate balance held between native tribes and the other menacing powers that be.
The year is 300 AE (After-Exile).
Between the city states of Rhonde and Brigden lies the perilously situated settlement of Hammervale.
The settlement first cropped up as a place to house and support local priests of the nearby Monastery of Helm. It has since become the defacto haven for fresh exiles and home-grown adventurers drawn to the town by a sense of adventure (or sheer greed).
Chaos and strife are known plague Hammervale, though the cause is up for debate. Despite their struggles the stubborn inhabitants have warded off evil until now.."
Links:
Discord - https://discord.gg/jwTsCDA
As a spiritual successor to AUArmageddon's cult-hit PW 'Mystara - Blacj Horizons' exiles aims to capture much of the chaotic mechanics and inter-factional tensions that made it compelling & addictive.
Playing on Exiles is high risk but high reward, and DM run events have real consequences.
For there there to be something to gain there has to be something to lose. If the inhabitants of the Hammervale can't come together and defend their home from invading terrors they might find their favorite NPC brutally murdered and their home razed to the ground.. or worse.
Solo play can be rewarding too. If you push the limits and delve deep into dangerous territory you might find rare powerful artifacts, but make a mistake and you could lose it all (up to 1 level worth of XP, half your gold, and a third of your inventory will be transferred to your corpse). That unpredictable yo-yo of fate made Black Horizons addictive, and we want to capture that experience for a whole new generation of NWN players.
Module/server details:
Server Name: Exiles and Tribulations (no haks)
Server Location: US East
Player Capacity: 24
Theme: Horror/Adventure with a hint of satire
Module Size: 200+ areas and growing
Roleplay: Medium, IC RP enforced + shouts forbidden. Lot's of interesting plot hooks and inter-faction tensions to roleplay.
Hack & Slash: Medium
PvP Settings: Full PvP
Magic Level: Medium to High
Item Level Restrictions: None
Level Cap: 30
XP Scaling: 1-20 = medium, 20-30 = hard
Death Penalty: Drop half of gold + 1/3 equipped items + 1/5 backpack items to corpse object
Respawn Penalty: From level 4 onwards players will lose 1 level worth of XP on respawn, however, players resurrected by a PC or NPC will not lose any XP.
Races: All standard races playable + some subraces available via background/legacy options.
PRC Class Restrictions: RDD/PaleMaster/Shifter/ShadowDancer disabled for now. Available only through specific background/legacy options.
Campaign Plot:
The story-arc follows the struggles of a small but resilient town in a perilous location.
"The jagged mountain lands of anthem lay wild and untamed for thousands of year before the first exiles started appearing. They almost immediately upset the delicate balance held between native tribes and the other menacing powers that be.
The year is 300 AE (After-Exile).
Between the city states of Rhonde and Brigden lies the perilously situated settlement of Hammervale.
The settlement first cropped up as a place to house and support local priests of the nearby Monastery of Helm. It has since become the defacto haven for fresh exiles and home-grown adventurers drawn to the town by a sense of adventure (or sheer greed).
Chaos and strife are known plague Hammervale, though the cause is up for debate. Despite their struggles the stubborn inhabitants have warded off evil until now.."
Links:
Discord - https://discord.gg/jwTsCDA
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* Added an xp reward for disarming traps
* New random chest system. A large number chests/bones/corpses now draw from a pool of items matching the difficulty of each area.
* Rebalanced difficulty and xp for a number of difficult low-mid level mobs (bugbears, spiders, ogres, gnolls etc)
* Added some new low-level areas including a hidden crypt (you'll need spot skills to find it)
* Added a new fetch & return quest in town
* Fixed bounties for kobold leader & spider queen (redeemable at hammervale & ranger station)
* Replacing some of the more dangerous traps with more creative challenges
* Re-added some previously walled off areas (The Haven, Mohar Island)
* Buffed greater magic fang (double player attack/damage bonus + increased animal AC/DR
* New spawn point: Serene Cave (north of town)
New screenshots:
Some interesting items coming through the tiered loot system. (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1395947095)
I sure hope it's beef.. (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1395946300)
New content coming soon to "Happy" travellers pass. (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1395763193)
Patch Notes - June 2018
* Added a tailoring service within hammervale town
* Zombies now have a chance of spawning hostile body parts when damaged
* Added a periodic roleplay XP bonus
* New persistent campsites. You may choose to start at your last rest point after each module reset.
* New tracking system. Players have another reason to invest in hide/spot skills as each time you rest there is a chance of leaving behind tracks which can be read by PC's who pass a spot check.
* Lowered rest time to 6 hours
* Made "Mama Ghanoush" (blue dragon) a little less vicious.
* Added three new areas below the old monastery.
* Fixed bounty hand-in quests at ranger (now rewards all items in one go)
Latest screenshots:
Zombie body parts in action (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1412310343)
Troll blood anyone? (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1397641956)
Still reworking a lot of areas, including Rosie's Peak (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1412484773)
Still chugging away on new content
* Added new area to The Steppes: Vante's Peak
* New character backgrounds: Half-Ogre, Half-Goblin, Zombie
* Adding more detail to outskirts of hammervale
* Adding more detail to Coastal Roads region
Latest screenshots:
Scaling Vante's Peak (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1430969029)
* Bear animal companion changes appearance at level 10 and 20
* Base AC of animal companions now increases every 5 levels
* Quarterstaff is now a doublesided weapon
* Max dex bonus of some light armors increased
* Increased daily uses for feats: Wholeness of body, Quivering Palm, Lay on hands
* Added more rooms to 'The Descent'
* Relocated entrance to Celestial Plane
* Adding creature scaling to certain mobs
* Characters can only be successfully pick-pocketed from once per day
* Made ogres larger & goblins smaller in appearance
* Gave zombie characters a slight speed increase
* Adding more loot to Vante's Lair
* Goblins now spawn more trash
* Rebalancing some high-powered items
* Added a new area under the old monastery
* New area: Rosie's Cottage - Inner
Whew.. it's been a busy couple of weeks in the toolset
Auguest 2018:
* Rebalanced some low level mobs to help out newer players
* Added a lot of new conversations in and around the town
* More visual detail in 'Shining Pony Inn' and fixed some bugged conversations
* New ambient music in key areas
* More natural foliage placeables in outdoors areas
* Hyper gore features
* New creature model for cindering zombies
Late July 2018:
* New playable faction: Brigden
* Added new area: Fire Giant Caves - The Flow
* Added water effect to 'Abandoned Mines - The Leak'
Latest screenshots:
Assassination quest gets bloody thanks to hyper gore mod (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1468766258)
Flooded caves, a nice scripting trick (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1448513979)
New playable faction - Brigden (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1449348548)
Downloads:
Required content - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1467723636
Preferred content (includes overrides) - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1467713336