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• Rump_Of_Vecna Member Posts: 2

  December 2018 edited December 2018

  After all that hex editing, here's the in-game status screen, before TNO has left the starting room in the Mortuary:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Editing Known and Memorized Spells:

  
  When viewing the Spellbook in-game, the spells known to the character are the always-lit icons on the right side.
  
  Priests automatically learn all spells of the highest level (s)he can access, and do not need to obtain them from scrolls or items.
  
  A Mage learns new spells from scrolls or items (like the Circles of Zerthimon), or by directly receiving knowledge of a spell by special circumstances. Intelligence dictates the highest spell level a Mage can access, as well as the number of spells per level that can be learned.
  Some Mage spells do not have a scroll from which they can be learned. Most of these require a special item to learn the spell. Some of them cannot be learned by TNO, Dak'kon, or Ignus at all, and are only available to NPCs. All of these spells can be edited into the list of known spells.

  • For example, let us say you want to learn Howl of Pandemonium (SPWI603). This cannot be learned from any scroll or item.
    
  • "Create" a scroll of Chain Lightning Storm (SPWI604). For convenience, create a stack of 2.
    
  • Learn SPWI604 from the scroll. It is now listed as a known spell in the character's spellbook, under the 6th level spells page. Save the game.
    
  • By hex editing, overwrite the SPWI604 entry in the character's spellbook with SPWI603
    
  • Chain Lightning Storm is no longer in the character's spell book, as it has been replaced by Howl of Pandemonium. You will have to learn SPWI604 again from a scroll (which you already have if you originally created a stack of 2).
    

  
  In Planescape: Torment, a Mage can learn a spell and inscribe it in his spellbook even if his level is too low to actually memorize and cast the spell; Intelligence is the sole determinant.
  
  Also, there is a 100% chance to learn spells which a Mage character can access based upon Intelligence, so there is no need to save scum to avoid spell inscription failure. (In other Infinity Engine games there is a chance that learning a spell can fail depending upon a Mage's Intelligence score.)
  Intelligence and Mage Spells Table
  
  The list of Memorized Spells is on the left side of the Spellbook page. The number of spell slots available to a character depends upon the character's level, bonus slots from magic items, or Wisdom bonuses for Priests (Mages receive no bonus spell slots for high Intelligence).
  Mage spell slots by level
  Priest spell slots by level
  Wisdom spell slot bonuses for Priests
  
  Empty slots can be filled with spells from the pool of known spells. Newly-added spells or spells that have been memorized and already cast appear as dark icons. Memorized spells that are ready to be cast appear as lit icons. Resting converts "spent" spells to "ready" status.
  
  The number of spell slots per spell level can be hex edited, but spell slots are recalculated by the game to the standard allotment whenever a character gains a level.

  Editing Known and Memorized Spells:

  Spells cannot be inserted or deleted from a character's list of known and memorized spells by hex editing, just like items in the character's inventory. All spells have seven-letter names. A list of spells is attached below.
  
  Mage spells are SPWIxyz (WI-zard), Priest spells are SPPRxyz (PR-iest). The three-digit number indicates the spell, with the first digit being the spell level. The 1st level Mage spell Chromatic Orb is SPWI101, the 1st level Mage spell Armor is SPWI102, the 2nd level Mage spell Adder's Kiss is SPWI201, the 2nd level Priest spell Aid is SPPR201, the 3rd level Mage spell Ball Lightning is SPWI301, the 3rd level Priest spell Call Lightning is SPPR301, etc.
  
  Some characters have Innate abilities. The game treats these as a separate spell category, SPINxyz (IN-nate). They are not displayed in the in-game Spellbook, but are shown under the "Special Powers" button on the user interface.
  
  The Nameless One can have Raise Dead, Stories-Bones-Tell (Speak With Dead), and Sensory Touch. Morte can have Litany of Curses and Skull Mob. Fall-From-Grace has Sensory Touch and Kiss (Vampiric Touch). Here is a list of the Innate ability names:

  • SPIN101 - Litany of Curses (Morte)
    
  • SPIN102 - Skull Mob (Morte)
    
  • SPIN103 - Stories-Bones-Tell (TNO)
    
  • SPIN104 - Sensory Touch (TNO, FFG)
    
  • SPIN107 - Kiss (FFG)
    
  • SPIN108 - Raise Dead (TNO)
    

  
  These are keyed to specific characters, so hex editing won't allow, for example, The Nameless One to learn Litany of Curses, which is a darn shame.
  
  In this next series of screenshots, I'll demonstrate how to use item manipulation to create scrolls in order to learn new spells, and how to edit a character's spellbook and memorized spells. I've run around the Mortuary and collected an assortment of items, and entered the room with Deionarra's bier.
  
  In this screenshot, I've spoken to Deionarra and learned the Raise Dead ability. This grants TNO knowledge of SPIN108 in his Spellbook, and three Inherent Ability slots (SPIN108 x 3). This screenshot demonstrates editing one of the instances of SPIN108 to SPIN103 in the memorized spell data block.
  
  
  
  After doing this, scroll up to TNO's Spellbook and find SPIN108 (Raise Dead). Edit this to SPIN103. We're going right back to re-learn SPIN108 so it's okay that it's absent from the Spellbook for now.
  
  After learning Raise Dead from Deionarra, the game sets a Global Variable Flag called DEIONARRA_RAISE_DEAD to a value of 01. Using the text search function in the hex editor, you can find this Global Variable in the saved game file. Set the value to 00, and the game forgets that TNO's learned Raise Dead from Deionarra, allowing him to learn it again via dialog.
  
  
  
  Hello again, My Love! Now I know Stories-Bones-Tell!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Now, TNO has five uses of Raise Dead (SPIN108) and one use of Stories-Bones-Tell (SPIN103)
  
  
  
  Let's edit those to five uses of Sensory Touch (SPIN104), and one use of Stories-Bones-Tell (SPIN103). The order doesn't matter.
  
  
  
  Scroll up to TNO's Spellbook. Now it displays two known "spells", SPIN108 and SPIN103. Edit SPIN108 to SPIN104 (Sensory Touch).
  
  Set the DEIONARRA_RAISE_DEAD flag back to 00, and save the game file. Load the game, and learn Raise Dead again. Here is the result:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Theoretically, you could repeat this process and acquire the ability to cast Sensory Touch and Raise Dead hundreds of times a day. In practice, this isn't useful. A character can only benefit from a Sensory Touch once per day, and if you need to use Raise Dead more than a few times in a day it's probably best to reload from a prior save anyway. Stories-Bones-Tell can already be used without limit.
  
  Now we can use a similar process to learn and cast Priest spells as a Mage.
  
  Using the knowledge acquired previously, I've changed TNO's class to Mage. This screenshot demonstrates editing Bandages into scrolls - in this case, the scrolls for SPWI101 (Chromatic Orb), SPWI102 (Armor), SPWI103 (MinorEmbalming), SPWI104 (Fist of Iron), SPWI105 (Identify), and SPWI107 (Magic Missile). In the first screenshot, I've highlighted the byte for item amount - you will want to have two of each scroll for the purposes of this tutorial.
  
  
  
  
  Here's TNO's (blank) Spellbook before learning any Mage spells. Pathetic! Note there are two empty slots on the left, which are the two 1st level spells that a 1st level Mage can memorize. Those spell slots cannot be filled, because TNO doesn't know any spells yet.
  
  
  
  This is the Spellbook after using the scrolls to learn the spells listed above. Chromatic Orb and Fist of Iron have been memorized, but their entries on the left are dark, because TNO hasn't rested yet.
  
  
  
  After the game is saved, it's time to edit TNO's spellbook!
  
  The character's Spellbook (i.e. known spells) is located after the location of the character's attributes, and before inventory. After that is another cluster of spell names, which are the spells currently memorized.
  
  
  
  Here is screenshot of editing TNO's spellbook, to change the list of Mage spells just learned above into Priest spells - SPPR101 - SPPR106.
  
  
  
  Now back to the in-game Spellbook. Note that the two memorized spell slots on the left are empty. I didn't change them in the saved game file, the game doesn't list the two Mage spells in those slots because the game engine recognizes that I don't know them (i.e. they're not in my Spellbook).
  
  
  
  Well, now I'll just learn those Mage spells again, because I still have those scrolls in my inventory.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Editing Spell Slots

  
  
  Spell Slots are the number of spells per spell level a character can prepare to cast.
  
  This information is stored between the character's Spellbook (known spells) and Memorized Spells.
  
  Each spell level has an entry, in this format:
  https://gibberlings3.github.io/iesdp/file_formats/ie_formats/cre_v1.2.htm#CREV1_2_MemSpellInfo
  
  Innate Abilities are listed after 9th level spells.
  
  
  
  In the above screenshot:

  • The byte in red indicates the Spell Level, minus 1. (Here, for 1st level spells, 01 - 1 = 00).
    
  • The byte in blue is the base number of spells of this level that the character can memorize.
    
  • The byte in green indicates the number of spells of this level that can be memorized, with effects (e.g. bonus spell slots from items such as Dakkon's Karach Blade, Amber Earrings, Bell's Shield, etc.)
    
  • The byte in purple indicates the spell type (00 = Priest, 01 = Mage, 02 = Innate)
    
  • The byte in gold is the number of currently memorized spell entries of this spell type and level (If you removed all of the memorized spells on the left side of the in-game Spellbook, this would be 00)
    

  
  The top highlighted block indicates the entry is 1st level spells, TNO can memorize two spells of this level (with and without effects), the entry is for Mage spells (01), and TNO currently has two 1st level spells memorized.
  
  The block highlighted at the bottom indicates the entry is 1st level spells, TNO can memorize nine spells of this level, the entry is for the "Innate" spell type (02), and TNO currently has nine 1st level Innate spells memorized (in this case, 5x Sensory Touch, 3x Raise Dead, 1x Stories-Bones-Tell).
  
  This screenshot demonstrates changing the allotment of 1st level spells slots from 02 to 08
  
  
  
  Loading this game and viewing the 1st level page in the Spellbook now looks like this:
  
  
  
  Might as well fill those empty slots! I'll choose Cure Light Wounds x 3, and Magic Missile x 3
  
  
  
  The list of memorized spells in the saved game file now looks like this:
  
  
  
  Note the second byte after the spell name in each entry, highlighted in blue (I've only highlighted the first four spells).

  • 00 = memorized spell is NOT available to cast (character must rest to ready this spell)
    
  • 01 = memorized spell is available to cast
    

  If you've run out of spells and can't rest, you can save the game and edit this byte from 00 to 01 for any spells you want to regain. Spells edited in this manner will be available to cast again immediately, as though you had rested.
  
  After making all eight 1st level spells ready, here's the result:
  
  
  
  When a character gains a level in a spellcasting class, the game recalculates spell slots according to the class and level, and overwrites any changes you might have made to the spell slot table. Edits to Innate Abilities will not change, because none of these are tied to character level.
  Mage spell slots by level
  Priest spell slots by level
  
  
  
  

  Global Variables:

  
  
  Global variables record the status of things like quest status (if it's available, and if it's been completed or not), TNO's alignment (the other party members' alignments do not change), whether or not conversations with NPCs have occurred, whether or not a creature is displayed in the Bestiary, and so forth.
  
  Cutters playing the Android version of PS:T cannot modify Global Variables in-game with console commands, and must settle for hex editing them in the .GAM file.
  
  Global Variables are often simply a no/yes flag for whether a condition is met or not (00 = No, 01 = Yes). Sometimes, a Global Variable is a counter for a value that can change during the course of a game, such as the number of times Morte has learned new taunts (which affects a target's saving throw vs. Litany of Curses).
  
  To find and edit a Global Variable, you will have to know the name of the desired variable, and use the Search (text) function of your hex editor app to find it in the .GAM file. Find the address of the first letter of the variable, and add 2B hex (40 decimal) for the address of the value of that particular variable.
  
  If you're feeling daring, you could scroll down through the contents of a .GAM file with your hex editor, and change the status of variables with interesting names.
  
  Here are a few interesting Global Variables:
  
  ADAHN
  The number of times you have taken his name in vain. There will be consequences.
  In this screenshot, I've mentioned him 03 times.
  The addresses are highlighted in black: 28C0 as the starting address, and 28E8 (28C0 + 2B) as the location of the flag.
  
  
  
  LAW
  This is the Lawful/Chaotic axis of TNO's Alignment. A value of -21 (EB FF) is needed for Chaotic, and +15 (0F 00) for Lawful.
  To maximally convince a certain Mercykiller that you follow JUSTICE!!!, your LAW value will have to be 23 hex/35 decimal.
  In this screenshot, the flag is set to negative 21 decimal = EB FF FF FF hex
  
  
  
  
  GOOD
  This is the Good/Evil axis of TNO's Alignment. A value of -21 (EB FF) is Evil, +15 (0F 00) is Good.
  In this screenshot, the flag is set to +15 decimal = 0F hex
  
  
  
  
  MEBBETH_ART_ANSWER
  When Mebbeth asks TNO why he wishes to learn The Art, he can give one of three answers. This value records which one he gave (01, 02, or 03). This will affect a conversation much later in the game.
  
  BD_DAKKON_MORALE
  The properties of Dakkon's Zerth Blade change depending upon his level and morale. Higher morale is better.
  
  Faction Membership:

  • JOIN_ANARCHISTS True = 01, False = 00
    
  • JOIN_CHAOSMEN True = 01, False = 00
    
  • JOIN_DUSTMEN True = 01, False = 00
    
  • JOIN_GODSMEN True = 06, False = 00
    
  • JOIN_SENSATES True = 01, False = 00
    

  
  The process of getting to where you are offered membership usually involves completing quests, with rewards and experience that you may not want to miss. Performing these quests may set other Global Variable flags, which you may have to hunt down and set manually if you decide to instantly join a Faction by hex editing.
  
  Joining or renouncing a Faction through in-game dialog will recalculate all of these Faction membership Global Variables, so be careful: you may lose access to Faction stores and become unable to use items keyed to Faction membership.
  
  CURST_COUNTER
  You'll know what this tracks when you get there. A low value makes an opponent stronger, a high value weakens him. I had attained a high value, but wanted a tougher fight so I changed the value. There are minor changes to dialog from your opponent depending upon a low/medium/high value, as well.
  
  RAT_EATER
  The number of Creeden's delicious ratsies you have eaten.
  
  GRACE_RING_EQUIPPED
  The first time you have Fall-From-Grace equip a Ring, she makes a flirtatious comment, which is different for the right hand slot than it is for the left hand slot. She only says this once.
  This Global Variable is set to 01 after she says it. Set it to 00, and she will say it again, and the value will be set to 01. Reset it to 00 as desired.
  
  (Not all of these Global Variables are especially useful.)
  

  Post edited by Rump_Of_Vecna on December 2018

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• Tresset Member, Moderator Posts: 8,264

  December 2018 edited December 2018

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