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[mod] Terror of the Skineater

LavaDelVortelLavaDelVortel Member Posts: 3,247
in IWD:EE Mods
Looking for even more quests for IWD:EE? Well, you're in the right thread!

The mod adds a short quest to Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition. It will lead you to a dark forest, a zone of death and despair. Will you find a way to hunt down the Skineater - a powerful monster that's terrorizing the area...? And will you uncover the truth about its origins?

In order to start the quest, talk to a man right after you enter Kuldahar - he's standing near the boxes outside the first shop. While the quest is available from the very start, you may need to gather some experience before you enter the new area.

Screenshot:
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That is the last quest mod I have for now. Note that this one is more fighting-oriented. It will present a short story, some new enemies to face, so it's quite different to Below & Below Inn.
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  • ilduderinoilduderino Member Posts: 773
    edited July 2020
    Well done and thanks! Need to start a new run
  • LavaDelVortelLavaDelVortel Member Posts: 3,247
    @ilduderino - thank you! :)
  • ThacoBellThacoBell Member Posts: 12,235
    Gonna be real awkward when adventurers kick down the skineater's door, and it turns out he just REALLY likes pudding skins.
  • megamike15megamike15 Member Posts: 2,667
    so do any of these new quest mods have banters/interjects with the new npc mods? or are they silent?
  • LavaDelVortelLavaDelVortel Member Posts: 3,247
    As far as I remember, I made 2-3 of my NPCs say something during the Our Lady Dreamless quest. I guess it would be weird if all of them commented on that. It's not like every NPC comments on meeting Firkraag in BG2. There may be some talks added for other NPCs and quests later, in their new releases, but I may need to update other mods first. To be honest, I also had an idea for the 4th quest, but I'm not sure I have enough energy for that right now.
  • ThrasymachusThrasymachus Member Posts: 985
    Played through this quest yesterday and quite enjoyed it. Thanks!
  • LavaDelVortelLavaDelVortel Member Posts: 3,247
    @Thrasymachus - thank you! I wanted to provide all kind of mods: a usual quest with 2 ways of solving the problem (Tale of Our Lady Dreamless), one quest/area with less/no fights, with shops and normal people (Below & Below Inn) and the usual "kill the monsters" quest (Terror of the Skineater). I saw that you enjoyed B&B, I guess this one is more combat-oriented, but I always liked (story-wise) that part of IWD2 and thought of bringing back those woods and... well, a certain character that is mentioned in the mod. Autor of the letter you may have found. You probably know what I'm talking about :)
  • ThrasymachusThrasymachus Member Posts: 985
    LavaDelVortel wrote: »
    ... well, a certain character that is mentioned in the mod. Autor of the letter you may have found. You probably know what I'm talking about :)

    Yes, I noticed that! Nice, subtle tie to IWD2. :)
  • LavaDelVortelLavaDelVortel Member Posts: 3,247
    New version is up! Version 1.1 includes a French translation by Deratiseur.
  • MothorMothor Member Posts: 307
    I've got a question.

    Are the new Icewind Dale NPCs having some extra content/banters in those quest mods?

    And if so then should they be installed before or after the quest mods?

    Thanks in advance :)
  • LavaDelVortelLavaDelVortel Member Posts: 3,247
    Some of my NPCs may react to Tale of Our Lady Dreamless content. They will get extra crossmod content later (area reactions, for example), but it's not there just yet.

    Their usual talks (timered, PIDs, etc) still may happen there, just as anywhere else.

    Install order does not matter. Install them as you please :)
  • ThacoBellThacoBell Member Posts: 12,235
    @Mothor In general, quest mods should be the first mods installed.
  • pi4tpi4t Member Posts: 6
    I seem to be either stuck in a glitch, or just confused about how to proceed. I wandered around the forest defeating various enemies, and was told that I could feel the forest had changed. But I don't know where to go from there. I've walked through all the areas in the forest, and haven't found the skineater. I think the NPC said something about bone keys, but there's nothing like that on the enemies I fought so I'm guessing that's metaphorical? I can't check, since he won't repeat it now.

    Am I missing something, or should something have happened by now?
  • LavaDelVortelLavaDelVortel Member Posts: 3,247
    When all enemies are defeated and you get the info about that something has changed, you should find a place where there was a pile of bones. They should disappear and there should be a small entrance out there. You should get inside and face your enemy.
  • pi4tpi4t Member Posts: 6
    Ah, got it. Thanks. I completed the mod without any further difficulty.
    I just about managed to kill the skineater while spending all my healing and with several characters on low health...and then it went into phase 2. I had to run away and rest in Kuldahar before finishing it off.

    The four worms were tricky, but I now had full spell slots and was able to win without too much trouble. The game didn't update until I went back down into the burrow, where I found another skineater waiting for me. Oddly, it seemed to die far more easily than the original one. After I killed it, the journal updated.

    There seem to be a few other weird things going on with the forest, which might or might not be intentional for atmosphere? I can't rest - I'm getting the "find an inn or rest outside" message. A character suddenly started taking poison damage ticks and I had to leave the area to make them go away. And most weird of all, when my main character dies I'm being forced to restart the game BG style.

    Any of these might be caused by other mods, of course, but they seem to all be happening within Skineater's locations.
  • LavaDelVortelLavaDelVortel Member Posts: 3,247
    Thanks! Will investigate things you reported :)
  • TrouveurTrouveur Member Posts: 1,025
    I also finished this one yesterday, I really like the hunting in the woods, it reminded me of a IWD2 part (didn't play it for years now so my memory is maybe blurred).
    I did it at level 7-8 and the final fight wasn't too difficult. I liked the final twist. :)
    Just a suggestion maybe :
    put the letter elsewhere in the woods so it not so easy to find it ?
  • LavaDelVortelLavaDelVortel Member Posts: 3,247
    The change would require restructuring, as players would need to get the chance to tell the quest-giver that they found information that clashes with what was said upon picking the quest. So I don't think I'll change it, as the mod is traified, translated and change would be a pain in the back, but I understand where that comes from.
    I also finished this one yesterday, I really like the hunting in the woods, it reminded me of a IWD2 part (didn't play it for years now so my memory is maybe blurred).
    Yep! I on purpose used that and a certain name mentioned in the letter, those two stories are actually connected :) A little something for those that played both IWD and IWD2 :)
  • inethineth Member Posts: 757
    I published a walkthrough on the wiki, that anyone can edit:

    Terror of the Skineater walkthrough
  • acebojanglesacebojangles Member Posts: 3
    I killed all of the enemies,
    but that doesn't seem to have triggered the notification to move to the cave. Any idea on how to fix that? I wonder if I screwed things up by leaving the area between battles.
  • LavaDelVortelLavaDelVortel Member Posts: 3,247
    No, that certainly should not break anything. The script is very simple so there's not much to break, so I don't know what may be the reason. Check the walkthrough above to make sure you've got all of them. I'm pasting the script below to confirm it's not much else, but killing the enemies.
    IF
Dead("L#TSARCH")
Dead("L#TSBGUA")
Dead("L#TSBREA")
Dead("L#TSBWID")
Dead("L#TSSKLL")
Dead("L#TSSKUL")
Dead("L#TSSWOR")
Dead("L#TSWBON")
Global("L#TSUnlockDoor","GLOBAL",0)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
TriggerActivation("ENTER",TRUE)
AmbientActivate("Animation1",FALSE)
DisplayStringHead(Player1,@0 /* You can feel something in the forest has changed. */)
SetGlobal("L#TSUnlockDoor","GLOBAL",1)
END
  • ErykErykErykEryk Member Posts: 115
    What a fantastic voice actor for initial questgiver in Kuldahar in polish version. This is professional level. I think i've heard him before but i don't want to do any spoilers. Kudos
  • LavaDelVortelLavaDelVortel Member Posts: 3,247
    It's @norQ -- I think it won't be much of a spoiler to say this is also the voice of Dvaradime and Walahnan. Furthermore, he's one of the Bloodied Stings of Barovia characters, he translated some of the mods and helped with some other projects.
  • ErykErykErykEryk Member Posts: 115
    so i thought! jawdropping.
  • norQnorQ Member Posts: 13
    I have very fond memories of this one! It's a great quest mod that lets you take a break from the main storyline.

    It deserves special praise for:

    - a fantastic new map (the forest),

    - quite challenging enemies,

    - an awesome storyline and writing which, I think, clearly demonstrate the author's love of horror stories,

    - the music – I have no idea where you find these tunes, @LavaDelVortel, but just like in The War of Bloom and Rot, we're spoiled with another fantastic piece.

    Honestly, I can't imagine going back to the base game w/o the Terror of the Skineater!

    Cheers!
  • Kensei_xXxKensei_xXx Member Posts: 497
    Yes, music and atmosphere were very good on this one. And some of the fights were challenging as well, even without additional tactical upgrades.

    Well done.
  • LavaDelVortelLavaDelVortel Member Posts: 3,247
    It's usually hours of searching through resources at Pixabay (yes, you can also find music there), itch.io, and sometimes other sites. Considering BG and IWD have very specific atmosphere and vibes, it takes a lot of chance to find something that will match stuff perfectly.

    Thanks, and cheers!
  • ChitownWillieChitownWillie Member Posts: 24
    One thing I noticed is that I initially cast Web & Grease in an attempt to slow down the Skineater advances. Then, when I defeated him and the Fragments appeared, my party was moved & rearranged right into the Web/Grease mess, costing me the game.

    Perhaps between the Skineater & Fragments clear out any AoE spells? Or maintain current party location?
  • LavaDelVortelLavaDelVortel Member Posts: 3,247
    I don't think it's like you can clear everything like that, except by passing time, but that would also remove all protection spells, unsummon creatures etc. And keeping positions would be giving the player way too good of a position. I'll keep it as it is for now.
  • IncrementisIncrementis Member Posts: 136
    edited August 16
    Good evening LavaDelVortel,

    thank you for the modification. I like the voice acting of Ellianh very much. The wood is very atmospheric and the music gives a very tasteful eary feeling.

    This said, I encountered a bug it seems.
    The third fight against the skineater didn't trigger. I looted the dead body and found a letter. I thought this would trigger the dialogue with Elianne, but it didn't.

    This means I can't finish the modification. Here is my WeiDU log and a save file, which may help to narrow down the issue.

    Game Version: 2.6.6.0

    WeiDU Log:
    / Log of Currently Installed WeiDU Mods
    // The top of the file is the 'oldest' mod
    // ~TP2_File~ #language_number #component_number // [Subcomponent Name -> ] Component Name [ : Version]
    ~EEFIXPACK/SETUP-EEFIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #0 // Core Fixes: Beta 2
    ~UB_IWD/SETUP-UB_IWD.TP2~ #0 #300 // Marketh's Ring: v13
    ~UB_IWD/SETUP-UB_IWD.TP2~ #0 #700 // Actual Shadows in Vale of Shadows [Graion Dilach]: v13
    ~UB_IWD/SETUP-UB_IWD.TP2~ #0 #800 // Add the Wardstone for Lower Dorn's Deep: v13
    ~IWDGO/IWDGO.TP2~ #0 #0 // Icewind Dale Graphical Overhaul Core: v1.0
    ~SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK/SETUP-SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK.TP2~ #0 #0 // Sentrizeal's Wizard 4 Missing Animation Fix: v1.6
    ~SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK/SETUP-SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK.TP2~ #0 #1 // Sentrizeal's Elven Ranger Avatar (Female): v1.6
    ~SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK/SETUP-SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK.TP2~ #0 #2 // Sentrizeal's Elven Ranger Avatar (Male): v1.6
    ~SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK/SETUP-SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK.TP2~ #0 #3 // Sentrizeal's Elven Ranger Weapon Fix: v1.6
    ~SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK/SETUP-SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK.TP2~ #0 #4 // Sentrizeal's Human Gladiator Avatar (Female): v1.6
    ~SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK/SETUP-SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK.TP2~ #0 #5 // Sentrizeal's Human Gladiator Avatar (Male): v1.6
    ~SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK/SETUP-SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK.TP2~ #0 #6 // Sentrizeal's Human Mercenary Avatar (Female): v1.6
    ~SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK/SETUP-SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK.TP2~ #0 #7 // Sentrizeal's Human Mercenary Avatar (Male): v1.6
    ~SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK/SETUP-SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK.TP2~ #0 #8 // Sentrizeal's Elegant Elven Archmagi Avatar (Female): v1.6
    ~SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK/SETUP-SENTRIZEAL_AA_PACK.TP2~ #0 #9 // Sentrizeal's Elegant Elven Archmagi Avatar (Male): v1.6
    ~A7-GOLEMCONSTRUCTION/A7-GOLEMCONSTRUCTION.TP2~ #0 #0 // Golem Construction Ability for Spellcasters: 6.4
    ~A7-GOLEMCONSTRUCTION/A7-GOLEMCONSTRUCTION.TP2~ #0 #35 // Make golems vulnerable to specific spell effects: 6.4
    ~A7-GOLEMCONSTRUCTION/A7-GOLEMCONSTRUCTION.TP2~ #0 #50 // Add "Teleport" ability to golems: 6.4
    ~TUTORILS_HE/SETUP-TUTORILS_HE.TP2~ #0 #1000 // "Tutoril's Historical Encyclopedias" Mod: v1.0.12
    ~INNBB/INNBB.TP2~ #0 #0 // Below & Below Inn (IWD EE) -> Yes, but don't patch existing save games: v3.1
    ~SNOWYTOES/SNOWYTOES.TP2~ #0 #0 // Snowytoes Hamlet, a new area (IWD EE) -> Yes, but don't patch existing save games: v1.6
    ~OURLADY/OURLADY.TP2~ #0 #0 // Tale of Our Lady Dreamless (IWD EE) -> Yes, but don't patch existing save games: v2.7
    ~SKINEATER/SKINEATER.TP2~ #0 #0 // Terror of the Skineater (IWD EE) -> Yes, but don't patch existing save games: v2.6
    ~KULDAHAR/KULDAHAR.TP2~ #0 #0 // The Rediscovery of Kuldahar (IWDEE) -> Yes, but don't patch existing save games: v2.6
    ~THEWAROFBLOOMANDROT/THEWAROFBLOOMANDROT.TP2~ #0 #0 // The War of Bloom and Rot -> Yes, but do not patch all savegames: v1.3
    ~GROVEOFCHAOS/GROVEOFCHAOS.TP2~ #0 #0 // Xikasz's Grove Of Chaos - a quest & companion mod for IWD:EE -> Yes, but don't patch existing save games.: v2.0
    ~ARSZYKSWONDERFULDECAY/ARSZYKSWONDERFULDECAY.TP2~ #0 #0 // Arszyk's Wonderful Decay - NPC and a late-game quest for IWD EE: vBETA1.4
    ~DJINNICOMPANION/DJINNICOMPANION.TP2~ #0 #2 // Afaaq, the Djinni Companion (IWD:EE version): v2.11
    ~ZS_SOUNDSETS/ZS_SOUNDSETS.TP2~ #0 #0 // Install the Pious Knight Sounset (Female): 1.0.2
    ~ZS_SOUNDSETS/ZS_SOUNDSETS.TP2~ #0 #1 // Install the Deadly Rogue Sounset (Female): 1.0.2
    ~IEEE_DWARVEN_VOICE_CLASSIC/SETUP-IEEE_DWARVEN_VOICE_CLASSIC.TP2~ #0 #0 // IWDEE: IEEE Dwarven Voice Classic: v1.0.8
    ~IEEE_HALFORC_VOICE_CLASSIC/SETUP-IEEE_HALFORC_VOICE_CLASSIC.TP2~ #0 #0 // BG2EE & SoD: IEEE Halforc Voice Classic: v1.0.3
    ~CD_IWD_DESC/CD_IWD_DESC.TP2~ #0 #1 // Description Icons for IWD Items: Beta_1
    ~ZS_CANISTABYOU/ZS_CANISTABYOU.TP2~ #0 #106 // All humanoids can be backstabbed, except humanoid ToB bosses: 1.0.8
    ~A7#IMPROVEDSHAMANICDANCE/A7#IMPROVEDSHAMANICDANCE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Improved Shamanic Dance: 4.6
    ~A7#IMPROVEDSHAMANICDANCE/A7#IMPROVEDSHAMANICDANCE.TP2~ #0 #10 // Expanded Shamanic Dance for high level characters: 4.6
    ~A7#IMPROVEDSHAMANICDANCE/A7#IMPROVEDSHAMANICDANCE.TP2~ #0 #20 // Add spell "Shamanic Pact": 4.6
    ~A7#IMPROVEDSHAMANICDANCE/A7#IMPROVEDSHAMANICDANCE.TP2~ #0 #30 // Apply Shamanic Dance improvements to Shaman kits: 4.6
    ~A7#IMPROVEDSHAMANICDANCE/A7#IMPROVEDSHAMANICDANCE.TP2~ #0 #40 // Shaman-specific items: 4.6
    ~HOWMOD/HOWMOD.TP2~ #0 #0 // The Artisan's Corner: Heart of Winter Ending Tweak
    ~A7-ACHIEVEMENTS/A7-ACHIEVEMENTS.TP2~ #0 #0 // Steam Achievements as Journal Entries -> Compact Statistics: 3.0
    ~A7-ACHIEVEMENTS/A7-ACHIEVEMENTS.TP2~ #0 #10 // Achievements reward: 3.0
    ~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #0 // Quick Menu Core: v1.0.0
    ~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #1 // EEex: v1.0.0
    ~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #2 // Enable effect menu module: LShift-on-hover to view spells affecting creature: v1.0.0
    ~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #3 // Enable empty container module: Highlight empty containers in gray instead of cyan: v1.0.0
    ~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #4 // Enable hotkey module: Edit override/B3Hotkey.lua to create advanced spell hotkeys: v1.0.0
    ~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #5 // Enable scale module: Customizable UI scaling factor: v1.0.0
    ~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #6 // Enable time step module: Advance 1 game tick on keypress: v1.0.0
    ~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #7 // Enable timer module: Visual indicators for modal actions, contingencies, and spell/item cooldowns: v1.0.0
    ~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #8 // Experimental - Use LuaJIT: Can help stuttering | WARNING: May cause crashes when combined with certain mods: v1.0.0
    ~XGTCUSTOMIZABLEXPGAIN/SETUP-XGTCUSTOMIZABLEXPGAIN.TP2~ #0 #0 // Enable configurable dynamic XP gain: v0.6.0-alpha
    ~DRUNKSHADERS/DRUNKSHADERS.TP2~ #0 #0 // [Quick menu placeholder]: 0.3.5
    ~DRUNKSHADERS/DRUNKSHADERS.TP2~ #0 #1000 // Adjustable shaders coded by a drunk tiefling [Main component]: 0.3.5
    ~DRUNKSHADERS/DRUNKSHADERS.TP2~ #0 #1125 // Scaling filter -> Use Catmull-Rom interpolation in all shaders: 0.3.5
    ~DRUNKSHADERS/DRUNKSHADERS.TP2~ #0 #1215 // Outline changes via shaders -> Disable sprite outlines in non-selected sprites, make them thinner for selected ones: 0.3.5
    ~DRUNKSHADERS/DRUNKSHADERS.TP2~ #0 #1314 // Color adjustments -> Use moderate color adjustments (gamma +2%, contrast +10%, brightness +5%), all shaders: 0.3.5
    ~DRUNKSHADERS/DRUNKSHADERS.TP2~ #0 #1415 // Sharpening / blur -> Sharpen slightly (+0.25), all shaders: 0.3.5
    ~DRUNKSHADERS/DRUNKSHADERS.TP2~ #0 #1505 // Font fixes -> Lower gamma for fonts shader only (set to 0.8): 0.3.5
    ~HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS/HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS.TP2~ #0 #0 // Install all Hidden Gameplay Options at once: 5.1
    ~HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS/HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS.TP2~ #0 #200 // Improved Cheat Menu: 5.1
    ~HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS/HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS.TP2~ #0 #300 // Improved "Death Screen" options: 5.1
    ~HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS/HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS.TP2~ #0 #301 // Improved "Quit Game" options: 5.1
    ~HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS/HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS.TP2~ #0 #303 // Game Menu: Improved "Quit Game" options: 5.1
    ~HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS/HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS.TP2~ #0 #304 // Game Menu: Improved "Load Game" options: 5.1
    ~HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS/HIDDENGAMEPLAYOPTIONS.TP2~ #0 #101 // Update key bindings -> for priest spells only: 5.1

    This bug is not game-breaking for me, so there should be no pressure from my side to fix this.

    I wish you happy modding.
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