Baldur's Gate Northern Tales of the Sword Coast *******Version 2.01B******* release of the module: 06.12.2003 r. release of the patch: october 2004 For english version ---------------------------- Created by: Aurelinus With support and help: grjgori Luremaster Hathor Zawisza A lot of friendly people from forums "gryonline", "cdprojekt", "forgotten isle" Special Thanx: HATHOR M'rek Translation to English: Aurelinus Riklaunim (great thanks) Questions about the gameplay of the module you can post here: http://www.isle.px.pl/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=29 *********DSotSC was formerly created by TeamBG*********** 1. Instalation 2. Known troubles 3. Issues ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Instalation To instal succesfully you must instal full game and add-in TotSC first as well as all official patches. To enjoy NTotSC you must start a new game. The module includes Dark Side of the Sword Coast (DSotSC) of TeamBG. I had to do it because of many problems of bugs removal from DSotSC and compatibility of the modules. After cleaning it appeared that i had to interfere/repair almost 100% of files. Who tried to play it before knows what i mean. If you are not sure what you do, don't use any editors, especially GATEKEEPER which damages files in Override directory. Of course the choice is yours. *********** NTotSC and DSotSC are "unofficial" so don't expect any support from official providers of the game. *********** The module is not compatible with HARDER PATCH and FIREWALKER (TeamBG supported) for you can remove some main elements of the game after instaling. I also do not wish them have whenever compatible. It's unneccessary. To enjoy the full changes of the module you need to start a new game, but previous Saves from another versions of the mod are still playable (but with some exclusions which the previous versions didn't contain and were only polish language friendly). HAPPY GAMING. AURELINUS 2. Known problems English version was done by non-native speakers of english, so if you find a really annoying translation misunderstanding, feel free to know me what is wrong. aurelinus@wp.pl 2.1. Probably you can meet some bugs or mispellings or lack of full descriptions, what is known desease of DSotSC and i wasn't able to remove or replace every one. 2.2. Some explanations for DSotSC which as i told before are changed but without interfering original ideas of quests: A) New hireable NPCs are appearing for the while or never. This is not a mistake. Some of them activate after relevant chapter. Cuchoinennach (elf) appears north of Nashkell after the fourth chapter, Jetlaya - the meaning star of DSotSC, will be seen after flooding mines in Cloackwood near "Friendly Arm". Another two - Bardo Foorfoot with dragon quest, Ferthgil Trollslayer with Otho's quest (you can meet Otho in Beregost, Taerom's smithery when time will come...). Be patient some persons or monster you are to find can appear only in special time of day/night, like some banshee... B) Almost all new spells come from DSotSc, so missing or unclear descriptions are missed by the autors. The same goes to wrong casting level or when they just do not work... look above. C) New items - some items made with DSotSC were modified, some removed. All for they haven't realized the ideas they were done, aspecially due to wrong working "one per day" funcion. I also removed every "bags of holding" for they gave possibility to sell and buy again with profit what is unfair. Instead of it you can hold most of the popular items in bigger packs or numbers. Most of magical items (weareable of course) are only one now. I mean there are only one copies of the item, but not at all. D) Within fight or when entering a new area game crushes to Windows. It is rare but occasionally appearing bug even with original game. The only remedy for is to reload game from the last Save. Don't forget to Save the game sometimes thought you can always have Autosave... 3. Issues Version 2.01 includes every patches , Music Patch by Olagamato, Baldurash pack, 50 level unlocker and maximum hitpoints option. The map can be converted with original aplication, but only between Saves with the module. The quests of DsotSC and NTotSC are independent, so you don't need to crawl any of them if desire. 3. >>>>>>>Main Changes:<<<<<<<<< The module includes NOEND patch what means that after final battle of original game you go back to the field and are able to continue adventures. "Final-Save" can be available in area "Final Location". You can enter it when finished some most important quests. Most of equipment added with the module is not moveable to BG 2... You can expect changed behavior of some monsters and rules of the game. Any of them are not a bug. You can buy now Mummy's Tea in some stores, usefull for monsters spreading desease, but have to use it before contact. For recovery of some of deseases are really annoying and long-last. Stay patient...