Redeeming Irenicus - a new mod

dorotea · Tue, 31st Dec '02, 4:14am

A new mod is now available and should be installed on top of SoA-ToB-Ascension trio. It can be downloaded at :

http://www.onlinefiction.net/Redemption/Redemption.html

If you did not play Ascension before - now is an excellent opportunity to do so! The Redemption add-on does not change it much and you can still refuse Irenicus if you don't like his attitude, but then you will never know what he is hiding under the mask, and will never play riddles with Demogorgon!

The Redemption mod changes the ending of the SoA - ToB once more, since it gives you the possibility to redeem your archnemesis - Jon Irenicus who once was one of the most talented and respected elven mages.

The mod gives you an opportunity upon entering the Throne of Blood to talk Irenicus into siding with you, playing on his sense of wounded pride by reminding him that Melissan goaded him into cooperation. After you defeat all possible and impossible enemies (including some new appearances by old foes) and right before you are to make a final choice about your Bhaal essence Jon will speak to you and request that you keep your word and petition the Seldarine for another trial for him. The result is rather unexpected, and very different from what he hoped for. But I am not going to disclose it here!

Another face (or rather two) to show without a warning in this addition is our old friend - the Prince of Demons. Demogorgon gives his little performance and asks you some strange questions before engaging in yet another battle. It is possible to humiliate him without actual combat. The puzzles used in this part are shamelessly taken from the books by Raymond Smullyan (Satan, Cantor, and Infinity and The Riddle of Scheherazade), the Demogorgon dual personality is described in the latest Wizards edition of Book of Vile Darkness.

Kam · Tue, 31st Dec '02, 4:27am

Wow, that really looks good. Now I can't wait to get access to my computer again and try it out.

Atreides · Tue, 31st Dec '02, 5:22am

This may piss somebody off but how stable is this mod? I mean, I don't want to download it and discover that the bloody thing could crash my game or screw up my game in other ways. I just want to know this before I decide to download it and install it.

GabrielNYC · Tue, 31st Dec '02, 5:43am

Oh man... This sounds so KILLER. As I type this, I am downloading it. I cannot wait to play this.

Gabriel

Foradasthar · Tue, 31st Dec '02, 7:52am

I'm worried about bugs as well. So far every mod I've heard of has been worth nothing at all at the time of initial release. And a mod isn't worth anything as long as it has a disturbingly great potential to get bugged and break your immersion to the game.

Another thing I'm worried of.. If you get Irenicus to actually join your party then I assume he's worth something as well. This is not one of those cases where he suddenly loses all of his abilities just because the player can't have too much power in his control, no matter the effect on continuity..?

Otherwise, I'm pretty interested in this. The more options available, the more satisfied I am.

Taluntain · Tue, 31st Dec '02, 5:30pm

Nice. I'll add a link for it to SP with the next update.

dorotea · Tue, 31st Dec '02, 11:22pm

About the bugs - I did have 2 beta tests prior to this release and fixed most annoying ones. If you can find another bug I will send you a candy! Seriously. But of course there still maybe bugs, even though I played the mod about million times on 3 systems with all possible combinations of npc. Sigh.

GabrielNYC · Tue, 31st Dec '02, 11:25pm

I tried downloading it but the damnedest thing happens. my download manager finds the connection or whatever but then it loses it..finds it again..then loses it again..

Gabriel

dorotea · Tue, 31st Dec '02, 11:31pm

I am sorry - the site maybe a bit overloaded now. I just checked it and my download is going on fine, but I do have cable connection. You can try again later, I should be able to set up a few mirrors after new year.

There are 2 link anchors the 'Redemption' text and the picture but they point to the same file.

Happy New Year to all!

Atreides · Wed, 1st Jan '03, 12:10am

All right, what the hell? I may has well take a look at this mod. I'm downloading it even as I type this reply (it's not to big a download (for a cable connection) and that's a good thing.)

Koveras · Sat, 4th Jan '03, 12:00pm

This sounds cool. As soon as I reformat my computer *shudder* I'm going to download it. But, in advance, good work.

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Tue, 31st Dec '02, 4:14am	#1
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Tue, 31st Dec '02, 4:27am	#2
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Tue, 31st Dec '02, 5:22am	#3
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Tue, 31st Dec '02, 5:43am	#4
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Tue, 31st Dec '02, 7:52am	#5
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Tue, 31st Dec '02, 5:30pm	#6
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Tue, 31st Dec '02, 11:22pm	#7
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Tue, 31st Dec '02, 11:25pm	#8
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Tue, 31st Dec '02, 11:31pm	#9
dorotea Gems: 1/31 Latest gem: Turquoise Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 13 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 429 Level: 7 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 49.29% Daily Activity 2.43% Weekly Activity 2.43% Monthly Activity 2.04% Achievements	I am sorry - the site maybe a bit overloaded now. I just checked it and my download is going on fine, but I do have cable connection. You can try again later, I should be able to set up a few mirrors after new year. There are 2 link anchors the 'Redemption' text and the picture but they point to the same file. Happy New Year to all!

Wed, 1st Jan '03, 12:10am	#10
Atreides Gems: 7/31 Latest gem: Tchazar Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arlington Tx. Posts: 241 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 888 Level: 10 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 37.96% Daily Activity 2.43% Weekly Activity 2.43% Monthly Activity 2.04% Achievements	All right, what the hell? I may has well take a look at this mod. I'm downloading it even as I type this reply (it's not to big a download (for a cable connection) and that's a good thing.)

Sat, 4th Jan '03, 12:00pm	#11
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