This is Vives Refreshed. To understand what that means you first need to understand what Vives was.
Billed as a "poetic and breathing world" by its creators, the Vives PW was a place for roleplaying and storytelling. Half the experience was in-game, the other half happened on the forum where players and dm's embroidered upon in-game action and spun new yarns. Vives was one of the first persistent worlds, beginning in 2003, and running until early 2010, when Cecil the (sea sick) server died. By this time the original team had gone on to other things, but the memories remained, and a few crazies lingered.
We are so crazy about Vives that we resurrected it six months ago, and have kept the torch lit. And now, we have renewed its look with two recent hall of fame projects, Project Q, and NWNCQ. This is our relaunch of Vives. We call it Vives Refreshed.
We get together for periodic game nights, and in between game nights players romp across the world impromptu on adventures of their own making. Vives comprises 700 areas, every one of which is significant to Vives' story and game play, has a well developed body of lore that you can discover in game, and is well loved by its builders and players. Vives is also a very dangerous world. Adventure with a friend and don't feed the undead.
We use a number of hak packs. We have links to downloads in the Files section below. In additon to these downloads you will need Project Q, and the modular version of NWNCQ. Project Q is awesome. You should download it.
Check it out.
Both Project Q, and the NWNCQ modular hak system are listed in our required Hak Paks.
Our new forum where we gather is at
lefora forums.
The old vives page can be found
here.
* * * CONTRIBUTORS and CUSTOM CONTENT (a selection) * * *
NWN community - neither Vives nor Vives Refreshed would exist without the broader NWN community. This includes YOU!
Vaei - the spark that ignited Vives
Ara - one of the Vives original team now retired, for his ararural tileset, and tireless efforts over the years.
Original Vives Team - too many to note here, but suffice it to say that this mod is largely their work.
Knat -
Natural Bioware Database ExtenderProject Q - for
the Q ingredient that makes awesome sauce!
Chico400 -
NWNCQ awesome sauceAmethyst Dragon -
Classic D&D elementalsDiademus/Baba Yaga -
creaturesLord of Worms -
Zombies.
Bugbears. and Arbor Falls: Oh my!
Lisa -
Clothes, Placeables, HoldablesCODI - for many creatures, and placeables (now in project Q) and the
Sigil TilesetsBlood Monkey - for his version of
Rocky Mountains TilesetJDA -
Dwarven HallsChandigar - RL Core Gothic stuff.
Estates. Interiors.Shadguy -
Compilation of CODI's Daggerdale Swamp with other packagesVelmar - Velmar's Tower Interior
Passilis - Elven City Interiors
Kert Wettian -
Full Forest with HillsGnomad -
Torture Taxidermy and HighteaMartin E -
Tir Na Og Trees with the new additions from Kalanthros
Adam Miller -
FlowersCoulisfu -
Katanas, Wakazashis, wide hats, robes, sandals, etc...Charlie -
Lush VegetationOld Man Whistler -
PHB Movement SkillsLoCash -
Troll Regeneration-this list is a work in progress, we're still looking deep into the original haks -