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About this mod
This is an area prefab of the Faerûnian mining town of New Verdigris. It includes a set of snow cover visual effects for use on selected buildings and various other placeables.
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This area prefab is my portrayal of the snow-covered small mining town of New Verdigris, which was featured in the old GoldBox game Secret of the Silver Blades. In Faerûn, it is located in the Dragonspine Mountains to the northeast of the Moonsea. The prefab includes the town itself, plus the mine entrance, and some newly uncovered stone ruins near a glacier.
The release incorporates some custom visual effects that create the appearance of snow-capped buildings and other placeables. Before opening the module, you will need to copy the 'verdigris.hak' file to your 'My Documents\Neverwinter Nights 2\hak' folder.
Lore
(Courtesy of Wikipedia)
375 years ago, twin brothers Oswulf and Eldamar built a castle in a large valley in the Dragonspine Mountains and the town of Verdigris was founded below the castle. The town prospered under the guidance of the brothers. Oswulf was a paladin and Eldamar was a mage. As Eldamar became older, his obsession for immortality grew and he began studying how to become a lich. Oswulf tried to stop his brother, but failed. Eldamar became a lich known as the Dreadlord.
A horrified Oswulf could not bear to kill his own brother. He sought the help of a band of adventurers known as the Silver Blades to help contain the Dreadlord. The Dreadlord was certain that these adventurers were called upon to slay him and he began gathering armies of evil creatures to aid him. The town was overrun by monsters and the inhabitants abandoned it. With the help of the Silver Blades, they succeeded in driving the monsters out of the town and back to the castle. Oswulf was still determined not to kill his own brother, however. The Silver Blades set out to research a spell and when cast, it encased the entire valley in a glacier. Everything inside became frozen, but was still alive. Oswulf sacrificed himself so his spirit could guard the castle.
A few of the Dreadlord's followers were beyond the glacier's effects and began attempts to get through the ice, but failed. 15 years ago, they formed a group known as the Black Circle and succeeded in breaking the spell. The glacier began to melt. As the ice melted, many miners noticed the old mines of Verdigris were once again accessible and founded the town of New Verdigris. The mines contained vast amounts of gems. As the miners descended to the lower levels, monsters that had been frozen for over 300 years began to emerge and once again took over the mines.
In desperation, the miners took all their gems to the Well of Knowledge, which is said to grant wishes and provide information for those who dropped treasure into it. The party was then summoned to the town of New Verdigris by the Well of Knowledge at the wish of the townspeople. They need the party to protect them from the monsters and so begins the story of the Secret of the Silver Blades.
Swamp House Textures
The Swamp House Textures file is a contribution by Dann-J containing two image files that can be used to override the default texture files for the Swamp House placeables. (See the final image.) These will allow you to apply tinting to the hanging moss and vines on the sides of the models. By setting the moss texture to white, it will provide a better fit to the snow cap effect. Thanks to Dann-J for the enhancement.
The release incorporates some custom visual effects that create the appearance of snow-capped buildings and other placeables. Before opening the module, you will need to copy the 'verdigris.hak' file to your 'My Documents\Neverwinter Nights 2\hak' folder.
Lore
(Courtesy of Wikipedia)
375 years ago, twin brothers Oswulf and Eldamar built a castle in a large valley in the Dragonspine Mountains and the town of Verdigris was founded below the castle. The town prospered under the guidance of the brothers. Oswulf was a paladin and Eldamar was a mage. As Eldamar became older, his obsession for immortality grew and he began studying how to become a lich. Oswulf tried to stop his brother, but failed. Eldamar became a lich known as the Dreadlord.
A horrified Oswulf could not bear to kill his own brother. He sought the help of a band of adventurers known as the Silver Blades to help contain the Dreadlord. The Dreadlord was certain that these adventurers were called upon to slay him and he began gathering armies of evil creatures to aid him. The town was overrun by monsters and the inhabitants abandoned it. With the help of the Silver Blades, they succeeded in driving the monsters out of the town and back to the castle. Oswulf was still determined not to kill his own brother, however. The Silver Blades set out to research a spell and when cast, it encased the entire valley in a glacier. Everything inside became frozen, but was still alive. Oswulf sacrificed himself so his spirit could guard the castle.
A few of the Dreadlord's followers were beyond the glacier's effects and began attempts to get through the ice, but failed. 15 years ago, they formed a group known as the Black Circle and succeeded in breaking the spell. The glacier began to melt. As the ice melted, many miners noticed the old mines of Verdigris were once again accessible and founded the town of New Verdigris. The mines contained vast amounts of gems. As the miners descended to the lower levels, monsters that had been frozen for over 300 years began to emerge and once again took over the mines.
In desperation, the miners took all their gems to the Well of Knowledge, which is said to grant wishes and provide information for those who dropped treasure into it. The party was then summoned to the town of New Verdigris by the Well of Knowledge at the wish of the townspeople. They need the party to protect them from the monsters and so begins the story of the Secret of the Silver Blades.
Swamp House Textures
The Swamp House Textures file is a contribution by Dann-J containing two image files that can be used to override the default texture files for the Swamp House placeables. (See the final image.) These will allow you to apply tinting to the hanging moss and vines on the sides of the models. By setting the moss texture to white, it will provide a better fit to the snow cap effect. Thanks to Dann-J for the enhancement.