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Adaryc Cendamyr. Commander of the Iron Flail. Veteran of the Saint's War. Watcher, but he wishes to hide it. The sole reason Readcerans have any national pride left. The Disc One Boss of "White March - Part II," written by the same person that wrote Kana-fucking-Rua.
And, according to Deadfire, not elligible for the status of Sidekick, let alone Companion. Yet elligible enough for a short cameo.
I understand he was never meant to be a big character. He was just supposed to be a fakeout for the real "villain" that some people ultimately liked regardless.
Yet not giving him more agency in a sequel centered specifically around Eothas returning and destroying everything when things were going somewhat alright for once... felt really off to me.
Before, I had, for the most part, accepted the fact that Adaryc would remain just a cameo and nothing more. After all, to my knowledge, Pillars of Eternity as a whole didn't have the type of tools Skyrim does.
...Then I stumbled upon this: Turning an Adventurer into a Sidekick/Companion, and I just couldn't resist the urge.
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Special thanks to Kvellen, for they provided the proof that one can indeed create custom Sidekicks. And special thanks to noqn, the creator of the Apotheosis tool, for their tool made it possible for me to create things with my weak code-fu without losing my mind! :D
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As of writing this (August 9th, 2023), the mod adds a custom Adventurer resembling Adaryc in Deadfire. The Adventurer uses a custom portrait that I've created using just my skill and Clip Studio Paint, the Noble-Male voice set (it resembles Adaryc's actual voice in Deadfire, like a lot), as well as his original attributes and a recreation of the "Sever the Soul" ability in PoE.
The mod also includes an intro conversation, which can be initiated using a prop, some banter with Tekehu and Rekke as my test subjects, and multiclass options.
With more to come in future updates~
All that for the low, low price of your soul- I mean, for free!
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INSTALL
1. Move the "Adaryc Sidekick Project" folder to the "override" folder that is located inside the "PillarsOfEternityII_Data" directory:
* Steam: "C[or any ddirectory you're using]:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pillars of Eternity II Deadfire\PillarsOfEternityII_Data\override"
* GoG: "C[or any directory you're using]:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Games\Pillars of Eternity II Deadfire\PillarsOfEternityII_Data\override"
2. Move the "gui" folder from the "Adaryc Sidekick Project" folder to the "PillarsOfEternityII_Data" folder.
3. Place the "Adaryc (fac3ad44-99b2-49ac-9daf-cdaea61e1f6a).character" file into your "ExportedCharacters" directory:
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Pillars of Eternity II\ExportedCharacters
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IN GAME
1. Load the game, and head to an inn that allows adventurers' to be recruited.
2. Recruit the character called "Adaryc".
3. Move Adaryc into the leader slot or any slot that isn't the last one, and then open inventory.
4. Right-click the “Shattered Steadfast” item in the Watcher's personal inventory, and click the "Talk to" ("Out of Range" to move the character closer) button to begin the intro conversation and select the class.
5. For Adaryc to obtain the custon ability, move the party out of the inn. The game should update the mod and give him the ability.
6. Have fun with your newly-acquired commander!
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UNINSTALL
1. Remove the Adaryc portraits that can be found by following this guide:
gui -> portraits -> player -> male
2. Remove the "Adaryc (fac3ad44-99b2-49ac-9daf-cdaea61e1f6a).character" file from your "ExportedCharacters" directory:
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Pillars of Eternity II\ExportedCharacters
3. Remove the "Adaryc Sidekick Project" folder from the "override" folder.
4. Persist in the doomed world you have created... I mean, go on with your life.
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FUTURE FEATURES
And, according to Deadfire, not elligible for the status of Sidekick, let alone Companion. Yet elligible enough for a short cameo.
I understand he was never meant to be a big character. He was just supposed to be a fakeout for the real "villain" that some people ultimately liked regardless.
Yet not giving him more agency in a sequel centered specifically around Eothas returning and destroying everything when things were going somewhat alright for once... felt really off to me.
Before, I had, for the most part, accepted the fact that Adaryc would remain just a cameo and nothing more. After all, to my knowledge, Pillars of Eternity as a whole didn't have the type of tools Skyrim does.
...Then I stumbled upon this: Turning an Adventurer into a Sidekick/Companion, and I just couldn't resist the urge.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Special thanks to Kvellen, for they provided the proof that one can indeed create custom Sidekicks. And special thanks to noqn, the creator of the Apotheosis tool, for their tool made it possible for me to create things with my weak code-fu without losing my mind! :D
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As of writing this (August 9th, 2023), the mod adds a custom Adventurer resembling Adaryc in Deadfire. The Adventurer uses a custom portrait that I've created using just my skill and Clip Studio Paint, the Noble-Male voice set (it resembles Adaryc's actual voice in Deadfire, like a lot), as well as his original attributes and a recreation of the "Sever the Soul" ability in PoE.
The mod also includes an intro conversation, which can be initiated using a prop, some banter with Tekehu and Rekke as my test subjects, and multiclass options.
With more to come in future updates~
All that for the low, low price of your soul- I mean, for free!
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INSTALL
1. Move the "Adaryc Sidekick Project" folder to the "override" folder that is located inside the "PillarsOfEternityII_Data" directory:
* Steam: "C[or any ddirectory you're using]:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pillars of Eternity II Deadfire\PillarsOfEternityII_Data\override"
* GoG: "C[or any directory you're using]:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Games\Pillars of Eternity II Deadfire\PillarsOfEternityII_Data\override"
2. Move the "gui" folder from the "Adaryc Sidekick Project" folder to the "PillarsOfEternityII_Data" folder.
3. Place the "Adaryc (fac3ad44-99b2-49ac-9daf-cdaea61e1f6a).character" file into your "ExportedCharacters" directory:
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Pillars of Eternity II\ExportedCharacters
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IN GAME
1. Load the game, and head to an inn that allows adventurers' to be recruited.
2. Recruit the character called "Adaryc".
3. Move Adaryc into the leader slot or any slot that isn't the last one, and then open inventory.
4. Right-click the “Shattered Steadfast” item in the Watcher's personal inventory, and click the "Talk to" ("Out of Range" to move the character closer) button to begin the intro conversation and select the class.
5. For Adaryc to obtain the custon ability, move the party out of the inn. The game should update the mod and give him the ability.
6. Have fun with your newly-acquired commander!
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UNINSTALL
1. Remove the Adaryc portraits that can be found by following this guide:
gui -> portraits -> player -> male
2. Remove the "Adaryc (fac3ad44-99b2-49ac-9daf-cdaea61e1f6a).character" file from your "ExportedCharacters" directory:
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Pillars of Eternity II\ExportedCharacters
3. Remove the "Adaryc Sidekick Project" folder from the "override" folder.
4. Persist in the doomed world you have created... I mean, go on with your life.
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FUTURE FEATURES
- Conversation hub
- Possibly a companion quest
- Reactions to the world around Adaryc
- Reactions to the Main Story Quest(possibly tied to his companion quest)
- More banter
- Romance mode...?