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Skill id was "SanguineContempt" instead of "MolagsWill" in the config file, making the tree un-openable without a custom command. Fixed now. Safe to update.
Version 2.4.1
Updated for CSF V3.0 (required)
Shroud of Darkness has had its visuals adjusted to be less visually busy
Version 2.4.0
[Balance] - Shroud minions die out of combat.
[Balance] - Shroud no longer revives enemies above level 25 (scales with perks).
[Balance] - Minions last twice as long.
Fixed a fringe case where Shroud of Darkness would run off.
Perk conditions for the background vampiric drain spell will now ONLY affect spells with the drain keyword. No more free 25% boost to enchantments.
Nightmaster's name and description were fixed.
Some perk level requirements were adjusted
Version 2.3.0
Fixed a game breaking bug where if you fed on a weaker enemy, the level up would hang because of a missing clause in the Utility script.
Optimized leveling script.
If updating to this version, make sure to use the following console command:
Stopquest MWT_QST_Framework_UtilityQuest
The quest will be reset soon after. Everything will be fixed the next time you earn XP from draining or feeding.
Version 2.2.0
Fixed perk points being added every single time you level up.
MWT_UtilityScript // Added the ResetPerkPointCount() Function. This function resets the perk count if updating from a version that broke it (2.0.0, 2.1.0)
Version 2.1.0
Save friendly if updating from 2.x.x
Fixed a bug where the blooded perk would be always active, even if you did not have it.
Updated MWT_UtilityScript // Changed script version to force an update.
Version 2.0.0
Completely overhauled the mod, both front end and back end.
Several bugs have been squashed.
New features, including partial extensibility.
Mod no longer has different versions for different overhauls, instead now opting for patches.
Version 1.1.2
Fixed a bug that would make hearthfire coffins not work.
Version 1.1.1
Added a Better Vampires compatible plugin.
Version 1.1.0
Standardized the numbers
Descriptions of Mistwalker and Nightmaster perks changed.
Version 1.0.0
Initial Release
Welcome, creature of the night. No doubt, you've come seeking power. And power you shall have. Your profaned existence and blasphemous actions will bear fruits of horrifying portent.
All it takes is abandoning your humanity.
Molag's Will is a simple and small mod, with a huge impact on gameplay. As you live your life out as a vampire, aging, drinking blood, and slaying your foes, your contempt for everyone but yourself will manifest itself as raw power. Explore 15 unique, gameplay-defining perks that make themselves known when you rest. Revel in your profanity, and master the darkness within.
From enhanced agility to mastering terrifying new night magics, Molag's Will has everything you need in order to overcome your opponents. And the best thing of all - no dozens of active effects or powers. Everything happens when it should, with natural triggers. No more tabbing out of the action to make the most out of your newfound powers!
List of Perks:
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Fledgling Vampire You may also kill enemies with Vampiric Drain to increase your Sanguine Contempt.
Blooded Vampire You may also spend time as a vampire to increase your Sanguine Contempt.
Mistwalker Vampire Sneaking next to a wall shrouds you in shadow, making it much harder to be detected.
Nightstalker Vampire Standing still for 5 seconds while shrouded in shadow empowers your next few attacks after you move.
Ancient Vampire Standing still for 5 seconds while shrouded in shadow reveals nearby creatures to you.
Nightlord Vampire Blocking or raising a ward surrounds you in a cloud of bats that drain the living and undead, and engorge the dead.
Nightmaster Vampire You are among the most powerful vampires to roam Tamriel. Acquire 3 powerful magics - Supreme Vampiric Drain, Corpse Curse, and Vampiric Grip.
Shroud of Darkness In combat, casting a drain spell summons forth a mist of darkness that chases your target. The mist slows all inside, and moves faster depending on your magicka.
Reborn in Mist Creatures that die in the mist are reborn under your command. These undead do not count towards your summon limit, but you may only control up to 3 at a time.
Soul Snare Enemies that die in the mist have their souls trapped.
Nyx The mist grows twice as big, and damages enemies inside with frost.
Shadowstep Grants the "Shadowstep" power. Shadowstep launches you forward, or toward the nearest shroud for 150 Magicka.
Keen Senses After using Shadowstep, for 15 seconds you slow down time while you are being power attacked.
Misty Reform After using Shadowstep, you become ethereal for 5 seconds.
Sanguine Mercy After using Shadowstep, your attacks drain 10 points of Health, Magicka, and Stamina from your target, and your power attacks ignore 50% of the target's armor.
Leveling is as intuitive as possible. At first, you can only gain experience by drinking the blood of your foes. Very quickly, however, you will become able to grow stronger by killing enemies with your vampire drain spell. And soon after that, you will get stronger by simply living your life as a vampire. Leveling has been greatly improved since V1, with it being much smoother and less grind-y.
Accessing the perk tree is equally as intuitive. You do so by sleeping in a coffin as a vampire.
Molag's Will was designed with compatibility in mind. Only a single vanilla record is altered, and patches have been provided for the many mods that also alter it (Scion, Sacrilege, Sacrosanct, Better Vampires). In addition to that, the mod is very light on your modded installation! No "script bloat", and mechanisms in place that allow for easy updating and installation.
Molag's Will installation has been GREATLY simplified, as part of the Custom Skills Framework update. Simply install SKSE, install Address Library for SKSE Plugins with your mod manager, install Custom Skills Framework with your mod manager, and then install Molag's Will with your mod manager. If anything goes wrong, Molag's Will will do its best to notify you.
That being said, Molag's Will has fully moved on to CSF V2+. You need that version specifically, the old one will not work.
A MAJOR thank you to Parapets, without them CSF would have likely not been updated. A MAJOR thank you to meh321, who originally made CSF. A thank you to everyone who gave me feedback while making this mod. A thank you to the xEdit team, whose tool facilitated the creation of this mod. A thank you to everyone who helped me learn scripting, without you this mod would have been impossible.