Is You Part Goat? The Valen Shadowbreath Thread (NWN)

Hello and welcome to the newest incarnation of the Valen Shadowbreath thread! Here's the place to discuss everyone's favorite tiefling, ask questions about his character/romance arc, post fanart/fanfiction, and do anything else appropriate in a character thread.


Since one of the most common questions asked in the old thread was where to find the Valen romance bug fix, I'll post the link to the vault page right here in the first post:


neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/script/hotu-valen-romance-bugfix


This fix triggers the last set of romance dialog in Ch. 3. You can still get the romance ending without it, but it's nice to have it completed. I don't know if this file fixes the Ch. 2 conversations and/or the Mimic conversation, but I couldn't find separate files for them on the new vault. Again, none of these fixes are necessary to "finish" the romance, but they help make it more complete. If anyone finds the other fixes, let me know and I'll add the files to this post.

In order to install the bug fix, you need to be able to edit the Bioware campaign modules in the toolset. The instructions that come with the bug fix assume you're already able to do that, but the campaign modules only become editable after you've finished them. For first-time players, you'll need to do the following:

1. Open the NWN folder in the Neverwinter Nights folder.
2. Open the nwnplayer.ini file.
3. Under where it says [Game Options], copy and paste the following:
    CODEWORD=hacktastic

    CODEWORD XP1=ffrodriguez

    CODEWORD XP2=barkeater

These codewords unlock the original campaign, Shadows of Undrentide, and Hordes of the Underdark respectively. The only one you absolutely need is CODEWORD XP2, but you might as well have all three modules unlocked.

From there, you can follow the instructions included with the bug fix and enjoy the full Valen experience!
    

Have fun!