Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition News

Patch Release, 89.8193.37-15

Hello again Neverwinter Nights players!

This release was developed for personal enjoyment and out of goodwill for our fellow players and creators by unpaid software engineers from the NWN community:

- clippy, Daz, Jasperre, niv, shadguy, Soren, tinygiant, virusman

You are cordially invited to join the NWN community developer Discord, here: https://nwn.beamdog.net/discord/

[h3]Added[/h3]

Added Doom of Icewind Dale to the Premium menu
Added a config toggle to stop NWNX VM functions from aborting scripts when NWNX isn't running

[h3]Changed[/h3]

scriptcomp: disabled a for loop optimization where the compiler would sometimes generate code that caused an infinite loop
ASSERT prints are now opt-in via a DEBUG log flag

[h3]Removed[/h3]

Removed useless log reporting duplicate fire and forget attack animations in the queue

[h3]Fixed[/h3]

Fixed a regression where the DM JumpAllPlayersToPoint command did not work
Resolved a bug that would make some model parts appear as rotated when rendered in the toolset
Quickbar slots with equipped items are saved correctly during polymorph
VM: EffectPolymorph: nSpellAbilityCasterLevel now is consistent across both ResistSpell, GetCasterLevel.
Fixed a character creation crash when having a lot of portraits
Fixed being unable to select your PC when player-party-control is enabled and can-click-self-while-walking is disabled

1.02 Update for Doom of Icewind Dale

Greetings again, Neverwinter Nights players!

NWN:EE Premium Module Doom of Icewind Dale has received another update.

As always, thank you for all your feedback on the new Module. Please continue sharing issues you find here.

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

Removed broken shadows from Bremen
Fixed floating bottle on desk in Lara's house
Torn's journal now provides correct directions
Fixed erroneous mention of abandoned shop front in PC journal
Player can no longer break Masked Lady's final dialogue by quickly reinitiating conversation
Masked Lady now displays correct dialogue in temple if Agaza killed before dream sequence
Blizzard can now be asked to cast level 6 magic
Added fix for PC getting stuck by bar in Wolf's Pelt Inn
Marcos now correctly gives PC reward for using diplomacy to finish quest
Rewrote several item and creature descriptions
Fixed a bug where Blizzard wasn't removed from gameworld after abandoning PC
Fixed bug with multiple copies of Blizzard
Ring of the Reckless now functions correctly
Fixed several typos

[h3]IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]

PC can now rest in Bremen exterior
PC can now give Blizzard spell books while she is in the party
Henchmen now have more tactical usefulness accessible through dialogue
Replaced acid bomb with acid flask in Icewind Enchantments
Adjusted yeti encounter triggers in Bremen
Adjusted Bremen skybox and fog
Kinnuki's cloak now grants mobility and combat casting focus
Added merchant to final area before the player departs Icewind Dale
PC can now rest just before final battle
Increased XP reward for surviving Bremen to 1,500 xp
Hag heads can now be handed to Agaza one at a time
Early journal entries now more clear about how to progress

1.01 Update for Doom of Icewind Dale

Greetings, Neverwinter Nights players!

NWN:EE Premium Module Doom of Icewind Dale has been updated to the 1.01 version.

Thank you for all your feedback on the new Module. Please keep sharing issues you find here.

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

Fixed Bone Marrow Belt alignment restrictions
Fixed incorrect speaker tag in Aarin Gend/Kettia conversation near the end of the module
Gauntlets of Weapon Skill now work correctly
Fixed hit box/selection issue with Staff of Arctus
Silvenius Crim now gives PC the correct number of items
Fixed blocked path in Targos
Fixed critical bug caused by attacking sleeping Legendary Mammoth
Fixed incorrect journal entry in Gem Mine of Termalaine
Fixed additional monsters incorrectly spawning in Bremen's Run
Battleaxe of Speed now has a correct +1 enhancement
Legendary Crag Cat is now immune to animal empathy and mind-affecting spells
Blizzard's clothing is no longer effectively a Robe of the Archmagi
Dwarf prisoners are no longer present if related quest is not yet finished
Fixed many typos

[h3]IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]

Adjusted the difficulty of various enemies, most notably the ice trolls
Adjusted several enemy encounters
Adjusted henchmen builds to be more useful
Kemp now awards 1,000 xp and 5,000 gp upon completion of Convincing the Council
The PC can now ask Sharwyn to cast spells via dialogue
Added potions of clarity to frozen tundra area
Added studded leather and a small shield to the crates in Lara's house
Added large Shield +1, chainmail +1, and alchemical fire to Targos area
Graendel's crafted treasures are now already identified when awarded
Added signposts to several areas
Added acid flasks and alchemical fire to Petyr merchant
Added fire arrows and bolts of fire to Graendel's
Provided clearer directions in journal entries
Keira now hands PC a key to the upper floor as well as a spare room key
Legendary Penguin moves to another area if quest not completed by a certain point in story

Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition gets a sequel DLC and it looks like Neverwinter Nights 2 Enhanced Edition is on the way

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition from Beamdog just got a brand new sequel story DLC, and it also seems we're getting Neverwinter Nights 2 Enhanced Edition from Aspyr Media.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/neverwinter-nights-enhanced-edition-gets-a-sequel-dlc-and-it-looks-like-neverwinter-nights-2-enhanced-edition-is-on-the-way/

Iconic DnD RPG Neverwinter Nights just got a new DLC, over 20 years later

Baldur's Gate 3 might have been a surprise megahit, but the world of Dungeons and Dragons videogames has been home to stellar experiences for decades. DnD's journey from tabletop to screen has been a long and varied one, and in all that time 2002's Neverwinter Nights remains a classic. BioWare's foray into the Forgotten Realms is still worth a revisit today, especially since developer Beamdog updated it with the Enhanced Edition. In fact, a new DLC just dropped for the age-old adventure, and there's even more planned.

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