NPC Descriptions

Discussion in 'The Temple of Elemental Evil' started by mos_anted, Dec 2, 2010.

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  1. mos_anted

    mos_anted Member

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    I'm sorry if this has been answered before, but already did a search and came up with nothing, so..

    Is it possible to see/read the stats/descriptions of the non-party-joinable NPC's in the game? I'm currently working in an adaptation of the module to D&D 3.5 to run in my PnP game, and I'd like to know the alignment/class & levels of the NPC's (mainly enemies) in the game. The journal gives some info, and it is possible to glean some more from observation (ie, the Brigand Leader as a 2nd level barbarian), but is it listed somewhere in the game files where it could be read?

    Thanks!
     
  2. acemcjack

    acemcjack Member

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    One thing you can do, is cast dominate person on an NPC (if he's non-recruitable ), then level him up till he gets to level 4,8,12,16 or 20 where you get the option to increase his abilities, then you can see his real stats.
     
  3. mos_anted

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    I'm not really interested in abilities (Stre, Dex, etc), rather in alignment, class and level. I know that the jorunal lists alignment, CR and HD, but not which class(es). Sometimes they can be inferred (as is the case of the bandit leader) but other not so much (are the brigands warriors, fighters or rogues?)
     
  4. acemcjack

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    Well, dominating an NPC will give you most of the information you want, not just stat abilities.
     
  5. wizgeorge

    wizgeorge Prophet of Wizardy

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    Stats, skills, feats, class, HD, CR, spells, etc is all listed in protos for npc's. ProtoEd is available for download in the forum.
     
  6. Gaear

    Gaear Bastard Maestro Administrator

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    World Builder is much more reliable and easy to use, but you have to have some will to get into the operational nitty-gritty to get what you want.

    If you list which NPCs you're interested in here, I can look them up for you (eventually).
     
  7. mos_anted

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    WEll, mainly iI'm interested in enemy NPC's: brigands, pirates, guardsmen, and Temple forces (If any humanoid has any class levels, if they're vanilla not needed) and Temple officials: the four Elemental High priests, their underpriests, Hedrack, Senshock, Falrinth and Smigmal, among others (can't remember ATM if there are other important ones). If you can list them I would be very grateful, if not no problem, I'll try the World Builder when I have some free time.
     
  8. fzgco8

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    yes you need Stats, skills, feats, class, HD, CR, spells, etc
     
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  9. mos_anted

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    Update: dled and installed world builder, I can get now all the info i needed (except for gear, but I guess you can't have anything :() Handy little program, though I did need to mess around a bit to get the hang of it. Thanks!
     
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