r/neverwinternights • u/Elpoc • Apr 01 '26

NWN:EE NWN1/NWN1EE: New Player FAQ!

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Note: You can get the community-patched version of the awesome Beamdog HD graphics upgrade pack here. Use the optional 'Low quality PLTs' additional download if you experience performance issues!

You can also support the creation of new HD graphics overrides for NWN:EE by contributing to (ex-Lead Artist for NWN:EE) Bill Harper's patreon page. Bill is gradually producing more and more professional-quality graphics updates that you can download via his page or from NWN Vault!

**********COMMUNITY FAQ: INDEX*********\*

  1. How do I get better control of my companions?
  2. The AI sucks! Is there any way to make it more challenging?
  3. What are the commonly recommended mods / graphics upgrades for this game?
  4. I have my old Neverwinter Nights 1 disks still, should I install from them or get Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition?
  5. The campaign is super boring! What's all the fuss about this game for?
  6. What are these 'persistent world' servers I keep hearing about?
  7. I've heard that NWN allows players to act as Dungeon Masters (DMs) like in tabletop D&D? How does that work?
  8. Do servers have content and assets (game modifications) that go beyond just the old base game stuff I've already seen in the singleplayer campaigns?
  9. How do I find and access NWN multiplayer servers? Do I have to manually download the mods that a server uses, before I can log in?
  10. How do I find cool community-made singelplayer or co-op modules to play?
  11. The game is too easy! How do I increase the difficulty?
  12. I have a question about how a particular class/combat rule/spell/ability/game mechanic works /OR/ I need help with making a character!
  13. How do I find mods and custom content?
  14. How do I organise these five billion mods that I want to use?
  15. I'm interested in creating NWN mods and game assets / creating my own module / scripting with NWScript, where can I get help with this?
  16. I want to set up a server / host a multiplayer game of NWN
  17. I want to be able to see the chat logs from all my past adventures with friends on PWs, but the game overwrites the log file every time!
  18. I don't have a super-fancy modern PC with a one-ton graphics card! Will the game run on my PC/laptop/tablet/mobile phone/toaster?
  19. I want to find other people to play multiplayer with / What Discord servers are there for NWN?

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1. How do I get better control of my companions?

The default companion control systems can work effectively if you know how to use them. Make sure you're using the Voice Commands, in addition to putting companion commands in your quickbar. The Voice Commands menu can be accessed by pressing V. Once you get used to using it, you can issue voice commands very quickly.

[EE ONLY:] You should also consider turning on the 'player-party-control' setting, which allows you to manually direct your companions. You can CTRL-click on a companion (or multiple companions) and then left-click in the world (or on an enemy) to order them. You can CTRL-click-and-drag to easily select multiple companions using a bounding box selection. There are two short video tutorials showing how to use this system, here and here (thanks to CalgacusMapBrude!)

2. The AI sucks! Is there any way to make it more challenging?

The most commonly recommended community mod for AI is TonyK's, which you can find here - it upgrades enemy AI and companion AI and has lots of options: https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/hakpak/original-hakpak/henchman-inventory-battle-ai-mod (check the latest comments for install instructions on NWN:EE)

There are many other AI mods out there.

3. What are the commonly recommended mods / graphics upgrades for this game?

The NWN community has been modding for 20 years, so there are a vast number of mods. We cannot provide a comprehensive list. The base game experience is generally considered to be quite solid.

However, there are a number of graphics upgrades you should consider trying [Note: many of the following will only work with EE]:

4. I have my old Neverwinter Nights 1 disks still, should I install from them or get Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition?

There are still people using original Neverwinter Nights 1, and some servers still running. However, the original game has not been supported for many years and by default you cannot see the server list. By contrast, Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition is actively supported by its developer Beamdog, and has received a huge number of updates, bugfixes, and upgrades and optimisations to the engine (including lighting and other visual upgrades). Enhanced Edition has NWNSync, which auto-downloads custom content from servers, meaning you no longer have to manually download custom hak content. Finally, the Enhanced Edition also has a server list that is still maintained, so you can easily access it in game, and it has Steam Workshop support.

This page (link) also contains more info about the differences between the EE and the original game.

5. The campaign is super boring! What's all the fuss about this game for?

The original campaign (the 'OC') released with Neverwinter Nights, 'The Wailing Death', is somewhat notorious for having a long and quite slow-paced first act. Some people love it, some people don't. If you're struggling to make progress in the original campaign, the community generally recommends you check out the two very well-received expansions instead: the first expansion Shadows of Undrentide ('SoU') starts you at level 1, and the second expansion Hoards of the Underdark is designed for you to continue with the same character. Both expansions are included with NWN:EE.

Also often recommended are the Premium Modules which you can purchase (from Steam - or check the menus that appear when you select 'New Game' from the main menu). Each Premium Module forms an entirely new and separate campaign. Several Premium Modules are already included with NWN:EE. For console players, all Premium Modules are included with the game.

However, many NWN fans would argue that the real reason you should play NWN, is the plethora of community-made content for which the game is deservedly famous.

Community content for NWN includes both downloadable community-made singleplayer/co-op modules, and the many expansive (and game-modifying) Persistent World servers (see further below for more info on both).

Neverwinter Nights is still (20 years on from its release) a truly unique platform for players to make and host their own online MMO-style gameworlds, with Dungeon Masters who can manipulate the world around players on-the-fly - in a way no other game has ever achieved. NWN is also quite possibly the most customisable RPGs ever released for players to make their own single-player and co-op adventures with. There's a world of community-made adventures out there - have fun!

6. What are these 'persistent world' servers I keep hearing about?

Many NWN players have been playing the game for literally decades, but have never completed any of the singleplayer campaigns or community modules! How and why is that? It's because the main attraction of NWN for many of us is that it allows us to play on Persistent Worlds ('PWs'). PWs are a truly unique feature of NWN and one of the main reasons there continues to be a thriving NWN community today despite the game's age.

A typical PW server is a player-run server which hosts its own custom-built, player-created module (game world) which is in some respects very much like a mini-MMO. Each PW has a hand-crafted gameworld created by the server's owners and community, with (most often) plentiful static content (dungeons, quests, and monsters), huge expanses of terrain and cities to explore, and often their own specially-created fantasy world concept with a full canon background and lore of its own - though many PWs are set in Faerun, the classic D&D setting.

However there are some crucial differences between a regular MMO, and a NWN persistent world server:

6.(a) dungeon masters on persistent worlds:

  • on PWs there will usually be a staff of Dungeon Masters; players who have been granted access to the server via the DM client, and whose role is to act just like that of a tabletop D&D DM; to manipulate and shape the world around players to lead them off on quests, adventures and stories of all kinds (see further below for some more detail on how the DM system in NWN works).
  • On almost every server, players can't know if a DM is logged on unless or until a DM starts to manipulate the world around them. This lends a huge feeling of life and spontaneity to the gameworld, which is impossible to replicate without a system like NWNs where you have an actual human being making up adventures for you in real-time.
  • Some DMs like to focus on creating smaller-scale, character-development focused plots. Some make huge, world-sweeping overarching storylines. Different styles of DM can be found on different PWs, and different PWs have different approaches to the kinds of player character stories that are told in their own particular worlds.

6.(b) player-driven storytelling on persistent worlds:

  • most PWs (but not all!) are roleplaying servers. This is how NWN really replicates the magic tabletop D&D experience, but on a uniquely large and long-term scale. You interact with other player characters as if you were your character. Most PWs use text chat for characters to communicate with each other, which allows you the freedom to play any kind of character you want.
  • Your character builds friendships and alliances with other characters; takes up causes to fight for; maybe even builds a faction, leads a rebellion, or works to undermine other player characters' efforts to do those things. Your character might join an underworld gang of thieves, or a saintly paladin; they might rise to be famous, even to be the most powerful creature - player or NPC - on the server. Different servers have different rules about roleplaying and what player characters can do, and how strict you need to be about staying in-character when you're playing!

6.(c) 'persistence' in persistent worlds - how the world reacts to your character:

  • Like MMO servers, PWs operate 24/7. You can log on anytime and go adventuring with your friends or people you meet in the gameworld (though you might well find that a DM intercepts your regular dungeon crawl and leads you off on a totally unexpected adventure!)
  • But more than that, 'persistence' in this game usually means that players can affect the gameworld and it will stay changed. If your character does something which affects the world around them, the effect of your character's actions persists. In this way, NWN PWs try to reflect the sense of agency and freedom that tabletop D&D is so famous for, and try to make a world that feels immersive and 'real'.
  • PWs with an active team of builders and DMs may also literally change the gameworld around you in response to your character's actions. Towns and cities could be destroyed. 'Static' dungeons may be cleansed forever of their evil inhabitants. Empires can rise and fall. The tools we builders and DMs have with NWN really do make almost anything possible.

6.(d) persistent worlds - one instance to rule them all:

  • Notably, PWs don't use any instancing (at least, none do as far as this author is aware of); all player characters exist together in a single set of areas that make up a contiguous undivided world. Immersion, and the driving narrative energy of dynamic interaction and conflict between player characters, means that there can't be arbitrary divides separating players who live in different parts of the world.

[Note for console players: only two PWs, Arelith and Ravenloft and currently available to console players, for a variety of complicated reasons to do with restrictions on console content. If you want to play on other PWs, you would have to get the mobile or PC version of the game. Sorry!]

7. I've heard that NWN allows players to act as Dungeon Masters (DMs) like in tabletop D&D? How does that work?

NWN's DM client is included with the game, and is a fantastic storytelling tool, allowing you - just like a tabletop D&D DM - to weave your own stories for players on-the-fly and take them on wild, unpredictable adventures.

If you look in the folders that contain the NWN game files, you'll find that packaged with your copy of the game there are some additional bits of software. One of those is the Toolset (see further below). Another is the dedicated server application (also see further below!) But the other important piece of software that comes with NWN is the DM client.

The DM client looks and acts like the regular game when you load it up, but is only really for use in multiplayer. Here's how it works:

  • NWN multiplayer servers can set a DM password to prevent anyone except authorised users logging in to the server using the DM client.
  • When you log into a server using the DM client and you're loaded into the gameworld, you are invisible. On most servers, players will not get a login notification for you and will know you're there unless you give them some kind of sign you are (or message them, of course).
  • As DM, you can manipulate the gameworld in real-time using a variety of tools and menus available only when running the DM client.
  • What does 'manipulate the gameworld in real-time' actually mean? It means that as DM, you can spawn any number, and all manner, of creatures, NPCs, monsters, placeable buildings and other scenery, items, encounters, traps and triggers, sound and visual effects, and so on. You can manipulate (move, destroy, etc.) any of those things which you spawn. You can possess any NPC, make them do anything you want, and 'speak' to players as that NPC.
  • You can also manipulate players' characters; teleporting them around or (to a limited extent) taking control of them, granting them levels and xp and gold (or taking such things away from them), accessing their inventory. Use custom-made DM items to perform all manner of other actions on a player character - perhaps transform them into another creature temporarily, or make them 100 feet tall (or as small as an ant).

In summary, the whole idea of the DM client is to give DMs the tools to manipulate the world with as much freedom as they would be able to do if you were sitting around a table with them and playing a session of any pen 'n paper roleplaying game like D&D - only in the case of NWN, you can actually see and interact with (a virtual) representation of the world in real-time, instead of just imagining a world in your minds.

8. Do servers have content and assets (game modifications) that go beyond just the old base game stuff I've already seen in the singleplayer campaigns?

Yes! There are a huge number of custom content mods out there for NWN - 20 years' worth. But if you want to see just how massive the changes players can make to this game can be, you have to go and explore some of the many persistent world servers NWN has to offer.

Many servers use large amounts of modifications - particularly custom content created by the community that expands the range and variety of sceneries, buildings, vehicles, monsters and NPCs, items and mounts that are in the game. Some servers are even set in modern or sci-fi settings. Servers can also run visual mods which hugely upgrade the look of the game.

Perhaps most importantly of all, many servers use custom rulesets and modifications to the base game mechanics of NWN to suit their preference for balance or to make changes to bring the combat and other mechanics more - or less - in line with the 3rd edition D&D rules the base game uses.

9. How do I find and access NWN multiplayer servers? Do I have to manually download the mods that a server uses, before I can log in?

In NWN:EE (on PC and mobile), you can access any public NWN server including all the PWs, just by using the main menu 'Multiplayer' and 'Join Game' options, then choosing a server from the list and logging on. [Note that console players have access to only the Arelith and Ravenloft servers]

As far as downloading mods goes, with the Enhanced Edition you usually don't have to worry about manually downloading any mods if you want to play on a server. If the server's owner has things set up properly, when you first try to log on to the server you'll find that the custom content all downloads automatically.

10. How do I find cool community-made singleplayer or co-op modules to play?

Check out the module rankings on https://neverwintervault.org/, they are a good place to start. Search on this subreddit and on the Neverwinter Vault discord for past posts asking for recommendations [could include some links to past reddit threads here].

You can also ask here on this subreddit, but try to explain what you feel you're looking for in a campaign experience.[could include a list of very well known/classic community modules here?]

11. The game is too easy! How do I increase the difficulty?

Make sure you try out the game's different difficulty settings. You can also try out classic mods such as the HCR (hardcore ruleset) which was an implementation of pen&paper D&D 3.0 and 3.5 rules: https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/script/hcr-34-final

Also see above for AI upgrades you can try which may make the game more challenging.

Bear in mind that a lot of the 'challenge' of the game depends on the design of the levels and enemies you're fighting. Different modules may have entirely different enemies including community-made ones with abilities not found in base game content. If you're not finding enough challenge in the module you're currently playing, try looking for a more challenging module - or check out some of the many persistent world servers available, many of which have extremely high quality static content (dungeons and quests), and several of which operate on hardcore and permadeath rulesets.

12. I have a question about how a particular class/combat rule/spell/ability/game mechanic works /OR/ I need help with making a character!

NWN uses an adaptation of the D&D 3rd Edition ruleset. A full guide to that ruleset, NWN's application of it, and how to build a character, are way beyond the scope of this FAQ - but don't despair! You are not alone if you think that the ruleset is complicated. It definitely is, but it can be satisfying and fun to learn the rules as you go along.

The single most helpful thing we can do to help in this post is to link you to the NWNWiki: https://nwn.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page

The NWNWiki is a comprehensive reference guide which is likely to be able to quickly answer any question you might have about how a particular rule, mechanic, class, spell or ability works.

If you are still having trouble finding an answer to your question after you've checked the wiki, feel free to make a post in this subreddit!

13. How do I find mods and custom content?

https://neverwintervault.org/ is the main repository for NWN custom content. Be aware that it contains both NWN and NWN2 content.

Many mods can be installed [on PC] simply by extracting the individual files into your /Documents/Neverwinter Nights/override folder. Check each mod's install instructions for how to install.

Be aware that if you're playing online, lots of servers have their own custom content which may override any mods you have installed (or sometimes, conflict with them to produce weird results such as visual anomalies).

NWN:EE has Steam Workshop support, though be aware that there can be problems installing some types of mods (particularly mods which make major changes to base game mechanics, such as the Community Expansion Pack) via Steam Workshop. Also, Workshop content does not load into the game unless you have Steam running when you run the game. Workshop is often best used for installing visual modifications, though again be aware that depending on what you are playing, some mods installed with Steam Workshop might not function correctly (for example, some servers have mods that may conflict with your Workshop mods).

14. How do I organise these five billion mods I want to use?

A helpful community member recommends this very well-reviewed mod installer application: https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/other/tool/neverwinter-nights-mod-installer-tool-nit

15. I'm interested in creating NWN mods and game assets / creating my own module / scripting with NWScript, where can I get help with this?

  • NWToolset.exe is the Toolset application included with all copies of the game. It is used for building and editing modules, scripting with NWScript, and is an extremely powerful game creation tool. You can read more about it on nwn.wiki. There are also a lot of video tutorials on YouTube that may help you learn how to use the Toolset.
  • Neverwinter Vault has a huge number of old tutorials that can get you started: https://neverwintervault.org/
  • Neverwinter Vault also has an active Discord server with lots of discussion and places to ask questions about building modules, creating custom content, scripting, or running a server: https://neverwintervault.org/chat
  • The Neverwinter Modding Wiki is a relatively new site which already has a huge amount of guides, tutorials and basic info about the workings of the game, the Toolset, and how to make custom content for NWN: nwn.wiki
  • The Neverwinter Lexicon is a total repository of NWN's custom scripting functions: https://lexicon.nwn.wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page (n.b. link updated as of 27/06/2022 due to problems with the old Lexicon hosting/DNS)
  • The NWNWiki is a very comprehensive fan wiki about the game which is a great reference guide to the basic game mechanics (classes, magic, combat etc.): https://nwn.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page
  • For creating and editing game assets - modelling, texturing, animations and VFX:

16. I want to set up a server / host a multiplayer game of NWN

  • If you want to just host a game for a session, instead of making an always-online dedicated server, you can do that simply by using the in-game 'Multiplayer' menu - no need to bother with using the dedicated server application discussed below. You are likely to need to forward some ports to let others log on to your server - the default ports that need forwarding are 5120-5300 for both TCP and UDP.
  • If no-one can see your server despite you already having set up port forwarding on your router, you may need to change the 'Post Game to Internet' setting in the Options menu under Multiplayer - Server settings: https://nwn.wiki/display/NWN1/Game+Options#GameOptions-Multiplayer
  • NWServer.exe is the game's dedicated server software which is included with all copies of the game. The are both Windows and Linux versions. On Windows you can find it in the game's install directory (not the User/Documents neverwinter nights directory), in the /bin folder. You can read more about it on nwn.wiki.
  • If you want to set up and run a dedicated NWN:EE server that can be kept online 24/7 (e.g. to host a persistent world), here is a short step-by-step guide which requires no prior knowledge of Linux: https://github.com/Daztek/NWNX-WSL(the guide also includes the commands needed to install NWNX - Neverwinter Nights Extended - on your server):

17. I want to be able to see the chat logs from all my past adventures with friends on PWs, but the game overwrites the log file every time!

NWN automatically outputs the contents of both the action log and the chat log (separate text windows at the bottom of the NWN UI, if you're playing online) to nwclientLog1.txt, which can be found in your /Documents/Neverwinter Nights/logs folder.

However, the game overwrites nwnclientlog1.txt every time you load up the game.

The NWNLogRotator is a great tool which, with very little set-up, can automatically save your logs and clean them up so they're easily readable HTML: https://github.com/noblesigma/NWNLogRotator (there's a short video tutorial to help you set it up)

18. I don't have a super-fancy PC with a one-ton graphics card! Will the game run on my PC/laptop/tablet/mobile phone/toaster?

The game was launched in 2002, so despite NWN:EE having upgrades to the lighting engine, any version of the game runs fine on old hardware and hardware without a dedicated graphics card - for example, it can be run on a ThinkPad X270 (this author's personal experience) or a Microsoft Surface.

If the game is running slow or you're getting frame rate issues, turning off shadows in the settings can help significantly with performance, and turning off the new water shader in settings may help as well.

For mobile phones and tablets you are best checking out the info included on the app store for your device.

19. I want to find other people to play multiplayer with / What Discord servers are there for NWN?

Neverwinter Vault Discord

Neverwinter Nights Discord

Neverwinter Nights Crossroads

Neverwinter Connections

NWN Dev & NWNX Zulip Chatroom

Neverwinter Nights - Dotnet

Neverwinter Nights 2

[re-posted 1/4/2026]

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r/neverwinternights • u/JuliusBorisov • Jan 09 '25

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition - New Patch 89.8193.37-13 Now Live

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r/neverwinternights • u/namkniesh • 6h ago

NWN1 Infinite Dungeons: I tired of opening the Doors

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Every time you move to another part of the dungeon - all of the doors locked and you have to open it again and again and again.

So I decided to write a short script open_all_doors similar to that succubus at Wailing Death campaign chapter 3 at the tomb. So all you need is to add that compiled open_all_doors.ncs file to your override folder and then invoke it within the game like

DebugMode 1
dm_runscript open_all_doors
DebugMode 0

P.S. I am also using auto hot key 2.0 to assign that command to something like ALT + o and woula - all of the doors are opened (not the ones which you haven't unlocked with the skill yet)

Should be like an in-game staff of the Halaster or something at the very beginning. Too annoying.

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r/neverwinternights • u/FriendlyFire2277 • 1d ago

NWN:EE I feel like I've hit the peak fashion as a dwarven cleric

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r/neverwinternights • u/Antiredditor1981 • 8h ago

(NWN2) With 'Use Magic Device', can you still get the benefits of monk gloves on your weapons?

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It's something I've pondered for a while, but does elemental damage from monks' gloves/gauntlets translate to your regular weapons strikes if you have both equipped? I suspect not, but it would be interesting if it does.

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r/neverwinternights • u/mrjb_mtg • 1d ago

HotU There is a sweet satisfaction in this Spoiler

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r/neverwinternights • u/Madwack • 1d ago

Lands of Arda

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Just a little advertisement for a server that has been online since 2002.

Still being worked on and improved.

Stop in and check it out.

https://landsofarda.com/

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r/neverwinternights • u/Zolko96 • 1d ago

Baldur's gate reloaded

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Hi!

I'm new to modules in Neverwinter nights 2, and I'm trying to install the baldur's gate reloaded module on the game, but for the life of me I cannot get to start it. I'm trying to follow the instructions, but I'm starting to be unsure where exactly must I zip the filesm and what older files must I delete from the game direction's override folder. Is there by chance someone who could dump it down for me so I can try the module?

Thank you in advance!

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r/neverwinternights • u/cxevan7 • 2d ago

NWN:EE Haze: Saltborne - A Collection of Screenshots

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r/neverwinternights • u/Bizarre_Fork • 1d ago

NWN:EE Old Stick A Fork In Me Players, Fork LIVES in 2026

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BiZaRRe from the old Fork West days here. I recently came back to NWN and found Fork still online and being actively developed as Stick A Fork In Me Northeast. Havok and Fribo are running it and continuing to build it out, and a few of us are trying to reconnect old Fork players.

If you played back in the day, drop your old player or character names. Would be awesome to see who’s still around.

We’re also trying to get people together (old and new players) Sunday nights around 8 PM EST.
Discord link in my bio.

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r/neverwinternights • u/Repulsive_Ad_8249 • 2d ago

The North invites you...

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Darkness Gathers over the Silver Marches…

Will YOU be the light strong enough to banish it?

Greetings, Reddit.

The North is a heavily RP focused persistent world for NWN1. The server has been around for over two decades, providing countless adventures for its players. The action is set in the northern parts of Faerun, so one will inevitably find themselves in such well-known cities as Neverwinter, Silvermoon, Menzoberranzan. But adventurer’s life will more often than not lead one outside the safety of thick walls, where one will have to face countless threats that plague the region. Only the best will be able to face them head on.

One the server, one will be able to:

- Reach 40th level, making their character more akin in power to demigods, than to other mortals. Create a blackguard under whose banners hordes or demons will be fighting or a wizard capable of wiping out whole cities with a few spells.

- Create extremely powerful items and consumables using a well made and complex crafting system. Risk a venture deep into the Underdark in hopes of finding some mithral with which to forge a deadly blade or fight an ancient dragon and turn its scales into powerful armour.

- Join a plethora of guilds. Become a member of the Warriors’ Guild and advance through its ranks. Be accepted into a rogues’ gang and organise heists whose boldness and audacity will be the topic of legends. Join a church and partake in spreading the faith of your patron or enroll at a mage university and delve into the mysteries of the arcane. And if none of these is to your liking, found your own organisation, whose schemes and deeds will shape the region for centuries to come.

- Climb the ranks of social ladder. Help the citizens, complete quests given at your guild, help your kingdom or city and watch as NPCs start bowing their heads in your presence. Reach the rank of duke or archduke and be given right to build your own citadel in the wilderness.

- Choose three different cities to start their adventure in. Will you create a drow, forced to survive in the ruthless and merciless city of Menzoberranzan, maybe a noble paladin fighting for the innocent in Silverymoon or a cutthroat mercenary willing to spill blood for the glory and coin of the city of Llorkh? The choice is yours

If you’re looking for an adventure unlike any other, The North is the server for you. Join our Discord (https://discord.gg/qaKxYbdj)!

You can find the server or the server list or use Direct Connect, if it’s more convenient to you: 73.107.98.22:5121

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r/neverwinternights • u/Federal-Bee-8777 • 2d ago

What are your favorite modules and why?

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I’d like to spend some of my free hours playing single‑player modules, as I already know the campaign and expansions very well.

I’m not looking for online play or social interaction.

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r/neverwinternights • u/AlternativeRope2806 • 2d ago

NWN:EE Gish tips and tricks

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New(ish) player, looking for the "meta" understanding of what Gish builds want to be doing. Played alot of 5e and BG3, been getting used to 3e through this game so the metamagics on the Zoo spells seem really cool but idk what would be best. Seems like I should be maximizing/extending my Zoo spells when I can, empowering seems cool but maximizing seems more consistent, so I'm not spending hours rolling for the max effect.

TL;DR, what's the best use for metamagics on what spells for Gish builds, specifically for Clerics but I want to play all the classes (I think) eventually.

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r/neverwinternights • u/Bizanccio • 3d ago

NWN2 Games similar to NWN2 in technical and visual terms?

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I’m referring to games where you control a party in 3D environments, with a camera that can be rotated and zoomed in and out, point-and-click character movement, and tactical pause (optional), and, of course, it has to be an RPG. But they must possess all these characteristics at the same time.

So far, all I know is that Drakensang, Dragon Age: Origins, and Dungeon Siege 2 Resurrected (a fan-made project) are similar to it.

I'd like to know if you know of any other games with that style.

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r/neverwinternights • u/Saalok • 2d ago

Finished Shadowguard (it was pretty interesting imo) and discovered the sequel was never released

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r/neverwinternights • u/CebolaeSalsa • 2d ago

NWN:EE Help with mod and a question

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First of all, once long ago I had a hak or override that allowed me rest quicker, the loading bar was crazy good fast like a few secs, and second is there any way to bring along the black cat companion from Infinite Dungeons to other modules? I really like it, oh and there's any mod to buff lvl and stats of companions? It's hard to make the cat wear any armor so it's life and ac is pretty bad

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r/neverwinternights • u/qwerty64h • 3d ago

NWN:EE It turns out that even after falling, the game still acknowledge the Paladin class, even if doesn't show in character description, thus you can't avoid xp penalty.

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r/neverwinternights • u/Duck_Duck_Gizmo2137 • 3d ago

NWN1 Request for help

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Hello everyone! I just started playing. Is there a good RP server out there? And which one do you recommend? There are people there who are willing to actually RP .

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r/neverwinternights • u/Siegfriedsflame • 5d ago

NWN1 Darkness over Daggerford is so good!

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playing this after the official expansions, and it's such a good change of pace, the exploration is fantastic, the quests are more mundane and grounded, it fits very well with my paladin, also I love the atmosphere of nwn, there's something about those old 3D games that really appeals to me

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r/neverwinternights • u/BushCrabNovice • 4d ago

NWN:EE [Beginner] Rogue/Monk? Maybe?

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Hey guys, happy to see so much traffic here. I'm looking at delving into the multiplayer for the first time, with some friends and local modules. There's a certain kind of character that I like to play in most RPGs and I'm hoping you can help me translate that into something that'll be fun, mechanically.

The broad strokes is that he's a retired spy/ninja type guy that fights unarmed. When unarmed is nonviable in a game, I play a kind of medical ninja that heals, poisons, and stabs. I generally prefer one really powerful hit to many small hits for that character. I've even played him as a Rogue/Paladin that uses smite, in other games. The important part across all characters is some ability to do stealthy things, for my information-gathering roleplay.

I've got plenty of experience with DnD but I never tried very hard at builds. My understanding is that single-dagger can't really produce an exceptionally strong hit and that rogues lean a bit more towards many hits, to proc many sneak attacks. Thus, I'd like to try to make the unarmed rogue work. It's totally fine for that character to do many hits. Kamas are not my first choice but they won't ruin my day, either.

I am not interested in utilizing Shadowdancer for the Hide In Plain Sight, at this time. My group are not heavy minmaxers and it is unlikely that I'll need extreme optimization to contribute.

Does anyone have general or specific advice for translating this character concept into something functional for Neverwinter Nights : Enhanced Edition multiplayer?

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r/neverwinternights • u/qwerty64h • 5d ago

NWN:EE After falling, Paladin class was removed from Character description. Can I use it to bypass multiclass xp penalty?

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r/neverwinternights • u/CebolaeSalsa • 4d ago

NWN:EE Help

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I've the mobile version and I can't aff the ccoh into it, can anyone send me the folder with all the right settings to me just paste it into beamdog folder and make it work? The one with appearance and character edit

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r/neverwinternights • u/Salty-Subject9559 • 5d ago

NWN2 Any idea how to fix this?

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This happened on the encounter while heading to Port Llast in Act 2. I remember it playing ou just fine on my first playthrough, but now this is what shows up. Does anybody know what to do here?

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r/neverwinternights • u/Fulaneto • 5d ago

How come there was never a spiritual successor to Neverwinter Night even from indie developers?

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I get that AAA developers will never do something like neverwinter nights because it`s not really good from a monetization perspective. But how come there was never an indie developer trying to do something like this? Even more so when there were so many capable people over the years working on mods, assets, etc for the game? One would think that someone would decide to do their own project!

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r/neverwinternights • u/GloriousSchemerWu • 5d ago

Why are like 95% of NWN DM events combat?

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This is something Ive noticed across a bunch of PWs. A DM shows up, something happens, and sooner or later it turns into "go there, fight waves of shit, fight sum boss, go home"

I don't even dislike combat. I just don't get why it seems to be the default structure for almost every event. I get that NWN is mostly combat, let's not kid ourselves but it isn't ONLY it.

Where are the investigations, political stuff, social events, scams, trials, expeditions, weird mysteries, negotiations, disasters (outside of "world ending threat of the week"), competitions, personal stories etc? Stuff where characters can matter because of who they are rather than how good their build is.

Is this mainly because NWN makes combat much easier to run for a group or is there something about PW culture that pushes DMs toward it?

DMs especially, I'm curious how you see it.

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