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(I don’t usually post about my mod uploads here any more, but a few of my followers expressed interest in this one. ~tsm)

More Believable Fade!Wardens (Daveth and Jory)

Version: 1.0 Date: 2019-10-31 File Under: I saw it in The Fade Author: theskymoves

================= What it is and how to use it: =================

Inspired by a conversation with Tumblr user @jchb32273, this immersion mod changes the two generic Wardens who fight alongside Duncan in Fade Weisshaupt (during the quest Lost in Dreams) to 'Daveth' and 'Jory'.

The doppelgangers are equipped with the same gear the Warden last saw them wearing at Ostagar, and have their class appropriate combat AIs. 'Daveth' has one line of dialogue, from the original Fade rogue, but otherwise they are silent combatants.

There are three flavours of Fade!Wardens:

tsm_fade_wardens_easy / just the equipment and appearance changes, vanilla Critter rank

tsm_fade_wardens_hard / equipment change and appearance changes + Normal rank

tsm_fade_wardens_harder / equipment change and appearance changes + Lieutenant rank

MUST BE INSTALLED BEFORE ENTERING THE FADE!!!!!!

To revert to the original Bioware Fade!Wardens, just delete my files.

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Notes & stuff:

Will be incompatible with anything else that edits the Lost in Dreams wardens (cir350cr_warden_1.utc and cir350cr_warden_2.utc).

I recommend pairing this mod with my More Believable Fade!Duncan, which restores Duncan's weapons to the iconic sword-and-dagger (and optionally, makes him a more difficult combatant).

Rather than his vanilla armour, Ser Jory wears the same Heavy Chainmail I used for my mod Ostagar NPC Tweaks - Ser Jory and nurse.

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Version History:

2019-10-31 - v.1.0

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Credits:

Thank you to @jchb32273, for both the inspiration and for the gracious permission to release my own take on what was a very good idea indeed.

Cailan's Glorious Helm is also Glorious in DAA, v. 1.0

File Under: Bioware making busy work

================= Description: =================

For some weird reason, Bioware included (in the Awakening assets) a useless file that changes the appearance of both the Origins Heavy Soldier's Helm and Cailan's Helm (from the RTO DLC): both helms take on the appearance of the DAA item 'Helm of Hirol's Defense', which uses the same model but a different texture.

The included files will override those from Awakening, restoring Cailan's helm to its resplendent purple-plumed glory. (Ditto the Heavy Soldier's Helm, which uses the same files.)

================= Known Issues and Caveats: =================

Should not be used in conjunction with Phylarion's surely superior 'Cailan's Helm Fix', which is apparently no longer available with the removal of the Bioware Social Network's projects area. (And why would you even want my garbage of a mod if you can have the real thing from a real modder, hmmmm?)

Will conflict any mod that edits

pn_hlf_s01b.mao pn_hlf_s01b_l2.mao pn_hlf_s01b_l3.mao

================= Random notes: =================

Why, Bioware? Why?

This was a stupidly simple fix... all that was needed was to create an override with the DAO material file, for use in DAA.

I’ll make a new account (in case the old one was hacked) and re-up what I can, when I can... I probably don’t have copies of the things that aren’t on Nexus, though, and I’m pretty sure the Alistair voice files are a goner.

Epilogue!Alistair wears his Inquisition King Armour, v.1.0

File Under: Yay! Now he looks like Comeek!Alistair!!!

Changes Alistair's epilogue equipment to the port of his Dragon Age: Inquisition (and Dark Horse Comics) 'King Alistair' outfit, from LadyofPayne's Ferelden Pack.

Requires at least a partial install of Ferelden Pack; see installation instructions in ReadMe for specifics.

DAO Spiders Replaced Version: untested Alpha Date: 2017/12/18 Category: Meh. Author: theskymoves

================= Requirements: =================

Dragon Age: Origins

================= Description, details, installation, blah blah blah: =================

Some various shoddy replacements for the spiders in DAO. None of these versions have been tested in-game (I lost interest in the project halfway through), and even if they do work, they are gonna be unbalancing. Caveat modder and all that...

I've replaced all three spider versions with various other critters... some make more sense than others and all would have balance issues, but this was a personal 'can I do this?' project and not something intended for actual gameplay or release.

Note the 'floaty name' for the creatures will still read 'Poisonous Spider'/'Giant Spider'/'Corrupted Spider'. The Spider-related codex entries should still trigger. There will still be spider webs and cocoons in the various levels where they would normally be found.

What should be changed is the appearance and animation of the creatures. *fingers crossed*

I have no idea how (or if) this will affect Ranger Summons or Shapeshifting forms. (I suspect not, but again, caveat modder.)

There are seven different versions included; install only ONE, by placing the folder for the desired option into the manual override folder.

1 - tsm_spiders_2_bears:

Spider, Corrupted changed to Bear, Beareskarn Spider, Giant changed to Bear, Great Spider, Poisonous changed to Bear, Black

2 - tsm_spiders_2_wolves:

Spider, Corrupted changed to Wolf, Blight Spider, Giant + Spider, Poisonous changed to Wolf

3 - tsm_spiders_2_deepstalker:

All three types of Spiders changed to Deepstalker

4 - tsm_spiders_2_mabari:

All three types of Spiders changed to Dog, Mabari (a la the spider replacement mod for DA2)

5 - tsm_spiders_2_rats:

All three types of Spiders changed to Rat, Large

6 - sm_spiders_2_dragons:

Spider, Corrupted changed to Dragon, Normal Spider, Giant changed to Dragon, Drake Spider, Poisonous changed to Dragonling

7 - tsm_spiders_2_mix:

Spider, Corrupted changed to Dragon, Drake Spider, Giant changed to Dragonling Spider, Poisonous changed to Deepstalker

I promised @thelasttheirin ages and ages and ages ago that I’d dig these out and post them some Hallowe’en or other, and this is as good a time as any.

I’ve gotten three Nexus requests and I can only accommodate one:

First, that I shift all my Nexus DAO mods to one umbrella page, on the grounds that none of those small files or single morphs merit individual mod pages. 

Secondly (and conversely), that I move some of the files here to their own pages, because they aren’t showing up in searches.

Thirdly, that I consolidate every fecking file I’ve shared into a single archive, because I don’t know why.

Mod end-users: which of the following presentations do you prefer?

Individual (or like) files, categorized, with detailed, extensive information and images (ex. The Unobtainables, Random Encounters are Less Random), or

many disparate files on a single page in the ‘Misc’ category, with scant information and the expectation that the files will have to be downloaded to actually learn anything about it (ex. tsm's Waifs and Strays), or

By request in the Dragon Age Nexus forums, replaces the VFX of three talents - Holy Smite, Mana Clash, and Paralysis Explosion - with some less visually intensive vanilla effects.

There are five different options. INSTALL ONLY ONE!!!!!!

v1 replaces

Holy Smite VFX with AntiMagic Burst VFX (90049/90050 > 90183/90184) Mana Clash VFX with Cleanse Area VFX (90190/90191 > 90047/90048) Paralysis Explosion VFX with Mass Paralysis VFX (90297/90102 > 90131/90132)

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v2 replaces

Holy Smite + Mana Clash VFX with AntiMagic Burst VFX Paralysis Explosion VFX with Mass Paralysis VFX

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v3 replaces

Holy Smite + Mana Clash VFX with Cleanse Area VFX Paralysis Explosion VFX with Mass Paralysis VFX

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v4 replaces the VFX for all three with the Cleanse Area VFX

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v5 replaces the VFX for all three with the AntiMagic Burst VFX

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This is an edit of the abi_base.gda file, and may conflict with any other mod editing the same talents via that file.

GDApp (https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/mods/214/) can be used to combine files and eliminate conflicts.

The relevant talent IDs are

Holy Smite - 25 Mana Clash - 11000 Paralysis Explosion - 90173

The data edited in this mod is in the vfx_impact0 and vfx_impact1 columns. (Always back up affected files before editing them!)

A debt of gratitude to the mod 'Holy Smite and Mana Clash No Crash' (which is no longer available), which is the blueprint for this and my personal 'PAR'-type mods.

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Note that the ReadMe indicates this is an untested Alpha. I’ve since gotten detailed  playtest feedback Nexus user Alehazar, and now consider this a version 1.0 release.