The Valen Shadowbreath thread :)

[Legacy_Empyre65]

               

To be honest, I had always soloed HotU until I played an archer and decided I needed a henchman. My archer was female and Valen was very useful, and the romance was a nice bonus.

Maybe the next time I play a solo-capable character, I'll give Nathyrra a try for the first time.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_unclejoe1917]

               

To be honest, I had always soloed HotU until I played an archer and decided I needed a henchman. My archer was female and Valen was very useful, and the romance was a nice bonus.

Maybe the next time I play a solo-capable character, I'll give Nathyrra a try for the first time.

She is mostly just arm candy.  Damn nice looking drow arm candy though.  She will spend a lot of time literally standing there watching you get your ass kicked doing nothing.  Again, lucky she is good looking and cool enough to get away with it. 

Speaking of henchman stuff I've never done despite how long I've been playing this game.  I have also never used one of the OC henchmen in HotU.  I'm using Sharwyn right now to be the beauty to my barbarian/eventual weaponmaster beast, so maybe that relationship will have to carry over when I take him into HotU. He also uses a heavy flail, so he and Valen can be the Bash Brothers in Chapter 2. 

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Empyre65]

               

You are planning to take a character from the OC into HotU? HotU was designed for the hero from SoU, not the OC. If you play HotU with the character from SoU, the NPCs will recognize you. The character from the OC would not be recognized, and would have a level too high, making the game too easy. You should design a 40-level character, and play him/her in SoU, then a bridge module like The Elder Scrolls (this step is optional, but fun), the HotU, and then the Sands of Fate series to get all the way to level 40.

 

I can also recommend that you follow the OC with the Aribeth's Redemption series, which will bring you to about the same level as HotU. There is plenty of action, but it is a love story between your character and Aribeth, so you need to like Aribeth, be male (your character), and the closer to Lawful Good the better. I've played it with a Chaotic Good character and it worked fine.

 

As long as I'm recommending stuff: The Aielund Saga is a must-play. It is designed for a level 1 character, and it will bring you to about level 36.

 

All of these can be found in The Neverwinter Vault.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_unclejoe1917]

               

You are planning to take a character from the OC into HotU? HotU was designed for the hero from SoU, not the OC. If you play HotU with the character from SoU, the NPCs will recognize you. The character from the OC would not be recognized, and would have a level too high, making the game too easy. You should design a 40-level character, and play him/her in SoU, then a bridge module like The Elder Scrolls (this step is optional, but fun), the HotU, and then the Sands of Fate series to get all the way to level 40.

 

I can also recommend that you follow the OC with the Aribeth's Redemption series, which will bring you to about the same level as HotU. There is plenty of action, but it is a love story between your character and Aribeth, so you need to like Aribeth, be male (your character), and the closer to Lawful Good the better. I've played it with a Chaotic Good character and it worked fine.

 

As long as I'm recommending stuff: The Aielund Saga is a must-play. It is designed for a level 1 character, and it will bring you to about level 36.

 

All of these can be found in The Neverwinter Vault.

I frankly like the OC a little better than SoU and with the OC henchmen and the resolution to Aribeth's story, there is just as much reason to consider it a continuation of the OC as of SoU.  Furthermore, the necessity of community made bridge modules from SoU to HofU admits an imperfect transition into a sequel anyway. In the words of every bratty teenager ever on Maury Povich, "I DO WHAT I WANT!!!"  Lol. 

Actually, all those modules sound pretty good, so thanks for the recommendations.  I have to remember how to download modules from the Vault.  It was always a confusing process for me anyway, even when I was doing it. 

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_werelynx]

               

It is officialy assumed that SoU is continued in HotU, while OC being standalone. See officail bridge module contest by Bioware.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Bondari the Reloader]

               

A bit late to the party, but Quickthorn's fanfic is well worth the read for Valen fans, and fans of tieflings in general! Speaking as a living, non-stone, Light Side human who only goes to the Fade when dreaming, I found it very inventive and well-written. '>

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Tamuril24]

               

Hello all,

 

This is my first post here and it looks like it's several years too late, but I've really enjoyed reading your posts and looking at your pictures since I found the thread.

 

I absolutely adore Valen and wondered if anyone could please offer some help? I'm not very computer friendly, I turn them on and press play on the game I want to play '>

 

An admin on petals and thorns has been kind enough to send me the erf and read me files for the flirt pack but I'm having a bit of bother with it.

 

I've put the erf files into an erf folder that I made as I didn't have one previously (It's a fresh install). 

I've removed the XP2_Chapter2
& XP2_Chapter3
from the NWM folder and put them onto my desk top as the guide told me to. 

I've started up the toolset but I can't find the above files to open them in it, which I assume is because I've removed them? 

 

Could anyone please help me out? thanks in advance xx

 

I actually think I've sorted it now, I didn't put the two files I needed into the modules one - silly me xx

               
               

               

                     Modifié par Tamuril24, 21 août 2015 - 10:39 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Tanyara]

               

I have just started reviving my old Valen-crush and found out about the existence of the flirt pack O.o I have seen several references to a "baby talk" with Valen, but have found no traces whatsoever of what is being said in that conversation. I have even read through the mod files in Notepad (I have no life) to try and find something, sadly with no luck. Anyone care to share what the "stage 6 missing baby talk" is? '>

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Bondari the Reloader]

               

The only "baby talk" I've ever seen referenced isn't in the flirt pack but in the original game files. Basically, in Ch. 3 after Valen admits he loves the PC, you can ask him what his plans for the future are, and if he's in love with the PC he'll eventually admit that he wants to have a child. It's super adorable, and even if you say he's moving too fast he doesn't get upset; conversely, you can offer to make a baby with him right then, which he'll decline, also adorably. You can read the whole thing in the xp2_hen_val conversation file starting with:

 

"I am yours to command."

 

"Let's stop and talk for a moment."

 

"Talk?" He seems mildly taken aback... etc.

 

"What do you plan to do after all this?" (sixth one down, which is why it's called Stage 6)

 

It's possible that this is one of the conversations that doesn't appear in the game without the Valen bugfix, which is why people refer to it as being "missing." (It's been so long since I've played the game myself that I don't remember. I should really give it another go after finishing Inquisition!) It is in the HotU resources, though, and if you follow those steps you should be able to read it in its entirety, with all its branching paths. Enjoy! '>

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_JJ Likeaprayer]

               

Hahaha,I looooove Valen! Every time talking with him just makes it impossible for me not to love him...and on top of that,he's incredibly handsome(the portrait)!! And one of the cutest moments in HOU is when he hums on the way,so damn adorable

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Bondari the Reloader]

               

His humming/singing are my favorite ambient banters in the game! It's like he doesn't even realize he's doing it, kind of mumbling under his breath. I always wonder if Deekin is scribbling down his melodies as they walk. I mean, I love "The Doom Song" as much as anyone, but it wouldn't kill the kobold to change things up every now and then. '>

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Caprea]

               

Sorry for chiming in, but concerning the Valen flirt pack: Does anybody know where to find the necessary .erf files? All the sources I've checked out have the .mpeg files, but the .erf files are missing. And ever since the Petals and Thorns site seems to be down, it got nigh impossibru to get to the .erf files that are needed to get the thing running. Or does anyone by chance have them floating around in their computer somewhere?

It's my first time playing HotU, and I'd really like to see the additional content in game.

Any help would be much appreciated. '>

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_AndrueD]

               

Valen flirt mods found at http://www.nexusmods...load/1000000105

 

Maybe has erfs inside?  Dunno.  Must get acct to DL, tho.  They show it cost money to DL but it Free if don't check plan box just skip. All nexusmod files DL fine for me.

 

I am thinking just play Ch2 & Ch3 mods instead of Bioware ones should work but I donna try.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Bondari the Reloader]

               

Caprea,

 

Here's the link I found on the vault. I've never used the flirtpack myself, so I'm not sure if it has everything you need. When I downloaded it, it looked like it just contained mod files.

 

neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/other/valen-flirtpack

 

If you've never played HotU before, you absolutely need the Valen Romance bugfix if you want the full experience. The romance will proceed fine without it, but it contains additional conversations for Ch. 3. These conversations are in the toolset, but they won't fire in game without the fix. According to the notes on the flirtpack, those files include this fix, but if you can't get that one to work you'll at least want this one.

 

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

 

I believe there was also a Mimic Dialog fix floating around at one point, where special dialog with Valen would fire when interacting with the mimic in Ch. 3, but I can't find it anywhere. Maybe someone else knows where it is?

 

I hope you enjoy the game! It's my favorite of the NWN 1 campaigns, and Valen is a great romance. Feel free to come back with any other questions you may have! We're a smaller community here these days, but some of us still lurk every once in a while. '>

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Caprea]

               

Thanks a lot for the help, you two! '> You've helped me out a great deal, and one of the moderators on the Petals and Thorns forum is still checking up on a regular basis to see if there's still anyone in need of the missing files, which is amazing. I'm actually surprised that there are still so many people who play the game and are interested in bulking up the romance, haha. 

 

As for the mimic fix, I could get my hands on that one as well, so if there's anyone who needs it (or the .erf files or w/e), I'd be glad to help out.

 

And... I've all dived into the campaign now and I'm enjoying it greatly so far. Aside from the Alistair romance back in DA:O, I don't think that BioWare has delivered another that even in its vanilla state is so rich in content and well-executed. Valen's a truly amazing and multi-dimensional character, and other LIs I've seen in games pale in comparision. His development from a distrusting ass who resents you for stealing the spotlight to him absolutely adoring you makes me melt, indeed.

He's well on his way to becoming one of my favorite LIs ever, maybe even absolute favorite.