Summoned NPC won't act like follower

[Legacy_Zephyrys]

               

Hello,

 

I'm trying to create an item that summons an NPC to fight with you, like a summoned monster would, with a dialogue resembling a familiar.  I created the NPC and conversation, assigned the typical henchmen scripts to her, and created the scripted item to summon her.  However, she stays right at the spot she is summoned, won't move, and won't take commands.  Her conversation seems to work correctly, identifying the person who used the summoned item as her master, and I can dismiss the summon as well, but she's just not responsive.  Is there something I'm missing here?

               
               

               
            

[Baaleos]

               

In order to give the summoned creature henchman type interactions through the radial menu, it needs to use a specific script set.

 

I believe these are the scripts I use

 

If you are using nwnx, then you can use nwnx_funcs to set these programatically at runtime.

However if you are not using nwnx, these must be set on the creature in toolset.

 

 

OnBlocked: nw_ch_ace

OnCombatRoundEnd: nw_ch_ac3

OnConversation: nw_ch_ac4

OnDamaged: nw_ch_ac6

OnDeath: nw_ch_ac7

OnDisturbed: nw_ch_ac8

OnHeartbeat: nw_ch_ac1

OnPerception: nw_ch_ac2

OnPhysicalAttacked: nw_ch_ac5

OnRested: Leave Blank

OnSpawn: nw_ch_ac9

OnSpellCastAt: nw_ch_acb

OnUserDefined: nw_ch_acd

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Zephyrys]

               

Thanks for the reply, but I did say in my above post that I did give the typical Henchmen scripts to her, which match the ones you gave.

               
               

               
            

[Baaleos]

               

Ok, you say that she identifies the user as the master.

That would be via

GetMaster() ? right?

 

It shouldnt matter, but are you sure the creature is not secretly hostile to the owner?

 

Eg: Being master / summon does override hostility, but I've observed in the past that strange behaviour can happen if they are secretly hostile due to faction conflicts when summoned.

Have you tried setting its faction to something neutral or player aligned?

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Zephyrys]

               

Right, GetMaster().

 

According to the toolset, she is of the Commoner faction.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Squatting Monk]

               

Can you post the script you're using to summon her?

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Zephyrys]

               

The summoning code is a pretty simplistic affair:

 

void main()
{
object oPC;
 
oPC = GetItemActivator();
 
effect eEffect;
eEffect = EffectSummonCreature("aniser_yp", VFX_FNF_SUMMON_UNDEAD, 1.0);
 
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eEffect, oPC);
 
}

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Proleric]

               After creating the companion, you need to run a hiring script IIRC. Not at my desk right now, but worth checking other summoning scripts.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Zephyrys]

               

A hiring script?  What would that entail?  The way the summon is written now, the NPC automatically appears in the party, no hiring required.  Or so I thought.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Lightfoot8]

               

The henchman commands on the radial issue shouts to the subject.  So in order for them to respond they first and foremost have to be listening.  Second they have to have a suitable script in their OnConversation  event to handle the request. 

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Zephyrys]

               

Well, what would I have to do in particular that I'm not doing right now?  I mean, for all intents and purposes, she summons in exactly like a Summon Spell or a premade summoning item would.  So what lines of script would I need to put where?

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Proleric]

               OK now I'm back at my desk, I see a hiring script is not necessary. Apologies.

However, according to the Lexicon, "The creator of the effect (the caller of the script) will be the master - not who it is targeted on". The caller for OnActivateItem is the module, so, implicitly, you're saying that the module is the master. I'd try

AssignCommand(oPC, ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eEffect, oPC));

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_meaglyn]

               

If that is indeed the issue you will need to do it like this I believe:

AssignCommand(oPC, ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, EffectSummonCreature("aniser_yp", VFX_FNF_SUMMON_UNDEAD, 1.0), oPC));

Or make a function to have the PC make the effect and apply it.  The effect creator is the one who executes the EffectSummonCreature not the ApplyEffectToObject.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Proleric]

               I knew there was a reason why I always use effects inline, without declaring them... thanks for the correction.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Zephyrys]

               

This did not fix the issue.  The NPC in question still does not follow, or respond to commands.

 

Script now looks like:

void main()
{
object oPC;
 
oPC = GetItemActivator();
 
AssignCommand(oPC, ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, EffectSummonCreature("aniser_yp", VFX_FNF_SUMMON_UNDEAD, 1.0), oPC));
 
}