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| HAK and TLK FILE UPDATE! (August 10, 2008) |
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| Current IP: 70.176.203.66:5121 Game Type: PW Action Server: The World of Aenea Module: Aenea PW v100 Difficulty: D&D Hardcore Staff: • The Amethyst Dragon (Creator/DM) • Dungeon Master Mythgar (Assistant DM) |
Total Areas: 467 Players (since 6/18/06): 812 Newest Player(s): Dknight1990 Skywatcher peterkossits Kerrick Merwynne -Sotoe- Saltimbocca Di Napoli Izlimak ferret_26 Bayna Flonker Hawker787 orcc2 Ghostfire997 djduality |
- Jorn Kyros (Barus Gorn)
"I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for bringing this wonderful world to life and sharing it with us. I find myself thinking more and more about what I want to do or see the next time that I log on, and it has been some time since anything has engaged me in this way."
- Eric of Atrophy
Welcome to the World of Aenea. This site contains information and resources needed by those playing (or interested in playing) on the World of Aenea server.
Aenea is an online world developed originally for a pen and paper Dungeons & Dragons game. The world has a flavor of its own, and a bit of time exploring will reveal that to players. After more than a year of work in the design and crafting, went online in June 2006 for the general public to explore and adventure in.
The World of Aenea is constantly being added to. As time passes, new areas, new monsters, new treasures, and new quests are being added.
Just a few features to look forward to as you explore:
- Award winning colorized class, feat, and spell icons, an original idea developed for this world
- a text-based Variable Chat system for gaining information, toggling options, speaking languages, initiating extra emotes, and more.
- underwater areas with blue-skinned scrags (waterbreathing trolls) and the risk of drowning
- horses of different sorts for riding
- a custom designed portal system for rapid travel across the continent (using the Vault's Lord Nikon's stargate models)
- teleportation spells: teleport, transference, word of recall, summon ally, and teleportation barrier
- deity-specific granted spells and powers for clerics to replace the generic domains
- dfferent favors granted by the deities to their followers, such as healing, summoned aid, or even killing of enemies
- many D&D style items, such as the flaming longsword +1 that you have to activate to get the fire (no more burned clothing from sheathing a weapon) and the hat of disguise which let's you look like other creatures
- several additional skills that characters can automatically gain ranks in, such as Swim and Knowledge (arcana)
- 94 new spells such as water breathing (makes it possible to avoid drowning), sphere of denial (knocks creatures over), and dissonance (breaks creatures and objects apart with vibrations)
- ...and much more
August 10, 2008:
- Updated bugfix hak to add content (new wand parts for over 710 million new combinations!).
August 8, 2008:
- New aenea_bugfixes.hak file (with 2da changes, icon alterations, a couple of new loadscreens, and more). Head to the downloads page to find the link to it.
- Various bug fixes.
- Added contingency, an 8th level Sor/Wiz spell.
- Added more functions to the VC (Variable Chat) system and did a little shuffling of commands. Just type vc help into the Talk channel to learn more.
July 29, 2008:
- Various bug fixes.
- Added rideable horses. Starting with one merchant that sells them in Mountainholm Castle. You can purchase saddlebags to add to your horse later so your horse can carry stuff for you.
- Added more functions to the VC (Variable Chat) system. Just type vc help into the Talk channel to learn more.
July 20, 2008:
- Various bug fixes. New bugfix hak and tlk files.
- Added a 1st level wizard spell (tenser's floating disc)
July 12, 2008:
- Updating to 1.69 patch and CEP 2.1 at noon (pacific time) on July 13. You'll need to patch your game and get the latest version of the CEP (ver 2.1) and the Aenea_169_Patch_JULY_12_2008 download to play.
June 28, 2008:
- Several bugfixes performed.
- Added a small new area (a monkish monastery) south of Icedome.
June 25, 2008:
- I now have an Assistant Dungeon Master! daveyeisley, known to many as Crideas Bane, has signed on to assist with welcoming new players, giving hints to players needing direction, running quests/events, and generally just being online when I cannot. He is also very active on the forum. You'll know he's in DM mode when logged into the game as Dungeon Master Mythgar.
- daveyeisley has set up a Ventrilo voice chat server for the players of Aenea. Check here for details on how to use it.
June 21, 2008:
- Still working on bug fixes and player suggestions. Starting preparations for the eventual 1.69 update to NWN.
June 11, 2008:
- The switch to the new forum is going very well. Lots of activity already.
- Added a new download for those making custom reward items and player housing. All Aenea haks and tlk file already associated with the module so you can dive right in. Find it here.
June 3, 2008:
- I've begun the switch to a new forum for Aenea after finding one with much more flexibility and customization potential (plus more message storage capacity). You can find it here. I am now working to get it more customized for Aenea and to transfer over information from posts on the old forum.
May 25, 2008:
- Some people have expressed an interest in donating to help offset the cost of running Aenea. I've added a simple donation page, since any such help is definitely appreciated. Thanks!
May 24, 2008:
- Added a small tool that allows those with followers to "summon" them from within 30 meters. This should work around that issue with them not following through transitions within the same area.
May 12, 2008:
- Added new option for vampires, shadow children, and drow: the ability to sense nearby shelter from the sun. Toggle this on or off via the green PC Info crystal.
- Added a new magical helm for vampires to the game that protects from sunlight when caught outdoors.
- Altered base faction of the four-legged gift from Andra. It shouldn't attack merchants anymore.
- Fixed errors in conversation branching with Darla Blackrose and the elven weapon and armor seller so that they will recognize certain items in inventory.
- Fixed overly generous merchant in the Sylvan Realm.
May 6, 2008:
- Removed 2 of the 3 Cloak Exchangers (1 remains at Smitty's Shoppe), since they should have done their job by now.
- Fixed broken transition in the Silverleaf Forest.
May 4, 2008:
- Added player housing to the game. You can learn more and purchase it for your character by talking to the dwarf woman at the Northwest Road.
- Some dwarves chased off the Silver Stalkers that were loitering near the Northwest Road.
- Added a town to the world: Lightningville in Shentil (north of Tradeholm).
- Started adding a dangerous forest on Deathwater Island. The first two small parts of it can now be accessed.
April 25, 2008:
- Added a small area with a new enemy to face. You can find this place between Rockwall (in the Calithian Empire) and Gravelight City (in the Kingdom of Light).
April 25, 2008:
- Fixed sewer grates in Mountainholm Castle.
- Fixed a 1-character scriptng error so that those that can breathe water are no longer drowned by water elementals.
- Lowered some item powers for Silver Stalkers so they're not so lethal.
- Added a small part to the rest/food system. Certain foods now have a small effect if used up by resting.
April 20, 2008:
- Those that have a strong stomach can go clean things up in the sewage beneath Mountainholm Castle. Why they would do that, I have no idea.
April 16, 2008:
- Added several new books to bookshelves across Aenea.
- Updated underwater coding to address PCs stuck with slowed effect even after leaving the water.
April 15, 2008:
- Some substances can now be transmuted into other things in the Elf Grove to the south of Valorian's Vale.
- Updated trolls so that all grant bonus xp on finishing them off for real.
- Added a FAQ page to the web site. This page will be growing in time as more common questions get asked/answered on the forum.
April 8, 2008:
- Smitty now sells a couple of tools for rogues.
Lock Picks: earn a few XP for picking locks by using this tool on locked doors, chests, etc.
Trap Disarming Tool: earn a few XP for disarming traps by using this tool on traps, trapped doors and chests, etc.
- Wolfbloods - During those four "double full moon" nights of the year, it will no longer look like you've got two glowing dots over your eyebrows.
- Added an image to the Beginner's Guide that might help in working out the clues to the Wanderer's Portals.
April 6, 2008:
- You can now offer gold at altars in the hope of gaining favor in the eyes of your patron deity (in the form of an addition to your piety score).
- The orcs of K'Nort Scrar have started training soldiers just north of K'Rath Scrar. Maybe they are planning something big.
April 3, 2008:
- New version of the bugfix hak file and the tlk file uploaded. Get them here. This fix:
updated placeables.2da file - to fix some missing objects
updated skills files - all classes now get full access to the 4 new skills
aenea.tlk - updated descriptive text for the new skills - New area coming soon just north of K'Rath Scrar.
March 31, 2008:
- Added final part of frost giant enclave.
- Added a small underwater part to Valorian's Vale for those water-loving folks that were feeling a little dry.
March 26, 2008:
- New version of the bugfix hak file uploaded. Get it here. This fix:
updated placeables.2da file - to fix missing world map parts
updated appearance.2da file - to fix minor missing appearance
March 13, 2008:
- New version of the bugfix hak file uploaded. Get it here. This fix:
updated tailmodel.2da file - demon spawn get their tails back now that the error was found
a few updated scroll icons - all Aenea spells should now be on darker parchment than normal scrolls
- Added a new quest that deals with a prophesy. Look for the drow in the Calithian market to find out more. This one doesn't add to your journal, so you should keep any items related to it.
March 9, 2008:
- Started recruitment for 3 Assistant DMs. If you are interested, click here.
- Adjusted XP cost for dying.
levels 1-4: 50 XP/level
levels 5-8: 100 XP/level
levels 8+: 200 XP/level
- Fixed track identification. The tracks should now be named for the direction they are heading.
- Altered when bonus XP are awarded. They are now granted once per hour played, rather than once per real hour (so you don't have to be logged on at just the right time to get the award).
March 4, 2008:
- Added a new item that basically let's you cast raise dead on your own corpse from the Great Hall. The local priestess of Zolaras sells it.
March 2, 2008:
- Hopefully fixed mirror image.
- Fixed issue with multiple Identify and Legend Lore crystals being added.
- Clock stopping issue should be fixed now.
- Minor issue with track identification should now be fixed.
February 28, 2008:
- Disabled the mirror image spell until I can figure out a fix for the item duplication issue.
February 23, 2008:
- Added several new monsters to the website.
February 22, 2008:
- Fixed an issue that was causing mass spamming of the combat text window for everyone
- XP Debt will now be paid off at a maximum rate of 100 XP per round (this was what fixed the error)
- XP banking slightly altered...now you cannot deposit if you have any XP Debt.
February 20, 2008:
- Added an optional cumulative download file to the Vault (Aenea_All_Files_FEB_20_2008)
- Updated a couple of magic items to add skill bonuses.
- Bug fixes:
- all classes now gain an extra skill point per level
- mirror image bug should be fixed
- Download the updated aenea_bugfixes file!
February 13, 2008:
- Bug fixes:
- fixed a couple of skill issues in the 2da files and tlk file
- fixed a few spell issues
- Download the updated tlk file and the new hak file (aenea_bugfixes)!
February 6, 2008:
- Some updates to the web site today:
- added a page for spell descriptions of all 94 Aenean spells (not done yet, but online anyway...this one will take a while to finish)
- added more info to some spots on the Items page
- added death info to the Rules & Info page
February 3, 2008:
- The Spring 2008 Update goes online February 10th! The new files are available for download now!
January 26, 2008:
- Custom content credits page added to attempt to give proper credit to all the CC providers who's stuff I've snagged from the Vault to use. You can find this at the bottom of the Downloads page. If you like the stuff, why not follow the links and cast your votes?
- Update highlights:
- Visual Effects: Many new effects for spells and other uses.
- Eyes/Horns: Some subraces may find themselves with horns and/or glowing eyes at times (yes, that means no need to pick a head with horns for demon spawn!).
- Updating Spells: Updating many spells to include new visual effects.
- Familiars: 2 new non-combat oriented familiars for wizards/sorcerers (mouse, cat)
- Areas: 2 completely new tilesets, plus a bunch of additions to regular sets, plus a bunch of new doors
- New Spells (50ish): What's to say? There's a lot of them.
- Inventory Items: New inventory item types (tiny items, wearable containers), plus new stacking for gems, books, rings
- Spellcasting: Many spells will require material components be in inventory to be cast. Many spells will not.
- Small details: Small additions to make things look better (like flowing water in some streams/rivers)
- Bug fixes: Some that have been reported have already been fixed for the update.
- To read the older server news, click the year you want:
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