Customizations — Homer's LOTR

This module is built on stock Neverwinter Nights rules (plus CEP 2 content), but a number of spells, mechanics, and systems have been deliberately changed. This page is the full reference for what has — and has not — been modified relative to a vanilla NWN game. The short, in-game version lives in your journal under Server Info → Module Customizations; everything below expands on it with the specifics drawn directly from the module's scripts.

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Epic Spell Enhancements

The epic spells have been rebuilt to feel genuinely epic. Several summon and ward effects cannot be dispelled.

Spell	This module
Dragon Knight	Summons the Epic Dragon Knight — a level-60 Fighter Red Dragon (CR 123, 540 HP, Str/Dex/Con/Cha 40). 30-round duration. Cannot be dispelled.
Mummy Dust	Summons the Epic Mummy Reaper — a dual-class level-60 undead warrior (CR 212, 520 HP). 30-hour duration. Cannot be dispelled.
Epic Ward	Damage Reduction 60/+20. Cannot be dispelled. Duration = 1 round per caster level (so ~40 rounds / 4 minutes at the level-40 caster cap). It also expires early once it has absorbed 35 × caster level total damage (≈ 1,400 at caster level 40), whichever comes first.
Hellball	10d20 of each damage type (Acid, Electrical, Fire, Sonic) over a massive area. Reflex save for partial reduction; knocks down targets if total damage exceeds 200.
Greater Ruin	500d20 damage to a single target (roughly 500–10,000, averaging ~5,250). Fortitude save (DC = your epic spell save DC). On a successful save the damage is divided by 300 — i.e. cut to a few dozen points, effectively negligible rather than merely halved.
Curse Song (Bard)	Fully custom debuff that scales with your Perform skill and Bard level across 23 tiers, in a colossal-radius (30 ft) sphere. At the top tier: −15 attack, −10 damage, −7 all saves, −15 AC, −18 all skills, and 98 sonic damage. See the full Curse Song ladder below.

Curse Song Ladder (Bard)

Curse Song is not a single formula but a ladder of 23 tiers. You reach a tier only when you meet both its Perform-skill rank and its Bard-level requirement; the song then applies every penalty on that row to enemies in a 30 ft (colossal-radius) sphere. The lowest tier kicks in at Perform 1 / Bard 1. Base duration is 15 rounds — the Lingering Song feat adds +15 rounds, and Lasting Impression multiplies the duration ×15.

Perform ≥	Bard lvl ≥	Attack	Damage	Will	Fort	Reflex	Sonic dmg	AC	Skills
80	30	−15	−10	−7	−7	−7	98	−15	−18
75	29	−13	−8	−5	−5	−5	56	−10	−17
60	28	−10	−6	−4	−4	−4	44	−8	−16
55	27	−8	−6	−4	−4	−4	42	−8	−15
50	26	−7	−6	−3	−2	−2	40	−6	−14
45	25	−7	−5	−3	−2	−2	38	−6	−13
40	24	−6	−5	−3	−2	−2	36	−5	−12
35	23	−6	−5	−3	−2	−2	34	−5	−11
30	22	−6	−5	−3	−2	−2	32	−5	−10
25	21	−6	−5	−3	−2	−2	30	−5	−9
20	20	−6	−5	−3	−2	−2	28	−5	−8
15	19	−5	−4	−3	−2	−2	26	−5	−7
12	18	−5	−4	−3	−2	−2	24	−5	−6
10	17	−5	−4	−3	−2	−2	22	−5	−5
9	16	−4	−4	−3	−2	−2	20	−5	−4
8	15	−4	−4	−2	−2	−2	16	−4	−3
7	14	−4	−4	−1	−1	−1	16	−3	−2
6	12	−4	−3	−1	−1	−1	8	−2	−2
5	8	−3	−3	−1	−1	−1	8	0	−1
4	6	−2	−3	−1	−1	−1	0	0	−1
2	3	−2	−3	−1	−1	0	0	0	0
1	2	−1	−2	−1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	−1	−1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Other Spell Changes

• Summon Creature I–IX — fixed duration of 24 hours; no longer scales with caster level.

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Maximum Hit Points on Level-Up

Every character gains maximum hit points on every level-up, server-wide — no hit-die roll, no bad rolls. Your HP per level is always the top of your class hit die plus Constitution. (Set at module load via the administration max hit points play option.)

Maximum Ability Score Bonus from Items

The stock NWN cap on ability score bonuses from items and effects is +12. This server raises it to +24, allowing high-end gear and buffs to reach higher stat totals without hitting an invisible wall. (Set via ruleset.combat.max-ability-bonus in settings.tml.)

Legendary Levels: 41–60

Standard NWN stops at level 40. Once you reach 40 you may continue to level 60 through the Legendary Leveling system — speak to the Legendary Leveler NPC in the Legendary Leveling area (reachable from the Well of Eru). It is built on the Higher Ground Legendary Level System (HGLL).

On each Legendary level you DO gain	On each Legendary level you do NOT gain
Skill points Hit points (from your highest-class hit die) Ability score increases (at standard intervals) One selectable feat per level	Caster level increases (spell power is frozen at 40) New spell slots or spell levels Class progression (no new class features, BAB, or saving-throw gains)

In short, Legendary levels make you tougher and more versatile through raw stats and feats, but do not increase spellcasting power. The XP cost climbs steeply — from roughly 49,000 for level 41 to over 3,000,000 for level 60 (about 17.5M XP total to reach 60). See the Leveling Guide for where to earn it.

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Bleeding Out

When you fall to 0 HP or below you begin bleeding rather than dying instantly. You lose 1 HP every round (6 seconds) and die at −20 HP (twice the vanilla −10 threshold), giving allies a longer window to reach you. Each bleeding round there is a 10% chance to stabilize; once stabilized you begin slowly healing back instead of bleeding. (Expect the usual pained voice-lines while you are down.)

You Cannot Log Out of Death

Logging out and back in does not restore health or spells — and it does not escape death. If you disconnect while dead or bleeding, you are still dead or bleeding when you return; your state is saved across the logout, so there is no relog trick to recover.

Respawn Penalty

Pressing the respawn button returns you to your bind point with:

• 5 HP (not the vanilla 1 HP), then a full effect clear.
• No XP loss — the XP penalty is disabled entirely.
• A 10% gold penalty — that gold is dropped at your place of death in a bag that anyone can loot, so a quick recovery run can get it back.

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Player Appearance & Alignment

Visit the Appearance Changer and Character Modifying Area in Bree to open an appearance menu with 315+ creature forms. The change is free and permanent until you change it again.

The same area also lets you change your alignment (good/evil and law/chaos). This is how you set up otherwise-impossible class combinations — shift your alignment to qualify for builds like a monk/barbarian or a paladin/blackguard.

Item Appearance Crafting

Armor and weapon appearance can be remodelled with the CEP crafting system (the Craft Armor / Craft Weapon options in conversation). There is no fail chance — every appearance change succeeds automatically, regardless of your skill ranks.

Forge of Wonders — Item Enchanting

Three Forge of Wonders locations let you permanently add or replace magical properties on any equippable item, for a gold cost equal to the increase in the item's assessed value. Each forge is staffed by a smith NPC; place exactly one item on the nearby anvil, then speak to the smith. Each tier also enforces a maximum item value and a maximum number of enchantments: a forge will refuse to apply any enchantment that would raise an item's assessed value past that tier's ceiling, or push the item past that tier's property limit.

Forge	Location	Access	Tier	Max item value	Max properties
Tagget's Smith Shop	Taggets Smith Shop (Bree)	Open to all — no key required	Low	250,000 gp	4
Rivendell Smithy	The Smithy of Rivendell	Elrond's Writ must be in your inventory to access the forge option	Mid	500,000 gp	5
Moria Forge of Wonders	Moria: Forge of Wonders	Forgekey (dropped by the Balrog of Moria) + Legendary travel menu	High	750,000 gp	6

Available enchantments by tier:

Property	Low (Tagget's)	Mid (Rivendell)	High (Moria)
AC Bonus	+1 to +4	+4 to +8	+8 to +12
Attack Bonus	+1 to +5	+1 to +10	+10 to +16
Enhancement Bonus	+1 to +5	+1 to +10	+9 to +14
Ability Bonus (all 6 stats)	+1 to +4	+4 to +8	+8 to +12
Mighty †	+1 to +5	+1 to +10	+10 to +15
Damage Bonus — types	Slashing, Bludgeoning, Piercing	Slash, Bludg, Pierce, Fire, Cold	Slash, Bludg, Pierce, Fire, Cold, Acid, Lightning, Sonic
Damage Bonus — dice	1, 2, 3, 1d4, 1d6	1d8, 1d10, 1d12	2d6, 2d8, 2d10
Massive Criticals †	1, 2, 3, 1d4, 1d6	1d8, 1d10, 1d12	2d6, 2d8, 2d10
Damage Resistance — amount	5, 10 per round	15, 20 per round	20, 25 per round
Damage Resistance — types	Slashing, Bludgeoning, Piercing	Slash, Bludg, Pierce, Fire, Cold	Slash, Bludg, Pierce, Fire, Cold, Acid, Lightning, Sonic
Damage Immunity — %	—	5%	10%
Damage Immunity — types	—	Slash, Bludg, Pierce, Fire, Cold	Slash, Bludg, Pierce, Fire, Cold, Acid, Lightning, Sonic
Damage Reduction	/+1 to /+5, soak 5–15	/+5 to /+10, soak 15–25	/+10 to /+15, soak 20–30
Spell Resistance	—	SR 10–22	SR 22–32
Improved Saving Throws	—	Fort / Reflex / Will	Fort / Reflex / Will / All
On-Hit Properties	7 effects; DC 14–20 — see list	12 effects; DC 14–26 — see list	12 effects; DC 14–26 — see list
Miscellaneous Immunity	—	—	Fear, Disease, Paralysis, Poison, Level Drain
Haste	yes	yes	yes
Keen	yes	yes	yes
Darkvision	—	yes	yes
Light	—	yes	yes
Vampiric Regeneration	yes	yes	yes
Freedom of Movement	yes	yes	yes
Weight Reduction	10–40%	10–60%	10–80%
Arcane Spell Failure	—	—	−10% to −30%
Skill Bonus	+1–+5	+5–+10	+15–+20
Bonus Feat	—	yes	yes
Unlimited Ammo	yes	yes	yes

On-Hit Properties — available effects

On-hit properties trigger a magical effect each time you land a physical blow on an enemy. After picking the effect, you choose a saving throw DC and a probability/duration pair. All forges offer the same five probability/duration options: 75% / 1 round, 50% / 2 rounds, 25% / 3 rounds, 10% / 4 rounds, 5% / 5 rounds.

Effect	Low (Tagget's)	Mid (Rivendell)	High (Moria)	Save DC options	Notes
Ability Drain	yes	yes	yes	Low: 14 only; Mid/High: 14–24	Low drains CON/INT/WIS/CHA; Mid/High drains any of the 6 stats
Blindness	yes	yes	yes	Low: 14–20; Mid/High: 14–26
Confusion	—	yes	yes	14–26
Daze	—	yes	yes	14–26
Deafness	yes	yes	yes	Low: 14–20; Mid/High: 14–26
Doom	yes	yes	yes	Low: 14–20; Mid/High: 14–26
Fear	—	yes	yes	14–26
Hold	—	yes	yes	14–26
Silence	yes	yes	yes	Low: 14–20; Mid/High: 14–26
Sleep	yes	yes	yes	Low: 14–20; Mid/High: 14–26
Slow	yes	yes	yes	Low: 14–20; Mid/High: 14–26
Stun	—	yes	yes	14–26

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Rod of Fast Buffing

Sold at the Well-Mart at the Well of Eru, the Rod of Fast Buffing lets casters batch their pre-combat buffs into a single action:

• Store spells by casting buff spells at the rod — each one is remembered, in order.
• Activate the rod (out of combat) to re-cast every stored spell on yourself, one after another, in one go.
• The rod cannot be used in combat — it is a setup tool, not an in-fight panic button.

This is a big quality-of-life upgrade for buff-heavy casters who would otherwise click through a dozen spells before every fight. Based on the Rod of Fast Buffing prefab from the Neverwinter Vault.

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Appraise & Selling to Merchants

A high Appraise skill raises the maximum gold a merchant will pay you for an item. Many shops cap how much they will hand over for any single piece; Appraise lifts that cap for you specifically — up to double (+100%) at an Appraise check of 65 (you always "take 20", so your Appraise skill + 20). The benefit is per-character and never shared with other shoppers. As with the forge, you need at least one point of Appraise before it helps; with none, you sell at the shop's normal cap. Merchants that don't buy from players still don't, and shops with no buy cap are unchanged.

Banking & Family Accounts

Bank NPCs (in Bree, Minas Tirith, and elsewhere) let you deposit and withdraw gold and XP. Beyond a personal balance, a family account is shared across every character on your account, so you can pool gold and pass items between your own characters. XP banking is capped so it cannot be used to over-level past the module's ceiling.

Merit Reward System

DMs can award merit points for contributions like bug reports, exploit reports, and feature ideas. Points accumulate persistently and are redeemed for rewards at the Keeper-of-Records NPC. It is a community-recognition system with no vanilla equivalent.

MeaningWave Philosopher Guides

Eight philosopher NPCs are scattered across Middle-earth. Answer each one's questions to unlock them as a powerful summonable companion that persists between sessions. See the dedicated MeaningWave: A Guide to the Guides for routes and details.

Instant Resting & the Rest Menu

Resting is fully custom. There is no rest cooldown — you can rest whenever you are not in active combat, and each rest is an instant full rest (HP and spells restored immediately, no waiting). Resting opens a custom rest menu that also lets you take other actions from the same place, including teleporting to key destinations and summoning henchmen and Legend companions.

Dungeon Solitaire

A custom card-game-style encounter arena: a sequence of drawn challenges with its own creatures and dialogue, distinct from the open-world encounter zones. It is an in-game port of Dungeon Solitaire — which can also be played stand-alone on any computer with the .NET framework.

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Two player-facing factions govern which NPCs are hostile to you as you travel Middle-earth: Good (Gondor, Rivendell, Lothlórien, Helm's Deep, Edoras, …) and Evil (Mordor, Isengard, Cirith Ungol, Carn Dûm, …). See the Factions page for the full list and reputation matrix.

Choosing Your Side in the Well of Eru

Each time you are about to leave the Well of Eru through one of the teleporters, click one of the two orbs to set your faction for the session:

Orb	Effect
Shaft of Light (blue/white)	Declares you Good. Good-faction NPCs treat you as an ally; Evil-faction NPCs become hostile.
Shaft of Light — Red	Declares you Evil. Evil-faction NPCs treat you as an ally; Good-faction NPCs become hostile.

After clicking the orb, use the Guardian of Light (Good) or Guardian of Darkness (Evil) to teleport to your destination. The teleporters each offer a list of faction-appropriate locations.

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