[Bertram Anders]

-The Thay PW hakpak has been updated to version 1.02. You will need to download the thaypw_1.02.hak and the thaypw_0.56.tlk , found here in order to login to the Thay PW. But as with other hakpak updates, this means a bunch of new goodies for everyone!



-The optional Thay PW Enhancement Hak has also been updated to include cave and mine ceilings, beholder cave ceilings, illithid cave ceilings, canopied forests, and Baldur's Gate spell incantations sounds. Note that the name of this hak has been changed to simply thaypw_patch.hak. If you download and use it, you should delete the old thaypw_patch_v1 hak and remove the reference for it from the nwnpatch.ini file (or just replace the nwnpatch.ini file with the new one)



-Almost all heads for humans and elves, and some for dwarves, have been updated to improve the quality of their appearance (from Thayan's point of view), and match eye color to tattoo color. In addition, there are over 50+ new heads for humans, elves, dwarves, and gnomes available at tattooist and body models. But perhaps most important (for Thay); there are now several more tattooed head options for both male and female humans and elves. Keep in mind that if you don't like the updated appearance of your character's head or eyes, you can view all the new head choices and change eye/tattoo color by visiting an in-game Tattooist Model



-A new swamp tileset has been added, and there is a new area of adventure that uses this tileset. Located 4 leagues south and 2 leagues west of Surthay, intrepid adventures can find a Lizardfolk Stronghold guarding the entrance to a Black Dragon Lair in the depths of the Surmarsh swamp. This location is recommended for mid-high level adventurers. In addition, all overland swamp areas have all been recreated using this new tileset



-All load screen tips (the screens that appear when traveling from area to area) are now customized to be specific, and hopefully useful, tips for the Thay PW



-The boring green power-up icons by the icon next to your portrait, which only had a flat white shield on it (like the resistance spell), have their appearances changed to provide a better visual display for things like immunity to Fire, Cold, Death, Sneak Attack, Critical Hits, Stun, etc



-Adventurers in disease-prone areas like swamps, or locations nearby swamps, may potentially contract a disease if they linger in them for a time



-Trees in the Winter tileset, for areas such as Chur Gathos, have all been changed to the more appropriate evergreen tree appearance



-All grenadelike items have an improved visual appearance when dropped on the ground, and an improved visual effect when thrown



-Due to popular request, the wealth management concept and economic aspects of Thay are explained in more detail here



-There have been security changes regarding player CD Keys. Now only one CD Key may be tied to a player login, and only one CD Key per IP address will be allowed per server reset (unless it's confirmed that two or more people are logging in from the same location). These changes are to combat hacker/griefer/exploiter tactics. The !addkey command has been deprecated, but a DM can always clear your CD Key association so if you get a new copy of NWN, you'll be able to login to the server with it



-Due to abuse of the AFK command to avoid assassins (such as going AFK when simply talking to a NPC), the AFK feature can only be activated once every 10 minutes. You can still go AFK whenever you need without using this command, of course



-Over 50 new placeables have been added, such as numerous magic mouths and many ground and wall bloodstains, bloodspatters, and bloody wall writing. One of the most noticeable changes this will provide is when a PC starts bleeding, or a NPC dies, the blood they spill will not all look alike



-Random NPC Red Wizards will have random various tattooed or hooded heads appropriate for a Red Wizard of Thay



-There are 30+ new player housing furniture items. All of these are available from various furniture merchants throughout the PW:

Furniture - Bar

Furniture - Bar, Corner

Furniture - Bar, Fancy

Furniture - Bar, Fancy Corner

Furniture - Blade Barrier, Spinning

Furniture - Bloody Die

Furniture - Bloody Get Out

Furniture - Bloody Handprint 1

Furniture - Bloody Handprint 2

Furniture - Bloody Handprint 3

Furniture - Bloody Red Rum

Furniture - Bloody Wall Skull

Furniture - Bookshelf with Bottles 1

Furniture - Bookshelf with Bottles 2

Furniture - Magic Mouth, Floor

Furniture - Magic Mouth, Floor Talking

Furniture - Magic Mouth, Wall

Furniture - Magic Mouth, Wall Talking

Furniture - Pillar, Wood

Furniture - Rug, Round Brown

Furniture - Rug, Round Green

Furniture - Rug, Round Red

Furniture - Ruined Fence

Furniture - Skeletal Remains 1

Furniture - Skeletal Remains 2

Furniture - Skeletal Remains 3

Furniture - Skull

Furniture - Skull Pile, Large

Furniture - Skull Pile, Medium

Furniture - Skull Pile, Small

Furniture - Statue, Monk with Bowl

Furniture - Statue, Monk with Crystal

Furniture - Table, Large Wood

Furniture - Throne, Red Jeweled



-The following bugs have been fixed:

1. Charm Spells cast on non-hostile NPCs will no longer cause the target to go hostile to the PC and attack

2. Legionnaire PCs may only summon NPC legionnaires to their aid if they are within their tharch

3. When DMs spawn NPCs in exterior town/city areas they will no longer automatically be named to a Thug doing subdual-only damage

4. Mass Heal has been corrected to follow 3.5 rules and is now a level 9 cleric spell

5. Thanks to the help of Shadooow on the Bioware forums, it is no longer possible to see through the 1x1 or 2x2 round room walls in the Castle Interior 2 tileset (such as in player-owned manors), or through exterior ruin walls in the Ruins tileset (such as in Dillomat's Tower)