Quote:The mod introduces many shamanic improvements to BG Series. After playing Siege of Dragonspear I had a feeling that shamans in BG1 and BG2 would use some nice additions. Keep in mind that the mod was created with BG2 in mind, so if you try to install the mod on BG1, you will only see the component with the new shamanic kit. In mod you can find:


=> the brand new shaman kits: Witchlight Shaman, Town Medium
=> Shaman's Stronghold along with optional change of shaman's class description (to erase "no stronghold" line)
=> Brand new NPC - Will, the undead witchlight shaman (may be joined on the Shaman's stronghold area, which is available for every CHARNAME)
=> A mini-quest to restore a certain area's power (first Stronghold quest which is available to every PC)
=> Optional new items for shamans and exclusive items for undead NPCs (like Will, Hexxat or Ina, the IWDEE mod companion)
=> Optional new enemy types: driders, treants, will-o'wisps (you may now encounter just few of these)

Note about BGEE and IWDEE content:

As mentioned above, this mod adds more content for BG2EE than it does for BGEE or IWDEE, yet you may still want to install this mod on these games: especially if you're interested in the new kits or new shamanic items. Note that to keep balance, in IWDEE you may still find some of the new items, but not all of them. That's mostly for the sake of the game balance/story. Furthermore, it's worth noting that the Town Medium kit (by morpheus562 and myself) was created with IWDEE NPC in mind (Bethany IWDEE NPC), but worry not - if you install this mod before Bethany, the other mod will detect it, just as Will of the Wisp mod can also detect Bethany and the kit were already installed. The kit won't be installed twice.


INSTALLATION AND COMPATIBILITY:

Install like any other WeiDU mod, by unzipping the mod in your BG2EE game directory and running Setup-willowisp.exe on Windows or equivalent on other platforms.
You must have an EE version of the game updated to v2.0 or higher. The mod should be compatible with any other WeiDU mod.
This mod also can be installed with (after) the Enhanced Edition Trilogy (EET), before EET_End.


FAQ:

Q: When/Where can I find Will or the shaman stronghold?
A: After destroying the Shade Lord, you will encounter a wisp. Listening to it will start the short quest leading to both.

Q: Will dies instantly when I travel to a different location! Help!
A: Check his joining dialogue: he states that he physically can't leave without visiting his grave first.

Q: How often will I need to return to the stronghold?
A: You will be notified three days since the previous event.

Q: Does Will have conflicts with other NPCs?
A: No. He might not get along so well with everyone, but he won't fight with them.

Q: Can I romance Will?
A: No. You can try, but he'll turn you down. However, he might have something to say if you romance another party member.

Q: Any crossmod content?
A: Yes, but it's been moved to Crossmod Banter Pack. Get the mod from Gibberlings Three.

Q: So, there is a component with new items for IWDEE/BG2EE/BGEE, yes?
A: The component is for IWDEE and BG2EE. It cannot be installed on BGEE, those items would be too powerful. Besides, SoD has some Shamanic Items already. Furthermore, IWDEE version does not include one of the items, because it is Bodhi-specific and it wouldn't make sense if players could find it in IWDEE, this one can only be found in BG2EE. But everything else can be found on both BG2EE and IWDEE.

Q: What about the new creatures, component?
A: It adds new creatures to both BG2EE and IWDEE. Some of them are too powerful for a standard BGEE run, in my opinion, and will-o'-wisps are already added by Shades of the Sword Coast. Regarding IWDEE: the setting does not match these creatures perfectly, so I took some liverty when placing them. For exaple, Dark Treants can be encountered on Burial Isle's exterior area, because: a) at least there are some tree's there; b) the area is dark and gloomy in its nature; c) there aren't many more suitable places for them in IWDEE (in my opinion). So, while it's not perfect, it should be ok.

Q: Can I use both new kits on all these games?
A: Witchlight Shaman is automatically installed with the main component on BG2EE (as the kit is used by the new companion). If you skip the main component or it's not available for your game (BGEE, IWDEE), the stand-alone kit may still be installed, regardless of the game (BGEE, BG2EE, IWDEE). Town Medium may be installed on all these games, too. If you already have Town Medium kit installed through a different mod, it won't install again.


CREDITS:

Mod author.........................................................Lava Del'Vortel
Kit (WL Shaman), feedback, text editing, testing and debugging.....Artemius_I
Kit (Town Medium), additional help.................................morpheus562
Testing and debugging..............................................agb1
Additional technical help..........................................argent77
Voicing............................................................Soul
Music source.......................................................Planescape: Torment; Laurent Danis (https://www.jamendo.com/track/689398/rituel)
Stock image used for the portrait..................................NikitaKalevala (http://nikitakalevala.deviantart.com/art/Stock-624283061)
Other help.........................................................Ulb, Austin, Graion Dilach
Thank you to all players who decided to try out this and my other mods I created over the years.

Music source - Planescape: Torment; Laurent Danis (https://www.jamendo.com/track/689398/rituel)
Stock image used for the portrait - NikitaKalevala (http://nikitakalevala.deviantart.com/art/Stock-624283061)

Thank you to all players who decided to try out this and my other mods I created over the years.