10-31-2024, 07:37 AM
THE RETURN OF XZAR AND MONTARON FOR BALDUR'S GATE II EE
INTRODUCTION:
The mod adds a new quest after the original Xzar & Montaron quest is finished. Follow it and work with what Xzar left you and you'll be able to see the evil pair once again! Finishing the quest allows you to join the necromancer and the fighter/thief and learn more about their aspirations and plans. The mod also introduces two fully-fledged companions, timered talks, scenery talks, banters, interjections, mini-quests/encounters, items... and, hopefully, some fun.
Montaron comes with an additional option: it's not exactly a "romance", but a "adventurers with benefits" option, that's not as long as romances, but is an option for all those Charnames that do not look for "one true love", but neither want to live as a celibate. The option is available to all PCs, regardless of gender, of any non-lawful alignment. To trigger the path, however, you must suggest you'd be interested in Montaron that way. Only then he will give you such an offer.
There is also a third companion, that is more of an easter egg than a full companion. To get him, you will need a very powerful animal on your side and you need to let Xzar do a little experiment on him.
To join Xzar and Montaron, pick up their corpses that are left after their vanilla quest and start the quest by "talking to" Xzar's body.
INSTALLATION:
As with every other WeiDU mod: download the package, unzip it into your main BG2EE directory and run Setup-XzarAndMontaron.exe. Next, follow the on-screen instructions. This mod does not work with non-EE versions of the game.
COMPATIBILITY:
The mod should be compatible with most BG2EE mods, however, the mod may not be compatible with other mods that bring back Xzar or Montaron or modify their BG2(EE) content significantly.
In regard to Simding0's Questpack: the game won't break if you install both these mods, but if you want to enjoy my mod's content, do not use the new quest path added by Simding0's Questpack and follow the original quest. If you follow the Simding0's Questpack's path, you won't be able to join Xzar and Montaron.
In regard to BG1 NPCs for SoA & ToB: both these mods bring back Xzar and Montaron. Using both these mods may cause trouble so either pick one of them or skip Xzar and Monty Murder Mysteries from BG1 NPCs for SoA & ToB.
In regard to Unfinished Business (Corrected "Xzar’s Creations"): it shouldn't really affect the content of the Return of Xzar and Montaron.
In regard to EET: the mod wasn't made to work with EET. The compatibility will be added later on.
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