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Plot Wizard Tutorial - Part 14

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Tutorial 5: Extending a Plot

Introduction

This tutorial explains how to modify content created by the plot wizard. This starts the same as tutorial 1 but then adds some content to make a better story.

There are changes that can be made to the blueprints, conversations and scripts that the plot wizard creates. There are also a few rules that must be followed or the plot itself will not function properly when played in the game, even though the toolset will not report any errors.

Goal

Take a plot blueprint and add content. Use the Conversation Editor to expand the conversation and add some more scripting.

Tutorial

Open the Module

Open the module named PlotTutorial. Open the area in the main window.

Start the Plot Wizard

In the main menu, select Wizards and then Plot Wizard. Alternatively press the Control key, Alt key and P key simultaneously.

Select a Plot Blueprint

Select the Assassination blueprint and apply it (see tutorial 1). Change the Plot Name to "Custom Assassination". Change the Journal Name to the same thing.

Change the Plot inside the Wizard

Change the name of the Plot Giver

1. Press the next button in the Plot Wizard until the Plot Giver cast member page is showing
2. Open the creature editor by press the Edit button below the plot giver listing.
3. Change the creature's first name to Homer and the last name to Smith.
4. Change the creature's tag to HOMER_SMITH.
5. Press OK to save the changes

Change the villain from a rogue to an orc.

1. Press the Next button until the Villain page is showing
2. Select the new resource
   1. Press the Browse button below the listing of the Villain
   2. Select the Creatures button along the top of the Resource Selector dialog.
   3. Expand the Monsters tree
   4. Expand the Humanoid tree
   5. Expand the orc tree
   6. Select the first listing of Orc
   7. Press OK

Personalize the conversation

1. Press the Next button until the Plot Nodes page is showing.
2. Select the Listing "Initial Greeting"
3. Press the Edit button below the listings
4. Nothing on the Basic Information page will be changed so press the Next button
5. Nothing on the What Happens page will be changed so press the Next button
6. Nothing on the Conversation Type page will be changed so press the Next button
7. Change the first text to be

   Greeting - NPC Text
   Hello <sir/madam>, my name is Homer. I need someone to kill an orc for me. Would you be interested in the job?

   Acceptance - PC Text
   Sure, I can kill an orc for you.

   Action - NPC Text
   When you have the orc's head, return it to me for a reward.

   Rejection - PC Text
   Maybe later, when I have more time.

8. Press the Finish button

With these modifications done, press Finish in the Plot Wizard to save the changes and create a plot instance. Save the plot under the name "assassination_1".

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