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Nodamo Game Owner NWN NWN: SoU NWN: HotU Joined: 25 Jul 2003 From: Rock Hell, South Carolina	Posted: Tuesday, 01 February 2005 01:26AM
	Remember in PnP when it was really bad to get touched by a lich? Neither do I, but I'm sure it was worse than getting touched by one in stock NWN. So I've created a spell that's used as an on-hit spell that can be applied to the lich's creature weapon. I've tried to be as faithful as possible to the monster manual, with the exception of it actually being a 'touch' attack, since a normal attack is rolled anyway to hit. The three negative effects are: 1) Damaging Touch: 1d8 +5 negative damage. Will save for 1/2 damage. 2) Paralzing Touch: Fort save or permanent paralysis. 3) Touch of Despair: -2 attack, damage, saves, and skills for 'duration of encounter' - in this case 30 seconds. (got this one from the monsters of faerun). The script seems to work great, but since it's used as an on-hit, I'm concerned that it might be a negative drain effect on system resource. Can any of you guys take a look and see if I can cut any corners? Thanks! NWScript: //:://///////////////////////////////////////////// //:: Lich Touch //:: CC_S_LichTouch.nss //:: On-hit spell for creature weapon //::////////////////////////////////////////////// /* A Lich has a negative energy touch attack that affects living creatures struck in melee combat. The special attacks that comprise the Lich's touch are: damaging touch, paralyzing touch, and touch of despair. The save DC for all special attacks is 10 + 1/2 Lich's hit dice + the Lich's Charisma modifier. Damaging Touch: The Lich's touch attack deals 1d8 +5 points of negative energy damage to living creatures. A successful Will save verses negative energy reduces the damage by half. This power works in conjunction with the Lich's paralyzing touch and touch of despair. Paralyzing Touch: Any living creature the Lich touch must make a Fortitude save verses negative energy or become permanently paralyzed. The Lich's paralyzing touch is s supernatural effect and cannot be dispelled. This power works in conjunction with the Lich's damaging touch and touch of despair. Touch of Despair: Victims who fail a Will save verses negative energy suffer a -2 penalty to all Attack, Damage, Saving throws, and Skill checks for a duration of 5 rounds (30 seconds). The Lich's touch of despair is a supernatural effect and cannot be dispelled. This power works in conjunction with the Lich's damaging touch and paralyzing touch. / //::////////////////////////////////////////////// //:: Created By: Nodamo //:: Created On: Jan 2005 //::////////////////////////////////////////////// #include "NW_I0_SPELLS" #include "x2_inc_spellhook" void main() { //Declare variables object oTarget = GetSpellTargetObject(); int nDamage1 = d8(1) + 5; int nDamage2 = (d8(1) + 5) / 2; effect eDamage1 = EffectDamage(nDamage1, DAMAGE_TYPE_NEGATIVE); effect eDamage2 = EffectDamage(nDamage2, DAMAGE_TYPE_NEGATIVE); effect eDespair1 = EffectAttackDecrease(2); effect eDespair2 = EffectDamageDecrease(2, DAMAGE_TYPE_BASE_WEAPON); effect eDespair3 = EffectSavingThrowDecrease(SAVING_THROW_ALL, 2); effect eDespair4 = EffectSkillDecrease(SKILL_ALL_SKILLS, 2); effect eDur = EffectVisualEffect(VFX_DUR_CESSATE_NEGATIVE); effect eParalyze = EffectParalyze(); effect eVisDamg = EffectVisualEffect(VFX_IMP_NEGATIVE_ENERGY); effect eVisDesp = EffectVisualEffect(VFX_IMP_HEAD_EVIL); effect eVisNoDmg = EffectVisualEffect(VFX_COM_HIT_NEGATIVE); effect eVisPara = EffectVisualEffect(VFX_DUR_PARALYZED); float fDelay; //Link effects effect eLink1 = EffectLinkEffects(eDamage1, eVisDamg); effect eLink2 = EffectLinkEffects(eDamage2, eVisDamg); effect eLink3 = EffectLinkEffects(eDespair1, eDespair2); effect eLink4 = EffectLinkEffects(eLink3, eDespair3); effect eLink5 = EffectLinkEffects(eLink4, eDespair4); effect eLink6 = EffectLinkEffects(eLink5, eDur); effect eLink7 = EffectLinkEffects(eParalyze, eVisPara); //Make despair and paralysis supernatural effects eDespair1 = SupernaturalEffect(eDespair1); eDespair2 = SupernaturalEffect(eDespair2); eDespair3 = SupernaturalEffect(eDespair3); eDespair4 = SupernaturalEffect(eDespair4); eParalyze = SupernaturalEffect(eParalyze); //Save DC is 10 + 1/2 Lich's HD + the Lich's Cha modifier int nDC = 10 + (GetHitDice(OBJECT_SELF) / 2) + GetAbilityModifier(ABILITY_CHARISMA, OBJECT_SELF); //Get racial type of target int nRacial = GetRacialType(oTarget); //Constructs and undead are immune to the negative effects of the Lich's touch if ((nRacial != RACIAL_TYPE_CONSTRUCT) && (nRacial != RACIAL_TYPE_UNDEAD)) { //------------------ DAMAGING TOUCH ------------------// //Make Will saving throw vs. negative for half damage from damaging touch if (MySavingThrow(SAVING_THROW_WILL, oTarget, nDC, SAVING_THROW_TYPE_NEGATIVE)) { //Apply 1/2 negative energy damage and VFX to target ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, eLink2, oTarget); } else { //Apply negative energy damage and VFX to target ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, eLink1, oTarget); } //------------------ TOUCH OF DESPAIR ------------------// //Check for despair effect, if none, proceed to saving throw if(GetLocalInt(oTarget, "Lich_Touch_Despair") < 1) { //Make Will saving throw vs. negative to avoid touch of despair if(!MySavingThrow(SAVING_THROW_WILL, oTarget, nDC, SAVING_THROW_TYPE_NEGATIVE)) { fDelay = GetRandomDelay(0.4, 1.1); //Apply all penalties and VFX; duration 5 rounds (30 seconds) DelayCommand(fDelay, ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, eLink6, oTarget, RoundsToSeconds(5))); DelayCommand(fDelay, ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, eVisDesp, oTarget)); //Record despair effect, and remove after one minute SetLocalInt(oTarget, "Lich_Touch_Despair", 1); DelayCommand(30.0, DeleteLocalInt(oTarget, "Lich_Touch_Despair")); } } //------------------ PARALYZING TOUCH ------------------// //Skip if target is immune to paralysis if(!GetIsImmune(oTarget, IMMUNITY_TYPE_PARALYSIS)) { //Make Fortitude saving throw vs. negative to avoid paralyzing touch if(!MySavingThrow(SAVING_THROW_FORT, oTarget, nDC, SAVING_THROW_TYPE_NEGATIVE)) { //Apply paralysis and VFX to target ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eLink7, oTarget); ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eDur, oTarget); } } } else { //Apply small on-hit negative VFX when target immune ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, eVisNoDmg, oTarget); } } View Post/Code in separate window Edited By Nodamo on 02/01/05 01:36*

Cereborn Game Owner NWN NWN: SoU NWN: HotU Joined: 06 Jun 2002	Posted: Tuesday, 01 February 2005 01:35AM
	Well the obvious thing that you could be more efficient about is not constructing all those effects until (or unless) you need them. I wouldn't worry too much about it being an onHit though. People found they couldn't put it on every weapon to emulate having an onHit event - that's why people say you need to be careful with it. One onHit script isn't gonna kill most mods... _________________ The NESS User's Guild:

Nodamo Game Owner NWN NWN: SoU NWN: HotU Joined: 25 Jul 2003 From: Rock Hell, South Carolina	Posted: Tuesday, 01 February 2005 01:41AM
	Thanks Cereborn! I'll move those effects further down to where they're actually utilized. I knew I heard something about being wary of on-hit spells for weapons. I have written a couple of on-hits for the undead monsters in my module, like a true shadow strength damage, wraith constitution drain, etc. - including summons. I guess I'll have to load test it to determine how many on-hit spells is too many.

Jasperre Game Owner NWN NWN: SoU NWN: HotU SW: KotOR PC Jade Empire:SE NWN 2 NWN 2: MotB Mass Effect PC Joined: 05 Jul 2002 From: UK	Posted: Tuesday, 01 February 2005 10:53AM
	Hehe, for a Lich who isn't ever meant to really spend time in hand to hand combat, it'd be fine if the AI doesn't decide to stop casting spells - most Lich's Forte Nice though. The Bioware creature weapons just have monster paralsis on it (not sure how thats done either). _________________ Jasperre Jasperre's AI for NWN1 \| NWN2 AI In progress!

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