Dark Horizons
A MOD for Baldur's Gate with Tales of the Sword Coast expansion which works with BG:EE, EET, BGT, TuTu or BG1 !
Version 3.01
(November 29, 2015)

Developed by: CoM_Solaufein

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Installation
2. Uninstallation
3. Compatibility
4. FAQs
5. General Overview
6. Spoilers
7. Legal Matters
8. Credits
9. Version History

I. INSTALLATION

1. Double click setup-DarkHorizons.exe and follow the instructions.

Though this mod is made using the WeiDU standard, and *should* be compatible with all other WeiDU-based mods, there is always the possibility for conflicts. We suggest you install this mod AFTER the official patches, Baldurdash, and TeamBG mods. If you encounter any problems installing the mod, please our forums.

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II. UNINSTALLATION

Uninstalling is simple. Double-click the setup-darkhorizons.exe file and enter the given commands for Uninstallation.
Afterwards, you may delete the following files:

- setup-DarkHorizons.exe
- setup-DarkHorizons.tp2
- setup-DarkHorizons.debug
- and the contents of the "DarkHorizons" subfolder

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III. COMPATIBILITY

Dark Horizons should be compatible with most Weidu mods, there is always a chance that incompatibilities will arise. This version works with Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.

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IV. FAQS

Q: What do I need to use this MOD?
A: Dark Horizons requires Baldur's Gate with Tales of the Sword Coast and the latest Bioware/Interplay patches. If you have the 3 CD "Original Saga" you do not need the latest patch since that comes with the latest patch already. We also strongly encourage the installation of the Baldurdash Fixpack. This mod will also work with the Tutu and BGT variations of the game.

Q: Is this mod quest or NPC mod?
A: Originally it was both but at the first release its just a quest & encounters mod. The three new NPCs will be brought in at a later version of this mod.

Q: So there are a lot of new encounters and quests?
A: There are many encounters in Dark Horizons. They range from cut throat assassins to crazy druids. But not all encounters are hostile, some of them may be beneficial to you if you help them out. There are minor quests and the main quest that will lead you to those who are responsible for sending these assassins after you.

Q: Rumor has it this mod now incorporates the BG1 Adventures and Forge mods. True?
A: True. The original authors were kind enough to add this into Dark Horizons.

Q: What is this Harder Enemies component?
A: This gives a few selected enemies in the game a boost in stats and/or some of the new items this mod has.

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V. GENERAL OVERVIEW

Dark Horizons is a WeiDU-based mod for Baldur's Gate with Tales of the Sword Coast. This mod will have one major quest. An organization has been contracted to seek you out and eliminate you by whatever means necessary. Find out who they are before they take you out of play.
There will be multiple minor quests as well a few "Fed Ex" quests.
There are many new custom items added to this mod as well as new areas to explore. Remember Dark Horizons requires the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion pack.

Optional Installs:
None yet.

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VI. SPOILERS

Encounters and Quests spoilers.

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VII. LEGAL MATTERS

Dark Horizons is copyright © 2002-2014.

BALDUR'S GATE, BALDUR'S GATE : Tales of the Sword Coast: © 1998, 1999 Bioware Corp. All Rights Reserved.

Dark Horizons is not developed, supported, or endorsed by BioWare or Interplay/Black Isle.
All images and contents of this mod are copyright BioWare, Interplay/Black Isle or Wizards of the Coast.

Rhea's Obsession – "Death By Moonlight" lyrics © 1996

REDISTRIBUTION NOTE: Dark Horizons was created to be freely enjoyed by all Baldur's Gate gamers. Dark Horizons, however, may not be sold, published, compiled or redistributed in any form without the consent of its author.

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VIII. CREDITS

Many people are to be thanked for their support and contribution to this mod.

First and foremost, we'd like to thank Bioware and Black Isle for supplying us with such an enjoyble PC game. We would also like to thank the Infinity Engine community as a whole for their ongoing dedication and support of the Baldur's Gate series.

Personal thank you to KenTeamBG and all of those old school tool creators, custom item creators and those who provided their knowledge at the old and only *real* TeamBG which started off at the old BGRealms site. Without Ken and his dedication to this community in the early days, mods such as this would not be possible.

Big thanks go to these following individuals for their assistance with Dark Horizons:

- Team Dark Raven and Magnus for supplying their mods; BG1 Adventure Pack and CoM Forge.
- Dark Raven for the Gullykin Quest.
- Scud for compatibility issues with BGT/BWP.
- 10th for finding some issues.
- White Agnus for making a version for BGT (Baldur's Gate Trilogy), Tutu and taking the time to traify the files for future translations.
- Big thanks to the old school custom item creators.
- Lord Delekhan was the master at item creating.
- GMAN another great item creator.
- Doufas, Kylun, Roach, Trix, Suryiel, Graf Hohfels and many more of the old school "cutomizers".
- CúChoinneach, Roach, Grog, WoRm for giving us Dark Side of the Sword Coast, which in turn inspired me to create Dark Horizons.
- Lady Nightshade for giving us her awesome portrait site back in the old days.
- The friendly and knowledgeable members at the Chosen of Mystra & TeamBG.

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The Gate Project credits :

- Roberciik a very big lot of things !
- GraionDilach many things !
- Frenzgyn for bug reports.
- Ineth for bug reports and for the new walkthrough.
- Paladin84 and Pzombie For bugfixes and Russian translation update.
- Selphira for her awsome tool Autodescription.
- Lzw104522773 and MephistoSatanDevil for Chinese translation.
- bouncer1798 for bug report.
- lulnope for bug reports.

Below are links to community-related sites:

> http://teambg.org/ | TeamBG ~ Infinity Engine Modding News
> http://teambg.net/ | TeamBG
> http://chosenofmystra.com/ | The Chosen of Mystra
> http://chosenofmystra.net/ | The Chosen of Mystra News
> http://chosenofmystra.org/ | The Chosen of Mystra Baldur's Gate Information Site
> http://teambg.org/ | The new TeamBG
> Great tools used to create the Dark Horizons mod.
> http://www.baldursgatemods.com/forums/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=65 | IEEP
> http://www.shsforums.net/topic/45358-nearinfinity/ | Near Infinity
> http://www.WeiDU.org/ | WeiDU
> http://infexp.sourceforge.net/ | Infinity Explorer

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IX. VERSION HISTORY

Version 3.01 Release. August 18, 2024

CHANGES

- Typo in spanish translation and update
- Update Readme.html

Version 3.0 BGEE / EET / BGT Release. August 16, 2024

CHANGES

- Combined version for BG:EE, EET and BGT
- Add detection for Enhanced Editions for using new TIS and PVRZ and not for other platforms
- Update CMTNIKIT.baf for EET continuity
- Add BG1 vars to lib folder for (maybe) BG1 vanilla compatibility
- Changed tututosc to tutu_totsc in tp2 for (maybe) Tutu compatibility
- Use variables in tp2 file to select proper game folder
- Add G3 cpmvars tpa file in lib folder
- Add EET Compat originaly included in EET:
- - Ibrac24.bam renamed to Ibrac24#.bam and reassigned for CMBRQ04.ITM
- - Files to be installed on BG1:
- - FIRE_1.bam, FIRE_3.bam, FIRE_4.bam and FIRE_4G2.bam
- - Files to be installed on BG:EE
- - FIRE_1.bam, FIRE_4.bam and FIRE_4G2.bam
- - Files to be installed on BG:SoD:
- - FIRE_1.bam and FIRE_4G2.bam
- - Deleted as not used anymore:
- - BREGAX02.WAV, BREGAX03.WAV, BREGAX04.WAV, BREGAX05.WAV and BREGAX17.WAV
- Modified tp2 and new folders for BG:EE and BG:SoD BAM files according to the above changes
- Properly void EE joinables' unused sound slot.
- Flags some existing item on creature as undroppable to prevent duplicate from the base game.
- Change some existing item in containers as generic to prevent duplicate from the base game.
- Remove duplicate quest items from the base game.
- corrige orientations for creatures (CM3376 and BG/AR0900)
- Implement use of two key item (CMKEY03and CMKEY01) to acced a container and the entrance of the Section compound.
- Add readme.md

BUGFIXES

- Prevent some dead end for Oversight compound.
- Fix for CMMERC06.sto thanks to P_zombie and Paladin84
- Fix for incorrect `EscapeArea()` usage
- Fixed missing CMMAR15.cre portrait.
- Correction for CMHAMM01.ITM and adjust price for (CMHAMM01.ITM and CMHAMM03)
- Full items review (bug fixes and synchronize item effects according to description)
- - Files to be installed on BG:EE

Version BGEE 2.16 Release. December 28, 2023

CHANGES

- Add Simplified Chinese translation by Lzw104522773

Version BGEE 2.15 Release. October 8, 2023

CHANGES

- Add InfinityAutoPackager thanks to AL|EN
- Add metadata and label for Project Infinity
- Update Italian and German translation thanks to Frenzgyn
- Add Spanish translation by AlaisFcZ
- Update Russian translation thanks to Paladin84
- Update Polish translation thanks to Roberciik
- Update CMTNIKIT.baf for EET continuity 03, CMSTQ04, CMSTQ05, CMSWQ14.
- Fix for DarkHorizonsBGee/BGT/stores/CMMERC06.sto thanks to P_zombie

Version BGEE 2.14 Release. January 15, 2023

CHANGES

- Add PVRZ folder with PVRZ from original BGEE / IWDEE
- Change *tis with TIS from original BGEE / IWDEE
- Add COPY ~ DarkHorizonsBGee/PVRZ ~ ~ override ~ to tp2
- A forgotten correction for MABRAC02.itm
- Up setup.exe
- Add BWP Fix from BigWorldSetup-Fixpack
  .Items : CMHAQ02, CMS1H01, CMS1H08, CMSTQ02, CMSTQ03, CMSTQ04, CMSTQ05, CMSWQ14.
  .DLG : CMQUEST1.d
- Up Russian translation from ArcaneCoast
- Delete Backup

Version BGEE 2.13 Release. November 29, 2015

CHANGES

- fixed a few sound issues in CMPAUL.tra and the tp2 file (thanks to Porfirion and cuttooth)
- updated Polish translation for texts from v2.12
- addition of voiceover for Polish language
- updated to WeiDU 238

Version BGEE 2.12 Release. January 21, 2015

CHANGES

- Added French translation thanks to Sanctifer (of the d'Oghmatiques)
- Added Polish translation (from BGT version)
- automatic conversion of texts to UTF8 for BGEE
- traification of new dialogs and stuff
- updated italian and german translation for these new texts
- updated to WeiDU 237

Version BGEE 2.11 Release. August 16, 2014

CHANGES

- Morninglord Guards at Bergost spawn after Neera fight.
- Section operatives have less powerful weapons and give out less EXPs.
- All other enemies are no longer a dumping ground of EXPs.
- Morwen added to the game.

BUGFIXES

- Encoded Wendell's dialog since it had a special character in it.
- Gibbet was doing damage to your character. Removed the eff files that was doing that.

Version BGEE 2.10 Release. November 21, 2013

CHANGES

- Added personal scripts to the Morninglord Guards.
- Added personal script to the Section Elite with Davenport.

BUGFIXES

- The items listed below didn't match their stats. They now match the stats they are suppose to have, instead of being overkill.
- Doufas' Sabre
- Dagger +2: The Shocker
- Holy Flail of the Sun
- Battle Axe +3 Duragon's Power
- Ring of the Druid
- Light Crossbow +3 Firetooth
- Gauntlets of Skilled Thievery
- Elven Chain Mail +3
- Elven Chain Mail +1
- The Enlightenment Star
- Elemental Staff of Fire
- Poison Ivy +2
- Stormcloud
- Armor of Thorns
- Gift of the Woods
- Elven Longbow +2
- Warrior Gloves
- Emberwilde's Plate (Removed bonus attacks)
- Adjusted the usability of all armor types to the proper classes that can use them.

Version beta 1.00 (Version 2.09) Released for BG:EE. June 23, 2013

CHANGES

- Introduced two new NPCs, Thorin and Nikita.
- Nikita will leave Section after the leaders decide to kill you. She will join your party later if you want her.
- You can now encounter Davenport after Chapter 3 instead of after Chapter 4.
- Removed the Usability text from the items since BG:EE will automatically add the text in.
- Section and Oversight creature files have their own general hostile scripts added to them.

BUGFIXES

- Removed the dialog for the druid, Wendell. It must be broken since it crashed my game. Will have to recode it later.
- Changed area CM0750 exit to AR0700. It was using as BGT area for an exit.
- Fixed Zargos Flintblade not showing up in AR5400.

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Version 2.08 Release. December 20, 2012

CHANGES

- Changed the description of the Sorcerer's Staff +3.
- Changed the description usability and the name of the Ring of Fire Shielding ring. Now called the Ring of the Druid.

BUGFIXES

- AR2300.baf did not have the code to spawn the cmmerc06.
- CMAMQ02.ITM error: Opcode (92) - Sets to 20 - Effect is supposed to 'INCREMENT' rather than 'SET % OF'
- CMAMUL04.ITM error: Opcode (92) - Sets to 10 - Effect is supposed to 'INCREMENT' rather than 'SET % OF'
- CMBRQ03.ITM error: Opcode (90) - Sets to 20 - Effect is supposed to 'INCREMENT' rather than 'SET % OF'
- CMDAQ04.ITM error: Effect #0 (opcode 84) has strange probabilities (64 and 0) - Now properly gives +50% Cold resist as per description
- CMHELM03.ITM error: Effect #13 (opcode 35) has strange probabilities (0 and 0) - Now properly gives a +1 save vs. poly (now targets self)
- CMS1H07.ITM - Had wrong ability effect indexes
- CMS1H08.ITM error: Effect #3 (opcode 13) has strange probabilities (10 and 0) - Moved 10% chance to KILL into Melee ability
- CMSTAF01.ITM - Had wrong ability effect indexes
- CMSWQ15.ITM - Had wrong ability effect indexes and counts (should have been 0)
- MA2SW01.ITM - Strength Bonus applies on hit instead of being a global effect
- MAFORG09.ITM - Extra APR bonus in ability header (should probably be deleted because there's a global APR effect already)
- CMHELM03.ITM error: Effect #13 (opcode 35) requires Saving Throws (Cool! - Needed a Save vs. Wands
- CMSWQ14.ITM error: Effect #3 (opcode 40) requires Saving Throws (1)! - There's already a Slow Effect applied on-hit so the equipped effect should be removed Smiley Also the on-hit Slow effect didn't allow a Save vs. Spells as mentioned in description
- CMSWQ17.ITM error: Effect #7 (opcode 25) requires Saving Throws (4)! - The Poison effect should probably moved into the Melee header as an on-hit effect
- CMS1H07.ITM - did not apply the +10 HP bonus
- CMSTAF01.ITM - Petrification has a 22% chance instead of the mentioned 25%

Version 2.07 Release. March 16, 2012

CHANGES

- Added Russian translation.
- Added German translation thanks to Toran and Gerri.

BUGFIXES

- None

Version 2.06 Release. April 03, 2011

CHANGES

- Hardcoded CM0750 so it points directly to a BGT area (AR7700).

BUGFIXES

- Hardcoded CM0750 so it points directly to a BGT area (AR7700).

Version 2.05 Release. September 13, 2010

CHANGES

- Compatibility changes for BGT and BWP.

BUGFIXES

- Area CM0750 was patching to a Tutu area.

Version 2.04 Release. September 04, 2010

CHANGES

- Added ActionOverride("cmrwiz02",Enemy()) ActionOverride("cmrwiz03",Enemy()) to CMRWIZ01 dialog to make sure everyone goes hostile.
- Added ActionOverride("cmdru06",Enemy()) to CMWENDEL dialog to make sure everyone goes hostile.
- Added ActionOverride("cmsec25",Enemy()) to CMSEC06 dialog to make sure everyone goes hostile.
- Added TakePartyItemNum("MISC01",1) DestroyItem("MISC01") to Magnus' dialog.
- Changed Lilian Darkwater proficiencies to long sword and bow.
- Full Plate Mail of Flame changed the fire resistance from 50 to 20.
- Ring of Conduction price changed to 16,500 from 12500.
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BUGFIXES

- Various, well most of the weapons did not have an Enchantment to hit. Now they do.
- MA1SW01 Scimitar +3, "Andarous' Fury" proficiency was as a long sword when it should be a scimitar.
- CMXBOW01 Light Crossbow +3 'Firetooth' didn't have any proficiency set. Now its a crossbow like it should be.
- CMSWQ08 Doufas' Sabre had an unknown weapon proficiency, set at proficiency short sword.
- MASWOR01 Cutlass +2 "Quintus D’ Sol" proficiency was set at two-handed weapon style. Changed to PROFICIENCYSCIMITARWAKISASHININJATO.
- MASWOR02 Handed Sword +2 "Rage" proficiency was set at two-handed weapon style. Changed to PROFICIENCYTWOHANDEDSWORD.
- Halabasher Dunshar didn't spawn due to the wrong creature name in the area script.
- Dark Horizon's dragon was using the same Global setting that DSotSC dragon did.
- Area CM3374 had an item in container1 that did not exist.
- Nemmerle's Chill cold resistance heading was in the wrong part of the item.

Version 2.03 Release. January 17, 2010

CHANGES

- Added Italian translation.
- Dumbed down the Sorceress Staff
- Dumbed down Ring of Fire Shielding
- Ring of Wizardly The First (formerly known as 1st thru 3rd) changed so you memorize only 2 level one spells.
- Ring of Archwizardry changed to memorize 3 level three spells.
- Full Plate Mail of Flame changed the fire resistance from 50 to 20.
- Bec de Corbyn price changed to 10,000 from 3000.
- Holy Flail of the Sun price bumped to 15,000 from 1500.

BUGFIXES

- CMSTAF01 Sorceress Staff had +4 in the heading when its a +3 weapon and it mistakenly was usuable by everyone but mages. Fixed.
- Ring of Fire Shielding had the effects in the wrong area of the item.
- Armor of the North only cost 7GP. Not any more.
- Helmet of the Dead only cost 1GP. Not any more.

Version 2.02 Release. October 9, 2009

CHANGES

- None.

BUGFIXES

- Icon BAMs were missing in CMAX04-05 and CMBULQ01

Version 2.01 Release. September 24, 2009

CHANGES

- None.

BUGFIXES

- Reevor quest in Candlekeep was broken because of the two additional rats that Dark Horizons added. They have been removed.
- Fix a mix up with the new stores at the Friendly Arm Inn. BGT and BG versions of the game were using Tutu versions of the stores/items.

Version 2.00 Release. July 20, 2009

CHANGES

- Tutu version thanks to White Agnus.
- Added the Red Wizard Encounter.
- Added the Elven Encounter.
- Added another group of bounty hunters.
- Added more characters, merchant caravan, to the Friendly Arm Inn. Which means new stores.
- Added Morninglord Guards around Beregost.
- Moved Magnus to a different area in Beregost. He's in that park by the spider house in Beregost.
- Added more custom gnolls to AR5100.
- CMSEC21 Lillian Darkwater changed her from using the Hellbearer sword to another sword.
- Removed the container scripts from the Oversight areas. No need for Flaming Fist personal to appear.

BUGFIXES

- Nik and Mikes swords were wrong. They were incorrectly assigned.
- Replace the Bullet of Detonation BAM file. The image was corrupted.
- Grammar, spelling errors and clean up in the TRA files.
- War Hammer +3 "Asgrim's Fate" did not have the droppable attribute checked.
- The Frozen North & Icestorm bows froze you as well as your target.
- Durlag Encounter didn't spawn correctly. Changed the conditions.
- Redid area CM3373 due to the file being corrupted.
- Ring of Conduction gave Acid protection and not Electrical like it was suppose to. Plus the conditions were in the wrong part of the item.
- Doufas' Sabre didn't have a saving throw against holding like it stated. Lowered the timing of the hold from 60 seconds to 30.
- The food items didn't have any text.
- Thorengrim Hammerfist didn't give you the wyvern helm because of a spelling mistake in his dialog.
- Thorengrim Hammerfist spelling error in his dialog when it came to the Improved Balduran Helm. He wants a Lock of hair from Kirinhale not a Bloodstone Gem. MISC20 vs MISC2O.
- Fixed broken scripts for the ghost under Ulcaster.
- Removed the Hellbearer Sword, it was badly corrupted.
- Dagger +2: 'The Shocker' had the incorrect resistance set.

Version 1.04 Release. July 4, 2009

CHANGES

- None.

BUGFIXES

- Missing mini map for area CM3370. This now includes it.
- Fixed CM3371 area. Some how some where it got corrupted. Even way back in version 1.00 that I have it was corrupted. I am just surprised it never crashed the game.

Version 1.03 Release. July 3, 2009

CHANGES

- Assigned small portraits to key NPCs. Viewable only in the BGT & Tutu versions.
- Made changes to CMSWQ13 sword.
- Used a GlobalGT for the Najara encounter.

BUGFIXES

- Fix CMSWQ13 sword causing crashes.
- Removed a left over entrance (from the game) which may have caused crashes if it was used. CM0753.

Version 1.02 Release. June 27, 2009

CHANGES

- Assigned the Shout script to the Duergar and Najara encounters.
- Removed Harder Enemies component.

BUGFIXES

- Fix a store clerk not showing up in the Temple of Bergost. It wasn't added into the mod install.
- Arrow of Slaying "Nature's Bane" was fixed.
- Fixed the Holy Flail of the Sun again. It was fixed before yet an older version was in the mod.
- Various corrupted BAM images fixed.
- Throwing Dagger +3 was labeled as ax for Item Type.
- Yarash's Dagger did not have the correct animation as a thrown weapon.
- Forgot to add the correct version of the Belt of Sune that was fixed in 1.00

Version 1.01 Release. May 24, 2009

CHANGES

- BGT Version.

BUGFIXES

- None.

Version 1.00 Release. April 26, 2009

CHANGES

- Toned down the assassins in AR2800. They were too powerful for a 1st-2nd level party.
- Moved the Najara encounter so it appears in Chapter 3.
- Toned down the "dragon" encounter. It was way too overkill.
- Altered Miranda and her druids creature files.
- Moved the dragon encounter away from spawn points.
- Moved Davenport's encounter so its not near a spawn point.
- Toned down the Section encounter.
- Added script file for area CM0751.
- Added script file for area CM0752.
- Toned down Oversight encounter.

BUGFIXES

- Fixed Holy Flail of the Sun so its only usable only by clerics and paladins.
- Fixed an error in Selene's dialog.
- Fixed dragon items so they are not droppable.
- Fixed a dialog error in Tristan and Isolde's dialogs.
- Fixed Kieran. He had a bow and a shield which of course caused the game to crash.
- Miranda and her druids turned hostile but didn't attack. They just stood there looking stupid.
- Staff of Nature wasn't flagged as a two-handed weapon.
- Wendell's druid encounter didn't spawn properly.
- Forgot the animation images and sounds for area CM3376. Game go crashy.
- Fixed endless spawns of a creature in AR3302.
- Fixed the Global in AR0700 to spawn Nik and Mike.
- Fixed dialog start with Jones.
- Fixed a couple of the Section guards, who happened to be frozen.
- Fixed dialog error with Nik. She didn't give you the scroll to get into Oversight. It had the wrong name.
- Fixed the Belt of Sune which lowered your Charisma to 1 when its suppose to increase it by one point.

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