The Unusual Oddities Shop Readme
Author: Rastor
Current Version: v5.0
Current Release Date: January 7, 2006

Table of Contents

What is Included
Installation Instructions
Uninstallation
Compatibility Concerns
Bugs
Frequently Asked Questions (Spoilers)
Item Descriptions (Spoilers)
Special Thanks
Versions History

What is Included

This mod adds a (very unusual) merchant in the Docks district of Athkatla. You can find her in front of the Temple of Ohgma. The store works the same as any other merchant, just talk to her to get the option of buying her merchandise.

She sells a variety of unusual goods. Some is overpowered, some is impractical. There are complete descriptions of everything that she sells later on in this document.

Installation Instructions

Version 2.0 of the Unusual Oddities Shop is not compatible with previous versions. Please remove all files related to The Unusual Oddities Shop v1.8 or earlier that may be present on your computer before proceeding further with these instructions.

The Unusual Oddities Shop is distributed as a self-extracting archive (or as a ZIP file for Mac OS X users - See Mac OS X Specific Instructions). To install the mod, first run the installer. The installation program will search your registry and automatically locate your BG2 folder but you can change this location to something else if you prefer. Please note that dialog.tlk and chitin.key must be present in the destination folder for the installation to proceed further. Click on the install button once the destination is correct. All files will be extracted and the WeiDU installer will be run.

If you have experience with WeiDU mods, then you can safely skip this step. The Unusual Oddities Shop uses an identical compiler to all other WeiDU mods. The installer will first update any older versions of WeiDU that exist in your BG2 directory. If the program closes itself at this point, you will need to run setup-AbyStore.exe in your BG2 main directory. Otherwise, select your favorite language and allow the installation to proceed.

To install The Unusual Oddities Shop at a later date, double-click on setup-AbyStore.exe found in your BG2 directory. From there, select your favorite language and answer the questions as they arise.

> Mac OS X Specific Instructions: Extract the ZIP archive to your main BG2 directory. This directory must contain dialog.tlk and chitin.key. After the mod has been extracted, double-click on setup-AbyStore.COMMAND to start the installation process. From here, follow the same installation procedures as the PC users.

Uninstallation

Run setup-AbyStore.exe again. You will have the option to uninstall the mod.

Compatibility Concerns

This mod is compatible with all WeiDU mods and may be installed before, after, in-between, or without any of them. If you wish to install a non-WeiDU mod (such as the original Ascension or TDD) then install those must be installed before The Unusual Oddities Shop.

Bugs

There are no known bugs. If you discover one, e-mail it to me at rastor@rpgdungeon.net. Put Bug Report into the header line and I'll look into the issue.

Frequently Asked Questions (Spoilers)

Q: Where can I find Abysima?
A: Abysima can be found in the Athkatla Docks district, very near to the Temple of Oghma.

Q: How powerful are the items that Abysima sells?
A: It varies depending on the item. I suggest that you take a look at the items yourself and do not purchase anything that you feel unbalances the game. You can view a list of the items just below and decide for yourself.

Q: Does this mod add any new fights to the game?
A: No.

Q: Does Abysima's inventory change throughout the game?
A: Not at present. I may add this feature into the mod at a later point, though.

Complete Item Descriptions (Spoilers)

Orc Render
This ancient sword was forged by the elven circle of the Seldarine as part of their war against the infidel orcs. Unfortunately, the sword ended up getting left on the battlefield by an incredibly forgetful elf. Now it belongs to you.

STATISTICS

+3 Enchantment
Gives +3 bonus 6th level spells.
Usable by: Mage

Loren's Chain +5
This is the traditional garb of a very secretive sect of elven clerics. This particular one was made for their one-time leader, Loren Silverblade. How it was wrested from him has been long lost in time, but the magical abilities that it grants priests are unmatched.

STATISTICS

AC: 0
+3 Level 4 Spells
+2 Level 5 Spells
+1 Level 6 Spell

Usable by:
Cleric (Multi-, Single-, and Dual-Class)

Shield of the Lords +4
This shield was the creation of Baron. His army was forced to fight an army of mages in order to save his beloved from her imprisonment. Unfortunately, the Baron had an intense fear of magic. He crafted and wielded this shield in the battle. Needless to say, he won and eventually managed to save the girl.

STATISTICS

AC: 5
Immunity to Level 1 Spells
+1 Wisdom
+3 Save vs. Spells

Cloak of the Gods
There is little known about the history of this item. Judging by the incredible power of it, however, it is possible that it was a discarded cloak of some minor deity.

STATISTICS

Immunity to Backstab
+5 Level 6 Spells
+4 Level 7 Spells
+3 Level 8 Spells
+1 Level 9 Spell

Usable by:
Mages (Multi-, Single- and Dual-Class)

Minor Mage Gauntlets
These gauntlets were designed for a mage. It seems like some foolish alchemist designed these. It increases the mage's combat abilities.

STATISTICS

+15 Hit Points
Regenerate 1 HP every 5 seconds

Usable by:
Mages (Multi-, Single-, and Dual-Class)

Staff of the Dragon +3
Velios the Demi-Mage wielded this staff on his quest to recover some powerful artifacts from the plane of fire. His quest failed, and the staff apparently took on some unusual attributes as a result of its entrapment in that plane.

STATISTICS

+3 Bonus to THAC0
Bestows Free Action upon the wielder
Damage: 1d8+3
Speed Factor: 7
+5 Fire Damage per hit

The Halberd of Knowing +5
This incredibly powerful halberd carries the power of knowledge with it. Any person wielding it will instantly find themselves knowing how, as if they had years of practice. It also bestows some other magical resistances upon its wielder.

STATISTICS

+5 Bonus to THAC0
Damage: 1d8+5
Speed Factor: 4
Sets Strength to 18
Sets Halberd Proficiency to mastery level
+50 Cold Resistance
+50 Acid Resistance
+2 Cold Damage per hit
+2 Acid Damage per hit

Special Thanks

- Westley Weimer : The WeiDU modding and distribution tool
- Gwendolyne: Fixed translations, items, revamped coding and released version 5.0.0.
- Deratiseur: Provided the EE compatible version and released version 4.
- The BiG World Textpack German project Team: German translation
- Dario and Ilot: Italian translation
- Mathrim Cauthon: French translation
- A.E.R.I.E. Team: Russian translation
- Riklaunim: Polish translation
- Fans of BG2: You're the ones that I keep making this stuff for

Versions History

version 5.0 (April 13, 2020)

- Major updates:

- Added abystore.ini metadata file to support AL|EN's "Project Infinity".
- Fixed a typo in abysima.d: replaced GLOBALS variable with GLOBAL.
- Hard-coded items unidentified names and descriptions in .itm files to avoid writing them in installation process.
- Reorganized mod architecture tree: created folders to sort files according to their types.
- Reorganized component (DESIGNATED number).
- Added REQUIRE_PREDICATE process to avoid installing the mod in inaccurate games.
- Removed AT_INTERACTIVE_EXIT deprecated command replaced with README.
- Replaced AUTHOR keyword with SUPPORT.
- Added VERSION flag.
- Updated German, Italian, Polish and Russian tra files for compatibility with GW_UPDATE_ITM_DESCRIPTION_TO_EE WeiDU function requirements which automatically removes usability restrictions for EE games.
- Updated readme (renamed to abystore-readme.html).
- Updated French and English translations (Gwendolyne).
- Added German translation (from the BiG World Textpack German project).
- Updated WeiDU installer to v246

- Items updates:

- Orc Render (r#asoswd.itm): fixed op#55 (Slay) parameters 1 and 2 (replaced Class Hobgoblin with Race Orc) to fit item description.
- Loren's Chain +5 (r#aspchn.itm): added monk unusability flag and op#144 (Disable Button) ; fixed wrong AC, probability (probability1 was 0!) and duration (was 0 Instant limited instead of 2 While equipped) values.
- Shield of the Lords +4 (r#asshld.itm): added unusability flags.
- Cloak of the Gods (r#asgclk.itm) and Staff of the Dragon +3 (r#asmstf.itm) : added monk unusability flag.
- Minor Mage Gauntlets (r#asmgau.itm): added monk unusability flag and replace op#17 (Current HP) with op#18 (Max HP).

version 4 (November 11, 2018)

- Added BG2EE compatibility and fixed Minor Mage Gauntlets (thanks Deratiseur)

version 3.0

- Abysima will now buy weapons and armor
- Fixed all the bugs about items not appearing in the store>

version 2.1 (January 7, 2006)

- Fixed a filename error that caused the game to crash whenever you looked at anything in the store
- Items should now display properly in the store

version 2.0

- Changed several file names to improve compatibility
- Added Italian translation (thanks, Ilot!)
- Removed a bug that was making it impossible to choose a language
- Added Mac OS X Version
- Updated WeiDUinstaller to v185
- Streamlined the TP2
- The readme was seriously out of date. It has been updated now

version 1.8

- Updated WeiDU installer to v172
- The Dragonstaff will no longer crash the game
- Added MacOS X Release
- Switched to Self-Extracting Installer

version 1.7

- Added French translation (Thanks to Mathrim Cauthon)

version 1.6

- Added Russian translation (Thanks to the A.E.R.I.E. Team!)

version 1.5

- Fixed items not having description pictures bug

version 1.4

- Added Polish translation (Thanks Riklaunim!)

version 1.3

- Released with a better install program

version 1.2

- Fixed the staff cannot be moved bug (Thanks Aldazar!)

version 1.1

- Fixed a bug where the store name did not show properly

version 1.0

- Initial Release