A Spellhold Studios mod for Baldur's Gate II
Meet Adrian Sianodel, a 33 year old half-elven mage who, after several recent catastrophes, managed to land a brief but involuntary stint as Irenicus' pet wandmaker. Kill the duergar who guard him, and he'll be quite happy to lend his magic to your cause. To repay the debt, to exact vengeance... and perhaps because he simply has nowhere else to go anymore.
Adrian has lived an interesting life, for lack of a better term, though he's hoping to finally put his past behind him. Aside from his magic, he has a background in espionage and a decadent -- some might say romantic -- streak that has gotten him into trouble in the past. He once pursued (and ultimately wrecked) a political career with one of the most notorious organizations in the Realms, and may very much enjoy the opportunities for intrigue the Shadow Thieves have to offer... if you can drag him away from fighting with the Harper and the Red Wizard long enough to notice, that is.
Adrian may be somewhat difficult to get to know. He is not the most tolerant of people, and while he is intrigued by your powers and heritage (and has far more experience with the machinations of dark gods than he would like), neither his respect nor his trust is particularly easy to earn. That said, he will appreciate a leader willing to take him to task.
Please check the complete Readme to learn more about this mod before installation.
- A colorful new sorcerer NPC
- Content for SoA, ToB, and BG2:EE
- Banters with the original Bioware NPCs
- Optional Voicing
- Interjections and other commentary
- New encounters
- A romance for an eligible female protagonist
- A friendship path for a protagonist not romancing him
- Player initiated dialogue and flirts
- Original portrait by MiLeah
Adrian is Lawful Evil by alignment, but your experience with him may vary. While he has been involved in some unambiguously evil dealings in the past (and is mostly unapologetic about his history), he's not particularly enamored of aimless or obvious villainy. His worldview is influenced by some very dark philosophy, but he isn't a monster. Expect conflict when adding him to a good-aligned party, but don't expect bloodshed.
| Ability | Score |
|---|---|
| STR | 12 |
| DEX | 16 |
| CON | 10 |
| INT | 17 |
| WIS | 16 |
| CHR | 14 |
When asked about his past, Adrian smiles slightly and says that there are enough demons to face in the present without worrying about yesterday's as well. Given his recent enslavement, it would appear that he has more than a few of his own with which to contend. Despite his slippery responses, you eventually glean that he spent some time in Sembia, working as a hirespell wizard for a rising merchant prince. You quickly learn that further prodding will win you nothing but headaches.
Writer
- Rhaella
WeiDU coding
- K'aeloree
Contributors
- MiLeah – portrait
- Phaelin & Tatterdemalion – optional voicing
- Gwendolyne – coding and maintenance (versions 4.3–5.0)
- jastey – coding and maintenance (versions 6.0–6.1)
Translators
- Ixyon – French
- Belryll – German (SoA)
Special Acknowledgements
- A huge thanks to K'aeloree for always being there (and for putting up with a barrage of ridiculous questions). Additional thanks to MiLeah for her artwork and to all of my play-testers for their patience and enthusiasm. You guys are amazing.
- Spellhold Studios team for hosting the mod.
- Proofreaders: K'aeloree, Stnemele, berelinde, Elizavet, Allahandra.
- Testers: K'aeloree, AmyAE, Myzandria, Seeka, Agashi, BGII-addicted, Brei, eSqr, IceDragon, Oracle, OutofSHD, ramenbito, Sappho, Silver Dawn, soledestiny, Tatyan.
- Music: Prelude No. 19 (Chris Zabriskie) / CC BY 3.0.
- EET file conversion: Roxanne.
- Everyone else from The Gibberlings Three, Spellhold Studios forums, and the other Infinity Engine gaming and modding communities who offered their help and support.