Neverwinter Nights 2: Cancelled Premium Mod Now Available

2) It comes as a total surprise that there was another cancelled Premium Module and even more surprising that it was being done by a former employee of BioWare. Could you tell us what the module is about?

The BioWare Premium Mod program was cancelled after Atari stopped giving approvals, and I think you could say that we were the ones who were totally surprised. It was at that point that we decided to keep quiet on our game and concentrate on completing it to the highest level of quality. It gave us a bit of breathing room that actually made the module better.

Darkness over Daggerford is a classic Dungeons & Dragons adventure that takes place in and around the town of Daggerford, which is located along the Sword Coast in between Waterdeep and Baldur's Gate. It was a famous locale in 2nd edition D&D, which is one of the reasons why we chose that setting. It's also in proximity to where Hordes of the Underdark took place, and so progresses the adventure for NWN players to the next logical destination southward. Given the strong Baldur's Gate feel of our game, we think of it as a thematic bridge between the Neverwinter series and the Baldur's Gate series.

At the start of the game, the player is travelling along the Trade Way towards Daggerford, when they become embroiled in an unfortunate turn of events. This is closely tied in with the increasingly concerning situation for the town of Daggerford. Duke Pwyll Greatshout, the town's leader, was recently killed by a beast while on a hunt, despite him being an experienced hunter and warrior. Not long afterward, livestock grazing in the pastures to the south of Daggerford began vanishing into thin air! And to top it off, bandits have started to attack caravans along the Trade Way with increasing frequency. Amidst all of this, a prominent merchant by the name of Matagar Bugo has risen to become the new leader of Daggerford and titles himself the Baron of Daggerford. Times are changing in this sleepy town, and it's up to you to get to the bottom of these mysteries!

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