Finally Some Insight on NWN's Story

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(Originally posted by Sorcerer)

To give Voodoo Extreme a nice kick in the ass for her re-launch the guys over there fired off an interview to the gang at BioWare about Neverwinter Nights, perhaps its most anticipated role playing game ever! In the interview they talk with its Lead Designer Trent Oster about topics ranging from the single player story, multi-player support, third edition D&D rules and much, much more! Here's a little taste to get you in the mood:

Voodoo Extreme -- It’s stated on the official NWN site that while the game is primarily multi-player, it contains a solid single player episode that spans some sixty hours. What it doesn’t mention is what the single player story is about (other than "drawing its players into an epic and unforgettable tale of faith, war, and betrayal along the windswept Sea of Swords"). Please share with us the epic saga behind NWN!

Trent Oster - In Neverwinter Nights, the single-player story and the multiplayer story are really the same thing – it’s just a question of whether you choose to play alone or with friends. Your characters will be able to move freely between single- and multiplayer games.

As for the actual content of the story, here’s a little bit of the setup for Chapter 1 (there will be four chapters in all): Players begin in the northern city of Neverwinter on the eve of a deadly and all-consuming plague. The sickness spreads quickly from its origin in the beggars’ quarter, and soon all of Neverwinter is under quarantine, victims of what will become known as the Wailing Death.

A plea for help is sent to the allied city of Waterdeep and the powerful wizard, Khelben Blackstaff Arunsun, arranges for a collection of rare and magical creatures to be delivered to Neverwinter where they might serve as reagents to a cure. As adventurers within the quarantined city, the players are asked to aid in the creation of that cure and unravel the mystery behind the plague’s origins. As for the rest of the story, we’ll leave it to your imagination for now.

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