A brief summary of some of the changes:-

Thief classes set to Detect Traps rather than Hide.
Bard given troll-killing abilities.
All cleric classes given troll-killing abilities.
Overhauled yiMinion to make it work more efficiently.

Have you ever wished that Athkatla were a little livelier? Ever wanted to know just what Lord and Lady Ophal got up to in their spare time? Wished that the shopkeepers had more than two lines apiece? Had lives of their own?

Ever wished you could buy some Boots of Speed looked a bit more, well, dashing? Thought about buying Imoen some pink boots of stealth? Wanted to use the Stinking Cloud that must form around your travelers for some truly *useful* purpose?

Waste no more time on wishing!

Now that Aurora is here, you can have all these things and more!

Aurora’s Shoe Shop introduces more than a dozen new pairs of boots that are both useful and stylish. in addition, Aurora herself is there to add a bit of spice to Athkatlan life. She’ll chat with you about nobles and commoners alike, providing exciting (if not always accurate) information about their daily lives.

Coming soon to SHS! Check out the Project Page here, and the forums here!

The Worldmap v6.5 and above series map was designed with the idea of having 1 map that could be used with any combination of game and modifications that uses the BG2 engine. The map covers Baldur’s Gate and its surrounding areas (through installation of BGT-WeiDU), Athkatla and its surrounding SoA-ToB areas, plus a large portion of Faerûn to the South and East for future modifications.

Current mods that have had extensive testing completed for use with the Worldmap are The Darkest Day v1.11 (TDD), Shadows over Soubar v1.11 (SOS), Check the Bodies v1.8 (CtB), Secret of Bonehill v2.05 (SoBH), Dark Side of the Sword Coast for BGTWeiDUWM6 (DSotSC), Northern Tales of the Sword Coast for BGTWeiDUWM6 (NTotSC), & Region of Terror v2.0 (ROT). BG1Tutu should also be fully compatible.

The worldmap will also be compatible to the Drizzt Saga mod.

The Worldmap is dynamic so any modification that adds new areas to the Worldmap may be made compatible with the addition of the proper code to its TP2. The only stipulation for using the Worldmap with any modification that is made compatible with it is the Worldmap must be installed after the modification. A general rule of thumb to follow is simply installing the Worldmap at the end of your installation, just prior to running your GUI switcher.

Download version 6.5 of the Worldmap here, and check out the forums here!

I’d like to give a big welcome to Tempest and his Darian NPC, who I’m sure will be a wonderful addition to the NPCs of SHS!

Darian is one of the Avariel, the wary and isolationist winged elves that produced Aerie. He is one of the Talons, an elite order of Avariel warriors that are in many ways the Avariel equivalent of paladins, though the Talons also have much in common with human rangers. He was sent to Myrrhavin to investigate rumors of an Avariel imprisoned within the city, and if appropriate and necessary, effect a rescue. If Charname approaches him, he will request his/her assistance, and afterwards will offer to repay his debt of honor by helping Charname rescue Imoen.

Find out more here, and check out his forum here!

Sword Coast Stratagems has just hit version 4.4, with numerous bug fixes, including:

- Fixed Golem being able to use potions.
- Added installation marker for a couple of components missing them.
- Relocated Viconia so she does not appear in a spawn point.
- Moved Flaming Fist 2 so he can get to Viconia.
- Fixed Kaishas script.
- Fixed Baresh script.
- “Nome Stikka” has graphics now.

Also in the new version is a Spanish Translation from Clan DLAN and Immortality, and a German Translation from Leonardo Watson.

Download the new version here!