For day 3 of 12, we have two things - the first of which is a much anticipated release!

Feuille and Miss Sakaki have been very busy over the past few months, and it is thanks to them that we can present the release of the long-awaited Nathaniel ToB!

Nathaniel is a serious, male-romanceable Kensai from Baldur’s Gate. A favourite romance for many eople, he’s well worth a download for any player! You can download him here and check out his forum here.

- K’aeloree/Liam

For day 2 of 12, BGT-WeiDU v1.05b has been released!

This update corrects a few residual problems from the item installation changes introduced in version 1.05a, fixes a few gameplay bugs and bugs with sound importation, adds the Traditional Chinese language, and modifies the iron shortage effects, most prominently the removal of armor and shield shattering. Old saved games are likely to be rendered incompatible with this update, so a new game is recommended.

You can view the BGT forum here and download BGT v1.05b here!

- K’aeloree/Liam

For the first day of 12, here’s a mod from berelinde, author of Gavin, contributor to many other modding projects and general all-round helper!

Ever wondered what it was like to be tied to life - forever? Aidan knows.

Help him regain his honor, and you might even help him remember what it was to be human.

Fading Promises introduces Aidan, a fallen paladin of Amaunator, who has a couple problems. One of them is that he’s dead. Another is that he never completed his last quest. You can’t help him with the first, but he would be very grateful for your assistance with the second. Who knows? You might even give him the courage to face the judgment he has so long avoided.

You can visit the forum for Fading Promises here, and download the mod here!

With this release, berelinde has decided to step down from the SHS Staff. She has been a huge aid to SHS, and we’re very sorry to see her go - we wish her the very best in all of her future endeavors!

- K’aeloree/Liam

As a gift to the community, the modders and Staff of SHS will be presenting a number of releases and interviews over the next 12 days to celebrate the occasion. We hope you enjoy them!

Have a fantastic holidays, everyone!

- K’aeloree/Liam

Aloha to all you fellow readers of the Infinity Engine Modding Digest. This fortnight, it appears that many modders have reveled in personal convivialities and travel. This is not the case for one community entity at least, as today’s news is marked by his deliberations.

Baldur’s Gate II battles aggrandised
Zyraen has been busy working on a demonstration mod involving a non-laggy large-scale battle centred on squads led by commanders. Much progress has been made recently, and Zyraen has put up a few screenshots of battles in action. For more information, see here.

The Middle Earth of Infinity Engine
Zyraen has penned down a total conversion idea based on Silmarillion, a novel set in Middle Earth written by the fabled J.R.R. Tolkien. Catch up on his idea here.

I shall leave you with an inquisitive question. They say that quality is better than quantity. Certainly, mods can be scrutinised as such, but let us throw away reasoning for one moment and find out whether you currently play your Infinity Engine game with tons of mods, or with only a selectively modest amount? Make your bid in the discussion topic. With that, I bid you have a wonderful Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.