Update 2008-07-24

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- Higher Ground has updated to CEP 2.1 and will be updating to NWN 1.69 on Saturday August 2, 2008.
- HG Enhanced has been updated to Beta 17. Please download it from HGWiki or via WorldGate.
- You may now see high-DC Tumble checks when you are knocked down by an immunity-ignoring knockdown attack. If you successfully make the check, the duration of the knockdown will be shortened. Base durations have not been changed.
- The Mind Blank and Lesser Mind Blank spells can now protect from a single application of an immunity-ignoring attack. For example, if you fail the check against being stunned by a cornugon and have an active Mind Blank spell, the spell will be dispelled but you will not be stunned. Also, area-effect Mind Blank is now able to properly cure confusion, and will not free creatures dominated by party members.
- Wizard specialization from the pedestal in the Docks should be fixed.
- Fireball, Fire Storm, and Flame Strike are now able to destroy trees in the canopy in Rona (but not in the Forest Floor or the Temple of Tsanje).
- The Alchemist can now customize damage types on random weapons, Dustbone weapons, Dispater weapons, and Hells set weapons. You will need to find customization gems to do this, which generally drop as uncommon random loot. The highest tier of gems only drop from elite paragons in the Hells and Solars in Elysium.
- Arcane Archer bows now scale their damage by AA level (including legendary levels), and the damage is integrated. In addition, at Arcane Archer 30 (not including LLs), any shortbow or longbow wielded by an AA receives the Keen property.
- When using Malbolgion, Imbue Arrow now does sonic strikes.
- At Weapon Master 29, Legendary Weapon Focus grants an additional attack rather than a LBAB bonus.
- Assassin Mortal Strike DC has been rescaled to be significantly better at lower levels and slightly less effective at high legendary levels. See the Assassin documents in your journal for details.
- Ranger Called Shot DC has been rescaled to be more ability-dependent. See the Ranger documents in your journal for details.
- Ranger Wisdom AC has been rescaled. See the Ranger documents in your journal for details.
- Druids now receive (Wis modifier * 2/3) Wisdom AC rather than (Wis modifier - 3).
- Accursed Pariahs no longer add their Spell Penetration feats when using the Rage boost to Spell Penetration.
- Stone Bones now grants 50% reduction to critical hit damage to Accursed Pariahs rather than full critical immunity, as if they had 127 Parry.
- Improved Heroism now grants Fighter LBAB at caster level 41 and higher when cast by a bard on himself.
- Large shields now have a maximum Dexterity bonus of (18 - armor base AC). Tower shields now have a maximum Dexterity bonus of (11 - armor base AC). See your journal for more information.
- One piece of BUR medium armor added.
- The !list ac command now shows anything that may be limiting your maximum Dexterity bonus.
- Bug, exploit, and lag fixes.

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Actual journal text for Assassin Mortal Strike:

- At level 20, an assassin with a total strength or dexterity of 42 (base plus up to +12 from items) can acquire a scabbard that lets them 'hone' weapons, from someone or something. They may only have one honed weapon at a time, but may switch which one it is once per rest. Honed weapons become linked to the assassin, and may not be dropped. A honed weapon delivers severe wounds, of a type depending on the number of assassin levels the character has. Whenever it hits, it rolls again, and if THAT roll is a hit, and is in the critical threat range, whoever it hit must roll a fortitude save vs. a DC of 35 + half the assassin's DEX or STR modifier (whichever is higher) + 1 for every 3 assassin levels above 29 (including legendary levels).

Actual journal text for Ranger Called Shot:

- When used by characters with at least 35 Ranger levels and the Bane of Enemies feat against their favored enemies, Called Shot will mark the enemy for 2 rounds. If the Ranger hits the called foe within that time, the enemy has to make a Fortitude save or die. The DC is Ranger class level plus half the Ranger's Strength, Dexterity, or Wisdom (if using Zen Archery) modifier, whichever is highest. In addition, legendary Rangers receive +1 DC at Ranger 45 and 55. If the Ranger has the Zen Archery feat and is using it, they add an additional (Wis modifier / 8) to the DC. Even if the save succeeds, the target will still take (Ranger level including LLs / 10) points of Constitution damage.

Actual journal text for Ranger Wisdom AC:

- Rangers with 20 or less Wisdom modifier receive twice their Wisdom modifier as an AC bonus, capped at half their number of Ranger class levels.
- Rangers with 21 or more Wisdom modifier receive their Wisdom modifier as an AC bonus, capped at their number of Ranger class levels.
- To receive this AC bonus, the Ranger must be wearing light armor, must not have a shield equipped, must not have a kama, goad, or nunchaku equipped, and if wielding a melee weapon must wield one which can be equipped in the off-hand.

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As usual, HG Enhanced can be acquired from www.hgwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=HG_Enhanced, or via WorldGate. Please note that the files within have changed names.

The forum documentation will be updated shortly.

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