November UpdateI have a new version of the Hearkenwold campaign ready to download. The file can be found here:
https://neverwintervault.org/project/ic ... earkenwoldThis version uses build 174 of IceBlink, and now includes the first of six class related guild quests. Here, clerics in the party shall have the opportunity to join the Order of the Crystal Hearts. It is not an easy path. A number of conditions will need to be met, including locating an NPC sponsor and then finding the guild itself. Then of course, the party will have to risk life and limb on some dangerous mission, to satisfy the demands of the guild.
I would like to take a moment to mention the faction system that the IceBlink currently has built into the toolset. Upon first review, I think this is something that has a lot of potential, and could be incorporated into what I had planned. However, after playing around with the faction editor, I don't think it is quite ready for the purpose I need at this time. Essentially, the way the guilds work in Hearkenwold, it is a designation that gets awarded to a specific character (as opposed to being a party-wided buff) much like a Trait. And so, that is in fact what I ended up doing. I created a trait that will be given to a cleric in the party, once the quest is completed and they petition the guild master. It appears like this, with corresponding stat boosts:

I might revisit this in the future, should I get a better handle on IceBlink's faction editor. Another thing is, I need to have a faction assigned only when certain conditions are met. I was able to create a faction in the journal, but it showed up from the beginning. Instead, I need it to work like a standard journal entry that can be called from a script later in the game. Again, I resorted to working with the Journal Editor that is already in place. So now when completing the guild quest, a new entry simply opens up in the journal.

And finally, something additional I have added as part of these guilds. I always liked the level ranks that AD&D had used for each class. Like how a 2nd level thief would be called a Footpad, or a 7th level fighter is a Champion. In Hearkenwold, there is an option to approach the guild master, and find out a character's title for their respective level. Here, a 6th level cleric is called a Canon.
As always, anyone who has been playing through Hearkenwold, can transfer existing saves by copying the folder into the saves folder of IBBeta174.
With the cleric guild quest out of the way, I am now going to start working on content for rangers.