This mod started out as a compilation of all those other mods that add new styles to Jade Empire. Eventually I figured out how to add styles myself and added a few more. All in all there's around 40 styles now. 50 if you count weapon upgrades as well. Quite a lot of styles have been modified. Some have been re-balanced. To others I've added new effects. And some have been re-purposed entirely. But I didn't stop at adding and modding styles either. There are new gem armors, new techniques, new merchants, brand new concepts like specializations... I can say without the slightest bit of exaggeration, that this is the largest mod for Jade Empire out there. In fact: It is many times larger than all other mods combined and that is not just because it *contains* so many other mods. The last time I checked the codebase totaled to 25,000 lines. In other words: This mod is a complete overhaul.
The Heart of Darkness is a truly vile gem armor. Only players who have completely committed themselves to the path of the Closed Fist will be able to equip it.
It's primary effect is an enhancement of Spirit Thief and Storm Dragon. Spirit Thief will drain more Chi from your opponents and transfer it to you. And Storm Dragon will give you more Focus. How much these effects increase depends on your alignment.
The secondary effect is similar to a damage armor. Enemies who successfully strike at you will lose Chi and Focus to you. How drastic this effect becomes, depends on your alignment as well.
This one sounds epic!
You really outdid Bioware when it comes to coolness or Armor.
That he did, I am in complete agreement with you.