puzzle quest the legend returns (for PC) (2.0) file

i posted a version of the offending file, without pegasus random encounter. (doesn't exist in the unmodded game too)

Mediafire.com(mod).zip/file

my goal is still to release the raw and fixed files as essentials... and then offer single-topic mods that can be optionally used

i think i should take little steps to avoid a mess ^^

as a temporary fix use this file
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another solution is to delete the file with the same name inside patches folder

i removed the encounter...

here is what the file does, it is an optional file

status effect, 1Energized, energize, now gives board's yellow/2 life each turn and no longer stacks with itself.
status effect, 1Reflection, reflection, now deals back half damage received up to 10 damage STATUS_1REFLECTION_DESC
bard, spell, S1SP, Song of Pain, turn doesn't end SPELL_SSNK_DETL(SPELL_S1SP_DETL)
bard, spell, S1FR, Song of Fear, reducing their abilities SPELL_S1FR_DESC

S1WH, Wild Hunt, stars/2 battle skill instead of stars/3
S1TR, Track like, S1CO but for green instead of blue

E1PG, added a Pegasus encounter between Stormreach and Storm Hills

K1Q0, Trouble in K'Tarn, starts at level 25(20)

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of course i removed 2 files about pegasus, so it doesnt spawn randomly anymore, like in the unmodded game

yeah, pegasus does not exist as a random encounter.

i wanted to find a way to always have a chance to capture rare monsters...

at the moment, while i play, i keep notes on which monster is rare, i plan to release in the future a quest polish mod that helps in the capture of rare monsters among other things...

by the way, at the moment i finished up a minimod that boost fear status effect, and a minimod that makes researching monster spells easier: Mediafire.com

just place these files in the patches folder and it should work.

status effect fear gives -100% to all skills instead of -50%

and the quantity of mana needed to learn a monster spell should be reduced.

probably at the end of june i will be able to release a 3.0 version, with a refund mechanic that gives back any extra mana spent casting a researched spell.

this mod goes on the 2007 pc version, and unlocks 2 expansions with 9 extra classes.

i am also working on a better refined version, but i will need more months

if you want to give a peek to what i have done so far...
here is the current mod, i still need to refine all spells and quest chains before releasing it as 2.5 version.

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you should unzip this in a new installation of puzzle quest, copy and paste, since this is an unfinished mod.

as a new mod there is a companion mod that makes each companion lower monster resistances by 5%, if you manage to have 2 companions trigger against a monster (example undead and elf)
the monsters get -10% spell resistance to all colours.
this should make boss fights, and expansion fights less frustrating, due to less spell resisted.

at the moment only the warlock class has revised spells, and the monsters up to almost the end of chapter 2 + rotpl quests have the updated spells.

spells have cost updated, including cooldown.

a spell that raise a skill, now also has a bonus effect based on the skill raised

a spell that burn mana now also deals damage to hitpoints based on quantity of mana burnt

disease can also damage hp up to 4, poison now also reduces maximum hitpoints

the warlock has 2 new unique spells: Mana Blight as a mirrored version of Mana Burn

and Toll of Death as a unique version meant to replace charm spell, you can still learn charm spell from harpy

there is a refund mechanic, when you cast a learnt spell or a mount spell, you gain back the extra mana cost... it now works for 212 of 272 spells, but unfortunately it is buggy on those spells that change the mana of the caster... and i am fixing them when i find them... i am currently 92 of 272 of the second check pass.

the idea is to:
1) finish the spell cost revamp mod, with added mana burn and extra skill boost effect

2) finish and fix the mana refund mechanic for researched and mount spells

3) finish polish on the quest chain.

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releasing as version 2.5
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make a proper item mod with 20% item price of the unmodded game, not there is a mod with 10% item price of unmodded game as a temporary solution

make an item mod that gives extra effect to skill boost

make a rebalance of companion trigger condition and benefits.
for example: based on the squire companion you choose you can have 20% spell resistance of one color, or 5% resist of all colours... instead of the currently sad bonuses

this includes updating the monster tags "undead" "elf" "flying" and check how many monster each tag is able to "hit"

squires should appear often, not always.
no matter which squire you choose, it should have the same chance to appear to help, giving 20% of an element resist, or 5% to all

i would also like to add a shaman class, inspired by puzzle quest 3, the shaman class would have as unique core feature a heal over time and a spell damage that lower both hitpoints and max hitpoints...

poison bolt
channel poison
heal over time

edit: i forgot the bounty system
bounty system, a repeatable quest giving no xp, but gold based on level and 1 random item.

when you take the quest, a specific random encounter monster does not disappear and wait to be slain...
useful to capture a particular monster, when you want without the need to wait to meet and defeat it 4 times.

example you reach a city, inside there is a bounty for imp, it is optional, you can take it infinite times, you use it to be able to capture imp and learn its zap spell... each time you slain the imp you get some gold and 1 random item.

the imp monster appears on the road as a "random" encounter