=Starfires NPC Additions 1.11=


All credit for the concept of an NPC adder and the scripts used in this mod go to Neoptolemus
and who ever else worked so hard on MCA which is a fantastic mod.


---Info---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This mod aims to add npcs to various settlements and parts of the wilderness. It has the aim of
adding NPC'S that blend in and maintain the feel of vanilla morrowind and its expansions. This mod
was designed as a standalone NPC adder but is completely compatable with MCA. Also I highly
recommend running it with Children of Morrowind and NoM.


this mods adds the following types of generated NPC's

commoner (10% chance they won't spawn)
noble (10% chance they won't spawn)
knight (85% chance they won't spawn)
ebony knight (98% only in a few places)
hunter (85% chance they won't spawn)
glass hunter (98% only in a few places)
mage (60% chance they won't spawn)
guards (Always spawn)
traveling trader and pack guar (80% chance they won't spawn)
pilgrim (60% chance they won't spawn)
Warrior (60% chance they won't spawn)
scout (60% chance they won't spawn)
wild commoners (96%chance they won't spawn)
farmer (30% chance they won't spawn)
gardener (30% chance they won't spawn)
smith (30% chance they won't spawn)
pauper (30% chance they won't spawn)
barbarian (75% chance they won't spawn)
battlemage (75% chance they won't spawn)
spellsword (75% chance they won't spawn)
monk (75% chance they won't spawn)
witchhunter (75% chance they won't spawn)
agent (75% chance they won't spawn)
sorcerer (75% chance they won't spawn)
bard (75% chance they won't spawn)
crusader (75% chance they won't spawn)
cook (30% chance they won't spawn)
alchemist (30% chance they won't spawn)
tailor (30% chance they won't spawn)
butcher (30% chance they won't spawn)
scribe (30% chance they won't spawn)
egg miner (30% chance they won't spawn)
fisherman (30% chance they won't spawn)
mage (teleporting) (98% chance they won't spawn)

night time spawns

fence (60% chance they won't spawn)
vampire outcast (98% chance they won't spawn)
dark brotherhood assassin (94% chance they won't spawn)
morag tong assassin (90% chance they won't spawn)
thief (30% chance they won't spawn)
nightblade (20% chance they won't spawn)
rogue (20% chance they won't spawn)


All these NPCs will spawn with lore friendly names from the TES random name generator
(except vamps and guards). Some ofthe added npcs have added greetings and background
info.

This mod adds npc's to the following

Balmora
Seyda Neen
Vivec
Hla Oad
Maar Gan
Ald-ruhn
Pelagiad
Gnaar Mok
Gnisis
Ebonheart
Suran
Khuul
Caldera
Tel Vos
Vos
Tel Mora
Tel Branora
Tel Aruhn
Dagon Fel
Sadrith Mora
Molag Mar
Ghostgate
Ald Velothi
various roads
Mournhold


I have tried to keep all the npcs, their locations and their items lore friendly and I am very interested in peoples
feed back on how well they feel I have managed this and what they would change, add etc




---Installaton--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This mod requires morrowind and both its expansions.

This mod contains

1 esp
1 readme

simply extract the esp into your morrowind/datafiles directory and then check the relevent box in
the data files section of the morrowind menu on launch.

This mod has been cleaned with TESAME and clean of any dirty GMST'S

As this mod uses leveled lists make sure you merge your leveled lists. Also if you are updateing from
an earlier version use wyre mesh to clean and update your save.

Here is an excellent step by step of how to do this from Dragon32

(1) Ensure names of old version of mod and new version are different.
(2) Copy new version into Data Files
(3) On Mash's mods tab change load order so new version is right next to old version.
(4) On Mash's mods tab right click old version and choose Updaters
(5) Select new version of mod, Mash lets me know if my save game needs updating
(6) If it does head on over to the Saves tab and select appropriate save
(7) Right click the old version in the list of mods associated with the save game and choose Change to...
(8) Select new version of mod
(9) Click Save
(10) Back onto the Mods tab and deselect the old version and select the new version
(11) Delete old version from Data Files
(12) For completeness, run a Repair All against the save game




---known issues/bugs-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1- sometimes when useing a teleport spell cells won't update fully with the new NPC's. Simply enter and
exit a building and they will appear.

There are no other bugs that I know of or have been reported to me.




---credits---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Basically all credit for this mod goes to Neoptolemus and who ever else worked on MCA and its scripting etc.
It's an excellent mod and only my crazy OCD side stops me from using it.

You are free to create tweaks and addon packs to this mod just give neo the credit he is due for the scripts.

A special thank you to the following people from the elder scrolls forum who have tested and offered feedback
on the various BETA release of this.

Blake
Matthew kaine
Boggart
Tronvillain
M'Aig
abyssmal terror
Mirelurk21
Red Eye
Melish67
Wolf3131
Danae
Fable2
peachykeen
CCR
Coroth
Esanthus
Bob the Llamma Hunter
NaxoX9
lettuceman44
tetchy
Dragon32
Lyssia
Sister
Conquest Calvin
AfroKing
Starcon5
C Mireneye
Bloog The hand Master
Gato
connary

Hope you all enjoy this and any future updates.

x Starfire X

http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=7749

Screenshots

I'm not sure screens of this mod will be very helpfull due to it's nature but people like screenys so here you
go. Please note that these screens were taken whilst running other mods so it will either look better or worse
on your system depending on what texture/mesh replacers you are using. Also any children or animals you
see in the screens are part of Children of Morrowind and not this mod.

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Traders with their pack guars.

http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu204/Starfire_Modding/MGEguar1.jpg
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Pilgrims with cell specific dialogue.

http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu204/Starfire_Modding/Pilgrim1.jpg

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Note these screens do not show all the different NPC's that this mods adds. It is just a sample.

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-Ideas-

Ok here is a list of ideas which are being considered for future updates, addons and patches...


A lite version that removes certain classes for people who use MCA etc and don't want to many NPC's (Patch)

Community made armour, clothes and weapons added to the NPC leveled lists (Addons)

Danae may create a mod that adds items from his mod "Hold it" to the NPCs added by this mod (Addon)

Script change to the travelling traders to prevent minor bug (Update) *Now done as of ver 1.1*

Mages etc that appear randomly in an aura of mysticism (made to look like they have used recall etc). This script
may well be added to all NPC's so that when they are due to vanish they appear to cast recall to do so (Update)

*Now done as of ver 1.1*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m07lF4rC5Cg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX5f0bWndIU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXai33G9b-o

Many new classes added. My plan is to add every class you can choose from the Char Gen as NPC's aswell as
adding more NPC's with trades eg Fishermen, Miners, Tailors, Cooks, Butchers, Bakers, Scribes etc (Update) *Now done as of ver 1.1*

Thieves that spawn in alleys/on roofs/behind buildings which sneak about (may have swag bags added via
Danaes addon if made) (Update)

Well balanced and thought out aggressive leveled NPCs (Addon)

NPC's who fight each other rather than the player... eg assassins might attack certain commoners as if they
are the target. Or mages battleing in the wilderness. I welcome any lore friendly suggestions for factions who
would fight each other (Update)

link appears to be broken.

Bare with me I am still editing

Very promising! I hated MCA because it added a lot of Bandits in the city which always attacked me with a enchanted weapon. (Funny if you just left the Census office.)

Btw: You should fix the download link. It's leading to www.domain.com

EDIT: Ok, too late

Ok link should be working now. Just got to edit it on the PES side so it links back to this page and neaten the discription.

Edit: done hope you guys like it. It has been alot of fun making it and it feels good to finally release it. Be sure to post any ideas for future updates or addons here.

Excellent. Will download straight away.

Brilliant. Thanks x Starfire x :thumbsup:

You do realise you'll have lots of "screenies?" "screenz plz" comments? And probably a lengthy polemic about how it's your duty to provide screenshots. Sigh.

Your welcome Lol I am sure I will. I plan to add some screenys but I wanted to get some new pretty ones first from the current release version. For the time being I have added a line in the discription that points people towards the link to this thread where there are more screenys than they could shake a stick at... hehe tho this means I am probally still failing in my duty as a modder :shrug:

Awesome, awesome, and more awesome! This is one of the mods I have been eagerly awaiting to get to its release form (not that the Betas were bad by any means), and I am downloading now for anticipation of getting my next install made up where I expect this to become one of my new permanent mods. Thanks a million for the mod Starfire, and hope to see more awesomeness from you in the future.

^_^ This post put a big smile on my face so thank you. I hope there is more awesomeness to come aswell both in updates for this mod and I have some other ideas for mods I would like to try my hand at.

Outstanding x Starfire x. Congrats on the release! :twirl:

People do love screenies.

Good Job on the release.

Will definitely use.

Congrats on the release and getting past the Beta Stage...

Nice going! :thumbsup:

The readme points out that your mod makes use of leveled lists. Would this be merged objects as in TEStool, or mashed lists, from Wrye Mash? And in either case, do you recommend using Starfire NPC Additions after it?

Congrats!
I'm delighted: I had stopped using MCA but your mod does the same, only better, cleaner, bugfree-er (yes it's a word) and way more immersive!
Thank you!

Only encountered your npcs in a few locations so far, as I recently started this game, but they fit in the Morrowind world seamlessly. I suspect this one will stay in my mod list for a long time.

Congrats and thanks for the release. I've been running the beta-releases alongside MCA for a couple of weeks and I really like how carefully this places NPC's and how they fit in the gameworld. It just seems very natural.

I'm no expert on TESTool, but I ran this through it and found some stuff it deleted (empty cells it seems). Might want to check into it.

Anyway, very nice addition to Vvardenfell. :foodndrink:

Congrats, very interesting mod, I will try it ASAP :goodjob: .
Just an advice on your Mash updaters info: I think you have the word "new" and "old" inverted in step (4) and (5)

Hi what's the fundamental differnce btween this and that Comes Alive one?

Cheers. Any program that creates a merged leveled list file will do (both TEStool and Wrye Mash (with its mashed lists) have this function). Personally I always load these merged lists last after all my mods.



Odd I ran it through TEStool and cleaned it before I uploaded so I am not sure why this would be. Anyhow I will look into this so thanks for the feedback.



I believe you are correct I will get on to changing that right now.



Ok well...

Firstly MCA adds lots of new weapons, clothes and faces to the game while this doesn't it just uses what was shipped with the game and its expansion packs. The best way I can describe the difference is by saying that MCA is much more vibrant in how it adds its NPC's, with MCA you are likely to see an NPC and think "wow thats cool" while with this the aim is that the npcs blend in with all the originals so that you are never too sure which have been added and which havn't (I sometimes don't know and I made the mod). Also MCA has alot of extras such as companions and consorts which this does not. In terms of how they work both this and MCA use pretty much the same scripts. The goal with this mod was to add NPC's that are balanced and lore correct.


Thank you everyone who has posted so far for the congratulations, you have all been brilliant and it has been a pleasure to make this for you

This looks great! Thanks for sharing it :foodndrink:

Congratulations and thanks for all the time and work you put into it. Just from the beta, it already made my "must have" list. :foodndrink:

Well done, Starfire! Downloaded. Can't wait to get home tonight and play it. Lol. I have to laugh. After all the discussion and all the screenies and all the anticipation..... the file download was over so quickly.

BTW. I've been using Wrye Mash exclusively for awhile now to install mods and clean saves, etc. I haven't merged lists or any of that since the days when I was using TEStool... I guess I thought it was no longer necessary. I take it then that Wrye Mash does not handle it automagically? If it is necessary, can someone tell me how? And Starfire, you said you load the leveled list last?

Thanks, and congrats!

Wrye mash can create an esp called 'mashed lists' which does exactly the same as testool's merged levelled list. The read me has detailled instrutions on how to use this feature (it's simple enough)

1. Copy Mashed Lists.esp from the Mopy/Extras folder to Data Files.
2. Start Wrye Mash, change the date of Mashed Lists.esp so it loads last.
3. Right-click on Mashed Lists.esp > Import > Merged Lists.
4. [Using Gordon Ramsey's voice] Done.