Predefined Necromancy

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Author: niemst

Last revision: 25 Jan, 2025 at 10:27 UTC

File size: 3.43 MB

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Description:
Predefined necromancy

TL;DR

Adds few secret to replace autogenerated necromancy.
In intention to config world with 0 secrets types.


Please check my other mods:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3157869674

Earliest compatible version

1.03 – By removing some secrets the new version is not compatible with previous version.

Related mods
Introduction

I was annoyed with autogenerated necromancy. As the immortal, undead, necromancer imho is the lich.
Based on comment in my other mod – if there is 0 secrets types, the names form secrets in mods are kept.
So I decided to add ‘proper’ secrets to replace autogenerated.
Each secret have 2 versions – one as an immortal, the other as a still a mortal (scholar).
The immortal one can be created for on 3 2 Spheres each with IMMORTALITY goal.
The mortal one has 1 associated sphere – SCHOLARSHIP with IMMORTALITY goal. And 2 without IMMORTALITY goal, and without SCHOLARSHIP, but with MUNDANE_RESEARCH_POSSIBLE. Likely only first one will generate secrets in world generation. But maybe the last 2 can be discovered in game ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Immortals are exclusive (person can be only one of them).
Mortals can gain many secrets as long as they are mortal.


Detailed Content

Example:

immortal and mortal

Power: What can do (interactions / spells)
Spheres: The spheres for which the secret is possible
Immortal Secret Names: Secret names in same order as spheres
Mortal Secret Names: Secrets names for mortal

Warlock and Alchemist

Power: perform horrible experiments (NIGHT_CREATURE_EXPERIMENTER[dwarffortresswiki.org])
Spheres: Deformity, Creation
Immortal Secret Names: The Formula of Flesh, he Secret of The Creation in a Flesh
Mortal Secret Names: The Occult Knowledge Secrets, The Living Art Secrets, The Secrets of Never-Ending Knowledge

Demonologist and Occultist

Power: Summon nightmare, Summon bogeyman
Spheres: Nightmares, Oaths
Immortal Secret Names: The Secret of the Awakening Nightmares, The Binding Pact
Mortal Secret Names: The Secret of True Names, The Secret of Portal to the Other World, The Secrets of the Shadows

Lich and Necromancer

Power: Animate corpse, Raise undead
Spheres: Death (of course), Rulership
Immortal Secret Names: The Secret of Life and Death, The Law of Life and Death
Mortal Secret Names: The Knowledge of the Death, The Secret of Immortality, The Secret of Life Essence

Issues
  • If there they are any autogenerated secrets – during world generation game engine still assign a necromancer when secret discovered despite other name provided in the mod

If you encounter any other issues, please let me know.

Compatibility

The mod should be compatible with other mods.

Plans for Future Updates
  • More secrets (more spheres, different effects), likely as separate mods. To allow choosing them by player preferences.

Updates
  • 1.00 – Initial release
  • 1.02 – changing spheres and secrets names on feedback
  • 1.03 – I decided to remove 1 spheres secret for each one immortal as in my taste there was too many Warlocks/Demonologists/Lichs generated.

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