Ernie Noa's RPG Blog

If your not aware, 'Harp & Chrysanthemum ' by Maerduin is out. I've raved about ' The Birthday' , Maerduin's earlier mod. 'The Birthday' looked fantastic and had an amazing ending that actually got an emotional reaction out of me. I enjoy gaming, but only a few experiences have really produced that type of response for me. I'd recommend playing 'The Birthday ' if you have not. I've been watching Maerduin 's efforts as he developed Harp & Chrysanthemum ' and it looks fantastic. I've really been looking forward to the release of this mod. Between the outstanding look and the positive experience I had with ' The Birthday' , it was not something I was going to miss. I've downloaded the mod, but surprisingly haven't fired it up yet. I'm doing a little development on Hythum for NWN2. I have a couple of small interiors built and I'm starting on my first exterior. I'm on a bit of a roll ...

The Birthday by Zach Holbrook aka Maerduin was reviewed by NWNVault today. The Birthday is one of my favorite NWN2 modules, if not the most favorite. The areas look fantastic. Peak at Maerduin's blog , he frequently posts jaw dropping screen shots of his new project. The story in the Birthday was outstanding. The module is brief but the ending really gave me an emotional jolt. I greatly enjoy playing NWN1 and NWN2, but there are very few modules that have taken me beyond my basic enjoyment of RPG games, and really engaged me on an emotional level. Those modules are a rare treasure. The Birthday is one of those rare modules. Demon by Adam Miller was another, in the case of Demon I knew the characters so well by reach that module that I had become attached to them. I'm a father and husband, so putting a spouse and child in danger in the beginning of Demon was something I was able to identify with strongly. You can read the review here .

I played The Birthday in a just a few hours. Although short it was unique and outstanding. I absolutely loved it. The story was interesting and quite moving at the end. I gave it a 9.25 GREAT JOB! ** Good gravy this tempts me to write another mod. This was so darn good it was inspiring **