Some of the choices such as gender and appearance are purely cosmetic, whereas others such as race and class affect how the player character fights and what abilities they have access to. If the player chooses to create a new character, they are then guided through a series of choices about their character, including race, class, appearance etc. The player may customize a new character from scratch, or select one of the pre-set characters provided by the games. īefore the player can begin the campaign, they must first create a new character through the game's character creation interface. The player has the ability to make key choices in specific quests can affect combat encounters, key plot points, and the outcome of the overarching story. In addition to the main story, the player also has the opportunity to undertake a variety of side quests, some of which form storylines that span the entire game. īoth Neverwinter Nights and Neverwinter Nights 2 include a default campaign, which focus on the development of the player character through a series of distinct acts. Both Neverwinter Nights and Neverwinter Nights 2 contain three game modes: a default campaign, a multiplayer mode, and custom contents. The systems of the games are based on the rules of Dungeons & Dragons, a table-top role-playing game originally developed by TSR, Inc. The Neverwinter Nights series is a franchise of role-playing games with a third-person isometric perspective. At the time the first game takes place, the city of Neverwinter was beset by a magical plague named the Wailing Death, whereas in the second game the city is threatened by an invasion from its ancient enemy named the King of Shadows.

Also commonly referred to as the City of Skilled Hands, Neverwinter grew from a multi-racial settlement named Eigersstor founded several hundred years prior to the start of Neverwinter Nights. The Neverwinter Nights series take place primarily in the city of Neverwinter, located in the Sword Coast region of the fictional land of Faerûn.

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