Help with OnDeath cast Fireball

Neverwinter Nights 1 Toolset, Scripting, NWNX
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I’m working on trying to create a goblin “suicide bomber.” The basic idea is that he’s a weak fighter and easily killed. But when he dies he explodes and does massive damage in the area.

So I want to use an OnDeath script that casts a Fireball spell at his location.

Any help would be appreciated.

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My Dark Energy module has a custom creature Autognome Tanker whose OnDeath script does exactly that.

(The original by Shemsu-Heru was presumably lost when Bioware discontinued their hosting site, but no matter).

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How about “nw_s3_balordeth”?

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@Proleric Is that Autognome different to the one found in

Custom Content Challenge September 2013: Arcane Space Stuff?

TR

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Ah! So the model, at least, wasn’t lost… very good to hear.

I’m guessing that CCC might well include the script in question, though the Dark Energy version works, too.

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I downloaded the module. But when I t tried to open it in the toolset I got an error message because it seems to be tied to a previous version of the CEP.

Could you just post a copy of the script in question? Thanks.

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The module works with the latest CEP 2.67, though it only requires 2.65 or later.

You will need to install CEP 2 correctly to work with many modules, not just mine.

However, I will look for the script when I’m back at my desk.

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The creature has a local integer “explode” set to 1.

The following lines are added to the end of the standard OnDeath script nw_c2_default7:

    if (GetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "explode"))
      bh_explode();

The function definition is

// Explode on death

void bh_explode(int nVFX = VFX_FNF_FIREBALL)
{
//Goes in OnDeath for the creature
//Script:  xph_dth_bozak
//Author:  Jesse Williams (Xepherys)
//Version: v0.2, 2002-06-21
//Usage:   Caller explodes and damages nearby objects for d6 fire damage
//Notes:   modified version of cal_explode by Albert Shih.
//         Attempt at true representation of Bozak Draconian Death Throes

   DestroyObject(OBJECT_SELF);
   location lSelf = GetLocation(OBJECT_SELF);
   object oChar = GetFirstObjectInShape(SHAPE_SPHERE, 5.0, lSelf);
   int    nDamage;

   ApplyEffectAtLocation(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT,
    EffectVisualEffect(nVFX), lSelf, 1.5f);

   do {
        if (oChar != OBJECT_SELF)
          if (!GetPlotFlag(oChar))
            if (!GetIsDead(oChar))
            {
              location lChar = GetLocation(oChar);
              nDamage = d6(1);

              ApplyEffectToObject( DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT,
                                   EffectDamage(nDamage, DAMAGE_TYPE_FIRE), oChar);

              ApplyEffectAtLocation(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT,
                                   EffectVisualEffect(VFX_FNF_FIREBALL), lChar, 1.5f);
            }
      } while ((oChar = GetNextObjectInShape(SHAPE_SPHERE, 10.0, lSelf))
               != OBJECT_INVALID);
}

I left comments in that credit earlier authors.

Beware of placing too many exploding creatures within the explosion zone - the chain reaction (as one explosion kills the next exploder) is quite amusing, but pretty soon the engine has a nervous breakdown.

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The first one needs to be in a radius of 5.0, all the others within 10.0? Anyway, the first is probably OBJECT SELF, so it will work …

The first two conditions:

if (oChar != OBJECT_SELF)

useless, as condition 3 will match as well

if (!GetPlotFlag(oChar))

questionable, if plot is set, the script won’t do damage, but why skip the vfx?

Finally, the script does not respect a dodge bonus or magic resistance, as the original bio-script I mentioned above does.

Sorry, I can’t resist … :slight_smile:

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@Mmat I suspect I just copied it from the Autognome version, and found it works well enough.

I haven’t tried nw_s3_balordeth.

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Yup, it works well enough. I just felt the pressing urge to mention some things. :slight_smile:

It doesn’t do much damage but Ravenna would be happy to get her dodge bonus …

I haven’t tried nw_s3_balordeth.

But others, including the OP might have a look.

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I finally got a chance to sit down and work on this. I tested both Proleric’s script and Mmat’s suggestion of the Balor death script.

I decided to go with the Balor script. The reasons being:

1 - simplicity, because all I had to do was copy the Balor death script and lower the damage number.
2 - I wanted to include the Dodge bonus / magic resistance factor.

Thanks for all the help! It was really appreciated! :grinning: