Neverwinter Nights: The Blades of Netheril September 2022 Update

As is often the case with one-man projects, Luke Scull’s The Blades of Netheril module for Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition is taking longer to make than originally anticipated. This official Patreon update tells us why, and shares an updated roadmap for the module.

Check it out:

Hello to all! This a public update on The Blades of Netheril project. There is some good news and some bad news. To start with the good news, and there is much: Doom of Icewind Dale is still progressing very well. The completed areas look fantastic, I’ve received nine of the 14 new music tracks, and all the art content is now in save for one or two placeables I didn’t know I needed. I’m absolutely confident Doom of Icewind Dale will provide 10-15 hours of gameplay on a par with any of the official content, and form the start of a monumental D&D adventure that will do justice to the original Neverwinter Nights and expansion campaigns.

The bad news is that it won’t be finished this month as I’d hoped. Content is still rolling in, and I’m still finishing the writing. I’ve had some other writing jobs that have demanded my attention – and these writing jobs ultimately pay the bills. In order to deliver the professional-standard module we all want, I can’t rush any aspect of the production process. I’m drawing upon a great many favours from extremely talented folk who are working hard on my behalf, often for free or for much less than their usual rates. I am, in effect, producing a Premium Module that ought to have a budget of $30,000 for less than $10,000.

With that in mind, I’ve moved the release date back to December 2022.

It’s a small delay, but one I know may prove frustrating for some. I would like to say how grateful I am to everyone who has supported the project, either financially or just through word of mouth: I would ask for a little more patience. I promise I won’t let you down!

Now for some more good news. My plan was to release the enhanced editions of Siege of Shadowdale and Crimson Tides of Tethyr after Doom of Icewind Dale.

That plan has now changed.

Siege of Shadowdale Enhanced Edition will now be released in October 2022 – next month – with Crimson Tides of Tethyr Enhanced Edition following in November. Check out this post for details of the new features these enhanced modules will add.

With Doom of Icewind Dale landing in December, that means NWN fans get to enjoy a new (or at least renovated) adventure for each of the next three months, right up until Christmas. It also gives fans who haven’t yet had a chance to the play the Siege of Shadowdale/Crimson Tides of Tethyr/Tyrants of the Moonsea trilogy the opportunity to catch up before Doom of Icewind Dale is released. You can read more about the play order here.

In the coming weeks, Patrons will have an exclusive look at some of the content featured in these modules. I’ll also be sharing more art and music from the upcoming Doom of Icewind Dale.

Many thanks for your time and continued support!