Reckoning of Highever

RECKONING OF HIGHEVER

"Every bloodline has its reckoning. Highever fell in fire and betrayal, but its stories and its legacy are far from over."

Like many players, I was always bothered by the fact that Bioware never gave us a real chance to stand our ground, defend our parents, and fight to the bitter end before fleeing Castle Cousland - nor were we ever given the opportunity to return later in the campaign to reclaim what was stolen from us. Reckoning of Highever is a fully voiced adventure created specifically to correct that flaw and give the Cousland story the resolution it always deserved.

Overview

The mission is simple - retake Castle Cousland.

This mod is connected to my previous adventure, The Damned King. While Reckoning of Highever can be played as a standalone experience, playing it without The Damned King means missing out on certain story callbacks and incomplete equipment set bonuses - as some pieces of the item sets originate from the previous mod.

Introduces a unique item property.

Аdventure Activation & Timing (IMPORTANT!)

• Thе adventure is strictly tailored for the Human Noble (Cousland) origin path.

• How to Start: The adventure becomes active after you receive the Urn of Sacred Ashes quest and agree to begin the search for the Urn.

• Dead Time:  The adventure must be completed before you travel to Denerim with Eamon for the Landsmeet. If it is still unfinished at that point, the castle can no longer be retaken !

Hints & Tips

• Initial Encounter: Keep the Cousland Guard alive during the first battle in the encounter area so you can continue the adventure.

• Navigation: If you are ever unsure where to proceed next, always check the minimap.

• Save the Servants Quest: To extinguish the fire in the chapel, use the three water barrels - two located outside and one inside the chapel.

• Cousland Gold Quest: Look for the Cousland Crest inside one of the rooms in the castle.

• The Still Point: Unfaltering - grants immunity to stun, knockback, and sleep.

• Item Set Bonus: The Still Point, when paired with The One Ring from The Damned King, grants an exceptionally powerful set bonus.

• The Damned King Sequence: If you played the previous adventure, The Damned King, and finished with a romance with either of the two queens, expect an interesting visit near the end of this adventure.

Compatibility

• Fully compatible with Awakening, as well as any other mods that do not overwrite Arl Eamon's dialogue.

• Reserved string IDs: 1383980000 – 1384029999

Recommended Mods

• Lyrium Memory Handler - strongly recommended!

• Qwinn's Ultimate DAO Fixpack

• Manually Optimized Textures

• Dain's Fixes

Installation

Install the dazip with DAModder . Do not use DAUpdater.

Credits

• zloybelka: Water Barrels with Physics

• Jenya66: Witcher inspired morps

• VagranDreamer: Anora Appearance Overhaul