Dead Men Tell No Tales

⭐ ⭐ (544 endorsements) 📥 33,081 downloads 📌 vFinal 📅 9/4/2012
⚪ Last updated 2013

By setiweb · Miscellaneous

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 9/23/2013 📅 Created: 9/4/2012

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #8 of 110 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

** DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES **

This mod contains three different elements...

Pieces of Eight - this modifies lootable chests from the prologue badlands to Hawke's mansion. Each chest contains items intended for a specific companion, although you are free to use the items as you wish of course. The chests are conveniently located in areas you must visit during that companion's first intro/personal quest. (Modders can unpack, customize and repack for themselves if they wish.) See comments for more details.

Dead Man's Chest - this adds a lootable corpse (dead refugee) right at the very beginning of the prologue badlands that contains all the prologue (Act 0) items. I have left this as a bare file for easy modder customization. See comments for more details.

Death of a Templar - this turns Wesley from a screaming coward into a casual observer. Makes playing the badlands a lot less annoying.

Added Daggers of Penelope. Uses a lost & forgotten dagger texture from MotA. One melee (Coraline) dagger and one throwing (Shanleigh) dagger. Dagger in the right hand determines attack method. Spawn in use runscript penelope

Added the Dagger of the Four Winds. The true Dagger of the Four Winds textured as the devs intended, from MotA. Also includes one melee and one throwing dagger for your attack preference. Spawn with runscript rl_four_winds

Added Lirene's Fereldan Imports in Lowtown. Since your mom, Leandra, works there she can give you her employee discount. Items will be bought and sold at fair market value. No markups or markdowns.

Added the Fair Emporium. The Black Emporium now works the same as Lirene's. Xenon will buy/sell at fair market value.

Installation path:

<...>Documents/BioWare/Dragon Age 2/packages/core/override

Installation instructions:

Just drop the file(s) into your override folder.

Uninstall instructions:

Remove the file(s) you no longer want.

Known issues:

Chests locked by the game are still locked in this mod. So for those either have a rogue in your party or use the wonderful Lock Bash mod. If attribute/level/character requirements are getting in your way use the modular Item Restrictions Removed mod.

Known conflicts:

None. A potential conflict may occur if this mod and another mod changes the contents of the same chest. I have only seen this once and in that occurrence the items from both mods were added to the chest.

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🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Dead Men Tell No Tales is a compact mod that overhauls lootable chests with new items for the player and companions, featuring a brand new mesh. With 544 endorsements and over 33,000 downloads, it's a well-received addition for players seeking fresh loot and visual variety in chests.

✨ Key Features

Modifies lootable chests to contain new items for the player and companions.
Adds a brand new mesh to specific chests, changing their appearance.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community favorite with 544 endorsements and over 33k downloads.
  • Gives companions new gear options, not just the player.
  • Fresh chest visuals with a new mesh to spot from a distance.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in 2013 — might not work with the latest game version.
  • Only affects specific chests, so the loot overhaul is limited.
🎯 Is This For You?
For players who want a bit more variety in chest loot and a visual change to chests. If you're a completionist looking for new gear for your companions, this is a nice touch. Skip if you want a full loot overhaul or play on a version newer than 2013.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Check if the mod is compatible with your game version before installing, since it's from 2013.
  • If you use a mod manager, install it through that to keep track of it easily.
  • Look for the new chest mesh in-game to verify the mod is working.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Dragonage2 Mods
Author
setiweb
Version
Final
Downloads
33,081
Endorsements
544
Category
Miscellaneous
Created
9/4/2012
Updated
9/23/2013

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