Ghouls and Griffin

As mentioned above, this mod is centred about the vision of our character carrying around one sword only (usually steel, as the character was introduced in the first written short story), with the other stored by his trusty horse. Steel sword should be fairly effective against most common monsters, with silver required for very special moments like facing a cursed creature or wraiths. Both swords are for monsters.

The second and third game changed it to steel being completely unusable against monsters - I've always disagreed with it.

So, the modification changes a few events from the prologue: the starting fight against ghouls and encounters with the Griffin of White Orchard by editing the cutscenes and changing the automatic weapon draw (forced silver in vanilla). The silver sword is stored in inventory at the beginning. There are two versions:

1) Ghouls and Griffin: for players who want to use steel against any monster that isn't cursed or wraith. Changed events:

- cutscene and gameplay: first fight of the game, Gwynbleidd draws and uses steel against the ghouls

- cutscene: saving the merchant from the griffin's attack on the road: both Geralt and Vesemir draw steel against the creature

- gameplay: the player automatically draws steel at the ultimate confrontation with the griffin

2) Ghouls and Griffin Light: this version assumes that the player wants to use silver if he's fully prepared to combat a particular monster, as in the conclusion of the griffin prologue plot. Changed events:

- cutscene and gameplay: first fight of the game, Gwynbleidd draws and uses steel against the ghouls

- cutscene: saving the merchant from the griffin's attack on the road: both Geralt and Vesemir draw steel against the creature

For the idea to work, one needs to use any mod that enables combat with steel against monsters. There are a few to choose from, such as: No levels, Silver Sword for Specters (most configurable) or Any Sword. You need one of these installed, else steel will deal exactly ONE damage point, just as the developers imagined lore-friendliness in this regard. The battles may be more difficult with steel used, so keep it in mind. Silver Sword for Specters allows to tweak steel damage to monsters to an optimal value. And when in doubt, you can always equip the silver sword as a backup plan.

Swords on Roach is also recommended to immersively store our other weapon in the saddlebags.

Compatible with Brothers In Arms, run Script Merger and give my files priority. The mod includes my Shaven From The Start edit, so you can remove "Shaven..." in case of using Ghouls And Griffin. As of 1. 1, partially compatible with Starting Hairstyle Tweaks. If you use the White Orchard version, you can remove Starting..