Neverwinter Nights

Neverwinter Nights is a video game in the role-playing (rpg) genre developed by BioWare Corporation and published by Infogrames, Inc. originally released in 2002. It is currently playable on Windows.

A plague known as the Death of Wailing is terrorizing the city of Neverwinter. Lady Aribeth summons an adventurer, who joins her fiancé Fenthick Moss and his friend Desther to capture four monsters that are needed to prepare the cure. However, things get complicated when the protagonist is attacked by mysterious assassins. It seems that an evil cult is behind the infestation, and the hero must find out what their ultimate goals are, and ultimately save the city.

Neverwinter Nights is a role-playing game based on the third edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules. The game uses 3D graphics with zoom function and free camera rotation. Combat takes place in real time and is similar to the Baldur's Gate series, allowing the player to pause in battle to give orders. Unlike other RPGs that use this system, Neverwinter Nights allows the player to fully control a single character. Several 'minions' can join the hero during the journey, but their functionality as party members is limited, as they cannot level up, have no inventory, and only follow general orders.

Multiplayer modes include Dungeon Master, in which a 'DM' controls the traps and battles posed for other players in the dungeon, and a number of game types such as treasure hunts or a simple deathmatch battle between players. The game also comes with an extensive toolkit for building custom adventures. It allows players to create their own maps using a tile system. It is possible to add objects to areas and even produce scripted events, scenes and conversations.

Neverwinter Nights is available at a reduced price on the following websites and is no longer abandonware.