[Legacy] Night Terrors

The wind shifts, cold and unnatural. Flames lash out against the dark as if resisting an unseen force. Then, silence. The world holds its breath. The night, heavy and oppressive, seems to deepen. Something stirs in the nearby darkness ... something ancient, something evil.

My motivation for this mod was to make Conan Exiles' nights feel dangerous, to add more unpredictable risk into my game, and to delve further into the lore from my other mods. Night Terrors is not for the faint of heart.

This mod now has an Enhanced version available here!

Features

• Adds a random chance for encounters at night with demons, corrupted valkyries, and undead creatures. Encounters can happen for players level 10 and above, between dusk and dawn, and when outside of a base or land claimed area.
• Introduces Corrupted Valkyries who, in their forsaken despair and endless torment, have been turned by the Pale Mother into deadly thralls wielding powerful hellforged and blighted weapons. If a player is lucky enough to subdue them, they can be converted on a wheel of pain.
• Adds a rare chance of encountering unique named Corrupted Valkyries, Kinarra the Blight-Dancer (Fighter thrall) and Aleatha the Blight-Singer (Bladesmith thrall). Aleatha can craft unique hellforged and blighted weapons at a T2 or T3 smithing station.
• More powerful denizens of the Pale Mother have a chance of dropping rare Sigils of Minevra when slain and can be harvested for demon bones and essences. If enough of these items are collected to prove worthiness, they can be used to summon Lesser Valkyrie thralls from an Exalted Altar of Ymir to aid in the fight.
• Lesser valkyries, corrupted valkyries, and Kinarra the Blight-Dancer all have unique auras that provide buffs to the player befitting their nature. These buffs can stack with one another. Aleatha the Blight-Singer may intentionally suppress her aura, as she does not appear to offer one.

This mod can add exceptional danger for players that dare to venture out at night. As players level, the encounters will gradually get more difficult. At player level 60+, the highest tiers of greater demons and undead unlock, and there is a chance, albeit a low one, to encounter world boss minions. Take care, and if online with others, consider building a wall around your base and taking precautions. Encounters won't trigger in a base with land claim, but other players might still flee there or otherwise find a way to put thralls in a base at risk.

Lore

Having found the portal through which Kianne the Blight-Weaver escaped, the Demon Queen Minevra has sent her army of hellish demons and forsaken souls into the realm of mortals to slay and feed on mankind.

Among the many tales and songs of her kind honoring valkyries, lost or taken by the hells, Alina the Fate-Sister shares a short verse dedicated to the beloved bladesmith Aleatha and the champion Kinarra.

Stats

Refer to this chart to compare combat stats and starting attributes for the various thralls introduced in this mod. Pre-existing thralls are also present for reference (in bold type and marked with the symbol '*').

[table] [tr] [th][/th] [th]Melee Mod[/th] [th]Range Mod[/th] [th]Str[/th] [th]Agi[/th] [th]Vit[/th] [th]Grit[/th] [th]HP[/th] [th]+HP/1 Vit[/th] [th]+Melee/1 Attr[/th] [th]+Ranged/1 Attr[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Kinarra the Blight-Dancer[/td] [td]2.9025[/td] [td]2.322[/td] [td]20[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]15[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]2741[/td] [td]+49[/td] [td]0.008[/td] [td]0.008[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Corrupted Valkyrie[/td] [td]2.709[/td] [td]2.1285[/td] [td]20[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]15[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]2170[/td] [td]+38[/td] [td]0.008[/td] [td]0.008[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Erii the Ravager*[/td] [td]2.5155[/td] [td]2.322[/td] [td]15[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]3[/td] [td]2032[/td] [td]+27[/td] [td]0.004[/td] [td]0.004[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Lesser Valkyrie[/td] [td]2.322[/td] [td]2.1285[/td] [td]20[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]15[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]2970[/td] [td]+52[/td] [td]0.008[/td] [td]0.008[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Cimmerian Berserker*[/td] [td]2.24[/td] [td]2.08[/td] [td]15[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]30[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2549[/td] [td]+35[/td] [td]0.004[/td] [td]0.004[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Dalinsia Snowhunter*[/td] [td]2.236[/td] [td]2.064[/td] [td]15[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]30[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2745[/td] [td]+38[/td] [td]0.004[/td] [td]0.004[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Aleatha the Blade-Singer (Bladesmith)[/td] [td]1.8[/td] [td]1.8[/td] [td]20[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]15[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]2227[/td] [td]+39[/td] [td]0.008[/td] [td]0.008[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Miscellaneous & Credits

Couple of quick notes:

• The connection of the demons to the world is still tenuous. After about 5 real-time minutes, they will dissipate if still alive. If you happen to knockout a Corrupted Valkyrie - either Kinarra, Aleatha, or otherwise - you only have a short time to get them to a 'wheel of friendship'. Once on the wheel, they will remain in the world as a normal thrall.
• In order to summon Lesser Valkyrie thralls from an Exalted Altar of Ymir (T3 altar), you must first learn the 0-point cost feat, Call of the Valkyrie, in the Ymir religion section of the knowledge menu.