Welcome to Hidden Tradition - a multiplayer game server using the Neverwinter Nights engine, based on a fantasy version of earth in the 12th century.
The server runs a recreation of areas of Europe and Palestine during the Crusades of the Middle Ages. It’s quite detailed in many ways - so much so that the world maps we use for the game are actual maps from that period of history. However it is an alternate earth version of the Crusades, so it has elves and dwarves and magick etc. in traditional D&D style. In fact the world of Hidden Tradition is pretty much the way that people who lived during that time actually saw it. There may not have really been elves back then, but people believed there were…
What we have is a gloriously detailed world, a small friendly community of dedicated players, and a lot of fun. A certain amount of role playing is encouraged, but you don’t have to. If you just want to explore an interesting world and kill things, you’ll have lots of fun.
We have implemented all of the standard Prestige Classes from Neverwinter Nights, although some of them are tweaked to provide better game balance and keep them closer to standard D&D rules. We also implement a soul bindstone system so you can always get back to near where you died, and bleeding down to -10 HP before death (so your friends can heal you if you’re dying).
In order to play on the Hidden Tradition you will need to own the original Neverwinter Nights game plus the two official expansion packs, Shadows of Undrentide and Hordes of the Underdark (or own one of the Gold, Platinum, Deluxe or Legends packs which include both the expansions). You don’t need anything else apart from that - no extra hakpaks, subscription fees etc. You don’t need to send us an application form or anything like that either – just log on to the server directly. Go to Multiplayer -> Join Internet Game and look for Hidden Tradition under the PW Story section. Or you can use the Direct Connect button with the address: hiddentradition.kicks-ass.net
If you don’t see the server listed, check to make sure you have the latest version of NWN installed (1.69). If not, restart the game and press the Update button on the loading screen when it starts up to get the right version installed automatically.
The Hidden Tradition uses server vault only characters – you can’t use characters you already made in another module. This helps cut down on cheating, and means everyone starts on an equal footing. Your character is held on our server, and as long as you visit occasionally, it will be held securely. Your character is also automatically saved on the server when you leave, or every time you rest within the game.
We look forward to seeing you there!
The Hidden Tradition Team