History VideoGame / Nehrim

''[[http://sureai.net/games/nehrim/?lang=en Nehrim: At Fate’s Edge]]'' is a total conversion [[GameMod mod]] for ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]''. The colossal four-year project by [[http://www.sureai.de/ SureAI]] (Also creators of two more total conversions for ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'', ''Arktwend'' and ''Myar Aranath'', which are prequels) was a remarkable undertaking. The standard ''Oblivion'' mechanics were revamped playing more like a combination of ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'' and ''VideoGame/{{Gothic}}'' than its base game (StatGrinding is possible, but skills are mainly raised through experience points that are spent at trainers ala ''VideoGame/{{Gothic}}''. There is no level scaling or respawning dungeons.) and an entirely new world was created, complete with lore and quest lines. The mod features a hand-crafted "continent-sized" map and a core storyline that could last over forty hours. The voice-acting is in German, but there are English subtitles and all the quest text has been translated into English. Additionally, the mod boasts impressive hand-designed dungeons and loot in place of ''Oblivion''[='s=] randomly generated dungeons [[note]]while the same in every game, ''Oblivion''[='s=] dungeons were initially created by Bethesda via random generator[[/note]] and spread sheet generated loot. It has won the [[http://www.moddb.com/mods/nehrim-at-fates-edge/news/nehrim-awarded-best-singleplayer-mod-2010 Best Singleplayer Mod award for 2010]].

-->-- Ludwig Van Beethoven

* AmbiguousGender: Despite Kim's gender being determined from the player character's own gender, General Acorias always refer to Kim as being female.

* CrapsackWorld: Indeed.

* EndOfAnAge
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: The world is literally unraveling.

* HideYourChildren: Following in the footsteps of [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]].
* HighDiveEscape: Subverted. Barateon, is chased by the hero up a tower and jumps after waving the player so long and taunting them [[spoiler: only to hit a spike on the way down]].

* HighFantasy

* KleptomaniacHero

* MedievalEuropeanFantasy

* BetterToDieThanBeKilled:
** When Narathzul finally confronts [[EvilChancellor Chancellor]] [[LesCollaborateurs Barateon]], he [[spoiler:throws himself off the Palace tower]] rather than face his punishment. [[spoiler:[[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice He gets impaled by a spike below]].]]

* DudeWheresMyRespect: You can break the Siege of Cahbaet, liberate the Middle and South realms from tyranny, and [[spoiler: ascend to godhood]], and people will still give you flak for looking like an Aeterna.[[note]]This happens because the fame/infamy mechanics from ''Oblivion'' remains, but the main quest ''never'' adds point to the player's fame, which is essential to alter positively [=NPCs'=] disposition towards them.[[/note]]

''[[http://sureai.net/games/nehrim/?lang=en Nehrim: At Fate’s Edge]]'' is a total conversion [[GameMod mod]] for ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]''. The colossal four-year project by [[http://www.sureai.de/ SureAI]] (Also creators of two more Total Conversions, ''Arktwend'' and ''Myar Aranath'', which are prequels) was a remarkable undertaking. The standard ''Oblivion'' mechanics were revamped playing more like a combination of ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'' and ''VideoGame/{{Gothic}}'' than its base game (StatGrinding is possible, but skills are mainly raised through experience points that are spent at trainers ala ''VideoGame/{{Gothic}}''. There is no level scaling or respawning dungeons.) and an entirely new world was created, complete with lore and quest lines. The mod features a hand-crafted "continent-sized" map and a core storyline that could last over forty hours. The voice-acting is in German, but there are English subtitles and all the quest text has been translated into English. Additionally, the mod boasts impressive hand-designed dungeons and loot in place of ''Oblivion''[='s=] randomly generated dungeons [[note]]while the same in every game, ''Oblivion''[='s=] dungeons were initially created by Bethesda via random generator[[/note]] and spread sheet generated loot. It has won the [[http://www.moddb.com/mods/nehrim-at-fates-edge/news/nehrim-awarded-best-singleplayer-mod-2010 Best Singleplayer Mod award for 2010]].

* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Averted: the Star People are called dwarves by humans, but they look like short Elves and are [[actually spoiler:stranded aliens from another planet]] trying to get back home. [[spoiler: Eventually, they do. On a giant steampunk airship. But not before dropping you off on the Light-Born's home.]]

* ZombieGait: Weird subversion. ''Oblivion'' zombies retained the same animation as in the original game, but their walking speed has been greatly increased, which means that ''Nehrim'' zombies run while their animation shows a typical zombie gait.

[[http://sureai.net/games/nehrim/?lang=en Nehrim: At Fate’s Edge]] is a total conversion [[GameMod mod]] for [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]. The colossal four-year project by [[http://www.sureai.de/ SureAI]] (Also creators of two more Total Conversions, Arktwend and Myar Aranath, which are prequels) was a remarkable undertaking. The standard Oblivion mechanics were revamped playing more like a combination of ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'' and ''VideoGame/{{Gothic}}'' than its base game (StatGrinding is possible, but skills are mainly raised through experience points that are spent at trainers ala ''VideoGame/{{Gothic}}''. There is no level scaling or respawning dungeons.) and an entirely new world was created, complete with lore and quest lines. The mod features a hand-crafted "continent-sized" map and a core storyline that could last over forty hours. The voice-acting is in German, but there are English subtitles and all the quest text has been translated into English. Additionally, the mod boasts impressive hand-designed dungeons and loot in place of Oblivion's randomly generated dungeons [[note]]while the same in every game, Oblivion's dungeons were initially created by Bethesda via random generator[[/note]] and spread sheet generated loot.

As of this writing, it has since won the [[http://www.moddb.com/mods/nehrim-at-fates-edge/news/nehrim-awarded-best-singleplayer-mod-2010 Best Singleplayer Mod award for 2010]]. In addition, an additional patch is underway, which shall continue the main story.

!! Nehrim provides examples of:

* GameMod: In an odd case of "mod for mod", Oblivion Crash Prevention System functions for Nehrim and a version of Deadly Reflex can be found for the mod.

* TitleDrop: Nehrim is the name of the main continent on which the adventure occurs. "At Fate's Edge" is the name of the final quest of the main quest.

* BanOnMagic: If you value keeping your head on your shoulders, for the love of god [[DisproportionateRetribution don't cast spells]] in Middlerealm towns, [[spoiler: at least not until a later part of the main quest.]]
** Teleport magic is allower around Erothin, though.

* CutsceneIncompetence: Unfortunately.
** Certain characters also need to learn it's rude to randomly [[InconvenientSummons teleport]] people without their permission.

* DudeWheresMyRespect: You can break the Siege of Cahbaet, liberate the Middle and South realms from tyranny, and [[spoiler: ascend to godhood]], and people will still give you flak for looking like an Aeterna.

* TheEmperor

** In one of the side quests, you liberate a mine from a bandit gang only to learn [[spoiler:That it has already been magically contaminated by an otherwordly artifact.]] After dealing with the dungeon's boss, you are then sent to chase the messenger carrying [[spoiler:said artifact.]] If you catch and kill him, the final quest entry suggests that [[spoiler:using the Artifact (a large axe) carrys the danger of altering the world around it just like the mine.]] This is not so, as for all intents and purposes it's just a unique enchanted axe, and using it carrys no consequences whatsoever. If you fail to catch the messenger, you fail the quest, but likewise nothing else happens.
*** Bringing the artifact back to the mine like the quest suggests is similarly pointless. Nothing happens if you choose to take it back to the mine. Like with Tyr, it's simply a moral choice.

* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Averted: the Star People are called dwarves by humans, but they look like short Elves and are actually [[spoiler:stranded aliens from another planet]] trying to get back home. [[spoiler: Eventually, they do. On a giant steampunk airship. But not before dropping you off on the Light-Born's home.]]

* SceneryPorn: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zmeYRxwngM just watch the trailer]].

* TakeYourTime: Occasionally adverted. One side quest has you need to get back an ([[OverratedAndUnderleveled alleged]] ArtifactOfDoom from a mercenary/bandit group that's taken it from it's place of (accidental) creation. The man who took the artifact actually walks through the game to his goal normally, causing a gameover if he reaches it, but if you meet him at one of the few points he passes by guards, they'll help you fight him.

** [[spoiler: After deafeating the Light-Born and becoming a Shadow God yourself, Arkt tells you that now a herald of fate will come and defeat you to maintain the balance, and beating the herald of fate only delays the inevitable (defeating fate itself being the only way to break the cycle). Arkt tells it in a way implying that a bossfight against such an entity is imminent... You actually never meet such a being.]]
*** [[spoiler:You actually do during the end fight.]]

* YourSoulIsMine: Anyone who is cut by the Soul Flayer sword will have their soul drawn into the sword, stored permanently, upon their death. [[spoiler:You learn a bit later that this also applies to anyone who ''wields'' it.]]

* DarkMessiah: Narathzul Arantheal. Despite being the [[BigGood Big Good]], he's merciless to his enemies and kicks a few dogs before the end. [[spoiler: Then he dies, but not before [[LukeIAmYourFather learning that his mother is a Light-Born]].]]
* DarkIsNotEvil: Not necessarily anyway. [[spoiler: In fact, [[AGodIAm Arkt]], who wears black armor with a skull motive, becomes more-or-less the BigGood in the end.]]

* AntiGrinding: Inverted in contrast to [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]: bosses and spawn enemies are not level-scaled and their stats are fixed (spawn enemies vary from place to place), so that at a low-level it may be VERY dangerous to wander in the wrong dungeons or places. The game actually encourages the player to build up the hero's skills before venturing too far into the main quest:

** At the end of it all, [[spoiler:[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome after you've defeated the Light-Born, ascended to godhood, and defeated Fate itself]],]] your stats stay exactly the same. You don't even get any extra spells, [[spoiler: like in [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Shivering Isles]].]] Also, while you are given the option to [[spoiler:kill or spare Tyr]]. It's a purely moral choice, as it doesn't effect your stats any.

* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Averted: the Star People are called dwarves by humans, but they look like short Elves and are actually [[spoiler:stranded aliens from another planet]] trying to get back home. [[spoiler: Eventually, they do. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome On a giant steampunk airship. But not before dropping you off on the Light-Born's home.]]]]

* BlackAndGrayMorality: The villains have their virtues and [[JerkassHasAPoint valid points]] and Narathzul, despite being the BigGood, is not devoid of flaws. See DarkMessiah.

* BlackAndGrayMorality

* TheObiWan: You actually get ''two''.

[[http://www.nehrim.de/indexEV.html Nehrim: At Fate’s Edge]] is a total conversion [[GameMod mod]] for [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]. The colossal four-year project by [[http://www.sureai.de/ SureAI]] (Also creators of two more Total Conversions, Arktwend and Myar Aranath, which are prequels) was a remarkable undertaking. The standard Oblivion mechanics were revamped playing more like a combination of ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'' and ''VideoGame/{{Gothic}}'' than its base game (StatGrinding is possible, but skills are mainly raised through experience points that are spent at trainers ala ''VideoGame/{{Gothic}}''. There is no level scaling or respawning dungeons.) and an entirely new world was created, complete with lore and quest lines. The mod features a hand-crafted "continent-sized" map and a core storyline that could last over forty hours. The voice-acting is in German, but there are English subtitles and all the quest text has been translated into English. Additionally, the mod boasts impressive hand-designed dungeons and loot in place of Oblivion's randomly generated dungeons [[note]]while the same in every game, Oblivion's dungeons were initially created by Bethesda via random generator[[/note]] and spread sheet generated loot.

* YourSoulIsMine: Anyone who is cut by the Soul Flayer sword will have their soul drawn into the sword, stored permanently, upon their death.

* PlayableEpilogue: A patch adds a new quest chain that triggers following the main quest; it essentially serves as this, wrapping up at least one loose end.