Overview
This is a list of all interesting mods to use in Game Master mode, mainly concerning Quality of Life mods to make the GM job better.
Introduction
Looking for life changing mods for Game Masters ? This guide is for you. Please always read the mod description before installing it. You can’t imagine how bothersome it is as a modder to have questions that are already answered in the description.
This guide does not include class mods or maps. They can be easily found on the workshop.
You can contribute to this guide by commenting.
Sponsored by the GM Bastion Discord server, the main GM community of Divinity Original Sin 2 : [link]
Prerequisites
The mod manager makes the job way easier when it concerns mods. It allow to change the load order way more easily compared to the in-game menu, save and load orders, install the script extender, …
It is also very important to grab it for one reason : Steam is very unreliable when you download mods because once downloaded, most of the times they are not copied to the game mods folder with the consequence that you won’t see them in-game. When you are about to play the game, check the mod manager to see if there is any pending update on the top. Dont forget to set the options correctly for the mod manager to work.
Click here to download it.[github.com]
Before talking about mods, it is worth mentioning Norbyte’s script extender. It is a open source file you drop into the bin folder of the game providing better loading times, re-enabling achievements on modded saves and, most importantly, gives modders more than 10 times more possibilities than the engine can provide.
See Odinblade’s guide to install it.
Mods : Tools
Fix : Five Star Dinner
Not really a tool, but fix the talent not working in GM mode.
NPC Control tools
Provide a toolbox to manage NPCs more deeply than the built-in interface allow you.
You can also access to the beta version of Ultimate GM Toolbox, a new version of NPC CT on my discord server : [link]
Quick equipment generator
Plug-in to NPC CT. Provide additional tools to generate equipments on characters way faster than the built-in system.
EXIM : Character importer, exporter and item modifier
Plug-in to NPC CT. Allow you to export and import character data from different save files, disable item folding (see description) and allow you to put modifications on items on the fly that would require the creation of an additional mod otherwise.
Tools : treasure tables
Provide more treasure tables to generate items (the dropdown menu at the bottom of inventories).
Player limit unlocker
Allow you to have more than 4 players. Please read carefully the description.
Player sight
Automatically activate/deactivate NPCs based on the player characters vision. Reinforce immersion and make the GM work easier on large maps.
Combined Icon Atlases
Fixes missing icons when you have too much mods.
Mods : Assets
Statuses
Add some statuses to the list. Allow you to add and remove AP during battles, and also allow you to increase or decrease Max Source Points.
Luxen’s templates
Add blank templates of each races (except undeads)
Pocketlint’s templates
Add blank templates for each races.
Ratman’s assets
Add various NPCs and spells.
The Four Relics of Rivellon
Provide armor sets of Gift Bag 5 into GM mode.
Jraven’s GM Toolkit 1
Add a lot of objects in the item menu. Updated and ported by Vilerian.
Jraven’s GM Toolkit 2
Add a lot of statuses effects and emotes. Updated and ported by Vilerian.
Custom skills
Add a bunch of original scripted skills into the game.
Hidden skills
Add a bunch of skills that are already present in the game but were not reachable by the GM.
Player dice
Give your players dice item they can use themselve to roll.
Torch mod
Add equipable torches and a spell to create luminosity in dark places.
Mods : Gameplay modifiers
Turn Timer
Activate a customizable turn timer during battles.
GUI Eater
Remove HP, Armors and Level values display. You see only the bars. Increase immersion (anti-murder hobo effect guaranteed).
The Singing Scar Roleplay System
The base game lacking any rules for roleplay, this mod provide a full ruleset for anything that isn’t combat. Provide slight gameplay modifications such as automatic death saving throws, player vision, automatic HP and armors scan.
Vanilla Plus
Stats and combat overhaul. Make combat min/maxing much less of a thing, which gives Roleplay a better place. Also provide mechanics for more balanced single boss battles.
Classic Initiative System
Replace the round-robin system for turn order by initiative-based. Warning : requires a LOT of rebalancing.