History Trivia / NeverwinterNights2

* TalkingToHimself:
** Lisa Emery voices both Zhjaeve and the succubus Blooden. It's possible to have Zhjaeve in the party when you go to Ammon Jerro's Haven, where you can meet Blooden. Similarly, if your PC is female and has the Patrician voice, her actress Charity James also voices an erinye there, Hezebel. Also, the King of Shadows is voiced by Khelgar's voice actor Adam Sietz.
** In ''Mask of the Betrayer'' Dave Walsh voices both the player character (assuming the Male Methodical Caster voice) and [[spoiler:Bishop]]. Nan [=McNamara=] does the Female Methodical Caster voice and the telthor wolf Nakata. And finally, Creator/SteveBlum goes against type to voice One-of-Many, but also does the Male Hardened Battler voice.
** It's quite common with the PC voices in general. Female Sultry is done by Melody Jones aka Zeeaire; Female Petulant shares Elizabeth Van Meter with Alaine and Kana; Stephanie D'Abruzzo handles Amie, [[ThatOneBoss Tholapsyx]], and Female Dramatic; Nya and Female Fiery are both done by Becca Ayers; and Fred Berman does double-LargeHam duty with Sand and Male Dramatic.

* {{Trope Namer|s}}: ''Storm of Zehir'' gives us FowlMouthedParrot.

*** Kaelyn was suppose to be a romance option, and Gann and Safiya could originally be romanced by the PC regardless of your gender.
*** Kazimika was suppose to ambush you after you devoured the Wood Man's spirit.

*** Kaelyn's [[OurAngelsAreDifferent father]] was suppose to rescue her if you fought her after siding with Kelemvor. You would had a chance to let Kaelyn leave unharmed... or [[KickTheDog slay her father and the entire Menagerie.]] For extra evilness, you could have slain her or let swarm of demons grab her and torture her to death. (This one's so complete that it's still in the game, and it appears to be either bugged out or DummiedOut to not activate - you can retrigger the event by inputting a code.)

* FanNickname: The player character is often called [=KC=] by fans, which has the advantage of being an abbreviation for both titles by which characters frequently refer to them in the first campaign (Kalach-Cha and Knight Captain).

** Back in 2009, there was talk of a possible third expansion and another patch for the game, but everything was scrapped when Hasbro (owner of the D&D license) sued Atari (the game's publisher). By the time the dispute was settled, everybody had moved on to other games. According to [[https://twitter.com/Luke_Scull/status/1387862766573195268 Luke Scull of Ossian Studios]], the third expansion was supposed to be released episodically, set in Halruaa, and involve psionics.

* ImageSource: MagicMissileStorm is Safiya casting ''Isaac's lesser missile storm'' in ''Mask''.

** Time constraints resulted in ''a lot'' of stuff getting cut, like Neeshka and Bishop's romance plots[[note]] it's not entirely clear what was cut from Bishop's; as it stands he has as much romance content as Casavier, it just doesn't affect his actions in the finale[[/note]], an encounter with the [[HumanoidAbomination animus elemental]] Sydney summoned to murder Qara, [[NoodleIncident why Casavir left Neverwinter]], an exchange between Sand and Qara indicating she's actually ''[[HoldingBackThePhlebotinum holding back]]'' a considerable amount of power...

* DummiedOut: Less prominent than other companions, but when you first meet him he was supposed to be teaching some halflings about Whitethistle, but in the final game you just see him singing to himself like a loonie. He was also going to volunteer to help you investigate some bandit attacks in Neverwinter Wood, but here he just joins you on your way to Old Owl Well, and is the only companion not tied to any major story quests.

** When you first meet Grobnar, he was supposed to be teaching some halflings about Whitethistle, but in the final game you just see him singing to himself like a loonie. He was also going to volunteer to help you investigate some bandit attacks in Neverwinter Wood, but here he just joins you on your way to Old Owl Well, and is the only companion not tied to any major story quests.

* TheOtherDarrin: The voice actors of both Kelghar and Bishop changed between main campaign and expansion. Kelghar's voice actor in ''Storm of Zehir'' is noticeably different, with the new guy trying to imitate Adam Sietz and not quite succeeding. Bishop's new actor in ''Mask of the Betrayer'' lacks the old one's sneering, aggressive edge.

** Atari insisted that the ''Mysteries of Westgate'' DLC ship with a UsefulNotes/{{DRM}} scheme. This caused the package's release to be [[https://twitter.com/Luke_Scull/status/1387861824213852160 delayed for nearly two years]], causing an uproar in the fanbase. By the time ''Mysteries'' was released, people had lost interest in the adventure pack, and the DRM was cracked within a week. Months later, Atari removed all manner of DRM from the game and its expansions, including the DLC. Such a shame, because ''Mysteries of Westgate'' was meant to be the first of many Adventures Packs, none which saw the day of light.

** Back in 2009, there was talk of a possible third expansion and another patch for the game, but everything was scrapped when Hasbro (owner of the D&D license) sued Atari (the game's publisher). By the time the dispute was settled, everybody had moved on to other games. According to Luke Scull of Ossian Studios, the third expansion was supposed to be released episodically, set in Halruaa, and involve psionics.

** Atari insisted that the ''Mysteries of Westgate'' DLC ship with a UsefulNotes/{{DRM}} scheme. This caused the package's release to be delayed for nearly two years, causing an uproar in the fanbase. By the time ''Mysteries'' was released, people had lost interest in the adventure pack. Months later, Atari removed all manner of DRM from the game and its expansions, including the DLC. Such a shame, because ''Mysteries of Westgate'' was meant to be the first of many Adventures Packs, none which saw the day of light.

** Back in 2009, there was talk of a possible third expansion and another patch for the game, but everything was scrapped when Hasbro (owner of the D&D license) sued Atari (the game's publisher). By the time the dispute was settled, everybody had moved on to other games.

** Lisa Emery voices both Zhjaeve and the succubus Blooden. It's possible to have Zhjaeve in the party when you go to Ammon Jerro's Haven, where you can meet Blooden. Similarly, if your PC is female and has the Patrician voice, her actress Charity James also voices an erinye there, Hezebel.

** Atari insisted that the ''Mysteries of Westgate'' DLC ship with a UsefulNotes/{{DRM}} scheme. This caused the package's release to be delayed for nearly two years, [[InternetBackdraft causing an uproar in the fanbase]]. By the time ''Mysteries'' was released, people had lost interest in the adventure pack. Months later, Atari removed all manner of DRM from the game and its expansions, including the DLC. Such a shame, because ''Mysteries of Westgate'' was meant to be the first of many Adventures Packs, none which saw the day of light.

** Back in 2009, there was talk of a possible third expansion and another patch for the game, but everything went down the drain when Hasbro (owner of the D&D licence) sued Atari (the game's publisher). By the time the dispute was settled, everybody had moved on to other games.
** In ''Mask of The Betrayer'', WordOfGod spoke of many things that were cut. Kaelyn was suppose to be a romance option, and Gann and Safiya could originally be romanced by the PC regardless of gender. Kazimika was suppose to ambush you after you devoured the Wood Man's spirit. An extended exploration of the Astral Plane was also trimmed down for pacing. Kaelyn's [[OurAngelsAreDifferent father]] was suppose to rescue her if you fought her after siding with Kelemvor. You would had a chance to let Kaelyn leave unharmed... or [[KickTheDog slay her father and the entire Menagerie.]] For extra evilness, you could have slain her or let swarm of demons grab her and torture her to death. (This one's so complete that it's still in the game, and it appears to be either bugged out or DummiedOut to not activate - you can retrigger the event by inputting a code.)
** ''Ossian Studios'' wanted the DLC to be set in Rashemen. When they heard ''Mask of the Betrayer'' was also going to set there, they changed it to Westgate.

** Lisa Emery voices both Zhjaeve and the succubus Blooden. It's possible to have Zhjaeve in the party when you go to Ammon Jerro's Haven, where you can meet Blooden.
** In ''Mask of the Betrayer'' Dave Walsh voices both the player character (assuming the Male Methodical Caster voice) and [[spoiler:Bishop]]. Nan [=McNamara=] does the Female Methodical Caster voice and the telthor wolf Nakata.

** Atari insisted that the ''Mysteries of Westgate'' DLC ship with a {{DRM}} scheme. This caused the package's release to be delayed for nearly two years, [[InternetBackdraft causing an uproar in the fanbase]]. By the time ''Mysteries'' was released, people had lost interest in the adventure pack. Months later, Atari removed all manner of DRM from the game and its expansions, including the DLC. Such a shame, because ''Mysteries of Westgate'' was meant to be the first of many Adventures Packs, none which saw the day of light.

* TroubledProduction: ''Mysteries of Westgate'' didn't take long to develop. However, Atari wanted the [[DownloadableContent DLC]] shipped with a {{DRM}} scheme. This delayed the release of the game. Adding to this, Obsidian's patches constantly broke down the Adventure Pack, pushing the game's release even further, much to gamers' frustration.

** In ''Mask of The Betrayer'', WordOfGod spoke of many things that were cut. Kaelyn was suppose to be a romance option, and Gann and Safiya could originally be romanced by the PC regardless of gender. Kazimika was suppose to ambush you after you devoured the Wood Man's spirit. An extended exploration of the Astral Plane was also trimmed down for pacing. Kaelyn's [[OurAngelsAreDifferent grandfather]] was suppose to rescue her if you fought her after siding with Kelemvor. You would had a chance to let Kaelyn leave unharmed... or [[KickTheDog slay his grandfather and the entire Menagerie.]] For extra evilness, you could have slain her or let swarm of demons grab her and torture her to death.

** In ''Mask of The Betrayer'', WordOfGod spoke of many things that were cut. Kaelyn was suppose to be a romance option. Kazimika was suppose to ambush you after you devoured the Wood Man's spirit. An extended exploration of the Astral Plane was also trimmed down for pacing. Kaelyn's [[OurAngelsAreDifferent grandfather]] was suppose to rescue her if you fought her after siding with Kelemvor. You would had a chance to let Kaelyn leave unharmed... or [[KickTheDog slay his grandfather and the entire Menagerie.]] For extra evilness, you could have slain her or let swarm of demons do the dirty work for you.

* HeyItsThatVoice:
** [[Creator/JasonGriffith Bevil Starling]] is SonicTheHedgehog.
** Creator/CrispinFreeman (dozens of roles) voices Gann.
** Creator/FredTatasciore (TheHulk, [[VideoGame/StarCraftII Zeratul]]) voices Araman.
** Gregg Martin ([[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCityStories Bernard "Crow" Gordon]]) plays Lord Nasher.
** Amie Fern has the voice of several [[Franchise/TheMuppets Muppets]].
** Qara's voice actress Jenna Lamia played [[YouLookFamiliar several roles]] in ''SWAT4''.
** Casavir is played by Paul Schoeffler, who previously played Dr. Vindaloo and Katz, [[YouLookFamiliar among others]], in ''WesternAnimation/{{Courage the Cowardly Dog}}''.

* TroubledProduction: ''Mysteries of Westgate'' didn't take long to develop. However, Atari wanted the [[DownloadableContent DLC]] shipped with a {{DRM}} scheme. This delayed the release of the game. Adding to this, Obsidian patches constantly broke down the Adventure Pack, pushing the game's release even further, much to gamers' frustration.

** Amie Fern has the voice of several {{Muppets}}.

** In ''Mask of The Betrayer'', WordOfGod spoke of many things that were cut. Kaelyn was suppose to be a romance option. Kazimika was suppose to ambush you after you devoured the Wood Man's spirit. An extended exploration of the Astral Plane was also trimmed down for pacing. Kaelyn's [[OurAngelsAreDifferent grandfather]] was suppose to rescue her if you fought her after siding with Kelemvor. You would had a chance to let Kaelyn leave unharmed... or [[KickTheDog slay his grandfather and the entire Menagerie.]] For extra evilness, you could have slain her or let swarm of demons do the dirty work.

** In ''Mask of The Betrayer'', WordOfGod spoke of many things that were cut. Kaelyn was suppose to be a romance option. Also, Kaelyn's [[OurAngelsAreDifferent grandfather]] was suppose to rescue her if you fought her after siding with Kelemvor. You would had a chance to let Kaelyn leave unharmed... or [[KickTheDog slay his grandfather and the entire Menagerie.]] For extra evilness, you could have slain her or let swarm of demons do the dirty work. Another event that was cut was Kazimika, the arrogant Witch, would have ambushed you some time later after you devoured the Wood Man's spirit.

** In ''Mask of The Betrayer'', WordOfGod spoke of many things that were cut. Kaelyn was suppose to be a romance option. Also, Kaelyn's [[OurAngelsAreDifferent grandfather]] was suppose to rescue her if you fought her after siding with Kelemvor. You would had a chance to let Kaelyn leave unharmed... or [[KickTheDog slay his grandfather and the entire Menagerie.]] For extra evilness, you could have slain her or let swarm of demons do the dirty work.