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     The Elder Scrolls III
           MORROWIND: 
            Hazaeki Shapeshifter Race v. 1.2
		
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Index:
1. Installation
2. Playing the Plugin
3. Save Games
4. About this mod
5. Version History
6. Credits & Usage



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     1. INSTALLING THE PLUGIN

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To install the plugin, unzip the files into the Bethesda Softworks directory. 

This plugin REQUIRES!!! 

Better Heads (Faces of Vvardenfell) (installed but not necessarily loaded):
http://www.facesofvvardenfell.com/

Better Bodies (installed but not necessarily loaded):
http://www.psychodogstudios.net/betterbodies

Scripted Spells (MUST load BEFORE the Hazaeki race esp):
http://www.thelys.org/mods.php?a=Cortex#Scripted_Spells_V_1.4

if you do not install these plugins the race WILL NOT WORK/cause errors!

These three are SEPARATE downloads!

Note 
This plugin was developed using version 1.6.1820 of Morrowind.
It should run correctly on other versions but has not been tested.


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     2. PLAYING THE PLUGIN

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From the Morrowind Launcher, select Data Files and check the box 
next to the SG_ hazaeki_race-1_2.esp file.

You do NOT need to have the esps/esms of better heads or better bodies activated
But the scripted_Spells.esp must be selected and load BEFORE SG_ hazaeki_race-1_2.esp

This plugin adds a new playable race called the Hazaeki

When starting a new game as a Hazaeki 
You'll need to save your game after you've made your character 
and load it again for the transformation spells to work. 
Thereafter the plugin will function normally. 

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     3. Save Games

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This plugin has been cleaned with TESAME. Since this is a new 
race it means you'll have to start a new game or use enableracemenu to change races.

You should always backup your saved game before adding any new esp files to it. 

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     4. About this mod

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This mod creates a new playable race.  They look just like better bodies
better heads dunmer except in the transformed state. This race is mostly
about radically different gameplay rather than spiffy new looks.

The race has NO magicka (they have
a constant effect damage magicka ability) but you can gain no-cost spells that allow you to transform into 
almost every creature in morrowind and bloodmoon as well as better bodies/heads
forms of all 9 other races (upright versions of khajiits and argonians - WITH tails. 
Khajiit are "neutered" and the argonian females DO have breasts simply because - I hoped this 
combination would make the most people happy. If you want a non-neutered khajiit form 
for your transformation you can download the khajiit nudity patch from my website here:
http://www.msu.edu/~kindersa/BB-khajiitmanhood.zip unzip this after installing this mod.

 
Other than the scripted transformation spells you will be forced to rely 
on enchant and alchemy to obtain other magic effects that you might want.
But generally if you want to fly, transform into a bat or cliff racer. 
Want to swim? become a slaughterfish or argonian. Want to run fast? become a wolf.
Transformation is your primary form of magic.

Note: The humanoid transformations will not allow you to wear a left gauntlet or glove. 
Since the transformation is essentially clothing you'll have to wear armor or else you'll appear naked - but NPCs will not react to you
as if you were naked. You should also get some dialogue and vocal greetings according to the race you are transformed into.
This may not be perfect as the samerace function cannot be changed dynamically.
If you are transformed into a non-humanoid race, NPCs will generally not talk to you, there
are a few forms that they will but often at reduced disposition.


You start out with only two transformations - a flying bat and mist form. The bat can only be used outside 
and you cannot attack or open doors in that form. The mist form cannot attack and is mostly for 
avoiding danger. Other creature forms have bonuses and drawbacks you can find out
by playing the game or looking at the scripted spells read-me.

As you progress in your game you can gain new tranformation spells by finding 
Hazaeki NPCs (some are not what they seem!) who will sell you spells OR killing creatures -
scroll items called "form knowledge" will appear in the inventories of some creatures
(you may need to use a leveld list merger to see all of the items) 

To use the scroll item place it on the ground and pick it back up. You will then learn
the transformation spell for the creature you have just killed. 
Humanoid transformations must be obtained through purchase.

Each of your transformation forms give you a bonus - including the humanoid ones.
The transformation spells do require alteration skill although most are pretty easy.

Hazaeki cannot regenerate their own health by resting so you are given an absorption spell
that paralyses both you and your opponent but allows you to recover health.
This is best to use with a lone opponent.

If you are lazy and want ALL the transformation spells without looking for NPCs or killing things . . . 
type this into the console:

Player->addspell sg_haz_alit
Player->addspell sg_haz_arg
Player->addspell sg_haz_black_bear
Player->addspell sg_haz_boar
Player->addspell sg_haz_breton_f
Player->addspell sg_haz_brown_bear
Player->addspell sg_haz_grey_wolf
Player->addspell sg_haz_guar
Player->addspell sg_haz_guar_pack
Player->addspell sg_haz_helf_f
Player->addspell sg_haz_imp_f
Player->addspell sg_haz_kagouti
Player->addspell sg_haz_khaj_f
Player->addspell sg_haz_kwama_for
Player->addspell sg_haz_kwama_war
Player->addspell sg_haz_mudcrab
Player->addspell sg_haz_nixhound
Player->addspell sg_haz_nord_f
Player->addspell sg_haz_orc_f
Player->addspell sg_haz_racer
Player->addspell sg_haz_rat
Player->addspell sg_haz_red_f
Player->addspell sg_haz_red_wolf
Player->addspell sg_haz_reikboar
Player->addspell sg_haz_scamp
Player->addspell sg_haz_scrib
Player->addspell sg_haz_skel_wolf
Player->addspell sg_haz_slaughterfish
Player->addspell sg_haz_reikboar
Player->addspell sg_haz_we_f
Player->addspell sg_haz_white_bear
Player->addspell sg_haz_white_guar
Player->addspell sg_haz_white_wolf

Hazaeki are shapeshifters and can look like anything/anyone so if you know your way around the 
construction set you can swap around the body parts 
to use ANY race as the default form for Hazaeki. Do NOT change them to a beast race however as this will
cause problems with the transformations. 
You can also use headpacks to add new playable heads by loading the hazaeki esp and changing the race to hazaeki 
on the body part of any head(s) you would like to use.


WORD OF CAUTION

Do be careful using this mod with other mods that use force equipped objects.
Things like Mcasmod werewolves and pegas horse ranch should be avoided or used only with extreme caution.


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     5. Version History

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Version 1.21
Added 1st person body part for female argonians.

Version 1.2
Added dialogue for creatures
Added two new spells for hazaeki players calm and charm(not 100% success)
Changed some bonuses to the small forms.


Version 1.0
Created Hazaeki race

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     6. Credits & Usage

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NONE of the models used in this mod are my own. I have only modified
the textures for the upright versions of khajiit and argonians the rest are
as released by other modders.
Original credits are as follows:

All of the new models and textures (save the argonian and khajiit) 
are required to some from better heads/better bodies and Scripted Spells.

Big Kudos to Cortex for making the awesome scripted spells mod and making 
it malleable enough that I could use it for this race!

Also thanks to TheLys for the lich tech demo which allowed me to 
design the humanoid transformation portion - 
also Cortex for code for me to "borrow". ;)

Thanks to RedwoodTreesprite for putting together Upright beasts for people to use.
Thanks to Karstux for the Khajiit tails and Midnight/Calislahn for the Argonian tails.



If you want more background on this race visit my website.
If you wish to use the Hazaeki race in your mod please contact me
-I'd be happy to hear of other people that enjoy this race.

Obviously the idea of a shapeshifting race is not new. 
If you want to make your own shapeshifting race 
feel free to use the concepts in this mod but be sure to credit 
the original creators of the bascis behind this mod - Cortex and his 
scripted spells and TheLys for the basic lich tech demo. 
And those from any models you use. I do hope you would try to make another shapeshifintg
race as different as possible from this one . . . . 


Readme composed by:

Sabregirl
kindersa@msu.edu
http://sabregirl.tesmods.net
http://www.sabregirl.com
8 April 2005

HOSTING The Hazaeki race mod
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Permission is granted to host this mods zip file on other mod sites providing the
zip file is not altered in any way.
ALSO that the requirements of this mod: Better Heads, Better bodies and scripted spells
are CLEARLY stated. 