FAQ

This page contains several of the questions frequently asked by TFL players.  Hopefully it will help answer your questions – if it doesn’t, feel free to post in the discussion forums!

What do I need to run The Feudal Lands?

You will need a full, valid install of Black Gate + The Forge of Virtue to be able to play The Feudal Lands, as well as the latest Exult 1.4 snapshot, available on their downloads page.

Does the Feudal Lands contain other mods?

Yes, the Feudal Lands includes the Black Gate Keyring mod, the NPC spellcasting mod, and the Redhead Avatar mods, by Marzo Sette Torres Jr. (also a TFL developer) as well as the Quests & Interactions patch by Alun Bestor.

How do I get party members to cast spells?

Currently the only party member who is capable of casting spells with the NPC spellcasting system is Jaana.  Jaana must be in your party to cast spells via the spellcasting system, and must have _her_ spellbook available.  Another one simply won’t do! (At the moment, anyways, this may change in the future.)

How can I forge swords?

One of the most requested features that was added in TFL was the ability to forge swords.  If you follow the prompts in the book on sword forging obtained in Serpent’s Hold, you should be able to.  However, the game is fairly picky about the positioning of a sword blank on the forge – try different positions on the forge.  If that doesn’t work, find another forge.

Why are my party members leaving?  I didn’t ask them to!

Most party members and all of the “original” Ultima VII characters will leave your party if you act in an unvirtuous manner.  If they leave because of a lack of Virtue you will have to make amends for your evil acts before they will rejoin you.  On the other hand some will only remain in your party if you are a scoundrel!  So – basically, make sure you’re acting in a way win accordance with your travelling companions’ morality, or they may decide to leave you.

Items on the map seem to be replaced with glowing blue squares or pieces of carpet (or other obviously misplaced shapes).  Whats going on?

This is a known problem with map editing with Exult Studio.  Please refrain from editing the map in normal play; even just giving the Avatar and his/her party items via Exult Studio can cause this problem.  To fix it, delete u7chunks in you /mods/tfl/patch directory.