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''Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer'' is a role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Atari. It is an expansion pack for ''Neverwinter Nights 2''. It was released in Autumn 2007 for the PC in North America, Europe, and Australia. Like the first game, ''Mask of the Betrayer'' is set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the paper and pencil role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and employs the 3.5 edition rules. ''Mask of the Betrayer'' continues the story of ''Neverwinter Nights 2'' by following the fictional main character, the Shard-bearer, who is on a quest to determine the nature of a curse that afflicts her/him, forcing her/him to devour spirits (and occasionally souls) in order to survive. The game takes place in two nations of the Forgotten Realms, Rashemen and Thay, which are considered part of Faerûn's "Unapproachable East." The expansion received generally favorable reviews upon its release. New character traits, such as spells and combat abilities, were welcomed by players, as were the storyline and setting. The game's technical aspects received mixed reception, with some reviewers welcoming the changes and others complaining that the technical glitches present in the original game had still not been addressed. The new "spirit eating" mechanic, which forces players to constantly replenish the main character's life force by sucking out the force of spirits, undead, and gods was not appreciated by many reviewers. ==Gameplay== ''Mask of the Betrayer'' is an expansion pack for ''Neverwinter Nights 2'' and its core gameplay is identical. The game uses the 3.5 edition rules of the tabletop role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons.'' Players can create a character from scratch and make use of ''Mask of the Betrayer The level cap has been raised from 20 to 30,〔 allowing for epic level characters and accompanying prestige classes and feats.〔 ''Mask of the Betrayer'' features all of the races from ''Neverwinter Nights 2'', as well as introducing two types of elves (the wild elf and the half-drow), and four types of genasi.〔 It also contains two new base classes, the "favored soul" and "spirit shaman", and five new prestige classes.〔 The game adds more than 100 new feats and magical spells to the base game. Like other ''Dungeons & Dragons'' games, the player character in ''Mask of the Betrayer'' generally relies on combat to progress throughout the game. The hero has different options in combat depending on their choice of class and abilities, including melee or ranged physical attacks and spells.〔 The player character also has the opportunity to solve puzzles occasionally, such as breaking a contract with a devil by searching for loopholes.〔 Certain actions, such as defeating enemies, result in the player character being awarded with experience points which are used to gain levels and become more powerful. Throughout the adventure, the player character is able to recruit followers and create a party. Each follower has their own agenda, and the hero may alienate followers with their actions if they disagree on a course of action.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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