Mod: Magic Find Boost + Newbie Enchantable Book

I forgot all about this little mod... I had thought of expanding it to include better Unique quest rewards in Vet and Elite, but I lost interest a while ago. Anyways, I thought I'd release what I have (even though I haven't tested it much)... Here it is:

Dungeon Siege 2: Mod ReadMe 
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Mod Title: Magic Find Boost + Newbie Enchantable Book 
Author(s): Sharkull

Mod Version Number......................: 1.0 
Release Date............................: 12/12/05 
Mod Size (approx.)......................: 0.02 MB 
Contact Information (email / forum...)..: You can contact me via the forums at SiegeTheDay.org 
Web Site (for the mod / author...)......: - 

Installation Instructions: 
1. Extract the file MF+NewbieBook.ds2mod into your \My Documents\My Games\Dungeon Siege 2 Mod\Mods\ directory.
2. Play using the DS2Mod executable.

Uninstall Instructions: 
1. Delete the file MF+NewbieBook.ds2mod from your \My Documents\My Games\Dungeon Siege 2 Mod\Mods\ directory.


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* Requirements / Compatibility 
Dungeon Siege 2 Version.........................: 2.2 
Other requirements (other mods, expansion...)...: DS2Mod (part of the DS2TK)
Windows only (uses ds2dll or custom installer)..: No 
Known Bugs......................................: None 

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* Mod Details 
Single Player only mod..........................: No 
Multi-Player only mod...........................: No 
New / Modified Difficulty Settings..............: No 
New / Modified Graphics.........................: No 
New / Modified Sounds / Music...................: No 
New / Modified Weapons..........................: No 
New / Modified Armor............................: No 
New / Modified Spells...........................: No 
New / Modified Misc. Items (Rings, Amulets...)..: No 
New / Modified Character(s) / Pets..............: No 
New / Modified Enemy Type(s)....................: No 
Modified Experience / Attribute System..........: No 
Modified Loot Drops.............................: Yes... indirectly because of the modified reagent.
Modified GUI....................................: No 
Modified / Custom Map...........................: No 
Modified Other..................................: Two things... The Rainbow Trinket reagent was modified and a new enchantable spell book template was added.
Modding Tools Used..............................: DS2TK & Notepad :)

Modified files : 
logic\world\global\flick\sequences\ds2_world\act1_town\act1_town_warden_talk.flick
logic\world\contentdb\reagents.gas
logic\world\contentdb\templates\interactive\rgt_reagents.gas
logic\world\contentdb\pcontent\macros\act1_macros.gas

New File:
logic\world\contentdb\templates\interactive\newbie_book_spell.gas

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* Credits 
Some content provided by........................: - 
Modding advice received from....................: Episthene, Balderstrom, Savante, The Hanker Chief and Strand
Tested by.......................................: - 
Other Credits...................................: - 

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* Distribution 
This mod may be freely distributed, as long as this readme file and all related content is included. 

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* Permissions (pertains to non-profit usage only): 
_Yes_ Permission is given to re-use this mod's content without restrictions. (Open source) 
_____ Permission is given to re-use this mod's content, as long as credit is given to the original content author(s). (Open source) 
_____ Contact the author(s) for permission before re-using any content included in this mod. (Open source) 
_____ A separate licence is included with this mod, and all permissions are described there in detail. 
_____ No permission to re-use this mod's content is given by the author(s). (Not open source) 

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* Copyright: 
All title and intellectual property rights to the content of this mod are the property of the respective content owner and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and treaties. 

(c) 2002-2005 Gas Powered Games Corp. All rights reserved. Gas Powered Games, the GPG logo, and Dungeon Siege are the exclusive trademarks of Gas Powered Games Corp. 

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* Disclaimer: 
The author(s) of this mod accepts no responsibility for damage to data, or physical damage to hardware, caused by the appropriate or inappropriate use of this mod. Use this mod at your own risk. 

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* Description: 

I wanted to create a customizable Magic Find boosting mod that wouldn't upset the balance of gold / potion drops, and this mod is what I came up with.  

Basically, this is a tiny little mod with three basic changes.
1.  The Rainbow Trinket reagent has been tweaked to add a higher "Chance to Find Magic Items"... (to 50% each)!  This reagent should also be more frequently found in reagent vendors stock (because I changed the reagent's item_level) but it might be more expensive too.

2.  There is also a new set of enchantable book templates which have equipping requirements in Uber levels instead of Magic levels (so Rangers and Melee char's can use them too).  These books have higher item_levels so they won't show up for sale until much later in the game.

3.  The starting equipment received when being released from jail by Celia has been tweaked.  In the Mercenary level you will receive the regular stuff plus: a six-slot enchantable spell book, six Rainbow Trinkets, and just enough gold to enchant the book with the reagents.  At the start of Veteran you will receive a nine-slot enchantable spell book, and nine Rainbow Trinkets.  At the start of Elite you will receive a sixteen-slot enchantable spell book, and sixteen Rainbow Trinkets.

Warning: this mod does make the game much easier (more gold / better items / more quality stuff to feed pets...).  If you find you are getting too many Set / Unique / Rare item drops, then just unequip some of the items you've enchanted with the modified reagent...

Enjoy! :)