Portrait questions

Graeye · Post by **Graeye** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:32 pm

2 questions . . . first, if you import a portrait mid-game, is there a way to make the game recognize the change or can you only do it from the "create character" screens? Second, can you import portraits for the "henchpersons" and, if so, do you just put them in the same portrait folder? Do you use first and last name up to 15 characters or first name only or what? Also, why did they decide to call them henchmen, anyway? It has a very sinister connotation.

Graeye · Post by **Graeye** » Tue Sep 10, 2002 7:46 pm

hmmmm . . . either nobody cares or I've stumped the band.

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Sep 11, 2002 1:27 am

As far as I know, I don't think you can. A Hex editor might would maybe or if you get the portrait you want, you could get the name of that one (i.e. Port01) take your portrait and replace the old one...

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Sep 11, 2002 8:39 am

What is the alternative to henchman? Colleague, aquaintence, partner-in-crime? I think henchman sounds a bit weird and more than a little unpolitically correct as well, shouldn't it be hench person?

Graeye · Post by **Graeye** » Wed Sep 11, 2002 8:05 pm

(pulling out trusty thesaurus)

How about "associate", "hireling", "comrade", "ally" (my personal fave ... it connotes a temporary alliance of convenience), "assistant", "confederate" or "cohort" ?

lunarwater · Post by **lunarwater** » Thu Sep 12, 2002 7:21 am

Changing Portrait During Game

I have done this through hex editing. See thread here

Another way is to use the Leno (sp?) utility. If you export your character out and grab the .BIC file, it will load this in and allow you to make tweaks to it. Then place your .BIC back into localvault and import your character back in. This requires you to restart at chapter beginning though. Until a utility is made to edit the .SAV game files, hex editing may be your choice.

Rheomyr · Post by **Rheomyr** » Thu Sep 12, 2002 5:58 pm

@MrSleep about henchmen.

Looking up Mr.Webster:

Etymology: Middle English henshman, hengestman groom, from hengest stallion (from Old English) + man; akin to Old High German hengist gelding
Date: 15th century
1 obsolete : a squire or page to a person of high rank
2 a : a trusted follower : a right-hand man b : a political follower whose support is chiefly for personal advantage c : a member of a gang

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