(a resource for nwn2 builders)

Before you do anything, save yourself a lot of time and make sure all your modules, areas, object tags, variable names etc. are less than 32 characters. Failure to do so will result in missing data, crashes and other unexpected behavior.

For example:

While I was working on the PRR scripts, some data was not being saved because my global variable names were more than 32 characters. Anything beyond character 32 was getting dropped. I ended up using a hash to store my variables, something that I'm still not quite sure is the right answer. (Hopefully, I'll work this out soon.)

Another example, is that recently Markus "Wayne" Schlegel, the builder behind the Pool of Radiance Remastered series, was having problems loading the next module in the series. After some testing, it came out that his modules were named with 39 characters, and would sometimes (usually when loading the third module) crash to the desktop.

So there you go. Keep the all-powerful 32-character limit in mind. When it doubt, it's better to stay below 32 characters then go over. You'll potentially save yourself hours of troubleshooting.