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The Violent End of Duncan Malveine (2020) T2 FM

Horror Mansion/Estate Mystery/Detective Novelty/Experimental

I had been planning to break into the manor of Lord Duncan Malveine for some time, since the old goat was in possession of the world's largest diamond, the "Star of Séraphine". A score like that ... Read more

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info NOTES:     - The idea of this mission is to get you to think like a detective. One of your main goals is to
determine who committed the murder. You will not fail the mission for getting this wrong - your
objective is simply to accuse one person. However, the ending will change depending on whether
you got it right or not. There are clues spread throughout the mansion; it's worth interacting
with everything, even things that look like useless objects - they might be a vital piece of
the puzzle! You also have two Notes pages to help keep track of motives, alibis and other such
useful information. Read everything carefully, keep notes and you might just solve the crime.
Or feel free to ignore the whole thing, accuse whoever you like, and just enjoy robbing the
place. It's up to you!
- This mission makes extensive use of RANDOM elements. Some parts of the mission are randomised
upon starting the mission, including the identity of the murderer. If you replay, you might find
a whole new set of clues waiting for you.
- All the exterior windows will change from lit to unlit if all the lights are off in the room
inside.
- Guards will always try to turn lights back on. Sometimes the clunky AI gets confused and they
fail, but mostly this works.
- Guards will swap weapons. If you are nearby, they'll come at you with a sword. If you run far
enough away, they'll switch to a bow. It looks a little weird sometimes.
- This was originally going to be my entry for the Thief 2: The Metal Age 20th Anniversary
Contest. It quickly got out of hand, and so has been released separately.
- There may still be some bugs with cameras getting stuck or turning back on after they've been
turned off.
- I have attempted to stay within the spirit of the contest as much as possible. There are a
smattering of custom objects, either for narrative purposes, or to lower the cell count of the
mission by using less bsp. However, the vast majority of the mission has been deliberately made
with no custom resources, and it is best experienced without any custom texture/object packs.
- Installs and runs through FMSel and Angelloader. Other loaders have not been tested and are used
at your own risk. Do not use Darkloader, it is outdated and unsupported.
- Requires New Dark version 1.27b or higher.
- New mantle should be turned ON. It should be set by fm.cfg but if you get stuck somewhere, it's worth checking this setting in your cam_ext.cfg..

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nicked (Nick Dablin)   Missions
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Briefing

I had been planning to break into the manor of Lord Duncan Malveine for some time, since the old
goat was in possession of the world's largest diamond, the "Star of Séraphine". A score like that
would set me up for a long time. I thought I had all the time in the world to carefully gather
maps and information before I made my move. Unfortunately, someone decided to kill Lord Malveine,
and there's no telling whether or not the diamond will still be in his vault once the will has
been read.

I was all ready to give it up as a missed opportunity when my fence put me in touch with a
mysterious stranger who claims to have been a close friend of Duncan Malveine. This fellow kept
his face hidden and his voice low; I guess it wouldn't do for members of the aristocracy to be
seen associating with ruffians like me. However, what he had to say intrigued me, and the bag of
gold he gave me intrigued me even further.

He believes that Duncan was murdered by someone in the household - one of his family, or maybe a
servant or regular guest of the house. He wants me to break in and see if I can find out who
among them committed the murder. Apparently he's due to visit the household tomorrow for the
funeral. Once I find out who the killer is, I'm to leave a sign by illuminating a painting of the
guilty party in the mansion's portrait gallery. My mysterious benefactor claims to have enough
influence over the family to ensure justice is done, and he's provided me with a detailed map of
the place.

Whoever he is, he seems hell-bent on revenge and has nothing but disdain for the rest of
Malveine's family. He couldn't care less if I steal the Star of Séraphine, as long as I can tell
him who killed his friend. Still, this job could bring a lot of heat my way, so I'll see if I can
frame someone else for the theft while I'm there.

This'll be a challenging job, but with the diamond and the money I'm getting for revealing the
murderer, it'll be worth the risk...

star 9.27

I've played this FM:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Topics and Reviews

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message   The king of detective gameplay in Thief so far
andyln    Feb. 2, 2024, 3:19 p.m.

It's the kind of mission you really wish you were able to play for the first time again.

It's huge, convincing and very, very complex, encouraging to play more than once to discover and experience all it's got to offer. It's also a brilliant example of how an exciting, fair and rewarding challange should look in an FM, with little to no funne...

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message   Sprawling Manor full of loot
PaganBeerNerd    April 26, 2023, 2:14 a.m.

I just started re-playing the thief series after re-downloading it from Steam. I enjoyed the playthrough, but desperately wanted more. There's just nothing like that little serotonin boost from hearing that glittery sound when you pick up loot.
I generally prefer the missions where it's largely about sneaking through a big rich manor and nabbi...

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message   The Violent End of Duncan Malveine - Review
Plibb    March 28, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

A novel FM that works brilliantly, a whodunit where the killer is different every time! This is definitely one of Nicked's finest work. There are very few fan missions that really push the envelope on what should be possible in Dromed, and I feel like this is one of them. A solid 10/10 in my books!

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message   Not just a simple play once and forget
Attu21    April 25, 2021, 3:17 a.m.

This map itself is massive and you're given multiple entry points along with light mechanics that keep it interesting without relying upon you constantly putting out torches. The amount of guards are sizable without being so much its frustrating, their placement is well executed with the randomness of their choice of patching and where they look...

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message   Homer Simpson
SeriousToni    Dec. 14, 2020, 10:37 p.m.

Man I love this FM so far. It's got all I want from a Thief game.
I play the German version and I noticed one guard having the voice of Homer Simpson / Norbert Gastell. It is totally hilarious but somehow still fitting. Was this intended? :)

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message   Przyjemna i satysfakcjonująca
Hadrian    Aug. 23, 2020, 2:32 p.m.

Zgadzam się ze SPIDIm, że "Brutalny koniec Duncana Malveine'a" przewyższa na pewno konkursowego zwycięzcę. Gdyby ta misja wzięła udział w konkursie, umieściłbym ją na drugim miejscu. Posiadłość jest duża, ale ma bardzo ciekawy i intuicyjny układ pomieszczeń, zbliżony do realnych rozkładów pomieszczeń w tego typu dużych pałacach. Za to bardzo sza...

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message   The Violent End of Duncan Malveine
SPIDIvonMARDER    Aug. 11, 2020, 1:06 p.m.

Zrobiłem to w dwa dni. Oczywiście dzięki urlopowi, ale w tygodniu pracującym tez przeznaczyłbym na to maksimum dostępnego czasu.

Fanmisja w pierwszej chwili nieco przerażała opisem sugerującym, że to nowa jakość i sprawa będzie ciężka. Zmusi nas do robienia notatek, wysokiej przewidywalności, czytania ogromnej ilości tekstów i troski o każdy ...

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message   Who killed Duncan Malveine?
Mike    June 22, 2020, 5:27 p.m.

Initially Garrett planned simple job - to steal another precious gem from yet another Victorian-like mansion which belongs to lord Duncan Malveine. But before breaking in, something went wrong, and Duncan was violently killed. This unfortunate circumstance, as well as the mysterious Malveine's acquaintance, who seeks retribution for the murder o...

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