Obsidian will soon be releasing the first expansion to Neverwinter Nights 2, the RPG sequel based on the dungeons and dragons system, called Mask of the Betrayer. The expansion will follow a new storyline that takes the player beyond his Keep that was established in the first Game. You can use your existing character or create a totally new one as the expansion doesn't require you to finish the first game. Along with new companions, players can expect a range of new feats, enemies, and side quests. Obsidian Entertainment's founder, Feargus Urquhart, recently talked to IGN regarding some of the details in the expansion. Topics covered include changes to the toolset, tweaks to the game's performance and inventory system, as well as interactions with alternate dimensions.

IGN: How do you feel NWN2 has progressed since its launch last fall?

Feargus Urquhart: We've added a lot of polish and made many strides with the game since it came out from the standpoint of implementing the things the community wants. Over the past five months, the number of people playing NWN2 online has been increasing which we see as a good sign for how we have been supporting the game.