The bulk of the content in this FAQ has been taken from the official Neverwinter Nights FAQ on BioWare's Neverwinter Nights website.

Neverwinter Nights (NWN) is a new Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) roleplaying game from BioWare, the developers of Baldur's Gate and Tales of the Sword Coast. Neverwinter Nights has been designed specifically for the online, multiplayer environment and the latest in 3D technology and also allows you to experience all the magic of pen-and-paper Dungeon-Mastering on your home computer! Using Neverwinter Nights' powerful and user-friendly Aurora Neverwinter Toolset, you can create and populate entire new modular worlds and stories for others to adventure in. As an all-powerful Dungeon Master (DM), Neverwinter Nights even allows you to alter the plot, possess characters, and manage combat from behind the scenes, all in real-time.

Additional information has been edited to reflect the ongoing changes in the development of the Neverwinter Nights game. Last updated 4/6/2002.

General

An overview of Neverwinter Nights - what type of game it is, when will it be released, and Beta test information.

Gameplay

The mechanics of actually playing the game such as the interface, rules system, plot, setting and what to expect within the game.

Player Character

What you need to know as a character within the single player game (the Official Campaign), features you will need to be aware of with regards to running your character during the game.

Aurora Neverwinter Toolset

The Toolset allows users to create their own content in the form of modules and environments for use in their own games.

Dungeon Master

One of the most revolutionary things about Neverwinter Nights is the inclusion of a special piece of software that allows a game player to become the organizer of a Neverwinter Nights module and campaign. This position is called the Dungeon Master (DM) in D&D terms. He or she controls all other aspects of the game except for the other players- the monsters, the encounters, and the other characters in the adventure.

Multiplayer

Anytime a player wishes to play Neverwinter Nights on more than one computer is called multiplayer. The other computer, or computers, can be directly connected to each other (a LAN connection) or through the Internet. This section addresses how Neverwinter Nights is planning to facilitate players and DMs connecting with each other.

Community

Everyone who plays the game, develops content, asks questions or raises concerns is part of the Neverwinter Nights community.

Technical

This section deals with hardware and software questions about Neverwinter Nights.