Hexen: Veil of Darkness

Hexen: Veil of Darkness
Author	Captain Toenail
Port	GZDoom
IWAD	Hexen
Year	2023
Link	ModDB link
	This mod was a runner-up for the 2023 Cacowards on Doomworld!

Hexen: Veil of Darkness is an eight-level hub-based mod for Hexen designed for the GZDoom source port, created by Captain Toenail. It was first released on October 17, 2023. Version 1.4 was uploaded to the idgames archive on November 12, 2023. Version 1.5 was released on January 20, 2024. It features a new story, with the Mistress Nox, a powerful magician, coming into possession of the Chaos Sphere, and setting the hero on a quest to slay her and retrieve the artifact. Veil of Darkness features varied locations including a foggy harbor and a massive castle, and also many new enemies, items and decorations.

Veil of Darkness was a runner-up at the 2023 Cacowards.

Content

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Custom objects

Levels

• INTRO: The Adventure Begins
• SWAMP: Stinksump Swamp
• FOREST: Forest of Gloom
• ICETOMB: Lair of the Ice Queen
• CASTLE: Bloodwind Castle
• DUNGEON: Lower Chambers
• RUINS: Griffin Gatehouse
• SPIDER: Abandoned Mine
• MACHINE: Hidden Machinations
• TITLEMAP: Title Map

Soundtrack

Music tracks used are from Hexen (composed by Kevin Schilder) unless otherwise noted.

• INTRO: "Hall"
• SWAMP: "Swamp"
• FOREST: "Crypt"
• ICETOMB: "Simon"
• CASTLE: "Sixate"
• DUNGEON: "Fortress"
• RUINS: "Fubas"
• SPIDER: "Deep"
• MACHINE: "Falcon"
• TITLEMAP: "Hub"
• Boss music: "Iron Lick" by Tristan Clark, from Raven MIDI Pack

External links

• ModDB page (contains the latest version 1.5)
• Hexen: Veil of Darkness at Doomworld/idgames (contains version 1.4)
• Release thread on Doomworld forums