MoTB Enchanting Problem

[Secosera]

Hello there,

New here, thought I'd post to see if I could get some help since all the searching I've done has netted no solutions.
So on to the problem: I cannot get any enchantments to work. I put the item in the satchel, along with the appropriate essences, close the satchel and cast the spell required on the satchel. I open it up, and sitting there is the weapon and the essences right below it(I used axe of the bear kings and 3 pristine power essences, I cast greater magic weapon on the bag). I've tried it with various other weapons and essences and spells, and I still get nothing.

I've searched all over these forums, and bioware's, and googled it in every way I could think of, and I get nothing. I checked my override folders, nothing is in them(is this supposed to be like this? I read somewhere it could be conflicting files, but mine have nothing in them).

I feel as if I am missing out on a valuable part of the game, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Dak Ralter]

What level is your character at?
To use 3 pristine essences you have to caster level 30.

Read this crafting guide for more information
GameFAQs: Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer (PC) MotB Crafting Guide by szajin

[Secosera]

The problem isn't the spell level, I tried it with the short sword +3 and water essence at the start of the campaign, and many other times throughout the game. It simply doesn't work.
My order of execution is as follows:
Open satchel
place weapon in satchel
place required essences in satchel
close satchel
cast appropriate spell
open satchel
bang head against wall

Am I missing something?

[MirielKanan]

I think you may have misunderstood what the previous post was stating, in order to enchant items with 3 Pristine Essences, your character must be level 30. Also some weapons simply can not be enchanted any further than what they are. Hope this helps you.

[Secosera]

Thanks for the help, but that isn't the problem. I understand the level part, my problem is at any level from the start of MotB to the end, no enchanting works, no matter what.
I've tried it with a level 30 safiya with basic enchants, and a level 18 safiya on a short sword +3 and a brilliant water essence right at the beginning of the campaign. None of it works. I hope I cleared my problem up. I appreciate your posts trying to help, and I'm sorry if I come off as rude, it's not my intention at all.

edit: also, it's not the weapon either, I've tried it on blank base weapons and had no luck =(

[swcarter]

FWIW, it sounds like you're doing the enchanting correctly, so the problem might be with the game itself. If you have some free time, you could uninstall and re-install the game, and then try enchanting without applying any patches.

SWC