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   Today's most unsurprising - but nevertheless great - news comes from Atari, who are announcing the first expansion pack for Obsidian's roler-playing sequel Neverwinter Nights 2. Subtitled Mask of the Betrayer, the add-on is planned to be released in Fall 2007, promising to bring all the usual things one would expect: a continuation to the story that began in NWN2, new spells, races, weapons and monsters to test them on, along with other additions and changes we'll be touching upon below. But first, here's what good ol' Feargus Urquhart had to say for this occasion:
"Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer's engrossing campaign will conclude the storyline that began in the original Neverwinter Nights 2 and focus on combat, exploration and classic D&D dungeon-crawling," said Feargus Urquhart, CEO, Obsidian Entertainment. "We're also making new advances in story and character development as well as improving upon the acclaimed companion Influence System used in both Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords and Neverwinter Nights 2."    Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer is set in harsh, spirit-rich Rashemen, near the powerful nation of Thay. Following the climactic battle against the King of Shadows in NWN2, the player will awaken alone and stranded deep beneath the earth. Surrounded by a horde of evil spirits, he embarks on an epic adventure that reveals his true destiny.

   Along with the new single-player campaign, Mask of the Betrayer will present players with epic levels; dozens of new feats and spells; new races, base classes and prestige classes; new companions; new weapons, armor and crafting options; hordes of new monsters; and enhanced modding tools.

   And finally, you can already see a few screenshots from Mask of the Betrayer in the local gallery, with more (of everything) to follow in due time on NWN2.com.

   On a side-note, this week also saw the release of a new patch for Neverwinter Nights 2, version 1.05, but it was quickly pulled by Obsidian due to "an issue with the toolset update". They should have it back up shortly, though.