Modding on the Spectrum

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 8th of Hearthfires and and a quiet predawn here on warm sands and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. Hide if you can or work if you must, it's Morndas again. The blessed moons are just off gibbous, and beginning to wane, so keep those silver weapons close for at least another day, but the worst is past for now. Anyway, excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Miami espresso, and the biscuits are classic chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 45 new mods from the usual eclectic mix of sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

First a shoutout to DEFAU7LT for their current WIP. Something that has bothered the old cat since oldrim... "Fake" vampires. This one gets a cookie in advance. The old cat can't wait to see it polished.

Truly Undead - The Immortal Vampire Experience (WIP)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158704
"Embrace true vampiric immortality, but remember—even the eternal have their weaknesses" You need to read the mod page if you're into vamps... This is worthy

axc7 released Craftable Juniper Berry Mead
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158708
"Allows the player to craft the Mead with Juniper Berry that can be found in Helgen."
Not the first, but who can turn down a good mead.

BruvRamm released Savage the best boy
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158671
"Dog follower with a fun lore. (see description and picture for more.)" This old cat will not comment on stupid Skyrim woof woofs. But loyal is loyal so thanks

nenina released Haunting Medieval Tavern Music
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158723
"Medieval tavern music picked for feeling like the crazy people of 13th century medieval times" Interesting choices, but none of them are solo artists, and most are baroque in nature. Taste is subjective of course, and the tunes are nice, just not fitting for a solo bard.

FremiBR released Sorcerer - Staff Enchanters in Main Cities
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158717
"Places staff enchanters in main cities."
This is an addon to Sorcerer - A Staff and Scroll Overhaul which is required, and also lists Mysticism as a requirement. It certainly makes it more accessible. If your character is into staves, this one is worth a look. Thanks

PixieBomb released Rieklings Are People Too
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158701
"Rieklings can learn & speak the common language, have their own culture, build complex architecture, and tame boars to ride like horses. They are a sapient & sentient race, & should not fill the same soul gems as a spider or a rabbit! This mod simply makes it so soul-trapped Rieklings will fill Black Soul Gems, bc they are people, too!"

The old cat an not fault the thinking here. The question should be common across all the beast races. Khajiit, and Argonian souols are black. Rieklings should be as well. This one gets a cookie. However it also brings to mind the availability of the hidden 'alters' from OR being dotted around the map to allow conversion of grand soul gems to black. In the Dawnguard DLC, we're given two in the Sould Cairn, that can convert greater or grand to black, but we're going to need more, and specifically on Solstheim to bind this to the game. (Moral implications aside)

Speaking of which...

LordDom65 released Morrowind - Vvardenfell Return - West Gash
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158653
"Did you ever miss your home, did you had that feeling when you first went to solstheim in the dragonborn DLC. Looking at Vvardenfell and see that everithing you know and love about that place is destroyed, pilliged or razed. Now it is can be changed join with me an adventure where you can explore Vvardenfell North-Western part the West Gash."

A taste of Skywind early? ... requires Journey to Baan Malur and Morrowind, and the Tamriel Location Framework - Patch Hub. Seriously worth a look. This is a collaboration of many that's been under the radar for this old cat. Have a cookie, thanks

Let's see... tcbflash added Slow At Low Health (SPID)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158680
What it says on the wrapper

fadingsignal released Whiterun Road Floor Redux - Parallax
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158663
"Brand-new high quality texture for the Whiterun floor/road, designed around the vanilla aesthetic. Supports parallax." Through the eyes of a master... A beautiful implementation of parallax on a near vanilla retex. Worth a look and a cookie. A solid choice, well done.

Well it would take something special to bump Fading out of the top slot. This is one of those days... For our mod of the day, we welcome back the queen of clutter to Skyrim...
Eli ports Eli

Halamshiral - Mage Tower by Elianora
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158513
"Originally made for Oldrim, this is a port of an epic wizard or mage tower built in Morthal swamp right outside Solitude docks. Made for the Reddit Modding contest, it comes with a unique house, some tweaks for Mage items, magnificent amounts of unique displays, a glorious library level and tons of shiny clutter for you to drool over."

Love her or hate her, she's still the best. Just the right size, and love the location. 'When' the old cat decides to finally do another mage build, this will be home. Thanks Eli

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seat by the firs and warm your bones. We-B-Open!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 7th of Hearthfires. It's a very muggy predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons were full, but have set for the day, so we should be safe from the goddess' crazy puppies for now. Anyway it's time for this one to tend the inn so excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Brew of the day is still Venezia, and the biscuits are Ginger. This one is still unpacking, don't ask. Checking the hot sheets we have 53 new mods from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what caught an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

NfgOdin released Fenrir Companion Follower as their first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158649
"This mod introduces a powerful companion, Fenrir, a wolf of immense size and power, right at the beginning of your journey in Skyrim"

Luckily, this Fenrir is not the mythical Fenrisúlfr, harbinger of Ragnarök. He does scale with you through end game, and if he doesn't have that idiotic 'woof woof' every three seconds this one might even consider traveling with him. The only downside is you can only get him through the vanilla start. He is not accessible through the cave entrance. Thanks

wetblanket released Immersive Khajiit Caravan Horses as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158625
"A patch for the wonderful mod Immersive Khajiit Caravan Mules that replaces the mules with horses." Well, a pack mule is actually more realistic, but seeing as there are no mules in Sklyrim, this one gets a cookie. Thanks

Let's have a peek at some visual patching

Sky Haven Temple Meshes Improved by SaevaVeritas
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158641
"Next Installment in my mesh overhaul of Skyrim is Sky Haven Temple. I've gone through all the meshes in the architecture folder for this location and optimized vertex/triangle count, fixed UVs and holes where they were noticed. Compatible with all texture overhauls that do not use custom textures and follow vanilla design."

The fifth in the series. This one is becoming the guru of vanilla mesh optimization. Thanks, Ah'vrie hopes you complete the project and offer an all in one. Have a cookie

braxusx released Ryn's Lumber Mills Snow Fixes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158624
"A fix I made that adds snow on some objects when using Ryn's Lumber Mills."

And nicely done at that. Thanks, you can have a cookie as well

Lets see. mengyei released Regal Cloaks of the Nine Divines SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158578

And PunishedMobius ESLified it
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158618

"High quality cloaks fit for kings based on each of the Nine Divines"

Not thrilled with the symbols, but the cloaks are nice. Your game your way. Thanks

tcbflash released Slower Uphill (SPID) as a follow up release
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158643
"Move slower when going uphill. Script free. Esl flagged. Compatible with everything. Applies to humanoid NPCs as well, through SPID."

Nice, to be honest the old cat wouldn't consider the original mod because it only applied to the player. This on the other hand might be worth testing. Have a cookie

And finally Shadows in Windhelm by Phereniki
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158573
"Shadows in Windhelm introduces note trail around Windhelm, but something doesn't feel quite right, is someone being watched, or... watching? Why is there blood everywhere, and why can't Windhelm catch a break?"

A bloody scavenger hunt in Windhelm... follow the clues to the watcher's stash. Why not?

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. Have a seat by the fires and warm your bones. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 6th of Hearthfires and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. It's a very muggy dawn here on warm sands, and past time this one tended the inn. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, the vents cleaned and the fires rebuilt. Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires, and a happy fire needs to breathe. As this ones mother often said, a happy fire warms more than the room. There, much better. Now to put fresh water to the flame, and finish tidying up...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Venezia, and the biscuits are Fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 26 new from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or three.

IamLogu released Books By Category - for The Organized Librarian as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158509
"A collection of Bat files to add books to player inventory by category (Histories, Fiction, Biographies, etc.)"

Of course it's a cheat, and tagged as such. It's intended for those that want to fill the library shelves in their player homes. Make sure to read the mod page, and I'd recommend not trying the optional file... just saying ;-) Thanks for sharing from a fellow "autist"

Glitchygal released Ars Metallica Let me Smith in Ingot as their second mod.
No link needed, it removes the skill based smelting restrictions. It can join the others on the pile. Google would have been quicker... just saying ;-)

euTHEgusta released Windblown Hairs - Riverwood (SMP Hair NPC Replacer)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158527
"A review of the Main NPCs from the Riverwood with SMP Hair" Worth a look, Next in the series will be Whiterun. Thanks for sharing.

Edzioo released Simple Inn Bath - Dialogue Expansion...
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158544
"Adds over 70 new randomized dialogue lines for the Simple Inn Bath mod, giving both the player and innkeepers various responses making every conversation feel fresh and immersive." The old cat is unfamiliar with DDR, but will assume the added dialogs are AI generated. Thanks, this one never actually imagined multiple responses to a dialog entry.

Cl3mus released Vanaheimr - Farmhouses - Complex Material and PBR
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158524
"High-quality retexture of Skyrim’s farmhouses in 2K and 4K, compatible with Complex Material or PBR."

Nicely done, the height maps are subtle and fit well. PBR is very evident in the pictures. Solidly fits the 'positively boring retex' meme. Washed out, desaturated, and no contrasts. Thanks, The old cat will stick with ENB and parallax for now.

sevnces released two today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/sevnces/mods?gameId=1704
Solstheim Abandoned Lodge - Overhaul, and A Touch of Morrowind - Ramshackle Trading Post Overhaul

Both of these replace the architecture, and are worth a look. Not thrilled with the trading post from a 'lore' standpoint, based on the item clutter, mostly because it no longer looks or feels abandoned, but thanks. We love choice.

And we'll finish up with a new mechanic... This took some work

Slower Uphill by tcbflash
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158508
"Move slower when going uphill. Script free. Esl flagged. Compatible with everything."

The old cat is certain this will be annoyingly immersive LOL. 4 versions available, and unfortunately only affects the character, but well done. This one gets a cookie. Thanks.

And that will do for today. The ale is fresh, the new batch of mead is ready, and the coffee is hot. We're serving medallions of marinated venison on a bed of roast diced potatoes and onions with a poached egg on top for the early meal. This one will plan the late meal depending on what's fresh in the markets a little later. As always there will be a hearty stew simmering for those that need to ward the chill. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 5th of Hearthfires and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons are gibbous tomorrow, but full enough to already stir the goddess' crazy puppies. You've been warned. Show up at the inn smelling of wet dog and you'll be tasting the old cat's mace not his mead... What? it's a cat thing. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli. and the biscuits will be classic oatmeal raisin in a little while... The ovens have to preheat first. Checking the hot sheets we have 30 new with the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches the eye today...

Skyrim5100 released Canis Root Placement Fix as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158484
"I happened across this canis root that was placed incorrectly and, I had no choice but to immediately close the game, open the creation kit, and fix this game breaking bug. I decided to share the file because this is such an important fix."

I didn't know chicken little had a sibling. Thanks for saving Nirn from a tilted Canis

Shadowvalor released ...Targe of the Blooded Enchantment as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158487
"Changes Targe of the Blooded bleed effect to an enchantment that can be disenchanted and placed on other shields."

Thanks... You do know that Targe is the only spiked shield in the game right?

Xenjoi85 released Universal Reshade Preset as their first Skyrim mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158491
"This is a LIGHTWEIGHT Universal Reshade Preset. No gimmicks, no color injection, just more detail."

Okay, this one gets a cookie, and a chuckle at reading the mod page... so true. Thanks

JoJoToast porteded Better Healing Potions by DontYouLaugh as their second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158437
"This mod simply makes healing potions heal more HP. Three different versions are available." A little noobish overkill at it's best LOL Thanks for sharing

Lets see... kuroishitam released Destroy Meridia's Beacon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158439
"Ever annoyed to find the notorius white gem, Meridia's beacon? Now you can destroy it."

Some assembly required, and totally quest breaking, but if you can do it while the bi@tch is yelling at you it gets a cookie.

runescapebot released Dawnguard Men... replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158475
"Replacer for Celann, Durak, Florentius, Isran and Harkon."

Not thrilled, but it might be the pictures. Grainy and desaturated, and evidently there are neck seam issues bad enough to include specific instructions... Thanks but pass

And finally for our mod of the day, the old cat needed an "Awwww" moment.

Little Lanterns by Elfiemyrtle3
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158454
"Adds a shelter for each of the 4 urchins. Compatible out of the box with Use Those Blankets."

While some of the locations are questionable, this one is all heart and gets a cookie, but don't touch the kid's sweets or the divines will not be pleased... seriously *shudders*

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, and kettles scrubbed, and the old cat has cookies to bake. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 4th of Hearthfires and a muggy predawn here on warm sands. The humidity is almost tropical, but it doesn't feel like a storm is brewing. The village shaman has scried a large storm off the coast, and who is Ah'vrie to gainsay a shaman? (This one won't talk about how often they have been wrong in the past ;-)

Anyway, the blessed moons are close enough to full to be wary so keep those silver weapons close through the weekend. For now, though the moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits are Ginger. Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new mods in an eclectic mix from the usual sources. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

Zanox420 released SSE Engine Fix Quicker Wait-sleep time as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158391
Basically the title is the description. Four choices offered. The old cat is not comfy recommending edits to something as complex as engine fixes, as someones second mod, but is not poking. This one is just recommending a little caution. Backup first and test. Thanks

shpeenut released Solstheim WTT's LODs Clouded
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158390
"Simple mod that adds clouds for imitating fog in Solstheim WTT LODs" This is their second 'hide distant lods in fog' mod. This one is flagged as a patch for WTT though, so make sure to read the requirements. Thanks

Broom000 put out two new mods today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Broom000/mods?gameId=1704
Lost Grimoire - Bound Shield to Bound Magic Shield, and Enthir Buys Stolen Items

The old cat will admit that 'through dialog' Enthir should have always been a fence. This one gets a cookie

sevnces released Honeystrand Grove is an Actual Grove - Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158433
"Honeystrand Cave is a small location near Ivarstead home to a couple bears. The cell name for this specifically calls it a grove instead of a cave. I was originally just going to change the location name for consistency in my list but I felt calling this place a grove to be incorrect since there were no natural aspects at all. And so I added a new waterfall, stream and enhanced terrain for the exterior and some more natural aspects like a pool of water to the interior. This has been fully navmeshed (albeit not very well)."

This one is not afraid of terrain edits, but there is hopefully no overlap with the bridge area at Ivarstead which would affect several mods. If the author themselves questions the navmesh, the old cat has to also flag this as use with caution and test before adding this to an existing build. Ah'vrie always treats terrain edits with a grain of salt. Thanks

Lets see... WOXAVE released WXV Elisif Replacer HPH
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158376
Their twelfth HPH replacer. Pretty, and a reasonable age for the voice type. It uses your own body mod setup. (Interesting to see that face on a 'mommy body' in the pics) Worth a look. Thanks

And well finish up with Echoes of the Ancients by Phereniki
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158386
"Across the Pale lie ancient weapons and lost spells, each bound to the power of Skyrim's forgotten dead, waiting in ruins, caverns, and hidden corners for those who seek them."

Yet another treasure hunt for enchanted weapons and spell tomes... Clues in a book found in the drunken huntsman. Sounds like fun, thanks. (The old cat peaked... they aren't totally OP ;-)

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seay by the fires and warm your bones. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel amriel riel el

It would seem Ah'vrie is greeting an empty inn. This is okay, it makes cleaning the floors easier. The blessed moons are waxing through the final crescents and will be full this weekend so hopefully our most honored guests are keeping those silver weapons honed and close at hand. This one will be polishing the silver filigree on his mace yes he will. It is very beautiful against the dark ebony. Anyway, it is time once again for this one to tend the inn...

Our brew of the day is Stockholm Lungo, and the biscuits are lemon. Checking the hot sheets we have 35 new mods, mostly jangle and outfits, but a few have caught the eye. Lets have a look over a fresh cuppa or two.

eo1Naho ported Velacar Worm-Prince Boss Battle as a first non translation. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158307
"This mod adds a new and extremely powerful boss to Skyrim, created to be an endgame challenge for the most prepared players."

Two point of note; It was ported without permission, and the location being next to Dustman's Cairn. This is an end game battle, only activate the mod when you're ready.

anakameron ported Racial Traits Improved SSE by Dasistgutja as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158348
"It just removes the vanilla racial buffs and adds them as permanent bonuses, ie; at level 100 archery, a wood elf will still have an additional bonus to archery, meaning they will always be the best archers at max stats."

Ah'vrie will admit that of all the *snore* 'racial traits' mods on the pile; this is the only one that actually makes sense. To be perfectly honest, that extra 5 points at the start is completely nullified by the vanilla game in the earliest levels, and becomes pointless as you gain even a little skill. This mod adds the same early buffs, but outside the skill trees so your always '5 points' higher than your skill. What's old is new again. This one is not for the pile, and gets a cookie. Thanks for bringing this back.

This next one is a bit odd for the old cat, as it's only in Russian, but hopefully will be translated. The concepts are well grounded.

wladymyr ported give me more SE by registrant (from gamer-mods.ru)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158366
You'll need to read the mod page. This brings a lot of increased flexibility and immersion to Hearthfires. Both with Steward interaction, and with material crafting. Worth a read, and hopefully will be translated in the future. A nice find. Thanks

Lets see... ImABotBeepBoop released Proper Dead (Ugly) Branch Removal
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158340
"Removes the ugly branches from dead trees, logs and stumps via their meshes, rather than blank textures. A QOL fix to help with mod overlap."

No requirements, but several recommendations. This is definitely a preferred solution rather than inserting blank textures which does not remove the collision, and tends to create issues rather than remove them. Thanks. A cookie for a proper job.

We have three CW tweak mods by LichKingArthasMenethil after a 6 year abscense
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/LichKingArthasMenethil/mods?gameId=1704

Captain Aldis Legion Equipment
Civil War Camp and Quartermaster Fixes
Civil War Fort Appropriate Clutter

All three of these mods are well thought out and add appropriate gear and clutter. The old cat may not bother with the CW, but it's not Ah'vrie's game, and these look very well done. Thanks, it's not often CW mods earn a cookie, so enjoy this one.

That's really all that caught the eye today. There's plenty of skimpy outfits and jangles to look through. Ah'vrie will finish up with two from Mikezet12
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Mikezet12/mods?gameId=1704

Bruneis - High Poly Head Character Preset: Barely SFW redguard preset

S(h)atan's P(e)it(e) Reshade For Pi-Cho: Subtle ReShade made especially for Pi-Cho ENB

The old cat likes Pi-Cho, but the offered pictures are in ultra wide format with stretched FOV, and DOF so it is very hard to judge. It seems to tone down some of the saturation and dampen the dynamic range slightly. It has a very cinematic feel, but again it's hard to tell from the pictures and would need to be seen in game. Thanks

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Ah, it appears we have a customer. Time for this one to get to work. We-B-Open!

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 2nd of Hearthfires and quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits will have to wait on this one visiting the markets a little later this morning. Checking the hot sheets we have 48 new with lots of jangles and patches as always. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two shall we?

Olibuu released what they "think" is a patch for improved closefaced helmets as their first mod. Welcome, but no link needed. Thanks

Computerplayer1 released Whiterun Overgrown... as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158279
"Another Whiterun tree mod, but now with 100% more shrubbery because I couldn't stop myself." This is so over the top it almost looks good LOL. Definitely worth a look. Thanks


LoliManiaco released No magicka or stamina damage from spells as their second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158286
"The title says it all. Just remove the damage for magicka and stamina from ice e shock spells." Your game your way, a reason would help.

We have two intersecting mods with nothing in common and for different reasons

JamesTParker released Immersive Nightgate Inn Dilaogue
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158270
"This mod tweaks both his and the player's dialogue so he wont claim to only have 2 customers when his inn has 20 people in it."

Basically in James game the inn is crowded, so saying there's only 2 customers...

xXtheproudvampireXx released Thalmor Dossier - Fultheim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158288
"This mod adds a Thalmor Dossier on Fultheim, adding extra lore to this mysterious man."

Your game your way, He's a lush now, but he could have been a blade... I guess LOL

epsadin released two today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/epsadin/mods?gameId=1704
Unpickable Prison Chests, and No Prison Outfit

This one wants you naked and unable to recover your gear in prison... Oookay, thanks

TheShiningAbsol also put out two today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/TheShiningAbsol/mods?gameId=1704
Patches for Lyssia, and a patch for Lorius if you use Jesters of Skyrim. Thanks

BasPeeters1 released Weathered Barrels Retexture (SMIM - BOS)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158166
"A simple retexture for SMIM’s barrels, with optional Base Object Swapper support to randomly distribute 8 (slightly) different textures."

Not thrilled with this one. The staves do not appear tapered, and the bands look more like pipes than straps. Thanks, but we already have better available. Pass

DraugrOfRagnarok released Oblivion Style Legion
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158240
"This mod is an immersive overhaul of the Imperial Legion, designed to bring their aesthetic and feel closer to the disciplined, uniformed army seen in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion."

In theory the old cat likes this mod, in practice the armors look really dated. Hard pass on this. it needs upscaling, cubemaps... this retex needs a retex, but thanks. The PBR crowd will probably love it. It doesn't get much more bland than this.

Lets see... ChillFlexington is trying to tweak OAR in MO2, lets peek under the hood

PriOARity - OAR Priority Tool for Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158250
"PriOARity is a small utility for Mod Organizer 2. It allows you to renumber animation priorities across multiple mods automatically, preventing conflicts and ensuring animation mods use your load order as source of priority."

This is more for the MCO crowd, in a normal mod lists this wouldn't be needed, but there are always exceptions so thanks. We love choice

Ah'vrie doesn't really have a mod of the day, so we'll finish up with a head scratcher

Remodeled Armor SE CBBE Conversion by adrilex98
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158254
"My conversion from 3BA to CBBE"

Not that the old cat hasn't seen the wheel being reinvented a few times over the years... but Remodeled Armor was CBBE first, and converted to 3BA, and this doesn't re-convert the slider sets, so definitely assembly required. Color an old cat confused. Hard pass, but thanks for all the 'effort'?

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you unless you're a naked escaped prisoner I guess. We-B-Open!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Mondas the 1st of Hearthfires and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is from India, and the biscuits are classic chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 58 new from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches the eye that doesn't have jiggly bits.

kitkins13 ported Snowberry Cottage Winterhold by lyokowarrior95 as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158206
"A medium-sized player home off the road between Windhelm and Winterhold. Hearthfire Multiple Adoptions friendly." Flagged as suspicious for now. Typical for first mods, I'm sure it will get resolved shortly.

Sunscryer released Escape the Cell
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/141160
Add a little bit of story to your alternate beginnings. This is a work in progress to attempt to 'flesh out' some of the alt start locations. This does not require ASLAL, or unbound, it is a stand alone mod currently being worked on. only two starting choices so far. Thanks

Nimbussssssss123 released 250 Carry Weight for Convenient Horses
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158212
For the 2017 no MCM version obviously. The old cat will stick with the original version. Thanks

NullPointerExcy released Dynamic Wetness
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158207
"An SKSE plugin that makes characters appear wet when in water, rain, or snow. Inspired by "Soaking Wet – Character Wetness Effect", but reimplemented from scratch with additional features, configurability, and NPC support. Not perfect yet, but functional and continuously improving"

They needed the effect for a mod their working on, and the original mod never published it's source code, so they reinvented it in a new and improved state. Thanks

RyokohMods released The Dragon Eggs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158176
"Have you ever wanted dragon eggs to collect or craft? This one's for you!"

Well, the "crystallized soul" needed for crafting flies in the face of the dragonborn but it's an interesting concept. Should be interesting to see where this leads. Thanks

naChooey released 5 today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/naChooey/mods?gameId=1704
Several replacers and a patch for RSV and teeth mods. Thanks

Lets finish up with a couple of fuzzy mods

kuroishitam released Hedgehog In Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158223
"A simple mod that adds hedgehogs in Skyrim. You can generally find them near water source and the forest. Enjoy!"

Nicely done, and look good as well. Model by Touh87. Have a cookie.

And finally Pets of Skyrim - Pets of War
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158179
"Allows the pets added by Pets of Skyrim to engage in combat and fight by your side."

The old cat is not sure what to think about this when fighting dragons, but your game your way. LOL. Have a cookie, and a roll of bandages. I'm picturing the pet bunny taking on a frost troll LOL. Gotta love it.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seat by the fires and warm your bones. We-B-Open!

Goooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well again. This one has a fresh cuppa in front of him and will attempt this post for the third time this morning...

Nathraxh released Arkay's Soul Gem Conversion as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158056
"This mod adds a small crypt underneath Falkreath's House of the Dead that contains a unique shrine that converts your Black Soul Gems into filled Grand Soul Gems. This is aimed at those who may want to play good-aligned characters such as knights, monks, priests, healers etc."

A nice first mod, good aligned players don't get a lot of choices. Have a cookie.

Gogma's Training Rebalance, no link needed
"Training limit increased to 5000 times per level. Training cost roughly tripled" Thanks?

Cizzy414 released Alternate Start Addon Compendium (WIP)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158130
"This is a collection of Alternate Start - Live Another Life addons that I've created. This will be a pertepual WIP collection, as I plan to add more options over time."

Presently adds starts in two mod added player homes. Thanks

knightradiant2 released BIG STICK ENERGY
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158160
"There be sticks in the wilds of Skyrim. What is the intrepid explorer to do when stumbling upon one of a particular length and girth it begs to be handled? Take it and make it everyone else's problem."

Translation... adds sticks that can be used as a club. Why not? thanks

Phereniki released Bravik the Trader of Ivarstead
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158093
"A stubborn roadside trader camped outside Ivarstead, offering food, furs, potions, and supplies to pilgrims and travelers on their climb to High Hrothgar" Thanks

Ivarstead has always been a town in search of a reason for being. Even the mill is on the wrong side of several waterfalls to send/ship their lumber anywhere. At least the inn has a reason for being, what we need is more of an actual town. It would be nice to see it brought up to even Riverwood standards. A merchant, blacksmith, a few more homes...

lets see... naaitsab released Dwemer Glass Doors and Walls as a modders resource
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158158
"Added glass like transparency to most Dwemer doors, partitions and gates. Should be compatible with other Dwarven metal retextures."

Well if anyone in Skyrim was to discover the use of glass as a building material it would have certainly been the Dwemer. Thanks

And finally we'll finish up with a mod for readers

Way of the Ruby Vial by HeraclesJones
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/157911
"Discover 25 immersive books that reveal alchemy recipes through stories and voices, turning random button-clicking into exploration and reading."

Oh, the old cat likes this type of mod. 25 unremarkable books buried in the standard distribution lists that will teach you an alchemy recipe? This gets a cookie. Downloaded to endorse.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, yada yada. We-B-Open!

(The original two times I tried to post had a little more content, but the day, and this one's patience were wearing thin. Have a great day all.)

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 30th of Last Seed and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. Ah'vrie apologizes for being tardy, and will tend the inn shortly. First it's time to empty the ash pits and rebuild the fires. You may wish to cover your tankards, this can get a tad dusty and Khajiit know not from free refills... There, much better. Ah'vrie likes to begin the weekend with happy fires and a happy fire needs to breathe. Now to put fresh water to the flame while this one scrubs the kettles and tends the garden...

Our brew of the day is Capetown Lungo, and the biscuits will have to wait until this one returns from the markets a little later. Checking the hot sheets we have 56 new mods in the usual eclectic mix of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

First a well deserved shout out to Xtudo for Snowy Barrel01
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158015
Another tiny fix you can't un-see. Adds snow to barrels in snowy areas, provided with 11 versions for SMIM, different mods, and animated vs. static. Now to check which barrels...

Glitchygal released More FireSalts in Whiterun as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158006
"More FireSalts in Whiterun" There's something to be said for truth in advertising. Thanks

StarRiseShine released Sunhelm KID patches
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158057
"Continuing my food patching obsession - Keyword Item Distributor (KID) .ini files to patch food mods with Sunhelm 3.1.4. With keywords applied, new foods should be recognized by Sunhelm automatically." Thanks, tracking, this one uses a few of the covered mods.

Domenicus7 released Another Starting Items and Skills
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/157875
"This mod aims to be a reasonably user-friendly way of choosing starting items, skills, and spells. Right after you exit the character creation menu"

Rudimentary but functional, Actually the only poke would be the absurdity of having that pop up while you're still bound in prisoner rags. If it was attached to chests in both sides of Helgen's Keep the old cat would give it a cookie. Only supports the vanilla opening.

TXTEC released Skytone - Alchemy and Enchanting Tables
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158051
"This mod retextures the alchemy and enchanting tables"

Upscaled to 4K then recolored, and not a bad job of it either. Worth a look. A little less bloom and blur in the pics would go a long way though ;-)

Lets see... llLilyll released her all in one of the little girl invasion
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/154066

This one is almost embarrassed to admit he almost wants to load this just to see it in game with Southpawe's men of the north. Grizzly old veterans and cheerleader wanna-bes
Moving right along LOL. We'll give the top slot to an underwater treasure hunt.

YeahButIronically released Underwater Solstheim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/157986
"Underwater Solstheim adds over two dozen encounters, points of interest, marked and unmarked locations, and even small dungeons to the island. Now the "Jewel of Absolutely Nothing" has at least something beneath its waves. (Also, more fish.) (Why are there so few fish in the original DLC?)"

"This mod is ESL-flagged, lore-friendly, Vanilla+, and compatible out of the box with every major underwater content mod. Dive into a world full of pirate tales, treasure chests, Easter Eggs, literal eggs, mysterious magic, and sunken shrines. Explore Dunmeri shipwrecks, ruins from the Red Year, hydrothermal vents, eldritch terrors, and Dwemer mysteries in the depths. The waters of Solstheim await!"

Why not? Sounds like fun. The old cat doesn't swim much. Cold water kills. Thanks

And that will do for today. The ale was delivered last night, and the new batch of mead is ready so drink up. We're serving mudcrab scrambles for the early meal. We'll plan the late meal when this one sees what's fresh at the markets. As always there will be a kettle of hearty stew simmering for those that need to ward the chill. We-B-Open!