Modding on the Spectrum

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 24th of Sun's Dusk and a very quiet predawn at the inn. The blessed moon 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 brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Cpae Town Lungo, and the biscuits are Chocolate Chunk. Checking the hot sheets we have 51 new with all the usual suspects. let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa... maybe two

IIDmods released Dharok's crypt as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134670
"Hi, This is my first attempt at making a mod. Hope you like it! You can find the entrance to the Crypt in Hamvir's Rest." Teleport from a grave by the roadside... Interesting. Not really into Runescape, but have fun.

MaggyCostello released Simple Bounty and Fines Overhaul as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134725
"Simple overhaul of fines and bounties for a little more challenging criminal experience." Substitute tedious for simple. Your game your way. Make sure to read the mod page.

skoomafan100 released Ultimate Upgrades - Chillrend and Dawnbreaker Reforges
No link needed for this first mod. It's exactly what you think. Welcome

Whoozie478 released Bully Likes Bullying Guards as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134750
"Replaces the dialogue options you get when you've been caught for your crimes, by guards in Skyrim, with dialogue options along the lines of Bully Maguire." Thanks?

TheLastAkaviri531 released Citizens of Morthal - Morthal NPC Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134550
An interesting mod, worth a look. The Jarl looks like a long term vampire victim, but interesting. Thanks, certainly worth a look.

Lovers Quarell - Lulu's Sven Faendal and Camilla Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134689
"This is a replacer for the strange love triangle in Riverwood" Identical outfits with identical furry chests... Okay. Your game your way. Thanks

Araviss535 released Relationship Dialogue Overhaul (RDO) followers - a replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134698
"RDO adds 5 new followers into the game. This replacer updates their looks so they blend better into a modded game." Also worth a look, Thanks

Anbeegod released Follower Dialogue Expansion - Roggi Knot-Beard
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134694
"Expands Roggi Knot-Beard with 212 immersive, lore-friendly lines. Quest, location, weather awareness. Reacts to main quests, DLC, guild." More high quality AI. Roggi definitely needed more lines. Thanks

Shadowqueen's Regalia by Ave
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134444
"Add a Potema's Jewelry Set, the 'Shadowqueen's Regalia', to the game." Recommended to add before starting the man who cried wolf or you might not find all of the items in game. Potema's piercings? interesting ;-) Thanks

And finally, not exactly a mod of the day, but needed a closer look. This is one of those some assembly required mods.

Dragons Variance by kuroishitam
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134748
"Now you can use all vanilla dragon replacers without having to choose one. Enjoy!"

8 dragon mods listed as required, and quite a few edits as well... everyone needs a hobby. The author considers this a framework, The old cat considers this too much work. LOL. Your game your way.

And that will do for today. The fiores are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. 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 23rd of Sun's Dusk and a very quiet dawn at the inn. Apologies for being tardy, but sometimes an old body decides when more sleep is needed and we don't get to choose. Anyway, it is past time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires rebuilt. Ah'vrie likes to begin the weekend with happy fires, and a happy fire needs to breathe. This can get a bit dusty, you may want to cover your tankards for a bit... There, much better no? Now to compost this ash, check the garden, scrub the kettles... The life of an inn keeper is glamorous no?

Our brew of the day is from India, and the biscuits are Tate's chocolate chip. we'll bake something fresh when the old cat returns from the markets later. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new with the usual eclectic mix of jiggles, dangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

PopularOnions released AddItemMenu - Translation Crash Fix as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134654
There is evidently an issue with the translation files for AddItemMenu + AddItemMenu NG with SSE 1130 and newer. A work around was discovered that by deleting the translation files, the new versions would work normally. But if you use Vortex it would replace those files every time you re-deployed. This mod fixes that by including blank translation files. Load below Additem menu, and set to load after in the conflict menu. Thanks for sharing.

Obviously if you use MO2, just set the translation files to 'mo-hidden' and you're done.

Evkun released 'The Most Important Skyrim Mod Ever Made' as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134629
"This mod initially adds five simple food crafting recipes." LOL, They play a mage, and got tired of finding sliced eider cheese they could not use to make a fondue. This mod lets you re-create full wheels from sliced wheels... See a need fill a need. Have a cookie

goshu13 released Convertible Spellbreaker as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134676
"Lets you switch between light and heavy Spellbreaker using a forge" Thanks

JET654 released The Flowers of Riverwood as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134574
"This is a major renovation of riverwood." Well not really... adds planters with roses, some minor clutter and lots of decorative lanterns that would look better in Solsteim, but your game your way. Check the requirements, there are a few.

Let's see... LeahTheUnknown released Filled Baskets
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134640
"Fills the covered baskets you find everywhere with random loot." Oh goody, more crap to search through... Pass but thanks

TheLootist is still on a mission to make Skyrim use Roman imperial architecture
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/TheLootist/mods?gameId=1704
Your game your way... Not for old cats. Looks to modern and finished for ruins. Hard pass

HasphatAntobolis released two pig mods
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/HasphatAntobolis/mods?gameId=1704
A standalone, and a replacer for Skytest. Yep. looks like pigs top me ;-)

And finally Lulu's Housecarls replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134595
"This is a replacer for all the housecarls in Skyrim." Worth a look, Interesting that all of the females have exactly the same eye shape and wrinkles. But at least they're not all cookie cutter copies. Thanks, worth a look.

And that will do for today. The ale is fresh, and the new batch of mead is ready. We're serving mudcrab scrambles for the early meal. Ah'vrie will choose the late meal depending on what looks good in the market. As always there will be a hearty stew simmering.

The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 22nd of Sun's Dusk and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, and it's 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 brought to a boil...

Brew of the day is Venezia again, and the biscuits are chocolate fudge. Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new mods, mostly patches, with jiggles, dangles, and a few accessories thrown in. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa.

ShelbyWolf released THE IRON ARM - Dynamic Muscle Growth Mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134537
"This mod is an inspiration and spiritual successor of Gopher's "Pumping Iron" Mod.
It allows a player to get training points when they gain skill xp thus increase their muscles (Player Weight) when they level up."

This is an simplified growth mod. Unlike pumping iron which tracks sleep, food... etc. This simple issues points when you level up skills, and calculates body growth based on the number of points when your character levels. Nothing wrong with simple. Have a cookie

Aqiriza is merging and 'pruning' tree mods using BOS.
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Aqiriza/mods?gameId=1704
Evidently this one does not like pine trees in the rift ;-)

mattski123 released Just Better Vanilla Doors and Gates - Upscayled
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/131703
Not to dis the author, but the 4K version looks damn near as bad as vanilla... This can be safely ignored. There are much better choices available. Sorry, Pass

dabiggieboss released Lore Friendly Ruins - Nimalten Ruins
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134552
"Part of my continued series of bringing explanations for why towns present in TES: Arena are missing from Skyrim."

Unfortunately the "ruins" are a jumble of crap with no coherence. Your game your way, the old cat has no use for ESO inspired junk is Skyrim.

And that's it folks. There's really no mod of the day. I'll leave you to consider one that leaves this old cat scratching his head...

Dragonborn Charisma by Gorgopis
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134539
"This simple Mod allows the player character, AKA The Dragonborn, to enjoy a lesser power to project charisma against Undead, if desired, for 90 seconds."

We all know the Dragonborn has a 'sparkling' personality. The old cat just never considered using it as a weapon against the undead, or to physically glow, But your game your way. Not for old cats. ;-)

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!

Goooooooo morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 20th of Sun's Dusk and a crisp predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn. excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is I believe Indonesia ( I confess I didn't look ;-) and the biscuits will have to wait on the old cat's return from the markets. Plenty of chocolate chips for now. Checking the hot sheets we have 28 new, and a few don't jiggle. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa. Thanks the divines for a fresh cuppa LOL


lilmetal released Dark Brotherhood - Unblocked Dialogue
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134415
"Having the kill contracts won't block the normal dialogue options for target NPCs." Useful if you're still completing side quests with the dark brotherhood active. Thanks

GiraPomba released Fishermen Fish
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134408
"Fishermen in Skyrim will actually fish. New fishing animations for some Fishermen NPCs in the game." The animations look quite smooth. Now the fishermen won't always be by the fire. They will actually fish. Serious eye candy and worth a look and a cookie. Thanks

DementedLulu released two more NPC replacer mods.
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/DementedLulu/mods?gameId=1704
Ulfric and Galmar, and Belethor. Ulfric's a little too young; looks like Brynjolf's father. Galmar look epic though, and Belethor... yeah, looks like someone that would sell their sister. Worth a look.

Tem's Houses - Left-Hand Mine
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134388
"Lightweight, interior overhaul of all Left-Hand Mine's home interiors, Skaggi's House, Daighre's and the Barracks. ESL Flagged." Another location that's overlooked by most. Nice to see some of the lesser interiors get some TLC. Thanks, have a cookie

And finally, not really a mod of the day, just the last to catch an old cat's eye

Temple of Talos Redone by mbucki
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134040
"This is a remake of the Temple of Talos in Windhelm that more closely matches the interior and adding more detail to the exterior." A very interesting fix visually. It honestly looks like the devs had an oops and the temple sunk into the walls. The pictures tell the tale. Here's another little fix you can't unsee. Available with or without vines (The vines look silly to be honest) Flagged for the old cat's next build Thanks, have a cookie

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are... Don't drop your food. We-B-Open!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 19th of Sun's Dawn, and congratulations on surviving another Morndas. Always a good thing. The blessed moons have set and it is time once again for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Arpeggio, and the biscuits are Strawberry rhubarb thumb prints. Checking the hot sheets we have 50 new mods and several caught the eye this morning. Let's dive right in over a fresh cuppa.

evertinee25 released Thatch Roof for Walkways as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133648
"Thatch roofs for roofed walkways around towns and villages." A replacer, and a BOS version. These actually look quite nicely done. Have a cookie.

Modsetti released Flavours of the Hold as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134331
"This mod aims to bring region-specific food, drink and custom menus to the inns of Skyrim, starting with The Bannered Mare." "I plan on expanding this mod out to cover all inns and taverns across Skyrim." Thanks, Ah'vrie looks forward to seeing the project finished and an all in one released.

ssstierghoul released True Armored Circlets as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134344
"Adds craftable variants of existing circlets, light armor variant and heavy armor variant. Can be enchanted and refined. Compatible with "Matching set" perks. Should be compatible with any modded armor. Thanks, recipes only, uses your textures.

melchizedek92 released Woody Wooden Bow as their second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134374
"Adds a new bow to the game." A very ugly stick, with crafting requirements... pass

Achronos11 released Giant's Toe 1K
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134292
"Giant's Toe 1K, upscaled + mesh seam fix" Thanks, looks good

rhonjhonson released Draugr Magic Arrow
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134281
"Ammo that matches the appearance of drainspell bow found in labyrinthian." See a need, fill a need. Thanks

davidgilbertking released No Telekinetic Dragon Claw Activation
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134329
"I edited the vanilla script, adding a line of code that prevents the player from moving when activating the keyhole, and then giving player controls back after ~4 seconds."

The old cat likes the concept, but 4 seconds... Ah'vrie moves a lot quicker than that when he spring a trap, yes he does. Pass, but cookie worthy

Pieter82 released Statue Of Kynareth - Alternate Placement
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134207
"Moves the Statue Of Kynareth by Mandragorasprouts from the temple floor to a platform suspended from the temple roof." While technically a patch, the old cat likes the look. Thanks,

wSkeever released Simplicity of Settlements - Morthal - Base Object Swapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134353
"Unique Morthal buildings with Base Object Swapper" This is Skeever so make sure to read the mod page. More than just textures, but honestly, the old cat loves the use of tiled roofs in this overhaul. Definitely worth a look and another cookie. This one is going in the next build for certain. Thanks

And we have two mod(s) of the day, And both are from new authors. Welcome, both of you, take the comfy seats by the fire... Drinks are on the old cat

Selvanss released Faithful HD - Landscapes as their second mod. Welcome back.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133669
"A vanilla friendly retexture of Skyrim Landscape textures using 3D Scans featuring complex parallax." Color an old cat impressed. This is a very nice rendering of the ground textures with beautifully subtle tessellation. The old cat spotted no visible stretching in any of the images. This would be a wonderful first choice when adding parallax support to a vanilla game. Very nicely done, and certainly cookie worthy.

This next one... Hard to believe this is a first mod, and a year in the making!

Skyrim Every Single Texture Upscaled and Reworked by Waqas131294 as a first mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134352
"Treat every single Texture with love to get most of the details not a single texture left untouched while preserving the vram uses to almost same as vanilla it tooks me more then A year of daily work to do it.I repack them in 9 BSA to Overwrite Vanilla BSAs.I hope you appreciate it." "Upscaled every single texture of Skyrim almost 31652 textures to be exact with multiple models to get most of the details then reworked them in Photoshop to fix unwanted results and enhancing details to the maximum of my effort while keeping the same Vanilla size for the maximum Details"

This is obviously a labor of love. 16.5Gig download. This can be used as a full base game file replacer. Load this very high in the load order and allow custom textures to overwrite. This really needs to be seen in game. This

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and please don't disturb the old cat snoring in the corner. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 18th of Sun's Dusk and wage slaves lament, the weekend she is over. The blessed moons have set. the paths are closed, and it is once again time for the old cat to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are Sweet Loren's sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 53 new with plenty of jiggles, and as many patches. Let's see what catches the eye that doesn't have a cup size...

Kladoss released Soul Vessel as a first mod. welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134268
Sooo, if you use soul trap on an enemy successfully with or without a soul gem, you get a soul 'token' in your inventory. You can then use the 'consume soul token' power to slightly buff a selected ability, or collect the tokens to craft filled soul gems...

Well it's nothing if not inventive. Probably not for old cats but have a cookie, thanks.

NuumLock released Craftable Lunar Weapons as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134223
"This mod makes Lunar weapons craftable by replacing the standard forge in Silent Moons Camp." It only affects the forge at Silent Moons camp, and only works at night. Unfortunately it also only has recipes for iron and steel... Now if you could empower any weapon you have the ability to forge, it really might be worth it. Thanks

shpeenut released Changed Moons Size - Double reduction SE as a first mod Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134210
"Nirn moons is so big, so i made my first mod: a plugin that reduces their size by half."

let's see... Azureroth released another simple cheat chest as their second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134215
Start your game with enchanted carved nordic armor and a one handed sword. The chest is just outside Riverwood Thanks

illonara released Replace That Face Brelyna as her second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134205
"This mod replaces Brelyna Maryon. I could not set on one particular look for her, so i decided to share with you different options" Hair and eye options available. Thanks

RRBrown released SnowKyne Hall
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134246
"SnowKyne Hall is a Player Home that was recently abandoned by a disgraced Skaal seeking his redemption." Another lore friendly tiny home. This one near the Skall village on Solsteim. This could come in handy for an alternate start. Thanks have a cookie

sirjesto released Warbound - Unique Horse
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134234
"Warbound is a battle-ready stallion found in Riverwood by the lumber mill.
He is essential, invulnerable, and if you kill him by riding him off a cliff, he respawns."

Ah, a cheat chest with hooves. Well it beats walking to Whiterun anyway. Thanks

Lets finish up with Ballin - Lulu's Lore-Friendly Balgruuf Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134181
"This is a replacer for Jarl Balgruuf the Greater. I had issue with a lot of replacers not really looking like Balgruuf so i wanted to keep him close to vanilla" She definitely kept the vanilla look. Not especially fond of the nose, but he looks good. Thanks

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!

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 17th of Sun's Dusk, and another peaceful 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 brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Miami espresso, and the biscuits are Sweet Loren's chocolate chunk. Checking the hot sheets we have 54 new, mostly patches and accessories today. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or three.

We'll begin with a few face lifts...

Diplomatic Immunity - Lulu's Blades Elenwen and Malborn Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134129
"This is a replacer for the Blades, Elenwen and Malborn" Not the old cat's favorite overhaul, but taste is subjective. Delphine is a bit young, and Esbern looks a bit like a medieval monk. Your game your way. Thanks, we love choice

TheLastAkaviri531 released The Way of the Voice - Greybeard NPC Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133993
This one's interesting. it does give all four of them a unique appearance, the tattoos are an interesting touch. There is an unhooded option in the fomod, but again with the monk hair? Your game your way LOL. Thanks

CinnaMewRoll released A Cat's Life Animation Overhaul (OAR)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134078
"New animations for ACL kitties, such as animated meows, and also aggression." She does love her fuzzies, so with the puppies done, it's equal time for kitties. Thanks

And now we come to the fashion mod(s) of the day... Sound the trumpets

Common Clothing Expansion by Hornclonic
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134088
"This mod adds new lore friendly clothing to the game." The old cat is unsure if these are actually lore friendly. Or rather they look more Witcher3 lore friendly, but the mod gives us 4 unisex common outfits that are quite nicely done, and not slooty. Refreshing, and definitely worth a look, and not only to old cats...

Common Clothing Expansion - CBBE 3BA by Imperial2000
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134131
"CBBE 3BA Uniboob conversion for the superb Common Clothing Expansion."

Common Clothing Expansion - Vanilla Farm Clothes Replacer by HalfbitShirlock
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134143
"Replaces the vanilla farm clothes with models from Common Clothing Expansion using Skypatcher. Includes male and female clothing with optional alternate textures. Original mod files required."

I'm sure we'll see other replacers that don't require skypatcher for a common texture swap

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. We-B-Open!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 16th of Sun's Dusk, and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. It's a crisp and quiet predawn here on warm sands, and once again time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, the vents are cleaned, and the fires rebuilt. The weekend deserves happy fires, and a happy fire needs to breathe. You may want to cover your tankards for a bit. This can get a might dusty, and Khajiit know not from free refills... There, much better no? Ah'vries mother used to say a happy fire warms more than the room. He misses her yes he does. Now to scrub the kettles, check the garden, and bring fresh water to the boil...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits are chocolate chip for now, we'll be baking fresh when the old cat returns from the markets a little later. Checling the hot sheets we have 46 new with plenty of jiggles, dangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa today shall we?

Achronos11 released three first SSE mods today. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Achronos11/mods?gameId=1704
Taproot, spider eggs, and falmer ear retextures. All three are a noticeable improvement and seriously worth a look. The spider eggs also come in three colors green yellow and red.

Nicely done, but a missed opportunity. The eggs should have included a frosty blue as well so you could set up BOS to have green for normal spiders, and blue for the frosty ones.

nymphetta released No More Rumbling in Dwemer Dungeons as her first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134001
"Couldn't find a mod for this, so I made a quicky to get rid of that annoying rumbling in Dwemer dungeons and figured I'd share" Thanks, it only silences ambient machine noise. The old cat might give this a go in his next build. Silence can be very spooky. Thanks

Vanlevor released Muffled Barefoot Footsteps Extended as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133968
"Barefoot Footstep Extended patch for consistency with mods that silence footsteps with the muffle magic effect." Intended for use with Quiet Muffle Footsteps For Player, or Muffled Footsteps Expansion. See a need... Thanks

runesentinel released Better Bloody Notes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133970
"Changes the bloody note texture to something more readable. No ESP, just textures :)"
A bit less bloody, and definitely more readable. Not quite as gory, but a worthy trade off. Thanks, this one gets a cookie.

Dmigra released 4 NPC Spell variance patches using KID
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Dmigra/mods?gameId=1704
Three for Dawnguard mods, and one for Dragon age spells redux. Thanks

And finally Neloth's Ring of Tracking by Ave
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133912
The replacer also Includes a purchasable version from Fethis. Left and right variations in two gem and four metal colors. She's still the best by far. Nice to see her releasing new work. Instant download and a cookie.

And that will do for today. The fresh ale casks were delivered last night, and the new batch of mead is ready so drink up. We're serving medallions of marinated venison on a bed of roast diced potatoes and caramelized onions served with a poached egg on top for the early meal, and the old cat has dry aged wolf chops in a tart jazbay sauce to be serves with sauteed carrots and twice baked garlic potatoes for the late meal. As always there will be a hearty stew simmering for those that prefer something more substantial.

The fires are stoked, the kettles are 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 Fredas the 15th of Sun's Dusk and thank the divines the weekend in nigh. The blessed moons were full last night, and Ah'vrie would recommend keeping those silver weapons close at hand for a few days yes he would. Remember you come in here smelling of wet dog and you'll taste the old cat's silver mace. Anyway, enough of the goddess' crazy puppies, it is time once again for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is classic Ristretto, and the biscuits are Sweet Loren's sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new from the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa...

kvskvs6 released Sprint Speed Multiplier as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133904
"A simple sprint speed multiplier. ESL Flagged." Thanks you my googly challenged friend. We'll add it to the pile with all the others. Thanks

TheShiningAbsol released 4 today.
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/TheShiningAbsol/mods?gameId=1704
Three are for summoning buxom spriggans and flame atronachs, and one is a patch to let you adopt Anise' cat after you off the old witch. Fair enough. Thanks

JamesTParker released two today for the Dawnguard DLC
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/JamesTParker/mods?gameId=1704
Sorine has more bolts to sell, and Valerica can make her potions after being rescued

SKYKLF released Immersive Traitors Post
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133918
"slightly overhauls the Traitors Post" It does look a little more lived in. Unfortunately they also fixed a broken wall that the old cat loved to snipe through to tease the baddies. Oh well. Worth a look, the improvements are subtle. Thanks

Jyzzrly released Skwatters of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133933
"Upon purchasing any of the properties for sale in Skyrim, be prepared to clear out the criminal scum" Meh, your game your way, but f you know their there it's not much of a surprise. Big bad dovakin beating up on defenseless beggars... the shame. Your game your way, Not my game, not my way ;-)

We'll finish up with one by HalfbitShirlock

Sleep is Good
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133920
"Now, you will want to tuck your little Dovahkiin in for bed time! In addition to the vanilla experience boost, sleeping will now boost your stats. These buffs have the same duration and scale with the vanilla rested bonuses to better reward the player for sleeping regularly, using inns, buying homes, and marrying spouses."

You'll want to read the page. Buffs are a tad OP but not obscene. These buffs would make a huge difference in the early game. Worth considering. Thanks.

And that will do for today. Nothing really jumps out as a mod of the day, but they can't all be winners. The fires are stoked yada yada Enjoy the day. We-B-Open!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 14th of Sun's Dusk and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons will be gibbous tonight so keep those silver weapons honed and close. Anyway, it is time once again for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Roma, and the biscuits are Tate's Ginger Zingers. Checking the hot sheets we have 38 new with the usual mix of jiggles, dangles, patches and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa... maybe two.

AdventTalon released Better Currencies as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133883
"Changes the names and values of several coins from popular currency mods to more immersive versions that interact better with each other." This is a WIP patching of multiple currency mods. Currently only Coins of Tamriel, and Foreign currency.

Sorry, dozed off. So many have tried to fix this over the years LOL. Call this a currency patch hub. Good luck. Your game your way.

LockedNLoaded2 ported Accessible Merchant Storage by ObsidianFire as a first mod Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133871
"I am reuploading a conversion of it for SE since I couldn't find one" AccessibleMerchantStorage brings the merchant chests into the shops so you can steal from them. Master locked but you can steel the merchants stock and gold, then wait a few days and sell it all back to them. Your game your way.

sirjesto ported Fortress Restoration SE by BioManF
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133866
"A simple restoration of all 10 main forts across the nine holds" Basically fixes crumbling walls and towers and removes some of the makeshift barricades. This one the old cat might consider. You'd expect an occupied fort to be maintained. Thanks.

TheLootist released two today. A resource pack, and the first of the 'Reimperialized' series
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/TheLootist/mods?gameId=1704
These look to turn the old forts into something more medieval. Your game your way. Pass

Grimus4 released Skyforge Arms and Armor Additions and Enhanced
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133896
"Skyforge Arms and Armor Additions and Enhanced with greater damage overall, new skyforge variant of the plate armor and skyforge arrows" You'll want to read the mod page. Puts Skyforged weapons (and newly added armor) at just under ebony. All weapons now ignore 50% of armor and does +5% damage. It does weigh more and cost 3x vanilla now. Definitely more OP, but it also makes becoming a Companion more valuable. Your game your way. Thanks

Lets see... TB's HD Wicker Basket
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133863
"A replacer for some of the baskets of Skyrim with up to 8K textures" The old cat really likes this new model, right down to the use of two traditional weaving patterns and the laced in feet. They do need a better normal map to accentuate the wicker more. But the shape and execution is beautiful. This one gets a cookie.

DementedLulu released Imperator - Lulu's Tullius and Rikke Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133832
"This is a replacer for General Tullius and Legate Rikke. It will use your own skin textures but as usual I am using BnP and recommend it. Rikke also has two hairstyles that will change if she is in battle or not."

She also released Lord and Lady of Coldharbour which fell through the cracks yesterday
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133778
Both are worth a look. We love choice.

IamWiitz released Conditional Armor Type Animations for Sneak
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133680
"Complements Verolevi's Conditional Armor Type Animations, but now giving the same style for sneaking. Changes the player and NPCs animations depending on their armor type (heavy armor, light armor, non-armored)."

Requires no animations mods, it does require OAR. It will not work with DAR. Some assembly required, including true directional movement. Provides separate conditional animations based on gender and armor. Make sure you understand the requirements, this is mainly for people that play in third person. Thanks

nyphani released Unique Voice for Sinding
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133875
"Gives Sinding a unique voice type!" Yes it's AI generated. Edited and compiled with many retakes. Includes patches for Authentic Sinding Follower, and gives him is own framework.

You'll want to listen to the included video. It bothers me how good this sounds. well edited

We'll finish up with Favour of the Daedric Royalty by SilverLous
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133889
"This mods adds Skills that show your Devotion to Daedric Princes with appropriate perks" It only covers three of the princes. It needs to be it's own galaxy not mingled with the skill trees, and it need some form of worship as well. (Which I posted in the comments)

Interesting concept... needs fleshing out. The mod page does not mention the actual perks... call it a work in progress. Tracking more out of curiosity than to add it. Thanks

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. We-B-Open!