Modding on the Spectrum

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 30th of Morning Star and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. It's a very chilly predawn at the inn. The blessed moons have set, but remember, they will be full tis Sundas so keep those silver weapons honed and close all weekend. The goddess' crazy puppies will be up to all sorts of mischief as always. Anyway, it's 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 Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits will have to wait on the markets this morning. Ah'vrie needs eggs and butter. This one actually considered keeping chickens and a cow. Ah'vrie visited a farm to see about purchasing a calf and several live chicks. He got within 100 paces of the coops and the wind shifted... No! Absolutely not near the inn. This one is happy to pay market prices for fresh eggs, butter, and flour. It might not be so bad for smoothskins, but even the memory makes this one's nose itch and eyes sting. *shudders* Anyway, let's see what today's mods look like over a fresh cuppa.

A quick shoutout to newmiller for their AIO Ultimate chain cuirass release
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/171111
Vampirella comes to Skyrim, now in 6 colors and several fabric styles ;-) Butterfly wings?

Grendel116 released Simple Potion Sickness as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/171095
"The mod uses a background quest to monitor potion consumption. It specifically targets items with the VendorItemPotion keyword. When the limit is reached, a spell is applied that targets armor rating (representing general weakness)"

You never expect this from a first mod. Simple, clean, and lightweight. Chug potions back to back and you get sick, Debuff lasts 8 hours so sleep is the cure. works with anything flagged with the potion keyword. 2 cookies, this could be a mod of the day. The old cat loves stumbling over gems like this. Thanks. tracking for now.

And then you get the other extreme... Welcome Nocturneblight
WTF dragons (Dragon breathe attacks are now BOOOOOOOOOM)
Moving right along

And somewhere in between IIuIIIdieII released Runekeepers Mask as their first. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/171133
"Effects Include 100% magic regen and 20%reduced shout cooldown"

Buy it from the Riverwood blacksmith. No mention of the price but the old cat assumes it's a bargain. The old cat's not going to poke. For a pure mage build that embraces being dragonborn, this is a nice buff to have in the early game, and it's really no stronger than many of the vanilla robes you run across in the early game. Have a cookie

thearcherman ported dwarven implants by rms1314 as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/171171
"requires dawnguard (note this is the first mod ive ever uploaded and idk if it will work)"

We might want to hold off on downloading for a little while LOL. Thanks

Okay, a fresh cuppa in hand, lets look at a few from more seasoned modders

shazdeh2 released Fortify Attribute Refill Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/171105
"when you drink a Fortify Stamina / Magicka potion or equip an enchantment with that effect, they restore same amount to the current pool. This does not make sense to me, but leaving that aside, this behavior opens up an exploit where you can keep equipping / unequipping a gear with those effects to get an endless supply of Magicka or Stamina.
This mod prevents that automatic refill"

It is not often you run across a new exploit. Ah'vrie will be testing this shortly. This one does have rings to increase magicka, and regen rate... Oh, right. This mod prevents such despicable behavior, You should be ashamed... Harumph

Khagiit released 3 in the last day or so
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Khagiit/mods?gameId=1704
Dented Iron shield in Helgen, Shellbug helmet be gone, and 'Leather Armor Requires Steel Smithing Perk' ?

The last one asks the question "Why make hide/studded armor if the leather armor is already unlocked from the start?" A more reasonable solution would be to unlock hide armor. You don't need a forge to make a bear skin bra. ;-) just saying

3ncanis released NOTWL or Vanilla Tundra Driftwood Remover - BOS
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/171125
"Works with any tree mod that replaces vanilla driftwood. No plugin."

What a difference, those dead rock trees are bloody ugly. Ah'vrie is glad he does not use NOTWL, but might just install the mod anyway, even the vanilla driftwood is ugly, and should have only been at the beach. It makes sense there, not the tundra.

Kaidan pre Thalmor by Bectile (HanShotFirst-LivTempleton)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/166698
"Gives you the chance to meet Kaidan before he is captured by the Thalmor, at his camp."

Only works on Kaidan 2, and requires the current (Jan 2026) Version 5 update to the all in one. Make sure to read the mod pages. Some assembly required.

And finally, another unexpected gem.

Skyrok - A Weather Mod by imnotfamous
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/171093
"A simple, lightweight weather mod that improves nights, interiors, sky textures, and weather effects. It should be compatible with most mods."

The old cat must admit, He likes the thinking, the style, and the images. It's desaturated, a bit over sharpened, and the contrast could use a tweak, but this has a very unique 'better than vanilla' hazy look to it. The old cat might just have to test this. Should work well with a very light DOF. This one gets a cookie, and downloaded for testing.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles are scrubbed, and the old cat needs a fresh cuppa. We-B-Open!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 28th of Morning Star. And an overcast morning at the inn. 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 put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits are classic sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets have 43 new mod in the usual eclectic assortment of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa this day.

Exhnil released No Vendor Spell Tomes - Riverwood as their first mod. Welcome.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170916
"Simple plugin to remove spell books from Lucan Valerius in riverwood" This is actually a patch for 'No Vendor Spell Tomes' It seems they missed Riverwood. Who knew? Thanks

PayloadG ported/edited Snapneck Shack-REMASTERED
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170973
"A small shack (no load doors) in a tree located between Riverwood and Whiterun"

For such a tiny place there's a lot to interact with. Some serious silliness though, like how you get hot running water at the top of a tree, but we won't go there. LOL Thanks

Eudalus released Tyranus Is Just A Chill Guy
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170966
"Changes the force greet package Vigilant Tyranus uses to automatically approach the player to begin the House of Horrors quest to a sandbox package."

Ah'vrie likes this ones thinking. Clean and eloquent. Have a cookie, downloaded

GracefulStrings reurns with The Dragon Bard Lite - Simplified Playable Instruments
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170967
"Five new playable instruments - highly compatible with other bard mods and modpacks!"
" I decided to create a simplified version for those who enjoy using other mods that change/improve the Bards College, or run large modlists that would otherwise not be able to include my original mod"

Very thoughtful Grace, have a cookie

Ribbajakk released Daughter of Ysmir - CBBE 3BA Bodyslide Preset (SFW)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170933
"A preset for those looking for a Dovahkiin that can crush a man's head between her thighs."

I'm thinking of tweaking this slightly for Obody and giving it to the orcs. I like how the shoulders get wider, and the muscles more defined with weight, not just bustier.

And that will do for today. SwordMaster77W released contentcats apron crafting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170997
"Crafting recipies for Contentcats "Apron""

I should make one of these for Sofia She might actually keep it on.

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!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 27th of Morning Star, and a clear sunny morning here on warm sands. It is time once again for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew today is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are Ginger. Checking the hot sheets we had 32 new mods, mostly jangle, but lets see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa... Not much unfortunately.

LordWushin released Oldrim ENB
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170885
"A Silent Horizons 2 - Universal Core powered ENB that is designed for oldrim-like or vanilla weathers." Sooo, a little darker, and hazy, or foggy, most of the time... thanks?

otisimo212 released Riverwood Falls Lite
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170845
"Adds small waterfall and a brook near Riverwood, based on my Riverwood Falls mod, without any navmesh or landscape edits for maximum compatibility."

*silent chuckle* Ah'vrie thinks this one got an earful over compatibility problems with other mods. Riverwood, The most crowded "Sorry little village to the south" in a modded game. and the stream still runs through the living room of hundreds of first player homes LOL

Fea's Hjertesten Hall - Bathing in Skyrim Renewed (BiSR) Patches
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170886
"Hi there! This is a patch for one of my favorite player homes here on Nexus, Hjertesten Hall and Bathing in Skyrim Renewed as well as a combo patch for those using Keep it Clean with BiSR. Enjoy!"

Wait, you can run BISR over the top of keep it clean? Ah'vrie must have missed that memo. This one has some reading to do it seems. Thanks.

And that's basically it Xtudo patched the armour set I liked

ELLE - Wayfarer Navi - My patches SE by Xtudo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170836
"4K, 2K and 1K optimized textures. Heels Sound patch. ENB Dynamic Cubemaps patch. Several fixes, tweaks and edits."

These include missing armor type, and warmth keywords, and fixed a clipping issue with the mantle. A modder's work never ends. LOL Wouldn't have it any other way.

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!

Morning *waves* Played late / slept late again. Market opens in a few minutes. I did look through the Nexus... 58 new mods, and honestly there's really nothing much today catching the eye. I hope you'll forgive an old cat. I'm blowing today off.

Mina's Kiddos by MinastaurielLithoniel2713
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170793
"Just a simple visual overhaul of the children of Skyrim."

Yep another potato head overhaul. This one's a WIP as not all the kiddos are done yet. Worth a look.

That'll do for now, opening bell in 5. Happy Monday

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Sundas the 25th of Morning Star, and a quiet morning here at the inn. excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is still Venezia, and the biscuits will be oatmeal cranberry in a little while. Checking the hot sheets we have 62 new mods. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

geokthmonas released Firebrand's Rest - Mini Quest Mod as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170707
"Firebrand's Rest is a dungeon tied with a quest to retrieve an Ancient Nord Battle-Axe from the living corpse of one of the Five Hundred Companions of Ysgramor."

Color an old cat impressed, your first mod is a fetch quest, with voice acted dialog based on lore? This one has to get a cookie. tracking the author for now.

OndinesCurse released Bikinis MORE Optimally Balanced - Skypatcher
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170660
"this mod aims to balance Bikini armors in a more immersive and realistic way"

Sooo... You load a fantasy game, add fantasy bikini armor, with decent protection stats, then complain the armor is too good? You want "realistic" bikini armor? Moving right along ;-)

Lets see... LennysVR84 released Nordic Dragonsreach Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170659
Adds lots of candle wall sconces to Spaghetti's Palaces - Dragonsreach. Not fond of the two additional dragon heads they added to the throne room, but thanks.

JohnTheJohner released Lowered Hearthfire Building Costs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170656
"Light plugin to make the process of building your Hearthfire homes a bit less tedious and grindy" lowers material costs at merchants, and increases yield at the anvil. Basically this is cheating without cheating... Thanks

Why not? the old cat understands the issue which is why he usually visits Windstad mine before considering HF homes. An unlimited supply of iron and corundum goes a long way towards removing the tedium for this one. Plus you can order straw glass and goat horns.

Pieter82 released Higher Poly Vanilla Leather Strips
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170709
"Higher poly mesh for the Leather Strip model" TBH it's a very slight improvement. Thanks

biggieboss released Vanaheimr - Complex Parallax Whiterun Roads
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170685
"Retextures Whiterun's roads with textures from Vanaheimr Northern Roads"

Ah'vrie has to admit this is an interesting choice, and looks good. available in several colors. The grey matches the stone wall color quite well. We love choice. Thanks

nowiam released A Ghibli Skyrim - Dungeons and Forts
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170655
"A new design for Dungeons, Forts, Ships and more, using Studio Ghibli's inspired textures and adding some Ghibli references"

And the old cat thought PBR was ugly. LOL Your game your way. This looks like either a poorly drawn comic, or a really good acid trip. Thanks?

huhjun released Paths of Family - Immersive Adoption Overhaul and Quest Line
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170650
"This mod overhauls Skyrim’s adoption system by adding small, heartfelt quests for each adoptable child"

On top of the quests, it adds AI generated dialog to the children. No sample video. thanks

And we do have a mod of the day. Sound the trumpets and summon the dancers

Save It Name It by DarkFox127
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170714
"Save It Name It adds the ability to quickly create a save and give it a dedicated name of your choosing using either a dedicated hotkey or by using the optional Tween Menu addon."

This is a hotkey version of the console named save. As convenient as a quick save, but it's a full save you get to name. We now have something to recommend to the quick save spammers. Defaults to F6, no MCM needed, you can edit the hotkey with a console command.

The old cat's sold. 2 cookies. downloaded to endorse

And that will do for today. 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!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 24th of Morning Star and wage slaves rejoice, the weekend has arrived. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, and the fires are rebuilt... You might want to cover your tankards for a bit. This can get a tad dusty... There, Much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires. They warm more than the room as his mother often said. Now to put fresh water to the flame while Ah'vrie composts the ash, checks the garden, scrubs the kettles... What? Oh, yes the life of an inn keeper is very glamorous yes.

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are Lemon. Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new in the usual eclectic mix of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

A quick Shoutout to Xtudo for The Veiled Ledger SE - Unique Rewards
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170580
"Replaces the adventure reward with a lovely unique one. 7 new amazing models so far. 4K-2K. ESL" Nothing worse than taking on a tough dungeon for a crappy reward. Thanks

EnemyPK released Abandoned Tower (Player Hideout) as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170574
"Abandoned Tower is a player hideout fits well with alchemists and mages. Represents high half-destroyed tower."

Nothing beats noobish exuberance ;-) 8 floors, unique models, and a dark backstory. What's not to love. The landscape edits are awful, and it has this whole hellraiser vibe with hooks hanging everywhere... And it's huge. This one has to get a cookie for not being in Riverwood

Elzar125 released Partial Spell Casting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170554
"A lightweight SKSE plugin that lets you release charged projectile spells early for reduced power and magicka cost."

This could be extremely useful as you get up in levels as a mage. IE: when you start using spells like 'incinerate' you shouldn't be forced to charge/release a full power bolt to flambe a skeever. Downloaded for testing. Thanks. Have a cookie as well.

AlwaysAPrice released Clairvoyance Corpses
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170601
"Adds a simplified Detect Dead effect to Clairvoyance to highlight nearby corpses"

The old cat uses a mod the drops a copy of detect dead 'lite' (apprentice level with much reduced range) on Farengar's desk. So no throwing stones in this glass house. This is not a bad idea as a convenience mod, and it would get you to use Clairvoyance more, and earlier, which buffs your alterations skills... The old cat approves. Downloaded to endorse.

let's see AceKSH released two remove ugly mod added flora.
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/AceKSH/mods?gameId=1704
Thanks for sharing.

ZhabkaAzazina patched Goam Elven Ears Redone and RaceMenu Selector of Skins
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170564
Thanks for including the recommended load order.

TheShiningAbsol released Simple Giant Variants
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170633
"Adds fifteen war-painted giant variants" That's a bit misleading, read that more as adds/distributes subtle variations in war paint to the vanilla giants. Thanks

Digsu released Additional Wild Horses
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170560
"Adds two new tameable wild horses to the game" And their both pretty. Obviously Wild Horses is a hard requirement. Updates the notes as well. Nicely added. Have a cookie

Tori's Blackreach Mushrooms
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170563
"Just a new mushroom model of the Blackreach tiny mushrooms"
" I replace almost all the harvestable mushrooms in Blackreach with mine"

They do look like baby versions of the tall ones. Well done, but the old cat is unsure about replacing all of the harvestable mushrooms... Needs testing, and feedback is requested.

And we'll finish up with Food Size Scaling - Base Object Swapper by Pieter82
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170631
"Adjust food model / mesh sizes using Base Object Swapper. Compatible with all vanilla model / mesh replacers. No plugin / ESP."

Finally an all in one version that requires no plugin, about bloody time Pietre. Instant download, and another cookie. No one want's their tomatoes the size of a water melon.

And that will do for today. The new casks of ale were delivered on time last night, and we have a fresh batch of mead so this one hopes you're all very thirsty. We've serving mudcrab scrambles on toasted flat bread as the early meal, and Ale braised sabrecat with twice baked garlic potatoes and grilled leeks as the late meal. As always we'll have a hearty stew simmering for those that need to ward the chill.

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!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 23rd of Morning Star, and tank the divines the weekend is nigh. 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 Stockholm Lungo, we'll be baking fresh biscuits a little later, but for now there are plenty of fudge brownie cookies from yesterday. Checking the hot sheets we have 56 new mods with plenty of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks as always. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

Archristos released Scrolls are too heavy - All Scrolls Weight 0.1 as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170531
The title is the description... get stronger ;-)

boggler12 released Stendarr's Aura - Dimmed and Silenced as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170523
Well, it is supposed to be offensive sun magic, but yeah, some of the cloak spells are way too bright Flame cloak is awful as well. Thanks for sharing.

OhforTheGamer released Skyrim Crafting Inventory Extender as their first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170497
"Craft from your storage, not your pockets. SCIE lets you use materials from nearby containers at any crafting station"

Not the first, but nicely implemented. Downloaded for testing. This could come in handy. Have a cookie

Djentlemann released Smart Weapon Unequip, Immersive Equipment Displays Preset
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170442
"Preset when removing armor (Slot 32) the weapon will be hidden. And hides all weapons equipped on any character when they are inside the player's house, inn"

Obviously IED is required, thanks

Arcanyx released two today. A patch for J'zargo's voice, and a back door to red water den
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Arcanyx/mods?gameId=1704
Your game your way, thanks

Lets get to the good stuff...

slevin92 released RSE - Shoulder Or Saddle
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170232
"Tired of leaving your bounties behind? Want to bring a fallen comrade back to the city? Share your mount? Now you can"

This is a port of Ride Sharing by Hunk92, worth a look and a read for the right character. Thanks. The old cat can't think of any mods that need it, but it looks cool. ;-)

PixieBomb released Boons of the Beacon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170510
"Boons of the Beacon aims to make the experience of finding the Beacon more impactful, immersive, & rewarding, adding an evolving perk that gets stronger each day, but like Meridia herself, it is a double edged sword."

Now this is a two cookie concept. The old cat approves. Carrying the beacon adds 'Meridia's light' which buffs you against the undead and gets a little stronger everyday for 10 days, then levels out. The downside is as the 'glow' increases your stealth is diminished by the same amount. Definitely read the mod page. Tracking for now.

Ellxe released ELLE - Wayfarer Navi
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170449
"A Craftable 3BA - UBE armour. ESL Flagged, highly modular, works with pre update versions"

The old cat usually doesn't do outfits, but this one caught the eye, and minus the pauldron, and the mantle it would suit Sofia perfectly so it gets a cookie Though, the boots might get changed to Northgirl leather thigh boots. We'll see ;-)

And finally, we do have a mod of the day. Beat the drums and summon the dancers

aimikPh released ENB Universal Editor
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170455
"universal editor for ENB profiles, comes with a built‑in library of effect descriptions!"

Basically an editor for the embseries.INI file with it's own gui, and concise descriptions of all/most the settings... This is going to need a bit of testing, but the old cat is picturing He-Man standing on the throat of the world with sword raised shouting "I HAVE THE POWER!"

3 cookies, Downloaded for testing.

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!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 22nd of morning Star and a very 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 Inspirazione a Venezia, and the biscuits are fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 33 new but to be honest not much catches the eye today. Let's see what does over a fresh cuppa.

ChaoSlayer released Wildlander - Requiem - Skyrim - Custom Character Trait Roller
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170448
"A browser-based character creation tool for Skyrim / Wildlander / Requiem playthroughs"

Random character traits/backstory? ... that's half the fun, but thanks

VanCHz released Enchanting Preserver
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170430
"A simple SKSE plugin. It allows players to learn enchantments without destroying items"

An interesting way to add a little extra coin, or keep a powerful item but still learn the enchantment. The Devs intended to force you to choose, but why not. Thanks

mamania656 released Silent Sneak Attack - ESL flagged
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170420
A simple ESL patch to iFurbs's 2016 mod. Thanks

Yuril's Textures Repository
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170403
"Repository of my various textures that do not require a dedicated mod page"

The old cat despises these. A lot of authors do it, but you can never search for the textures, so why bother. Bad Yuril, no cookie for you. Plus the ice flow textures do look good, but you can no longer ride across them. Hard pass for this old cat. This one has no intention of swimming to Septimus, but thanks.

That's honestly about it for today. We'll finish with a little eye candy.

AW Alva Replacer Skypatched or Alvira Vampire Follower
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170409
"A Skypatched replacer for Alva or a new vampire follower."

The 'Elvira' wig makes the look LOL Not sure about the 'human eyes' though. Then again Alva hid herself in plain sight. She does need a busty preset and a black dress with lot's of cleavage to pull it off though. Thanks. A cookie for the chuckle

Might as well include a similar mod for Raya from ChaosCurry
Naya Follower and Rayya Replacer CotR
"A High Poly CotR follower and face replacer for Rayya. Skypatched version available."

Love the hair, but I'd miss the warpaint. 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!

Gooooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 21st of Morning Star and another chilly predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have long set, and it is time once again for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesian, and the biscuits will be fudge brownie cookies in a little while. Always best fresh out of the oven. Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new in the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

TheArchmageRob released Restoration Overhauled as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170311
"Overhauls the Restoration Skill Tree" A slight tweaks to recovery, and avoid death does not quite count as an overhaul, but thanks. we love choice

hackfrenchy94 released True Shades Racemenu Overlay as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170369
"Simple female Racemenu overlay that extends the colour palette available. Head, Body, Hands, and Feet overlay included."

Flagged as suspicious, but it is a first mod. Play as a Nubian princess. Why not? Thanks Have a cookie

Squall released Deactivate Tripwires or walk over with Light Foot Perk
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170292
"With this mod, when you activate tripwire, you'll cut it but the trap won't activate."

Fair enough, we had that mechanic in FONV, and FO3. Deactivate yes, but having the lightfoot perk lets you break it by accident without tripping it? NO! Then again the old cat uses the console not to take the lightfoot perk at all (Where's the fun dungeon diving in the dark if you don't have to look for the traps?) Your game your way

Stonyr0ck released Flora of Whiterun
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170348
"Adds plants and flowers to Whiterun, making it more colorful."

And here's an example of too much of a good thing. Pretty though. Thanks

And that brings us to our mod of the day.

Lights Please by kittyowilder
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170330
"Remake of the good old Jaxonz Lights Please mod (heavily modified)."

"This mod allows casting special versions of Candlelight and Magelight spells using hotkeys. Candlelight hotkey acts as a switch to toggle light on/off, and the spell is recast automatically when time expires."

The old cat remembers using that in oldrim at one time. Jaxonz made some great in game utility mods. Positioner was essential at one time. The old cat's only complaint was it used up every bloody hot key you had LOL The good old days ;-)

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the old cat needs more coffee. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 20th of Morning Star and a chilly 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 put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are sour cherry thumb print. Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new in the usual eclectic mix of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

SpecialHummus released ethans sweet roll as a first mod. Welcome? moving right along

GOONMIZE released Redguard vanilla retexture
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170251
"Retexture of the vanilla Redguard outfit and hood" Very clean, nicely done. Have a cookie

Santhoshy released Thoshy's Grass as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170181
"This is a grass overhaul for all of the regions of the base game, including the Soul Cairn and Solstheim. All assets are sourced from DrJacopo's - 3D Landscapes and Grass Library."

Very ambitious first mod, and worth a look. Most of the regions have a similar look with differences mostly in the flowers. Not a lot of variation, but it does look nice. Thanks, that much work deserves a cookie as well.

SonnyM94 released Sewers Of Skyrim - Whiterun
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148393
"Part One of my series of mods to add working Sewer Networks to the cities of Skyrim"

We already have a sewer mod or three, and no pictures are offered of this first entry of a new 'to be combined' system. Worth a read, The old cat will wait to see where it leads. Could use testing and a couple of screen shots. This first release was made using the Riften ratway kit pieces. Thanks. we'll keep an eye out for new locations.

knightradiant2 released Imperial Graffiti
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170262
"Randomly distributes Roman graffiti to Imperial architecture using Base Object Swapper"

In Latin no less LOL. Straight from the walls of Pompeii. The fomod offers a translated version. Why not? Thanks LOL

Let's see... lautasantenni released Improved Vertex Coloring for 3BA Flame Atronach
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170212
"Altered vertex coloring for the '3BA Flame Atronach Bodyslide Physics and Flamussy'" For those that want their flamer atronachs a little hotter? It is actually an improvement. Thanks

BecomingNplus1 released Detailed Landscapes - Rock Size Variation (BOS)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170227
"Randomly resizes 250+ small and medium rocks throughout the game"

Well we do love variety, and the INI is easy to edit. No mention if it's a run once and fixed size, or random every time you load. The old cat would prefer it fixed after the random resize. Rocks don't generally change size.

And finally Obsidian Weathers - Darker Nights Redone by rotundrobert
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170139
"I have redone all the night weathers with dim illumination where the moonlight can reach and darker (but not pitch-black) shadows where it can't. Also makes fixes, improvements, and additions to Obsidian CS"

Keep in mind this version is strictly for community shaders and it is a hard requirement, along with several others. Make sure to read the mod page.

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