Modding on the Spectrum

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 23rd of Sun's Dawn, and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. Hide if you can, or work if you must, it's Morndas again. 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 put the the flames...

Our brew of the day is from India, and still no biscuits for old cats... Shaman's orders. Will this one survive until Turdas with no biscuits? Guess we'll find out. Checking the hot sheets we have 51 new in the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa. Definitely a fresh cuppa.

DorianXNM released Skyrim Revoiced Undo - SkyPatched
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/173250
"Collection of Skypatcher patches reverting the voices of Skyrim Revoiced to the original voice types, selected at FOMOD install"

This is an attempts to smooth the wrinkles when you have mod added Spliced lines, and use Skyrim revoiced at the same time. It allows you to choose which NPCs to revert to the vanilla voice. This is a first mod, and was generated/scripted with AI and released "UNTESTED" PASS

John30Caelus released Stark Throne Cave
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/173184
"This mod was my mystic level assignment of the Arcane Univeristy level design course."

More published homework... first era fort kit pieces built inside a cave. Thanks

nanashi50 returns with Adventuring Supplies - SkyPatcher after 4 years.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/173216
"Adds a variety of guaranteed items to various vendors so players can ensure they are fully supplied before they go out adventuring"

A no cheat, cheat for their second mod... The old cat loves this. No sack of OP goodies, just the knowledge that the merchants are all stocked with the basics... 2 cookies.
We don't have a pile this fits LOL

Glanzer released Missing Master Cleaner
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169843
"Identifies missing master files in your load order, and allows you to clean records from unneeded masters. Identifies problems xedit can't find. Complete logging and safe execution."

Way too early for the old cat. Some assembly required. Needs scrutiny, and testing. Thanks.

Edmond's ETERNAL DARKNESS - Sun and Lighting Bug Fix for Oblivion Realms
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/173190
"All ENBs and some CS preset addons utilize procedural suns or modern lighting effects which create a picturesque beautiful version of Skyrim, but cause sun artifacts in the Soul Cairn, Sovngarde, & Apocrypha. This fixes this issue and works for ENB, vanilla, or CS users and is compatible with everything."

Can be installed an removed from an existing game, Ah'vrie has never noticed this issue, but will test this if he sees it. Thanks

wSkeever released Pickpocket Everyone SKSE - Steal from Any Creature
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/173121
If you like the idea of stealing candy from a baby, now you can ;-) Go steal a cookie.

Skeever recommends the "steal off scoundrels" mod to go along with this... makes sense.

Hornclonic released Bristleback Boars of Skyrim - HD replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/173215
"This mod Overhauls the look of Bristleback Boars with a new mesh and HD textures. Boars will now be bulkier with 3d hooves and tufts of fur."

What a terrible vanilla model, and the updated one is not much better. The "fur" looks like poorly sculpted clay. The eyes and snout do look a bit better. It is an improvement. thanks

We'll finish up today with Erdi's Blossoming by Agevairs (WIP)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/171246
"A new appearance for Erdi, the opportunity to take her as a companion or marry her, as well as new dialogues and character abilities."

Okay... So rescue her from a life of scrubbing floors, and allow her to become a bard and join you on adventures. That almost sounds like fun. This one would probably still want to kill her after a short time like all the other door blockers, but 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!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 22nd of Sun's Dawn and a very peaceful predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have 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 a dark roast from Sumatra, and still no biscuits for this sad old cat. Oh well, more for our guests. Checking the hot sheets we have 63 new in the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

A shoutout to Dominicgraham1994 for Divine Grace - Statue of Dibella
A modders resource. Beautiful statue, not thrilled with the coloring. Looks like poured cement. It would look much better in Marble. Thanks

Precheur released two first mods today, both updating the UI for MO2
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Precheur/mods?gameId=1704
I like the current UI better, but we love choice. Thanks

Seb263 released ShowRaceMenu - NG
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/173086
"Fixes all issues with stats, attributes, and levels when changing race from the character creation menu. It's standalone, script-free, pluginless, and aims to complete what I started with ShowRaceMenu Alternative back in 2012."

Sounds very useful, though why would you want to change race mid game? Your game your way. lol Thanks

On to the good stuff...

Kiddgimmick released A Potato Plant
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/173106
It's a nice model, we love choice. 3 flower color variants for use with BOS. Thanks

runescapebot released Remove Ugly Dune Rocks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/173140
"Removes ugly dune rocks in Solstheim."

And they are ugly, and look like they were placed intentionally. No arguments from this old cat, the game looks better without them. Have a cookie. Downloaded to endorse

IconicDeath released Yggdris Mountains
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/173116
"Remastered vanilla mountains to high definition, supports complex material"

The old cat hates to poke, but these look bloody awful. The words Low res, blurry, indistinct, indistinct, poorly painted... This is improved vanilla? Vanilla didn't look this bad?
Sorry folks, hard pass for old cats on this one.

And that leaves us with another AI dialog expansion by Anbeegod

HOUSE OF WARRIORS - Immersive Dialogue Expansion - Jorrvaskr (Companions)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/173134
"Makes Jorrvaskr the house of proud warriors it is meant to be. Adds many interactions with the Companions, banters between Shield Siblings, and other features that make the Companions experience much more immersive and compelling."

Well lots of excuses to rais a flagon anyway LOL. Worth a look. Thanks

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!

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 21st of Sun's Dawn and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. It's a very quiet predawn 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 ash pits are emptied and the fires are rebuilt. This can get a bit dusty so you might want to cover your flagons for a bit... There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to start the weekend with happy fires, and a happy fire needs to breathe. Now to put fresh water to the flame while Ah'vrie composts the ash, and see's what's ready to harvest in the garden... Fresh carrots, potatoes, and garlic, Maybe a stew? we'll see.

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and still no biscuits for sad kitties, but we'll bake a fresh tray for our guests. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 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.

xYZeroYx released Remove Default Outfit
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170481
"Jus a simple mod to allow you to remove the default outfit from NPCs so you can fully change their armor that doesnt allow you to change."

Interesting, simple and clean. The old cat might just prefer this to NFF when controlling follower outfits, and less danger of breaking custom follower AI packages. Ah'vrie will flag this as needs testing in game for now.

Targeteron released Whiterun Wind District Cairn addon as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172996
"A small visual addon that fills the empty space in Whiterun’s Wind District with a lore-friendly decoration."

A ship's shield, and a candle, that looks like it's always been there. Thanks Have a cookie.

xTMSGxFaust released ShadowHold Keep - A Vampire Playerhome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/173052
"This ancient castle offers a fully functional player home"

Totally over the top, huge, and spooky. Made of a mashup of soul cairn kit pieces, but also includes Nordic ruins, and Dwemer abysses... What it lacks in consistency it makes up for with atmosphere. Not for old cat's but thanks.

Univers123 is still overhauling gameplay. Rogues and characters today, but all got updated
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Univers123/mods?gameId=1704
New perks, poisons, weapons, armors, and loot. Inventive but unbalanced. Thanks

And finally we do have a mod of the day, but it will need testing

Skill Decay by sasnikol
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170596
"Skill Decay is an SKSE mod that introduces gradual decay of the skills that you haven't used for a while. The concept is simple: if you don't practice a certain skill, after a couple of in-game days it will start to slowly decay. The implementation, though, is quite sophisticated"

Sophisticated is a good word. different decay rates and grace periods for each skill level, you can change the color of the bars in the skill UI to show gains and losses. You can even customize decay rates and grace periods by individual weapon types in the INI. Flexible...

This one gets a cookie, Needs to be tested over time, but it's a great concept. Thanks Tracking for now, but this will go into the new beast for testing.

And that will do for today, the ale is fresh, and the new batch of mead is ready. We're having mudcrab scrambles for the early meal, Ale braised sabrecat with twice baked garlic potatoes and grilled leeks for the late meal, and the old cat will pull out his secret recipe for carrot, potato, and dragon stew.

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!

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 20th of Sun's dawn and a very 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 put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and still no biscuits for old cats, the shaman has spoken. She wanted this one to cut back on the divine brew as well. When Ah'vrie finally stopped laughing and got up off the floor, she said well no biscuits, and left. Anyway, checking the hot sheets there are 66 new mods and quite a few want a closer look. Let's dive in over a fresh cuppa.

georgiogeorgio has released Light Auriel's Shield as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172929
"Add a Light version of the Auriel's Shield" Not the first, but thanks just the same.

MandlaUnbound released Faction Merchants - Immersive Gear Vendors
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172885
"Adding new Merchants to main factions. They are selling weapons, armors and clothes from mods that are thematically associated with their factions"

This is actually an interesting concept, but it needs a good fomod to flesh it out. These vendors have no stock if skypatcher doesn't find associated mods. If you could pick and choose which vendors to install with a Fomod, this could be quite useful. Thanks, the idea is cookie worthy but the delivery needs polish.

speaking of vendors, susoheit released Get Telvanni robes from Neloth
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172918
"Buy Telvanni robes from Neloth after he makes you a member of House Telvanni"

If you pass the speech check LOL. The soul of modding is strong with this one. 1 cookie

macior123456 released Explorer's Guides To Skyrim Holds
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172928
"Adds a collection of 9 more specific "Explorer's Guide to..." location books, focused on all 9 Skyrim holds."

The old cat is a little confused by this as there is no sample text. Each hold gets a book, and each book turns on 5 map markers in the hold to explore. Got it, love the idea, but did they write books with a bit of story, or do these just magially flash the locations on the map. Needs testing in game.

Hair Collection v2 by Koralina
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172939
"New unisex RaceMenu hairstyles with SMP"

The old cat likes the layered short hair without the bun... Tracking

Arcanyx is still fixated with vamps. Harkon and Valerica voice overs and patch hubs
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Arcanyx/mods?gameId=1704
6 new voice replacers and extended dialogs yada yada... thanks

And NiteFromWindhelm is still spamming spids
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/NiteFromWindhelm/mods?gameId=1704
Not poking, the old cat prefers them offered as separates

And that brings us to our mods of the day. Stow the sails and assemble by the yardarm for inspection, the sea is calling

BecomingNplus1 released Detailed Landscapes - Rowboat Variation (MS)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172952
"Diversifies rowboats throughout the game - six (6) different rowboat variations"
Requires model swapper, and works with Detailed Landscapes - Animated Boats (BOS)

MissileMann released Dynamic Boats at Docks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172480
"Adds new dynamic docked boats to the different docks of Skyrim. Every few days you could see different boats docked at Solitude, Windhelm, Dawnstar, Riften, and Raven Rock."

And the follow up...
Dynamic Boats at Docks - Official Patch Hub by ItzIvy
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172901

First of all, this is really cool, and it covers all of the major docks in the game. It's not perfect, but very well done. IE: some of the ships that are docked at Solstheim are bigger than the gap between the dock and the wall. But that's nit picking compared to what the mod brings to the game. This gets two cookies, and is definitely the mod of the day.

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

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 19th of Sun's dawn, and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have begun the journey back to full, and the storms have passed. Excuse please while this one tends the inn for our most honored guests. Time to stoke the fires and put fresh water to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits will have to wait on the markets, Ah'vrie needs more flour and eggs. This is an inn not a farm after all. Checking the hot sheets we have 35 new mods in the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa... definitely a fresh cuppa.

Khagiit released Munch and Glow
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172893
"Add a subtle visual and audio effect when NPCs eat food"

Learn something new every day. So it's not just NPCs that have health potions and are scripted to use them, They will also eat food in their inventory, and heal during combat, with no indications. This mod adds an edge glow effect and a chewing sound effect. Thanks.

skelecat released Poison Pouch (automatically apply poisons)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172878
"Adds a lesser power called "Open Poison Pouch". Poisons in the pouch will automatically be applied to your equipped weapons"

It does respect any 'additional hits' perks. The old cat is unsure about this. It's an interesting mechanic, but the old cat rarely uses poisons unless the enemy is really strong. Still, we love choice, and this is the grey area between QOL and cheating. Thanks

Weetinte released ELFX Water Reflection Remover
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172875
"Removes the static water reflections added by ELFX using Base Object Swapper. They do not blend very well with complex parallax or on PBR enabled surfaces"

They look good with ENB, Positively boring retexs strike again. Sorry not a fan of 'blah'

IWantATardis released 4K Sovngarde Brazier and Plinth
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172855
"New models and textures for the Sovngarde brazier and the stone plinths in either 4K or 2K."

Very Smurfy... The braziers look good, the plinths looked a little too blue, then the old cat realized they were grey and the author has a fantasy reshade running. Still, the old cat's not thrilled with the plinth. It's intended to be sculpted, but pretends to be natural. Your game your way, they don't look... bad.

Sam2D released 3D Fall Forest Ground Shrub
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172859
"Fall Forest Ground Shrubs replaced/swapped to 3D Stonecrops."

Oh, this is a nice replacer. Good choice of model... Sold. Downloaded, and the 3d stonecrops from Dr Jacobo. Thanks this one gets a cookie

lautasantenni released Prettier Blood Potion
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172906
"Replaces the vanilla Potion of Blood / Blood Potion with one with animated blood, gilded accents, and transparent glass."

Not sure about the animation, but it looks good. Why not? Thanks

ChakraSSE released Phantasm - Ghost Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172877
"This mod replaces Skyrim's vanilla ghosts with a more mythical variation."

Makes any generic ghosts look like dimentors from Harry Potter. They look more like corrupted souls from Meridia's temple than ghosts, but definitely spooky. Thanks.

and Finally, Miggyluv's Men of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172802
"This mod begins my journey to overhaul every male NPC. This initial release features 55 custom characters centered around Whiterun Hold and beyond. Experience a fresh, handcrafted look for the men of the North as you explore the province!"

Definitely worth a look. The old cat still prefers Southpawes sculpting, but these face are unique, and tell a story. Love Belethor and Brenuin, but Cicero steals the show.

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

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 18th of Sun's Dawn, and a peaceful predawn here at the inn. The blessed moons were new last night, and the hunters only get a short celebration this time. Of course after the last 4 day bender, this one thinks most of the old hunters will be thankful to limit their drinking... well the smart ones. Anyway, it's 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 Stockholm Longo, and no biscuits for the old cat this morning. Shaman's orders. but we have plenty of yummy biscuits for our most honored guests. Checking the hot sheets we have 48 new in the usual eclectic mix of jangles, patches, goofs and pointy sticks. Lets see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

CNsDLJS released Sweet Body 3BA Bodyslide Preset (NSFW) as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172785
Only 2 pictures probably at weight 100. A bit top heavy, but not bad proportions. Thanks

Avigose released Bijin AIO for RBT
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172834
"Similar to karamazovnew's Bijin - Your Bodyslide Mesh and Texture but for RBT users and done with SkyPatcher" Thanks, The old cat never bothered with RBT but someday might

AonoBR released 4 qol tweak mods today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/AonoBR/mods?gameId=1704
Staves, backpacks, potion weights, and elemental spells. Thanks for sharing

NiteFromWindhelm spammed us with spids again. 4 more today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/NiteFromWindhelm/mods?gameId=1704

imnotfamous released Bigger NOTWL Trees
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172778
"Increases the size of the trees from Nature of the Wild Lands (NOTWL) to roughly 1.5× their original scale." Definitely gives them a more 'old growth' look. Nice have a cookie

Rosehla returns to her roots with Quaint Perch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172803
"A home outside Solitude just below Katla's farm, with room for five followers(two outside) and a spouse." She's obviously outgrown the 'shacks' Worth a look and a read. Thanks

We have two mechanics mods today

Necrosis an Undead Disease by hmv1998
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172760
"Necrosis introduces a progressive disease system that spreads through physical combat, Reducing health total. Living actors struck by infected attackers can contract a staged necrotic corruption that worsens over repeated exposure."

Oh goody a new disease... At least it's cureable. It does make sense though. Thanks

Force of Nature by AizenV
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172789
"Alter elemental damages based on natural and weather conditions"

You definitely want to read the mod page. Basically fire does more damage when it's not raining, shock does more in rain, and frost does more damage in the snow. All of which makes perfect sense. The percentages could have been a bit more subtle, but not bad. Definitely worth considering for a pure mage, or spellsword build. Thanks, Have a cookie.

And that brings us to our mod of the day.

Growing Up - Reborn SE by MerryMandolin
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172672
"A revamp & expansion of Growing Up in Skyrim by MimiTheAlchemist, which enables a custom gradual ageing mechanic for the player and other child NPCs in the world of Skyrim."

This is something specifically for the long game, but the question of how long comes to mind. The author addresses this with the choice of 'calendar or level' time between updates. The author intends for the player to start as a child "for best effect" which of course is an entire sub set of required new race mods and such. Love the idea, but this one still questions the execution. Requires the playable RS children mod, so the old cat is unsure how this would work with any other child overhauls. Ah'vrie never used this in oldrim, but worth a look. No idea how this would integrate with fertility mode.

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 Tirdas the 17th of Sun's Dawn, and this old cat woke to the smell of water. Kynareth unexpectedly smiles on the desert once more. Anyway, 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 put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Stockholm Lungo, and the biscuits are Ginger. Checking the hot sheets we have 42 new from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches the eye this day over a fresh cuppa or two.

FanofMeridia released Harvestable Anatomy as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172687
"Harvestable Anatomy adds approximately 40 new alchemy ingredients to Skyrim"

All of them body parts, The models are nicely done, though the Alchemical traits are rather a bit too conveniently grouped with either all good effects or all negative effects. These will make some strong multi-effect potions for the correct 'dark alchemist' character. Thanks?
(First mod? *shudders* This one could recommend a good therapist)

lautasantenni released Vampire Survival Mode Cold Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172717
"This mod makes vampires (player vampire) immune to the environmental cold or cold effects in the Survival Mode."

Thanks, we already have a couple of mods that do this, we'll start a new pile.

Speaking of piles... huh, huh, see what this one did there

Yet Another Difficulty Mod - Expert to Legendary by Khagiit
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172686
"These are my settings for the Yet Another Difficulty Mod"

This is actually an interesting take on level progression. you start at expert, and progress toward legendary over time. The complaint to starting on Legendary is the same one the old cat has made since oldrim... Ah'vrie can't be arsed to take twenty minute to kill a skeever, only to get one shotted by his partner. Starting on expert and getting progressively harder every ten levels... That's playable. Have a cookie.

Let's get to the good stuff... FrankBlack is still adding diversity and variety. Love this guy

CC Fishing Gear Diversified - BOS or Model Swapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172724
"Over thirty variants of those clusters of fishing gear introduced by the Creation Club Fishing DLC" Now that's an instant download. Have a cookie

And finally, A shoutout to Meh321 for Intellightent which slipped through the cracks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172423
"Lets you configure which 4 shadow casting lights are selected to draw in a frame and converts shadow casting lights that weren't selected into normal non shadow casting lights."

We've all seen it. You're walking through a mod added location and suddenly the wall to your right goes black for no apparent reason. Well there's always a reason, and it's usually a shadow casting source on the other side of the wall that might not even be in the same room, but close enough for the default radius to overlap. This mod let's you choose which lights stay on, and converts the rest to non shadow casting. An eloquent 2 cookie solution

The old cat almost missed that one.

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 Morndas the 16th of Sun's Dawn and a quiet predawn on warm sands. The blessed moons have 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 Indonesia, and the fresh biscuits will have to wait on the old cat returning from the markets a little later. Oatmeal cranberry sounds yummy, it's been a while. Checking the hot sheets we have 42 new, lets have a look over a fresh cuppa.

TammoTaco released Armor Resists Magic as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172634
"Since physical barriers can protect you from the effects of spells, why cant a full layer of metal on your body protect you even a little? This mod adds an amount of magical resistance according to armor value, to you and NPCs. (optional player-only version exists)"

Well they have a point, A wall will stop a flame spell, but it would cook you in armor, so I don't think this mod is advanced enough, or nuanced enough, but thanks. Pass

StraightWhiteMen released SkyPatcher - Animals and Insects Don't Drop Valuables
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172619
Another for the pile, but this one is skypatched... thanks

Lysril released 3 today.
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Lysril/mods?gameId=1704
Removed solstheim, heat blur from fires, and directional movement while crawling

I wonder if they'll keep the dragons LOL

Khagiit released 2 today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Khagiit/mods?gameId=1704
randomizes the spell book in the cell at Helgen, and the Dawnguard runeshield now drains magicka instead of stamina. Your game your way, thanks

Squall released Fortify Spell Magnitude
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172629
"By default when you use any of fortify spells enchantment, you just reduce the spell cost. With this mod the enchantment will reduce the spell cost and increase spell magnitude, that is, increase damage dealt by damaging spells, increase healing power, increase level cap for NPC affecting spells."

This one would need testing. At the old cat's enchanting and alchemy levels those changes would be obscenely over powered. Thanks, but probably not for old cats.

noextrac released Fine Fall Shrubs - Base Object Swapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172632
"Swaps the ugly vanilla FallForestShrub models with TreeVineMaple models through Base Object Swapper"

And they do look much better. tracking for now, this one already has several shrub replacers installed. Thanks, nice swap, have a cookie

Lucaoys released Next Gen Dragons - Parallax support
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/168815
"Brings new dragon models with 200k polygons,8k textures, parallax textures, height maps, painted with substance painter imitating PBR format"

OMG... You can see what they were attempting, but these textures look worse than vanilla. Ah'vrie gets it, the vanilla dragons are 14+ years old and look dated, but this makes some of them look worse not better. Poor cube maps, scales that look like either wet mud or burlap... Definitely not for this old cat, but thanks

And for our final mod... Scent of Sex SE by g7755725
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172671
"Scent of Sex is a neat utility that allow players to create rules for NPCs to ask for consent before they engage in sexual acts with the player!"

Does not work with Ostim, requires SL framework, and SLAL. You'll have to read the mod page. It's a clean looking UI, but the old cat does not understand the purpose and suspects machine generated/translated text. The old cat is unfamiliar with a situation where random NPCs can trigger an adult scene automatically, so is unaware of why a mod would be needed to make them request permission from the player... ?

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!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 15th of Sun's Dawn, and a peaceful predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, and it is time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is offered to the flames.

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits will be fudge brownie cookies in a little while. Checking the hot sheets we have 56 new in the usual eclectic mix. Let's dive in and see what catches an old cat's eye this day.

We have a Skyrim valentines awww moment... they make a cute couple

MW Klimmek Replacer - ESL
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172531

AW Fastred Replacer Skypatched
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172540

Made for each other... literally, LOL thanks. Of course Love is also a responsibility

Love and Neglect by DharusVI
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172532
"Receive blessings for visiting and interacting with your spouse, or incur penalties for prolonged absence." Very fitting, My wife used to bless me for being away, but this is a fantasy game

AlhimikPh is still pumping out MO2 plugins... 3 today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/AlhimikPh/mods?gameId=1704
If modding is the game, this one came to play. Thanks

xYZeroYx released Easy Distribution Framework - EDF
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170474
KID, and SPID rolled into one and accessible in game. Interesting
Well... We always say modding is the game. The old cat's just never done it while playing. The video won't go full screen, but it does look involved. Thanks

katiexmongo is still fixated on fluffy khajiit
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/katiexmongo/mods?gameId=1704

monkeyangie overhauled Dragon Bridge Southside
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172554
A nice update to the mod. Worth a look

and tonycubed2 released Room Reveal Quick Light Utility
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172597
because torches, lanterns, candlelight, and magelight aren't enough... Right

So much for the shout outs, lets get to the good stuff

Sevren2023 released Dun'Ahruhn as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172577
"Dunmer (Dark Elf) themed player sanctuary with all the amenities of a Hilton resort and villa with none of the bloat."

Well, maybe a bit of noobish bloat LOL. I think recreating Tel Mythrin in the basement was a dead giveaway. Thanks, at least it's not in Rivewrwood.

DubiousLittleCreature released Honeycomb to Honey as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172593
"Adds a recipe to make honeycomb into honey via a cooking pot"

This should have been a vanilla recipe. Where do you think Honey comes from? Nicely done, and two to one feels balanced. Have a cookie. Downloaded

Hronnoss released Beneath the Ice
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172572
"Taking slight inspiration from Frictional's Penumbra series, this mod will see the player travel to the coldest most remote reaches of Skyrim, while following in the footsteps of a famous explorer." Why not, that is why we're here... A dwemer flame thrower? Oookay

And finally, and interesting mechanic by wSkeever

Steal off Scoundrels - Pickpocketing Criminals is Not Stealing
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/171870
"Items you pickpocket from monsters and criminals are not considered stolen"

Werll thought out, it does not affect TG or DB members as those factions track 'crime'. Basically if you can kill the NPC without getting a bounty, stealing from them is not a crime. I hope this covers the warehouse in Riften. Everything there was stealing even after the dealer and his bodyguard were killed. Downloaded for testing.

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!

That's it, the universe has spoken. I'm giving the old cat the day off. Not only are there only three mods today, but I wrote a cute little valentines day intro from the old cat and when I copied the description from last mod I did an oops 'reload' @#$! it, I can't be arsed to type it all out again

Naastrond by Leodoidao
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172481
"This is a 3-level nordic dungeon full of Draugr"

Looks well made, all vanilla assets, and isn't that why we're all here? 1 cookie

ReVamped - A Serana Visual Replacer by SeekingAsy1um
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/171983
"A realistic and detailed take on Serana. With four Makeup Styles"

An interesting look, with her signature "Strong nose" Worth a look.

Aela Revoiced by AuctorLucan
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172224
"This mod applies a vocal filter to almost 5000 Aela voice lines, preserving the original delivery, timing, and emotion exactly as performed by Claudia Christian in the base game."

This blurs so many lines it's a topic for discussion not a mod of the day. The 'voice filters' are a female voice created from his own voice with some serious digital audio magic. Then he washed every single line of Claudia's original performance through his 'filter' making no changes.

I don't know how to classify that. It's not AI generated, it's Claudia's original performance, but not her voice? The author is not a voice actor, he's... a source sample? BLURRY!

And that's it. The fires are rebuilt and the inn is open.