Modding on the Spectrum

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 13th of Sun's Dusk and a chilly predawn here on warm sands. Keep those silver weapons close, the blessed moons are full in two days, and the goddess' crazy puppies will be out making all kinds of mischief again. Anyway, it is 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 Arpeggio Lungo, and the biscuits are Tate's lemon cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 35 new. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa.

melchizedek92 released Deadly Precision - Bullseye Perk Replacer as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133809
"This mod replaces the Bullseye perk with a critical damage boost" The old cat never liked or takes that perk either. For the old cat it's not about being OP, it's annoying that the first shot drops the enemy and you have to wait for the paralysis to wear off before you can take the second shot if needed. Interesting first mod. This one Ah'vrie might use. Thanks, tracking

Acook1e released Key Logic Expansion as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133785
"KLE extends Vanilla's key map and makes a custom key input which can make you use a key set by yourself to control values, spells, events, animations."

This would require serious testing, and comes with a warning. Not for old cats

SpookySylv released Dark Moon-Lunaris over Silent Moons as a first mod. welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133812
"replaces the lackluster Silent Moons Enchantment in Vanilla Skyrim with one based from the Lunaris spell pack made by Darenii"

Well the silent moons enchantment is pretty lame LOL. This seems fairly complete and well thought out. Requires the original spell pack. Thanks.

vladpaul97 released three first mods today. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/vladpaul97/mods?gameId=1704
All of them remove vanilla meshes, to be honest the old cat has no idea what to overall purpose is, your game 'no way'? Moving right along

DXvMX released DX - Enhanced urn as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133758
" replaces standard urns in the game and adds several varied options, making loot more interesting and unique" Several sizes, several colors, uses BOS. What's not to like. A definite improvement over vanilla. Thanks, have a cookie. Tracking

noha7ers released Remove Arrow and Bolt Trail VFX
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133764
"Small mod that removes all the VFX of the arrows and bolts" The old cat can't fault the thinking here LOL Arrows are swift, but not hypersonic Have a cookie

Kittytail released Healing VFX Edit
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133774
"New healing spells and potions visual effects!" Watch the included video. Keeps the vanilla flavor, but more subtle. Worth a look, this one gets a cookie

And finally Malacath's Chosen - An Orc Furniture Replacer by sothasimp
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133717
"Is your longhouse cursed with drab decor? Shake things up with new Malacath-approved orc furnishings, guaranteed to assert strength and intimidate rival tribes. Mid-poly with a mix of 2k and 4k textures."

Love the heavy wood construction, we are talking Orcs after all. Not thrilled with the use of mammoth and horker tusks everywhere, and there is some obvious clipping even in the included pictures. Worth a look. The old cat would probably use it if it wasn't for the tusks. Your game your way. Thanks

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

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 12th of Sun's Dawn and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons wax through the final crescents and will be gibbous on Turdas and full on Fredas so it's time to hone and oil those silver weapons once again. 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 chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new with plenty of jiggles, and patches. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

LvxMagick's - Craftable Lockpick's .ESL
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133706
Like so many others before... Only this one is ESL. Thanks

JerryYOJ released Better(Bulk) Enchanting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133701
Removes the enchant item message box, and keeps your enchantment and soul gem selection. Ah'vrie thinks if you need to spam enchanting to level your skills in the early game, this will be a very useful mod. Thanks have a cookie

Checking the real estate market...

Pnubs released Havardr
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133137
Another utterly ridiculous castle. Perfect if you like getting lost in your house trying to find the bathroom. Room for you and everyone else Not for old cats, but it looks like they had fun, and that's all that matters.

aaofyi released Desolate Point
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133721
"Tired of having to kill everyone you meet Skyrim? Don't intend on getting to the cloud district very often? Victim of a sweet role theft? Send them to Desolate Point to rot away without a fair trial. Desolate Point is an underground prison built on the northeastern shores of Skyrim, constructed around an abandoned dwarven arena."

words fail. Moving right along

TheLastAkaviri531 released Wonderful World of Sheogorath
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133689
An NPC overhaul for the Mind of madness quest. Worth a look, only covers the principal three actors. Two eye options for Uncle Sheo

We'll finish up today with something different for the old cat. This one doesn't usually cover magic spell mods as... well they're almost as common as jiggles, but this one the old cat likes.

Magicka Vortex Spell - An Anti-Magic Cloak Spell by IQ88
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133753
"A cloak spell which completely saps nearby enemies of their Magicka. ESL-flagged."

That, is refreshing. Unfortunately it's only offered as a master level spell which totally ruins the appeal. This mod truly needs an apprentice level variant, that can be beefed up with additional perks as the player progresses through the game. Of course the usefulness would be felt most by a melee / stealth character as you have to get close enough for the cloak to have an effect, and the majority of magic is ranged attack based, but it's really nice to see something that's actually new. This one gets a cookie

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 Morndas the 11th of Sun's Dusk and a crisp predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it's time for this one to once again tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excues 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 will have to wait on the markets a little later. Checking the hot sheets we have 51 new with lots of jiggles. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

littlehand6 released Just Another Breezehome as a first mod. welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133638
Not terrible, Not follower or kid friendly, but cozy if a little spartan. Includes just enough noobishness in the basement to be a first mod ;-) Thanks, another for the pile.

marijn191 released Saviik's Solitude Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133645
"Overhauls the city of Solitude into a cheap Novigrad knock-off by adding more buildings." Nothing an old cat would consider. Cramped empty buildings and mismatched stone work... but your game your way. Thanks

Gonzeh - Stonehills ReRe-imagined
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133572
"My second take on Stonehills. How I pictured it."

Not poking, we love choice, but the little cookie cutter 'A frames' reminds this old cat of vacation homes in the Poconos. (Pennsylvania ski country) Thanks, worth a look. CRF was more of a village.

markuskarttunen1 released Ratway Well Consistefyer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133630
"Riften plaza well is connected to the ratway below, in theory. With this mod, the wellhole actually looks like the well above, finally making Skyrim immersive." (If it was only that easy ) Consistefyer... Interesting word. Interesting that the 'well' doesn't connect to water in Riften, but then it never made sense in Vanilla either. Thanks

Striker6600 released Witcher Hedges in Whiterun
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133639
"Added some hedges to the Whiterun tree circle." Seems a bit crowded at first glance, but oddly fitting surrounding the tree. Includes patches for seasons of Skyrim. Worth a look, and a cookie. Should be pretty with Gildergleem regrown. Thanks

And finally... Shekhinaga released Considerate Followers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133659
"Considerate Followers is a small mod with a huge impact for those of us who love to travel with companions - it stops followers from speaking while you are in dialogue or you are watching someone else speak." It's an SKSE plugin, and already has one reported crash that is being worked on, but this will be a huge benefit once the odd bug is ironed out.

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 10th of Sun's Dusk and another quiet predawn at the inn. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this one to stoke the fires and bring fresh water to the boil...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits will be Oatmeal sour cherry in a little while. The ovens are preheating. Checking the hot sheets we have 37 new mods with plenty of jiggles, and patches. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa...

EnderBro777 ported Fine Goods from Morrowind by felroki as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133556
"adds items from Solstheim to Brand-Shei's merchant inventory and stall display."

The old cat's been using Morrowind imports SE since 2017 which also includes Revyn Sadri and the New Gnisis Cornerclub, but we love choice so thanks.

TheRanger324 released More Wash Basins for Vanilla Homes and Taverns
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133610
"Adds a wash basin to every vanilla home and tavern that did not already have one." Not the first, but thanks. Some of the locations are better than others, but all in all a nice second mod. Have a cookie.

i329 released Torches Candlelight And Simple Wearable Lanterns Remastered
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133600
"A lightweight and dynamic lantern, candlelight, and torch mod made to work with Simple Wearable Lanterns - Remastered." also Requires CID and SPID. This is a follow up to their first mod a few weeks ago. Nice choice for integration. Thanks.

Scrabx3 released three custom console buffs today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Scrabx3/mods?gameId=1704
Too early for old cats to delve into custom commands, Test with caution as always.

anbeegod returns with Follower Dialogue Expansion - Borgakh the Steel Heart
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133571
"Expands Borgakh the Steel Heart with 200 immersive, lore-friendly lines. Fully voiced. Quest and environment awareness." Thanks, these are well done, but it bothers the old cat that the author has removed all references to using an AI voice from all of their dialog expansion mods. Already almost 1300 downloads, and 80 endorsements.

And finally, Let's close on a high note.

ALT - Riften Well by Yuril
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133616
"Alternative version of the Riften Well. No ESP " An interesting look, The seams between the four sections are visible, and all that beam work and no crank and bucket... Still it looks good and we love choice. Thanks

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and there are dragons to hunt. Enjoy the day. We-B-open!

Gooooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 8th of Sun's Dusk and a crisp predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Stockholm Lungo, and the biscuits are Oatmeal cranberry. Checking the hot sheets we have an eclectic mix of 60 new mods. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or three

ExpensiveLadder released No Flame Atronach Explosion
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133409
Your game your way. Personally I always thought the other elementals should also explode on death. (Ice shards and lightning) seeing as the summoned life force can no longer contain the elemental's power. Thanks you milk drinker LOL

Mehrunes Dagon Unique Shrine - Heads Replacer SE by Xtudo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133386
Patches Skeever's new unique shrine mod to use Mandragorasprouts' heads. Check the requirements, there are several. Looks good. Thanks

Eudalus released a leveled list object swapper framework and patch hub
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Eudalus/mods?gameId=1704
This is more of a modders resource, for batch insertion and removal of level list entries in specified lists. powerful, and could be useful. It remains to be seen if it gets adopted. Dangerous if misused like any good tool. Thanks

knightradiant2 released Switch Thy Forests Up
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133367
"Switch Thy Forests Up (S.T.F.U.) aims to create truly unique forests from the Reach to the Soul Cairn. Revitalize your forests with the power of Base Object Swapper!"

Will require patches from Nature of the Wildlands if needed in your LO, the author mentions the odd floating tree as inevitable with this mod, but the old cat has to admit, the idea that every time you load a new game, the forests are 'different'. There's a lot to be said for that. Thanks, have a cookie. Now fix the floating trees.

And finally our spam of the day...

destructor36 released 'SUMMER' ... and 18 mods that use it
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/destructor36/mods?gameId=1704

You'll have to look through this mess on your own. It reads like a combat settings modpack but at least the author kept them modular so you only have to use the ones you want. What I noticed looking through them is the mechanics are not fully considered.

IE: Aimshake while aiming a crossbow? Crossbows do not require stamina to hold, only to draw. Your game your way, Not for old cats, 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!

Seems I forgot to post yesterdays reviews sorry...

Gooooooood morning Tamriel!

it is Tirdas the 5th of Sun's Dusk and congratulations on surviving another Morndas... Um, if you did of course. Moving right along. It is time once again for this one to tend the inn so excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Insprirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are currently in a heated election. We won't know the for hours, but currently sugar cookies has a slight lead. Checking the hot sheets we have 39 new mods with the usual eclectic mix of jiggles, patches, goofs, and the odd pointy stick. Let's have a look over a fresh cuppa.

Ffelix03 released Better Race Abilities as a first mod. Welcome
We'll see if there's any room left on the pile

cubefusion released Dude Where's My House as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132405
...? It just covers 4 vanilla houses. This one obviously never heard of xLodgen. Pass

ClainAlvim released Much Richer Merchants - ALL Versions - 2024
No link needed for this one. Obviously a sugar cookie supporter

dragoncosmico released a couple of texture mods that look vanilla or worse?
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/dragoncosmico/mods?gameId=1704
Not a clue... moving right along

Dustmo7e released two more versions of Whiterun Interior Walls Painted
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Dustmo7e/mods?gameId=1704
Brighter colors and new textures... Should have all been optional choices in the original mod, but what ever works.

HalfbitShirlock released Medieval Towers - Unique Civil War Forts
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132923
"Adds new tower turret models unique to civil war forts and Helgen, with interiors for you to explore!" Your game your way

Let's get to the good stuff already... We do have a mod of the day


Lollia released Heart-To-Heart - Conversations Among Family
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133173
"Featuring over 230 conversation scenes created from carefully spliced and re-purposed dialogue, Heart-To-Heart seeks to liven up your family."

The second video is basically all audio examples. and the old cat recommends a listen. A lot of work went into this, and it's spliced not AI. It's hard to tell the timing from the samples without visuals, but it definitely adds a lot of content. For those that like big families this one is definitely worth a listen. 2 cookies and tracking

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!

Gooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 6th of Sun's Dusk and a chilly predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time to tend the inn. Excuse please while Ah'vrie stokes the fires and brings fresh water to the boil...

Our brew of the day is classic Ristretto, and the biscuits are oatmeal cranberry. Checking the hot sheets we have 38 new forma all the usual suspects. Let's dive right in.

Matrix2684 released OdinCheat as a first mod. Welcome.
Adds all the odin magic spells to a cheat chest in qasmoke. No link needed

Nerevarine0117 released Morrowind Warpaints as a second mod after a 4 year absence
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133259
"I ported some of Xenius old Morrowind Warpaints over to Skyrim SE." your game your way

JobiWanUK released Chatty NPCs and Followers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133266
"Vanilla NPCs will greet each other, ask about each other's health and talk to your vanilla voiced followers. All using vanilla voice files. ESL flagged."

You'll want to read the mod page. Might be immersive, might just be more annoying.

wSkeever released Mehrunes Dagon Unique Shrine (BOS)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133264
"Swaps objects in Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon with unique ones."

Quite nice actually. All the containers now look like mini alters... etc., and the first era carved faces are now all Mehrunes. Nicely done. This one gets a cookie

Monitor221hz released Pandora Behaviour Engine Plus
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133232
"Behaviour engine tool for patching Skyrim Nemesis/FNIS behaviour mods, with full creature support. Clean, responsive UI and error-tolerant, verbose patching. Supported on Windows/Linux/MacOS, open source and intended as an alternative to Nemesis."

Wow, version 2.4 and still in beta? This version should be backwards compatible with nemesis. Requires .Net 8.0 runtime

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

Goooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 4th of Sun's Dusk and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. hide is you can or work if you must it's Morndas again. The blessed moons have set. The hunters are nursing their hangovers, 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 Kazaar, and the biscuits are Ginger zingers. Checking the hot sheets we have 52 new mods from the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa... Definitely a fresh cuppa, maybe two.

SarcasticDragon99 released SD's Seamless Sneak Transition and Idles OAR
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133022
"A unisex OAR-based mod that adds one base sneak animation, with 8 additional variants, and one-of-a-kind transition animations between standing and sneaking, all hand crafted as part of my first animation project." Looks more like a prayer animation in the video LOL. Needs to be seen in game. Thanks, keep working at it.

Xtudo released optimized textures for Simple Wearable Lanterns - Remastered
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133067
"Optional Ancient Dwemer Metal patch available. 4K-2K-1K."

Magus80Mods resurrected Camping Kit of the Northern Ranger
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133115
"At last, a portable campsite that you can construct yourself! Position each item exactly where you want, and dig in for the night."

More importantly, Magus removed some of the buggier parts of the original LE mod including all changes to the economy. This is one of those mods that all comes down to taste and play style. If you want to take an hour to decorate your camp every time the sun goes down so be it, may the Divines bless you. If positioning and posing your characters are what matters to you. Go for it. Your game your way.

And finally we'll finish up with another in the quaint series by Rosehla

Quaint Refuge
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133084
"Cozy, simple home to the southwest of Dawnstar, room for spouse and two followers."

Rosehla finally added one of her little houses based on the Hearthfires kits. Looks good. Unfortunately she included items from Hendraheim. It does have a couple of cots for followers, but nothing for kids. Worth a look.

Personally there's no way the old cat would pay for Hendraheim just for a couple of pillows LOL. Your game your way

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 3rd of Sun's Dusk, and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons again continue the eternal journey to full, and we hope the goddess enjoyed her rest. The hunters are of course still drinking, but as long as the village stays fed who are we to complain. Besides, the stories get so much better after a few days of mead, and the cubs do love listening to the tales. 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 brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is again Venezia, and the biscuits are oatmeal cranberry. Checking the hot sheets we have 60 new mods, with lot's of jiggles, dangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two.

momuchi339 released Disable Starting Mapmarker
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132948
"Would a traveler new to Skyrim have known where the city was located? This mod removes the map markers present from the start of the game."

Not the first, in fact this was based of a synthesis patcher mod. Load this high and allow it to be over written. Thanks, the concept does make sense. Added to the pile

Liseralla released Spare Drahff and Hewnon - Ratway Scene Restored
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133014
"Now you can immersively presuade Drahff and Hewnon to let you pass. No need for unneccessary blood shed."

Similar to cutting room floor, but just the single scene as a standalone. Thanks

ak0d released Simple and Lightweight Taming
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132991
" a small mod that allows you to tame hostile creatures through combat. The backend implementation was inspired by Simply Tame, although this mod is even simpler."

Now this gives the old cat some new ideas... Tame that pack of buffed red wolves added by Skytest above Halted stream camp, then walk into the camp with the pack in tow... Okay, this one has the old cat's whiskers twitching. Have a cookie.

Let's get to the good stuff...

markuskarttunen1 released Glorious Giant Clutter and fixes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133028
"Remodeling, retexturing and recollisioning various giant clutter. " Better textures, Higher poly, and fixed collisions? ... 2 cookies and tracking

olivierbest released Redoran Reverie x Dunmer Dreams Location Color Variance
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132957
"Replace the ini file to distribute purple furniture to Tel Mithryn (Telvanni color), red furniture to Raven Rock(Redoran color) and Blue furniture to RetchingNetch."

This addresses the old cat's one concern over the original mod release. All the blankets were the same everywhere. Ah'vrie does wish there were also differing patterns. Thanks, You can have a cookie as well.

imnotfamous released Nordic Snow - Complex Material
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133034
"Nordic Snow enhanced with Complex Material and Terrain Parallax" Make sure to read the mod page. Some assembly required.

Dustmo7e released Whiterun Interior Walls Painted
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132968
"Texturises the interior wall type "A" or "low" in CK. This is the plank wall that appears in Breezehome."

Okay, This one has the old cat's eye. The stripped version looks great. The colors... Would depend on the users taste. Available in 2K only. (1K had visible pixelation and 4K showed no improvement) tracking for my next build. You get a cookie too.

rhonjhonson released two "make my mage OP" mods today.
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/rhonjhonson/mods?gameId=1704
Homing projectiles, and low cost expert spells. Your game your way. Thanks

jenesisquoi released two today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/jenesisquoi/mods?gameId=1704
Mari's Tundra berries as a BOS swap for dead shrubs so with no worldspace edits, and pine to oaks BOS version with a 25% chance... Thanks. Definitely worth a look

And finally... This one decided to fill a bloody page all at once LOL

BecomingNplus1 vanished for quite a while, now releases a dozen detailed landscape mods at once, and distributes simple wearable lanterns to NPCs
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/BecomingNplus1/mods?gameId=1704
Some of these are quite nice, all are BOS swaps. You'll want to look through them all individually.

And that will do for today. The eastern sky is coloring, so... The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. Have a seat by the fires and warm your bones. Don't forget to tip the wenches, This one does not pay them nearly enough. We-B-Open!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 2nd of Sun's Dusk and wage slaves rejoice, the weekend has arrived. It's a very chilly predawn here on warm sands. The new moons have set, the Hunters are still celebrating, and it is time once again for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires are rebuilt. This gets 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 off with happy fires, and a happy fire needs to breathe. As his mother liked to say. 'A happy fire warms more than the room'

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Venezia, and the biscuits are Tate's chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 48 new, and it's a mostly jiggle day, but several caught the eye. let's dive in over a fresh cuppa...

We'll start off with our Googly challenged section following up on a conversation at the inn

Temper Everything - Improve More Items by yelldow
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132918
"Minimal and scriptless - Adds smithing keyword conditions for many item types like AmorMaterialLeather and WeapMaterialWood to Steel Smithing, Elven Smithing, and Daedric Smithing. (Allows you to temper Nightingale armor up to Legendary!)"

This does not add new recipes, it just allows items you can already temper to be tempered up to legendary status. Why not. When added to a mod that gives XP for crafting, it actually becomes useful even for 'crap' armor and weapons.

Experience from mining tanning and smelting by TOFSIR
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132881
"Now you can gain experience from mining, tanning and smelting!" Another for the pile

Smart Training NG by IbnMars
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132894
"Carry over unused trainings to the next level. Customize the number of trainings added per level. ESL flagged."

This is actually an updated version of their 'simply smart training' mod, which they removed so this shows as their first mod... Welcome again. We'll add it to the pile again

Bards Instruments HQ Retexture by PixieBomb
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132888
"HQ Retexture for the Lute, Drum, and Flute bard instruments..."

Actually the old cat wouldn't call this a retex as it changes none of the textures. It is a very slight improvement due to increased saturation and changing compression from BC1 to BC7. Thanks, but much too subtle. You'll never notice the improvement in game. AI upscalling plus BC7 would have been the better choice, but thanks for trying

Lets see... RoastGorilla439 is still trying to recreate cutting room floor

Granite Hill - Cut Content Restoration
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/117585
"This mod restores the village of Granite Hill." Thanks

Blubbos Apple Tree Replacer for JK Mods
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132893
"an apple tree replacer for JK's Skyrim or JK's Whiterun Outskirts" Very tasty... thanks

Gremli's Lake Shack
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132927
"Small house for player."

A person of few words LOL. Let the old cat expand just a tad... This mod adds a small lore friendly cabin on the shore of the lake below the Northgate inn. Simple, and lightly cluttered with crafting in the basement. This would make a very nice starter home for a Patron at the inn start at the Northgate Inn. An interesting location. Worth a look and a cookie. Thanks

mechanicalpanda released Vanilla Plus Weathers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132878
"For the vanilla plus junkies out there; I present to you a simple vanilla weather addon that enhances the rain, snow and ash storms, creates a variety for them and even adds rain in the Soul Cairn! Includes ESL-flagged seasonal and audio patches"

Originally this was an addon to Ebony ENB, but Panda decided to break it out so they could continue working on tne ENB itself. Adds 4 types of rain/snow/ash, with audio by Clofas. Provided as is with no patching... Semi compatible with other weather mods.

jenesisquoi released Cathedral - 3D Rocks - Smaller and Mountain Matching
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132873
"Scaled down all the rockgrass meshes and changed the texture paths to use whatever mountainslab01 texture you already have installed."

Color the old cat impressed. A simple and eloquent solution to one of the ugliest vanilla meshes in the game. Makes the rock grass textures almost fade into the ground-cover textures, and they blend in much better. This one gets a cookie. Flagged for the old cat's next build.

And finally We'll finish with another unique staff by Ave.

Halldir's Staff by Ave
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/132540
"This mod replaces Halldir's staff with a unique animated model." Her work is always first rate and cookie worthy. This will be in the old cat's next build as well. Thanks.

And that will do for today. The Ale was delivered last night, and watching the airship navigate the mountain passes with the decks ablaze with torches in total darkness was quite a sight. The new batch of mead is ready, and we're serving Mudcrab scrambles for the early meal. Ah'vrie needs to visit the markets before planning the late meal.

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!