Modding on the Spectrum

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 21st of Evening Star, and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. Winter has officially arrived according to the shaman, and Saturnalia is just a few days away. This is a magical time of year, but for a certain old cat it is time once again to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires rebuilt. You may wish to cover your tankards, this can get a tad dusty.

Our Brew of the day is Miami espresso, and the biscuits are Oatmeal cranberry. Checking the hot sheets we have 61 new mods of the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two...

LALALADummdidum released a second mod. Cheat weapons, console spawn only, and gave the incorrect item IDs LOL. We were all noobs once. No link needed ;-)

Fiorinz released Whiterun after the Jarl's works
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136831
"Whiterun has been completely restored, from the outer walls to the reconstruction of the burned houses. The barrier around the Gildergreen has been removed. New tools have been provided for the Skyforge." Ah'vrie will assume this is after the CW quest line as there are no burnt and destroyed homes to fix before hand. Thanks. Not for old cats

CyberRumor released More Torches
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136875
"Replace permanent wall torches with usable torch sconces using Base Object Swapper"

It's the little things that matter. Ah'vrie likes this mod. As a mostly stealth character player, it's not the torches pre say, it's the ability to snuff them out. The permanent sconces can't be. This is actually a big advantage if you walk with the shadows. Thanks, Have a cookie.

Nethalythic released Joov's Community's Dungeon Crawler
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136779
"This Skyrim mod is 25 custom mini-dungeons designed by Joov's community, created by me and then put together into a dungeon crawling experience"

Ah'vrie knows it's only there second mod, but this is as lame as the first. Hard pass

mallemok released AI Overhaul SPID Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136826
"My way to get rid of a shipload of patches for the great mod AI Overhaul. Grace to the power of SPID." This one just made life easier for many many people. This one gets a cookie. Thanks

DEEJMASTER333 released Skyrim Misc Cut Content Restoration
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133287
"A plethora of misc. cut content, most of which has not covered by other mods." except cutting room floor of which this is not compatible, this was released as an add on to Skyrim Cut Content Restoration. Thanks (The old cat will stick with CRF)

IWantATardis released Bear Pelts and Claws Redone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136816
"A remodel and retexture of the 3 bear pelts and the bear claw ingredient." The claws look great, the old cat is not thrilled with the fur textures of the pelts so much. Thanks

Sir Amiel's Ring by Ave
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136679
"Add the legendary Ring: 'Sir Amiel’s Ring' from TES:IV Oblivion to Skyrim." Beautiful work and always cookie worthy.

shazdeh2 released Sir Amiel's Blessing
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136842
"Gives the Sir Amiel's Ring by Ave a unique effect."

"A beautiful ring deserves a unique effect! This mod makes it so that when you wear the ring and get a divine blessing at shrines, the effects stack, so you can get the blessing from multiple divines. However, you can only do so if you have not committed any murder or stolen anything." Is anyone worthy? That would make for an interesting game.

We'll finish up with a short quest mod

Redeeming Fultheim - A Blades Quest Addon by MadAborModding
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136788
"Adds a short, fully voiced quest to convince Fultheim to rejoin the Blades. Features two possible endings." You'll want to read the mod page. This isn't cut content as much as missed opportunities. Voiced with Elevenlabs. Worth a look, needs to be seen in game.

And that will do for today. The new ale casks were delivered last night, and we have a fresh batch of mead ready so drink up. We're serving mudcrab scrambles as the early meal, and Ale braised Sabre cat for 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 by the fires and warm your bones. We-B-Open!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 20th of Evening Star, and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The Solstice is tomorrow in the wee hours (02:20 for the old cat) So This one is officially welcoming Winter, even if it's an unloved guest. Anyway, the blessed moons have set, and it is time once again for Ah'vrie 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 Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are Ginger zingers. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new, but not much caught the eye today. Let's dive right in.

DenisWinter released Optimized fast Skyrim.ini as a first mod Welcome.
No link for this one. Dennis obviously doesn't understand that every installation is different. That includes hardware, video preferences, and even language localization. He would have been much better off posting the changes to a document, than copying an entire INI file.

John1995ac released three today based on mantella AI
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/John1995ac/mods?gameId=1704

Ai to create back stories and tragic histories for mod added characters? Not for old cats

Reptilian0verlord released Auto Unlock Doors and Chests
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136747
"This mod adds to the vanilla perks to enable automatic unlocking of doors and chests."

Another for the pile, but I got a kick out of this one... "As an actual locksmith, the Skyrim lockpicking minigame is the wrongest lockpick sim I've seen." Thanks, have a cookie

Purplejelly16 released Purple's No Critters Harmed
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136789
"A more immersive harmless change to critters in your inventory."

Basically you keep the entire critter, not just the wings or thorax, and if you have the Spirally_TMD version they're all living in jars in your inventory... That would get very heavy LOL. No downloads yet, but the mod is only two hours old. Not for old cats

We'll finish up with one by asilentguardian

Cathedral Landscapes Regional Tweaks - Fall Rift- Alternate Tundra and Swamp
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136656
"Plugin for Cathedral Landscapes that adjusts the grass in the Rift for a Fall color pallete, optionally makes the Whiterun tundra foilage browner, and adds slight color variety to the Hjaalmarch swamp grass. No new assets, just a plugin that changes which Cathedral grass assets appear in these locations." The pictures tell the tale, but were taken at iMinGrassSize 40 with an FPS booster running so your millage may vary. Everything is just a little browner.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked,m 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 Turdas the 19th of Evening Star and another 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 brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is classic Ristretto, and the biscuits will have to wait for now. Ah'vrie will be visiting the markets later this morning. Checking the hot sheets we have 50 new mods from the usual sources. Let's dive right in.

outtamercy released Whiterun Roads. No link, Eye bleach required. This one's been eating the spotted mushrooms off fresh cow poop

skarz2k updated Learn all ingredients by Curalmil
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136695
Compacted and re-released as an ESL. Thanks, one of the more useful cheats.

kwamagg released Dismember Those Skeletons
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136683
"Now upon killing a skeleton or hitting a dead one, the actual bones will drop out. You can even get some bone meal from them." A first glance seems gruesome, but honestly that's much more immersive than having them stay together... This one gets a cookie. Thanks

comicalmuse released Nadari - An Adoptable Dunmer Kid
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136696
"Adds a cute little Dunmer brat for you to adopt, or recruit as a follower. Flagged as an ESL." This is their fifth child mod after a years absence. The 'brats' are adorable compared to the potato head faction. Outfits are fixed, you can't gift them children's clothes as they are a custom race. YO can change the outfits through a follower framework like EFF.

The old cat is not sure about the follower aspect... We'll leave that one hanging.

Lets see... CS Lights - Dovahnique's Diverse Dark Elf Lanterns by kundrun
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136662
"Uses Community Shaders and Light Placer to add realistic lighting to Dovahnique's lanterns. Alternative to ENB Light."

IWantATardis released 4K Scaly Pholiota
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136659
"This has been requested, is what it is, the mushroom ingredient Scaly Pholiota in either 4K or optional 2K. Saved in BC7 format."

Okay, the old cat has been using Halk Hogan's mushrooms for years, but this looks way better. His fans are already asking for more like this, and the old cat agrees. 2 cookies and an instant download to endorse. This is actually worth 4K textures.

And by request in the above mod's posts... A fresh look at Ice wraith teeth

2K Frosty Ice Wraith Teeth
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136716
"Remodel of the ice wraith teeth ingredient with added frost effects." An interesting look. They don't quite capture the refractive quality they were after perfectly... Almost looks like they've melting, but it's way way better than vanilla.

And finally Better Galathil by TheMiself
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136559
"Don't use any more commands, if you want to change your appearance, race, sex, whatever you want, but you don't wanna feel like you're cheating, use Better Galathil" Read that as removes all restrictions form the face sculptor and allows the full racemenu settings from Chargen.

The old cat had always heard changing sex mid game caused issues. So grain of salt, but used with a little caution this could make tweaking your character mid game much easier.

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!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well, It is Tirdas the 17th of Evening Star and congratulations on surviving another Morndas. This is a good thing, yes it is. The blessed moons have set, and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are chocolate chunk. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new with all the usual jiggles, patches and cheats. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

SamLav released Merchants of Morthal as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136529
"This mod simply adds a general store as well as a blacksmith to the town of Morthal." Not the first, but thanks. Most add the buildings over by the mill. This mod made an interesting choice to shoe horn them in by the water. Worth a look. Thanks.

PTZar released You Are Not A Mage as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136528
"Start as an ordinary person with no magic. Your Magicka is set to 0, and you can’t cast spells or level magic skills. Activate the Mage Stone to lift the curse and unlock your magical potential. Perfect for roleplaying a journey from novice to true mage."

Another for the pile, but we do like this one's thinking. Have a cookie

WalkerInShadows released Modular Alchemy
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/130393
"Modular Alchemy is a collection of small esl-flagged plugins that modify various parts of the alchemy system, along with a new plugin that overhauls ingredients. You can pick and choose individual esps to make a custom merge, or simply pick one of the AIO versions - your game, your way." I sense the presence of a lurker ;-) Be prepared to read a wall of text. It spends a bit too much time concerned with tier modifiers adjusting the price for an old cat's taste. Worth a look and a read. Thanks

AkimboSwords released three today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/AkimboSwords/mods?gameId=1704
An eclectic mix of VR harvesting and pointy stick combat. Thanks

Finally Dydaus released two today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Dydaus/mods?gameId=1704
Both of these are interesting.

Devilish Daedra - Daedric Resistances. Gives daedra significant resistances that can be mitigated by wearing an amulet of divines. Which makes sense on several levels.

Repair Drones - Supportive Dwemer Spiders. This is the one that caught an old cat's eye.
"Very simple mod aiming to make fighting Dwarven bots a bit more varied. This mod gives dwarven spiders an ability that will heal nearby dwarven bots"

Ah'vrie does like the idea of machines fixing similar machines... That could add a lot to the atmosphere of Dwemer ruins (and explain why some of the machines are still functioning) It could also make combat more interesting.

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!
Both are worth a look and cookie worthy. We love fresh ideas

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Morndas the 16th of Evening Star and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. Hide if you can or work if you must it's Morndas again. Last night was the full moon, so keep those silver weapons close for another day or two. Anyway, it's time once again for this on 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 Sweet Loren's Sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 43 new mods with the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two.

Nicolon3 released Unearthing the Past as a first mod / school project. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136421
"Unearthing the Past is a fully-voiced short quest mod focusing around the Falmer. It is lore-friendly, and even features a familiar face from the Bloodmoon expansion for Morrowind." "This mod was created as a team project for a game modding class within The School of Interactive Games and Media (IGM) at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester NY."

Okay, now that is kind of cool. The old cat will have to add this just to support RIT. Nice.

Respectful Guards and No Petulant Dialogues by Fiorinz as a first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136400
A ground up recreation of their Oldrim mod from 5 years ago. See a need, fill a need. Thanks

runestyr released three first SSE mods today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/runestyr/mods?gameId=1704
A not so pretty dress, a quick start and cheats for Helgen. Your game your way. thanks

tcbflash released Campfire - Use Broom Bristles for Tinder
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136432
"Break down your useless broom into bristle tinder portions to light your campfires. (Campfire mod REQUIRED)" While there's never a shortage of tinder, more sources is good. (I keep hearing Sidgear saying 'Finally someone useful is around LOL)

Lets see... Meridia Hushed by Bectile
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136468
"Sound files replacer for Meridia's voice files, offering three levels of volume reduction. No plugin!" This one gets a cookie. Nuph said

Fish Barrels sometimes have creation club Fish by JamesTParker
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136478
"This is a tiny ass mod. All it does it make fishing barrels sometimes have CC fish in them. Only the common ones and only sometimes" Well thought out. Thanks, have a cookie

Supreme Sunrises and Sunsets by toostruus
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136464
"This mod adds beautiful Sunrises and Sunsets to Skyrim's Weather and is a perfect compliment to my other Supreme Series..." Who doesn't like epic sunsets? Thanks Toos, have another cookie.

Vanaheimr - Dragonborn Landscape by Clemus33
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136451
"Overhaul of the landscape textures from the Dragonborn DLC" The old cat has to admit, the ash textures on the ground covers look pretty good. This is the fourteenth in the Vanaheimr series, and the look is well done and consistent across then all. Worth a look.

The Cobbled Streets of Whiterun by Dustmo7e
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136445
"A 2048x2048 sized texture replacer for the streets of Whiterun." Well, the old cat likes the vanilla plus look, but these textures are screaming for Parallax, or at the very least a better normal map. Thanks, Ah'vrie will wait on the conversion.

Nature of the Wild Lands 3.0 - Tree Replacer Only by MathieuTheDunmer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136453
"Converts Nature of the Wild Lands to just be a good old vanilla tree replacer."

Sooo, they basically edited the mod to remove everything but the trees. Your game your way. Oookay, 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!

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Sundas the 15th of Evening Star and a chilly dawn here on warm sands. Less than a week from the winter Solstice and the old cat can feel it in his bones. Anyway, sorry for being tardy, Ah'vrie's pet smoothskin kept him up way past his nap time yes he did. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is brought to a boil.

Our brew of the day is whatever I grabbed with closed eyes. Smooth, balanced, slight woody overtones with a subtle clean finish... Definitely south African. Must be Cape Town Lungo. We'll be baking fresh biscuits in a little while. Feels like a chocolate chunk kind of morning.

Checking the hot sheets we have 41 new with plenty of jiggles, patches and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye over the old cat's second cuppa...

Nerocrypticassassin released Unlimited Enchantments AE as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136361
"an updated version of the original file so that it can work on the AE version of the game without any issues" Ahhh, keeping the old noob cheats fresh... Thanks

GeraldMods released Icy Dungeons Pack
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136080
"This mod gives a unique icy look to Nordic ruins in the cold regions of Skyrim!" Well this one is still obsessed with making things look icy. It does give the selected locations a rather interesting 'frosted' look. With the correct refracting ice textures and sub surface scattering this could look really good. Of course the reality is that ice wouldn't form evenly over all of these surfaces, but that's easy to look past. Nice, have a cookie

Curtainosphere25 released Yet Another Soul Gem Crafting Mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136391
Another for the pile. Basically combine two to get the next bigger size. And tha author seems to have completely forgotten greater gems, so two common makes a grand LOL

That will do for the day. There were a couple of PBR retexs and lots of jiggle... The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the old cat needs breakfast. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 14th of Evening Star, and wage slaves rejoice, the weekend has arrived. It's a chilly predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons are gibbous tonight, and will be full tomorrow. You have been warned. Enter the inn smelling of wet dog and you'll be tasting Ah'vrie's mace not his mead. Anyway, it is time once again for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires are rebuilt. You may want to cover your tankards. This can get a bit dusty... There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to start the weekend off with happy fires, and a happy fire needs to breathe. Now to compost the ash, scrub the kettles, tend the garden and put fresh water to the flames...

Our brew of the day is Cape Town lungo, and the biscuits are Sweet Loren's sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 43 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two.

LALALADummdidum released Skill Scrolls Mod as a first mod. Welcome
No link needed. Adds 68 scrolls that level up specific skills by 1, 5, 10, and 25 points each. Dropped by NPCs Thanks

RangerBoyd released Camp Rorikstead as a second mod. Welcome back
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136299
"A Survival Shelter and Campsite in the hills South of Rorikstead" Okay, the old cat is a sucker for these little shack mods, and this is no exception. I nice little out of the way place to set up camp, and do a little crafting/tempering. The root cellar is a nice touch. This one gets a cookie, and might make it into the new build. Thanks

masimeiro released Styles of Skyrim Mashups - Children Clothes Variations
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136268
"Bored of the same old dress and tunic? Sick of that ONE child shoe? Try these new outfits specially tailored for Skyrim's lovely potato children! Compatible with vanilla children and any child overhaul that does not alter child bodies. Requires Skypatcher for distribution." Requires Skypatcher, worth a look, but unfortunately the models with fur have that awful fusa shell crap. So not for old cats. Thanks

Elfiemyrtle3 released Shalidor's Overlook
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136245
"Large mage-themed home in the Reach but closer to Rorikstead than to Markarth. Partly no load door but also extensive interior. Library, Treasury, multiple adoptions friendly, spouse friendly, sleeps 8 followers. Pool. Bath Garden. Children's realm. And a bedroom in the sky. Requires General Stores. " This one is so over the top it's almost cute. Your game your way. Thanks, don't get lost.

As long as you're living in a multidimensional player home, you might as well spruce up the music as well...

Cozy Home - Music for Homelife by MurilloMusic as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136314
"5 original mostly lore-friendly tracks have been added to all of the player home you can own in Skyrim. This does not include CC or homes that are modded in."

I'm not sure why it wouldn't work with CC or mod added homes, Key words are key words, but this is a new modder and their first mod, so, needs testing. Thanks

KataPUMB released Echoes of Power
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135996
"Expand your Dragonborn powers with 10 epic new shouts!" You'll want to read the mod page. adds shout stones, and word stones. A bit OP, but your game your way. Thanks

And finally Blacksmith Forge and Anvil Variants by Pieter82
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136228
"Adds various diverse Blacksmith Forge and Anvil meshes using Base Object Swapper."

Has several requirements so make sure to read the mod page. We do love variety, and this includes some nice mesh choices as well as new models from Pieter. This one gets a cookie. tracking.

And that will do for today. The new casks of ale were delivered last night, and we have a fresh batch of mead. We're serving mudcrab scrambles for the early meal. Ah'vrie will plan the rest of the menu when he returns from the markets a little later.

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

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 13th of Evening Star and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. It's a chilly predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons will be full this weekend and the goddess' puppies will will be causing no end of mischief so keep those silver weapons close and honed. You've been warned. Anyway, it's 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 classic Ristretto, and the biscuits are chocolate fudge cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new with the usual eclectic mix of jiggles, dangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

ThunderPerfectMind released 0.5x Skill Leveling as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136216
"This mod reduces the speed of skill increased by half, causing the player to progress more slowly. This is for players like me who enjoy the lower levels of RPG gaming, where each level increase feels like a noticeable improvement. Training is not affected by this mod, only increases through regular use of skills."

This one thinks like a certain old cat, and gets a cookie, but Ah'vrie may be biased ;-)

Strekoza308 ported Moonlight Tales Essentials as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136253
"I am not strictly maintaining this mod. All I did was port it to SE from LE as an experiment. Use at your own risk." There are already existing ports with tweaks that are being maintained. We welcome our googly challenged friend to the community but this is definitely a hard pass.

sScooty released Find Stuff (WIP)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136223
"Places unique armour/weapons from other mods into the game simply and unintrusively."

The old cat likes the concept. You install a bunch of cool armors and weapon mods, clutter the hell out of your crafting menus, even though you've made the one item you intend to use. Then searching for loot becomes tedious and you wonder why you even bother... This mod will host a growing list of requested mod items, hide them and allow you to search for them in the world. You're still obligated to download and install the original mods, and this author has to like and add them... That could be a problem, but the concept is sound, what we need is a fomod that scans the LO and allows you to select mods to add.

Skyking2020 released End Game - No Dragon Spawn
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136237
"This mod stops dragons from spawning after you complete the main quest. Named dragons, word wall dragons, and dragon bosses will remain until defeated."

Another great concept. This allows for the Dova to actually save the world, and 'EARN' their zen game. This is a mod the old cat may use. (He prefers a zen game yes he does) If Alduin is defeated, there should be no more resurrected dragons. So once they've been cleared, they've been cleared. Not for everybody, but this fits the old cat's long game, and makes it worth it to actually complete the main quest. Have a cookie

kwamagg released LightsBane - Destroy Lanterns and Hide in Darkness
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136263
"New stealth mechanic - now the light level makes sense. Beware of lit spots, destroy lanterns, and use shadows to hide yourself."

... New stealth mechanic Ah'vrie has been using RAID since Oldrim. This does operate using a different approach (Uses BOS to alter sources) and will conflict with a lot of mods so grain of salt and expect patching. Thanks

And finally Markarth Lod Unlocked Extended by toostruus
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136212

This sets the Pnam flags of Markarth to be the same as the other major cities. The original Markarth Lod Unlock mod only added LOD data. Toos added Land , Water, and Climate data

This is intended for use with xLodgen and Dyndolod. It includes two 'Markarth Landscape Fix For LOD Generation' files for use with xLodgen. Some assembly required, but with Dlod we're all used to that by now LOL.

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 Turdas the 12th of Evening Star and a very peaceful predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons are waxing through the final phases. They will be gibbous on Loredas and full on Sundas so the time to hone those silver weapons is now. The goddess' crazy puppies will be out in force this weekend. you have been warned. Anyway, excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso with a hint of Cardamon seed, and the biscuits are ginger zingers. Quite the pairing actually. Checking the hot sheets we have 45 new from all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

modmeca released ArchmageQuarters SE Fixed as a first mod. Welcome
No link needed, no information given including the original mod, or what they edited. They did at least give credit to the original author. Thanks, we were all noobs once

Brabija released Reckless's Dippin' Dots Emporium as a first mod. welcome
Another one that doesn't need a link. Replaces restoration potions with rather crude representations of dippin dots Moving right along

Ks117 released World Immersion Tweaks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136125
"Stand on the bodies of your enemies! Admire what a dragon looks like after an entire town guard's supply of arrows!" These are all basically INI tweaks and not unreasonable. Bodies can show up to 99 projectiles that last 5 minutes, dead bodies have collision... safe to add remove at any time. Thanks

YeahButIronically released Not Just For Nords
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136123
"Lets you ask your allies to stop saying "Skyrim belongs to the Nords""

I sort of like that you can reason with some, but need to beat it into the heads of others... Very immersive LOL. This one gets a cookie

ProfJack released Screen Space Global Illumination
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/130375
"Community Shaders feature which simulates ambient occlusion (AO) and indirect lighting (IL) using screen space information. Supports SE and AE."

Well, it's not quite there yet, but community shaders is starting to become a viable replacement for ENB. Who would have thunk. And with Boris opting out of ENB for SF, this bodes well for TES6. Thanks. Keep it up.

We'll finish up with and interesting overhaul by Dovahkiinathay

Thay's Blue Palace Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135735
"This mod offers a complete reimagining of the palace, featuring stunning aesthetic improvements, exclusive new areas, and expanded gameplay functionality."

The old cat loves just about everything Thay did with the exterior, and it hits the correct buttons like centering the throne, but the old cat just cant stomach the interior walls covered in what should be dead plants Your game your way, but all the ivy ruins it for me. What the old cat really likes is the idea of reporting the clearing of the cursed Pelagius's Wing to Falk, and having them clean and open the wing after...

This is Thay's second overhaul of the blue palace, and seriously worth a look and a cookie. This would probabaly be the old cat's choice if it wasn't for the ivy. Nicely done.

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 11th of Evening Star and quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is time once again for Ah'vrie 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 from Indonesia, and the biscuits are Sweet Loren's sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new mods with the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa...

Lets start with a couple of head scratchers

Shekhinaga released Dynamic Spell Descriptions
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136026
"SKSE plugin that changes what parts of a spell's descriptions are shown based on their own conditions. This is borderline a bugfix."

Sooo, if I'm reading this correctly. A potion of minor healing's description will also say heals stamina if you have the respite perk... If it makes you happy, but a dynamic patcher? Oookay

whamy03 released Skyrim RE-Vision
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136061
Smoother roads and cleaner snow transitions and shorelines around Riverwood. The pictures look good, the old cat wishes a few before and after pics were included. Thanks

qiannian50 released Breezehome Outdoor Box
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136074
"Place two chests outside Breezehome. You can store loot in the chests. The chests never refresh." See a need, fill a need. Thanks.

toostruus shows us how it's done...

Snow Shader Begone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136062
"Removes snow shaders from objects that shouldn't be snowy." Have a cookie

PixieBomb released Ash Hopper HQ Retexture
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136099
"Retexture for Ash Hoppers with much higher visual quality and more vibrant & realistic coloration, optimized in BC7 format for best performance & quality. Plug & play, no .esp, install/uninstall at any time! 4K & 2K options available."

And they look really good too. This one gets a gets a cookie. tracking for my next build

NiteFromWindhelm gave us 8 spid distribution files for their own mods yesterday
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/NiteFromWindhelm/mods?gameId=1704
Worth a look. Thanks

And finally... The old cat sort of saw this one coming DEEJMASTER333 abandoned working on Classic Weathers Extended and re-created the mod from scratch doe SSE

Classic Weathers Redone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136036
"Classic Weathers rebuilt from the ground up with all issues fixed and a more faithful look. Special Edition for purists."

You'll want to read the mod page to understand the differences between this mod and Skyrim Legendary Weathers Remastered from a few days ago. That mods has also been updated several times in the last three days. Deej is on a missin ;-) Have 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!