Modding on the Spectrum

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 8th of Second Seed and another brisk predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons will be full this weekend so be prepared, the goddess' crazy puppies will be out making mischief again. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Venezia, and the biscuits will be Fudge brownie cookies in about 12 minutes. They are already in the oven. Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new from the usual eclectic sources, Let's see what catches an old cats' eye over a fresh cuppa.

Shout out to ApacheMaiden, shes now replacing paintings in paintings replacer mods LOL
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/ApacheMaiden/mods?gameId=1704
If it makes you happy. Thanks for sharing

We'll open up with noob cheats today

GumboMods released Simple Add More Carry Weight MCM as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149442
"This mod adds a basic MCM to the SKY UI that lets you choose how much additional carry weight you want to add to your character." Not going to poke... moving right along

Fghj240 released Training Config as their first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149505
"Lets you configure the amount of gold it takes to train a level." (The old cat uses a mod that simply removes the multiplier, so this one can't poke ;-) Thanks

riayi released Extended Disenchanting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149469
"A mod that allows most artifacts and magic gear in the base game, Dragonborn, Hearthfire, and Dawnguard to be disenchanted so you can learn their magic. If there's some fiddly script related to the magic unexpected results may occur."
Bloodskal blade, and Aetherial crown are included? ... Not saying a word. Hard Pass

lounj released Warm Apple Night
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149420
"My first time using Creation Kit has resulted in Warm Apples. I miss Joe Pera Talks With You, so here are some Warm Apples. They are apples, but they are Warm. They give you 25% resist frost for 5 mins and you'll regain 25 health points. They regrow your soul, basically." Okay, this one gets a cookie. Who doesn't like baked apples.

lets see... Petepocalypse released Ayleids Equip Armor
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/82810
"Ayleid Wights will now visually equip and unequip armor when looted, allowing the player to loot and wear the previously unobtainable Ancient Ayleid armor, and craft it into brand new Ayleid armor." More or less an addon for "The cause"

The old cat has to admit the 'repaired' ancient armor does look good. Not fond of the cube maps though... a little too shiny where it shouldn't shine (cloth)

TheOneTrueFuzzBeed released Green Thumb - Lush Cities of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149515
"Adds thematic greenery to the more barren cities of Skyrim"

No it adds ivy to every bloody roof in the game and looks ridiculous, especially in the northern regions, but your game your way LOL. Thanks for sharing

We'll finish up with a little touch of modding sanity.

slightly Better Rope Bridges by FrankBlack
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149446
"A mesh replacer that further SMIMs the rope bridges found in mines and stockade camps. Inspired by rope bridges in Oblivion Remastered."

Okay, This takes Skeever's recent bridge mod to an all new level. These look like actual bridges now. "I" would walk on these over a deep ravine. Nuph said. This is a two cookie mod, another instant download, and an obvious mod of the day. This is actually a patch for Skeever's mod which is required.

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 7th of Secons Seed and a chilly predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons will be full this weekend so it's time to hone those silver weapons again. Anyway, it's once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame.

Our brew of the day is Miami espresso, and the biscuits are classic chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 47 new from the usual sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa...

SomeRooster released The Bonds of Nature as a first SSE mod after 8 years away. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149426
"A very small quest mod about marriage." And that's basically all the info you given. Thanks

fabiojoose released Exquisite Rings as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149382
"You are not the only person finding unique items while fishing. Eight new rings were added with unique effects. They are sold by a fisherman at Windhelm Docks." Thanks, as long as this one doesn't have to fish them up LOL

BlackWolf24 released HD Soups and Stews
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149379
"Yet another HD project of mine is finally finished and this time its a food one it simply retextures all soups and stews in the game from extreme low 256x256 into 1K."

Looks a heck of a lot better than their fox retex, but could also use updated normal maps. Looks good... Muscle soup? there are no muscles in Skyrim (Other than on the Nords LOL)

Santheos released Moon Crests in North and East Tower
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149395
"This little mod replaces two of the Moon Crests from the Volkihar Courtyard into the North/East Tower. The third Moon Crest is not touched." Basically just an excuse to search the towers. Serves no other purpose. Thanks

ApacheMaiden is still at it. 5 more painting mods since yesterday morning
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/ApacheMaiden/mods?gameId=1704
If it makes you happy... Thanks for sharing

More active effects icon sets... Do these come in threes like sneezes and death?

Dragonborn Reskin - STB Active Effects by borokoshow
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149364
"A hand-drawn style reskin for the STB Active Effects mod!" Thanks

Zero Active Effects Icons for SkyUI by rijosan
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149361
"Fresh icons. The traditional icons(nordic, Oblivionesque) were reworked with the primary aim of making them more intuitive and understandable. Sort of. My intention was a colorful set but also made a white minimal art style icons."

And that brings us to a very interesting mod of the day... Beat the drums

Unique Gildergreen by HamsterSensei12
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149390
"The Gildergreen is a central landmark in Skyrim's most important city, Whiterun. The vanilla tree, however, is somewhat lacklustre. This mod gives the Gildergreen and related trees new models."

"Specifically, it replaces:

The dead Gildergreen tree
the Eldergleam tree
the rejuvenated Gildergreen tree
the planted Eldergleam sapling
the regrown Gildergreen (if using a mod that regrows the tree)."

Works with seasons, Gildergreen regrown, and Gildergreen grows. Uses models from GIRTH, and Nature of the wild lands with permission. The models are beautiful, and the author replacing all versions of the growing tree, as well as the Eldergreen itself was very well thought out. Looks great, and very unique. 2 cookies

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

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 6th of Second Seed and thank the divines, the weekend is nigh. Ah'vrie woke to the smell of water. That usually means a storm is coming. It's much too early for the monsoons, but the desert Adores a little pop up storm from time to time. Ah'vrie loves to see the mountains carpeted in flowers. The desert in bloom is a wonder of Kyne. 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 boil...

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are Ginger zingers. Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new mods with enough jiggle to trigger Nirnquake sensors in Bravil as always. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

We''l start off with Good Old Vanilla Landscapes by nowiam and an apology. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/nowiam/mods?gameId=1704
The old cat missed their first two mods a month ago. (Covering Whiterun in moss didn't catch the eye;-)

"All Vanilla landscape related textures upscaled from scratch with generative AI, including terrain, mountains, dirtcliffs, roads, plants, trees and grass. Complex material textures and complex vanilla grass." It's a true vanilla upscale right down to the bad blending. Nicely done if you want to keep the original feel, but also support complex materials. Complete with a statics folder for those using Majestic mountains. This one gets a cookie

Boom356 released The Homestead Mod as their second. Welcome back
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149314
It's a materials bat file for building HF houses, only the amounts are utterly ridiculous... 50,000 hinges? Nice idea, hard pass on stupid, but thanks.

GBRhino released You're given a million gold but... as a second mod. No link for this one. you're chased forever by an unkillable mudcrab... Moving right along

Lets finish up the newbie offerings with something unexpected. This is how it's done...

zandk released Mixwater Mill Little Expansion as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149275
"This mod slightly expands Mixwater Mill by adding new buildings and residents."

The old cat is generally not fond of most 'expansion' mods because they are usually a bit over the top and ruin the vanilla 'flavor' of the setting. This mod adds a small farm house, and a couple of outbuildings along with a small foot bridge that not only fits the location, but adds to the vanilla feel perfectly. Exactly what you would expect to grow around a standalone mill. This one gets it. 2 cookies

jamiedow99 released three in the last day
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/jamiedow99/mods?gameId=1704
All tweaks to powers. Tweaks to nighteye, and a toggle for slow time. Thanks.

ApacheMaiden released 4 today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/ApacheMaiden/mods?gameId=1704
adds excaliber, and several painting mods (This one has a thing for Xena) Thanks

Lets see... mizunakun released Gore Enhanced Settings - Sanguine Symphony
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149311
Just config files, either less blood splatter, or pools of the stuff. Your choice. Thanks

Vayura released Vergis tankard as her third mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149298
"Another new mesh and textures for basic tankard :)" We've certainly seen a lot of replacers for the basic tankard in this game over the years. Most either ugly or over the top. It's very refreshing to see a simple glazed ceramic mug. Beautiful textures, and the painted Celtic weave fits in perfectly. 4K and 2K, This one gets two cookies.

STBteam released STB Active Effects
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/140002
"replaces the standard SkyUI HUD effect icons with a flexible widget, adding an opportunity to customize position, scale and time/magnitude of effect to display. The mod also supports custom icons. SKSE plugin."

Full disclosure the old cat is not fond of the active effects icons, but then this one plays with the hud off most of the time. This catches the eye because of it's flexibility. It allows just the scalable base icon, and offers the choice to add duration bars, countdown timers, source indicators, or all of the above. We love choice, and so do they. Have a cookie

CCs Remastered Murals Redone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149292
"This reupload is a complete scratch-built overhaul of the unfinished mural retexture. Enjoy Quixel Megascans surfaces, ESRGAN‐upscaled normal maps, custom AO, curvature and high-pass detail, and modern BC1/BC7 compression. Available in 8K, 4K and 2K."

CC got modernized LOL. Welcome back ClearanceClarence, you've been missed

And we'll finish up with Alternate High Poly Head by DonCalzone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148541
"A revised, standalone version of KouLeifoh's High Poly Head SE" Make sure to read the mod page, this is not a replacer so as not to break existing facial sculpting on mod using HPH SE.

"Features:
-New Option for Face Part in the Head tab of RaceMenu to both male and female characters for Human, Elf, and Orc races (no beast races yet)
-Removed unnecessary/excess vertices
-Fixed split edges
-Fixed broken morphs
-Perfect symmetry for easier external editing
-Slightly Improved UVs"

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 5th of Second Seed, and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. hide if you can or work if you must it's Morndas again. 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 have yet to be determined. Checking the hot sheets we have 60 new from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa. Definitely a fresh cuppa...

Pedrosian96 released Ritual Craft - Alternative Unique Unlock Crafting. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149197
"Allows the player to craft all sorts of Skyrim, Dawnguard, and Dragonborn unique weapons armors amulets and items at a forge without perks or smithing points being required, instead demanding difficult and sometimes extreme item requirements as an alternative to repetitive / unwanted questlines or dungeons." Perfect... turning a tedious grind into a tedious and annoying grind. Your game your way (The follow up mod will add all the hard to find items to Belethor's merchant chest )

xposeded released HitMarker as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149179
"HitMarker is a SKSE UI plugin that shows a "X" mark at your crosshair when you hit a valid target for a short period of time, like most modern FPS games do." Your game your way, My reticle is a dot, Making it bigger than vanilla so it can momentarily blink red doesn't appeal to me, but it's not the old cat's game. Thanks

QoolaidGaming released Dibellan Charms - Unarmored Gameplay. Welcome as well.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149195
"This mod adds invisible-when-equipped jewelry called charms that can hold enchantments for you." Oh goody, now you can play the game naked and still be armored. 9 out of 10 one handed gamers approve. The tenth was still holding out and unavailable for comment.

Moving right along...

noextrac released Welcoming Inns of Skyrim - Well Lit Entrances
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149239
"Adds light sources (braziers, lanterns, and candles) to the entrances of inns. Makes entrances much more warm and inviting to guests. Great for weather/lighting mods that make nights very dark." See a need, fill a need. The old cat's only issue is the candles outside the doors would stay lit for about 10 seconds. They should have used multiple lanterns. This one gets a cookie.

tcbflash released Potions - Combine and Upgrade
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149226
"Combine smaller potions together to make upgraded versions. 3 minor healing makes 1 regular healing potion for example..." Another for the pile in this case, but not a bad idea. There's an option to use Campfire's 'create item' menu instead of the cook fire. Thanks

yag1z released Quaking Aspen Bark
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149242
"This is a Quaking Aspen bark texture. Bethesda did include real Quaking Aspen trees for the Rift, complete with accurate trunk textures—but they were very low quality. Not anymore!" 4K x 1K tree bark for vanilla aspen trees. Looks good, unfortunately the pattern of the darker sections is a noticeably repeating pattern. Thanks

BlindxIo released Blueberries
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149186
"A quick replacer for the blueberry bushes introduced by "More Growable Plants SE" by Dracula420" The old cat uses that mod and this is a major improvement. Thanks

Truthsnark released Gem Replacer - Vanilla and Quest
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149217
"Multilayer parallax mesh and texture replacer for vanilla gems, with optional quest gem replacer offering additional colors and shape options." Another for this pile as well. This mod does include retextures for marks of Dibella, The eyes of the flalmer, and Olava's tokens. Worth a look. Thanks

And finally well finish up today with a new take on leveling

Natural Learning - A Passive Skilltree by Zzyxzz
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148990
"Your character now grows naturally based on the skills you use — even without spending perk points. Gain progress and power passively for a more rewarding and immersive experience." This doesn't change perks trees or points at all, it offers passive buffs you acquire without knowing during your journey based solely on the skills you use.

This needs testing in a new game, but sounds like a very natural way to become OP over time LOL. worth a look and a cookie. The old cat might give this one a go.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the coffee is hot. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 4th of Second Seed and another tardy start for this one. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame. One must have priorities mustn't one...

Aah, That's much better. Our brew of the day is Capetown Lungo, and the biscuits are fudge brownie cookies, or rather will be shortly. Checking the hot sheets we have 48 new Mostly jiggles and patches, but a few caught the eye. Let's dive in over a fresh cuppa.

TrumanAE released 'Metal Attracts Lightning - Lightning Rod' as a second mod, but the old cat missed their first a few days ago NPCs 'React To Fire' Welcome.
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/TrumanAE/mods?gameId=1704
The old cat's a little confused, they used the source code for Storm lighting by Shizof. But 'dangerous lightning' already exists in that mod. This must basically increase the odds if you have your weapon out only... Interesting, could be quite shocking.

neitM released Witcher 3 Plants And Trees Around Whiterun as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149107
Roses, lilacs, sunflowers, and a small tree that can't decide what color it's flowers are. What's not to like. Thanks have a cookie

Tyrthemis released Gradual Poisons
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149159
"Makes all instant poisons apply their effects over time. Price and effects balanced with vanilla lingering poisons, but still serve different niches." This authors take on gradual effects is slowly starting to grow on an old cat... moving right along.

topsideCoffeegrind released Jailbreaker - A Thieves Guild Quest
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149084
"Cynric desperately needs your help to bust a contact out of prison. Are you up for the job?"

Nice someone actually implemented a jailbreak quest, it's an early quest, and in Riften, so maybe the perfect opportunity to introduce yourself to Inigo as well. Why not. Beat's the hell out of go here, steal three things, and come back. Thanks, have a sweetroll

And finally we'll call this the mod of the day, but basically because it's a very interesting take on de-grinding the early game which always catches this one's eye.

DrPharmDawg released Useful MiscStats - Less Craft Grind
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149142

"This mod provides a non-intrusive, very simple method to reduce the amount of grinding that is required to level up crafting skills. The more you craft, the faster you will learn that skill.

This is done by utilizing the magic that is the Actor Value Generator mod to transform some [otherwise useless] MiscStats into useful actor values that act as multipliers for the rate at which you learn the crafting skills.

This is intended to provide a solution to how difficult/boring/tedious/monotonous/mindless/tiresome/repetitive/banal/frustrating... crafting can be, without feeling like something is being done to "beat the system". This is simply adjusting your learning curve in a discreet fashion that actually just might make crafting a little more enjoyable."

Make sure to read the mod page for the altered stats. This seems very reasonable for a player who's into crafting, but doesn't use exploits, like a certain old cat. This needs testing and Ah'vrie will be adding this to his next restart yes he will. 2 cookies

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!

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 3rd of Second Seed and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. Wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires are rebuilt. You may want to cover your tankards for a bit. This can get a tad dusty... There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires. and a happy fire needs to breathe. Now to put some fresh water to the flame as this one composts the ash, checks the garden, scrubs the kettles... Glamorous no? The life of an innkeeper is not for everyone.

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits are chocolate chunk. Checking the hot sheets we have 45 new mods with the expected jiggles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

IsItPaths released Combined Journeyman Travel Pack Recipe as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149069
"Combines costs of torch and pack into one recipe, simple QoL patch" I know, those extra two mouse clicks are a b!@tch LOL, if it makes you happy. Thanks

TemTem202 released Crypts of The Reach as a first mod sort of. Welcome (WIP)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149093
"The idea was for this to be an ancient Reachmen crypt, butperhaps the structure looks too clean and advanced for that… or we can just head canon that Reachmen used to be more advanced."

Not so much clean, as it would look more fitting as the interior of a Mayan pyramid. Might fit better on Solsteim. It's just some empty rooms for now. Thanks

CharlesG released Horrors by Lewis Carroll
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149055
"Horrors, by Lewis Carroll. Because Skyrim doesn't have enough weird whimsy." A 'dare I say' almost predictable follow up to the release of Jaberwocky yesterday. Cheese for everyone, well maybe not for Molag.

Diabetox eyes v3 kinda
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149049
"Hi I was bored and I'm back" "2k textures with 35 (2 Unused ones as a bonus cuz I forgot to delete it, enjoy)" Looks like glowing painted sparkle doll eyes. Why not? totally normal looking... Right? LOL

Grungehog released Albion Forest of Whiterun
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148978
"Overhauls Whiterun hold to be a high fantasy deciduous forest like the forests you find in the fable series." Ah'vrie knows it's a fantasy forest, but he could do without the swirly bark oaks. Makes this one want to look for flying monkeys.

Roastlawyer's Restored Whiterun Defences
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146898
"Rebuilds the meshes for Whiteruns walls and gatehouses, turning the decrepit ruins into maintained defensible structures."

The old cat has never been fond of previous rebuilt walls mods, but to be fair they mostly leveled the rounded top and added stockade spikes. This one is surprisingly quite well done, even the crenelations. Worth a look and a couple of cookies (and that surprises even me)

We'll finish up with a bloody mess

Seb263 released Sanguine Symphony
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148388
"Sanguine Symphony overhauls combat impacts with brutal visual effects like adaptive blood splatters, detailed decals, HD wound textures, and custom sound design. It also adds slow-motion kills, hit impulses, and subtle physics tweaks to make each strike feel heavy, violent, and deeply satisfying."

Make sure to check the requirements, there are a few. And seeing as we're planning on being covered in gore, it's only fitting we finish up with... wait for it...

Dirt and Blood Streamlined by BlessingS91
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149089
"Simplifies Dirt and Blood and its Expanded Addon while streamlining the bathing mechanics and making it stronger and more immersive."

Read that as their menus got cluttered. There are now only three soaps, and they can't be crafted... The old cat would rather have the clutter than buy the soap, but your game your way.

and that will do for today. The ale is fresh, and the new batch of mead is ready so drink up. We're serving medallions of marinated venison on a bed of roast diced potatoes and sweet onions served with a poached egg on top for the early meal. Ah'vrie will plan the late meal when he returns from the markets. As always there will be a hearty stew simmering all day for those that need to ward the chill.

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

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the second of Second Seed and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame... Our brew of the day is hot in a cup, and the biscuits are for later. In the hot sheets we have 35 new mods, Jiggles and patches and noobs oh my. Let's dive right in...

CharlesG released Jabberwocky as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149021
"Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll. You can find the book exactly where you would expect such a mad book to be." Tea anyone? Thanks, A fun first mod. Have some cheese.

Sooperjenus released The Adventure Begins as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148538
"A Helgen starting gear, Riverwood player home, and horse and dog companion mod to hopefully make vanilla start life easier from a first time modder ignoramus...cough* cough*...I mean sooper jenus"

LOL, we like him... he's silly. As another graduate of the looney toons school of insanity I proclaim this mod of the century. Have a carrot

XiiCapo7 released Rebuilding Ironwood Lodge as their second mod. Welcome back
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148998
"This mod adds a new Player home in the town of Riverwood and a new quest." Poking, Interesting location, You have to find the original owners and then rebuild the place. No pictures of the ruined house, but worth a look. Thanks

Noscura released three first mods today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Noscura/mods?gameId=1704
A vamp outfit and a couple of patches. Thanks

Lets see... benorun974 released Another Cities
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148989
Ports all of the "another Skyrim" mods by Kazeii1 into SSE Thanks, forgot about those

mrx16 released Survival Teleport Runes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148976
"A simple mod that adds teleport runes that allow player to teleport to major Skyrim locations in Survival mode" Fast travel by any other name... Thanks, You can just unlock fast travel... just saying ;-)

BlackWolf24 released HD Foxes and Pelts
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148981
No offense intended, but these are some really ugly fur textures. Pass

This one is interesting. yag1z released a really nice tree overhaul a coup[le of weeks ago, an ENB preset two days ago, and today... A trees for potatoes mod. There's a story there

Lightwood Trees
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149007
"One of the most optimized tree replacer mods for Skyrim" sorry did you say something LOL. Only pine trees. The trees look very uniform, and the bark is boring. If it will run on a potato why not. Spuds need love too. Thanks

And finally Cloak Spells Revamped by AndrealphusVIII
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/149000
"This is a small tweak to how Cloak spells work. Opponents need to attack the caster to take damage from a Cloak spell." A reasonable tweak. The old cat sort of prefers all of the baddies in the room slowly roasting, but your game your way ;-)

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

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 1st of Second Seed, and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is time once again for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Indonesia, and we'll bake fresh biscuits when Ah'vrie returns from the markets a little later. Checking the hot sheets we have an eclectic mix of 45 new mod. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa, or three.

Crowprince released Rings of Leveling - Faster way to level up as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148903
"adds rings to the game that will increase the speed of leveling" Ah'vrie finds it interesting that noobs always want to speed up the game, and experiences players always want to slow it down. There's probably a lesson there. Thanks, but pass

Nik5200 released Sprint Sensitivity as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148948
"Keep your sprint sensitivity identical to your normal sensitivity" The old cat has no idea what this one is talking about, but thanks?

YakiUdonKirai released Vigilant of Stay Inn as a second mod after a 5 year absence
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148930
"This mod adds the Vigilant of Stendarr to inns throughout Skyrim" If it makes you happy why not. They will heal you but serve no other purpose. Thanks

yoshiki's renovation - OldHroldan INN
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148935
"Immersive and loa-friendly, OldHroldan INN renovation."

LOL, there's nothing about this that's immersive or lore friendly, but if it makes you happy why not? Your game your way. Thanks

gera1264 released Better Vanilla Trees
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148954
"Vanilla trees with lighting fixes, enhanced meshes and upscaled textures."

And the ugliest bark in years. When did Skyrim become a mangrove swamp? The moss is only supposed to grow on the north side of the tree LOL, Thanks

Lets see... Unofficial TCC Display Helper by jiuzhoucanglan
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148952
"A unofficial The Curator's Companion display helper, intend to improve it's moreHUD Integration and performance. Thanks Icecreamassassin's permission to publish it."

No details given, but it's supposed to speed things up using SKSE functions. Needs testing. If you test mid game there's are a few steps. Read the entire page.

And finally our mod of the day. Sound the trumpets and summon the dancers!

Freak's Floral Meadows by TheBloodyFreak of course
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148525
"Freak's Floral Meadows is a light grass mod that aims to give you a beautiful and realistic grass layout in the most optimized way possible."

For use with CS or ENB, never both. Color an old cat impressed. These are some of the best regional grass textures to ever grace the game. The forest undergrowth looks simply amazing. These have a natural look nothing else comes close to, and enough regional diversity to keep it interesting. Instant download, these are going in my next restart.
3 cookies. Amazing work.

And that will do for today. The fires are stroked, 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 Middas the 30th of Rain's Hand... By the divines is it Second Seed already. Soon the tyranny of the sun will return to the desert. This one can not complain, no he can't. The summer heat is short lived, but the desert is beautiful the rest of the year. This is a fair trade no? Anyway, the blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is still Napoli, Ah'vrie needed a fresh cuppa and was too lazy to choose. The biscuits are Tate's Ginger Zingers. Worthy gluten free cookies are so hard to find. ;-) Checking the hot sheets we have 24 from the usual suspects, Jiggles and patches abound. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye this day. Hint? not a lot ;-)

Honorable mention to Halffaces for HFs - Noble End Tables - Remodel
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/♥♥♥♥59
We've been ignoring HF because everything is so insanely high in vram usage It's been for screen archers only. Now they included a 1K and 2K file along with the 4K. Maybe their learning. Beautiful models if totally over the top for Skyrim. Thanks for adding low res

Vayura released Vergi_wood plate as her second mod. Welcome back
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/♥♥♥♥60
"This small mod replaces mesh and texture of a common wooden plate in taverns." Love the tree pattern. Straight off of the Aylied ruin doors in OR... or could be anyway. Pretty, thanks

Onecoldtru released their second 'SOMBody conversion mod. Welcome back
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Onecoldtru/mods?gameId=1704
Your jiggles your way ;-) Nuph said

Stabscaliber released their fourth Jarl's longhouse overhaul - Drangavik Hall
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/♥♥♥♥75
"A complete interior overhaul of the Winterhold Jarl's Longhouse." Neatly furnished and cluttered. No idea why there is a mammoth rib cage over the fire... No wonder he eats at the inn. Also not really lore focused as there's all sorts of staff, soul gems, and potion clutter and we all know exactly how this Jarl feels about magic... Pass, but nicely done

Under the hood we have Baka World Map Filter
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/♥♥♥♥87
"SKSE plugin that disables the map from opening in specific worldspaces."
This was actually a request which made it to the posts. Add the location to the list and your map won't open there. I could see some locations where that might make sense in the vanilla game like Blackreach, or Apocrapha. Why not. We love choice.

And finally our mod of the day. The mad harlequin returns in two new flavors, and even an available custom AI voice (If you download the linked Simply Open Source Voice Pack)

MW Cicera aka CiceReal aka Female Cicero... by Lexa0100
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148669
"As I promised 99 years ago, a visual overhaul for the "adorable" Cicera, the female version of the psycho manlet assassin of the DB."

Available as a replacer or a standalone follower. Made to work with the Cicereal replacer, or Cicero female Skypatcher replacer. Several hair, eye and makeup choices. And of course a patch for the custom voice if you get it. Young eager if you don't.

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

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 29th of Rain's Hand and a quiet predawn at the inn. Sorry for being tardy. This one needed the sleep, but the blessed moons have set, and it is time once again for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are chocolate chunk. Checking the not sheets we have 39 new mods. Mostly jiggles and patches. Let's dive right in over a fresh cuppa or two.

IPunchGremlins released Gallows Hall Entrance Overhaul as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148848
"Simple mod that redecorates the outside of Gallows Hall." adds a small dock and ruined tower. If it makes you happy. Thanks

mithrilarmor released 7 first SSE mods today. The 'Better Skyrim' Series
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/mithrilarmor/mods?gameId=1704

Ah'vrie does not know where to begin. The pictures look like they were scanned straight out of a manual, complete with thumbnails. It touches almost every record, and they released 11 'first' mods for Oblivion, and 9 for Morrowind. All today, and they've only ever given one endorsement... The old cat smells an AI rat, and can't possibly do any sort of meaningful comparison, but serious truckload of salt on this one.

Ah'vrie can compare the changes to his current vanilla Oblivion leather armor at a glance, and the defense values were basically doubled, so records have been altered. Needs serious comparisons to be made, and 27 'first' mods across three BGS titles is a red flag. PASS

Oakenshielb released Humble Beginnings - New Odd Classes Addon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148830
"This mod adds eight new backgrounds to the Humble Beginnings mod. Made by following the tutorial provided by the mod author." Creative and worth a look if you use the mod. Thanks

And that's about it. No mod of the day to speak of. Renthal has lost it completely and released a resource 'fungus' not in the game... Oookay. Basically everything else is a patch or jiggles.

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