Modding on the Spectrum

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 15th of Rain's Hand and a beautiful predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is a mixed bag as the old cat uses up a variety of roasts. It seems South Africa blends quite well with Indonesia... Who knew ;-) We'll be baking fresh biscuits later, this one needs to go to the markets first. Checking the hot sheets we have 56 new, Mostly jiggle as always, but let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

Celaker released five 'first mods' today. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Celaker/mods?gameId=1704
Most are edits to existing magic mods. See a need fill a need. Thanks for sharing.

Emotori7 released Viking Horn Tankard as a second mod. welcome back
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147696
"Found a few pictures of what a viking horn tankard looked like and decided to make one."

Honestly the modeling is flawless, but it needs actual textures, and then it would be a keeper. even worthy as a replacer. Tracking this author for now. Thanks

Gathaeryx released YOT - Your Own Thoughts - Legacy of the Dragonborn v6 Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147683
"Converts the messages, spells and other relevant texts in Legacy of the Dragonborn v6 to first person for immersion." Available in two flavors, A complement to the V5 patch, and a standalone V6 patch. Thanks, that should be useful for a lot of people. Have a cookie

Pixellz released Smaller Sweetrolls - BOS
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147712
"Uses Base Object Swapper to reduce the size of the sweetrolls"

This poses a question... Why BOS, and not just a simple scale edit? The old cat is not a fan of over complication where none is warranted, but thanks.

tcbflash released Slow At Low Stamina
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147680
"Speed penalty when stamina falls below 30%. (8% speed penalty by default, but 7 total options to choose to your liking... 5%, 8%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 20%, or 25%)"

Keep in mind that several other survival and needs overhauls already implement this as a mechanic, so check first, but thanks. This does make sense.

Lets see... TS - Simply More Vanilla Creature Encounters by TSarGR
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147563
"A simple mod that adds more vanilla animals and creatures in the wilderness." Your game your way. An interesting take on adding difficulty. Not for old cats, but Thanks

kuroishitam released Giants Variance - Model Swapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147730
"This mod makes giants model have more variation using model swapper, no esp. Because why not?" Indeed why not. Check the requirements, uses models from several giant overhauls including the recent Mythical Giants. Definitely worth a look. Thanks

zhitsak released Companions Refined - Vanilla-like ESP-less replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147725
"An ESP-less completely modular replacer for TCompanions." Okay the old cat has to admit that this is one of the nicest "vanilla' companion overhauls in recent memory. This is really better described as updated vanilla as opposed to a replacer. Very nicely done. Worth a serious look, and a cookie. Vanilla as it would be today. Thanks

And we'll finish up with something unexpected by TheOneTrueFuzzBeed

Children of the North Wind - Nordic Ruin Diversity
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147701
"Adds aesthetic variety to the Ancient Nordic Ruins of Skyrim via Base Object Swapper"

You really need to read the mod page as the thinking is spot on. This alters the arches, faces, and totems of the ancient ruins based on region, and location. An interesting take on regional diversity while keeping the overall flavor consistent. This one gets two cookies.

Tracking for know. The old cat smells the need for a patch hub. Thanks.

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 Morndas the 14th of Rain's hand, and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. It's a quiet 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 put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Kahawa Ya Congo, and the biscuits are Fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 77 new mods from the usual sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or three.

64wlw released two first replacer mods today. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/64wlw/mods?gameId=1704
Aela, and Celestine. Worth a look, not fond of seeing Delphine's scars on Aela. But we lkove choices. Thanks

xzwyy returns after a year with new Pinetree. Welcome back
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147538
Only their not pine trees. This one is full on into fantasy retexes, your game your way. Thanks for sharing

tykindsir released Tasty Tomato Plant as a second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147566
"Retextures the tomato plant added by Grow Tomatoes SSE to use leaves from real tomatoes instead of the ones from the potato plant" Thanks, this is a patch for grow tomatoes, with instructions for use with other replacers... Grain of salt on this one.

Sh3llyD released 5 'second' mods today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Sh3llyD/mods?gameId=1704
All guard outfit spids, and an Ash knight spid. Thanks

Scorch - WeelBones' Rayya Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147348
A couple of interesting looks for our redguard house carl. Definitely worth a look. Thanks

Cizzy414 released Medieval Norwegian Food Additions
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147372
Oatmeal, Skyr, and Porridge with toppings. Skypatcher required. Looks yummy, Thanks

Lets see... JamesTParker released Dawnguard Perk Tree
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147658
"Adds a perk tree to the Dawnguard. The perks are admittedly a little gimmicky but I like them" If it makes you happy, why not? Thanks

These next two are questionable

zenmechanic released Terrain Blending "WARNING"
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147616
"The terrain blending shader makes your Skyrim landscapes look more natural by smoothing out those awkward, obvious lines where different terrain types meet. Instead of seeing harsh borders where grass suddenly turns to dirt or where a cliff meets the ground, you'll experience gentle, realistic transitions that blend one surface into another."

"WARNING, this shader is unsupported by the CS team. Do not seek help from them if something goes wrong. Use at your own risk." (as posted by the author) PASS

Lysril released SOS LIGHT body that can use SOS FULL textures
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147469
"Edited the REALORE high poly body and schlong to use seperated texture, making it possible to use SOS Full texture with a SOS Light body. Then seperated bodies for race that uses different skins. All humans, including Nord, Breton, Imperial, Redguard, woodelf, darkelf and highelf all uses the same skin and body."

You'll want to read the entire page. Assembly required. Thanks

And finally, this might be a mod of the day... the old cat is a bit fuzzy on the details

Zira1251 released Diverse 4thUnknown Dragons
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146462
"Dragon skin variation based on Dragons SE. NO plugin patches required for other dragon mods. Increases the variety of generic dragons from 7 to over 50, with unique skins for all named dragons that previously were generic."

Dragons Se and Skypatcher required. Definitely read the whole mod page

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 don't wake the sleeping cat. We-B-Open!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 13th of Rain's Hand and another gorgeous predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons are still gibbous tonight, so keep those silver weapons close for another day or two. Anyway it is time once again for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are chocolate chunk. Checking the hot sheets we have 66 new mods, And believe it or not, some don't have a cup size. Let's dive in over a fresh cuppa.

Garmagic released Hospitable Froki - Bedroll in Froki's Shack
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147405
Oookay, if it makes you happy... Ever hear of camping? lol

HamsterSensei12 released Immersive Wenches - Disarmed
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147450
"This mod disarms Immersive Wenches who work in inns and castles"

Call this a patch for IED, if it's installed you're serving wenches are dressed for battle. Thanks

steelfeathers released Realistic Horse Breeds - Fixed Manes and Forelocks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147473
"Fixes the glitched mane and forelock textures of the iconic Realistic Horse Breeds mod by Kritta Kitty."

Nice, I always liked those textures, I remember when the update broke them. Thanks. This one gets a cookie, and the old cat needs to look at his current build.

BlubboDE released Vanilla Aspens clean trunk patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147492
"Simply patched meshes so that the unsightly dead undergrowth on the trunk is not visible."

Proof positive that you can have too much free time Kidding, A very minor tweak to the vanilla meshes that makes perfect sense. Thanks

HalkHogan released HD Reworked Vale Sabre Cat
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147416
"The modification brings Vale Sabre Cat to the highest 4K quality with 100% lore friendly look." Done with the same attention to detail as the vale deer. Very nicely done. Thanks

This one also gets a cookie. Of course from the perspective of natural selection you do have to ask what environment those markings are intended to blends in with LOL.

GeraldMods released Raven Rock Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146200
"Overhaul of Raven Rock with the addition of new custom buildings, objects and clutter!"

A very interesting addition. While the old cat is not partial to added walls, These at least make sense. Though they should have been made to match the thickness of the existing bulwark, and have guards stationed... Worth a look. Thanks

We'll finish up with Northvale - Landscape Texture Replacer by leostevano
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147402
"Northvale, a landscape texture replacer for skyrim. With parallax, complex material and PBR support."

Definitely worth a look, nice textures, and supports CS and ENB. The old cat is still not in the PBR camp. The iceberg colors are completely wrong for instance. No blue ice, no subsurface refractions... It's just wrong, but it's not the old cat's game so Thanks

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

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 12th of Rain's Hand, and a gorgeous morning here on warm sands. The blessed moons are full tonight so lock your doors and keep those silver weapons close at hand. Anyway, This one apologizes for being tardy. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires rebuilt. This gets a tad dusty so cover your tankards for a bit... There, much better no? Ah'vrie likes to start the weekend with happy fires and a happy fire needs to breathe.

Our brew of the day is Stockholm Lungo, and the biscuits are Ginger zingers. Checking the hot sheets there were 56 new mods from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

Agameron released a patch for Xavbio's Dragon Priests Retexture SE - ICH
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147356
"This patch fixes the issue where Dragon Priests do not wear their masks when using Xavbio's Dragon Priests Retexture SE and Improved Closefaced Helmets." See a need fill a need. Nice first SSE mod. Welcome, have a cookie

freshbreadsticks released Better Contrast and Atmosphere
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147365
Arguably the most subtle reshade the old cat has ever seen. Slight tweaks to sharpening and contrast and that's it. Thanks

dBottle released Mod Version Fixer for Mo2
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147353
"MO2 Tool to check and update meta data for a users installed mods that fixes version number warnings from Authors that do not update the latest version number correctly on nexus."

That can be annoying, the old cat simply notates those mods in the notes. This might want testing, but honestly in my current ~900 mod build there are maybe 6~10 mods I have notes on. This is also not automatic. It opens the file explorer and you have to select the individual mods you want tested. It also does not 'fix' anything, it just removes the error. A nice effort, but it needs work. The old cat will stick with his notes for now.

BigOleHappyMonkey released Blacksmiths Sell Tempered Gear
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147341
"Balanced enhanced versions of all armor and weapons have been added to shop inventories. However, the player will need to save their coin if they expect to afford a set of these enhanced items."

There are already mods that allow you to have a blacksmith temper 'your' weapons and armors for a price. Adding low level tempered gear for purchase at high prices... It has merit, but we already have better solutions for non crafting players with money.

We'll finish up with an interesting take on the problem of this aging engine...

Reimagined Mountain Flowers - NON BOS by Lysril
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147369

"Took me all day to make find and swap the flowers, but it is done! All vanilla locations including Dawnguard and Dragonborn dlc locations. USSEP and SLWF changes are forwarded."

"I no longer use any major overhaul city mods or seasons, so I am not patching them. FormID are the same, so retain compatibility with any other mod and BOS function is intact."

Here's another person with so many mods loading, and swapping in real time that their load screens are over 2 minutes long. They decided to manually place the BOS replacer files they're using to save load times... The things we do for this game LOL

And that will do for today. The ale is fresh, the new batch of mead is ready, and the stews have been simmering for days. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel! amriel mriel riel iel el l

It seems Ah'vrie is wishing an empty room well. This is okay, it makes cleaning the floors a little easier. It is Fredas the 11th of Rain's Hand and a very quiet predawn at the inn. The blessed moons are gibbous tonight and will be full tomorrow. Ah'vrie has one simple rule yes he does. Show up smelling of wet dog and you'll be tasting the old cat's mace not his mead. Anyway, it's time once again 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 Capetown Lungo, and the biscuits are fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 36 new with the usual assortment of jiggles, dangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

Lysril released Basic Removal of Stamina Cost...
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147264
"Sprint, power, shield bash/charge, bow zoom forever."

LOL, that should go over well with the Stamina based MO crowd

TheBone98 continues to add clutter to Spaghetti's overhauls
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/TheBone98/mods?gameId=1704
Today's flavors are Markarth and Windhelm

FrankBlack released Riverwood Log Pile FIX
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147305
"A mesh replacer that fixes the melted log pile in Riverwood." less sunken, less blending of the trunks. Small but meaningful fix if not the first. Thanks. Have a cookie

And that brings us to our mod(s) of the day. Beat the drums ans summon the dancers!

ChakraSSE released Mythical Giants Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147274
"Replaces all Vanilla Giants with more mythical versions."

Granted this is a fantasy game and taste is subjective. And while these giants are a bit too cartoonish for the old cat, we love choice and this gets a cookie. He wasn't originally considering it for his game, then a patch came out, which has some merit.

Less Mythical Giants Replacer by Karimko
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147314
"Pretty simple patch that makes it so that Mythical Giant Replacers only replaces frost giants and Karstaag."

Now that's a giant of a different color... In fact the idea of distinguishing the frost giants as virtually a different species has real merit in the lore of many different cultures. Why not a hyperborian race on Nirn. The divines know there's plenty of ice in the vale. LOL.

While this won't work with the old cat's current load order, he's tracking this for now.

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 Turdas the 10th of rain's Hand and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits are Oatmeal cranberry. Checking the hot sheets we have 37 new mods with plenty of jiggles and patches. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

NOBiiTA released Ultra Weapons - Extend Craftable Weapons as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147228
"This mod only makes the weapons from Featherstich's Ultra Weapons add-on craftable on the Forge. I've also removed enchantments from the 6 of them and made them enchantable. This is my first mod so I might've missed some things." Thanks, and welcome

inscenique released Dawnstar Lighthouse Player Home (and Quest)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146960
"Finally, Dawnstar gets a unique and cozy player home. The lighthouse. Become the new lighthouse keeper by solving a small puzzle and roleplay as a Dawnstar citizen."

If it makes you happy to live in a 1X1 stone shack why not? Thanks

Trotsky2302 released Walls of Morthal
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147196
If you have nothing nice to say... Moving right along

TheBone98 has a new hobby, adding additional clutter to Spaghetti's mods
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/TheBone98/mods?gameId=1704
Riften, and Whiterun so far, thanks

kuroishitam released Reach Tree Variance - Model Swapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147174
"This mod add more variation to reach tree models using the power of model swapper. Enjoy!" Thanks, the old cat has never used model swapper... Interesting

And finally Ore Deposit - Meshes Improvement by Neutrall9
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147169
"This mod removes small rocks and unnecessary planes and replaces some meshes with high-polygonal ones with improved UV maps"

Well it definitely is an improvement over vanilla. The old cat uses a replacer which looks even better, but can't remember which one... more coffee needed

And that will do fro 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 Middas the 9th of Rain's Hand, and a quiet predawn here at the inn. The blessed moons have set, but keep in mind they will be full this weekend, and the goddess' crazy puppies will be making mischief again, so hone those silver weapons and keep them close at hand. Anyway, excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame.

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Venezia, and the biscuits are Tate's chocolate Chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new mods with enough combined jiggle to set off a Nirnquake. Let's see what catches the eye that doesn't have a cup size.

CallMeMast released Simple Standing Stone Overhaul as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147128
Thanks, another for the pile. Moving right along

Leet's Angi's Camp
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147159
"Overhauls the Angi's Camp location in a lore-friendly type of way. Making it a little less boring." Didn't work. LOL, adds some archery clutter and trophies to the exterior of the shack. Thanks

gremli666 released Hermit Lake Ilinalta Cabin
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147158
"Small house for player." Bare bones, and Ah'vrie is not thrilled with the floor plan, but thanks

And finally Dwemer-Transportstations SSE EV by Brausebart ported by Dreifels
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147134
"With this mod, you can add teleport platforms made from Dwemer parts to the game, which can be positioned anywhere, even in worlds of other mods outside of Skyrim. You can find the building instructions at Calcemo."

So basically get the book, treasure hunt the crystals, build the platforms and you have a private fast travel network... Or you could click on the map marker. Fast travel is still fast travel, but if it makes you feel better go for it. The old cat prefers his horse.

And that's really about it for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are... Don't drop your food. We-B-Open! Now where's that mop?

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 8th of Rain's Hand, and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, 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 Istanbul Espresso, and the biscuits are classic sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 47 new and several caught the eye today. Let's dive right in.

Gamingismyhobby released Skyrim Nanny as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147064
"This mod adds a Breton woman to Dragonsreach that you can take with you to place in your home. She is a Nanny, it always bothered me that there were stewards for your homes and housecarls. But not a Nanny to hire. This mod changes that. She will look after your little ones while you are away"

Thank you, this wins the Awwwwwww award for the day, and a cookie.

Cifer0 released Sinking Bodies (Special Edition) as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147080
"Makes corpses and skeletons sink in water instead of float."

The wish of hitmen world wide LOL Thanks

PawlerBear released Soul Cairn - Obscure's College of Winterhold Patch their first mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147074
"Patches the conflicts between Obscure's College of Winterhold and Soul Cairn, in the Midden." Nice first mod. Welcome

Malekar69 released three first mods today. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Malekar69/mods?gameId=1704
Some minor tweaks for other mods. Thanks

Arkos9 released Enhanced Deer-Elk (and skinned models) as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146161
"I’ve never liked the way deer look in Skyrim, they seem too bulky and lifeless. I’ve changed their shape and texture using a combination of mods." Not a bad look, The old cat prefers the recent deer/elk overhaul that also added black tail and other regional deer, but these models do look much better than vanilla. Thanks for sharing.

JosLouisV released Weighted Coins
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147098
Hmmm, first less coins, now coins have weight. The old cat senses a scarity build in progress. Thanks, another for the pile, this one with mod added coin support.

J3w3ls released Riverwood Has Walls
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146520
"Riverwood... The first settlement we encounter, yet when threatened, the Jarl only sends 2 guards? No defenses? No longer. Fortifications will progressively be built."

Well, the total overhaul of architecture is interesting, and the fortifications are at least a separate file. Not for old cat's but worth a look. Thanks

BlindxIo released Coffee Plant Replacer for Tamrielic Coffee and Teas
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147070
"This mod uses the meshes from Cathedral 3D Snowberries as a base and per Cathedral's requirements all assets are free use. The textures have been redone by me and the berries in particular were hand painted using paint.net and Medibang." Not thrilled with the coloration of the berries, but their hearts in the right place ;-) Thanks

wSkeever released Falkreath Dead Man's Drink Inn Wreath Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147081
"Fixes misplaced wreath in Falkreath Dead Man's Drink Inn. No ESP." Thanks, by request

And finally We'll finish up with this one for Stan ;-)

Show Pet Carry Weight by Raumfliege
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147073
"Shows the carry weight of pets"

Don't wanna be your beast of burden... (That's Lydia's job )

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 7th of Rain's Hand and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. Hide if you can, or work if you must, it's Morndas again. The blessed moons will be full this weekend, so it's time once again to hone those silver weapons. Speaking of time, it's time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits will have to wait on this one returning from the markets, but oatmeal cranberry sounds quite yummy. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

Seryu21 released Nilah - Bosmer Preset as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147014
A little jiggle from South America. Thanks

Krystara1 released two first mods today. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Krystara1/mods?gameId=1704
Both are patches to make mod added foods work with Jayserpa's Stress and Fear. Very nice first mods. Have a cookie, cookies reduce stress too.

aemono369 released Stress and Fear - Wash and Rinse - Patch as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146832
Allows Wash and Rinse - Simple Bathing to relieve stress. Can't argue with this one either. Have a cookie.

braxusx released Tree Aspen Winter to Tree Aspen - BOS
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146976
"Swaps DLC1 winter aspen trees with their leafy counterparts" Oookay, youor game your way. It is a fantasy game so if this one wants 'everyellow' to be a thing, so be it. Thanks

ICFur's 3D Fall Forest - Red Shrubs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146974
"Mesh and texture replacement for Fall Forest/Red Shrubs. Supports Seasons of Skyrim, Shrubs of Snow, Seasonal Landscapes, and Turn of Seasons" Now this one gets it, and a cookie. Thanks

HalkHogan released HD Reworked Vale Deer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146952
"The modification brings Vale Deer to the highest 4K quality with 100% lore friendly look." Even the fur looks good with none of that fusa fusa shell garbage. Always first rate work from Halk. Downloaded, this one is gets added today. Have another cookie

gghumus released three today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/gghumus/mods?gameId=1704
Get's rid of Dragonborn waves, JK's magic crystals, and uses BOS to swap in some pearl oysters for some of the clams on the ghost sea coast. The old cat might use the last one, There's this one fish... Moving right along.

Oliphantaupe released Remove Ugly Spider Stuff Solstheim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146982
"I hated it and found no other way to fix it" A brute force patch that get's it done. Thanks

MissileMann released Adventurer's Start - An Alternate Perspective Addon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/145599
"An Alternate Perspective add-on that adds a handful of new starts, ready for any adventurer to start their new life!" Some of these are really interesting, and tough. As in can you survive the opening tough. Definitely worth a look.

And finally, this one definitely earned the top slot.

koukibyou released Skyrim Outfit Equipment System NG
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/147011
"A lightning-fast and simple to use outfit equipment management system that works across all game versions (SE/AE/VR). Enjoy context-aware outfit switching based on location, weather conditions, and actions for your hundreds (if not thousands) of outfits, across all of your favorite characters."

Multiple contextual outfit switching, across the character and your band of followers across all game versions? And across games... That's got to be worth a cookie or two.

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 Loredas the 5th of Rain's Hand, and wage slaves rejoice, the weekend has arrived. It is a crisp predawn here on warm sands, and past time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, the vents cleaned, and the fires rebuilt. This can get a bit dusty yes it can. You may want to cover your tankards for a bit. Khajiit do not offer free refills... 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, see what's ripe in the garden, but first; let's put some fresh water to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Capetown Lungo, and the biscuits are Fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 58 new mods from the usual suspects. Plenty of jiggles, dangles, patches and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two. Excuse please... Maybe three


BiggestBones released three first mods today. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/BiggestBones/mods?gameId=1704
Interesting... two armor mesh tweaks, followed by the release of a new mashup of both armors. Why not. Have a cookie.

Groe released Immortal Blood Movarth
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146789
"Changes Movarth's stats and abilities to match his character as described in the in-game book "Immortal Blood."" The old cat can totally get behind Movarth being a brawler based on the lore, but stealing the gloves of the pugilist from Gian the fist I'm not sure about. If Movarth is supposed to be that good, and he's got the buffs of a master Vampire he doesn't need the gloves. Nice idea though, Thanks.

WhereDeadAngelsLie released DESIRE - Divine Elegance Store - Immersive Retail
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146753
adds a shop owner, and anti shoplifting guards. For Immersion of course LOL, Thanks

freshbreadsticks is still editing dirt textures FBS DirtPath01
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146769
Well they're consistent. Looks good, thanks

Nyymm released Numinous Nord Ruins - Complex Parallax... retex
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146766
"Textures with parallax for the Nordic Dungeons and Ruins, both interiors and exteriors. Hand crafted with an emphasis on attention to detail and aesthetics." Very subtle parallax, quite nicely done. Worth a look and a cookie. Thanks

We'll finish up with yet another death replacer concept this one by aljoxo

Stages of Suffering - An SKSE Death Alternative
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/146568
"Stages of Suffering is an immersive SKSE-based mod that redefines death in Skyrim by introducing a progressive injury system. Instead of dying and reloading, your character sustains wounds of increasing severity each time they fall in battle."

You'll want to read the entire page and the spoilered injuries section. The brief "etherial status" granting you time to run away, but fully healing your enemies... This would need to be tested in game. The concept of making the resulting'injury' random, but acting like locational damage is a bit confusing... or random, or randomly confusing.

This would work better with true locational damage, but that's always been buggy in Skyrim. Still you get decapitated with a battle axe which results in 25% slower magic regen? Yes, makes total sense, very balanced. LOL. Your game your way

And that will do for today. The ale casks are fresh, the new batch of mead is ready, and we're serving serving thinly sliced marinated venison medallions on a bed of diced roast potatoes with onions, served with a poached egg on top for the early meal. This one will see what's fresh at the markets before choosing the late meal, but as always there will be 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!