Modding on the Spectrum

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 15th of Frostfall 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. 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 are fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 34 new in the now familiar mix of noobs and boobs. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

Philly902 released Barrel of Cheats as a first mod. Welcome.
OP Daedric armor at level one... Thanks, no link needed LOL

ADuckOfWellington released Red Rose Mill - Climbing Roses Addon as their first. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161603
"Uses BOS to add "Hanging Moss to Climbing Roses" to Red Rose Mill." Thanks

Elzar125 released Fire Hurts NG Updated as a second mod. Welcome back
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161555
"A lightweight SKSE plugin that makes fire actually dangerous for players and NPCs, updated for the newest AE version with NG support" The original mod had a few issues. Like walking over sewer covers damages you, and so did the hot springs. Ah'vrie is unsure if any of that has been fixed. Worth a look, needs testing.

roskospoko released Nordic Coast - HD Realistic Skyrim Coast - Parallax
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161575
Basically adds parallax support to MD's realistic textures... thanks Looks good

nowiam released Natural Caves
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161559
"Changing rock caves of Skyrim to a more speleological design. Caves Parallax meshes included with some tweaks and adds, ice caves and mines stay untouched. 2K or 4K textures."

Ah'vrie is on the fence with this one. It's obvious where the author was headed with this. Adds the look of water deposited limestone, a few stalagmites and stalactites, but it's missing the depth, shine, and wetness. Needs sub surface scattering and a bit of shine, but definitely worth a look as an alternative to vanilla. Thanks

And we'll finish up with 4 from ftwranger
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/ftwranger/mods?gameId=1704
Mostly bigger buffed enemies. 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!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 14th of Frostfall and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The storms have passed 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 Arpeggio extra, and the biscuits are banana nut. Checking the hot sheets we have 36 new in the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

IdomeneusOfCrete released White Hearth
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135581
"Snowcapped, fortified player home on a rocky outcrop between Riverwood and Whiterun."

Their 5th castle in 4 years. Thanks. Not for old cats. Lore friendly? right. Moving right along

JJerem released Medieval Markets
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161479
"Overhauls the markets in the cities of Skyrim, making them look and feel more lived in. With some new custom models."

Like the idea, but not in love with the new models. A definite improvement over vanilla, but evidently with a few havok issues.

Medieval Markets - Whiterun Fixes by SKYKLF
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161506
"This will fix some issues I noticed with JJerems new mod Medieval Markets in the Whiterun area. ESL" Thanks, This one doesn't buy meat off the ground LOL

Lysril released Whiterun Circle Trellis REMOVED
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161480
"Ever notice how much of your view is blocked by the stupid trellis fence?"

Wow, what a difference. This one didn't expect to like this mod, but it really is an improvement. Tracking for now. The old cat may actually use this. Thanks

kuroishitam released No Fire During The Rain
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161369
"This mod disables all fire sources in the outer world—such as campfires, giant campfires, fire sconces, torches, and unique fire sources in Solstheim—when it rains outside, for added immersion."

Not the first mod to attempt this. The last one (REF) was an annoying problem half the time. Hopefully OIF allows this one to work better. Thanks, needs testing in game.

And finally we have Dynamic NPC Hairstyles by JaySerpa
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161062
"NPCs may change their hair dynamically as time passes, adding more life and agency to the NPCs in your game. You can also change or choose their hair yourself in an immersive way, provided you have a pair of scissors with you."

Check the requirements, it has a few. And in classic 'JayRim' style, it's fully voiced using re-purposed vanilla dialogs spliced. Now this is immersive. 2 cookies Jay, 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!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 13th of Frostfall and wage slaves lament the weekend is over. Hide if you can, or work if you must, it's Morndas again. It's a sleepy predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have long set, and it's time for this one to tend the inn once again. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Arpeggio extra, and the biscuits are Chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new mods in the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye that doesn't jiggle. It was a jiggle sort of morning

AlhimikPh released VRAM Texture Analyzer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161383
"This handy analyzer helps you understand how textures from your mods affect game performance. It scans mods, calculates how much video memory (VRAM) they consume, and shows where you can save to avoid lag and crashes. Perfect for setups with 100+ mods — you'll instantly see which textures are the biggest VRAM hogs and how to trim them down."

A bit early for the old cat, but looks interesting. Worth a read. Thanks

A wee bit of jiggle Hjartulv released 2 today. A Mjoll replacer and her body (NSFW)
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Hjartulv/mods?gameId=1704

An interesting look. A bit young, but the SMP hair choice is perfect. Have a cookie

And finally, this is pretty much the mod of the day Talk about your labor of love. The pictures were taken mostly without ENB or reshade *looks to the sky... Thank you!*


Wired1up released Modern Lighting Overhaul 2 (MLO2)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160748
"Modern Lighting Overhaul 2 (MLO2) is a lightweight, performance friendly lighting enhancement that upgrades nearly every light source with realistic illumination"

This must have been a child of love and OCD. A lot of work went into this, and it was really well done. (Relighting Skyrim on steroids) The old cat can tell his interiors are going to be bloody dark. ToosTruus posted the few pics that tell the tale.

This needs to be seen in game, and it just might start the search for the perfect ENB all over again. Ah'vrie is looking forward to testing this. There's a lot of info on the mod pages, and the "MLO.ini" file gives you a lot of control. Thanks team, 3 cookie work

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 12th of Frostfall and an overcast dawn here on warm sands. It's been raining all night and this one sleeps like a baby during storms, so apologies for being tardy. 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 Ginger. Checking the hot sheets we have 50 new mods. Plenty of jangle, and patches, but not a lot of substance. Let's dive right in over a fresh cuppa.

SKYKLF released NirnRoot Sound Replacer.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161323
Okay...? This time it's chirping birds. For crimson nirnroot as well... Another for the pile. PASS

This next one... You'll want to read the page. Too early for old cats

Shekhinaga released Partial Form Patcher
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161274
"Dynamically patches overwritten visual and audio mods at startup."

Thanks? So this is a run time mini patcher, that deals with mods overwriting your visuals at startup... Must play hell with Dyndolod LOL.

SerenityZeroDB released two today. frostfall keywords for beyond Bruma, and an auto trigger for blessings of nature as a personal fix, but shared. Thanks
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/SerenityZeroDB/mods?gameId=1704

And finally Rough Leather Armor - Revisited by L4zyWalrus
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161264
"A revisited version of this wonderful armor mod, offering both color variations in game simultaneously and optionally balanced stats."

The old cat has to admit, the darker varient is a subtle change, but much better looking.

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!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 11th of Frostfall and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. It's a stormy 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 ash pits are emptied, the vents are cleaned, and the fires are rebuilt... You might want to cover your tankards for a bit, these grates are filthy after missing a week. There, much better. Ah'vrie always likes to start the weekend off with happy fires. Now to put fresh water to the flame while this one scrubs the kettles and sees what's ready to harvest in the garden...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Venezia, and fresh biscuits will have to wait on the markets a little later. Ah'vrie has been visiting family so checking the hot sheets for the week we have 337 new mods. Needless to say this will be a limited review of what catches the old cat's eye, and many slipped through the cracks.

neckmop released Dealing with Backstories - Revived as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160657
"Streamlining and mechanical simplification, extra choices in existing categories, new categories, bugfixing, rebalancing, etc. etc. Check the 1.0 changelog notes for a full changelist over DwB" You'll want to read the mod page. This makes quite a few edits to DWB

salva1231 released Abandoned House as their second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160905
"a abandoned farmhouse you can find near riverwood and the standing stones"
How unexpected LOL. Thanks

Varangian94 released 2, adds a wizard to Falkreath, and buffs Bruca's leap Redoubt.
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Varangian94/mods?gameId=1704

RubeArt released their first two mods last week. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/RubeArt/mods?gameId=1704
A morrowind style shield enchantment, and buffed frostbite venom recipes. Thanks

inscenique released Arcane Apparitions - Illusion Spell Pack
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161139
"This mod adds five new illusion spells to your game. The spells all create random Illusions which distract and/or attack the targeted creature." You'll want to read the page here as well. These are actually well thought out, and illusion magic could use a little fresh blood.

TheHappySkeleton released 2 'improved interiors' as their first mods. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/TheHappySkeleton/mods?gameId=1704
Quite nicely done to be honest, but will not play nice with other mods. Worth a look.

MichaelDovah gave us 5 last week
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/MichaelDovah/mods?gameId=1704
2 houses, 2 pairs of followers, and a complete female NPC overhaul... A bit cookie cutter, and this one has a thing for freckles LOL. Worth a look

TheOneTrueFuzzBeed released Unfortunate End - A Riverside Shack Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160761
An interesting new model, and appropriate clutter. Thanks, worth a look

ShinglesCat released SC - VanillaPlus - Common Furniture
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160762
The old cat is not really thrilled with the textures, and pine needles instead of straw on the beds... Everyone needs a hobby. Pass but thanks

GeraldMods released Unique Falmer Blood Elixir
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160824
"New mesh and textures for the Falmer Blood Elixir." well it's green ;-) Thanks

SassiestAssassin released Sassy Salt and Wind Hair Retexture (Vanilla and KS)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160675
"Edits Salt and Wind textures to have a little more depth. Covers Vanilla and KS Hairdos."

This is a noticeable improvement on the normal maps for over 3600 hairs. Definitely worth a look and a cookie.

4thUnknown released Storm Atronach SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160837
"Storm Atronach redesign and/or a new summonable creature"

An interesting new model. A little too 'solid' for this old cat's taste, but thanks.

And our mod of the week... We do have one ;-)

Showcases of Skyrim - A Display Case Replacer by sothasimp
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160620
"A mid-poly 2k-4k model and texture replacer for the vanilla display cases as requested :) Optional BOS/Model Swapper Color Variance, Destructible Display Cases and Security Overhaul SKSE patches provided."

Highly detailed, and nicely textured with fixed glass as well. This one will probably make the old cat's build. This one gets 2 cookies and the top slot.

And that will do for today. The ale is fresh, the mead is about to turn, it should be ready by the time this one gets back from thew markets. 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!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 3rd of Frostfall 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 for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame.

Ah'vrie will be traveling so the brew of the day is a mixed blend of leftover roasts. Currently Indonesia and India. A very interesting blend actually. The biscuits are chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 62 new mods. Let's dive in over a fresh cuppa.

Krocified released Simple Fishing Overhaul - FLM Addon More Mods Support
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160491
A bit nitch, adds support for using wolf eyes as bait. Better in a potion... your game your way

Rezental released BodySlide to CharGen python script converter
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160483
"A simple python scripts to convert BodySlide preset into RaceMenu CharGen preset."

That will make creating followers even easier... The stretched neck crowd will love it. Thanks

rhonjhonson released Perks halved level requirements SE port
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160517
"Halves perk level requirements"

Porting noob cheats seems o be this ones new hobby. Your game your way.

youngsmeagol released Aggressive Adventurers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160472
"There is a random event quest called "Aggressive Adventurer" that I really like in the game. It's those little quests where an NPC attacks you and his/her name is always just their race. I always felt like those events didn't trigger enough so I decided to do something similar."

Only this one's 'adventurers' are buffed, skilled, perked, and level with the player. Requires the Easy NPC perk progression framework by this author. Thanks.

And finally we have 12 NPC overhauls, converted to skypatcher by Inkira
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Inkira/mods?gameId=1704

Thanks, Assume more are coming. When Ah'vrie started typing it was 10

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!

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 2nd of Frostfall And another beautiful predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for out 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 India, and the biscuits are Lemon. Checking the hot sheets we have 54 new mods in the usual mix of jangles, patches and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

ddmlink released Immersive Environmental Storytelling Skeleton
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160415
"Relive the journey of Skeletor" ... "Added Skeletor's remains along with every item he collected in his spooky treasure adventure" Oookay, Thanks?

Faeylia released Saga - Perks of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160431
"Saga - Perks of Skyrim aims to stay true to vanilla by adding a few new perks, but mostly changing the progression throughout the perk trees."

Obviously another for the pile, but not badly done. Basically makes some of the better perks a little lower on the skill ladder, and most of the top tier perks are now 90 not 100. It adds a few new ones as well. Worth a look. Thanks

MikoMuto released College of Winterhold Stair Lighting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160452
"Adds lighting to stairs in College of Winterhold"

Facepalm... This fixes a totally a load order created problem that you don't have.

zzjay Beast Feet - SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160207
"Adds dedicated foot mesh for beast races, with its own handpainted texture.
For Argonian and Khajiits."

And nicely done, though it appears to be for the vanilla beast pallet. May not match well with some of the replacer mods. Still cookie worthy.

And finally Hagraven - New models and Textures by Mandragorasprouts
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160407
"Replaces hagraven models and textures. NO ESP."

Definitely captures the essence of ugly. This one gets a cookie. It caught Xtudo's eye also

Hagraven - My patches SE by Xtudo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160430

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!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 1st of Frostfall, and a peaceful predawn here on warm sands. The blessed 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 Ginger. Checking the hot sheets we have 33 new mods in the usual eclectic mix. Let's dive right in.

Marcc11 released Body Hair Overlays for Male and Female as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160394
"Full body overlays for both Male and Female." Thanks

DirtyStev3 released UBE Bodyslide Preset - pomegranate as their first mod. Welcome`
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160401
"My first UBE Bodyslide preset." (NSFW) quite nicely proportioned, thanks

Juntii released Talos' Tease as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160241
"Talos' Tease is a brothel tucked behind the home of Whiterun's most devout Talos worshiper. Inside this house of ill-repute you will find permanent lodging, a place for your followers to relax, and some ladies looking for new clientele."

And the interior, which looks larger then dragonsreach tucks into a stone archway... Of course it does LOL

sashascum released Potion of Perfect Touch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160356
"An actually small but badly needed (at least for me) mod that adds a Potion of Perfect Touch to the game so you can finally steal swag from the very"

Their first non dinosaur import. Welcome. A nice cheat for a TG start with the right character. Thanks

TaxEvasionMaster released two presets today M/F (NSFW)
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/TaxEvasionMaster/mods?gameId=1704
From skinny to chubby in both sexes. Thanks

inaiinai released Dark Elf Lanterns - Animated
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160355
"Unstatifies Dark Elf Lanterns"

This is pretty much the mod of the day. Thanks

We'll finish up with an eye candy recolor Sir Rumple - Elven Assassin
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160389
Just a small mod adding my personal recolored versions of the awesome sexy armor mod ELLE - Elven Assassin by Ellxe

The old cat never did get to play his half elf assassin backstory. 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!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 30th of Hearthfires and a beautiful predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, and it is time once again for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is from India, and the fresh biscuits will have to wait for Ah'vrie to visit the markets a little later. He thought there were plenty, yes he did, but then that does look suspiciously like a badger print in the crumbs. Happy to make more. Checking the hot sheets we have 41 new mods in the usual eclectic mix of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

andrewpk released Better Magic Lighting (All-in-one) as a first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160313
"Original candlelight and magelight (along with their respective spellbooks) replaced with Sky Blue version. All other spellbooks can be crafted at a tanning rack using either the candlelight spellbook or the magelight spellbook. I also changed all the orbs and the hand casting art to match each light color, compacted formids, and flagged the esp as esl."

Thanks, we love choice. Making this esl was a nice touch. Have a cookie

OmnipotentYouthSociety released ...(CFTO) NPC Visual Consistency SkyPatched
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160276
"CFTO replaces vanilla carriage drivers and ferrymen with custom NPCs, causing most visual overhaul to ignore them. This mod uses Skypatcher's feature to solve that."

Their first non translation. Welcome. Like the solution, not thrilled with NPCs, but thanks

d4rkmxxn released Sanctuary of Dibella as their first non Russian translation
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160337
"This mod adds the Sanctuary of Dibella near Markarth."

Interesting first mod. Not going to poke. It would have looked much better without the two platforms stacked to the left of the statue. Uses the PSBoss model. Thanks

GhoulSmasher released Skill Books Randomized
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160172
"Randomizes all hand placed skill books in the game."

Well that should raise a little havoc a few fetch quest markers LOL. Thanks?

IWantATardis released Imperial Wood Beams SMIMMED
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160291
"Not sure if these have been done already, but i noticed them on a playthrough so did these. Just 8 meshes from the dungeons/imperial/clutterkits folder. Lightweight, will work with any retexture as long it's the same layout to vanilla."

Definitely rounder, not thrilled with the ends. Smoother would draw the eye less. Thanks

EEKs Skyforge
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160281
"This a mesh replacer for Whiteruns Skyforge. I've added logs, coals and more flames to it making it look a lot more realistic and grander to better represent it's legendary status."

While no self respecting Smith would throw green wood in the forge, Ah'vrie does like the idea of the skyforge being unique. There's a patch for Embers as well

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!

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 29th of Hearthfires and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. Hide if you can or work if you must, it's Morndas again. The blessed moons wax through the final quarter tonight. It's time once again to hone those silver weapons. Anyway, 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 Stockholm Lungo and plenty of chocolate chunk biscuits. Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new the usual band of eclectic miscreants. Lets see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two.

FremiBR released three spypatcher tweak mods today. The amulet buffs are a tad OP
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/FremiBR/mods?gameId=1704

Sulhir released Alice's Mushroom
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160262
"There's a pair of totally-safe-looking mushrooms near the Guardian Stones underneath a tree. Definitely edible." Chasing white rabbits, what could possibly go wrong? ;-)

Axarien released Spooder Remover - Arachnophobia Helper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160222
"Provides a comprehensive spider-to-bat experience while maintaining game balance and mechanics." Not the first, but an interesting take. Turns them into bats, and alters the death drops and egg sacks as well. Thanks, the should help quite a few. Have a cookie

Lets see... RyokohMods released Legends Of The Past
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160034
"Legends Of The Past is a mod that brings a new challenge to Skyrim for adventurers and collectors" Yet another treasure hunt, but some of these cards also offer buffs. Gotta get them all

Schlitzohr released Falkhurst (A new version of Sunthgat)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160213
"Adds the small settlement Falkhurst south of Falkreath." With new quests, and a new name. All the new dialog is AI voiced. Thanks

runescapebot released Literal Who - Female Vigilants Replacer (High Poly)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160232
"Replaces the vanilla generic female Vigilants."

"These three are test subjects because I purposely changed their facetint filepath in their head meshes .nif to be directed towards a non-existent folder. From my limited testing, they just work™. " The old cat is unsure of this one... Needs testing in game. Thanks

Sun74 released House of Horrors Alternate Ending - SSE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160226
"Adds an optional good-guy ending to the House of Horrors quest. Reupload of the SE port from Bethesda.net to Nexus for better accessibility."

The old cat stopped doing that quest altogether. Ah'vrie might have to test this one.

And finally BlubboDE that isn't trees!

Auriels Shield Reforged and Upscaled - by Blubbo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/160196
"Upscaled Textures for Auriels Shield" "And yes, this upscaling process is AI influenced"

And also beautiful. The old cat will probably add type B in 4K. AI or not, both versions are stunning. Have a digital cookie, share it with your bot ;-)

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!