Modding on the Spectrum

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 18th of Hearthfires and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, and it os 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 Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are lemon. Checking the hot sheets we have 32 new mods in the usual eclectic mix. Lets see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two.

electrofryed released Ring of Backpack Updated as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159474
"Ring of Backpack flagged ESL for AE" Original mod not required, Should have been named the ring of Atlas seeing as you can carry the world LOL PASS, but thanks

Agentriple released Wildlife Harmony as a second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159413
"Wildlife Harmony redefines Skyrim's wild animals as naturally non-hostile yet cautious inhabitants of the wilderness"

You'll need to read the mod page. This covers a lot, but the old cat agrees it gets very old when every critter goes out of their way to attack the player. Ah'vrie has been using ring of the sky for the same reasons. This might be a viable alternative. Interesting second mod. Needs testing. Tracking for now.

MyrandaMiller91 returns with two new mods today.
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/MyrandaMiller91/mods?gameId=1704
A saddle, and some tweaks for Frost. And a well reasoned set of buffs for the Rueful Axe.
Thanks, This is the same author that gave horse choices for Lucien's mount.

ImABotBeepBoop released Happy Little Accidents (no it's not the reshade)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159409
"A patched ESM for Happy Little Trees that removes a bunch of duplicates when using the Tree Size option. Should help with FPS and make DynDOLOD complain less."
"Apparently the regular ESP based version of Happy Little Shrubs does this too. But with it having a Base Object Swapper version I'd recommend just switching to that any ways."

Lets see... Pharzel released Raw Slaughterfish Meat...
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159431
"Now you can harvest raw slaughterfish meat from those pesky slaughterfish and cook it too" The old cat is completely confused by the mod page. It's seems to be a retex?

BerryBog released Falmer Ruins of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159399
"Swaps a few trees, rocks, and plants with Falmer Ruins in The Pale, Falkreath, and The Rift using Base Object Swapper to add a touch of history to the land without touching cell records."

First of all they're Aylied or Snow Elf, not Falmer, and second they're a handful of crumbled arches not ruins. The locations are questionable, and It would be a totally different mod it there were actual ruins to explore. Nothing wrong with a little eye candy though. Thanks

TXTEC released Divergence - Skytone - Standing Stones
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159384
"This is a simple texture replacer for the standing stones." Basically makes the carvings reflect the name, more than the constellations. Your game your way. Thanks

And for our mod of the day... TOOOOOOOS!

Dragon Races of Skyrim by ToosTruus
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159377
"All dragon races have different tiers and sizes accordingly to Lore. Using Resources from the mod, Majestic Dragons." (Which is required for the resources) includes quite a few patches as well. Love the idea. Of course young dragons are smaller than ancient dragons.
This is another 'As it should have been' mod. 2 cookies, and downloaded for testing.

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 Middas the 17th of Hearthfires and a restless predawn for the old cat. This usually means a storm is coming. 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 fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits will have to wait on this one visiting the markets a little later... Maybe oatmeal cranberry. Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new mods in the usual eclectic mix of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Lets see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

Poebelzockt released Tweak Ordinator Assassins Blade as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159402
"Changes the skill to work on ranged weapons too (bow & crossbow)"

Oookay, thanks for sharing. I'll assume this stacks with bow and stealth perks as well.

RouMods released No Volkihar Outfits on Regular Vampires
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159343
"This mod restores the Pre-Dawnguard Outfits for all Wild Vampires (Robes and sometimes Common Armor), while keeping the Volkihar Armor for all Vampires that belong to the Clan in any way." Not the first, but thanks, There's room on the pile

Revontulet's Restored Spectral Arrow
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159340
"Restores the Spectral Arrow spell by adding it to Conjuration leveled lists, allowing the tome for it to spawn in the shop menus for Phinis Gestor, Nelacar, and any court mage"

This can be used with Cutting room floor, but load below. The only questionable aspect is adding the ability to shoot through terrain objects. Sounds interesting, but does that mean you can target through... cave walls, using detect life spells? Needs testing. Thanks

Emotori7 released Tori's Inn Soaps
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159398
"I decided to make a new soap mod, with new meshes and texture, some texture designs"

Nice patterns. The old cat is not sure how he feels about the painted lettering. Thanks

Lets see... Alalu released Humble Riverwood Player Home Ownership Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159368

Ah'vrie always liked that little house, Very convenient if you start with Ralof. Conflicts with lots of other mods though. Thanks for sharing.

And finally Elryne released True Rustic Skyrim - ReShade
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159391
"Based off DahrkE's "True Shades of Skyrim" mod, this heavily tweaked version increases visual and aesthetic appearance by increasing image clarity, and enhancing the artistic ambience of Skyrim"

Taste is subjective. This reshade desaturates reds and greens, and noticeably pushes the color pallet into the blues. Much too grey for this old cat. Dreary is a fitting description, but it's not the old cat's game, and you might like dreary. 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 Tirdas the 16th of Hearthfires and a sticky 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 46 new mods in the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two...

DayneTreader released Enchantment Overhaul as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159321
Buffs enchanted items as expected. Lists other 26 mods as required... including CC content, and the AE download? Oookay. Thanks

ChthonicSquirrel released Gourmet Food Buffs Affect the Ring of Namira Their first. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159334
"Makes it so that the Gourmet food buff from the cookbooks affect the Ring of Namira's benefits from Artificer." Ah'vrie won't be joining this one for dinner, but thanks.

A quick shout out to filipebhalves for Lorindral Falls. For another 'magical location' thanks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159289

HybridAvenger released Double Weighted Food and AID today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159292
"a Simple Mod that Doubles Weights of all Ingestibles"

But they just released Weightless Potions and Poisons yesterday? Oookay LOL

FremiBR released Scroll Categorization and Tweaks - Skypatcher
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159290
Categorizes and changes weight and value of scrolls for vanilla and modded spell packs.

Basically makes scrolls weight less, and cost less, in an effort to make them more useful?
Thanks, your game your way. (The old cat would still forget to use them )

Digsu released Bolund Buys Firewood
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159283
"This mod simply allows you to sell firewood to Bolund"

Fair enough, "will also stop his angry comments towards non-Nord players" Ah, but does it count as a favor quest towards Thaneship? inquiring minds want to know. ;-)

Vergis wallhorn candle
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159271
candlehornwall01 replace - no ESP

Interesting look, the old cat can't imagine what kind of animal it came from. Minotaur?

lilebonymace released Stormcloaks Fight With Thalmor and Penitus Oculatus
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159287
"this mod makes any Stormcloak NPC (including guards in holds currently controlled by Stormcloaks) and any Thalmor or Penitus Oculatus NPC fight when they see each other."

This is interesting, the CW is already a joke, this could be fun for Thalmor patrols... Have a cookie. The old cat might add this just for the chuckles

We'll finish up today with Skyking Whiterun
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159113
"Skyking Whiterun is a complete texture overhaul for the City of Whiterun. Features include 1k, 2k, and 4k complex parallax textures, green and yellow grass options, 3d trellis meshes, and building meshes fixing some uv mapping issues, texture file paths, and the holes in front of War Maidens."

Well it's certainly has a unique look, and it's own set of inconsistencies. Way too many large trees for the old cat, but your game your way. 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!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 15th of Last Seed and wage slaves lament. the weekend is over. Hide if you can, or work if you must, It's Morndas again. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it's once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored quests. 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 54 new. Mostly Jangle and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two. Short answer, not too much.

RouMods released four 'first mods' today. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/RouMods/mods?gameId=1704
Restoring cut content and doesn't like interior ivy... This one gets a cookie LOL

Lordthered released Some soul gem ingredients as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159229
"A new way for use the filled black soul gems. Need the dawnguard dlc for the models of ingredients and nothing other, but i suggest any mod that make easy to obtain black soul gems" This is a follow up on their new recipe for soul stealer arrows mod.

Timely in light of the release of mods that make Reiklings and Falmer black souls. The old cat has a problem with the concept of crushing the gems into ingredients at the forge. Ostensibly that should release the souls. The 'other shoe' is there could be an argument made for the corruption of the players soul by ingesting a trapped black soul...
Your game your way

Firebeard17 released Notice Board - No Major Cities Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159209
"Removes the Notice Board specifically and markers associated with it from capital cities. ESL flagged." This was made as a 'patch' for use with missives. It drags the boards, markers, lighting...etc. underground and sets them initially disabled. Your game your way.

SubtlyLiminal released Subtly's Eyes Nouveaux Addon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158982
"Additional eye colors to complement Novelyst's Eyes Nouveaux"

The old cat usually doesn't poke as we love choice here at the inn, but these are... Let's just say 50 shades of boring. Taste is subjective, and it's your game your way, so this one recommends you look for yourselves. Thanks

And that about does it today. SsergioA re-released their belly tat mod page in five different languages as five different mods... Oookay, If it makes you happy.

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 Sundas the 14th of Hearthfires and another peaceful predawn hereon warm sands. The blessed moons have waned through the final quarter and will be new next Sundas. But for now they 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 Maluka mu Zimbabwe, and the fresh biscuits will have to wait on Ah'vrie returning from the markets a little later, but their are plenty of chocolate chips cookies for now. Checking the hot sheets we have 54 new mods and several caught the eye. Let's dive in with a fresh cuppa for a closer look... Yum good coffee.

A quick shout-out to minizbot2012 for XEMI Utility. (Modder's resource)
This SKSE plugin enables a mod author to overwrite the XEMI (Emittence or region-based light) records found on a static object or a movable static utilizing a file formatted in json.

ZackC99 released Simply Cleaned SSE Textures as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159081
"All this mod does is clean SSE's textures from BC1 artifacts, and resaves them with proper BC7 compression. That's it, nothing more, nothing less."

Thanks, we do have a complete 'upscaler' vanilla replacer that also removes the artifacts, but this might be an alternative for potato farmers. Have a pixelation free cookie

Pl3bianW0rm released Sophie - The German Shepherd as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159129
"This mod adds a standalone german shepherd follower outside of Riverwood"

Aw, kind of cute. It's basically a recolor of a husky. Nice, but dogmeat it ain't. Thanks

jr20b released two first mods today. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/jr20b/mods?gameId=1704
Tidier Crafting Menus (extras), and Better Rune Traps - Immersive
Both edit existing mods. Tidier crafting adds wooden shields to the existing lists, but Better rune traps is a move invasive edit and you'll want to read the mod page. Thanks.

Mkrriu released Window Light - Lux or WSU as a second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159082
Oh joy... More patches for LUX. This eliminates window lights when using WSU templates

The old cat gets a kick out of 'your game your way' contradictions on the same page

Donskie62 released Heritage - Paternal Bonuses
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158993
"Expands character creation by allowing you to choose your father's race."
(Just more useless minor staring buffs)

StraightWhiteMen released Skypatcher - Remove Racial Powers and Starting Spells
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159131
"No more ambiguous racial powers or unwanted spells, no direct edits."
(Accept the ones the author decided to keep) On the pile it goes

Lets see... braxusx released Warmaiden's Hole Covers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159092
"Covers the ugly holes in front of the Warmaiden's smithy and weapons store in Whiterun." And has a soft requirement for wSkeevers fix for the same problem. Thanks

The old cat should point out that if you have a proper texture overhaul for Whiterun, you probably don't need either mod. This one uses Nobel Skyrim as a base and no holes to fix.

Restartitius released No Free Tomatoes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159120
"A simple patch to add ownership to the tomato plants added by Sowables of Skyrim - Grow Tomatoes SSE." Why not? your game your way. Thanks

And we'll finish up today Redwater Brewery - An Overhaul by sevnces
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159104
"A lore friendly overhaul to the exterior of Redwater Den, turning it into what was once a brewery in the Rift."

The old cat likes this one. Though this author is unafraid of editing landscapes, so a grain of salt, and be sure to test. Ah'vrie could instantly see Maven behind this. Changes the ruined house into a ruined meadery. This one gets a cookie.

And that will do for toady. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept an 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 13th of Hearthfires and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. It's another quiet predawn here on warm sands, and time once again for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires rebuilt. You might want to cover your tankards for a bit. Khajiit know not from 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. Not to put fresh water to the flame while this one gets on with the morning chores...

Our brew of the day is from India, and the biscuits are Ginger zingers. Good pairing. Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new mods from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

BardicNoel released Arch-Mage Light Armor as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158987
Interesting, slapped a monk hood on glass armor and called it arch mage armor. Oookay. Ah, it's intended for requiem. Well it is a first mod, Thanks

Ufoksen released Light Ebony Armor (3BA) as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159064
To be fair, the padded corset looks pretty darn good. There would have to be magic in the world to keep those pants up though LOL. Not a bad first effort. Have a cookie

BigTroubleInEditor returned with Nautical Shield as their second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159055
A compass rose converted to a shield... Interesting, and pretty. Why not? Thanks

Sam2D released two today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Sam2D/mods?gameId=1704
Both silence the idiotic constant 'woof woof' for mod added Corgi's. The old cat would be more than happy if you silenced them all... What? It's a cat thing

Phereniki released Solveig the Swamp Trader
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159018
"Solveig is a lore-friendly merchant at the edge of Morthal, offering whatever the swamp provides, plus an assorted selection wares, trading quietly with locals and travelers."

Nice, and useful, but the ruined hovel could have been done better. Worth a look.

TheDarkKitten released Black Sun - Volkihar court replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159019
"High Poly replacer of the female Volkihar vampires. So far includes Fura Bloodmouth, Hestla, Modhna and Salonia Caelia"

Some of these are quite good. The red head... Vanilla might be a better look LOL. Thanks

TheOneTrueFuzzBeed released With Friends Like These - Abandoned Shack Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159038
"Overhauls the Abandoned Shack with brand new meshes and a revamped landscape"

The old cat is always hesitant where landscape edits are concerned, but the shack meshes do look good. The weeds growing out of the 'mudded' thatch roof is a nice touch. It's quite well done, but strikes the old cat as smaller than the vanilla interior. Worth a look and a cookie. Thanks

PSBoss returns with Standing Stone the Atronach
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158866
"Standing Stone: the Atronach Replacement + LoadscreenArt"

Probably the old cat's least favorite of the series. Those 'department store' stars are bad enough, but a floating pick and candle stick...? That and Atronachs are summoned not chiseled. Your game your way. Hard pass for old cats.

We'll finish up with another from an old friend

Whiterun Roof Tiles Redux... Vanilla-esque by Fadingsignal
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/159066
"Brand-new high quality texture for the Whiterun roof scale tiles, designed around the vanilla aesthetic. Supports parallax and complex material."

What can an old cat say. Vanilla ugly done right. The bits of moss was a nice touch, but maybe a little less would have looked better. Worth a look and a cookie. Thanks

And that will do for today. Fresh casks of ale were delivered on time last night, and the new batch of mead is ready, so drink up. We're serving mudcrab scrambles for the early meal, and ale braised sabercat with twice baked garlic potatoes for the late meal. As always there will be a kettle of hearty stew simmering slowly all day for those that need to ward the chill. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 12th of Hearthfires and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. It's a very quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is time once again for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is from India, and the biscuits are Lemon. Checking the hot sheets we have 53 new mods, mostly jangles and patches. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

Wokonanana released 'a simple UBE preset' as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158958
What it says on the wrapper... I give the author credit for focusing on the face not selling a body preset. Eyes are a bit wide, but the sculpting is very well done. Thanks

mixaloubos released Christmas Lanterns SE - Dragon Variety by xali as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158974
Slightly confusing for old cats. This is a retex for ToosTruus port of MasnnyGTs 'Christmas Lanterns' The mod is Dragon Variety. Colorful and pretty. Thanks

QINHE777 released The Dibellan Baths - Priestess of the Time SPID as their first. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158989
Armored lingerie for Anthea... Why not? Interesting outfit. Thanks

zrsav released two today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/zrsav/mods?gameId=1704
Two 'in game patcher' swap file / patches. Make sure to read the mod pages, as these are very load order specific. Thanks

TheOneTrueFuzzBeed released Pride of Cuhlecain - A Weynon Stones Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158986
"Overhauls the Weynon Stones with brand new meshes and clutter" Interesting look. It has a bit of a Stonehenge feel to it. Nicely done. Have a cookie

We'll finish up with Ghosts Of The Tribunal - Dwarven Spectre
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158959
"This mod simply gives the dwarven ghost morrowind style dwemer armor"
There's an issue with the helmet that needs looking into, but the concept is very reasonable. Requires Eastern Dwemer Armor AE (which is probably the source of the issue. This would be just as reasonable using standard dwemer armor. Hopefully they get the issue sorted. 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!

Good Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 11th of Hearthfires, and 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 Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are lemon. Checking the hot sheets we have 52 new mods. Let's dive in over a fresh cuppa.

svtam3 released Dragonborn Amulet as a first mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158917
"Adds a strong box with an amulet that reduces shout time by 50%"

Interesting choice of first mod. A bit OP, but why not. Thanks

Blackread released Horses Flee From Combat
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158896
"Horses will run away if attacked or if actors are engaged in combat near them."

The old cat is still wondering why we're seeing mods that replicate 'tiny' bits of mods like IH, and CH. This requires synthesis patcher and does support custom horse races so it is worth a look if you use them. Thanks

Agentriple released Simple Food System
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158872
"Simple Food System is a small mod I created for my test playthroughs, when I want a bit of immersion but not the full survival experience"

This takes an approach similar to Valheim. Basically if you're 'hungry' health and stamina do not regenerate. When you're fed they do. This does not affect regeneration enchantments. An interesting approach. It uses Gourmet, and a foundation, and skypatcher to distribute. Definitely worth a look. We'll give this one a cookie.

IWantATardis released Targe of the Blooded Redone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158881
"A remodel and retexture of the Targe of the Blooded shield." We love choice, but to be honest this one prefers vanilla... You'll need to look for yourselves. Thanks

TheOneTrueFuzzBeed released Pilgrim Religion Overhaul - Shrines fit for the Divine
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158863
"Overhauls several of the shrines in the Pilgrim Religion Overhaul" Ah'vrie doesn't use the mod, and there are no comparison shots, so... Thanks.

Lets see... PunishedMobius ESLified two lazy weapon packs
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/PunishedMobius/mods?gameId=1704
Thanks

And finally, PixieBomb released Immersive Diseases - NPC Module Tweaks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158889
"Tweaks the chances of various types of NPC's catching diseases to be a bit less intrusive"

Well thought out, and nicely documented. Requires the original mod, and SPID. Make sure to read the mod page for the changes.

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

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 10th of Hearthfires, and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is 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 Ginger. Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new mods from the usual eclectic sources. Lets see what catches the eye of an even older cat over a fresh cuppa or three.

Jaashi released Smaller (Bigger) Mace of Molag Bal as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158812
"This is a remesh of the Mace to make it smaller than the vanilla version but slightly bigger than Billyro's version. Hence, the confusing name of the mod."

That is a confusing title. This is smaller than vanilla, but not quite as small billyro. Thanks

Lets have a peek under the hood

illuminoous released Simple Sequential Mod Installer (MO2 Plugin)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158838
"Basically instead of clicking on all your downloaded archives one by one to start the installation processes, you can open the plugin and select (all) the mods you want to install. It will sequentially give you regular installation popups one after another until you've installed all the selected mods." Interesting mod if used with caution in a new build. For incremental installs, this could simplify things quite a bit. Thanks

RavenKZP released In-Game Patcher - SKSE plugin
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158681
"Create BOS and KID patches directly in-game, at runtime — no CK, no xEdit, no ESPs. Fix floating objects, remove clutter, adjust idle markers, or add keywords, all with a simple menu system."

Now this is interesting, Make sure to read the requirements and definitely needs testing. The creates its patches in real time that run at game load with no vanilla edits... This one gets a cookie if it works as described. tracking for now. Thanks!

Lets see... Mazze45 released New Door - College of Winterhold - Hall of the Elements
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158850
What is says in the title. These are really nice looking, but the old cat will wait on the all in one. Releasing them one at a time is understandable, but there are a lot of doors in the college ;-) Thanks, beautiful work. Have a cookie

Kanjs - Stalhrim Armors Animated
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158816
"I fixed the meshes and retextured Stalhrim Armors up to 4K, emissive animation, and some particle effects!"

The armor retex looks good, The old cat is not thrilled with the shield emissions, but that's Kanjs forte, and it's not the old cat's game. So have a cookie.

draqqable Kids in Nirn Refined - KiN
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/139754
"After 9 months of hard work, Karura and I present our take on the potato-heads:"

The pictures tell the tale. Some of these changes look great, some not so much. Taste is subjective, and we love choice. The body's seem a bit malnourished, some of the outfits are really nice. Have a cookie.

And we'll finish up with Falmer Are People Too by PixieBomb
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158852
"The Falmer were once a proud race of Elves like any other, but even in their current state they craft architecture, weapons, & armor, they domesticate & farm chaurus, they form & maintain tribal societies. They're a sentient & sapient race, & thus shouldn't fill the same soul gems as the bugs they farm. Falmer are people, too!"

As we expected after Gnewna's comment on yesterdays release. The old cat totally supports the thinking here. These will definitely be going in the old cat's build, but as this one mentioned yesterday, now we need locations added to convert grand soul gems to black based on the lore defined in Oblivion. This one gets a cookie.

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

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 9th of Hearthfires and a very 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 guest. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Roma, and the biscuits are lemon. Checking the hot sheets we have 45 new mods, with the usual jangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

JohnxHavoc released Myrren Thorne as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158780
"Myrren Thorne is a passion project for me, I only want to see her grow more and become the mod in my mind. I'm still new to modding so she's far from my vision. Right now, she is a basic follower but she will be the version that launches up into the statusphere in time. She's SFW and will use your bodyslider, and skin, and whatever else you have."

Rather ambitious to release a 'WIP' follower as a first mod. We wish them well.

Pendragon's Dragon Aspect (port)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/101512
"I didn't really like the Dragon Aspect shout. Well, I liked it but I thought it could be executed better. Did I do that? No. I just made it more "dragon like". However, I still prefer it. The shout can now be used multiple times a day. Each word of the shout has a 195 second cool down, and each effect lasts for 2 minutes. Any feedback is welcome. Do take note this is my first attempt at a mod."

This is a bit confusing, this "first mod" was released in 2019, and they ported their second in 2023... Ah'vrie is flagging this as a port... Oookay um thanks.

BrutalRaw released Mostoross Grass as a second mod, and follow up to their reshade
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158772
"Low-effort grass, green and fantastic, hand-drawn with a mouse."

Low effort fits. Your game your way. Their vision of the game is sort of like playing in a Van Gogh painting on acid. Yeesh, Not for old cats, but thanks

Sasspiria released Cheaper Unenchanted Staves
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158749
"simply makes unenchanted staves cheaper" Sure, why not? Thanks

Miraak's Staff - My version SE by Xtudo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158758
"Writhing animated tentacles and oily gross texture, my approach to Miraak's Staff. 2K-1K. No ESP." Thanks

kuroishitam released Animated Reading Books - DAF
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158798
"This mod will make everytime you read any book (regular or spell tome), the reading book animation will trigger."

Requires dynamic animation framework, with a soft requirement of Skyrim souls. It's flagged as read from inventory in the description which is a tad confusing, but thanks

We'll finish up with a couple of retextures

Nicer Fishing Pole by IWantATardis
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158753
"A remodel and retexture of the fishing pole." Higher ploy, but less detail" Interesting, it has a nicer handle, but the reel textures are very bland. Thanks

And finally Mazze45 released New Winterhold Door
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/158787
"New 4K Winterhold Door 1" Nice textures, 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!