Modding on the Spectrum

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 20th of Sun's Dusk and a stormy predawn here on warn sands. Apologies for being tardy, but this one always sleeps like the dead during a good storm. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew today is Miami espresso, and the biscuits are ginger. Checking the hot sheets we have 42 new mods, and a few caught the eye. Lets dive in over a fresh cuppa.

kaolinite77 ported yet another little house. Her fourth this week

Dii Reyth Tiidnavir by 1xmiha
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164959
"A player tree house located in Eastmarch hold near Mzulft."

Ah'vrie remembers this one, and has to admit it's really cute, and a nice out of the way location. Worth a look. This would make a great starter home for the right character. thanks

FATMANHOOVY released Camp under a bridge
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164918
"a small camp under a bridge" your game your way. Thanks. This one could use some polish, but it's only their third mod, we'll cut them some slack ;-)

wzcexe released MO Skin as their third mod. (NSFW)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164923
"A skin I made for UBE 2.0 with both smooth and rough versions."

The rough versions is not terrible, the face is 4K, the body is 8K so we know where their priorities lie ;-) It's their first skin mod, and not bad. Thanks

kuroishitam released East Empire Company Open Crate - BOS
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164956
"This mod changes the model of some open crate with unused EEC open crate model. Enjoy!" A nice little mod, and no OIF. Thanks Have a cookie

We'll finish up with two from MichaelDovah
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/MichaelDovah/mods?gameId=1704
A couple of new faces for for well known custom voiced followers. If it makes you happy.

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!

Goooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Middas the 19th of Sun's Dusk, and a very quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons are waning through the final crescent, and the festival of the ne moons begins tomorrow night. For now, 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 India, and the biscuits are classic chocolate chip, but the old cat did visit the markets yesterday and picked up sour cherries from the mythical realm called France. So the oatmeal cookies are still on the menu for later. Checking the hot sheets we have 51 new mods in the usual eclectic mix of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye this day...

mommybody released OP Potato as a first mod. Welcome.
"Raw Potatoes will now give 2000 health" ... No link needed, but thanks

Hexanode released Spell Object Shine - Clairvoyance Highlights Switches
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164848
"Makes switches and trap triggers glow when casting Clairvoyance"

Well it is clairvoyance... Hinting at choices and possible dangers is fitting. Maybe not for old cat's but not a bad concept. Thanks.

xYZeroYx released Typing Mode
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164851
"Stop menu/hotkeys to be triggered when enter the typing mode, so you can use caps lock, delete, home and all other keys that others mod/menus use."

Seems to be geared towards in game editing. If you need it you already know. Thanks

kuroishitam released Telekinesis Extension - OIF
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164821
"With this mod you can now use telekinesis on objects which are not interactable before"

It's a limited list of 'crap' you can grab and throw at people using telekinesis. Still can't pull a switch with it. *snore*

Lets see... switching to the real estate.

kaolinite77 ported Tiny Little Living - Solitude by lolikyonyu
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164881
"One of the several tiny homes from lolikyonyu's Tiny Little Living LE mod ported to SSE. I had used this house for many years in LE Skyrim, and missed having it in SSE."

Wow... everything you expect in a mid size player home stuffed into a suitcase LOL. You'd have to go outside to change your mind. It's kind of cute though. Thanks

MichaelDovah released Blisterwort - Little Mushroom House
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164879
"This mod adds a small mushroom house near Darkwater Crossing, with storage, navmesh for followers, some dark elf decoration, and many workstations."

And a diseased mushroom at that LOL. Cute in it's own weird way, but the old cat can't think of any backstory this would fit. LOL. Your game your way. Thanks

And finally, not exactly a mod of the day...

RuggeMaltes released Mossy Rocky Complex Parallax v2... (WIP)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164875
"this is a new version of my rocky mossy complex parallax! this time i mixed rocks and moss to achieve a realistic look as much as i could and implemented complex materials, it's an experiment and will be updated and revised based on you're feedback."

Well, since you asked... The old cat's feed back is this fits some of their other retextures, but the color pallets don't really match up well with Skyrim's default texture colors. This has a flavor of limestone near a river more than a mountain roads pallet. Worth a look though. Thanks

The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are... Don't drop your food. Have a seat by the fires and warm your bones while the old cat looks for the mop. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Tirdas the 18th of Sun's Dusk, and another chilly predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons wane quickly through the final crescents and the festival of the new moons begins Turdas. I pity the old hunters hangovers come Morndas, but the stories go get more interesting when the celebrations run four days. Anyway, it's time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires a re stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame.

Our brew of the day is Arpeggio Extra, and this one will be baking fresh after he visits the markets a little later... Maybe oatmeal sour cherry cookies? It's been a while. Checking the hot sheets we have 31 new in the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

jaredvalentine released HD Riften - Ratway and Thieves Guild Wood Panels as their first mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164790
"A retexture for all the wood boards and flooring in the Ratway and Thieves Guild."

Welcome, A nice choice of textures, only the this is the one location the old, crappy, low res, moldy rotted wood textures, actually fit in really well. The new, freshly swan planks, look great, but arguably much to clean. Thanks though, We love choice.

kaolinite77 ported Dii Hofkiin - A Cabin in the Pale by 1xmiha as her second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164792
"A cozy cabin in the Pale. Includes Sauna"

Oh, now this one the old cat likes. It's small and fits well with the region. Not thrilled with the snow drifts on the roof. Anyone from the north glancing at the slope would already be planning to shovel out the forge, LOL but it's cute and has everything you need as a starter home. Nice choice, have a cookie

Speaking on northern homes we'll turn to LH's Saturalia Shack next
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164753
"A shack for Agrane Peryval (or Niklas)"

A fitting little shack for Niklas, complete with working fires and repaired navmesh. The old boy looks jollier already ;-) Thanks and a cookie for Niklas, hot chocolate optional

And we'll finish up with Underworld Merchants (Additional Fences) by Dovahzard
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164788
"Modifies merchants around Skyrim to allow them to buy stolen goods. The merchants chosen make sense in-universe and add some additional places for thieves to sell their goods."

While some of the choices are questionable (Revus Sarvani comes to mind) the concept is solidly grounded. However this basically also eliminates the speech perk associated with fences. Your game your way, the old cat completely agrees with the thinking, but probably wouldn't use the mod himself... probably (Shhh, have 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!

Goood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 17th of Sun's Dusk, and another chilly predawn here on warm sands, and it's 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... well it's hot in a cup and yummy. This old cat didn't sleep very well, and forgot to look. Checking the hot sheets we have 54 new wit lots of jangle and patches, but not much substance. Let's dive in over a fresh cuppa.

FATMANHOOVY returned after three years to bury his uncle Walt near Riverwood.
Sorry for your loss, no link needed

kaolinite77 ported Yorgrim Cabin as their first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164708
It's lore friendly and kind of cute. The pic shows a ground texture issue, and at first glance it could use some stairs, but why not. Thanks.

RatBlanketMods released Mark and Recall
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164748
"Adds craftable mark/recall potions"

It's funny, but the old cat has no problem with this, unlike all that stupid 'teleport' crap, this actually has a history in the TES universe. Making it craftable is a plus. Have a cookie

ZxUxBxExR released Unique Muffle And Waterbreathing
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164673
"Removes Muffle and Waterbreathing effects from generic gear so they feel more unique"

The noob is strong in this one If you remove the generic enchanted gear you won't have anything to disenchant

Let's get to the good stuff

TitanofPayne released Hearthfire autosell chest
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164690
"A simple, script-based auto-trader for the three Hearthfire homes. Dump loot in a chest and once a week a “travelling trader” converts it all to gold"

2 cookies for simplicity and execution. Tracking for this one's next build. Thanks, this one is going in the load order.

And our mod of the day/week/year...

shazdeh2 released Better Carriage Destinations
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164485
"I am not a fan of the list the carriage drivers give you. For one, it's very limited selection of destinations, and two, I cannot remember the holds' names, so I often have to go back and forth at least a couple of times before finding where I need to go. This mod makes it so when you ask the carriages or ferries to take you somewhere, you can use your map to pinpoint where you'd like to go."

Needs testing in game, but honestly, this could replace CFTO completely and allow you to use vanilla carriages in a well modded game. This is a 3 cookie mod if it works as described. We may have to dust off another chair by the fire for this one.

And that will do for today. The fires are stroked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seat by the fires and don't disturb the old cat snoring quietly in the corner... We-B-Open!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 16th of Sun's Dusk and this one woke to the smell of water, followed by distant thunder. It is not often that rain comes to the valleys of Elsweyr. Anyway, it is time for this one to once again tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

The brew of the day is still Napoli, and the biscuits will have to wait on the markets this morning. Checking the hot sheets we have 50 new, but very little catches the eye today. So let's dive right in over a fresh cuppa.

W1terr is still systematically removing poly's counts from assorted high poly mods...
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/W1terr/mods?gameId=1704
Everyone needs a hobby, but a video card update would be easier.

puddles54 released Circlets Lower Hoods as their second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164562
Interesting concept, but call it a work in progress. Ah'vrie doesn't think this one has a clue how many robe mods are going to need new meshes and patching. We wish them luck.

Lets see... NicoGamerman patched AS-LAL to fill the bookcase with PSBoss doom stones
No link needed , but thanks

nowiam released A Ghibli Skyrim - Whiterun
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164600
"A new look for the city of Whiterun" The old cat remembers taking something called purple microdot during his misspent youth that made the world look like that... Eye bleach required

It's not for old cat's but if you're going to embrace Skyrim as a fantasy realm do it right

1m0ws released Maerchenwald - a fluffy and diverse Grass Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/155150
"i wanted flowers, and mushrooms. this mod combines depths of skyrims, folkwangr, veydosebrom and other grass mods to create a lush and shrubby semirealistic low-fantasy vegetation, that fits into a middle- to eastern-european themed aesthetic - my personal mixture i'd like to share. something something biomes, pretty fps friendly."

This is fantasy done right. This one gets a cookie. Still not for old cats, but cookie worthy

And the top slot goes to FrankBlack today (The only mod that might make the LO)
Lots of Ladders and Trapdoors too - BOS or Model Swapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164631
"A Base Object/Model Swapper mod that adds sixteen variant trapdoor ladders to Skyrim."

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

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 15th of Sun's Dusk, and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. Excuse please while this sleep deprived old cat tends the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, the vents cleaned, and the fires are rebuilt. Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires, and a happy fire needs to breathe... Their much better no? A happy fire warms more than the room as this ones mother liked to say. Now to put fresh water to the flame, while Ah'vrie composts the ash, scrubs the kettles, and mops the floors. Such is the life of an inn keeper...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits will be classic sugar cookies in a little while. The ovens are still pre-heating. Checking the hot sheets we have 62 new, mostly jangle and patches. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

vadimtrifo released Darker Weather Nights - xEdit Script as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164521
"Skyrim xEdit script that makes nights darker by scaling night colors (RGB values) in WTHR records (PNAM, NAM0, and DALC). Compatible with most weather mods."

Now this in an interesting first mod. Ah'vrie likes this ones thinking, but obviously this will need testing in game. Dynamic darker nights by adjusting weather values directly... This should work on CS as well as ENBs. This one gets a cookie. A very inventive approach, and weather aware... Thanks. Tracking for this one's next build.

CadenJH released Aurian... as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164477
"Aurian is a custom voiced Altmer follower with around ~1100 lines of dialogue."
"This mod was written, voiced and implemented by myself. Thank you to Joseph Russel for his wonderful tutorials" Nice to see new blood. This one gets a cookie too. Our second custom voiced follower as a first mod in two days... Modding is not dead ;-)

bridgeburnerr released Yoana custom voiced follower as their first mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164506
A waifu with an AI voice. But it is a first mod, so thanks

dragondottie released Weightless Items - Ingredients AE as her second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164476
Another for the pile, but still appreciated. Thanks

JJerem released Palace of The Kings - West Wing
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164457
"An expansion and renovation of the Palace of the Kings Upstairs. Expanding It's size, making the area more spacious and adding many secrets to explore."

And no exterior changes... Dr. who would be proud. LOL It does look nice. Thanks

we'll finish up with Less Cluttered Court Wizard Spell Lists by nerevar009
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164520
"Makes the court wizards sell a smaller selection of spells instead of all novice and apprentice spells" ...?... And who decides which spells they sell. your game your way is not always your game my way. We prefer choice, but thanks all the same. PASS

And will do for today. This one was too fuzzy headed to pick a mod of the day, We'll give it to CadenJH for Aurian. The old cat may have little use for followers, but this one is sure a lot of work went into recording 1100+ lines of dialog. And our thanks to Joseph Russel of course for the inspiration and the tutorials. Now stop blocking the damned doorway

The ale is fresh, and the new batch of mead is ready. We're serving marinated venison medallions on a bed of roasted potatoes and onions, with an egg on top for the early meal. Ah'vrie will worry about the late meal after he finally wakes up. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. We-B-Open!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 14th of Sun's Dusk and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. 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 fresh biscuits will have to wait on the markets, but there's plenty of apricot thumbprint, and chocolate chip to tide us over for now. Checking the hot sheets we have 50 new mods, and at least a few don'tr have a cup size. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or three.

We'll start of with a peek under the hood.

legendman2009 released Log Watcher - Real-time Analysis of SKSE Logs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/163979
"Automatically detects and filters errors, warnings, and script issues as they happen, all through a clean lightweight SKSE-based UI with minimal performance impact and fully persistent settings."

Way too early for an in depth look, Assembly required, but it might be useful for diagnostics. You'll want to have a close look at the mod page. SKSE logs have always been of limited use and a nightmare to wade through. This may help with that. Thanks

kovN released Internal Keyword Indicator
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164251
"This mod lets you see internal keywords distributed by some mods to be viewed in the inventory via LoreBox."

This is a bit more nitch, but could be useful in seeing say, Survival warmth flags and such. Seeing as the author also released a skypatcher bikini armor distribution mod... Well fill in the blanks LOL, but it might actually have a use in normal play if you have a lot of armor mods installed. Thanks

Lets see... inscenique re-released Arcane Apparitions
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164376
"This is a reupload of the (beta) version of my mod of the same name, but completely reworked to make it fully compatible with the vanilla magic system."

In other words, this is the skypatcher version of the same mod. Thanks

IrishWarrior17 ported Farm Overseer's House Blackreach Playerhome by FarrinRacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164412
"Turns the Farm Overseer's House, near the Tower of Mzark in Blackreach, into a player home."

It's a quiet neighborhood with very little rush our congestion ;-) Your game your way

Lets get to the good stuff...

ElSopa - HearthFires Oven Redone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164386
"The Old Blocky Oven Redone. Now We Are Talking!"

And the actual design is as ridiculous as it always was LOL. FYI... in real ovens the firebox is below the food. Ash is not an ingredient ;-)

And that brings us to a very unexpected mod of the day. Sound the trumpets and, and summon the dancers...

Janessa - Custom Voiced Follower by RaggSkyverse
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164394
"A Breton warrior with custom original voiced dialogue. You can find her in the Dead Man's Drink in Falkreath"

But Ah'vrie, this is just more jangle, why is it the mod of the day? A good question...

This is Ragg's first mod. Welcome. It's rough around the edges, and the dialog needs tweaking a bit, and it could use some polish. But they wrote the dialogs themselves, and hired a voice actress with a pulse for their first mod. And that needs to be recognized. Would this ever find it's way into the old cat's game? Probably not, But real effort by real people went into this, and that makes it special. 2 cookies

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 13th of Sun's Dusk, and a very quiet predawn at the inn. The blessed moons will be new a week from today. No doubt the old hunters will make a weekend out of it, they usually do. That does give the young hunters a chance to show their skills. This one remembers those days fondly, but of course the memories are filtered by the years as is always the case. This one tends to remember the good, and leaves the rest to the fog of many many moons. Life is better that way. Anyway, it's time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is still Roma, and the biscuits are apricot thumbprint. Checking the hot sheets we have 41 new, but very little catches the eye this morning. Let's see what did, over a fresh cuppa.

Enodoc released Word Walls without Winterhold - Saarthal and Labyrinthian for Non-Mages
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164328
"Gain access to Saarthal and Labyrinthian, including their bosses, unique artifacts, and Word Walls, without joining the College of Winterhold."

The title says it all. Let's face it, if you're going to RP a shout based barbarian build, being locked into joining the factions to power your shouts is a PITA! While the old cat is unsure of this author's solutions, and thinks this will need testing. The concept has real merit from an RP perspective. This one expects the TG, and DB to possibly get similar treatment. Thanks

W1terr released High Poly Project(Less poly coal)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164303
"A simple mod that reduces the poly count of the coal from the High Poly Project."

Embrace the oxymoronic Thanks?

gera1264 released Better Vanilla Grass
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164230
"Upscaled lush vanilla LE grass with density and performance fixes"

Pretty much no new textures, just denser and upscaled. From the included pictures it's obvious that this does not support complex grass, or grass shadows. Basically vanilla ugly only slightly bigger, and more of it. ;-) Thanks

TheOneTrueFuzzBeed released True To Your Roots - An Auri's Pod Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164322
"Overhauls Auri's Pod with new architecture, furniture, and clutter"

The old cat totally agrees that Auri needs something other than her original re-purposed Telvani mushroom. Unfortunately the old cat is not thrilled with the models. Still it's worth a look, and it's better than the mushroom ;-) Thanks

And finally the top slot goes to an old friend. Welcome back

Relic Replacers - Dawnguard by Rougeshot
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164338
"This mod replaces the Dawnguard Rune Axe, Rune Shield and Rune Hammer. Giving you unique weapons and shield instead of the vanilla models!"

The hammer and axe look great. The old cat's not thrilled with the shield textures though. The base shield textures are low res and look almost as bad as a 'positively boring retex' The old cat might add the mod, but this one would hide the meh shield.

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 Middas the 12th of Sun's Dusk and another chilly predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons wane through the final quarter tonight on their eternal journey towards renewal. For now though, they sleep 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 Inspirazione a Roma, and the biscuits are chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 41 new mods from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

Rokize released two first mods today. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Rokize/mods?gameId=1704
Ones your basic starter supplies, the other is... Just bad modding ;-)

avidichard released Forests of Dibella Pine Needles Textures
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164267
David has been trying to contact Rom on the Nexus for permission, I pmed him Rom's user name. And put a bug in his ear about possibly getting some of Rom's work republished...
Fingers crossed. Rom has some great mods, it was a shame he lost his website.

shazdeh2 released Alchemist's Notebook
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164108
"Adds a notebook that you can access while doing Alchemy, so you can write down stuff."

This the old cat really likes. A way to jot down good recipes, and access them while in the alchemy menus... It has a few requirements, but at least to old cats, this is both immersive, and cookie worthy. Downloaded to test and endorse.

kuroishitam released Collision Correction For Various Meshes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164274
"A simple mod that correct collision of various meshes i found to be more accurate and realistic"

Vague title, basically higher poly braziers and fire pits. Thanks

euTHEgusta released Windblown Hairs of Winterhold
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164241
"A review of the Main NPCs from the Winterhold with SMP Hair."

Your game your way. Worth a look. At least they're not all teenagers LOL

Lets see... henryetha released Letters from the Front by Ralof
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164224
"adds a short, lore-friendly quest that unfolds alongside Skyrim's Civil War"

Your game your way, presupposes a 'your' fling with Ralof after escaping Helgen. All civil war based love letters... Whatever floats your boat. AI voiced. Not for old cats but Thanks

And finally we do in fact have a mod of the day... And it is unusual

Skyrim Revoiced by spdude
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/163710
"Professional voice actors giving new voices to NPCs in Skyrim."

"Vanilla Skyrim has good voice acting, but Bethesda only used a relatively small pool of voice actors to voice over more than a 1000 characters in Skyrim. When walking through any city, it is common to hear the same voices coming from multiple characters. Skyrim Revoiced aims to change that. Thanks to the hard work of a talented team of voice actors, Skyrim Revoiced introduces 8 new voice types for 48 NPCs across Skyrim, covering over 5000+ lines of both vanilla and modded dialogue."

The old cat has to admit, the number of included mod added lines are impressive. Ah'vrie definitely recommends you listen to the included video. New voices for faces you know, and not a bad job of it. The fact that this is all voiced by actual new voice actors makes this worth a listen. Hopefully this is a work progress and more voices will be added.

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 11th of of Sun's Dusk, and congratulations on surviving another Morndas. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and 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 from India, and the biscuits are fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 48 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 or two.

dazhilingyu released You Can Not Plant That Here Bug Fix as a first mod. Welcome
"Regarding the bug where you keep getting the "You Can Not Plant That Here" message"

This is a mod related bug, and the fix involves the 'butcher fish race' PASS but thanks

DagoC92 released SkyPatcher - Silver is Worth Stealing.
No actual information given, so no link.

JohnTheJohner released Craftable Unique Gear
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164137
What it says on the box... And that pile gets just a little higher

GTheGenerous released Yet Another Lydia Dialogue Expansion
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/161240
"my attempt to expand Lydia's dialogue in a lightweight manner, inspired by Bethesda's narrative approach to their unique followers"

This was made as a personal mod, then shared. 66 new lines, location awareness... A lot of work and care went into this, but it is all AI generated. Thanks

tarlazo released Dastardly Invisible Traps
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164160
"Makes fire traps and pressure plates invisible."

Obviously Tarlazo needs a darker dungeon lighting mod LOL. The old cat never takes the lightfoot perk, and my dungeons are dark. This mod literally removes the triggers, and would simply force me to take the perk. Not for old cats, but thanks.

burjak released Icy Winter Reshade
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164150
Over sharpened, over saturated, and decidedly leaning into the blues. Worth a look, we do love choice, and this is certainly one. Thanks

And finally, not really a mod of the day, but worth a look

rotundrobert released Merethic Grasslands - A Vanilla-purist Grass Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164058
"A lore-friendly, logical, and lightweight complex grass mod that blends perfectly with vanilla landscapes."

Requires Cathedral 3D grass library, and CS plus grass lighting. Made intentionally to fit vanilla landscapes and LODS. Most regions look a little too similar for old cats, but we do love choice.

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