Modding on the Spectrum

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 24th of Morning Star and wage slaves rejoice, the weekend has arrived. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, and the fires are rebuilt... You might want to cover your tankards for a bit. This can get a tad dusty... There, Much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires. They warm more than the room as his mother often said. Now to put fresh water to the flame while Ah'vrie composts the ash, checks the garden, scrubs the kettles... What? Oh, yes the life of an inn keeper is very glamorous yes.

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are Lemon. Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new 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.

A quick Shoutout to Xtudo for The Veiled Ledger SE - Unique Rewards
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170580
"Replaces the adventure reward with a lovely unique one. 7 new amazing models so far. 4K-2K. ESL" Nothing worse than taking on a tough dungeon for a crappy reward. Thanks

EnemyPK released Abandoned Tower (Player Hideout) as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170574
"Abandoned Tower is a player hideout fits well with alchemists and mages. Represents high half-destroyed tower."

Nothing beats noobish exuberance ;-) 8 floors, unique models, and a dark backstory. What's not to love. The landscape edits are awful, and it has this whole hellraiser vibe with hooks hanging everywhere... And it's huge. This one has to get a cookie for not being in Riverwood

Elzar125 released Partial Spell Casting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170554
"A lightweight SKSE plugin that lets you release charged projectile spells early for reduced power and magicka cost."

This could be extremely useful as you get up in levels as a mage. IE: when you start using spells like 'incinerate' you shouldn't be forced to charge/release a full power bolt to flambe a skeever. Downloaded for testing. Thanks. Have a cookie as well.

AlwaysAPrice released Clairvoyance Corpses
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170601
"Adds a simplified Detect Dead effect to Clairvoyance to highlight nearby corpses"

The old cat uses a mod the drops a copy of detect dead 'lite' (apprentice level with much reduced range) on Farengar's desk. So no throwing stones in this glass house. This is not a bad idea as a convenience mod, and it would get you to use Clairvoyance more, and earlier, which buffs your alterations skills... The old cat approves. Downloaded to endorse.

let's see AceKSH released two remove ugly mod added flora.
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/AceKSH/mods?gameId=1704
Thanks for sharing.

ZhabkaAzazina patched Goam Elven Ears Redone and RaceMenu Selector of Skins
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170564
Thanks for including the recommended load order.

TheShiningAbsol released Simple Giant Variants
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170633
"Adds fifteen war-painted giant variants" That's a bit misleading, read that more as adds/distributes subtle variations in war paint to the vanilla giants. Thanks

Digsu released Additional Wild Horses
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170560
"Adds two new tameable wild horses to the game" And their both pretty. Obviously Wild Horses is a hard requirement. Updates the notes as well. Nicely added. Have a cookie

Tori's Blackreach Mushrooms
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170563
"Just a new mushroom model of the Blackreach tiny mushrooms"
" I replace almost all the harvestable mushrooms in Blackreach with mine"

They do look like baby versions of the tall ones. Well done, but the old cat is unsure about replacing all of the harvestable mushrooms... Needs testing, and feedback is requested.

And we'll finish up with Food Size Scaling - Base Object Swapper by Pieter82
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170631
"Adjust food model / mesh sizes using Base Object Swapper. Compatible with all vanilla model / mesh replacers. No plugin / ESP."

Finally an all in one version that requires no plugin, about bloody time Pietre. Instant download, and another cookie. No one want's their tomatoes the size of a water melon.

And that will do for today. The new casks of ale were delivered on time last night, and we have a fresh batch of mead so this one hopes you're all very thirsty. We've serving mudcrab scrambles on toasted flat bread as the early meal, and Ale braised sabrecat with twice baked garlic potatoes and grilled leeks as the late meal. As always we'll have a hearty stew simmering for those that need to ward the chill.

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

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 23rd of Morning Star, and tank 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 Stockholm Lungo, we'll be baking fresh biscuits a little later, but for now there are plenty of fudge brownie cookies from yesterday. Checking the hot sheets we have 56 new mods with plenty of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks as always. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

Archristos released Scrolls are too heavy - All Scrolls Weight 0.1 as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170531
The title is the description... get stronger ;-)

boggler12 released Stendarr's Aura - Dimmed and Silenced as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170523
Well, it is supposed to be offensive sun magic, but yeah, some of the cloak spells are way too bright Flame cloak is awful as well. Thanks for sharing.

OhforTheGamer released Skyrim Crafting Inventory Extender as their first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170497
"Craft from your storage, not your pockets. SCIE lets you use materials from nearby containers at any crafting station"

Not the first, but nicely implemented. Downloaded for testing. This could come in handy. Have a cookie

Djentlemann released Smart Weapon Unequip, Immersive Equipment Displays Preset
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170442
"Preset when removing armor (Slot 32) the weapon will be hidden. And hides all weapons equipped on any character when they are inside the player's house, inn"

Obviously IED is required, thanks

Arcanyx released two today. A patch for J'zargo's voice, and a back door to red water den
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Arcanyx/mods?gameId=1704
Your game your way, thanks

Lets get to the good stuff...

slevin92 released RSE - Shoulder Or Saddle
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170232
"Tired of leaving your bounties behind? Want to bring a fallen comrade back to the city? Share your mount? Now you can"

This is a port of Ride Sharing by Hunk92, worth a look and a read for the right character. Thanks. The old cat can't think of any mods that need it, but it looks cool. ;-)

PixieBomb released Boons of the Beacon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170510
"Boons of the Beacon aims to make the experience of finding the Beacon more impactful, immersive, & rewarding, adding an evolving perk that gets stronger each day, but like Meridia herself, it is a double edged sword."

Now this is a two cookie concept. The old cat approves. Carrying the beacon adds 'Meridia's light' which buffs you against the undead and gets a little stronger everyday for 10 days, then levels out. The downside is as the 'glow' increases your stealth is diminished by the same amount. Definitely read the mod page. Tracking for now.

Ellxe released ELLE - Wayfarer Navi
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170449
"A Craftable 3BA - UBE armour. ESL Flagged, highly modular, works with pre update versions"

The old cat usually doesn't do outfits, but this one caught the eye, and minus the pauldron, and the mantle it would suit Sofia perfectly so it gets a cookie Though, the boots might get changed to Northgirl leather thigh boots. We'll see ;-)

And finally, we do have a mod of the day. Beat the drums and summon the dancers

aimikPh released ENB Universal Editor
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170455
"universal editor for ENB profiles, comes with a built‑in library of effect descriptions!"

Basically an editor for the embseries.INI file with it's own gui, and concise descriptions of all/most the settings... This is going to need a bit of testing, but the old cat is picturing He-Man standing on the throat of the world with sword raised shouting "I HAVE THE POWER!"

3 cookies, 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!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 22nd of morning Star and a very quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Venezia, and the biscuits are fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 33 new but to be honest not much catches the eye today. Let's see what does over a fresh cuppa.

ChaoSlayer released Wildlander - Requiem - Skyrim - Custom Character Trait Roller
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170448
"A browser-based character creation tool for Skyrim / Wildlander / Requiem playthroughs"

Random character traits/backstory? ... that's half the fun, but thanks

VanCHz released Enchanting Preserver
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170430
"A simple SKSE plugin. It allows players to learn enchantments without destroying items"

An interesting way to add a little extra coin, or keep a powerful item but still learn the enchantment. The Devs intended to force you to choose, but why not. Thanks

mamania656 released Silent Sneak Attack - ESL flagged
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170420
A simple ESL patch to iFurbs's 2016 mod. Thanks

Yuril's Textures Repository
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170403
"Repository of my various textures that do not require a dedicated mod page"

The old cat despises these. A lot of authors do it, but you can never search for the textures, so why bother. Bad Yuril, no cookie for you. Plus the ice flow textures do look good, but you can no longer ride across them. Hard pass for this old cat. This one has no intention of swimming to Septimus, but thanks.

That's honestly about it for today. We'll finish with a little eye candy.

AW Alva Replacer Skypatched or Alvira Vampire Follower
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170409
"A Skypatched replacer for Alva or a new vampire follower."

The 'Elvira' wig makes the look LOL Not sure about the 'human eyes' though. Then again Alva hid herself in plain sight. She does need a busty preset and a black dress with lot's of cleavage to pull it off though. Thanks. A cookie for the chuckle

Might as well include a similar mod for Raya from ChaosCurry
Naya Follower and Rayya Replacer CotR
"A High Poly CotR follower and face replacer for Rayya. Skypatched version available."

Love the hair, but I'd miss the warpaint. 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 Middas the 21st of Morning Star and another chilly predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have long 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 Indonesian, and the biscuits will be fudge brownie cookies in a little while. Always best fresh out of the oven. Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new in the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

TheArchmageRob released Restoration Overhauled as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170311
"Overhauls the Restoration Skill Tree" A slight tweaks to recovery, and avoid death does not quite count as an overhaul, but thanks. we love choice

hackfrenchy94 released True Shades Racemenu Overlay as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170369
"Simple female Racemenu overlay that extends the colour palette available. Head, Body, Hands, and Feet overlay included."

Flagged as suspicious, but it is a first mod. Play as a Nubian princess. Why not? Thanks Have a cookie

Squall released Deactivate Tripwires or walk over with Light Foot Perk
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170292
"With this mod, when you activate tripwire, you'll cut it but the trap won't activate."

Fair enough, we had that mechanic in FONV, and FO3. Deactivate yes, but having the lightfoot perk lets you break it by accident without tripping it? NO! Then again the old cat uses the console not to take the lightfoot perk at all (Where's the fun dungeon diving in the dark if you don't have to look for the traps?) Your game your way

Stonyr0ck released Flora of Whiterun
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170348
"Adds plants and flowers to Whiterun, making it more colorful."

And here's an example of too much of a good thing. Pretty though. Thanks

And that brings us to our mod of the day.

Lights Please by kittyowilder
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170330
"Remake of the good old Jaxonz Lights Please mod (heavily modified)."

"This mod allows casting special versions of Candlelight and Magelight spells using hotkeys. Candlelight hotkey acts as a switch to toggle light on/off, and the spell is recast automatically when time expires."

The old cat remembers using that in oldrim at one time. Jaxonz made some great in game utility mods. Positioner was essential at one time. The old cat's only complaint was it used up every bloody hot key you had LOL The good old days ;-)

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the old cat needs more coffee. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 20th of Morning Star and a chilly 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 sour cherry thumb print. Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new 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.

SpecialHummus released ethans sweet roll as a first mod. Welcome? moving right along

GOONMIZE released Redguard vanilla retexture
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170251
"Retexture of the vanilla Redguard outfit and hood" Very clean, nicely done. Have a cookie

Santhoshy released Thoshy's Grass as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170181
"This is a grass overhaul for all of the regions of the base game, including the Soul Cairn and Solstheim. All assets are sourced from DrJacopo's - 3D Landscapes and Grass Library."

Very ambitious first mod, and worth a look. Most of the regions have a similar look with differences mostly in the flowers. Not a lot of variation, but it does look nice. Thanks, that much work deserves a cookie as well.

SonnyM94 released Sewers Of Skyrim - Whiterun
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/148393
"Part One of my series of mods to add working Sewer Networks to the cities of Skyrim"

We already have a sewer mod or three, and no pictures are offered of this first entry of a new 'to be combined' system. Worth a read, The old cat will wait to see where it leads. Could use testing and a couple of screen shots. This first release was made using the Riften ratway kit pieces. Thanks. we'll keep an eye out for new locations.

knightradiant2 released Imperial Graffiti
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170262
"Randomly distributes Roman graffiti to Imperial architecture using Base Object Swapper"

In Latin no less LOL. Straight from the walls of Pompeii. The fomod offers a translated version. Why not? Thanks LOL

Let's see... lautasantenni released Improved Vertex Coloring for 3BA Flame Atronach
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170212
"Altered vertex coloring for the '3BA Flame Atronach Bodyslide Physics and Flamussy'" For those that want their flamer atronachs a little hotter? It is actually an improvement. Thanks

BecomingNplus1 released Detailed Landscapes - Rock Size Variation (BOS)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170227
"Randomly resizes 250+ small and medium rocks throughout the game"

Well we do love variety, and the INI is easy to edit. No mention if it's a run once and fixed size, or random every time you load. The old cat would prefer it fixed after the random resize. Rocks don't generally change size.

And finally Obsidian Weathers - Darker Nights Redone by rotundrobert
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170139
"I have redone all the night weathers with dim illumination where the moonlight can reach and darker (but not pitch-black) shadows where it can't. Also makes fixes, improvements, and additions to Obsidian CS"

Keep in mind this version is strictly for community shaders and it is a hard requirement, along with several others. Make sure to read the mod page.

Amd that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the florrs 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 Morndas the 19th of Morning Star 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 long set, and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked yada yada...

Our Brew of the day is Miami espresso, and this one is still working through the chocolate chunk biscuits. Ah'vrie definitely made too many. Checking the hot sheets we have 62 new mods. Lot's of jangle and patches, but not much jumps out today. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa.

tcbflash actually released their Skyrim Character Spreadsheet forms
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170136
Proof of way too much free time, but thanks for sharing ;-)

Thingamajig released Rite of Arcana
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/168649
"Replaces instant spell-tome learning with a risky, stat-dependent ritual"

I like this ones attitude, Not sure about the mod though. If you have the Magika reserves you learn the spell. If not you could die. Definitely read the mod page. The old cat prefers being forced to study a spell book repeatedly, to being killed for reading one above your skill level, But your game your way. Thanks

Alesandren spammed us with custom race recognition dialogs during vanilla game start
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Alesandren/mods?gameId=1704
Thanks

Vaiula released ValArt Mountains flowers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170101
"My replacement for vanilla mountain flowers"

Pretty, reminds the old cat of wild clover only larger. We love choice. Thanks. Have a cookie

Magink666 released Oddments and Miscellanea - Alternate Glass for Winterhold Bookcase
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170168
It's actually a patch for the Oddments glass. Thanks

And finally The Book of Love - Fastred's Awakening
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170043
"Alternative "Book of Love" quest path - take Fastred adventuring instead of making her choose between two boring suitors."

Definitely worth a read, and it is a great idea, but it needs testing, as this alters exiting quest trees and dialog. Grain of salt on this one, includes AI voiced dialog, and does run in parrallel to, and edit the vanilla quest. Love the idea though.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the old cat needs more coffee. We-B-Open!

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 18th of Morning Star and a very quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons are new, and the hunters are already 3 sheets to the wind as the captain of the air ship would say. I've flown with him through the high passes during the new moons once. All hands on deck with boarding poles and torches mounted everywhere you could. It was stressful to say the least. Anyway, it is 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 Arpeggio extra, and this one made way too many chocolate chip biscuits so eat up mi hardies. Checking the hot sheets we have 50 new. Mostly jangle and patches, but let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

Farazon1234 released Lund's Hamlet Overhaul House Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170024
"This mod allows you to use Lunds Hut as a starter home"

Moves around a little bit of the clutter, removes the body, and there's an optional file that turns the skeevers into guard pets... Tempting, have a cookie.

Milgath released Change Quest Type - 'None' to 'Side Quest'
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170035
"Simply changes the quest type of certain quests from 'None' to 'Side Quest'." Thanks

Grungehog released two today.
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Grungehog/mods?gameId=1704
A directional snow shader remover, ands glow mapped chaurus. It would definitely make them easier to target LOL. Thanks

yoshiki's renovation - Dead Man's Drink
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169976
"Immersive renovation for Dead Man's Drink. The theme is the cozy inn in the town of Falkreath"

Adds quite a bit of food clutter, and a loft bed. Ah'vrie guesses that's cozy, but the 'self serve' mead barrel makes no sense in an inn. Thanks

JohnTheJohner released Mage Robe Mesh Tweaks (Re-release)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/170007
"Slight tweaks to some mage robe models to remove some ugly bits and make them feel more leisurly." "Bandages and bell bottoms begone!"

It's been so long since the old cat used vanilla robes it's easy to forget how they looked

And that brings us to our mod of the day...

Simplicity of Splatter - High-Res Blood Textures by wSkeever
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169989
"Blood texture replacer - no plugin, no script." The pictures tell the story.

The splatter patterns look much better, but the color is a little too 'bright' for blood. Looks much better than vanilla. Have a cookie.

And that will do for today. 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 Loredas the 17th of Morning Star, and wage slaves rejoice, the weekend has arrived. It's a peaceful if crisp predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it's once again time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires are rebuilt. You may want to cover your tankards as this can get a tad dusty, and 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. Noe to put fresh water to the boil while this one scrubs the kettles, composts the ash, and sees what's ready to harvest in the garden. We'll get to mopping the floors in a bit. Coffee first. One must have priorities...

Our brew of the day is Arpeggio Extra, and the biscuits are classic chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 52 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 three.

blandpanda released Rest for the Destitute as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169954
"This mod gives Sofie and Lucia a warm place to sleep in their usual locations."

Inspired by Allie Wades mod, this drops a small tent and campfire where the waifs sleep in the vanilla game. Love the concept, not thrilled with the 'campsite' motif. Too generic, and clean. But it gets a cookie for heart.

JazzKiwifruit released Tiny Ivarstead Expansion - Temba's House as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169972
"Adds a house for Temba Wide-Arm to Ivarstead, between the mill and the inn."

This one gets a cookie as well. It's always bothered the old cat that the only 'industry' in the town is the mill, and a farm, and yet Temba sleeps in the inn. It does sort of block Narfi's 'view' but it's a fitting location, and not overdone. Thanks

UnavabileUsername released Ravenfeather
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/UnavabileUsername/mods?gameId=1704
This one has been releasing small medieval armor mods since November and slipped through the cracks. Welcome to the community.

Ulaidh released Windhelm Market Puddles Begone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169897
"Removes the puddle decals in the Windhelm Market area."

They're supposed to be ice, but close enough. This was done as a fix for a PBR screw up

vvvvk released Magic Casting Behavior Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/168499
"Replaces aimed, self, dual aimed, dual self spell casting animations with root motion animations."

Made for MCO, this treats casting like throwing a ball. And assembly is definitely required as is Pandora or Nemesis to rebuild the behavior files. We love choice. Thanks

LEO'S 2026 DUNGEON PACK
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169937
"5 new dungeons in Skyrim"

Grain of salt on this one, The author has no issues including mod added assets, and kit pieces from CC... etc. No permission statements were made. This needs testing in a vanilla game. Interesting locations, and themes. Thanks

And finally we'll finish up with yet another companions mod.

Companions Radiant Expansion by biggieboss
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169920
"100% script free. Lets you take multiple Companions radiant quests at once and shows radiant target info before accepting the quest."

It forks features from "At your own pace" but without the script burden. includes a separate version for Requiem. Compatible with most companion overhauls. Worth a look for certain. The old cat may test this in his next build. Have a cookie. Tracking

And that will do for today. The new casks of Ale were delivered last night, and we have a fresh batch of mead. We're serving mudcrab scrambles for the early meal, and Carrot potato and dragon stew for the late meal. 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!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 16th of Morning Star and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons are waning through the final crescents and will be new Sundas. The old hunters have already started the celebrations, and the young hunters see the opportunity to show their skills. It has been this way for many generations, and it has served us well. Anyway, this ones hunting days are over, and he has an inn to tend, so excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is from Sumatra, and the biscuits are fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 50 new mods in the usual eclectic mix of jangles, patches and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cats eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

BeastMaster2602 released BMered flagon as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169819
"Flagon remesh/replacer." This one needed to spend more time in the kitchen as a cub. This is not a flagon, it looks more like an olive oil decanter. Thanks, but pass

Kawaqiyah released Olaf's Boon - Project New Artifacts as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169813
"This mod is the first part of a series where I aim to make Skyrim's exploration a little richer, by adding new and unique items to the game's world."

Interesting model. Replaces the gem with a miniature soul gem. A little OP but not insane. It's fitting that it would be in Farengar's office. Thanks, we'll see where the series goes.

sneakymage released Artisan Inn Soaps BISR Skypatch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/164518
"It will add bathing functionality of BISR to Inn Soaps and distribute them to their Inns. It will also distribute Artisan Soaps to Inns without a custom soap."

Skytinerant released WTF I Love Vanilla Markarth Now
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169787
"Complex materials for vanilla Markarth, including parallax, new normals, and enb smoothness instead of vanilla specular/glossy. Bump and displacement work together with smoothness to better reflect light sources, in a beautiful way. I am trying with this series of mods to wring what I can from the actually excellent vanilla color maps."

This is the sixth in the series. Basically pushing vanilla to the limits. Nicely done. Thanks

sevnces released Lund's Hamlet - An Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169830
"A niche little overhaul to an otherwise mostly forgotten farmstead."

Very unique, a log cabin with Solitude stone roof tiles, and a medieval stone windmill that's 3X larger than the the house. The house is cute, the windmill is ridiculously out of place. Have a cookie for being unique.

Lets move on to a few NPC replacers.

Meraru's NPCs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169862
"A simple replacer for Angi, Salma and Sapphire." And none look older than 13... Pass

Ampulhex's Muiri
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169790
"A standalone high-poly head makeover of everyone's favourite psychopathic, cute alchemist's apprentice in all the Reach. ESPFE"

Love the eyes... Psycho indeed, but the blue freckles just look... Silly?

C14I12V0Y4I1C3 released ESL Camilla - Replacer (3BA)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169890
The old cat guesses ZckeZckT did a name change on Nexus. It requires ZckeZckT Female Assets. Another eye candy blond with beautiful facial sculpting. In other words, another Barbi doll for the collection. Thanks She is cute.

We'll finish up with Scale Em All - Modular Races Heights by 1ThinMo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169860
"Scale Em! a very modular mod that allows you to pick the height of almost all humanoids in the game."

Done by request after rescaling the dogs, this requires you read the mod page, it is essentially a skypatcher file that allows you to edit all races separately, and even differentiates between male and female. Call this a WIP as there will probably be added scales and additional races supported depending on the feedback. Have a cookie.

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's Turdas the 15th of Morning Star, and a quiet predawn here at the inn. 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 Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are Ginger zingers. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new mods from the usual sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

We'll start with a shoutout to Patrorex for MO2 Sentinel - Snapshot and Compare Tool
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169697
"MO2 Sentinel is a powerful tool for Mod Organizer 2 that lets you take reference snapshots of your modlist, compare them over time, and see exactly what changed down to individual files. Snapshots are read-only; optional backups can store profiles, selected files types or configs for manual recovery." An interesting and ambitious beta. Tracking for now

JimothySmithy released Dynamic NPC Hairstyles Expanded as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169710
"Expands the functionality of JaySerpa's Dynamic NPC Hairstyles to allow for specific distribution between male/female, and also separates Redguards into their own distribution lists. The expansion functions in essentially the same way, just more customisation of who receives what, and fixes limitations that were discovered in the original."

Nice, the old cat hasn't played with that one yet. Thanks.

rapha974 released Skyrim's Wild Magic as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169745
" If you cast a spell, there's a small chance random and unpredictable things happen. Will you suddenly turn invisible ? Slow Time ? Or maybe set yourself on fire ?"

If you wonder why Nords don't trust magic... Here's your reason LOL Thanks

KrisCraig released Smoke No Longer Emits Light
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169770
"This is a very lightweight mod (no scripts) that fixes a bug in Skyrim's smoke visuals. The shader flags include a setting to make the smoke emit light. I changed that lighting intensity value to 0, completely eliminating the smoke backlight."

The old cat will be testing this. His ENB makes the effect worse. Thanks, have a cookie

psyguyy released Why I Came to Skyrim - Select Your Own Quest
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169773
"Allows you to select a quest in Why I Came to Skyrim - Origin Stories"

Now that's useful, thanks

SoulDoubt released Lovergirl Muscle Slider CBBE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169672
"Adds dynamic muscularity based on body weight for Lovergirl Skin CBBE."

This is their second muscle slider mod. The old cat wasn't quite sure why it was dependent on the skin, but evidently the way the normal maps are applied causes seams with different skins. They already did a version for vanilla, and Reverie skin. Thanks pumping iron for women... Why not. Hopefully other skins to follow.

Magink666 released two today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Magink666/mods?gameId=1704
Disabled the new NPCs in Grand Solitude, and swapped the Canticle tree in Snazzy Solitude with a blubbo tree. Sounds like someone's patching together overhauls. Good Luck

Kanjs - Imperial Dungeon Floor Chunk Flattened for Parallax
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169785
"Are you tired of the section in Imperial Fort that resembled a bumpy road with no logical design? Well, not anymore with this mod; the bumpy areas are now flattened, which makes the parallax textures look much better."

Thanks Kanjs, Instant download, this one gets a cookie. Those floors are horrendous.

And finally, Remiel - ESO Scrap replacer by Xtudo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/169730
"Replaces Scrap with an ESO version. Ancient Dwemer Metal and Dwarven Ebony versions available. Optional Pet Scrap patch. Missing Steam Effect fix. 4K, 2K."

and you can even pet him... Pet a walking toaster? Three version all guaranteed to break stealth. Probably slightly smarter than Skyrim dogs. Your game your way.

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!