Modding on the Spectrum

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the first of Rain's Hand, and a peaceful 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 still Indonesia, and the biscuits are lemon. Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new, and divines be praised, several do not require an antigravity bra. Let's see what catche3s the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

Mailoko released Smelter Solitude
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/176139
Thanks my googly challenged friend, I'm sure theirs room on the pile for another one.

BerryBog released Peaceful High Hrothgar Journey
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/176147
"Disables/changes hostile spawns on the way up to High Hrothgar."

The old cat can understand wanting to have a little zen time meditating on the shrines, but in this case the execution was questionable. Your game your way... grain of salt on this one

DrSeptimus released 4 today (NSFW)
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/DrSeptimus/mods?gameId=1704
A 'Tomboy' preset / 2 followers / and 'Tomboy Serana and Valerica Replacer' based on the preset. Not for old cats. but the preset is an improvement over their previous work.

Blackspine18859 released Don't Follow Me - Followers Stay Outside
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/176185
"Followers will automatically wait outside instead of stalking you everywhere you go."

Yeah... assembly required. You have to open the location in the MCM and assign who follows and who doesn't, for each location. It strains reality to call this 'automatic' The real solution is not to travel with an unmanageable group of klingons, but your game your way

Lucaoys released Giants Remastered and Diversified
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/176141
"Remasters the textures, proportions and 3D models of Giants (more detail, resolution, polygons, shading, and new 6 giant variants, plus variety in physique, age, faces, hair and eye color)"

And nicely done at that. The old cat is not thrilled with the purple and red versions, (fire and storm) but the rest are keepers. This one gets a cookie

Seems one fell through the cracks a few weeks ago, and a patch came out today, so lets correct the oversight.

Nordic Cows by TheEachUisge
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/172661
"Replaces Skyrim's highland cows with Yakutian-inspired ones in a variety of colors."

These look good, and variety is included with more to follow. Asymmetrical markings, and based on a breed that thrives in artic tundra (Not the Scottish highlands)

Nordic Cows - SkyTEST Compatibility Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/176182
What it says on the wrapper...

The models are beautiful, and it's unfortunate they arenot compatible with the Mihail cows. Hopefully there will be a combined variety distribution mod down the road. Definitely worth a look, and a cookie. tracking for now.

xYZeroYx released NPC Visual Editor
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/176063
"Lets you change the visuals for NPCs in realtime,create presets so you can change for different replacers in one click without change skills and had to manage conflicts in xedit :)"

You really want to watch the video, Very impressive. But it requires the face discoloration fix, and the SKSE menu framework. the discoloration fix does not give a warm and fuzzy to the old cat. Thanks Viny, but this needs serious testing in a heavily modded game, the examples were all vanilla NPCs... This is a powerful tool and cookie worthy, but needs testing.

And that brings us to our mod of the day... questionable as it is. Summon the AI dancers

Aino - A Cozy Riverwood Cabin by Elianora (with a little help)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/176177
"The first of its kind — a fully AI-prompted and built player home!"

"With the help of Claude, SkyGPT and Vibecoding™, I was able to pull off this cozy and lore-friendly little player cabin in no time whatsoever!"

The old cat has to admit, other then the idiotic cherry blossoms, and some branches clipping through the roof, this is a beautiful and well laid out starter home. based on the small footprint BYOH layout.

The only question is who gets the 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!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

It is Tirdas the 31st of First Seed, and hard to believe it the first of Rain's Hand already tomorrow. 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 classic Ristretto, and the biscuits are chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new, but very little catches the eye today. Let's dive right in.

preference17274 released Voluptous Body Preset as a first mod. Welcome
No pics to speak of, no link offered, but welcome

Meetingbee18394 released three today, to sound replacers to ignore, and an AI version of the theme song translated to English... Your game your way
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Meetingbee18394/mods?gameId=1704

ToppDog 'recluttered" Northern Star Retreat Redeux after an 8 year absence
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/176130
"This is a no frills version of the original mod that is a basic home for the player & 9 followers" ... 9 followers? It only takes an hour to get out the door LOL

And the top slot goes to Grimus4 for three enemy buff tweaks, and a buffed Serana
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Grimus4/mods?gameId=1704

And that's it for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and thew 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 30th of First Seed. Wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. Hide if you can, or work if you must It's Morndas again. Ah'vrie apologizes for being tardy, my pet smoothskin was off battling evil in another dimension. (This one has always wanted to say that *chuckles*) Anyway, it's past time 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 are ginger. Checking the hot sheets we have 52 new mods in the usual mix of jangles, patches, cheats, and pointy sticks. Lets see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa...

EmperorChubbsI released Quill of Gemination Quest Marker SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175964
What it says on the title. Divines forbid you actually have to look for it LOL Thanks

Mimirwisdom released SkyUI v.6 - Clean Main Menu
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/176026
"Get rid of the purple text and snow effect in SkyUI MCM menu"

You know, because penciled in 'Special Edition' is so offensive LOL. Thanks

lecdabster released two today, both MO2 add-ons with no pictures or supporting code
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/lecdabster/mods?gameId=1704
? Text based before and after rules when you can drag and drop on the right pane? Ah'vrie gets no warm and fuzzy from this one... Pass

dannycle released Vodahmin Thu'um - Phantom Form Shout
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175986
"Phantom Form (Fiik Lo Sah) is a Shout used by the Greybeards that was also intended to be available to the player, but it remained unobtainable. Now, however, this forgotten Shout has been updated and its Word Walls have been placed throughout Skyrim. Time to master a new Thu'um."

That's more like it! Have a cookie

Hornclonic released Dogs of Skyrim - Mesh and Texture replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175946
"This mod Overhauls the look of Dogs with new mesh texture and "3d" fur strands."

A massive improvement over vanilla. Thanks for not using that fusa fusa crap. Unfortunately it doesn't make them any less annoying and stupid, but thanks.

And this one caught the eye to complement the latest Thalmor replacer.

Dark Elven Armor - Standalone Craftable (ESL Support) by Phainesthai
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175948
"A dark-themed standalone version of the Elven Armor. Craftable at any forge using Golden Elven pieces. ESL-flagged (doesn't take a mod slot)."

And it's their first mod, Welcome. It deserves a cookie for not being a house in Riverwood

No real mod of the day, we'll finish up with a little (NSFW) eye candy

Lexa0100 released MW Deb - CBBE 3BA BodySlide Preset
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175980
Slim but still curvy at 0, a bit busty but well proportioned at 100. This one grabbed it for his Obody collection. The list is getting longer, because this one would prefer several of each body type... Might take a while LOL

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

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Sundas the 29th of First Seed. This one's pet smoothskin was off building houses in another universe again, and was up very late. Ah'vrie apologizes. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water was put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are ginger. Checking the hot sheets we have about 48 mods. A few may have fallen through the cracks, but lets have a look at what didn't over a fresh cuppa.

s1mapollon released Reasonable and well-balanced Alchemy and Cooking improvements
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175926
"A mod designed to enhance the gaming experience for alchemists"

It's their first mod, so welcome. Interesting almost Oblivion flavor. Some aspects of foods are buffed, and some aspects of potions are nerfed. Worth a read. Thanks

dfas014333 released IcyRelief's Outfits Standalone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175836
Some assembly required. Basically install all of the outfits, but none of the plugins. Not the old cat's cuppa, but then it's not the old cat's game. Thanks

ZoldyG released Mod Keeper - A NoDelete Tag and Priority Preservation MO2 Tool
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175874
"An MO2 plugin that: Batch-tag your custom mods with NoDelete, back up their active states and load order priorities, and instantly restore them all after a mod list update."

Sack of salt, they use MO2 with Wabbajack modpack updates. Very niche, but thanks

shazdeh2 released Bedtime Stories
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175886
"Tell bedtime stories to your kids and get unique rewards"

Love the concept, but it requires a locally hosted AI, or service... Hard pass on this

NullRoz007 released Dynamic Interior Fog
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175935
"Dynamically fades interior fog based on player distance"
"I am learning SKSE plugin development, so decided to make a plugin to deal with Skyrim's (in my opinion) horrible interior fog."

This needs testing in game, But might just solve the dilemma between removing the interior fogs altogether (Because they are bloody awful) or just have them thin out as you get close, which should work really well with dark locations and shadow casting torches. This one gets a cookie, but needs to be tested. Tracking for now.

And finally, we'll finish with ULTIMA ARGENTUM SILVER OVERHAUL Skypatch by Grimus4
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175930
"In vanilla Skyrim, Silver weapons are an incredible concept ruined by poor execution. They are too weak to use past level 10, cannot be upgraded at a grindstone, and Silver armor/jewelry serves no purpose"
"Ultima Argentum completely reimagines Silver. Using the runtime power of SPID, SkyPatcher, and a lightweight custom perk core, this mod transforms Silver weaponry, armor, and jewelry into the ultimate, late-game monster-hunting arsenal."

And these are late game buff unapologetically applied. Make sure to read the page. Doing the Companions quests very early will give you very OP gear... Use with discretion.

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!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 28th of First Seed and wage slaves rejoice, the weekend has arrived. It's a beautiful dawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is past time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires are rebuilt. Ah'vrie always likes to start the weekend off with happy fires, and a happy fire needs to breathe. Now we'll put fresh water to the flame, while Ah'vrie composts the ash, tends the garden, and scrubs the kettles. An innkeepers life is glamourous yes?

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are fudge brownie cookies, or rather will be, the oven is still pre-heating. Checking the hot sheets we have 31 new in the usual eclectic mix of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two...

Namiricorn released Namiridite's CBBE Presets For Real Women as a first mod. (NSFW)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175753
"A set of CBBE presets to allow for what I believe to be a wider and more natural range of women's bodies"

Intended for Obody, with a distribution file planned. Not a bad selection. Thanks. As long as we're starting off with NSFW presets, Si3W17 released a very well proportioned 'curvy' preset with very natural looking breasts. The old cat has several of their earlier presets.

Alina- 3BA(3BBB) BodySlide and RaceMenu Presets (NSFW)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175731

Crupyne released Water FX - Drips and Streams (Lightweight Edition)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175743
"This is a highly optimized, script-light modification focused solely on providing a realistic visual experience when your character gets wet."

Grain of salt... Little information given, bad pics, and it's a second mod. Needs testing.

BastosFC released Nordic Ruins Overhaul - Exterior
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175750
"A vanilla friendly overhaul of every* Nordic Ruins and Dwellings exterior (40 locations). Enough to add more depth and flavour without looking ridiculous. Fully navmeshed"

Ah'vrie is on the fence with this one. Some of them add detail and character, Others seem like they were added just to add 'something' and architecturally serve no purpose. Your game your way. Thanks

Grimus4 released three today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Grimus4/mods?gameId=1704
Wood stacks, buffed housecarls, and buffed draugr, all skypatched. Thanks

We'll finish up with MW Ysolda SkyPatched Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/174895

Actually quite similar to Bijin, but with alternate makeup, and three choices of hair. The freckles are a bit heavy. Also includes a leveling fix if you use a framework like NFF to make her a follower, and a preset if you want to RP her sister. Thanks

And that will do for today. The Ale was delivered on time, and the new batch of mead is ready. We're serving medallions of venison marinated in spiced brandy and served over a bed of roast diced onions and potatoes with a poached egg on top for the early meal. We'll plan the late meal when this one sees what looks good at the market. As always there will be a hearty stew simmering for those that need to ward the chill.

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

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 27th and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons have set, but will be full on the second of Rain's hand. The goddess' crazy puppies will be out making all sorts of mischief so be prepared. Anyway it's time once again for this one to tend the inn, so excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Floran. A new dark roast which tastes like a bolder sibling to Venezia. Stands up well to extra water. Notes of boxwood in the aroma, and a very smooth finish. This could be an everyday coffee. Pleasing but not overly complex. Biscuits are lemon.

Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new mods, but unfortunately few catch an old cat's eye today. Let's have a look at what did.

Ostim NPCs - Threeway support by AwesomeJanis
No link, the title tells the tale. In this case the picture tells more. Questionable script edits and poor menu integration. Needs testing, but no warm and fuzzy on this one. Thanks

Female Underwear Distribution by AIluntika
"Auto distribute underwear to all female character through SPID" ..? A string thong and bandeau top that could only look good on a waif, in a seamless stretch fabric... thanks?

High Priests of Skyrim (HDT-SMP) by Kreiste
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/174870
"Adds a brand new outfit for the Priests of the Nine Divines"

Micro-rant... This could have really looked good if it wasn't for the 'wear'. All of them have the same rips and dribbled food stains. They're already very basic, clean would have looked better. Shame to ruin a good mod like that. These are high priests not beggars.

And finally Follower Friendly Fire Blocker by riku6030
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175721
"This mod provides a 100% reliable solution to protect your followers from your attacks and spells."

The basically edits the Companions insight spell to remove continuous combat checks, and just have it work all the time. The book to toggle the effect on and off is on Farengar's desk. and available at level 1. Lydia will thank you. Needs testing, have a cookie.

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

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 26th of First Seed, and a very quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this on to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil...

Just finishing up the Ethiopian. I thought It was not quite bold enough for Ah'vrie, but served ristretto it has a wonderful and distinctive finish. It should pair well with a bold dark chocolate and fresh raspberries. Sooo, the biscuits today will be Double chocolate chunk.

Checking the hot sheets we have 36 new, in the usual eclectic mix, including a ghost from the past. He invented modding in case you didn't know. All he needs are a few more voice actors. All will bow before his mighty jiggle... ;-)

Blackenergy666 released Buffed Arvak
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175606
"What this mod does; Boost Arvak's stamina, stamina regen. Gives best horse the ability to walk on water and removes fall damage from Arvak.
Oh, and doubles his speed."

This one knows, Shush, We love this one. If ever a vanilla horse deserved to be able to race across tundra or water on flaming hooves, and leap off of cliffs, it's Arvak. Considering you have to basically complete the DLC to earn him? Have a cookie, This is a cool buff.

Dahveed released Halla - A Whiterun Player Home - Navmesh Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175613
"In Halla player home, the Navmesh is broken just over the bridge heading north. This tiny .esl-flagged patch fixes that."

Thanks, but when it comes to Navmesh in general, grain of salt on fixes. especially without a couple of before and after pics of the vertices.

MyrandaMiller91 released Inigo Wears Clothes - SPID Distribution
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175601
"Gives Inigo a Default Outfit, specifically, the Tavern Clothes, with the power of Spell Perk Item Distributor (SPID)No More Naked Inigo!"

Thanks Myranda. Ah'vrie will assume a simple inventory injection should be safe for Inigo, but again, grain of salt anytime you mess with a custom follower. Still, this gives our smart blue cat a little dignity. Needs testing, but have a cookie.

goldtime87 released Goldenveil Skin
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175578
"A glowing, fantasy-inspired full-body diffuse texture mod for CBBE/3BA"

Ah'vrie would never guess to describe a modern skin as blurry... A little TOO difuse for this old cat. Would look good by the pool... Your game your way. Thanks

And finally The mod you've all been waiting for breathlessly. By the graces of rhonjhonson and the permission of the Author. We bring to you A player home from the inventor of modding himself, the illustrious DJ Red Rayne, may his jiggle never sag.

Frost Manor SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175603
"A new player home" Excuse me.

And that will do for today. Okay, long story with DJ Red and the inn. For another time. 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 25th of First Seed and the blessed moons wax through the final quarters tonight. Soon the will be full, so it's time to hone those silver weapons again and keep them close at hand. Anyway, 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 Ethiopian, and no biscuits for now. The old cat has a visit with the Shaman a little later. Checking the hot sheets we have 47 new and several wanted a closer look. Let's dive right in.

AonoBR released Divine's Favor - Amulets and Shrines Buff Enhancement
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175091
This mod aims to make the combination of amulet / backpack amulet / Shrine buff equal about 100 and last 16 hours. Skypatcher based so it works with wintersun as well. Not for old cats. Aono not a noob, but these buffs are OP. Your game your way.

AlaxoucheModding released Bethesda Plugin Manager - Extended
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175385
"A total revamp of the Parapet's Mod Organizer 2 addon. Compatible with mo2 2.5.2, it fixes various issues from the base project, adds a tons of new options, optimizes performance and refresh time, made most of the changes modular and applied workarounds for features i found annoying."

This is obviously going to need testing. Context sensitive right pane? Thanks Downloaded

YoullMakeAFineRugCat released ORomance Plus Tweak - Relationship Rank Changes...
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175516
"This utilizes the ORomance love/hate system to update the vanilla disposition system"

Finally some one gets it, it's a start anyway. tracking for now, Worth a read

lSmoothl graced us with 5 new animations today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/lSmoothl/mods?gameId=1704
Worth a look, Cover, and beam walking have the old cat's eye. Thanks. tracking the author

As expected, mods are now appearing that place Dominicgraham1994's Statue models.

Achromaa released Julianos statue in Solitude
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175533
Not thrilled with the scale or location, but thanks.

Rockerbaby186 released two today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Rockerbaby186/mods?gameId=1704
Also in Solitude, Akatosh and Talos. Placement is better, but still questionable. Thanks

detra released Mania Mushroom Variations
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175542
"Adds 10 additional color variations of the mushroom trees used in Saints and Seducers, and provides an optional plugin to add them to the swamps around Morthal."

At least the swamps are optional. Very... colorful. Thanks

And finally 4K Leather Hide and Strips by IWantATardis
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175502
"Used Blender, Substance Painter, Photoshop and Nifskope to make some better looking leather used in smithing. 4K and 2K versions available."

Arguably better than vanilla, not thrilled with the color or the lack of sheen. 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!

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 24th of First Seed, and a peaceful predawn 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...

Mixed brew today, the Ethiopian not bold enough to stand on it's own, so I'm blending it with other espressos. The biscuits are classic chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new mods, but not much catches the eye. Let's dive right in.

shazdeh2 released 8 small mods today. Eclectic is the theme lol
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/shazdeh2/mods?gameId=1704
... AI to summarize in game books? Must be GenZ

JET654 released Complexions for CotR skin 8K16K
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175424
"Complexions for CotR is the most realistic skin texture I have ever seen, bar none. That's why I've enhanced its details"

Ah'vrie has to admit the details on the pores is phenomenal. For BNP skin, and the race menu add on. COTr is not a requirement. Definitely worth a look. Thanks

PEMOPA released SD's Basic Dining Set - Wooden Ware
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175469
An edited version of Basic Dining Set Replacer, but only the plates. Your game your way. Thanks

And finally a shout out for tips for checking suspisious mods

Using common tools to examine SkyrimSE for security concerns by DSBash
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175409
Rudimentary instructions, includes a filter bat for process monitor. Thanks.

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

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas ther23rd of First Seed, and a crisp predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. hide if you can, or work if you must, It's Morndas again. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Ethiopian, and the biscuits are oatmeal raisin. Checking the hot sheets we have 39 new mods in the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa... definitely a fresh cuppa.

hardermob released Flower of Life as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175298
"This is a texture-only replacer of the College of Winterhold's 'Eye'. It's replaced by the flower of life"

A "less creepy" symbol for the college. A bit blah, but your game your way. Thanks

falloutvox released Campsite Survival Travel Stone as their first, Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175342
"Allows you to craft a stone that fast travels (not teleport) you back to your Campsite Creation in Survival Mode" (SCRIPTS TRAGICALLY GENERATED)

This one has no ideas what a tragically created script is. Grain of salt, It's Mondas. Thanks

Oceana self ported Better wolf howls
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/107895
"Replacement of wolf howls with real wolf sounds"

This was their first oldrim mod in 2017, and still sounds good. The new version uses single wolf howls, where the original version used pack howls. Worth a listen. Downloaded

Looking under the hood...

Dynamic Footprints Skse by NearMidnightNow (WIP)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175254
Got an update, work continues

RustyShack2 released Hidden Gems of Skyrim - Lovely Luaffyn
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175383
"What if someone in Windhelm finally listened?... She was always there. You just never knew.

Fully voiced and locationally aware, recruitable, a marriage candidate, and definitely unique. Thanks, have a cookie.

This next 'group' is both impressive and ambitious

Legendman2009 - Wired1Up - Truman released 'Re::Light' (WIP)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/167186
"RE::Light is a SKSE, JSON-based configurable lighting framework for Skyrim that comes with a in game menu for real time light editing powered by SKSE Menu Framework."

Make sure to check the requirements, there are several. Obviously will need testing in game, and getting used to. The fact that the editor can pull up which templates are in use alone would have been worth the price of admission, but this can edit source files in situ. The old cat is not rushing to download yet, but tracking for now. 3 cookies!

Wired1up released RELight - Official Light Addon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/174783
"Official light configs for RELight, it can be used as is or with Community Shaders/ENB. Should be compatible with any mod."

Now that was worth getting up for on a Morndas. And definitely should be mod of the day. But wait, there's more... This next one the old cat is dedicating to our lovely Gnewna, but This one is unsure if she'll love it, or beat me mercilessly. Guess we'll find out...

yamanekoya1212 released Follower Chat (Total assembly required!)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175291
"FollowerChat is a mod created to allow various followers to converse with each other.
It helps followers who normally ignore each other to engage in various conversations with a simple process"

This is not AI voiced, Fuz Ro D-oh required, and 'YOU' write the dialog between your followers using x-edit (or xTranslator) There are limitations, and requirements. There are no dialogs offered with the mod. This is intended for user development. "RTFM"

That being said, this does open up doors for mod authors to add interactive dialogs between vanilla and custom followers, it simply won't be voiced. Interesting, unique and cookie worthy... Thanks

Well this has been an unexpected and interesting Mondas. Who knew? The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!