Modding on the Spectrum

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 3rd of Evening Star and crisp predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have begun to wax through the first Crescents, and we hope the goddess of the hunt enjoyed her rest. Anyway, it is time once again for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits will have to wait on the old cat returning from the markets later. The old cat is leaning towards apple cinnamon oatmeal cookies today. Something to embrace the fall. We'll see.

Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new mods with the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

First a quick shout out to Obicnii for Cimmerian 3BA 4K
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135392
Finally a female barbarian outfit that has a very lore friendly 'vanilla' feel. Similar to the female foresworn outfits, but not quite as tribal. Ah'vrie could see orcs wearing this.

S2E2 released Statue of Dibella - Golden Bits as a first mod. Welcome
A poor attempt to add dangle to Dibella? no link needed

buresjakub2003 released The Heritage of Light - The City of Snow Elves
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135352
"This mode adds a new city lost in the Wrothgarian Mountains, where the story takes place. The Dragonborn first visits this place at the request of the last snow elf in the Forgotten Vale, but he/she is unaware that there is no way out of the town."

Returning after a two year sabbatical from Skyrim, this one picks up where they left off focusing on Snow Elves. This is part one of a proposed trilogy, and is voiced mostly with XvaSynth. English is not this authors first language so forgive the odd grammatical errors.

Kaedevirus released No Racial Abilities (No Racial Powers) as their second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135411
Seeing as our googly challenged friend's first mod a few days ago removed all starting magic, not surprising. Another for the pile.

This next one the old cat does not understand at all...

kwamagg released Pause Game Anytime
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135412
"I felt like I was missing a mod that would allow me to pause, look around, think of next steps or just freeze the moment" Requires ConsoleUtilSSE NG and Papyrus Ini Manipulator.

Obviously opening any menu pauses the game, I'm assuming this does the same thing without opening a menu. Might be good for screen shots in combat but... Thanks

Let's get to the good stuff already

Rudy HQ - ENB Complex Material Mineral Pools Water
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135409
"Adds Dynamic Cube Maps to these meshes. Compatible with Water for ENB."
"This is some kind of a everlasting WIP project. At least until I get bored by this game ;)"

Okay, the old cat likes this one. With 'Real Water 2' the shallow pools look more like shiny mud, and Water for ENB doesn't look much better. Too green for an old cat's taste. This is a nice alternative. Make sure it overwrites your water mods. Available in blue and teal. This one gets a cookie

Weetinte released Shadowmarks - Complex Parallax Addon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135404
"Shadowmarks now make use of complex parallax material decal effect." A bit much, but subtle. We love choice thanks

kojak747 released T.R.E.E.S. (Tree Resize Enhancement and Environmental Scaling)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134727
"Enhances Skyrim's forests by allowing you to customize the size of trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables, creating a more dynamic and immersive natural environment."

You'll want to read the mod page, and look at the gifs. Uses BOS to handle the size changes, and and provide randomness. 11 versions to choose from, no scripting involved so it is removable after testing... Some interesting options. This gets a cookie, but needs testing in game with the possible combinations of provided INI choices.

And finally, and old friend gets a true face lift...

Bathing in Skyrim - Renewed by Nuascura
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135288
"Renewed, cleaned, and enhanced Bathing in Skyrim. Allows you to bathe in rivers and shower under waterfalls. Improved with modern scripting affordances."

You'll really want to read the mod page... Lots of info. The old cat has no idea how this would play with a mod like Sunheim... Seriously needs testing in game, the old cat will be thrilled with the return of crafting custom soaps again. This one really missed spriggan soap. Much preferred over a voice of the sky cheat ring... Flagged 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 arm your bones. We-B-Open!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 2nd of Evening Star, and wage slave lament, the weekend is over. Hide if you can, or work if you must, it's Morndas again. The blessed moons were new, the hunters are still drinking, and the stories are getting better. Mammoths falling out of a clear blue sky. That one needs to change his bottle. Anyway, it is once again time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is classic Ristretto, and the biscuits are Sweet Loren's sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 38 new with the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

tobi1999r released Common Tempering as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135333
"Adds improved Tempering for Iron, Leather and Bandit Equipment to the first Smithing Perk"
At first glance another for the pile, But the old cat approves of simply adding the missing keywords to the to the lowest tier of smithing. Why not? Have a cookie

iFanatical released Bows Redone - Long Bow and Short Bow... as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135360
"This mod splits bows into two categories: Long and Short."
If the author simply added the bows, and had the long bows slower with higher damage the old cat would give it a cookie, but fudging with specs so long bows do more damage but less criticals, and short bows do less damage but have higher criticals is a deal breaker. Pass, but thanks

ArcaneTourist released See Planted Items Fix as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135273
"You can now see what items are planted in Fertile Soil! Also includes popular UI fixes"

Honestly this mod was is the running for mod of the day. Instant download, 2 cookies

Let's see... siNchilll released Shield of Honor.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135369
Their second mod, their second new shield. Everyone needs a hobby. Thanks

Kheree released Unmoored - Skyrim Wayshrines
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134945
More ESO fast travel crap. Not for old cats, but your game your way.

Almalesbian released Unique Shadow Torch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135307
"Gives a unique name, weight and value to the Shadow Torch found in the basement of Hrodulf's House."

The torch is vanilla, weightless, lasts forever, and casts shadows in game. The mod just basically gives it a unique name. Thanks. The old cat would have never discovered it without this mod. (This one switches to wearable bug lanterns while still in Whiterun)

Pieter82 released Blacksmith Workbench Variants - Base Object Swapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135237
"Adds various diverse Blacksmith Workbench meshes using Base Object Swapper." Three benches, three clutter variants of each. Thanks, worth a look and a cookie.

Our mod of the day won the toss against the planted item fix... it was close, real close lol

Loss of Focus - Spell Interruption by AlchemicaMateria
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135359
"Casting magic is typically presented as requiring immense focus and concentration. However, hitting a mage in the face with a great sword doesn't seem to bother them at all. With this highly customizable SKSE plugin, you can interrupt mages as they are casting spells (or be interrupted yourself). Use the MCM to choose who gets interrupted and how."

You'll want to read the mod page, The old cat wishes there were pictures of the MCM.

This addresses an issue that has bothered players since 2011. The old cat can't even count the number of times he's shot a mage in the face with an arrow, and the mage still casts their 'whatever' with an arrow sticking out of their face From a player's perspective, this should have been a vanilla mechanic. They're even call them concentration and focus spells... But be careful what you wish for; the player is also affected by the mechanic by default... This one also get's two cookies

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 Sundas the 1st of Evening Star and a cold, moonless predawn here on warm sands. 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 brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits are chocolate chunk. Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new, with all the usual jiggles, dangles, outfits and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two.

ArchAngel816 released Dawnbreaker Enhanced and Duskbringer Reborn Their first, Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135261
New 1h, and 2H models in 4k, and buffs thanks

GuterHeld released Obscure's College of Winterhold - Rocks LOD fix
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/GuterHeld/mods?gameId=1704
Thge also released a LOD fix for JKs Castle Volkihar which slipped through the cracks.

JellyFishInLoop released animation replacer for Ultimate Animated Potions NG
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135235
first person potion drinking animation. Requires OAR. Pretty smooth, thanks

TechAngel85 released ENBSeries Glow re-Maps
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/TechAngel85/mods?gameId=1704
"Provides patched glow maps for various mods that relocates their glow control from the ENBSeries WindowLight feature to the ObjectGlow feature." You'll want to read the mod page.

There was also an update for Real Water today, which is why the group link

LummoxJR released Little Library - New Books in Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135278
"Littie Library adds additional flavor and recreational reading to Skyrim by introducing a selection of new books, written by me. Version 1.0 adds 25 new books to Skyrim. They cover a range of genres and are by different fictional authors, with care taken to be consistent with TES lore. Most of the books are standalone, but some are series, and some extend existing series from the vanilla game."

There was also an update to their previous Little Lessons - Neglected Books Teach Small Skills mod as well. Always fun to trip over new books. Have a cookie.

We'll finish up with Newmiller circlets3
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135241
"3 types of circlets, 16 colors each. Located near bridge in Riverwood. Female only, no beast races version. Different... We love choice. Thanks

And that will do for today. The fires are stopked, 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 Loredas the 30th of Sun's Dusk and the festival of the new moons is already well underway. This one will leave the hunters to their drinking and their stories. (They'll get much better before the weekend is over ;-) Anyway it is time once again for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires rebuilt. You may wish to cover your tankards for a bit, this tends to get dusty, and Khajiit know not from free refills... There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires, and a happy fire needs to breathe. Now to compost the ash, tend the garden, scrub the kettles, and bring fresh water to the boil... Glamorous no?

Our brew of the day is Miami espresso, and the biscuits are fudge brownies. Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new. Lot's of jiggle, not much substance, but let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two.

JET654 released GourdWine in the sleepgiant
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135161
"i create GourdWine in the sleepgiant 。you can get it and get 50 health" Pretty gourd jug... why not. Thanks

Mizu20 released Immersive Crossbow Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135179
"This mod seamlessly introduces lore-friendly iron, steel, orcish, dwarven, elven, glass, ebony and daedric crossbows and bolts into the world of Skyrim." Well the models are vanilla ugly. Your game your way. Thanks

khazhak released Husky Model for Wolves
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135181
"WILL NOT WORK with other mods' textures as improperly patched textures will appear blocky in-game." Love how the description is a warning LOL. Much better than vanilla and intended for use with Rougshot's skeletons. The old cat still prefers his port of True wolves of Skyrim in 2K, but thanks

littlehand6 released Just Another Proudspire Manor
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135167
"Proudspire Manor to be proud of!" Their second mod, to go along with Just another Breezehome. Simple edits, lots of statics, too many mannequins... worth a look. Thanks

ianyf released Immersive HUD - ESPFE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135176
"This mod removes iHUD ESP plugin usage by changing it to an ESPFE."
Requires Gopher's original mod. No mention as to having permission. Thanks?

We'll finish up with Madesi's Silver Ring by Ave
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134984
"Replaces 'Madesi's Silver Ring' with a new unique model" Wow, for such a simple ring you only ever see for a few minutes it's probably one of her most complex normal maps. Very nicely done. A shame you can't keep it.

And that will do for today. The ale is fresh and the new batch of mead is ready. We're serving mudcrab scrambles as the early meal. Ah'vrie will see what is fresh in the markets before planning the late meal. As always there will be a hearty stew for those that need to ward the cold. The fires are stoked, yada yada. We-B-Open!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Fredas the 29th of Sun's Dusk and divines be praised the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons were barely visible last night, Gibbous tomorrow, and new on Sundas. As you can imagine, the hunters are already celebrating, and we hope the goddess enjoys a long weekends rest. Anyway, it is time once again for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are Sweet Loren's sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 42 new mod, with the usual eclectic mix of jiggles, dangles, patches and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two.

ianyf released two first mods today. Latex armor, and shake it ... Oookay, Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/ianyf/mods?gameId=1704
Both of these oldies were converted to ESP-FE. Thanks

Grungehog's Realistic Weapon stats
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135124
All weapoons in the game are slightly lighter, faster, and have higher crits...

TheLorefarer released Seeker's Solace
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135116
"A series of connected towers fit for a wizard or arcanist, with daedric influence hidden by previous owners in their pursuit of knowledge"

The old cat's not sure how to feel about this one. It's certainly an interesting look, a bit of clipping but the missing snow shader keywords are what hits the eye first. Still, it is supposed to be a mage tower... Anti snow spell LOL. Worth a look, not for old cats. Thanks

fleckso released Extended Rest - A Player Home - Navmesh Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135090
"A patch for Extended Rest - A Player Home that adds a navmesh and 2 additional campfire seat markers." The old cat usually doesn't bother with patches, but adding follower support to a dungeon crawling friendly interior campsite mod? Worth mentioning.

RustyOldSword released New Kids - a children replacer mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135100
"This is a children replacer mod for Skyrim AE." The old cat is not really thrilled, but taste is subjective, and it's not the old cat's game. We do love choice... Thanks

Araviss535 released Relationship Dialogue Overhaul (RDO) NPCs - a replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135060
"RDO adds several new or cut from vanilla NPCs into the game. This replacer updates their looks so they blend better into a modded game, if you encouter them." Also worth a look, Thanks

snozz2004 released Sunderstone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135078
"Exterior & Interior Overhaul of Sunderstone Gorge"

The old cat is not fond of adding useless first era ruins 'everywhere' without any context But, once you get past the entrance, some of the interior additions look interesting. Especially the new elevated walkways entering the final ruin. Worth a look.

We'll finish up today with a short Witcher inspired quest mod.

Bark and Bite by nimwraith
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135087
"Uncover the origins of a mysterious tree within the Rift and choose if you wish to meddle in such affairs."

A sapling from Uncle Sheo's garden... This looks interesting, and is certainly unique among Skyrim quests. Thanks, worth a look and a cookie. We like original as much as choice.

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! amriel mriel riel el...

Ah'vrie it would seem is greeting an empty room. This one's pet smooth skin says today is a day of giving thanks and eating way to much. There have been times, when this one was very thankful for a full belly, so this is understandable even for old cats. Ah'vrie will tend the inn anyway just in case anyone is still in need of good food and good friends. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are Tate's lemon cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new, and a few caught the eye. Let's dive right in.

We'll start with a shout out to Hymlock for another manager plugin for MO2
Log Parsing Manager for Mod Organizer 2
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135040
"Log Parsing Manager is a plugin for Mod Organizer 2 that automatically parses Skyrim crash reports and provides insights to help prevent future crashes. This tool offers advanced error extraction and analysis, making it easier to identify and resolve issues within your game logs" Reading crash logs is always cryptic at best, this should help. Needs testing. Thanks.

mattski123 released Ugly Pixelated Puddles and Mud Removed ft. Windhelm
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134956
"Removed some of those ugly as looking pixelated puddles for you."

Okay, the old cat needs to point out this ones game looks awful with or without the puddles. The only reason this exists is a visible lack of skill and poor choices using complex materials. Your game your way, but this one needs to learn to mod. Hard pass

SpiderAkira released two today. Bandages, and kick chickens
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/SpiderAkira/mods?gameId=1704
You're supposed to cook chickens not kick them. This one obviously misunderstood. However the bandages mod is a little more interesting. Simple to make, heals 3 per second for 30 seconds, so on a par with a potion of minor healing, but over time.

Thanks, the old cat thinks it would be more immersive if it healed 1 per second until you removed it. A bandage should not be 'quick' but should continue to keep the wound clean until removed. Alto wine as an antiseptic? Oookay. LOL

Imperial2000 released two today. Thalmor emissary clothes, and More varied clothes
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Imperial2000/mods?gameId=1704
Definitely worth a look. Some of the outfits looks more like armor than clothing, But we love choice. Thanks

aherk released Glossy River and Marsh Ice
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135037
"A re-mesh and re-texture of the ice in the marsh and rivers/lakes" Oooh Shiny... No literally shiny. Well a little anyway. Worth a look. Pictures don't do justice to parallax and sub surface scattering on ice. This will need to be seen in your build. Thanks

Severing of Spines - Decapitate Corpses by wSkeever
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/135042
"Power attack with axes, swords, and daggers to decapitate corpses"

A bit gruesome, but your game your way. The old cat's only poke would be including daggers. No one has ever been decapitated with a dagger... Not enough mass to sever bone. Axes, two handed swords, and even scimitars yes, but daggers

Are mod of the day is actually an alpha... call it a WIP

LvxMagicks - Eclipse - Airship - Flying - Alpha
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134995
"A Fully Functional Airship that allows you to travel to locations ether by flying the journey yourself under full control of the airship or using the onboard flight system."
"This is a Alpha test of the mod & is not the final version but is game safe & ready to fly."

You'll want to watch the video. The model would do with a few stairs and ladders, but this one you can actually summon and fly. That's 3 cookie work at least. The old cat can't wait to see the final version. Definitely worth a look.

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!

Have a wonderful Thanks giving *waves*

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 27th of Sun's Dusk and a crisp predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons wane through the final crescents on their eternal journies. They will be gibbous on Loredas, and new on Sundas which is also the first of Evening Star. Anyway, it is time once again 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 boil...

Our brew of the day is Miami espresso, and the biscuits are chocolate fudge. Checking the hot sheets we have 38 new from the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa... or three.

Lageron1 released Rookie Patchwork as a first mod. Welcome
Fresh blood and a first patch... no link needed but welcome

pjaj released Voice of the Sky - 48 Hour Greater Power as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134958
"Voice of the Sky can now be cast once a day as a greater power, and now lasts for 48 hours. For those that like animals, but also want consequences for hunting."

The old cat likes this one's thinking. The old cat has similar thinking and currently has a mod that adds the voice of the sky power to a ring. The old cat may switch to this. Not bad for a first mod. Have a cookie.

MackenzieBeyer released For Her For Me For You as a first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134928
"a linear, narrative heavy quest mod. It features new and interesting characters to learn about, a challenging dungeon to brave, and fully voiced NPCs."

This one remembers Mackenzie from oldrim. This is her first SSE mod, and it's a fully voiced quest mod. Welcome back.

eiasyeasyi released An adventurous journey as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134951
"Choose the person you want to be, warrior, mage, thief? When you choose one, you need to stick to that direction, and of course, you also have some branches on the chosen path to experience the joy of choice. I'm not very familiar with perk, so there's a long way to go with this skill tree."

A rather overly simplified class system for the start of the game. Right now it only covers the doom stones you're introduced to in the vanilla open. Different and worth a look. Lets call this a WIP beta though. More will probably be added over time.

Let's peek under the hood a bit...

MaskPlague released Subtle Character Bumper Adjustment for Precision
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134891
"I have centered the Character Bumper on the XP32 player skeleton and increased its size. This adjustment prevents enemies from getting too close in all directions while still maintaining a certain distance for close combat (about a foot and a half). It allows combat to be closer than the default Character Bumper permits, but not so close that it causes first-person camera clipping or third-person animations to pass through enemies, as they might when the bumper is disabled by Precision. This is a happy middle ground for me compared to having the bumper fully on or off, although the perceivable difference from the default bumper is very subtle."

This may be intended for a melee character, But the old cat thinks this will also keep followers from running into your back all the time... This is one of the very few mods you would allow to overwrite XPMSSE. Thanks, tracking for now.

rhonjhonson released Remove Third Person Camera Movement SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134899
"This will remove the FOV change and shaking camera from 3rd person when sprinting: On Foot, Horse, Vampire Lord, and Werewolf." "Unlike Motion Sensitive Fix this one edit the skeleton.nif instead of each animation. So it's compatible with other animations. But of course, incompatible with mods that edit the skeleton.nif."

Which means you can't use it with the previous 'bumper' mod

And finally, Waqas131294 add a patch hub to Skyrim Every Single Texture Upscaled
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134957
The first patch is for 'Major Cities Mesh Overhaul' Thanks, tracking for now

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are... Where's that damned mop. We-B-open!

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 26th of Sun's Dusk and congratulations to all for surviving another Morndas. It's a quiet predawn at the inn, and time once again for this one to stoke the fires and bring fresh water to the boil.

Our brew of the day is Stockholm Lungo, and the biscuits are Ginger Zingers. Checking the hot sheets we have 34 new with lots of melons and pickles... Yeah that works LOL. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

vladpaul97 released Remove Various Objects In Skyrim SE as a first mod. Welcome
No link for this one. 8 files that remove basically everything. This must be for a reason other than to ruin the game... 'No game your way'?

TMushS released CS Soul Fragments Plus
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134839
"Convert soul gem fragments to a usable ingredient called soul gem essence." includes a small quest that lets you use the essence to make soul gems. Not the first, and the Daedra hearts required to make them 'filled' are much rarer than the gems. PASS

BruvRamm released two mods that prevent you from accidentally selling CC items to vendors
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/BruvRamm/mods?gameId=1704
Unlike real life, this one thinks mods can fix stupid ;-)

JamesTParker released Draconic Nature perk tree
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134854
"This mod adds a new perk tree to the game. Unlocking the perks requires completing major heroic acts as the Dragonborn. You spend regular perk point to unlock the perks. The perks are intended to be slightly better then your average vanilla perk. ESL flagged."

Okay, well it's different. You get to unlock these perks by completing specific quests in the game. your rewards are 'not too OP' combat buffs. So the real question is why? Your game your way.

Let's see... shurcabesha patched 'Skyrim Every Single Texture Upscaled' for USSEP
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134824
"Small patch to replace some of the textures that Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch fixes with Skyrim Every Single Texture Upscaled and Reworked."

The old cat questions the need for this, as the files are also packed in a BSA... Grain of salt, just load the original mod below USSEP. Needs testing.

And finally sothasimp released Cozy Cots - A Cot Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134836
"A cot replacer as requested, mid poly mostly 2k textures. Use Those Blankets patch available thanks to skulexander!"

Making Nirn more comfy to sleep in one bed at a time ;-) Thanks

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

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Morndas the 25th of Sun's Dusk, and wage slaves lament, The weekend is over. Hide if you can, or work if you must it's Morndas again. The blessed moons have set and it's time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are chocolate fudge brownies. Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new with plenty of jiggles and dangles. Let's see what catches the eye this morn that doesn't have a cup size over a fresh cuppa or two.

yofamgaming released Ring of Waterwalking
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134638
"Ahzidal's Boots are ugly, heavy, and terrible. This mod applies their enchantment to the Ring of Waterwalking. Use it as-is or disenchant it at a table. Waterwalking enabled for rings, necklaces, and footwear."

Originally I was going to label this another cheat for the pile, but the author placed the ring in an urn next to the boots in Kobjorn. Not so noobish... Have a cookie

kwamagg released Oil Barrels - Xploding Moveable Placeable
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134792
"Makes literally every oil barrel in the game lootable, craftable, and explosive."

Requires Xploding Barrels by Rollertoaster01 and BOS. Don't toss BA's barrel accidentally.

noextrac released Fine Fall Ferns - Base Object Swapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134771
"Swaps the ugly vanilla FallForestFernClusters models with SwordFern models through Base Object Swapper." This is an improvement? Okay, your game your way.

Clemus33 released Vanaheimr - Dawnguard Landscapes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134770
"Overhaul of the landscape textures from the Dawnguard DLC." Nice to see the work continuing on the series. Complex materials comes to the soul Cairn. Thanks

Jelidity released Perk Trees - Unlocked Mechanics and Tweaks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134760
"This is a simple mod to overhaul perk trees that I made for myself to get what I mostly want from a perk overhaul without needing to do much patching. Sticks close to vanilla while trying to expand the scope involved to account for changes made since their initial design in 2011" You'll need to read the mod page. There's are a lot of small changes that do make a difference.

And finally, Yes we do have a mod of the day, and it's a biggie!

Better Grabbing by SkyrimThiago
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134769
"Have you ever wanted to display your items and struggled to place them because the default Skyrim grab feature is too clunky? This mod replaces the grab feature with a better version that also allows you to rotate and translate the item"

Finally... We might be able to dump Jaxonz positioner. You'll want to watch the video, and this mod has been in an almost constant state of improvement since initial release. It is also compatible with 'grab and throw'

"Replaces the original item grab with a more advanced and straightforward way of moving items
Disables, the collision of the dragged object with other items while dragging
Fully support gamepad and the AE and SE versions
The key bindings and properties of this mod are configurable on an ini file"

The old cat will be tracking this closely. 3 cookies and a seat by the fires.

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

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 24th of Sun's Dusk and a very quiet predawn at the inn. The blessed moon 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 brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Cpae Town Lungo, and the biscuits are Chocolate Chunk. Checking the hot sheets we have 51 new with all the usual suspects. let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa... maybe two

IIDmods released Dharok's crypt as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134670
"Hi, This is my first attempt at making a mod. Hope you like it! You can find the entrance to the Crypt in Hamvir's Rest." Teleport from a grave by the roadside... Interesting. Not really into Runescape, but have fun.

MaggyCostello released Simple Bounty and Fines Overhaul as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134725
"Simple overhaul of fines and bounties for a little more challenging criminal experience." Substitute tedious for simple. Your game your way. Make sure to read the mod page.

skoomafan100 released Ultimate Upgrades - Chillrend and Dawnbreaker Reforges
No link needed for this first mod. It's exactly what you think. Welcome

Whoozie478 released Bully Likes Bullying Guards as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134750
"Replaces the dialogue options you get when you've been caught for your crimes, by guards in Skyrim, with dialogue options along the lines of Bully Maguire." Thanks?

TheLastAkaviri531 released Citizens of Morthal - Morthal NPC Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134550
An interesting mod, worth a look. The Jarl looks like a long term vampire victim, but interesting. Thanks, certainly worth a look.

Lovers Quarell - Lulu's Sven Faendal and Camilla Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134689
"This is a replacer for the strange love triangle in Riverwood" Identical outfits with identical furry chests... Okay. Your game your way. Thanks

Araviss535 released Relationship Dialogue Overhaul (RDO) followers - a replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134698
"RDO adds 5 new followers into the game. This replacer updates their looks so they blend better into a modded game." Also worth a look, Thanks

Anbeegod released Follower Dialogue Expansion - Roggi Knot-Beard
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134694
"Expands Roggi Knot-Beard with 212 immersive, lore-friendly lines. Quest, location, weather awareness. Reacts to main quests, DLC, guild." More high quality AI. Roggi definitely needed more lines. Thanks

Shadowqueen's Regalia by Ave
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134444
"Add a Potema's Jewelry Set, the 'Shadowqueen's Regalia', to the game." Recommended to add before starting the man who cried wolf or you might not find all of the items in game. Potema's piercings? interesting ;-) Thanks

And finally, not exactly a mod of the day, but needed a closer look. This is one of those some assembly required mods.

Dragons Variance by kuroishitam
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/134748
"Now you can use all vanilla dragon replacers without having to choose one. Enjoy!"

8 dragon mods listed as required, and quite a few edits as well... everyone needs a hobby. The author considers this a framework, The old cat considers this too much work. LOL. Your game your way.

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