Coffee with an old Khajiit

[Avrie]

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 23rd of Rain's Hand and a surprisingly peaceful predawn at the inn with the blessed moons being full and... This one heard something but has his trusty mace handy. The silver inlay works surprisingly well on all creatures of the night. Anyway, it is time once again for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Roma, and the biscuits are almond biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 53 new mods and well, today is more of a highlight reel

ISRELEY's Art of Soulshifting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117360
"This mod adds a new power called "Soulshift" and two quests to obtain it, this power allows you to manipulate your soul and take the form of any person temporarily, allowing you to sneak into enemy areas (bandit camps, forsworn areas etc.) undetected at the cost of all your magicka being drawn to keep the soul shifted."

First... Wow, interesting second mod. Welcome back. Those are obviously not beginner quest locations, and the power has a price. The old cat approves. Have a cookie. A mage-thief? This one has been hunting for a new back story, but that is one he never considered...

loeredami released Cheze-Mate
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117440
Too funny. Uncle Sheo would be proud. Do not use this mod unless you like cheese A LOT!

XsabrecatX released Soda of Skyrim - Rootbeer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117488
"Replaces Nord Mead with Root Beer. Because I can." I'm in love LOL

And then we have GeorgeMittleton. Let's just say their first couple of mods were questionable, but this current one is interesting. You'll have to watch the videos as the mod page is scarce of information. The plaster looks clean but aged and the roofs were a desaturated grey. It has the look of an old city that's well maintained. Orrr, we've just injected a psychopathic murderer into Solitude? Who or what's a Daub? LOL

Daub of Solitude
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117485
"This mod does a complete texture upgrade to solitude adding daub and giving a highrock fell to skyrim."

And the top slot today goes to iimlenny. Finally, the old cat was worried about this one.

Medieval Kettle 2K-8K by iimlenny
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117458
"This is a Mesh and Texture Replacer for Skyrims Kettle in 2K-8K"

No Lenny, This, is beautiful work. Hand hammered copper? I think you've finally got it. It doesn't have to be ugly to be medieval. 2 cookies. There may be hope for this one yet.

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 be happy to serve you. We-B-Open!

[Avrie]

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 24th of Rain's Hand and another quiet predawn here at the inn. The blessed moons are gibbous tonight so best to keep those silver weapons close for another day or two at least, but for now they have set, and it is once again time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is Miami espresso, but the biscuits unfortunately are oatmeal blueberry, in a bowl, served with a spoon. The old cat really must go shopping today. Checking the hot sheets we have 53 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

LeonTrifang released Hrothgar Sanctum as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117599
"A mod that finally adds a proper private area for the Dragonborn in High Hrothgar, giving the player a modest but visually dazzling and immersive lore-significant home." This one has no issues with self promotion it would seem. The mini word wall and mammoth skull were a bit much, but overall not bad. Thanks

ftwranger released three 'first mods' in the last day. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/ftwranger/mods
Interesting that their first mod was a patch for gourmet to unlock the recipes. This one can certainly relate.

We have a tale of two rings.

GFallsMCFan released Scryer of the Eye Ring as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117563
"Hermaeus Mora Inspired Accessory. 2K resolution" Well it's certainly unique. A Herma Mora jewelry collection? Why not LOL Thanks, have a cookie

Blank Bond of Matrimony by Brightsteel601
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117570
"This makes the Bond of Matrimony ring you get from marriage a blank one to put your own enchants on." And as we all know, it is still of course also the 'one ring' to rule them all

KaptainCnucklz released Placeable Objects Batch Files (Beds - Coffins - Crafting)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117530
"Batch files to place beds, coffins, and crafting stations where you're standing." Oh the silly things we do to ourselves LOL, Why not? Your game your way.

We'll finish up with two by markuskarttunen1. Tree LODs from the .1130 resource pack
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/mark ... unen1/mods
... oh yeah, they were pretty bad. Unfortunately as bad as they were, Cypress trees don't have Oak bark. No sense in picking nits... 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!

[Avrie]

Gooooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 26th of Rain's Hand and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is once again time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil.

Our brew of the day is CapeTown Lungo, and the biscuits are classic Fig Newton. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new with plenty of jiggles, dangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two...

Amelia2333333 released A Littlle Better Illusion Spell as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117804
"Just make illusion spells a little bitter more powerful." A slight buff to a master level spell. If it makes you happy why not. Thanks

Clemdiddly released Fashions of the Monks and Priests
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117729
"Diversification of Skyrim's various religious sects. Only uses vanilla meshes for females so should be compatible with female body replacers. Optional esp replacer for male body replacer compatibility. Skypatcher, SPID and vanilla record edit versions available."

Nice that they included SPID, Skypatcher, and Vanilla versions. Have a cookie

Artistop released Artis Torch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117731
"New model for the torch because i dont like the vanilla style handle" Your game your way. Thanks

KaptainCnucklz released Hermaeus Mora Eyes and Apocrypha Cube Map
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117786
"A texture replacer for Hermaeus Mora's eyes (and optionally Apocrypha's cube map)"

A slightly more normal looking eye(s)... Somehow they just feel wrong for old herma, not creepy enough maybe. LOL But thanks

LordWushin released Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Exteriors Expanded
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117787
"Expands the exterior lighting of Skyrim based on Realistic Lighting Overhaul. Mostly covers areas not touched by RLO and even fixes a few areas." This is a follow up on their interior RLO addon from a few weeks ago. Nice to see RLO getting a little love.

And finally we have Schlitzohr's Riverwood
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117732
"A ovehaul of Riverwood. Adds an apothecary, 4 quests, a few scenes and 2 small locations to the mountains just south of Riverwood."

Well the old cat is not thrilled with the roof models, the watch towers, or the third story added to the blacksmith's house for no reason, or multiple missive boards with nothing on them... Not for old cats, but your game your way. Thanks

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

[Avrie]

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 27th of Rain's hand and this one must apologize for being tardy. My pet smoothskin was up late escaping a vault and eating radioactive insects or something. And they say cat's are strange. Anyway, it is time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, and the fires rebuilt. You may want to cover your tankards for a spell, this tends to get a bit dusty... There, much better no? Ah'vrie does like to start the weekend off with happy fires. They warm more than the room as his mother liked to say. No to compost the ash, see what's fresh in the garden, scrub the kettles and put fresh water to the boil... It's a living.

Our brew of the day is Stockholm Lungo, and the biscuits are Bordeaux. Checking the hot sheets we have 63 new mods. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

First a warm shout-out to TheWorldofRipX for releasing this as a standalone mod. It was originally intended as part of the gemstone prophecy series and includes four new exclusive VenjHammet's dungeons. Now they are four levels in one HUGE! dungeon. If you play survival, bring lots of food, you're going to need it. This gets a cookie

VenjHammet's Anuzstahl I - The Vilala Dungeon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117770

dgfhj released Northpoint and Majestic Mountains 'fix' as a first mod. Welcome
"I've simply fixed the issue of the Northpoint mountains appearing blue when using Majestic Mountains. Additionally, I've added an entrance to Breezehome. I apologize for any inconvenience." Yeah, Sorry, not linking that. Keep working at your craft and...

JustAnotherNewModder released Dragon Heart Soul Gems
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117880
"A tiny mod that adds some immersion and utility to the Dragon Heartscales obtainable in Skyrim. Normally, the Heartscales are only used during the Alteration Ritual Spell, but now they can be used to infuse soul gems with energy. An immersive way to acquire grand soul gems." Now this one Ah'vrie likes, but the Dragon Heart Soul Gems should have been priced higher than black and have a much higher fill level when crafting. Have a cookie

kuroishitam released Armors Have Description
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117818
"All armors now have description, for more immersion!" Not exactly Shakespeare but thanks for taking the time and sharing.

DaisyTheMage released Glowgill - Blackreach Mushrooms
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117871
"This mod makes it so that the smallest variant of blackreach mushrooms are harvestable." I asked what the traits were. Mushrooms enslaved the Snow Elves. You must be careful what you eat in the dark places of this world... cookies are better

Let's see... Triberzis is still playing dress up. allbrancereal0 is patching DAR to OAR. thanks

Ah, we'll finish with: 4K Lumbermill Accessories and Saw Retexture by IWantATardis
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117821
"Retextures the metal bits and saw from the lumbermill." because who doesn't like getting their metal bits retextured. Have a cookie

And that will do for today folks. The ale is fresh, and the new batch of mead is ready. We're serving medallions of venison on a bed of roast diced potatoes and onions with a poached egg on top and drizzled with a tart Jazbay reduction for the early meal, and a Carrot, potato and Dragon stew for the late meal. This one hopes you're hungry.

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!

[Avrie]

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 28th of Rain's Hand and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, 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 boil...

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are Toll house. Checking the hot sheets we have 74 new with lots of jiggle but not much substance. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa...

Socalista released Hydda Apothecary
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117956
"Adds an apothecary inhabiting Elianora's quaint Hydda witch cottage near Morthal."

So it has come to this... Installed more houses than you can ever use, so now you're making NPCs to live in them for you. LOL Gotta love this game. Thanks

magnet55sphere released The Mystic Cheese
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117946
"One faithful day about 55 years ago, a building made of CHEESE emerged from very the ground..." And is sounds just as cheesy today Thanks?

Elfiemyrtle3 released Yaholi - A no load door hunter's lodge - Player Home
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117918
"A large player home at the shores of Lake Ilinalta. No load doors. Sleeps 4" And the house is anally fixated on crafting arrows... Moving right along.

It's just that kind of morning

Braided Bread 2K-8K by iimlenny
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117982
"This is a Mesh and Texture Replacer for Skyrims Braided Breads in 2K-8K" Looks yummy.

Kanjs - Nordic Barnacle 3D Plus
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117977
"I added remeshes and retextured the Nordic Barnacle up to 4K with no more flat barnacle! Compatible with any textures!" What? no cheesy animations, no particle lights, not even an off odor? What have you done with Kanjs?

FrankBlack released Better Dragonflies
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117968
"A mesh and texture replacer for Skyrim's Dragonflies" These really do look better. Worth a look and a cookie. This was a contender for mod of the day.

And finally Veydogolt - Grass and Plants Only by grvulture
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117894
"Just the grass and plants from Veydogolt and nothing else! Veydogolt, "Grassland" in Dragon's tongue, is a grass, trees, and landscape overhaul that incorporates a lot of the community's best grass, trees, water, and landscape mods combined with new textures and edits to deliver an immersive experience."

We love choice, and this is definitely a choice to be considered. A little more... weedy, than a lot of grass mods. This has a very natural look. Have a cookie.

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

[Avrie]

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Morndas the 29th of Rain's Hand and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. Hide if you can or work if you must it's Morndas again. It's another quiet predawn here on warm sands, and time once again for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is CapeTown lungo, and the biscuits are chocolate Biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 68 new with all the usual suspects. It would seem the new authors have the stage this morning. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two

KodieA released The Mighty Pen as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118086
"A sword that increases your speech instead of your two-handed skill." You know, as first mods go this is at least interesting. Buffs the sword for damage and speed as well. Thanks

nightmare2004 released Wayward Knight Set - SPID-ED UP as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118066
"A SPID distributable for the amazing Wayward Knight Set made by ahzidaljun, and also my first ever mod." Thanks

Avyzzvaith released JHTI Farmhouse Stonewall PARALLAX 8K-2K as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118016
"Farmhouse stonewall retexture based on multiple vanilla game upscales blended with custom organic parts. 8K-2K Parallax"

Over sharpened, stretched tessellation, ghost lichen, obvious tiling. Keep working at your craft... seriously, this is pretty bad

Arzikl released Craftable Philter of the Phantom as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118075
"Just adds a recipe to craft philter of the phantom, the reward for the little ivarstead ghost quest." If it makes you happy, why not. Thanks

Rowboat 2K-8K by iimlenny
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117810
"This is a Mesh and Texture Replacer for Skyrims Rowboats in 2K-8K"

And of course My optimized textures SE by Xtudo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118025
"Default and Desaturated versions available. 4K-2K-1K."

Immersive Interactions - Eating ingredients and apply poison animations by GiraPomba
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117983
"Adds new animations for eating ingredients and applying poisons for Immersive Interactions. Supports all ingredients and poisons from vanilla game and DLCs/CCs."

Immersive Interactions was updated yesterday to add support for today's mod of the day

Stress and Fear - A Dynamic Sanity System by jayserpa
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/116522
"Your character will dynamically develop fears and stress as a result of your actions in combat, creating custom narratives and unique experiences in your game."

This is another you must read the whole page mod... As an addition to a needs based survival game this fills in some seriously missing gaps. Rare and random. Classic Jay. This one gets two cookies and will deffinitely be in my next build.

Stress and Fear - A Dynamic Sanity System - Settings Loader by MaskedRPGFan
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118092
Thanks... that didn't take long LOL

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!

[Avrie]

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 1st of Second Seed and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons wane through the last quarter tonight and will be new in another week, but for now, it's time 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 Inspirizione a Napoli, and the biscuits are Dublin short bread. Checking the hot sheets we have 66 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa this day...

N0BAN released Dibellan Body 3BA CBBE as a first mod. Welcome
No link needed, pear shaped and unreasonably proportioned. Whatever floats your boat

TheManaVault released Nirnfeel Immersion Overhaul Survival Needs Spell Learning and More
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118194
"This is a collection of previously released mods, tweaked to work together, tested and curated by me to realize a gameplay overhaul to Skyrim."

This was hard to quantify. It's more a collection than a mod, but packaged as a mod without quite giving proper credit to the original authors. Intended for use with their other overhaul mods, but pretty will probably conflict with most others. This would need extensive testing in game, and is probably a patching night mare. PASS

TheLastAkaviri531 released Citizens of Riverwood
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118236
"A first of many NPCs I plan to make for the towns and villages of Skyrim. This time focusing on the small village of Riverwood just outside Whiterun"

Another 20 something overhaul mod. Worth a look, but pass

Tridius2 released Bust of Tiber Septim - Expanded
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118213
"This mod adds Bust of Tiber Septim to several locations in Skyrim."

An edited copy of GeraldMods mod that adds additional copies of the bust, instead of only placing the one the Katariah. Thanks

Nutyo12345 released Vanilla Complex Parallax - Snow color mismatch fix.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118265
"Fixes the projectdiffuse.dds color mismatch when using "Vanilla Complex Parallax"" No more blue snow? Thanks.

Lets see... RavenKZP released ccBackpack Containers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118299
"Configuration file for highly underrated Containerize, that will turn all ccBackpacks into actual containers!" Requires Containerize and the CC mod Adventurer's backpack. Thanks

kahvipannu84 released Vanilla Amulet textures Upscaled and added Env maps
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118202
"Vanilla (+dlc2) Amulet textures 4x Ai Upscale (and a bit of after edit). Original 256, this mod 1024 textures. Added Enviromental Mask textures that were missing, for cubemaps."

Oh, Shiny... Vanilla assets need love too. Have a cookie.

FrankBlack released slightly Better Sabre Cat Eyes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118269
"A mesh and texture replacer for the Sabre Cat Eye ingredient." Well they definitely look a little more eye like. They still look like marbles though. Thanks

Halffaces released Halffaces - Breton delicacy
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118297
"Meshes and textures replacer for each type of Eidar cheese - cheese wheel/sliced cheese wheel/cheese wedge" Who knew Bretons invented blue cheese Yum, have a cracker to go with that.

Finally, Sconces of Solitude - Unique Solitude Braziers - Base Object Swapper by wSkeever
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118210
"Replaces Nordics ruins braziers and coal piles missing braziers with unique Solitude braziers." Fixes quite a few screwed up braziers in game. Read the mod page.

This one gets a cookie. Nice use of BOS.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are... don't drop your food. We-B-Open! now where did Ah'vrie put that mop?

[Avrie]

Gooooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 2nd of Second Seed, and a quiet predawn at the inn. The blessed moons have set, and it is once again time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil.

Our brew of the day is from India, and the biscuits are still Dublin short bread. Checking the hot sheets we have 48 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two.

Puneumadqb released Disable the rag in Proudspire Manor
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118368
"This is a Mod to remove the rag left near the front entrance of Proudspire Manor." A mod the shake the foundations of Nirn to it's core. The mod my mom would have released Kidding, thanks for sharing.

DoubleYouChurchill released Black Manor
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118330
"A dark gothic manor in the snow" Big, ugly, and poorly cluttered... Lots of space, but pass

IHERETlCI released ELDEN RIM - Trina's Lily - Cathedral 3D Death Bell Retexture
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118306
"retexture mod for DrJacopo's 3D Deathbell. Say goodbye to the dreary purples and blacks of the Deathbell and welcome the ethereal hues of Trina's Lily." The old cat would much rather see these type of mods as additions rather than replacements. There is certainly room in Skyrim for Deathbells and Lilies in the same game world. Your game your way.

samuelga24 released Dynamic injured creature animations - Falmer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117258
"Dynamically applies animations to the Falmer when they drop low in health." (below 35%) It basically has injured Falmer limping which at least slows them a little. Thanks

And finally; urbon released RASR - Random Alternate Start Reborn - Edits
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118285
"A new started room for RASR - Random Alternate Start Reborn and other edits."

Worth a read, Basically the author liked the cell from ShowRaceMenu Alternative, as well as the actual mod, so chose to make the RASR mod use the same cell. The old cat never really paid much attention to the RASR mod and may have missed something there...

RASR also seems to be the best single way to implement a starting cast/skill system. The old cat has tossed hundreds of starting skill mods on the pile over the last decade, but never realized there was a very basic system already implemented in RASR that doesn't feel like an afterthought. The old cat may have to give this a second look. Thanks, and 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!

[Avrie]

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 3rd of Second Seed and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is classic Ristretto, and the biscuits are Gingermen. Checking the hot sheets we have 47 new mods with all the jiggles, dangles, patches and pointy sticks we've come to expect. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa today.

A quick shout out to KaptainCnucklz for releasing a blank plugin as a modders resource

Dummy Plugin (Modder's Resource)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118470

Niev self ported Speed Revised V2 as a first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118412
"This classic mod is now back in SSE! Adjusts in-game speeds, such as walking speed and running speed, to improve the overall game experience and immersion." Originally released in 2012, and just as valid now. Thanks for sharing. Worth a read and a cookie

AutisticAussie released Fort Greymoor Owned by Whiterun as a third mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118401
"A makeover of Fort Greymoor that removes the bandits and occupies the fort with an Imperial force without having to do the Civil War quests."

The author is a bit green, and they had a few issues with guards walking off. The fort is a bit crowded actually, but the old cat does like the concept. Thanks. As a more polished alternate don't forget the Fort takeover framework by Apocrypher00, however Fort Greymoor wasn't one of the original forts... interesting.

jtt211 released Soap FX Improved Texture for Dirt and Blood
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118453
"Improved Soap FX Texture from Dirt & Blood - Dynamic Visual Effects mod! Comes in 8192x8192 resolution & new Soap Particle FX!" 8K bubbles LOL, The old cat asked for a Bathing in Skyrim / Sunhelm patch. Thanks. but a bit much

Let's see... mnikjom nerfed Nicos Raven Shield SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118432
Your game your way, tweaks weight, gold value, materials, and provides no crafting and no heavy variants. Thanks

Halffaces - small edits of Hitch Posts
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118405
"My new mesh and textures for Nords Hitch Posts" 'Only' 27 meg, and still didn't fix the broken rings LOL. Thanks

Admiral30 released Really Green Aspens for Happy Little Trees
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118406
"Green retexture for Aspens in Happy Little Trees, and mesh replacer with cleaned vertex colors." This would look better on another planet in Starfield. Hard PASS

Okay, Enough with the appetizers lets get to the main course...

Blubbo Flags for Whiterun
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118404
"A small mod that adds flags and banners for whiterun" If you're going for the medieval look for your build. No fairy tail castle would be complete without the flags and banners blowing in the breeze. These are a bit big (flags shouldn't be banners sideways) but the overall look is pleasing. Not for old cats, but nicely done. Thanks

And finally, The old cat is not sure what to make of this one...

BruvRamm's Vanilla High Poly Remake SMP Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118420
"Provides FaceGen Data for all Vanilla NPCs in Skyrim using High Poly Head, Expressive FaceGen Morphs, and Vanilla Hair Remake. (no kids)"

Requires HPH se 1.4, Vanilla hair remake, and Expressive facegen morphs SE. This type of nmod wouldn' normally got the top slot, but what the old cat likes about this, are the faces are all vanilla, just better. Consider this an upgrade to vanilla not an overhaul and that makes it different enough to draw the eye. You'll want to load this really low in the order as it does overwrite all facegen data for NPCs.

Unfortunately there's a bug in the link to the HPH v1.4 file. It gets a standing 500 error.

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!

[Avrie]

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 4th of Second Seed and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons continue to wane through the final crescents as they must. The moons will be new on Middas, but now it is time once again for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, and the fires rebuilt. You might want to cover your tankards for a bit. This does get a tad dusty, and Khajiit no not from free refills no we don't... There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to start the weekend off with happy fires. They warm more than the room as his mother used to say. Now to compost the ash, scrub the kettles, see what's ready to harvest the garden, and put fresh water to the boil...

Our brew of the day is classic Ristretto, and the biscuits are oatmeal cranberry. Checking the hot sheets we have 50 new with enough jiggle to placate DJ Red. All he needs are a few more voice actors... Really. Let's see what catches the old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

BarryMW released Unusual Perks of Barenziah as a first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118484
"Designed to reward the arduous task of collecting the Stones of Barenziah, this mod grants a perk point for each Stone you find scattered across Skyrim."

So... You get 30 perk points for completing this TG side quest. While really cheaty on the surface, in truth this is a well crafted cheat for a pure thief build where it's more difficult to level up than with other character builds. especially with slow leveling or experienced based builds. The old cat approves. Have a cookie

Elaarie released Rosefield Cottage - a small Altmer themed home
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/118537
"Rosefield Cottage is a small Altmer-themed player home in Whiterun Hold, south of Rorikstead. Requires the Myrwatch and Rare Curios creations, and the official Resource Pack."

Nice floor plan, not too big, nice central location... Does not appear to be follower friendly. Not even a spare bedroll. Too bad, a certain golden Thalmor might have liked this.

Fallen01135 released Skyblivion Lockpick menu
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/117184
"Skyblivion Lockpicking is a complete overhaul of Skyrims Lockpicking system. Inspired by Oblivions original lockpicking, along with ESO's squeeze based system, this mod aims to offer a new way to experience lockpicking in skyrim designed for the Skyblivion modding project." Meh, the old cat will wait on Skyblivion, but thanks

Let's see... mnikjom is still running around tweaking balance and distributing items with Spid. No mention as to the overall goal.
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/mnik ... ameId=1704

And finally our mod of the day. Summon the dancers!

JK's Castle Volkihar
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/116314
"An enhanced Castle Volkihar Overhaul."
Still a bloody mess, but with nicer amenities. Worth a look for perspective blood suckers.

And that will do for today. The ale is fresh and the new batch of mead is ready to serve so Ah'vrie hopes you're all thirsty. We're serving classic venison steak and eggs with roast diced potatoes on the side for the early meal, and ale braised sabercat with twice baked garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed carrots for the late meal. As always there will be a hearty stew simmering for those that need something a little heartier.

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!