Coffee with an old Khajiit

[Avrie]

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 16th of Sun's Height and another sticky 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 flame...

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are lemon. Checking the hot sheets we have 36 new mods and several caught the eye. Let's have a look over a fresh cuppa... maybe two.

MrAnjello1019 released Wizard Starter Kit as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/154961
"The best starter kit mod." This one has no problem with ego. LOL Typical cheat chest. Thanks, welcome to the dark side. Bwahahahaha

Bleeks360 released SkyPatcher-Protected Citizens - Children Addon as their first mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/154960
"Sets all Children NPCs to protected using SkyPatcher. Intended to be used alongside Slayable Offspring SKSE."

Now this is a very nice first mod. Welcome. One of the problems with adding 'Slayable Offspring' to your load order is the normal children in this game tend to be set to 'foolhardy'. If you've ever seen Braith run at a dragon and try to punch it, you'll understand why this is needed. Thanks for sharing. Have a cookie

mcovel01 released Actual Doors to the Alik'r Desert as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/154949
"A door at the Falkreath-Hammerfell gate that allows you to travel to the Alik'r Desert from the Gray Cowl of Nocturnal mod without having to start the main quest. Alternate version available for uses of Folkstead and the Border of Hammerfell."

This is also an interesting first mod. Honestly the old cat never considered roaming the desert without triggering the Grey Cowl. Very inventive. Though considering the very fist thing you 'acquire' without paying triggers the main quest, it's of limited value unless your character is a saint. Thanks

Ghoules3000 released Telvanni Robes Restored (USSEP)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/154940
"Reverts the change USSEP makes to the Telvanni robes from Dragonborn and makes them obtainable again."

Grain of salt... The old cat has no issues with your character wearing Telvanni robes, but there are issues with the base game model. There are however quite a few 'mod added' versions of the robes that are perfectly appropriate to wear, especially after Neloth Adopts you. Hard pass on this, there are better ways to obtain the robes if you want them.

PSBoss released Standing Stone the Steed Only
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/154921
"Without Girl Version" The old cat 'could' have a field day poking old 't!ts on a toaster' over this one LOL. But honestly if it wasn't for the silly fragile looking stars, the stead is beautiful. Thanks

chilloucik released Ashman HD
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/154944
"HD retexture of Ashman creature from the Dragonborn DLC."

Another instant download worthy upscalling. What an amazing difference a little love can make. The old cat will be installing this whole catalog when Chilloucik is done. Ah'vrie knows this is all AI upscalling, but it's first quality work and cookie worthy. Thanks

toostruus released Whiterun Castle Stairs Sound Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/154924
"This fixes vanilla stairs (wrintcastlestairs03.nif) footsteps sound that was not there."

Tooooooos! Stop ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ around and finish that ice overhaul Thanks old friend

And finally, we'll finish up with something long overdue.

The Hollow Lord of Volkihar by RedguardDiaspora
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/154928
"Lord Harkon COtR NPC Replacer."

Finally the character reflects the soul. Nosferatu comes to Skyrim. You want to picture the old guy as a hotty be my guest, but this what Ah'vrie sees of when he thinks of a soulless ancient vampire. This is a three cookie overhaul. Thanks

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are... Don't frop your food. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!

[Avrie]

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 17th of Sun's Height and this one woke to the smell of water. The monsoons are coming. The Shaman have not predicted them yet, but the old bones can tell. Anyway, Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Miami espresso, and The biscuits can wait for a bit, but maybe fresh oatmeal cranberry. It's been a while. Checking the hot sheets we have 25 new mods with enough jangle to set off Nirnquake detectors all the way to Solitude as usual. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

volimtripice released Treasury House Chandelier - Turned On as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155019
"Simple light plugin (espfe) that turn on chandelier in Treasury House in Markarth"

Wait... It's not a god weapon, cheat chest, or player house in Riverwood? This is the soul of modding. Thanks for sharing. This one gets a cookie

NGamma is releasing outfit spids for ColdSun's followers. Thanks
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/NGam ... ameId=1704
Good to see Frea's armor is totally appropriate to the environment

SaevaVeritas released High Hrothgar Meshes Fixed
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155013
"A comprehensive modification to vanilla High Hrothgar meshes to fix holes, bad vertex colors, bad lighting normals, UV issues, and vertex/triangle optimization."

The fourth in the series and like the others, does a really nice job of fixing all the stuff you never noticed, and now have to look LOL They've been at this for a while now. Thanks

Arcadia's Cauldron Exterior Overhaul By BigHead
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155016
"A simple little overhaul for the exterior of the alchemy shop in Whiterun"

Totally over the top. You're not going to patch this to work with any other overhaul without a chain saw. Doesn't really mesh with the character, and yet it has a charm. If it wasn't for the tentacle roots and magic lanterns, this would get a cookie.

But this next one Simply must be the mod of the day. Hands down

Althir Arelion Bridged Riverwood by filipebhalves
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155014
"Althir Arelion Bridged and a small addition at the entrance to Riverwood provide a fantasy look to Skyrim, inspired by an elven style."

For once the old cat is speechless, you can tell it's based on big head by the tentacles...

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]

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Fredas the 18th of Sun's height and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. It's another sticky predawn here on warm sands, and the humidity plays hell with an old cat's fur, but 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 flame...

Our brew of the day is Capetown Lungo, and the biscuits will be Lemon / apricot thumb print cookies. A little later though if you please. Chores to be done. Too early to fire the ovens. Checking the hot sheets we have 32 new. Let's dive right in over a fresh cuppa.

Pandreya released Scavenger Hunt as a first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155067
"Scavenger Hunt! is a quest mod with three item lists, a hidden crystal, and custom rewards. Explore Skyrim, collect curiosities, and earn Crevasser’s Armor in a journey of intrigue and discovery"

Aww, My catnip! Who doesn't love a good scavenger hunt. This sounds well made, but needs testing. Have a cookie on account... On account of you'll have to find it

TieflingGrimoire released Simple Wearable Lanterns - Remastered - Toggle Hotkey
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155035
"Toggle hotkey that allows you to turn the lanterns from Simple Wearable Lanterns - Remastered on and off while wearing them, including the new Dwemer lantern."

Of course they do still sort of glow when off? Dungeon delving with a glowing orb that close to your... And Drogr archers *shudders* That still doesn't seem like a good idea

Annnd, last but not least

Katie's Personal Beast Race Aesthetics Guide by Katiexmongo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155011
"You all know my Aesthetics Compendium with all the beast race mods you can imagine. Here is my personal list of mods I use and how to install them. Upgrade your beast races in my style!"

Includes edited resource files, and 'questionable' KO Heads which need testing. Thanks!

And that will do for today. We'll finish with a modders resource that would also need testing. SliceNDice1 released Modfather's 'imDragDrop' animation converter

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/15505
"HKX converter at Champollion style! DRAG-DROP" The MCO crowd is going to love that LOL.

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]

Goooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 19th of Sun's Height and wage slaves rejoice, the weekend has arrived. It's another sticky predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons are waning through the final crescents and will be new again on Tirdas. For now though, it's time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, the vents cleared, and the fires rebuilt. Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires. As his mother used to say when he was but a cub, "They warm more than the room" She is missed... There, much better no? Let's put some fresh water to the flame while Ah'vrie finished tidying up...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits are classic sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 47 new mods, from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

A quick shoutout to passerandloser for releasing Lorefriendly--JeffyJay's Spell Compendium
"I just modify Phantom Phase,Resurrect,unlock as illusion spell." Thanks. This is their second mod, but flagged suspicious so no link.

This next one by Patrorex is for under the bonnet
MO2 Conflict Manager - Manage and Move Overwritten Mods
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155040
"Safely frees up disk space by moving overwritten conflict files in Mod Organizer 2 modlists."

The old cat understands the use / need, but honestly when you get to this point it's time to start looking at a bigger and faster drives. This is a very questionable solution for a gamer, but if you need it you need it. Thanks

littlehand6 released four, plus a resource file today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/litt ... ameId=1704
LH's honeyside, Vlindrel hall, Riverwood shack, and Karth River Boat. Thanks

chilloucik released Husky HD
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155115

LOL, double edge sword. The detail on the husky's DG armor looks great, The god awful vanilla fur looks even worse now that you can clearly see how bad it is. Just poking, it's definitely an improvement. Now it they only weren't so annoying and stupid

Koralina's Aesthetics - SMP Hair Recolors
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/154401
"4 Recolor options (cyber, pastel, dark, grayscale) for each Hair & Wig in CoralineKoralina's SMP Hair Collection! FOMOD Installation. Works with Hph, CotR, and UBE. ♡" Thanks, An all in one resource mod might be better, but thanks.

RedguardDiaspora released Lucien Flavius Refined
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155106
"CotR Replacer for Lucien" Gnewna will probably beat me up for this, but this character fits the voice as well as the original, if not better. Beautifully sculpted. I find this overhaul fitting. And I'm sure I'll be in trouble for saying so LOL. Have a cookie

And finally we'll finish up with another overhaul of an overhaul...

JH People NPC Cosmetic Surgery by sidearmf93
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155104
"This is a reworked version of the NPC overhaul JH People NPC Cosmetic Surgery."

"I merged all the patches and made a bunch of edits as there was quite a bit of blackface going on. This mod replaces 549 NPCs including generic NPCs such as bandits, guard and Thalmor. I'd recommend using EasyNPC to mix and match appearances."

Not a lot of pics to go from, and no before / after any edits, so sack of salt on this one, and it certainly needs testing in game. Another 'young and pretty' overhaul, but it doesn't 'seem' totally over the top supermodel glam. Thanks

The ale was delivered on time last night, and the new batch of mead is ready so this one hopes you are all very thirsty. We're serving slaughterfish steak and eggs for the early meal. The late meal will have to wait for this one to return from the markets a little later. As always there will be a kettle of stew simmering all day for those that prefer.

The fores 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]

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 20th of Sun's Height and a quiet dawn here on warm sands. 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 Inspirazione a Roma, and the biscuits are classic sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 27 new mods. Time for a fresh cuppa, and let's see if anything catches an old cat's eye that doesn't have a cup size.

FlyJeremy released Handy Decoration Morthal-Moorside Inn as their second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155147
"A lightweight interior overhaul to Moorside Inn in Morthal." Not sure what makes it handy. Just some very minor clutter changes to the interior. Thanks.

upp1er released Fortify One-Handed - Dagger
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155189
"In the original game the Fortify One-Handed effect does not work on daggers. This mod makes the effect works on daggers. Specifically, it modifies Perk -> PerkSkillBoosts -> One-Handed Modifier, adding WeapTypeDagger condition"

Ah'vrie will point out to the cheap seats that this is not a fix, nor was it an oversight or a bug. This was a choice by the devs, which becomes obvious when you look at the dagger specific perks in the stealth tree (15x damage with the perk) If you need fortified as well you should be gaming more and cheating less Your game your way. Pass

Lux - Fantabulous Lighting Templates and Patches by Kulharin
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155182
"Additional lighting templates for distinct, rare and unique dungeon environments. Also some Lux cell patches and patch replacers."

Just what LUX needs... More patches Thanks

kuroishitam released Time Bomb - OIF
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155198
"This mod adds Dwemer time bomb that you can create and plant to stealthily assasinate target. Enjoy!" 60 second fuse, but can be adjusted in the .json. This could be fun. Thanks

Rage4556 released Wood Chopping Sound Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155179
"Adds a more natural and not-so-sharp sound of wood chopping in three variations. Simply replaces the three existing wood chopping sounds."

Frankly the old cat never had an issue with the vanilla sound. There is a slight mismatch in the timing (in the video) The axe split the log a split second before you hear the effect. We love choice. Thanks

We'll finish up with Not Bigger Just Better - Windhelm by matahah
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/155190
"This is my vision of Windhelm, combining Dawn of Skyrim, JK's Skyrim, Spaghetti's Cities - Windhelm, Snowy AF Windhelm, Little Touches for Windhelm and A Few Trees in Windhelm with an AIO Patch to create a perfect (for me at least) lightweight Windhelm Overhaul."

Add it in the pot and we have roadkill strew. Make sure to check the requirements, all five 'master' modsneed to be installed with their plugin's disabled as resources. Some of the clutter is ridiculous like scathcraw growing out of the rock floors and a baby netch? ...Okay

And that will do for today, the fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. Enjoy what remains of the weekend. We-B-Open!