Coffee with an old Khajiit

[Avrie]

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 3rd of Second Seed And a quiet dawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, and hopefully the goddess' crazy puppies will be calm for another month, but best to keep those silver weapons close for another day at least.
Anyway, it's time once again for this one to tends the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Florian, and the biscuits are Almond biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 33 new in the usual eclectic mix. Lets dive in and see what catches the eye today.

H.U.E - Vanilla - Standalone by koalynha
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179024
"Keeping the classic Vanilla eye colors while adding a touch of H.U.E! ♡ From 4K to 512px. Standalone."

These don't seem quite as 'crisp' as the last upscaling. Better than vanilla, but worth 4k?

Arrow Cinematic Sound Effect SFX by Yennefeerr
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179028
"This mod replaces standard arrow sounds with immersive, cinematic audio. Every shot now sounds like a blockbuster fantasy movie, featuring sharp air-slicing swooshes and realistic impacts."

Ah'vrie thinks she likes the way these turned out LOL. Dled for testing Thanks

TongDing released New Creature Animation - Spider
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179019
Requires OAR, and Animation motion revolution. Make sure to check the video. Some of the pounce and stab attacks look really good. The spin attack... LOL.

Sabre Cat Replacer - Chakra's Creatures
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179058
"Replaces vanilla Sabre Cats"

Like the others in the series, the multilayer fur looks bristly, but it won't give you a headache like that fusafusa crap. This is her third in the current series. Thanks

No mod of the day, Beefclot released two new mods today, and updated quite a few more.
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Beefc ... ameId=1704
A couple of first person fixes, Aim, and camera motion. 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]

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 4th of Second seed, and due to technical difficulties beyond our control (of a not enough coffee variety) The morning reviews vanished into the void. Time for a fresh cuppa, and we'll see about raising the dead...

Gunblams released three in the last week, including their first.
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Gunbl ... ameId=1704
ENB optimization, LODs for their collection, and a guide for uninstalling kiazel online. Thanks

kaolinite77 released Pinewoods Cabin
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179158
"A woodsy, mid-size player home in the deep woods situated next to waterfalls. Includes hot tub, rooftop garden, and lots of extra storage"

Way too much clutter, but a pretty little place. Like their other houses, there's no overriding theme. Dunmer and noble furniture mixed with modern third party stuff... Thanks

Penrutet seems to surface once a year with another small dungeon. Welcome back.

Pinepeak Crypt
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179139
"A vanilla-style nordic dungeon in the Rift, loosely based on its appearance in the Elder Scrolls Online, featuring a small quest." Another cave with ruins and baddies to kill. Thanks

JobiWanUK released Chattier Hunters and Fishermen
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179154
Adds 140 AI generated 'idle banter' lines to hunters so "I've been hunting and fishing these parts for years", and "it's not like the Jarl can eat every dear" are not the only things you hear This will be welcome to some, but it is AI, your game your way.

tcbflash released Acquired Status (Dynamic Barter Fortification)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179173
"Build social status based on how many houses you've purchased"

Not going to poke, but by the time you own multiple vanilla houses, money is no longer any sort of issue at all... The thinking is reasonable, but dumb in this game. Pass

wSkeever released Stuck on Screen Auto Load Door Fix SKSE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179088
"Comprehensively fix Auto Load Door prompt being stuck on screen, SKSE"

Another fix for a bug the old cat has never seen in 15 years LOL. Thanks

I'm tempted to make this next one mod of the day. In fact I will. Sound the trumpets

ISL Helper SKSE by Bottle
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179132
"SKSE mod that dynamically converts lights to use inverse square fall off from Community Shaders"

Community shaders, and SKSE menu framework are required. I have to admit, this is a game changer, it even makes LUX not look like bland crap. If you use community shaders, this is a mod you definitely want to look into. The pictures tell the story quite well. It corrects radius, and the falloff of lumens over distance looks MUCH! more natural.

The old cat may install CS as a resource just to run this patcher. Depending on your build... 3 cookies and a seat by the fire, but needs testing in game.

And that's it for today. We'll finish up with an interesting NSFW BS preset. I'm adding this not for the eye candy, but because the author went out of their way to make the body morphs balanced and natural looking, with a fairly broad weight slider range that does more than grow the breasts. From waif, to amazon in a nice progression. Would work very well as a single replacer if you're using something like pumping iron.

CBBE Bodyslide Preset - For Love of Thighrim by Lysanafae
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179188
"A fairly curvy, thin-to-thick, personal slider set. Emphasis placed on inner/outer thigh curve." Worth a look. Thanks

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]

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 5th of Second Seed 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 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 Cape Town Lungo, but the biscuits will have to wait on this one returning from the markets. We'll bake fresh a little later. Checking the hot sheets we have 52 new mods in the usual eclectic mix of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa shall we?

LadyRaine released Ivarview as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179262
"Ivarview -A home in Ivarstead located on the hill behind the burrow."

Pretty location, nice floor plan, needs a bath

Rabenklaue released Dragonborn Basic Income as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179290
"Adds a simple daily payday system to Skyrim Special Edition. Every in-game day, the player receives gold equal to their current level."

Interesting if useless. When you need the income (very early game) the amount too small to make any difference, And when it's large enough to make a difference, gold is not important any more. Still, an interesting concept. Ah'vrie wonders which hold is paying the income. Needs fleshing out.

melchizedek92 released Raven Bow
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179289
"My first Ai generated clunky bow"

Well... It's ugly and overly ornate, the handle looks very uncomfortable, and doesn't look like it would draw very well at all... Perfect for Skyrim

AlexanderOverchuk2003 released 5 today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Alexa ... ameId=1704
Still pumping out summon monsters and army spells. Your game your way.

We'll finish up with three from Arcanyx
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Arcan ... ameId=1704
He released Lyra Model-EV4, and her banter hub. Then decided his own voice acting for her father didn't quite work. So he re-recorded her father using the mad scientist AI voice as a separate mod so the whole project wouldn't get the AI tag.

The old cat is not really into the whole light saber scene. And evidently Lyra is a robot... Still it's obvious this was a labor of love, and it's not the old cat's game. 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]

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 6th of Second Seed and a crisp predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flames...

Our brew of the day is Stockholm roast, and the biscuits are fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 37 new in the usual eclectic mix of jangle's patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

dragonborn12aq released Hilvi Nord HPH Preset as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179335
Mot a terrible first effort. The hair is from a discord site. Thanks for sharing.

Vai1lyn released Dragons Instantly Die on Landing Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179343
"Patches the infamous bug of dragons dying when landing by making them immune to fall damage" Another bug the old cat has never heard of. Thanks

John1995ac released Dice Check - Prisma UI
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179351
"An interactive dice system for Skyrim. Roll, shake, and test your luck on screen with different dice." Oookay... The worst part of D&D comes to Skyrim LOL. Ummm, thanks?

cavy8 released Dave the Courier
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179286
"Dave returns to his courier duties! Fully voiced courier replacer/addition"
(From the Series Skyrim Guard Tales)

Sh3pard6 released Eden Merchants Expanded - Innkeepers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/178922
"For people who would like innkeepers to sell more than 2 ales on a good day. Adds food, drinks and cooking ingredients to every innkeeper in Skyrim with optional gold increase."

Requires container distribution framework, and PO3 tweaks. DLed for testing. Thanks

renthal311 released ring of namira SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179333
"I really like this ring, only the texture resembles a "concrete material" so I made real metal inlaid with precious stones in about 4x better quality, changes in gloss, new maps, Vortex installation, overwrite mesh and textures"

Nice to see Ren doing new work. Worth a look. This one gets a cookie. Thanks

RMB SPCH - Pelts o Plenty by RowanMaBoot
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179354
Adapts the fantastic cloak mod "Pelts o Plenty" so that it uses SkyPatcher for seamless, conflict-free integration.

Requires the original mod, Skypatcher, and RMB SPIDified - Core Framework (Their keyword hub) Not for old cats, the "fluffy" gives headaches, but thanks.

And finally, talk about catching your eye...

Fancy Skyfall's Sleeping Tree by Jeannetta182
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179330
"Combination of Skyfall's Sleeping Hist Tree Overhaul and my Fancy Sleeping Tree Replacer. Includes Skyfall's models and my lighting and color edits and seasons support"

The old cat is already using Jeannetta's Fancy Sleeping Tree Replacer, in fact the darker violet version was by the old cat's request. And this one has to admit the Hist tree model looks epic. Ah'vrie might disable the standing stones and skull sticks. This is the one bit of fantasy in the game the old cat embraces.

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

[Avrie]

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 7th of Second Seed, and a peaceful predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have 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 flames...

Our brew of the day is still Stockholm Lungo, and the biscuits are classic chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 47 new and several want a closer look. Let's dive in.

DragonZaf released Larger Froki's house
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179415
"I expanded the space without making significant changes."

They returned after 4 years to update their original two mods and release this one. The old cat applauds the thinking, Froki needed better digs. Unfortunately this one has no flair for clutter. The extra space seems wasted. Thanks.

Trotsky2302 is still releasing modern coin replacers for Septims LOL
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Trots ... ameId=1704

PrincessAries released Imperfect Men - Ash Spawn Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179422
"New model and texture for the Ash Spawn"

Okay, these look good. There's nothing wrong with the original ashspawn, but Aries gave them 'an evil grin' and a more defined 4k body shape. Have a cookie, Downloaded

Boschveerhauer released Alchemy Table Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179398
"A replacer for the alchemy table. Just meshes, no ESP."

It's a beautiful 'witcher' inspired table, retextured in what looks like desert soapstone. The old cat likes the look, but wouldn't want it everywhere. Where it fails is the added clutter. Why would you want to see the same crap on every table, plus it will need patching for places like 'Temple of the dawn' that has several tables, all with hand place clutter. Pretty, but a hard pass for old cats.

fadingsignal released Grassreach - A Blackreach Grass Mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179420
"New grasses and strange plants come to Blackreach, giving it a livelier feel, while staying sparse enough to not undo the rocky, cavernous biome"

Welcome back Fading Signal... This is an interesting look, totally unexpected. Not grasses so much as lichens and fungi. Ah'vrie is not sure how he feels about the small plants that have actual leaves, but this is a 'Must see in game' kind of mod. 2 cookies Downloaded for testing.

m0ds1984 released Become A Bard - Flute and Lute songbook
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/178800
"9 new lore-friendly instrumental tracks, with an emphasis on Flute + Lute duet performances." Some assembly required of course. These are just the audio files, they still need to be added to become a bard. Unfortunately no samples. Thanks

And that brings us to the mod of the day. Beat the drums and summon the dancers...

Uncanny Delphine NPC Replacer by AlaxoucheModding
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179237
"Replacer for delphine using either standard record replacement, Skypatcher or Race Distribution Framework."

The years have not been so kind to this Delphine. The face definitely tells a story, not thrilled with the hair, but she has a look. 2 cookies

We'll finish up with a shoutout to Kronprinz77

NMC Nexus Mod Checker for Mod Organizer 2
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/179369
"This plugin acts as your digital safety check and caretaker for Mod Organizer 2. It compares your installed mods directly with the Nexus database to solve two critical issues:" The old cat uses quite a few mods that that have been taken down over the years, so this really is mostly for new modders. Of course being able to pull up a status is of use all by itself. Thanks.

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