Coffee with an old Khajiit

[Avrie]

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 21st of Evening Star, and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. Winter has officially arrived according to the shaman, and Saturnalia is just a few days away. This is a magical time of year, but for a certain old cat it is time once again 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, this can get a tad dusty.

Our Brew of the day is Miami espresso, and the biscuits are Oatmeal cranberry. Checking the hot sheets we have 61 new mods of the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two...

LALALADummdidum released a second mod. Cheat weapons, console spawn only, and gave the incorrect item IDs LOL. We were all noobs once. No link needed

Fiorinz released Whiterun after the Jarl's works
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136831
"Whiterun has been completely restored, from the outer walls to the reconstruction of the burned houses. The barrier around the Gildergreen has been removed. New tools have been provided for the Skyforge." Ah'vrie will assume this is after the CW quest line as there are no burnt and destroyed homes to fix before hand. Thanks. Not for old cats

CyberRumor released More Torches
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136875
"Replace permanent wall torches with usable torch sconces using Base Object Swapper"

It's the little things that matter. Ah'vrie likes this mod. As a mostly stealth character player, it's not the torches pre say, it's the ability to snuff them out. The permanent sconces can't be. This is actually a big advantage if you walk with the shadows. Thanks, Have a cookie.

Nethalythic released Joov's Community's Dungeon Crawler
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136779
"This Skyrim mod is 25 custom mini-dungeons designed by Joov's community, created by me and then put together into a dungeon crawling experience"

Ah'vrie knows it's only there second mod, but this is as lame as the first. Hard pass

mallemok released AI Overhaul SPID Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136826
"My way to get rid of a shipload of patches for the great mod AI Overhaul. Grace to the power of SPID." This one just made life easier for many many people. This one gets a cookie. Thanks

DEEJMASTER333 released Skyrim Misc Cut Content Restoration
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/133287
"A plethora of misc. cut content, most of which has not covered by other mods." except cutting room floor of which this is not compatible, this was released as an add on to Skyrim Cut Content Restoration. Thanks (The old cat will stick with CRF)

IWantATardis released Bear Pelts and Claws Redone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136816
"A remodel and retexture of the 3 bear pelts and the bear claw ingredient." The claws look great, the old cat is not thrilled with the fur textures of the pelts so much. Thanks

Sir Amiel's Ring by Ave
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136679
"Add the legendary Ring: 'Sir Amiel’s Ring' from TES:IV Oblivion to Skyrim." Beautiful work and always cookie worthy.

shazdeh2 released Sir Amiel's Blessing
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136842
"Gives the Sir Amiel's Ring by Ave a unique effect."

"A beautiful ring deserves a unique effect! This mod makes it so that when you wear the ring and get a divine blessing at shrines, the effects stack, so you can get the blessing from multiple divines. However, you can only do so if you have not committed any murder or stolen anything." Is anyone worthy? That would make for an interesting game.

We'll finish up with a short quest mod

Redeeming Fultheim - A Blades Quest Addon by MadAborModding
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136788
"Adds a short, fully voiced quest to convince Fultheim to rejoin the Blades. Features two possible endings." You'll want to read the mod page. This isn't cut content as much as missed opportunities. Voiced with Elevenlabs. Worth a look, needs to be seen in game.

And that will do for today. The new ale casks were delivered last night, and we have a fresh batch of mead ready so drink up. We're serving mudcrab scrambles as the early meal, and Ale braised Sabre cat for the late meal. As always we'll have a hearty stew simmering for those that need to ward the chill.

The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. Have a seat by the fires and warm your bones. We-B-Open!

[Avrie]

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 22nd of Evening Star and another crisp predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is time once again 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 chocolate chunk. Checking thew hot sheets we have 46 new, but not much catches the eye. Let's look at what does over a fresh cuppa.

HFs - Windhelm interior window - FIX
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136910
"Fix for fake "black blot" windows in Windhelm interiors" Well, the old cat wasn't thrilled with the raven rock doors getting brightly colored stained glass, but the opalescent amber stained glass used here actually looks fitting and interesting. HF mods tend to be over 'smoothed' and the high vertex numbers waste a lot of Vram, but in this case the windows would only bee seen in small numbers and only in interiors, so this one is worth a look.

On to the real estate market...

Gseppo released Smiggy's Cabin as a first mod Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136954
"Smiggy's cabin is a small player home near Dawnstar halfway between the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary and the actual city." A simple lore friendly farm house, but it's their first, it's not a castle, and it's not in Riverwood. LOL That makes it special. Thanks

Tem's Houses - Pavo's House
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136940
"Lightweight, interior overhaul of Pavo's House outside Kolskeggr Mine . ESL Flagged." As always, simple, clean, and lore friendly. The old cat is using the Environs mod for Polvo's house so will have to pass, but this is worth a look. Thanks

And that brings us to our mod of the day... and yes we have one. Only this mod is a 'live' debugging tool.

Debug Menu - In-Game Navmesh Viewer and More by Sp0derm0n AS THEIR FIRST MOD!
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136456
"Render Navmesh, occlusion planes and cell borders in-game."

This could come in really handy if you're modding the game or making your own mods. It's one thing to say I think there's a navmesh problem with 'X'. It's another thing all together to be able to view it in game and take a reference pic live. This mod also renders occlusion plains and cell borders.

This tool has real horse power for trying to debug conflicting and overlapping mods as well... This one may be for a more advanced nitch market, but make no mistake... This one gets a cookie. Instant download.

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

[Avrie]

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 23rd of Evening Star 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 is once again time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Stockholm Lungo, and the biscuits are Ginger zingers. Checking the hot sheets we have 52 new with the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

Frantisek1999 released Winterhold College Statue Replacer as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137076
well it's definitely a first attempt... No collision and some questionable files included in the download. Hard pass but thanks.

Karynthian released Invisibility Concentration as a first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137052
"This mod simply adds a second invisibility spell alongside the original, which activates invisibility by holding the button instead of a timer." It's a first mod, and the spell is only available using the console... We were all young once LOL. The concept is interesting though

Dpi663 released No Stone Unturned - Faster and Simple as a second mod. Welcome back
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136985
"ow you need to find only 4 places where there are 6 stones! They are more protected and logical." Right... well they are easier to get. Half are in/near Riften, the others in Markarth, and Ingvild. Your game your way. Thanks

KhrysINXS released Vanilla Folder Structure Cloner SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136889
This is a utility file for texture mod creators. It basically recreates the vanilla folder structure but empty. Intended for use in testing replacer files. This one's for mod authors, and many will find it useful. Thanks


Spongeman131 released Varied Giant Mushrooms
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137048
"Recreates the varied color giant mushrooms in Blackreach and Darkfall Passage from ELFX in a standalone package." "I wanted to be able to enjoy these additional colors after finding fadingsignal's high poly patch for ELFX, without using ELFX" Nicely said, thanks

shish15 released HD Remastered Fort Dawnguard - Complex Parallax in 1,2,4, and 8K
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137006
"Realistic HD textures for Fort Dawnguard. Comes in 3 different colours, keeping to the vanilla charm"

This one is a more of a texture replacer, the parallax meshes are offered as a separate download, and evidently are simply the vanilla meshes with the shader flag enabled... Grain of salt with this one. Some assembly required.

Vanaheimr - Mines and Caves by Clemus33
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137033
"Overhaul of the Mines & Caves textures." Consistent with the others in the series. Intended for use with Majestic landscapes Enhanced Rocks and Mountains Patch, and the Terrain Parallax Blending Fix. The whole series is coming together and worth serious consideration. The old cat may be testing these shortly. Thanks

We don't really have a mod of the day. The old cat will break one out I don't exactly know what to make of... Smells of drama.

Kaidan Revoiced - Community Expansion (KRCE) by kaidanworkshop
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135345

"Kaidan Revoiced: Community Expansion is a standalone, remastered version of the original Kaidan 2 mod created by LivTempleton.

Featuring Paul Warren as the voice of Kaidan, every single line of code, every asset, and every script has been reconstructed – our new follower framework eliminates long-standing bugs and quality of life issues that were present in the original mod.

Find him at the Abandoned Prison to get started!"

Requires a new game. And there are quite a few planned updates planned. There are voice samples in the 'about' section. The old cat personally never pictured Kaidan with a bit of the brogue to his voice... Interesting.

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 Tirdas the 24th of Evening Star and a very quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this on to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the flame.

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Venezia, and the biscuits are Sweet Loren's fudge Brownie cookies... They're evil, oh so evil Checking the hot sheets we have 36 new mods, and a few caught the eye. Let's dive in with a fresh cuppa.

Viruacuoche released the adjacent provinces Beta as a first WIP mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137101
"makes things make more sense. work in progress."

To dream the impossible dream. To fight the unbeatable foe. To bear with...

DinkleFork released Hunter Reborn as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137113
"This Mod Reprices ALL Animal Loot to make for a more immersive hunting experience , From Fish to Bear All animals have had their loot Repriced."

Inflation comes to Skyrim Basically everything is 3X vanilla. Good for a hunting zen game. Why not? Thanks

Lets see, Kataliyah released 4 mods today.
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Kata ... ameId=1704
All 4 to get touring carriages to work with Redbag's Rorikstead. Everyone needs a hobby

SKYSuperMarks released Spire of the Remnant Lord
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135894

Oh goody, another Castle you have to teleport to. And this one comes with scripted attacks so you can't even feel safe there. Your game your way. This one works if you decide to start a rival vamp clan. Not for old cats but thanks.

We'll finish up with a little Xmas gift from Anuketh

Anuketh's NPC Replacer Presets AIO - All in One
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137004
"Merry xmas everyone! The long asked presets are here. This AIO contains 81 presets from my NPC Replacer Series. You can import them into RaceMenu and use them for your private characters."

She does make some interesting replacers. The old cat may use a few... We'll see.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. The old cat wishes everyone a happy holidays and the very best of luck hunting dragons in the years to come. We-B-Open!

[Avrie]

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well, and hopes your Saturnalia celebrations filled you with joy. Holiday or not it's 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 #20, and yes that's the name of the roast, not how many cuppa's I've had We also have a large tray of decorated sugar cookies. Ah'vrie is not sure why they are shaped like baby trees, but my pet smoothskin tells me it's tradition.

Checking the hot sheets we have 42 new mods, Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

Kataliyah continues to spam patches for touring carriages... Thanks

masterjau released SunHelm - No Slowdown as a second mod. Welcome back
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137243
"Remove slowdown from SunHelm cold effects." The old cat found the effect annoying but immersive, but could definitely see some not liking the effect. especially in melee combat. Thanks. Have a cookie

Stabscaliber released two today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Stab ... ameId=1704
Some tweaks to the Serpent's stone island, and the first of their Jarl's longhouse overhauls.

Well, the longhouse definitely looks more lived in. Thanks, you get a cookie as well

AmbreLamps released Fishing Rods are Fishing Rods
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137211
"Replaces moveable static fishing rods (useless decoration) with Fishing CC fishing rods (useful) with the power of Base Object Swapper." This one definitely gets a cookie

YeahButIronically released Courier Delivers Junk Mail
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137138
"This mod allows the courier to occasionally bring you ads, scams, and other junk mail."

Cute, but this one gets a lump of coal

And finally this one's for Gnewna who loves to sink her claws into people that try and turn elves into valley girls... Here's two valley girls to sharpen your claws on

Ultimate Taarie and Endarie by reindeer51
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137245

Personally, I could definitely head cannon these two visiting the face sculptor and "having some work done" but bottom line is they no longer look like elves. Your game your way.

And that will do for today. there were one or two PBR conversions, and the odd 'skypatcher' offering, but this is all that really caught the eye. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seat by the fires and warm your bones. Remember to tip your wenches, tis the season. We-B-open!

[Avrie]

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 26th of Evening Star and a very crisp predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons wane through the last crescents and will be new on the 30th... Is this a portent from the divines? We end this year in darkness, and begin the new year with hope... Well hope and a stiff drink

Anyway, it is time for Ah'vrie 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 Tate's chocolate chunk. Checking the hot sheets we have 36 new. Mostly jiggles, patches, and pointy sticks. Not much catches the eye, but let's dive right in.

Citachi0 released Enhanced Northwatch Keep Exterior
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137259
drops two destroyed farms in front of the gate, and a statue of Shalidor... Oookay, Your game your way. Thanks, but not for old cats.

lv10001 released Nightwing - Humanoid Form Bats Power
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137309
"Nightwing implements two ways for the player to gain access to the Bats power that is restricted to the Vampire Lord form in vanilla Skyrim." Sooo, you can become a vampire lord without becoming a vampire? Oookay, it's going to be one of those days LOL

Hyperdelusion released SCRUB - Starting From 0
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137297
"Imagine if the Dragonborn was just a talentless loser (like you) before getting picked up crossing the border. That's kind of what this mod does." Ah'vrie guesses talentless losers make mods too Another for the pile. ever heard of google?

And we have something totally unexpected as a mod of the day... As in; Holy @#$!, a starting traits mod that's actually new and interesting... Or somebody spiked the eggnog

Biggie Traits by dabiggieboss - shazdeh2
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136384
"Character-defining traits to choose and create new playstyles. In a neat little package!"

No cookie cutter crap with a minor adjustment to the trait you like this time. These are all new traits, selected in an all new way... Inspired by Fallout NV. These are seriously worth a look. Make sure to read the 'list of traits' These are interesting. Might not all be to your taste, but the mix is definitely new and unique. Not one for the pile. 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 27th of Evening Star, and thank the divines, the weekend is nigh. It is a crisp predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons wane through the final crescents as the new moons will be Sundas. Anyway, it is time once again 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 from India, and the biscuits are oatmeal cranberry. Checking the hot sheets we have 57 new mods from the usual suspects. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

We'll start with a quick shout out to JVraven for making new bathing animations for Bathing in Skyrim. They look... fairly natural, or at least less rushed. Check out the vid. NSFW

Juniper's 7000 Steps - for Pilgrims
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137336
"Adds a patrol to clear the way for Klimmek, pilgrims, and low leveled players. Adds pilgrims who tend to fires and shrines along the path to High Hrothgar."

Ah'vrie likes her thinking. Especially the idea of fires at the shrines, and pilgrims tending them. This one gets a cookie.

Vivifriend released Pilgrim's Respite
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137395
"Small player home under the troll on the path to High Hrothgar. 2 beds; one single, one double. Alchemy table, some potions, some food, and a cooking pot in case the troll beat you up and/or you're using survival mode and need a safe spot to rest."

Mixed feelings on this one. The old cat likes the concept, and personally uses a hot spring mod that adds a small shack the the same location. Not sure I like the idea of the respite using barrow assets, but it's built specifically in response to Juniper's mod. Why not. Thanks

Keeping with real estate... See what I did there

littlehand6 released Solstheim Cottage
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137331
"A cozy home in Raven Rock, with lots of storage" "If you think that the Severin Manor is too large and soulless, maybe this mod is for you!" This is actually quite nicely done. It's not a family home or follower friendly... Great starter home for a Solsteim alternate start. Check the requirements, need a specific resource pack, and the decorations are statics.

Time to peek under the hood a bit

tebakutis released Walkable Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137351
"This mod changes the values for walk, sprint, and walking sneak. Walk and walking sneak are faster, and sprint is now running speed. To support running, the cost of sprinting has been reduced from 7 stamina per second to 1 stamina per second. Finally, the walking speed of horses is now their running speed."

They screwed up messing with the horses. It should have been a separate mod. This mod has issues with the opening cart ride and several other quests... It should be enabled after Helgen, or use Alternate Start. You'll need to test this in your own game, but thanks

kuplion released Faster Nights with MCM
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137345
"Speed up or slow down nights (and days) via an easy to use MCM. Useful if you prefer longer days and shorter nights, or vice versa!"

Fair warning... Skyrim links quite a few systems to the game clock. This mod 'WILL' have unforeseen issues in a long game unless you're very conservative with the settings. Use this with caution, not for old cats, but thanks

jesterpeanut released Quest Perk Rewards
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/136858
"Earn permanent buffs from completing quests"

That's what XP is for. Your game your way, not my game, not my way.

DEEJMASTER333 released Kill Elenwen
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137215
"this mod allows you to kill Elenwen in a completely safe, logical way, by moving her to the Thalmor Embassy Barracks after completing Dragonslayer, which is when she safely loses her essential status. She will sleep and eat there, and can finally be killed!"

Now this mod gets 2 cookies... Downloaded. The old cat can't wait to kill this one.

This one is for Rom... Kittytail released Candle Flame VFX Edit
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137381
"Cozy candle fire!" You'll want to watch the included video. Seriously well done. Adds a nice golden glow, higher particle count, and seems to slow the animations. cookie worthy

And finally on to quests...

Isobel and the Adventurer's Guild - Relic Hunter by Durai
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137376
"Adds a Radiant Quest system to the Adventurer's Guild."

This is a add on for ArctosGames Isobel and The Adventurers Guild mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/46591

Go here, recover 'X' come back, add to the exhibits?... Your game your way. Thanks

And finally we'll finish up with something unique and interesting

Behind and Beyond by nimwraith
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137361
"Behind and Beyond centers around deciphering riddles from a peaceful dragon to learn more about the history of Skyrim."

"a short quest mod pulled from another of my mods, Memorable Dragons. This short adventure aims to remedy the lack of friendly and interesting dragons within Skyrim. The mod accomplishes this by adding in a new dragon, Mindokhinpaal who, unlike his kin, he does not seek violence and will instead send the player all over Skyrim with challenging riddles. Upon their completion, the player will be able to learn about not only the dragon's past and the various mortals he has met but also the history of the locations you will journey to."

Oh, now this the old cat likes... Solving riddles from a dragon while learning Skyrim's history? This the old cat can sink his teeth into. Downloaded

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 28th and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. The blessed moos are gibbous tonight, so we will greet the new year with the first crescent of the new moons. The shaman were seeing omens everywhere. The year ending in darkness... etc. Meh, I read the omens differently and prefer to see the new year dawning with fresh light. This one prefers hope over doom and gloom. Perhaps Ah'vrie is still naive after so many seasons. Anyway, it is time once again to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires rebuilt. Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires. As his mother oft liked to say when he was but a cub 'A happy fire warms more than the room' You might want to cover your tankards, this can get a bit dusty... There, Much better no? Now to scrub the kettles, tend the garden, and bring fresh water to the boil... The life of an inn keeper is glamorous no?

Our brew of the day is Capetown Lungo, and the biscuits are the most evil Sweet Loren's fudgy brownie. Unfortunately for an old cat's waste line these are really good.

Checking the hot sheets we have 58 new mods with the usual eclectic mix of jiggles, dangles, patches and pointy sticks. Several caught an old cat's eye. Let's dive in with a fresh cuppa... Definitely a fresh cuppa

WorldofTanksPlayer released Improved Potion of Cure Poison as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137414
"Simple improvement to an often-forgotten potion sold by merchants" 50% resist for a minute? Not bad for a novice. Ah'vrie's crafted potions are much better

Yomogiu released Eaves of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137431
"This mod adds small places for your character can down luggage or rest. lets ask people for rent some eaves." This is a wonderful idea, though the execution could use some polish. This mod could head cannon in with a beggar start with scarcity mods very well. This one gets a cookie.

GiraPomba released an interesting patch

Alchemy Requires Bottles - Empty Potions at the Alchemy Lab
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137443
"This mod allows you to discard potions/poisons at an Alchemy Lab in return for empty bottles." Gira is obviously not Khajiit. Ah'vrie would sell the old potions at a profit and simply buy new bottles in bulk at discount... You can't deal with the caravan's without learning a few tricks... It's a Khajiit thing

Lathalias777 released River Debris
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137451
"Hand placed logs, trees and the occasional crate, sunken boat etc amongst the rapids and waterfalls of Skyrim's rivers." Well conceived, and not over done. This one gets a cookie as well. Thanks

Lets see... 7isek released a fluffy white leopard texture for Khajiit
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137275
Ah'vrie can't look at that fusa fusa garbage without getting a headache, your game your way. Thanks, but not for this old cat.

Iconic's Crown of Barenziah
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137469
"High quality retexture of the Crown of Barenziah, gems, and stand. With alternate Barenziah's Glory gem meshes by Saerileth"

The old cat has to admit "real looking gems from Saerileth's mod Barenziah's Glory" is a nice touch. Beautiful meshes. The old cat may test this in game. We'll see.

Clemus33 released Blended Roads Complex Material
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137422
"Complex Parallax Material version of Blended Roads." Not the first patch for blewnded roads, but if you're using the Vanaheimer series you can be assured these blended roads actually blend Clemus gets a cookie for the series, the old cat may have to test these.

SKYKLF released Immersive Skaal Village
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137448
"This will further my immersive series, this time bringing some much-needed love to the amazing village of the Skaal. ESL"

Ugh!, another 'I' mod. Why is it when authors do silly things that make no sense, they always add the word immersive to the title Two windmills and no farms? Your game your way. Thanks

Let's finish up with an interesting re-texture of helgen based off the Wyrmstooth kits

Imperial Farmhouses for Helgen - Wyrmstooth Extension by MysticElodie
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137417
"Applies the farmhouse tileset from Wyrmstooth's Stonehollow to all of the farmhouses in Helgen, giving the town a more distinctly Imperial look." And it does, and does it very well. This would bring an entirely new 'flavor' to the opening scenes, and makes the empires presence there as a forward base almost an expected choice. Tracking for now

The old cat doesn't normally like a lot of the recent texture overhauls, but this one cries out for testing. 2 cookies and flagged for testing. Some people just get it right. Wyrmstooth required (but you don't need the plugin if you just want the resources)

And that will do for today. The ale fresh casks of ale were delivered last night, and the new batch of mead is ready so drink up. We're serving mudcrab scrambles as the early meal, and ale braised saber cat as the late meal. as always we'll have some hearty stews simmering for those that need to ward the chill.

The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. Have a seat by the fires and warm your bones. We-B-Open!

[Avrie]

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Sundas the 29th of Evening Star, and most of the Hunters started celebrating the new moons on Fredas, so the stories are already getting good. The fact that the new moons will be gibbous tomorrow leading directly into the celebration of the new year... Well, discretion has never been their strong suit. The hangovers to begin the new year with should be epic. Ah'vrie will be making lots of noise Middas Morning to remind them that wisdom is earned not gifted LOL. Anyway, time to tend the inn for this one...

Our brew of the day is pot luck... literally, and the biscuits are classic sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 38 new, and a few caught the eye., Let's dive right in with a fresh cuppa...

circxsking released Mikillheim - A House Mod as a first skyrim mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137551
The house is supposed to be cursed, and there is a hunt involved to discover the backstory... Looks like they had fun. The mod page is more backstory than description, but we were all young once. Thanks, keep working at your craft and some day...

Axarien released Loft at the Bannered Mare (WIP)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137545
"Adds a small loft for the player to the Bannered Mare in Whiterun." based on an earlier mod by jknjb that didn't play nice with most overhauls. Right now the key is free, the author is still weorking out how to do rent correctly, still needs to add the associated dialogs, and needs to clean up some ladder placement issues to make the place more follower friendly. Personally the old cot loves this idea as an alternative to early player homes. All the storage is safe as well. Have a cookie.

JellyFishFP SneakCam reAnimation
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137528
"While working on the dagger's first person animations, I noticed that the sneak animations didn't have any camera movement." The old cat usually doesn't cover animation mods as they really need to be tested in game, and over coffee before the sun comes up is not the time. This one adds a subtle 'head bob' to the camera while sneaking, and the included video tells the tale quite nicely. This one gets a nod and a cookie.

CyberRumor released Less FX
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137547
Using the power of BOS to replace glowing dust with EmptyFX01, effectively removing it. This was made so that mods that use Dwemer and magic lights don't have orange dust with blue or green flames. Flagged for testing. A lot of the glowing dust just looks wrong in the vanilla game anyway. Thanks... This might be worth using in other places as well.

Speaking of wood textures needing fixing...

Farmhouse walkways FYXed Too by FrankBlack
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137460
"A mesh replacer that adds 3D planks to the walkways attached to farmhouses." Evidently Franks is a fan of Yuril's work as well LOL.

And finally a little spam with your eggs

nesslowland released 6 this morning. A combination of cheats and skypatcher conversions
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/ness ... ameId=1704

Includes a mod that disables all dungeon mist, and another that adds skill books to merchant lists. (I sort of like that idea, but searching for them is part of the fun)

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

[Avrie]

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 30th of Evening start, and a 'not too quiet' predawn here on warm sands. Tomorrow we bury a year, and give to another. This one hopes it will be a good year for everyone, but for now, Ah'vrie still has an inn to manage. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Capetown Lungo, and the biscuits are oatmeal cranberry.Checking the hot sheets we have 34 new with the expected eclectic mashup. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

TrolledBartholomew released Alternative runes - Strange runes texture mod as a first mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137611
"Texture mod that replaces all 34 runes from powerofthree's strange runes mod." Welcome

Taste is subjective, and the old cat like some of these, but others remind him of playing with a spirograph as a child, and feels like it could be too complicated to render well in game. Needs testing, but worth a look if you like PO3's mod. Thanks

macedolago released Black Book Overhaul as a first mod as well. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137592
"Changes black book effects" And another mod page you'll need to read. This is the first mod to actually alter the black book perks if memory serves. Interesting, thanks

Nekoyoubi returns after 7 years to release Extra Crafty as their second SSE mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... /mods/9994
This is actually an updated port of their LE mod from 8 years ago. Call it a WIP as they're pulling it forward with a VR build in mind. You'll want to read the mod page, this covers a lot of ground, and has known issues. But we look forward to seeing it fleshed out. Thanks

jtull1127 released No Dead Bodies Spell
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137593
"Add a spell that can be toggled to remove all Dead bodies around you"

This is their second SSE mod. Could/Should be useful if you don't want to wait on the cleanup scripts, but the old cat is a little nervous of the method. This one calls it both a spell and a lesser power, and it functions as an aura that "deletes" the bodies both existing and 'being caused' by the player... pinch of salt time, this needs testing, but thanks.

And finally Yuril returns with FYX - Jarl Longhouse - Consistent interior
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/137586
"Change the central part of the interior of the Jarl Longhouse to be consistent with the exterior. NO ESP" Comes in two flavors, Normal, and light mods.

"Hi ! After so many years in Skyrim I just noticed that now... So I looked for a mod that would fix this but I couldn't find anything. I had to do something."

The old cat has to admit he never noticed either, but this is another one you can't unsee. Downloaded. This one gets 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!