Coffee with an old Khajiit

[Avrie]

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Avrie]

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 1st of Evening Star and a cold, moonless predawn here on warm sands. It is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is brought to a boil...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Avrie]

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Avrie]

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let's get to the good stuff already

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Avrie]

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Middas the 4th of Evening Star and you'll pardon a distracted old cat for not starting his chores sooner. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is brought to the boil.

Our brew of the day is No. 20. Nespresso's premier blended roast, subtle but of so yummy. Unfortunately too expensive for an everyday cuppa. The biscuits are Ginger zingers. Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new from the usual suspects. let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

Maldaroth5E released YgneuS - Skyrim Reignited
No link needed. It's a huge unspecified download, with an equally huge "required" section
Your game your way. Thanks

XsyousX123 released No Fast Travel As Will
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135470
Well, it's different LOL. Disables fast travel by default, but you can craft scrolls that allow it 'with' 250 septims at the tanning rack, which is consumed if you fast travel. Thanks, the old cat just chooses not to fast travel, and pays the carriage driver when he does. Your game your way.

lv10001 released Hidden Unique Treasures
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135476
"Hidden Unique Treasures places hand-crafted items in out-of-the-way locations all across Skyrim." Who doesn't love a good treasure hunt. No information on the hidden items. Thanks

Dustmo7e released Breezeheimr -a Breezehome makeover
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135452
"A re-arrangement of Breezehome. Adds two new spaces." Not thrilled with some of the remodeling, but it's not the old cat's game. Worth a look. Thanks

SKOOOMASELLER released Chaining Frost - Ice Chain Lightning
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135479
"Adds a new Frost spell based on Chain Lightning" If it wasn't for the obscenely OP damage, this is actually an interesting idea. 4.6 million frost damage is a tad overkill. Pass

This one's for Ilja

shazdeh2 released Skyrim's Got Talent - Show in UI
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135473
"With Skyrim's Got Talent mod you can play instruments and gradually gain experience and get better at it. This mod let's you see how far you've progressed at that instrument, right in your inventory. That's it." See a need, fill a need. This one gets a cookie. Thanks

Let's jump to a few Retex mods

Achronos11 released Canis Root and Jarrin Root Retexture
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135482
"Retexture for the Canis and Jarrin root ingredients - 1024 or 512 (vanilla is 256)."
A definite improvement with the same poly count, and thorns that look like thorns at 1K? This one gets a cookie. Thanks

fxxkthisworld released Reimagined Mountain Flowers - Base Object Swapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135460
"This mod replaces blue, purple, red and yellow mountain flowers with blue lupine, periwinkle, poppy and dandelion" Supports seasons as well. We love choice, and the poppies and lupines are beautiful. Not thrilled with the dandelions, but that's from weeding a rather large lawn a while back. Definitely worth a look. Thanks

Skyking Mountain Flowers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135459
Taste is subjective, worth a look, but this one's a bit of a

leostevano released CleverCharff's Bruma Complex Material
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135442
What it says on the wrapper. Some of the floor textures are questionable with parallax enabled. Not for old cats but thanks

And finally. We'll finish up with an interesting NPC overhaul

Foamimi's Misc NPC Visual Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135029
"A visual overhaul covering 51 misc NPCs from vanilla and DLCs."
"Designed to be COMPATIBLE with... Bijin, and Pandorables"

I have to admit, she did a very nice job of these, unfortunately it will bump heads with a lot of other overhauls. The problem is they're scattered all over Skyrim so this one mod with bump heads with whole groups of other mods. Definitely worth a look. Nice bit of sculpting.

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 Turdas the 5th of Evening Star and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. 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 brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is inspirazione a Napoli and the old cat will be hitting the markets today and baking fresh biscuits later. Pleanty of Apple cinnamon oatmeal cookies in the jar for now. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new Mostly jiggles, patches and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa, definitely a fresh cuppa.

Colapsar released Void Ring as a first mod. Welcome
"This cheat ring adds Regen to all resource bars." No link needed but thanks

AlexMikkelsen released Whiterun Metropolis-Valley Patch as their first mod. Welcome.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135549
"Compatibility patch for two biggest Whiterun mods - for greatest Whiterun expirience ever!"
It's a beta as they are just learning the CK. Whiterun at twice the size of Solitude? Oookay

shazdeh2 released Scholar's Sting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135538
"Adds a new weapon to the game, a quill, which scales with books you read."

Alright, the old cat is a sucker for unique thinking. A quill with a base damage of 1, that adds 1 to the base damage for every skill book you read. If you play as a scholar and read everything. the pen WILL eventually be mightier than the sword. (couldn't resist) This one gets a cookie, and might make it into the load order. I'll never use it, but it will be fun to carry LOL.

giamel released Lantern of Exit Helgen.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135573
"Fight thru the dungeon or click on the Lantern and you are simply teleported to the dungeon exit." Sooo, a fast exit to the vanilla start. Interesting. Made for testing just to speed things up. Thanks

Let's see...

Photorealistic Reshade for AMON ENB for NAT 3 by Hehaheh
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135564
Takes a good ENB preset and tones down the saturation some. Looks a little grey to these eyes, but worth a look. We love choice.

1k Texture Pack Project by Thrillvilled
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135497
"Personal 1k texture pack for zero care about 2k or 4k textures for the game." A complete texture overhaul specifically for potatoes. Anything above 1K scaled down including the normal and diffuse maps... Not for old cats, but could be an interesting choice for weaker systems. The pictures were all done with an over saturated, photo realistic ENB preset, so don't be fooled, your millage will vary. Thanks.

This one was the old cat's choice for mod of the day

Alchemy recipe view mode SE by ArcaneTourist
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135485
"A non-cheating improvement for alchemy!

You can now see the effects of alchemy ingredients you've learned but don't happen to be carrying.

Press a toggle key, and the alchemy lab will now show ingredients you're not carrying - they display as quantity zero. You can see the effects, but cannot craft with something you don't actually have.

As a learning tool for creating new recipes... This one gets a cookie. Instant download, It's in the new load order, dust off a seat by the fire. You still have to learn the ingredients, but once you do you can see combinations you may not have considered, as well as the negative effects of possible choices when you have multiple ingredients available.

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 6th of Evening Star, 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 brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Insoirazione a Venezia, and the biscuits are oatmeal cranberry. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new mods. Mostly jiggles and pointy sticks with a few patches. Let's see what catches the eye today over a fresh cuppa.

Striderr1 released two first mods today. Welcome
Both are questionable potions used during adult scenes. No link needed

This next one comes with a warning... Just don't

arcanum198 has been releasing mods that delete objects from the game. There newest mod is a plugin for MO2 that allows permanent deletion of conflicted files. "no more little compatibility patches needed!. This is and has always been bad juju. No link for this one

Scrabx3 released Dynamic Dialogue Replacer (framework)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135618
"SKSE plugin that allows for runtime replacement and editing of dialogue subtitles, player dialogue and voice files."

Okay, the old cat understands BOS, but swapping dialogs in real time vis an .yml file. This leave the old cat scratching his head and wondering how that would work with voiced NPCs? Ah'vrie is thinking this is one of those frameworks that's going to be very niche. We'll keep an eye on it though.

monkeyangie released Retextured Signs - Unique Signs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135671
"changes generic vanilla signs into unique ones" And they look nice as well. This is not a complete replacer mod, and other sign replacers cover all of these as well, but thanks. We love choice. Have a cookie

grvulture released Silent Horizons 2 for Haze Weathers 2
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135621
"A gameplay/performance oriented ENB preset, using the advanced post processing shaders of Silent Horizons 2, specifically made for Haze Weathers 2." Taste is always subjective. This is a bit too bright, and leans toward over saturated reds. Greens look a bit washed. Not bad for a semi realistic preset, but reducing the overall brightness while increasing the contrast and dynamic range would help. Thanks

We'll finish up today with one that needs testing in game... If you're into crafting you're going to love this one, but grain of salt time. The old cat has questions.

JerryYOJ released Crafting Pulls Resources From Nearby Containers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135613
"Crafting Stations scan for nearby 800 units of containers accessible for player (shows "Take From" not "Steal From") and adds their items into selection"

The old cat has to assume the mod respects cell borders so the armor bench at Arcadias will not be pulling from inside Warmaidens, or breezehome, but will access the barrels on the side of the building?

Obviously this is more geared to crafting in a player home, or even a dungeon. 800 units sounds like a wide net to cast. But this could come in useful. The old cat is going to guess it bumps heads with mods like 'general stores' and any player home that uses auto sorting, but that should be patchable.

Interesting concept. I'll test this in my build. Undergrowth hollow has multiple chests in each crafting area and no sorting. This could simplify crafting quite a bit in the correct situation. This one gets a cookie, flagged for testing.

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

[Avrie]

Gooooood morning tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 7th of Evening Star. Wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. The blessed moons have set and it is time once again for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, and the fires rebuilt. This tends to get quite dusty so you may want to cover your tankards for a bit. Khajiit don't know from free refills... There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to start the weekend off with happy fires. They warm more than the room as this one's mother liked to say when he was but a cub. Now to compost the ash, check the garden, scrub the kettles, and bring some fresh water to the boil. The life of an inn keeper is glamorous no?

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are Tate's lemon cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 106 new ... This may be a four cuppa morning.

First we break out jepster who has begun to convert existing mods to the community shaders PBR system. As yet the old cat is unfamiliar, but this does not work with Dyndolod, or ENB. I'm grouping these for sanity's sake.

https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/jeps ... ameId=1704
There's your first 30 mods to look though or not.

Now back to new mods...

jknjb released Who Makes Just One Sweet Roll
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135732
"This mod alters the sweet roll recipe to produce 6 sweet rolls at a time instead of just one. ESPFE." Ah'vrie knows a certain blue cat that thanks you. Inigo approves! Have a sweet roll

PrincessPeachFan2014 released Colorful Clothing Chest
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135700
"So I went and grabbed a bunch of textures from Willybach's Resource Pack and basically included them as clothing in the game, placed inside a Chest located in the upper floor of the Bannered Mare." Thanks! Choice is good, though some of those color combinations

Hjartulv released Kykvendi - Dangerous Creatures https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135751
"I find fights with creatures very boring on any level. It's always the same: press the "Attack button" until it dies. I tried to change that with simple unique abilities that were given to some creatures. Abilities that fit them realistically, thematically and gameplay-wise." and yet you still run up to them and spam the attack key don't you? LOL You'll want to read the mod page. the new buffs are interesting. Thanks

KataPUMB released Ancient Knowledge - Perk Acquisition
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135725
"This mod introduces items across Skyrim that reward you with perk points. Discover them as you adventure naturally."

Okay, the old cat has a soft spot for treasure hunts, and when the treasure is a simple perk point instead of yet another stupid god level weapon all the better. Have a cookie

toostruus released Cart to Horse Harness Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135740
"This mod fixes the five vanilla carthorses correctly to their carts." Based on the Horse Shoulder Harness Retexture from IWantATardis which is required for it's meshes. Thanks

Ave's Bronze Necklace Replacer for Beyond Skyrim - Bruma
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135686
"Replaces the Bronze Necklace in Beyond Skyrim - Bruma with a new model." It's nice to see Ave putting out fresh work. Always a cozy seat by the fires for this one. Have a cookie

Let's finish up today with the real estate markets...

Order of Aetherius - Mages Guild - Player Home - Followers by Socalista
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135750
"A mages guildhall and player home between Whiterun and Ivarstead with five followers, miscellaneous quests, custom dialogue lines, and unique features. ESL Flagged."

Ah'vrie has to admit He likes this ones thinking yes he does. Provides back story and fitting dialogs. Provides the five member mages as followers... Worth a look and a cookie

ClefJ's Tigereye Sanctum
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135747
"Another small player home, this underground sanctum serves as a hideout for our Dragonborn, Perfect for holy knights, monks, necromancers, vampires, and rogues.
Nothing too fancy, no key nor purchase; this is more of a proof-of-concept
using TesaK's remarkable Morrowind Imperial Fort assets!"

Nice! a perfect home for the dragonhobit Why not.

And finally JK's Thieves Guild HQ
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/133787
"An enhanced overhaul of the Thieves Guild HQ"

Enhanced... Okay. This is classic Javier. Totally over the top and unique, and yet totally lore friendly. One point Gnewna brought up yesterday was the presence of a nightingale shrine out in the cistern. As long as it's linked to the nightingale quests so it appears after the key is returned. Javier's been at this too many years to miss that... Oh, Sticky post...

"All the pictures over the images section were taken with the Thieves Guild fully upgraded."

And that will do for today. The ale is fresh, the new batch of mead is ready, and we're serving medallions of savory venison on a bed of diced roast potatoes and onions with a poached egg on top for the early meal. We'll plan the late meal when Ah'vrie returns from the markets. As always there will be 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]

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Sundas the 8th of Evening Star, 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. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is braught to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Miami espresso, and the biscuits are oatmeal cranberry. Checking the hot sheets we have 67 new modsWith lots of jiggles, dangles, patches pointy sticks and PBR conversions (Not going to bother with those) Let's see what catches the eye this day.

bebe9784 released SKYRIM AE DETECTION METER as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135875
"Skyrim AE Port from the original maxsu detection meter." Thanks.

maxsonrichards released Infinite Torches (Torches Last Forever) as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135864
There's a brighter version as well Thanks

Nwxz released Skyrim 3d Landscapes 1.0.6 Reupload as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135857
"Have you ever wanted green roads or the older version of Skyrim 3d Landscapes? Look no further" Both trees and Plants, and Groundcovers. Thanks, with permission From Mathy79.

TakaTuna returns after two years with Silent Ghosts as their second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135828
"Silences the stupid immersion breaking voices from generic ghost npcs"

Shhh! be werry quiet were hunting spooks... Boo! their first mod silenced bears. Maybe they should turn the volume down a tad Speaking of noise...

xpanchy released Peaceful Whiterun Market - No More Idle Comments
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135845
"Stops Anoriath, Fralia, Carlotta and Brenuin from spouting their dialogue constantly." Your game your way. Thanks. The old cat wishes they had more lines so it wouldn't get so repetitive so quickly. Another thing AI will be changing down the road.

WhiteWolf424242 released Shout Their Heads Off
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135799
"Allows a fully charged Unrelenting Force shout to decapitate enemies. Highly configurable settings, ESP-FE plugin." A bit gruesome, but it does fit the lore. thanks?

On a lighter note...

powerofthree released Light Placer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/127557
"SKSE based framework for attaching real lights to objects and actors, via configurable .JSON files " For community shaders which is required

FrankBlack released slightly Better Oil
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135759
"A mesh and texture replacer for Skyrim's favorite flammable puddle" Oooh Shiny! Looks great, but Frank is still tweaking it some. Supports ENB dynamic reflections. Have a cookie

Aela The Huntress Replacer By Bacetrica
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135702
"Visual overhaul of Aela the Huntress, Nord werewolf, thief and member of The Companions." With or without warpaint. Nice facial sculpting, kept the vanilla look. Thanks, this one gets a cookie as well.

and finally from a modders perspective this is definitely the mod of the day
hymlock released another plugin for MO2, Load Order Miner

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135867
"to help users compare and manage files, folders or text, streamlining the process of identifying differences in configurations. Whether you're troubleshooting load orders or organizing your mod setup."

This plugin allows you to compare load order differences between profiles. This one get's two cookies. I know this old cat uses profiles a lot while adding to, and testing new builds. This allows you to quantify the differences automatically. This is a 2 cookie plugin. Time to dust off another seat by the fire

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]

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 9th of Evening Star and a chilly predawn here on warm sands. 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 time once again for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is (takes a sip) Istanbul espresso, I think, eyes were still closed at the time LOL. Biscuits are Tate's chocolate chips, but I'll be baking fresh later. Checking the hot sheets we have 70 new mods. Mostly jiggles, dangles, and patches, but let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

dnfrealtec released Meridia's Beacon Courier as a first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135919
"A courier will now deliver Meridia's Beacon to you."
Mamma said there's be days like this, there'd be day like this my mamma said...

koda212 released Nazeem Removed as a second SSE mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135927
I guess he crawled a little too far up the Jarl's backside this time

epiphanyvoidstar released Craftable El Men's Underwear
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135966
"Simply adds crafting recipe for the El Men's Underwear mod"
Well it's about time. These pantless armors get so... breezy, and Skyrim's cold Thanks

lSmoothl released Phantom Horse
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135906
"Ride your horse quickly and freely at any time"
This is a very misleading title, this is a combined summon/mount, Dispell/unmount animation set. There is no phantom horse. It also has requirements. Make sure to read the mod page. Not for old cats, but thanks

alexsylex released Dragon's Eye Minimap
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135489
"Dragon's Eye Minimap is a sleek, immersive SKSE/scaleform built minimap that integrates seamlessly into your HUD. No ESP required."

This could be a contender for the mod of the day, the old cat is not thrilled with the amount of screen realestate used, but it hides with a tap, and zooms / scrolls with the control key. We love choice. This one gets a cookie

DEEJMASTER333 released Skyrim Legendary Weathers Remastered
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135952
"Skyrim's original weathers with the bug fixes and volumetric lighting of Special Edition."

Basically Deej took SirArindel's Skyrim Legendary Weathers mod and corrected it to allow for Volumetric lighting, and fixed a few bugs as well. This also gets a cookie

And finally the old cat singled this out as the first use of PO3's Light placer mod, taken to it's logical extreme, and used to create a standalone 'relighting' mod.

Placed Light by dBottle
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/135488
"Using real bulbs instead of particle lights, almost every single thing I could think of that would make sense to emit light, now does. Combined with my lighting plugin which was built from Relighting Skyrim and SIL, allows most lighting to be generally handled by light placer. Removing bulbs in places that didn't make sense, or bulbs that weren't attached to anything."

Requires Light Limit fix, and Embers XD, not compatible with ENBs, or other lighting mods. This is a Community Shaders mod. Some assembly required.

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!