Coffee with an old Khajiit

[Avrie]

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

It is Morndas the 28th of Rain's Hand and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. Hide if you can or work if you must, it's Morndas again. It's another chilly predawn here on warm sands as the blessed moons once again begin their eternal journey. The first crescent should be visible tonight. For now anyway, it is time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are Fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's gaze over a fresh cuppa or two.

SulfurNitride released Blood Pool Basin Retexture as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148750
"Retexture the blood basin in the the Underforge" A minor upscaling, the reflections in the blood are a little less pixilated. Hard to tell from the pics, but thanks, and welcome.

W1terr released Winterhold College Bridge Lanterns as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148733
"A simple mod that adds lanterns to the College bridge. ESL - flagged"
The old cat won't poke a first mod, but snowy versions would have been nice. Your game your way.

gobblegookie returns after 6 years to release two today. Welcome back
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/gobb ... ameId=1704
Vanilla player home map markers, and new flawless gemstone meshes. Thanks (That's one big arse diamond for 1000 LOL)

tylermcpotter released Lakeview Manor View SE as their second SSE mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148699
"Removes the trees surrounding Lakeview Manor. ESL."

Your game your way... On one level it makes sense from a 'new construction' point of view, but in the old cat's eyes it goes to far, virtually clear cutting this side of the lake. Thanks, but the old cat will pass

ICFur's 3D Tundra Scrubs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148735
"Mesh and texture replacement for Tundra Scrubs. Full Seasons, Shrubs of Snow, and Seasonal Landscapes support. Also includes PBR option." And still just plain ugly... thanks?

Pan's Nameless Vampires by Pandorable of course
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148741
"A visual overhaul of 65 nameless vampires." Dead hotties? Why not LOL. Thanks

And finally an interesting mod from an engineering standpoint.

Logical Rope Bridges by wSkeever
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148652
"Vanilla bridges contain useless ropes. This mod makes the ropes structural." Functional suspension cables... One of those things you just can't unsee. Nicely done, and long overdue. One of those mods you never knew you needed. Immediate download. 2 cookies

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 Tirdas the 29th of Rain's Hand and a quiet predawn at the inn. Sorry for being tardy. This one needed the sleep, but 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 fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are chocolate chunk. Checking the not sheets we have 39 new mods. Mostly jiggles and patches. Let's dive right in over a fresh cuppa or two.

IPunchGremlins released Gallows Hall Entrance Overhaul as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148848
"Simple mod that redecorates the outside of Gallows Hall." adds a small dock and ruined tower. If it makes you happy. Thanks

mithrilarmor released 7 first SSE mods today. The 'Better Skyrim' Series
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/mith ... ameId=1704

Ah'vrie does not know where to begin. The pictures look like they were scanned straight out of a manual, complete with thumbnails. It touches almost every record, and they released 11 'first' mods for Oblivion, and 9 for Morrowind. All today, and they've only ever given one endorsement... The old cat smells an AI rat, and can't possibly do any sort of meaningful comparison, but serious truckload of salt on this one.

Ah'vrie can compare the changes to his current vanilla Oblivion leather armor at a glance, and the defense values were basically doubled, so records have been altered. Needs serious comparisons to be made, and 27 'first' mods across three BGS titles is a red flag. PASS

Oakenshielb released Humble Beginnings - New Odd Classes Addon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148830
"This mod adds eight new backgrounds to the Humble Beginnings mod. Made by following the tutorial provided by the mod author." Creative and worth a look if you use the mod. Thanks

And that's about it. No mod of the day to speak of. Renthal has lost it completely and released a resource 'fungus' not in the game... Oookay. Basically everything else is a patch or jiggles.

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 Middas the 30th of Rain's Hand... By the divines is it Second Seed already. Soon the tyranny of the sun will return to the desert. This one can not complain, no he can't. The summer heat is short lived, but the desert is beautiful the rest of the year. This is a fair trade no? Anyway, 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 boil...

Our brew of the day is still Napoli, Ah'vrie needed a fresh cuppa and was too lazy to choose. The biscuits are Tate's Ginger Zingers. Worthy gluten free cookies are so hard to find. Checking the hot sheets we have 24 from the usual suspects, Jiggles and patches abound. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye this day. Hint? not a lot

Honorable mention to Halffaces for HFs - Noble End Tables - Remodel
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/♥♥♥♥59
We've been ignoring HF because everything is so insanely high in vram usage It's been for screen archers only. Now they included a 1K and 2K file along with the 4K. Maybe their learning. Beautiful models if totally over the top for Skyrim. Thanks for adding low res

Vayura released Vergi_wood plate as her second mod. Welcome back
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/♥♥♥♥60
"This small mod replaces mesh and texture of a common wooden plate in taverns." Love the tree pattern. Straight off of the Aylied ruin doors in OR... or could be anyway. Pretty, thanks

Onecoldtru released their second 'SOMBody conversion mod. Welcome back
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Onec ... ameId=1704
Your jiggles your way Nuph said

Stabscaliber released their fourth Jarl's longhouse overhaul - Drangavik Hall
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/♥♥♥♥75
"A complete interior overhaul of the Winterhold Jarl's Longhouse." Neatly furnished and cluttered. No idea why there is a mammoth rib cage over the fire... No wonder he eats at the inn. Also not really lore focused as there's all sorts of staff, soul gems, and potion clutter and we all know exactly how this Jarl feels about magic... Pass, but nicely done

Under the hood we have Baka World Map Filter
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/♥♥♥♥87
"SKSE plugin that disables the map from opening in specific worldspaces."
This was actually a request which made it to the posts. Add the location to the list and your map won't open there. I could see some locations where that might make sense in the vanilla game like Blackreach, or Apocrapha. Why not. We love choice.

And finally our mod of the day. The mad harlequin returns in two new flavors, and even an available custom AI voice (If you download the linked Simply Open Source Voice Pack)

MW Cicera aka CiceReal aka Female Cicero... by Lexa0100
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148669
"As I promised 99 years ago, a visual overhaul for the "adorable" Cicera, the female version of the psycho manlet assassin of the DB."

Available as a replacer or a standalone follower. Made to work with the Cicereal replacer, or Cicero female Skypatcher replacer. Several hair, eye and makeup choices. And of course a patch for the custom voice if you get it. Young eager if you don't.

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 warm your bones. We-B-Open!

[Avrie]

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 1st of Second Seed, and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. 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 fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Indonesia, and we'll bake fresh biscuits when Ah'vrie returns from the markets a little later. Checking the hot sheets we have an eclectic mix of 45 new mod. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa, or three.

Crowprince released Rings of Leveling - Faster way to level up as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148903
"adds rings to the game that will increase the speed of leveling" Ah'vrie finds it interesting that noobs always want to speed up the game, and experiences players always want to slow it down. There's probably a lesson there. Thanks, but pass

Nik5200 released Sprint Sensitivity as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148948
"Keep your sprint sensitivity identical to your normal sensitivity" The old cat has no idea what this one is talking about, but thanks?

YakiUdonKirai released Vigilant of Stay Inn as a second mod after a 5 year absence
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148930
"This mod adds the Vigilant of Stendarr to inns throughout Skyrim" If it makes you happy why not. They will heal you but serve no other purpose. Thanks

yoshiki's renovation - OldHroldan INN
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148935
"Immersive and loa-friendly, OldHroldan INN renovation."

LOL, there's nothing about this that's immersive or lore friendly, but if it makes you happy why not? Your game your way. Thanks

gera1264 released Better Vanilla Trees
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148954
"Vanilla trees with lighting fixes, enhanced meshes and upscaled textures."

And the ugliest bark in years. When did Skyrim become a mangrove swamp? The moss is only supposed to grow on the north side of the tree LOL, Thanks

Lets see... Unofficial TCC Display Helper by jiuzhoucanglan
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148952
"A unofficial The Curator's Companion display helper, intend to improve it's moreHUD Integration and performance. Thanks Icecreamassassin's permission to publish it."

No details given, but it's supposed to speed things up using SKSE functions. Needs testing. If you test mid game there's are a few steps. Read the entire page.

And finally our mod of the day. Sound the trumpets and summon the dancers!

Freak's Floral Meadows by TheBloodyFreak of course
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148525
"Freak's Floral Meadows is a light grass mod that aims to give you a beautiful and realistic grass layout in the most optimized way possible."

For use with CS or ENB, never both. Color an old cat impressed. These are some of the best regional grass textures to ever grace the game. The forest undergrowth looks simply amazing. These have a natural look nothing else comes close to, and enough regional diversity to keep it interesting. Instant download, these are going in my next restart.
3 cookies. Amazing work.

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

[Avrie]

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the second of Second Seed and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame... Our brew of the day is hot in a cup, and the biscuits are for later. In the hot sheets we have 35 new mods, Jiggles and patches and noobs oh my. Let's dive right in...

CharlesG released Jabberwocky as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149021
"Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll. You can find the book exactly where you would expect such a mad book to be." Tea anyone? Thanks, A fun first mod. Have some cheese.

Sooperjenus released The Adventure Begins as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148538
"A Helgen starting gear, Riverwood player home, and horse and dog companion mod to hopefully make vanilla start life easier from a first time modder ignoramus...cough* cough*...I mean sooper jenus"

LOL, we like him... he's silly. As another graduate of the looney toons school of insanity I proclaim this mod of the century. Have a carrot

XiiCapo7 released Rebuilding Ironwood Lodge as their second mod. Welcome back
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148998
"This mod adds a new Player home in the town of Riverwood and a new quest." Poking, Interesting location, You have to find the original owners and then rebuild the place. No pictures of the ruined house, but worth a look. Thanks

Noscura released three first mods today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Nosc ... ameId=1704
A vamp outfit and a couple of patches. Thanks

Lets see... benorun974 released Another Cities
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148989
Ports all of the "another Skyrim" mods by Kazeii1 into SSE Thanks, forgot about those

mrx16 released Survival Teleport Runes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148976
"A simple mod that adds teleport runes that allow player to teleport to major Skyrim locations in Survival mode" Fast travel by any other name... Thanks, You can just unlock fast travel... just saying

BlackWolf24 released HD Foxes and Pelts
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/148981
No offense intended, but these are some really ugly fur textures. Pass

This one is interesting. yag1z released a really nice tree overhaul a coup[le of weeks ago, an ENB preset two days ago, and today... A trees for potatoes mod. There's a story there

Lightwood Trees
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149007
"One of the most optimized tree replacer mods for Skyrim" sorry did you say something LOL. Only pine trees. The trees look very uniform, and the bark is boring. If it will run on a potato why not. Spuds need love too. Thanks

And finally Cloak Spells Revamped by AndrealphusVIII
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149000
"This is a small tweak to how Cloak spells work. Opponents need to attack the caster to take damage from a Cloak spell." A reasonable tweak. The old cat sort of prefers all of the baddies in the room slowly roasting, but your game your way

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