Coffee with an old Khajiit

[Avrie]

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 5th of Hearthfires and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons are gibbous tomorrow, but full enough to already stir the goddess' crazy puppies. You've been warned. Show up at the inn smelling of wet dog and you'll be tasting the old cat's mace not his mead... What? it's a cat thing. 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 will be classic oatmeal raisin in a little while... The ovens have to preheat first. Checking the hot sheets we have 30 new with the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches the eye today...

Skyrim5100 released Canis Root Placement Fix as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158484
"I happened across this canis root that was placed incorrectly and, I had no choice but to immediately close the game, open the creation kit, and fix this game breaking bug. I decided to share the file because this is such an important fix."

I didn't know chicken little had a sibling. Thanks for saving Nirn from a tilted Canis

Shadowvalor released ...Targe of the Blooded Enchantment as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158487
"Changes Targe of the Blooded bleed effect to an enchantment that can be disenchanted and placed on other shields."

Thanks... You do know that Targe is the only spiked shield in the game right?

Xenjoi85 released Universal Reshade Preset as their first Skyrim mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158491
"This is a LIGHTWEIGHT Universal Reshade Preset. No gimmicks, no color injection, just more detail."

Okay, this one gets a cookie, and a chuckle at reading the mod page... so true. Thanks

JoJoToast porteded Better Healing Potions by DontYouLaugh as their second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158437
"This mod simply makes healing potions heal more HP. Three different versions are available." A little noobish overkill at it's best LOL Thanks for sharing

Lets see... kuroishitam released Destroy Meridia's Beacon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158439
"Ever annoyed to find the notorius white gem, Meridia's beacon? Now you can destroy it."

Some assembly required, and totally quest breaking, but if you can do it while the bi@tch is yelling at you it gets a cookie.

runescapebot released Dawnguard Men... replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158475
"Replacer for Celann, Durak, Florentius, Isran and Harkon."

Not thrilled, but it might be the pictures. Grainy and desaturated, and evidently there are neck seam issues bad enough to include specific instructions... Thanks but pass

And finally for our mod of the day, the old cat needed an "Awwww" moment.

Little Lanterns by Elfiemyrtle3
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158454
"Adds a shelter for each of the 4 urchins. Compatible out of the box with Use Those Blankets."

While some of the locations are questionable, this one is all heart and gets a cookie, but don't touch the kid's sweets or the divines will not be pleased... seriously *shudders*

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, and kettles scrubbed, and the old cat has cookies to bake. We-B-Open!

[Avrie]

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 6th of Hearthfires and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. It's a very muggy dawn here on warm sands, and past time this one tended the inn. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, the vents cleaned and the fires rebuilt. Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires, and a happy fire needs to breathe. As this ones mother often said, a happy fire warms more than the room. There, much better. Now to put fresh water to the flame, and finish tidying up...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Venezia, and the biscuits are Fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 26 new from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or three.

IamLogu released Books By Category - for The Organized Librarian as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158509
"A collection of Bat files to add books to player inventory by category (Histories, Fiction, Biographies, etc.)"

Of course it's a cheat, and tagged as such. It's intended for those that want to fill the library shelves in their player homes. Make sure to read the mod page, and I'd recommend not trying the optional file... just saying Thanks for sharing from a fellow "autist"

Glitchygal released Ars Metallica Let me Smith in Ingot as their second mod.
No link needed, it removes the skill based smelting restrictions. It can join the others on the pile. Google would have been quicker... just saying

euTHEgusta released Windblown Hairs - Riverwood (SMP Hair NPC Replacer)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158527
"A review of the Main NPCs from the Riverwood with SMP Hair" Worth a look, Next in the series will be Whiterun. Thanks for sharing.

Edzioo released Simple Inn Bath - Dialogue Expansion...
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158544
"Adds over 70 new randomized dialogue lines for the Simple Inn Bath mod, giving both the player and innkeepers various responses making every conversation feel fresh and immersive." The old cat is unfamiliar with DDR, but will assume the added dialogs are AI generated. Thanks, this one never actually imagined multiple responses to a dialog entry.

Cl3mus released Vanaheimr - Farmhouses - Complex Material and PBR
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158524
"High-quality retexture of Skyrim’s farmhouses in 2K and 4K, compatible with Complex Material or PBR."

Nicely done, the height maps are subtle and fit well. PBR is very evident in the pictures. Solidly fits the 'positively boring retex' meme. Washed out, desaturated, and no contrasts. Thanks, The old cat will stick with ENB and parallax for now.

sevnces released two today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/sevn ... ameId=1704
Solstheim Abandoned Lodge - Overhaul, and A Touch of Morrowind - Ramshackle Trading Post Overhaul

Both of these replace the architecture, and are worth a look. Not thrilled with the trading post from a 'lore' standpoint, based on the item clutter, mostly because it no longer looks or feels abandoned, but thanks. We love choice.

And we'll finish up with a new mechanic... This took some work

Slower Uphill by tcbflash
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158508
"Move slower when going uphill. Script free. Esl flagged. Compatible with everything."

The old cat is certain this will be annoyingly immersive LOL. 4 versions available, and unfortunately only affects the character, but well done. This one gets a cookie. Thanks.

And that will do for today. The ale is fresh, the new batch of mead is ready, and the coffee is hot. We're serving medallions of marinated venison on a bed of roast diced potatoes and onions with a poached egg on top for the early meal. This one will plan the late meal depending on what's fresh in the markets a little later. As always there will be a hearty stew simmering for those that need to ward the chill. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!

[Avrie]

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 7th of Hearthfires. It's a very muggy predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons were full, but have set for the day, so we should be safe from the goddess' crazy puppies for now. Anyway it's time for this one to tend the inn so excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Brew of the day is still Venezia, and the biscuits are Ginger. This one is still unpacking, don't ask. Checking the hot sheets we have 53 new mods from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what caught an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

NfgOdin released Fenrir Companion Follower as their first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158649
"This mod introduces a powerful companion, Fenrir, a wolf of immense size and power, right at the beginning of your journey in Skyrim"

Luckily, this Fenrir is not the mythical Fenrisúlfr, harbinger of Ragnarök. He does scale with you through end game, and if he doesn't have that idiotic 'woof woof' every three seconds this one might even consider traveling with him. The only downside is you can only get him through the vanilla start. He is not accessible through the cave entrance. Thanks

wetblanket released Immersive Khajiit Caravan Horses as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158625
"A patch for the wonderful mod Immersive Khajiit Caravan Mules that replaces the mules with horses." Well, a pack mule is actually more realistic, but seeing as there are no mules in Sklyrim, this one gets a cookie. Thanks

Let's have a peek at some visual patching

Sky Haven Temple Meshes Improved by SaevaVeritas
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158641
"Next Installment in my mesh overhaul of Skyrim is Sky Haven Temple. I've gone through all the meshes in the architecture folder for this location and optimized vertex/triangle count, fixed UVs and holes where they were noticed. Compatible with all texture overhauls that do not use custom textures and follow vanilla design."

The fifth in the series. This one is becoming the guru of vanilla mesh optimization. Thanks, Ah'vrie hopes you complete the project and offer an all in one. Have a cookie

braxusx released Ryn's Lumber Mills Snow Fixes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158624
"A fix I made that adds snow on some objects when using Ryn's Lumber Mills."

And nicely done at that. Thanks, you can have a cookie as well

Lets see. mengyei released Regal Cloaks of the Nine Divines SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158578

And PunishedMobius ESLified it
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158618

"High quality cloaks fit for kings based on each of the Nine Divines"

Not thrilled with the symbols, but the cloaks are nice. Your game your way. Thanks

tcbflash released Slower Uphill (SPID) as a follow up release
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158643
"Move slower when going uphill. Script free. Esl flagged. Compatible with everything. Applies to humanoid NPCs as well, through SPID."

Nice, to be honest the old cat wouldn't consider the original mod because it only applied to the player. This on the other hand might be worth testing. Have a cookie

And finally Shadows in Windhelm by Phereniki
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/158573
"Shadows in Windhelm introduces note trail around Windhelm, but something doesn't feel quite right, is someone being watched, or... watching? Why is there blood everywhere, and why can't Windhelm catch a break?"

A bloody scavenger hunt in Windhelm... follow the clues to the watcher's stash. Why not?

And that will do for today. 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!