Coffee with an old Khajiit

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Avrie
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Re: Coffee with an old Khajiit

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Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 22nd of Evening Star, and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. Hide is you can or work if you must, it's Morndas again. It's a very quiet predawn here on warm sands, The blessed moons were but a shadow last night, and once again begin their eternal journey to full. We hope the goddess enjoyed her rest, and the hunters enjoy their hangovers, both were well earned. Anyway, it's 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 Venezia, and the biscuits are chocolate chip. checking the hot sheets we have 60 new mods from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or three.

PeacefulConquest released Kajo's Snap (Dispel Utility) as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167651
"Hello fellow modder! Have you been searching the nexus for a solid, nuclear-option-of-a-dispel-spell Spell? Well look no further! I really have no clue what happens to spells that aren't necessarily meant to *be* dispelled, you'll have to figure that one out. This is my first mod ever published, please do enjoy :D"

We like him, he's silly, have a cookie (You know all those old mods that use cloak spells to distribute 'X'? Beware) ;-)

Barrrbarrrosssa released 2 'second mods' today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Barrr ... ameId=1704
Clandestin removes the thieves guild armor in favor of clothes... interesting.
Silvermoon Hall Refined, adds an 'estate' that screams noob, but must have been fun to make, so the old cat isn't poking. Thanks

While we're looking at real estate... Huh huh, see what I did there, actually it's all real estate today, well sort of...

Caenraes Hla Norim Manor - A Hlaalu style Player home
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167700
"It's a pretty simple player home, just one bed with a kitchen area, dining room and a couple storage rooms."

Quite nicely done actually, perfect for a Dunmer. Would make a nice replacer for Drela's cottage as well. The old cat could do without the shrooms and shroom beetles, but well done. Have a cookie.

bd345 released Windhelm Hall of the Dead Expansion
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167748
"This mod expands Windhelm's Hall of the Dead, turning it into a tomb fit for an ancient city"

This one thinks the priestess of Arkay might have a thing or two to say about the wandering draugr... Your game your way

snozz2004 released Skybound
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167698
"Overhaul of Skybound Pass" Goody, more bandits to kill, thanks.

And finally, not exactly a mod of the day, but it is the last mod of the day

Hamlets of Whiterun by Axis1211
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167692
"This mod adds 6 small hamlets each with a small quest or activity to do in the Hold of Whiterun."

A bit formulaic, three small buildings each ringed by crumbling walls or fences of one form or another with needy NPCs... Still it's a bit reminiscent of Oblivion, and something for the dovakin to trip over. The old cat is not thrilled with the one on the road to Riverwood. The architecture is wrong. and the stockade fence is more bandit camp than hamlet but why not?

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!

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Re: Coffee with an old Khajiit

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Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 23rd of Evening Star, and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is time for this one to tend the inn once again 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 Stockholm Lungo, and the biscuits will have to wait on this one returning from the markets a little later. Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new in the usual mix of patches, jangles, and cheats. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or three.

MNM1999 released Mute sound on task switch as a first mod. Wwelcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167807
"Mute the sound when you Alt+Tab game. Simple SKSE plugin that turns off the sound of your game when it's minimized" Thanks, that can actually be quite handy.

rolfofhouserolf released Willows Be gone as their second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167816
"I don't like willows. BOS to remove them." A simple patch for Nature of the wildlands

Lets see... yhok released Rings of power and chaos
cheat rings from 10% to 1000% buffs... Their third, No link needed, but thanks.

Meraru99 released Bloodshot Eyes Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167779
"Replaces the two vanilla bloodshot eyes. The blue one is now lilac and the brown one is now black" If it makes you happy, thanks for sharing.

CozySienna released Critters of Kynareth
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/166446
"now there's nocturnal moths that appear after 9 p.m. in the temple, and will disappear before morning!"

Only makes sense if you use a 'floral' overhaul of the temple, but thanks

We'll finish up with Green Thumb Fix by wSkeever
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167824
"Make Green Thumb perk work on plants like Nirnroot but not stuff like coin purses."

Three versions from strict vanilla based on the description, matching the USSEP description changes, and one that's well thought out and fits somewhere in between. The devs used the 'flora' keyword on things like butter churns and coin purses. This fixes that. there's a full explanation on the mod page, worth a read, and 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!
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Re: Coffee with an old Khajiit

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Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

it is Middas the 24th of Evening Star and the eve of Saturnalia. This one hopes every on was wonderful plans for the celebrations, surrounded by friends and family. This one has a special recipe for a spiced cream drink made with Colovian brandy called eggnog. Which is very strange as there are no eggs called for in the recipe. But we'll be serving it tomorrow.

Anyway, it is time 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 with apologies tyhe markets were too crowded yesterday, this one will try again today. He is tasting oatmeal cranberry, or possibly sour cherry this morning. Anyway, we have 47 new mods mostly patches, jangles, and cheats. Let's dive in over a fresh cuppa...

A few quick shout outs
mattski123 for releasing an ESL version of grey cowl of Nocturnal 10th anniversary edition
ZckeZckT for turning Delphine into a 20 something in a fetish bikini... Oookay
SkyrimThiago for Magic cubes. Loot boxes with a 50/50 shot at being good or bad
Enodoc for a shortcut elevator to blackreach not bound to the main quest

zhitsak released Persistent Relations - Generic NPCs Amnesia Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167904
"An SKSE plugin that prevents relationship ranks from resetting on save load for generic NPCs" This is mostly in support of adult mods, but might have other uses depending on the modlist. Thanks, Ah'vrie may test this.

Gr1n released Damage-negating layered Mage Armor spells - tweaked
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167917
"This mod adds a new type of spells into the game- Mage Armor, which fully negates damage from any source of attacks (magic, weapon, Tu'um, ect) of any magnitude for a defined amount of hits."

The old cat finds this concept interesting. Seems OP at first glance, but the effects are for a very limited number of strikes at low levels... This one gets a cookie, tracking for now.

Vanilladoesntreal released Pyromancer's Flame (Standalone)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167543
"A variant of firebolt that allows for casting alternate spells via multi click inputs + modifier key". The old cat is not one for cycling through hidden menus during combat, but it is not the old cat's game. Thanks, Now do the same for frost and shock that uses the same submenus and you'll have my attention,

SKYKLFS Farmhouse Fences
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167900
"This is a fence model I made for an upcoming house mod I am working on, but I wanted to release it in case anybody would like to use it."

The old cat is not thrilled with the textures, They look plastic, PBR level boring. Pass

Skytinerant released WTF I Love Vanilla Ruins Now (with caves and mines)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167887
"Complex materials for Nordic ruins, caves, and mines for use with The New Normal. This includes parallax that doesn't warp and hand made smoothness maps to catch the light better. Metal is appropriately reflective."

Some assembly required, be sure to read the page. Nor this looks very interesting. The combination of new normals and smoothness maps give the cave walls a reduced sharpness that looks very ancient. At first appearance they are slightly lower res, but they stand up to close inspection, they just look worn. Ah'vrie needs to see these in game. Tracking for now. Have a cookie

Bectile released Diverse Chicken Coops for More Places - BOS
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/166880
"Gives mod-added villages and farms cute diverse chicken coops by FrankBlack. You can choose from several options. BOS swap files or ESL-flagged plugins."

An interesting add-on BOS file for Frank's mod. covers several of Arthmoor's towns, cutting room floor, a few ASLAL locations, as well as Wyrmstooth, and several overhauls. We love variety, and choice. This one gets a cookie.

We'll finish up with D-O-N-T Brows by himenoyui404
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/167765
"D-O-N-T (Dual Origin Naturally Textured) standalone asym brows for Vanilla and High Poly Head. Regularly updated with new pairs." (WIP)

Six to start with, they look hand drawn, and very expressive. We love choice. Thanks, This one gets a cookie as well.

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!
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