Coffee with an old Khajiit

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Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 24th of Morning Star and wage slaves rejoice, the weekend has arrived. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, and the fires are rebuilt... You might want to cover your tankards for a bit. This can get a tad dusty... There, Much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires. They warm more than the room as his mother often said. Now to put fresh water to the flame while Ah'vrie composts the ash, checks the garden, scrubs the kettles... What? Oh, yes the life of an inn keeper is very glamorous yes.

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are Lemon. Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new in the usual eclectic mix of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

A quick Shoutout to Xtudo for The Veiled Ledger SE - Unique Rewards
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170580
"Replaces the adventure reward with a lovely unique one. 7 new amazing models so far. 4K-2K. ESL" Nothing worse than taking on a tough dungeon for a crappy reward. Thanks

EnemyPK released Abandoned Tower (Player Hideout) as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170574
"Abandoned Tower is a player hideout fits well with alchemists and mages. Represents high half-destroyed tower."

Nothing beats noobish exuberance ;-) 8 floors, unique models, and a dark backstory. What's not to love. The landscape edits are awful, and it has this whole hellraiser vibe with hooks hanging everywhere... And it's huge. This one has to get a cookie for not being in Riverwood

Elzar125 released Partial Spell Casting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170554
"A lightweight SKSE plugin that lets you release charged projectile spells early for reduced power and magicka cost."

This could be extremely useful as you get up in levels as a mage. IE: when you start using spells like 'incinerate' you shouldn't be forced to charge/release a full power bolt to flambe a skeever. Downloaded for testing. Thanks. Have a cookie as well.

AlwaysAPrice released Clairvoyance Corpses
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170601
"Adds a simplified Detect Dead effect to Clairvoyance to highlight nearby corpses"

The old cat uses a mod the drops a copy of detect dead 'lite' (apprentice level with much reduced range) on Farengar's desk. So no throwing stones in this glass house. This is not a bad idea as a convenience mod, and it would get you to use Clairvoyance more, and earlier, which buffs your alterations skills... The old cat approves. Downloaded to endorse.

let's see AceKSH released two remove ugly mod added flora.
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/AceKS ... ameId=1704
Thanks for sharing.

ZhabkaAzazina patched Goam Elven Ears Redone and RaceMenu Selector of Skins
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170564
Thanks for including the recommended load order.

TheShiningAbsol released Simple Giant Variants
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170633
"Adds fifteen war-painted giant variants" That's a bit misleading, read that more as adds/distributes subtle variations in war paint to the vanilla giants. Thanks

Digsu released Additional Wild Horses
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170560
"Adds two new tameable wild horses to the game" And their both pretty. Obviously Wild Horses is a hard requirement. Updates the notes as well. Nicely added. Have a cookie

Tori's Blackreach Mushrooms
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170563
"Just a new mushroom model of the Blackreach tiny mushrooms"
" I replace almost all the harvestable mushrooms in Blackreach with mine"

They do look like baby versions of the tall ones. Well done, but the old cat is unsure about replacing all of the harvestable mushrooms... Needs testing, and feedback is requested.

And we'll finish up with Food Size Scaling - Base Object Swapper by Pieter82
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170631
"Adjust food model / mesh sizes using Base Object Swapper. Compatible with all vanilla model / mesh replacers. No plugin / ESP."

Finally an all in one version that requires no plugin, about bloody time Pietre. Instant download, and another cookie. No one want's their tomatoes the size of a water melon.

And that will do for today. The new casks of ale were delivered on time last night, and we have a fresh batch of mead so this one hopes you're all very thirsty. We've serving mudcrab scrambles on toasted flat bread as the early meal, and Ale braised sabrecat with twice baked garlic potatoes and grilled leeks as 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 and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!

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Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Sundas the 25th of Morning Star, and a quiet morning here at the inn. excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is still Venezia, and the biscuits will be oatmeal cranberry in a little while. Checking the hot sheets we have 62 new mods. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

geokthmonas released Firebrand's Rest - Mini Quest Mod as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170707
"Firebrand's Rest is a dungeon tied with a quest to retrieve an Ancient Nord Battle-Axe from the living corpse of one of the Five Hundred Companions of Ysgramor."

Color an old cat impressed, your first mod is a fetch quest, with voice acted dialog based on lore? This one has to get a cookie. tracking the author for now.

OndinesCurse released Bikinis MORE Optimally Balanced - Skypatcher
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170660
"this mod aims to balance Bikini armors in a more immersive and realistic way"

Sooo... You load a fantasy game, add fantasy bikini armor, with decent protection stats, then complain the armor is too good? You want "realistic" bikini armor? Moving right along ;-)

Lets see... LennysVR84 released Nordic Dragonsreach Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170659
Adds lots of candle wall sconces to Spaghetti's Palaces - Dragonsreach. Not fond of the two additional dragon heads they added to the throne room, but thanks.

JohnTheJohner released Lowered Hearthfire Building Costs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170656
"Light plugin to make the process of building your Hearthfire homes a bit less tedious and grindy" lowers material costs at merchants, and increases yield at the anvil. Basically this is cheating without cheating... Thanks

Why not? the old cat understands the issue which is why he usually visits Windstad mine before considering HF homes. An unlimited supply of iron and corundum goes a long way towards removing the tedium for this one. Plus you can order straw glass and goat horns.

Pieter82 released Higher Poly Vanilla Leather Strips
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170709
"Higher poly mesh for the Leather Strip model" TBH it's a very slight improvement. Thanks

biggieboss released Vanaheimr - Complex Parallax Whiterun Roads
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170685
"Retextures Whiterun's roads with textures from Vanaheimr Northern Roads"

Ah'vrie has to admit this is an interesting choice, and looks good. available in several colors. The grey matches the stone wall color quite well. We love choice. Thanks

nowiam released A Ghibli Skyrim - Dungeons and Forts
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170655
"A new design for Dungeons, Forts, Ships and more, using Studio Ghibli's inspired textures and adding some Ghibli references"

And the old cat thought PBR was ugly. LOL Your game your way. This looks like either a poorly drawn comic, or a really good acid trip. Thanks?

huhjun released Paths of Family - Immersive Adoption Overhaul and Quest Line
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170650
"This mod overhauls Skyrim’s adoption system by adding small, heartfelt quests for each adoptable child"

On top of the quests, it adds AI generated dialog to the children. No sample video. thanks

And we do have a mod of the day. Sound the trumpets and summon the dancers

Save It Name It by DarkFox127
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170714
"Save It Name It adds the ability to quickly create a save and give it a dedicated name of your choosing using either a dedicated hotkey or by using the optional Tween Menu addon."

This is a hotkey version of the console named save. As convenient as a quick save, but it's a full save you get to name. We now have something to recommend to the quick save spammers. Defaults to F6, no MCM needed, you can edit the hotkey with a console command.

The old cat's sold. 2 cookies. downloaded to endorse

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!
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Morning *waves* Played late / slept late again. Market opens in a few minutes. I did look through the Nexus... 58 new mods, and honestly there's really nothing much today catching the eye. I hope you'll forgive an old cat. I'm blowing today off.

Mina's Kiddos by MinastaurielLithoniel2713
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170793
"Just a simple visual overhaul of the children of Skyrim."

Yep another potato head overhaul. This one's a WIP as not all the kiddos are done yet. Worth a look.

That'll do for now, opening bell in 5. Happy Monday
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Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 27th of Morning Star, and a clear sunny morning here on warm sands. It is time once again for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew today is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are Ginger. Checking the hot sheets we had 32 new mods, mostly jangle, but lets see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa... Not much unfortunately.

LordWushin released Oldrim ENB
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170885
"A Silent Horizons 2 - Universal Core powered ENB that is designed for oldrim-like or vanilla weathers." Sooo, a little darker, and hazy, or foggy, most of the time... thanks?

otisimo212 released Riverwood Falls Lite
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170845
"Adds small waterfall and a brook near Riverwood, based on my Riverwood Falls mod, without any navmesh or landscape edits for maximum compatibility."

*silent chuckle* Ah'vrie thinks this one got an earful over compatibility problems with other mods. Riverwood, The most crowded "Sorry little village to the south" in a modded game. and the stream still runs through the living room of hundreds of first player homes LOL

Fea's Hjertesten Hall - Bathing in Skyrim Renewed (BiSR) Patches
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170886
"Hi there! This is a patch for one of my favorite player homes here on Nexus, Hjertesten Hall and Bathing in Skyrim Renewed as well as a combo patch for those using Keep it Clean with BiSR. Enjoy!"

Wait, you can run BISR over the top of keep it clean? Ah'vrie must have missed that memo. This one has some reading to do it seems. Thanks.

And that's basically it Xtudo patched the armour set I liked

ELLE - Wayfarer Navi - My patches SE by Xtudo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170836
"4K, 2K and 1K optimized textures. Heels Sound patch. ENB Dynamic Cubemaps patch. Several fixes, tweaks and edits."

These include missing armor type, and warmth keywords, and fixed a clipping issue with the mantle. A modder's work never ends. LOL Wouldn't have it any other way.

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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Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 28th of Morning Star. And an overcast morning at the inn. 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 from Indonesia, and the biscuits are classic sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets have 43 new mod in the usual eclectic assortment of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa this day.

Exhnil released No Vendor Spell Tomes - Riverwood as their first mod. Welcome.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170916
"Simple plugin to remove spell books from Lucan Valerius in riverwood" This is actually a patch for 'No Vendor Spell Tomes' It seems they missed Riverwood. Who knew? Thanks

PayloadG ported/edited Snapneck Shack-REMASTERED
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170973
"A small shack (no load doors) in a tree located between Riverwood and Whiterun"

For such a tiny place there's a lot to interact with. Some serious silliness though, like how you get hot running water at the top of a tree, but we won't go there. LOL Thanks

Eudalus released Tyranus Is Just A Chill Guy
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170966
"Changes the force greet package Vigilant Tyranus uses to automatically approach the player to begin the House of Horrors quest to a sandbox package."

Ah'vrie likes this ones thinking. Clean and eloquent. Have a cookie, downloaded

GracefulStrings reurns with The Dragon Bard Lite - Simplified Playable Instruments
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170967
"Five new playable instruments - highly compatible with other bard mods and modpacks!"
" I decided to create a simplified version for those who enjoy using other mods that change/improve the Bards College, or run large modlists that would otherwise not be able to include my original mod"

Very thoughtful Grace, have a cookie

Ribbajakk released Daughter of Ysmir - CBBE 3BA Bodyslide Preset (SFW)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170933
"A preset for those looking for a Dovahkiin that can crush a man's head between her thighs."

I'm thinking of tweaking this slightly for Obody and giving it to the orcs. I like how the shoulders get wider, and the muscles more defined with weight, not just bustier.

And that will do for today. SwordMaster77W released contentcats apron crafting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/170997
"Crafting recipies for Contentcats "Apron""

I should make one of these for Sofia She might actually keep it on.

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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