Modding on the Spectrum

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 6th of Hearthfires and one of those very still predawns where you can hear your own heartbeat. It is always disconcerting to wake with your very first thoughts being is this one injured? Anyway, 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 boil...

Our brew of the day is Tamuka mu Zimbabwe, and the biscuits are almond biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat today over a fresh cuppa.

Nikephorros released Epic Oldrim - Original Legendary Colours as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/99952
"This mod changes the colourful Skyrim Special Edition colours into the original dark Oldrim colours from Legendary Edition. Every single Imagespace from Special Edition has been changed to match the look and feel of Oldrim as close as possible."

Ah'vrie must be honest. This is the first time the old cat has seen side by side comparisons of the oldrim image spaces next to the SSE image spaces. Oldrim really did look better. There have been issues mentioned with ENB though and this is a first mod... Thanks, have a cookie

AlterAsc released CFTO - Simple Hold Names as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100027
"Changes hold names to major city names in carriage driver dialogue" See a need, fill a need. The soul of modding. (Ah'vrie still mixes up Morthal and Solitude after a decade of playing ) Thanks, have a cookie

Goatdog420 released Cliffside Estate as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100045
Oh look another TARDIS has landed in Skyrim Exactly what you expect LOL thanks

JJerem released Imperial Stable - Stonewall Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/99977
"Small mod that replaces the stonewall meshes of the imperial stable with the farmhouse stonewall meshes. No ESP" And nicely done at that. The vanilla textures do look more like a dung pile than a field stone wall. This one is getting much better. Have a cookie

mathy79 released Carts Remodeled
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100040
"Lightweight remake of the carts models and textures"

The old cat wishes there were some comparison shots. It's nice to see Mathy producing new work after being away for a few years, but these last two mods look decidedly vanilla. It's hard to see any improvement worth the installation. Thanks anyway, welcome back.

rhonjhonson released Metamorphic RocksE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100018
"This is a texture replacer for rocks and mountains. Makes them look a bit more detailed."

Some of the 'weathered' textures look really good, but the old cat does not like parts of the color choices being inconsistent. Pass but thanks

StoneSpiralGaming released Weapons Don't Clip Cloaks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100057
"A simple tweak to the XPMSE skeleton mesh to prevent 2H weapons, Bows and Quivers clipping though Cloaks"

Cloaks and scabbards have always been an issue, and what was old is new again. When Nick Noodles released Cloaks of Skyrim, the weapon nodes were positioned to minimize clipping and people complained they were 'floating' so they were pulled tighter to the body and we got the level of clipping we have now. This mod looks much better from the back, as long as you also don't question how they're mounted and to what... This mod seems to return us to the original positions, and It does look better. Thanks

ToosTruus released The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal SE - Moveable Lanterns and Signs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100019
"Just a mod to have lanterns and signs moveable for The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal SE."

Woo-Hoo... Blowing in the wind comes the the desert, using Wizkid's meshes with permission. We'll give this one 2 cookies

Okay, we'll finish up with a couple of animation mods with a word of caution. The old cat doesn't normally include animations in the reviews because you really need to see them in game, and one of today's mods illustrates why.

Vanargand Animations II - Female Idle Walk And Run by Verolevi
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100000
"Complete remake of the Vanargand female idle walk and run. Both a no requirement replacer version and a "Conditional Armor Type Animations" version are provided."

The old cat tested the original mod in game two years ago. The actual animations were quite nice, but the 'start/stop loop' was... jerky. NPCs would miss a step, stub a toe... come up with your own description. It was easy to ignore when a single NPC would stop, turn, and 'stutter' before changing direction, but when you saw several doing it in say the Whiterun market... well the old cat removed their animation mods pretty quick. Going by the videos those issues have been ironed out and these look really good. But the caveat is they need to be seen in game. Have a cookie on account

Elsawirr released two today as a follow up to hunterborn animations from 2 days ago
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Immersive Hunting Animations, and Immersive Carcass Carrying

"Step up your hunting game with Immersive Hunting Animations, a mod that adds hunting animations to Skyrim. This mod features a variety of animations, such as skinning, harvesting, and butchering, that will make you feel like you're truly hunting in the wild."

That will serve for both. Make sure to read the requirements , these are OAR replacers, and function as a standalone version of Hunterborn animations. The carcas carry mod also removes the carry weight penalty, and the old cat is always worried what dark issues are hiding behind the word Immersive... Needs testing, but not for old cats.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are... Where did Ah'vrie put that mop? We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 7th of Hearthfires and another quiet predawn at the inn. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is once again time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is from India, and the biscuits are Toll House. Checking the hot sheets we have 36 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye fo an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two.

JamesHugh released Revert Ebony Blade Changes as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100106
"Revert changes made to the Ebony Blade in the patch 1.9 so it benefits from one handed perks instead of two handed perks." Oookay, and they don't use the patch. Well some people like reinventing the wheel. Your game your way. Moving right along

GiraPomba released Backpack Repositioner - Immersive Equipment Displays
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100113
"manage backpacks with Immersive Equipment Displays. Change positioning, rotation, scale, make it invisible with conditions and so on." Some assembly required. Thanks

DEEJMASTER333 released Universal ENB 2.0
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100073
"final release of my old Universal ENB, mainly with a stronger overall look and various improvements across the board."

There's subtle, and then there's 'is this thing on?' subtle. This is the later. If you like the look you'd be better off with a reshade and not deal with the performance hit when barely providing any graphical improvement at all. (slight deepening of shadows?) Pass

Sranger released Amorous Adventures MCM
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100112
"A MCM for any original Amorous Adventure versions that lets you pick and choose which quests to enable" Not the first, but simple and well laid out. Have a cookie

Let's see... AndrealphusVIII patched Play as a dragon so you don't have the power at level one LOL, no link needed but really level one? Oookay, LOL.

And finally FYX - Hrothgar Steps Collisions by Yuril
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100088
"Created new collisions for High Hrothgar's steps to fix the bug that causes the player to get stuck when climbing the steps. No ESP"

Ah'vrie is not sure he ever was stuck on those stairs, but if it makes you happy thanks. Have a cookie for sharing.

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!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Fredas the 8th of Hearthfires and thank the divines the weekend is nigh at hand. The blessed moons have waned through the first quarter and will be new next Middas, but for now the moons have set and the paths are closed. Time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored quests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is Miami espresso, and the biscuits are Bordeaux. Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new with plenty of bimbos, himbos, accessories, patches, pointy sticks, and goofs. Let's see what catches the eye today over a fresh cuppa.

michelansero released two reshades as first mods. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/1347932 ... user+files
Cinematic is moody and atmospheric, and colorful Tamriel favors the reds a bit too much for an old cat's taste. Both are worth a look. Thanks.

Temryuu released Carlotta Valentia's Home - Tem's Houses
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100154
"Lightweight, vanilla overhaul of Carlotta Valentia's home interior." Nicely done. The old cat likes the fireplace vs. the fire pit. Worth a look.

Let's see PSBoss released another flame atronach. NSFW as always and no link needed. Does stone fresh jiggle? Pass

And finally, dylbill released Form Explorer Menu
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100181
"Explore forms in game by type, for debug purposes. Add or remove items or spells. Copy form ID's and other data to clipboard."

- Filter forms by mod and type.
- Add or remove items and spells.
- Copy form IDs and other form data to clipboard

There's a bit of a list in requirements, and a work around if you don't wish to install No .esp. Some assembly required, this is a step up from add item menu. Seriously worth a look and a cookie. There's some horse power here. Thanks Tracking for the old cat's next build.

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!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 9th of Hearthfires, and wage slaves rejoice; the weekend has arrived. The blessed moons continue to wane through the crescents as we approach the festival of the new moons once more, but for now the moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is once again time 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 want to cover your tankards for a bit as this can get a tad dusty... There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to start the weekend off with happy fires. They warm more than the room as his mother liked to say, and a fire needs air to be happy. It is good to clear the ash and free the vents once a week. It has become almost a ritual for Ah'vrie. Anyway, now to compost the ash, check the garden, scrub the kettles and put fresh water to the boil... The life of an innkeeper is very exciting no?

Our brew of the day is a lovely espresso from Istanbul, and we'll bake fresh biscuits when Ah'vrie returns from the markets later. For now we have plenty of Toll House. Checking the hot sheets we have 41 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of the old cat this day over a fresh cuppa, and unfortunately not too much.

Tweak1971 released 4 tweaks today as first SSE mods. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/5242233 ... files&BH=0
Make sure you read the 'Very UnOfficial Patch' mod before considering it. A lot of these are common fixes most of us 'use a few of' but it also includes new spells and enchantments so Caveat Emptor... make sure you read the pages. Thanks Tweak

michelansero released two first mods today. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
A racemenu preset, and Dark Atmospheric ReShade. Actually not bad for a first reshade. It has a fairly subtle and realistic palette, but a little heavy on the bloom. Worth a look and thanks.

PlayerInfinite released Subtle Consumable Enhancements
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100231
"A food overhaul, but it's very important you read the full description before using it." Good advice from this one. It has a few issues, and the changes made to food are pretty random. (At least in this old cats opinion; Nords get an extra buff from eating veggies?)

Kanjs - Soul Gems
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100239
"Souls gems and holder up to 4k with particle light, yes it include the azura star!" Thanks, nothing special, no translucency, sub surface refractions, or scattering, and the old cat is not fond of the star at all. But not bad either. We like choice.

And our mod of the day... Sound the trumpets!

Baby Mammoths - SkyTEST patch SE by Xtudo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100198
"A super cute Baby Mammoth replacer for SkyTEST, default and Redux. ESL" Awww! they were already cute but Mihail/Xtudo's replacer is bloody adorable. This one gets a cookie.

And that will do for today. The Ale was delivered on time and the new batch of mead is ready so drink up. We're serving mudcrab scrambles for the early meal, and Ah'vrie is making his signature Carrot potato and Dragon stew for the late meal. So remember to bring your appetites. 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!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 10th of Hearthfires and another quiet predawn at the inn. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed and it is time once again for Ah'vrie to stoke the fires and put fresh water to the boil...

Our brew of the day is LeCap or Cape Town Lungo, and we'll be baking fresh biscuits once the ovens get hot, so you'll just have a bit. You can't rush a good cookie. Checking the hot sheets we have 34 new today, and the old cat has noticed it slowing down some with most of the modders we know setting their sights on the stars, but there's still plenty to look at.

Howkodav released Chendkemel Dwemer Home as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100278
"On one of the cliffs bordering the Rift and Eastmarch, there is a Dwemer structure. The inhabitants of this place are Dwemer spiders and one recently settled Dunmer who is interested in Ruins of Bthalft, but lately, this house has subsided, and you have to find out the reason unless of course, you want to live in this house, spiders don’t care whose home this will be again." "To completely take possession of this house you need to find its owner. There are clues left around the house and in the Workshop where to look for it."

Surprisingly reserved for a first modded mansion. Layout and clutter seem fitting, and a very interesting location/story... 2 cookies and that's saying something

oldkottor released Dresscode Of Skyrim as their second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100269
"Do you want to be shunned by rich and powerful in an immersive way...?" " if an NPC wears at least one apparel with the keyword "ClothingRich" and you, the player, do not wear such things at all - they would just plain refuse to talk to you. Immersive. Have fun."

Why does the old cat picture a city full of Nazeens? Of course the upside is it shuts them up, all of them LOL. That deserves a cookie, welcome back

TheManaVault released Gleanerborn - Resourcefulness in Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100273
Well, this mod has so much scope creep the old cat can't even picture a category for it. Recipes for common crap that has no value, death items that make no sense, new crafting requirements that add nothing, a few new spells, weapons, foods... Ah'vrie is sure there's some pattern there somewhere... Thanks? Not for old cats

vrushankd released Survival Mode Auto Eat
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100096
"Adaptation of wSkeever's Sunhelm Auto Eat and Drink for Survival Mode. Compatible with Survival Mode overhauls / variations*." That could be useful for many, have a cookie

ChrisKley released Memento Mori
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100298
"The mod adds a realistic and immersive element to the game by placing animal and human corpses throughout the world." (Bloody, partially decomposed, and rotting corpses) Your game your way... The old cat could recommend a good therapist

Lets see... Snazzy Exteriors - Bryling's Garden by Gutmaw
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100290
"Complete overhaul of the exterior of Bryling's House in Solitude" Very Zen, Ah'vrie likes the waterfall. Not thrilled with the Dunmer lanterns, but she is a Thane, and can afford the import fees from Victoria Have a cookie

We'll finish up today with Spaghetti's Faction Halls - High Hrothgar
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100282
"This mod provides a lightweight, compatible, and FPS friendly overhaul to High Hrothgar!"

Ah'vrie generally likes Spaghetti's mods, but the clutter here is... The old cat is not thrilled with the banners at all, or the scattered bear skins, even in the snow for no possible reason. The old cat also has a pet peeve about adding plants in dark hallways... PASS

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!

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 12th of Hearthfires and another quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons wane through the last crescent tonight and will be gibbous tomorrow. The hunters love when the new moons lead into the weekend. Personally Ah'vrie never understood this when he was the goddess' shield. Now, this one finally understands it gives them an extra day to recover from all that drinking. Ah'vrie is long past the excesses of youth. There is a certain wisdom that comes from seeing many seasons, but these can never be taught by anything other than time, and it is part of that wisdom to realize that as well. Anyway, the inn will not tend itself. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is Cape Town espresso, and the biscuits are Toll House. Checking the hot sheets we have 41 new mods, but honestly not much catches the old cat's eye. Let's see what does over a fresh cuppa.

Kanjs - Dwemer Automaton
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100414
"Dwemer Automaton textures up to 4K, some minor mesh fixes, and this pack included the Creation Club Automaton as well!"

A little too orange for an old cat's taste, but nicely done. If Ah'vrie has one little gripe it's how most of the current authors over sharpen the textures with this need to go 4K. The metals looks 'sand cast' in the closeups rather than forged. Cast is always more brittle than forged... Maybe that's why there is so much Dwemer scrap lying around

The Knight of the Void by Sidekicks of Tamriel
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100373
"A follower for a grimdark playthrough with 770+ lines of dialogue, custom follower system, mount, 3 various side quests, detailed backstory, and romance!"

"The Knight plays the role of a mercenary/paladin. Her fighting style is a spell sword with her own sword that can’t be switched out. She is a worshipper of Mara and loathes Daedra! However, if you gain her trust, in some instances you can get her to see that not all Daedra are bad. Mainly, this Knight works best for a neutral or good Dragonborn and not an evil one."

And the old cat would bet the keys to the inn that she'll still block doors and jumps in front of your arrows. But our lovely Gnewna says this one is worth a look, and Ah'vrie knows never to argue when it comes to followers. 2 cookies

Warning! ... This follower uses a custom AI, and should never be added to any of the follower framework mods or she "WILL" loose her mind.

Let's see... we have an authors resource to finish up with. That's different no?

md2nexus by ceejbot
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100441
"A command-line tool for converting markdown to nexusmods-flavored bbcode. Can convert single files or directories of files."

Unless you're documenting mods on the nexus, and so used to writing in markdown using the other makes your brain hurt, this will be useless to you. but I'm sure there are at least a dozen people out that that will find this useful, and nine of them have already downloaded. Thanks

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!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 15th of Hearthfires and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. It's another quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons are new, and the Hunters are drunk again as expected. Anyway, the moons have set and it's once again time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is CapeTown Lungo, and the biscuits are Toll house until Ah'vrie bakes fresh a little later. Checking the hot sheets we have 45 new with the usual bimbos, himbos, accessories, patches, and goofs. Let's see what catches the eye today.

d4em released Potage le Magnifique as a first mod. Welcome.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100623
"Adds the unique specialty dish "Potage le Magnifique" to the menu of Dead Man's Drink in Falkreath" Okay, it would have been more appropriate to have it at the Nightgate in, but what ever makes you happy.

elafrosicky released Alchemy Toxicity and Automatons
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100572
"New gameplay mechanics for the Alchemy tree (Automatons creation and potion toxicity handicap)" The old cat despises scope creep. Especially stupid scope creep. Ah'vrie might take a deeper look at the potion toxicity mechanic if this one didn't add crafting a Dwemer automaton at the forge "once you learn the Alchemist Perk (first one)"
Moving right along

Kyndra72 released 5 "younger" NPCs and an all in one
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/9322515?tab=user+files
Personally the old cat sees nothing wrong with growing old gracefully, but if it makes you happy

Papitas released Bodyslide Preset Blender
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100477
"Have you ever found a Bodyslide preset and said "Well, I like that, but I want to tone it down a bit" or "This is not enough. I want to turn this up to eleven!"? Maybe even "I like the legs on this one, but I wish it had the boobs of this other one"?"

Ah'vrie would have to play with this a bit to get a feel of the UI. Without active preview windows to compare the presets 'live' with the resulting output displayed this is just adding a level of complexity that is not warranted. He doesn't really see any use case for this. But it is second cuppa early... your mileage may vary.

Okay, let's get to the good stuff...

Taller Posts for Farmhouse Walkways by FrankBlack
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100585
"A mesh replacer that lengthens the posts on farmhouse walkways so they aren't flush to the ground anymore." Now this one has an eye... Simple, subtle, and should have been vanilla. Based on Yuri's 3D farmhouse walkways which is required. This one gets a cookie

And finally mathy79 has released Medieval Potions
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100661
"A complete remake of skyrim's potions and poisons." (Bottles) With and without ENB
particle light support. We love choice. The bottles are pretty, with unique shapes and a slightly less transparent glass than some. Definitely worth a look, and a cookie.

And that will do for t0oday. The fires are stokes, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seat by the fires and warm your bones. We-B-Open!

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 16th of Hearthfires and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. Ah'vrie apologizes for being tardy, it would seem the old cat needed to catch up on some missed naps. Anyway, the blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires rebuilt. Ah'vrie always likes to start the weekend with happy fires. You may want to cover your tankards, this tends to get a tad dusty... There, much better now. A happy fire warms more than the room as Ah'vrie's mother liked to say. Now to scrub the kettles, mop the floors and tend the garden. You can't plan a menu if you don't know what's fresh...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are almond biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 42 new. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat this morning over a fresh cuppa... maybe two ahhhYah! excuse please.

GiraPomba has decided to reinvent the wheel, and this one shows some promise.

Helmet Toggle 2
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100617
"Hide or show helmets or hoods, using Dynamic Armor Variants, with equip/unequip animations, on location changes, weather changes, combat, dialogue or during the day as a vampire." Has a few requirements, but you probably already have them installed. Nice. this one comes with white walls. Have a cookie

SauteedPanda released Hearthfire Oven ENB Light
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100481
"Adds ENB lights to the ovens from the Hearthfires DLC" Includes a few patches as well. Thanks (Ah'vrie is pretty sure Wizkid's ultrafixed Embers includes the oven particle lights.)

Let's see... RDO Lite - Non Spouse Lover Dialogue Patch by Sranger
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100696
"A patch for RDO Lite that enables more lover dialogue without needing to be married" For all those Dovagigolos. Thanks

And finally our mod of the day... A little under the hood magic for bounty radiant quests

Bounty Quests Redone - NG by digitalApple
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100630
"A reimagination of Bounty Quests Redone. Manually choose in which location a bounty quest will happen and have as many bounty quests active as you want!"

You'll want to read the whole mod page. This is not a patch, it's a from the ground up re-imagined version. Select which bounties you want. Harder ones have an increased reward. It seems this one checked pretty much all of the boxes for a bounty hunter build. Nice. This one gets a cookie.

The new batch of mead is ready, and the ale was delivered on time last night. (Maybe if Ah'vrie hadn't sampled it he would have gotten up on time no? LOL) We're serving Medallions of Venison marinated in brandy served on a bed of diced roast potatoes and topped with a poached egg for the early meal. The carrots were ready for harvest this morning so Ah'vrie will make a hearty carrot, potato and dragon stew for the late meal.

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!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 18th of Hearthfires. Wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. Hide if you can or work if you must it's Morndas again. The blessed moons are waxing through the first crescents as the hunters recover from their... festivities, but for now; the 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 put to the boil/

Our brew of the day is from Honduras, and the biscuits are Toll House. Checking the hot sheets we have 39 new with all the jiggles, dangles, patches and goofs we've come to expect. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa.

Malinson released two first SSE mods today. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... files&BH=1
This ones mod pages are too funny, the mods are a waste but worth a read

Mur4s4me released Dimmer Fake Glow
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100852
"Fake glows are now 80% dimmer. No ESP." Careful with this one. The old cat is not familiar with that glow used in the way it's pictured and the old cat has to ask if that's specific to the modded location the pics were made in and where in the actual game those sources were correctly used. Grain of salt on this one, but thanks

ModiLogist released Easy Mannequin Usage (Dynamic Activation Key)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100834
"Equip every item on the mannequin with one click and also an option to store what you are wearing on the mannequin." Requires JaySerpa's dynamic activation keys. Thanks

Enodoc released Carriage and Ferry Travel Overhaul (CFTO) - Ferries Only
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100836
"Disables CFTO's carriages and restores the vanilla ones, for compatibility with other Carriage Overhauls." Very useful if you want to use a different carriage system. Have a cookie

Diego2891 released Vanilla Gravestones Improvement
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100839
"Small mod that diversifies and improves Skyrim gravestones." Thanks

Lets see... Yuril released FYX - Imperial Doors Collisions
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100821
"Fix collisions of Imperial doors, Fix UV of door frames. No ESP " Not the first collision fix for doors and cages, but definitely needed. Thanks

And finally Andrealphus' Disarming Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100818
"This mod overhauls how the disarming effect works"

The old cat does not agree 100% with some of the choices made here. Disarm puts the weapon in a hidden chest, then returns it to your inventory after a set cool down... The old cat gets it, it's annoying when your weapon clips through the floor or wall and you can't find it again (definitely sucks) but when it doesn't vanish it's there for you to pick up again.

Some of the other features like you can't get spammed with disarm Ah'vrie wholeheartedly agrees with, but disarmed does not equal disappeared. Worth a read.

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!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 19th of Hearthfires and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is time once again for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is again from Honduras, and the biscuits are Apricot thumb print. Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new with all the jiggles, dangles, patches and goofs we expect. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa.

Coyoteftmt released Vanilla 2.0 - Elemental Runes as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100913
"Increases damage of all elemental rune spells from 50 -> 200 at no additional magicka cost." 4X damage boost before adding perk buffs... Not cheaty at all

Dexpa8 released Grand Observatory - Dwemer Home as a second mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100844
"Adds a new Dwemer player home northeast of Whiterun with a wide assortment of puzzles and riddles to unlock its hidden secrets."

Not the best location, and clips with the mountains quite a bit. Noobish overkill with lots of huge empty spaces... Pretty much what you expect from a first home mod pretending to be more. thanks, but pass.

HellFrozenRain released Congruent Sensitivity - SSE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100886
Makes mouse sensitivity remain consistent during gameplay. No information given as to how it's addressed, it has the wrong header, and LOOT is flagging it with a warning... PASS

CarbonDice released 2 today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Denser tundra for Skoglendi grass, and no hood for Karliah. Thanks

carpenihil released Winterhold Docks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100889
"Adds a much needed docks area to Winterhold" Your game your way, but the location will directly conflict with CFTO, and frankly this was intended for their modded Winterhold, and makes little sense. you can walk across the water where the dock is. Pass

pancake0723 released Streets of Sludge
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100875
"Retextures the roads, paths and alleyways of some of Skyrim's major cities" Read that as muddy streets. Bad choice of texture with obvious tiling. Your game your way. PASS

FrankBlack released Diverse Firewood - Base Object Swapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100870
"A Base Object Swapper mod that adds over forty variants of the firewood stacks you find around Skyrim."

Dynamic random changes to wood pile size. Using assets from High Poly Project which is a hard requirement. Will probably need extensive patching if you use a 'wood pile activator mod' A bit of overkill, but if you have the horse power to spare why not. Thanks

Verolevi released Vanargand Animations II - Male Idle Walk And Run
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/99999
"Complete remake of the Vanargand male idle walk and run. Both a no requirement replacer version and a "Conditional Armor Type Animations" version are provided."

This revised version has much smoother transitions, and a more natural heel-toe motion. Definitely worth a look and a cookie. This one keeps getting better.

And finally... with no further ado. Our mod of the day

House Cats - My version SE by Xtudo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100902
"28 cats. 06 different colors and 03 different "meow" sounds. Optional no collar and petting patches. ESL" requires Immersive Interactions - Animated Actions if you want to pet the cats.

What's there to say. Was there ever a doubt this would get the old cats top slot LOL. Not playing favorites or anything Have a cookie, and thanks

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