Modding on the Spectrum

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 2nd of Frostfall and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. Hide if you can, or work if you must, it's Morndas again. The blkessed 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 tended and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits are Gingermen. Checking the hot sheets we have 39 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa, and make it a double.

zohryu released Markarth Extra Mountains Edit as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101700
"The vanilla Markarth mountains contain horrifically un-aesthetic terrain seams" Read that as fixes a few seams that are not visible without mods that extend Markarth vertically. Thanks

Let's look at a couple that worry the old cat. These are NOT recommended...

No Mannequins in Game - Good bye Mannequins by J0h3l
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101715
"Simple mod (ESL-Flagged) for disable all mannequins, including modded houses."

Okay, some people hate the mannequins, that's fair, but the description in the notes about invisible blocks being left behind and possible save issues is a dead giveaway that this one has never constructed a mannequin from scratch and has not removed the hit boxes and activators, just the physical construct. That lack of XP bothers the old cat. HARD PASS!

garbageman42069 released Skyrim Save Backuper-er
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101711
"A .bat script that backs up your skyrim saves"

No, a .bat script that runs an obsolete co-save cleaner that hasn't been needed in years, creates folders on the C: drive, copies the current 6 newest files to an 'old' folder, then deletes the previous old folder... :steamfacepalm: This makes no mention of the fact that it only works in a vanilla game, does not deal with Vortex or MO2 profiles, uses the C drive, and makes unattended deletions to your existing backup saves.

Ah'vrie can't speak for everyone, but the old cat can make dozens of saves in a single large dungeon. Only keeping the last six and deleting the rest... The old cat won't even say use at your own risk. This one is only use if you're really stupid, and can't copy/paste.

Let's move from dumb and dangerous to simply questionable

FatKhajiit108 released Shivering Delay
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101666
"Delays the ENTIRETY of the Saints & Seducers creation until the quest "The Mind of Madness" has been completed.
Every bandit, environmental object, insect, etc. is initially disabled, and Ri'saad cannot be asked about the bandits along the roads. Amber and Madness Ore also won't spawn in chests." "DISCLAIMER: Only install when starting a new playthrough. Installing mid-playthrough will have unexpected results. Also, as this mod uses scripts, it is NOT safe to uninstall mid-playthrough."

This is a 'sack of salt' mod. The author actually appears to have thought it through, and handled all of the details. Personally I like the way this was handled, but the old cat would wait a while for any bug reports to surface, This does require a new game, and cannot be uninstalled mid game.

Let's see... dylvish1991 is still dressing kiddies

Little Caravans by dylvish
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101692
" The mod allows you to dress adopted children in any clothes with the help of spells! Lots of new clothes for kids."

You'll want to read the mod page fully. This was intended for "Clothing for children-companions" and works with several of the authors children's mods, but has limitations with vanilla kids. It's also script based and can not be uninstalled mid game.

Vanargand Animations II - Sprint by Verolevi
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101688
"Complete remake of the Vanargand Male and Female Sprints. Both a no requirement replacer version and a "Conditional Armor Type Animations" version are provided."

They continue to get more fluid with smoother transitions... This one's getting good. Have a cookie

gavwhittaker released Paraphernalia - Retractable Bridge Texture Consistency
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101670
"Simple vanilla mesh update to match the wood textures of dungeon and mine planks onto the retractable bridge, for better consistency." Thanks, you get a cookie as well

And we'll finish up with an early release WIP weather mod.

WeatherPainterAshley released Picta - Weathers of Aurbis - Early Access
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101443
"After 3.5 years in the making the most comprehensive Weather and ENB Mod is now launching into Early-Access"

Obviously a labor of love... 3.5 years and still not finished? Ooookay, Hopefully it will be done before TES6 comes out. Judging by the pics, the dynamic range has been pushed quite a bit. It seems to go from desaturated to borderline over saturated in the greens. Quite a few required mods, and the ENB edits require Silent horizons and it's shaders to be installed than over written...

The old cat would recommend waiting for the finished product

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! :steamhappy:

Goooooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 3rd of Frostfall and it feels like autumn is in a hurry to finally arrive. There's a chill in the predawn air here on warm sands, and a welcome respite from the tyranny of the sun. Anyway, the blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is once again time to stoke the fires and sweep the floors at the inn.

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are Chessman butter cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 31 new mostly jiggles and goofs today, but let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa...

cmdrspockncc1701 released Categories Dat File For Mod Organizer 2
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/92410
What it says on the wrapper. Better than some, but includes mod specific sub sections. Worth a look, but not everything in the game needs it's own category

Satafinix released Ash Ghoul - Ash Spawn Sound Rework
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101763
"Minor Ash Spawn Sound SFX Rework" Why ash spawn sound like Darth Vader breathing puzzles an old cat but it's not my game. Thanks

Riton Imperial Forts
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101743
"Forts retexture whit parallax" Not thrilled, but worth a look. Thanks

Stabscaliber released Riekings Of Solsteim - A Riekling Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101748
"Overhauls the variety of rieklings and fixes some inconsistencies of the rieklings on Solstheim." Gives the blue guys a little love. Several tribal paint overlays, with dozens of variants, with patches for SIC and Netch leather.

Honestly this was the only thing that caught an old cats eye today. Nice work with lots of variety. Tracking this for my next build. Have a cookie

We'll finish up with a mod nobody needs... a little too much reality

Dragonborn Ages - Sleeping Additions by boringvlln
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101735
"Oversleeping, back pains, and nightmares - little additions for a survival playthrough"

No comment other than not in this old cats game. Ah'vrie doesn't need to deal with that in game as well as in RL. PASS lol

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!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 4th of Frostfall and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. 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 Indonesia, and the biscuits are Verona. Checking the hot sheets we have 39 new, with all the usual jiggles, dangles, patches, and goofs. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa...

pospelovv released Eval Console Command for SkyrimSE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101816
"Add eval console command to run JavaScript code from the game console including Papyrus functions." Obviously not for end users. The old cat is not sure he's comfy with embedded code that allows java applications to be called from inside a mod using console fragments. But maybe that's just an old cats paranoia. Powerful, but easy to abuse as well. Sack of salt for this one.

tcbflash released Campfire - High Spirits - Carry Weight Perk
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101785
"The top perk in the Campfire perk tree (High Spirits) now includes an additional 20 carry weight (1/2 and 2/2, so a total of +40 carry weight)"

Okay, a carry weight buff... Why High spirits and not the lame arse stamina tree? I can see increased stamina buffing carry weight, not campfire duration. Not for old cats

SavrenX Spider
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101790
"Man eater style spider." Really not fond of the drool at all. Spider facial? PASS

Skyking2020 released Skyland Whiterun Complex Parallax
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101772
"Introduce the complex parallax effect to Skyland Whiterun or Skyland AIO with Skyland Whiterun Complex Parallax." The tessellation looks pretty good. The ground textures do look a bit stretched, but in general it achieves a nice balance. Worth a look.

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

Dremora Lines Expansion by JaySerpa and Friends
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100562
"This mod significantly expands Dremora Lines, bringing new life to the most fiercesome warriors of the plane of Oblivion. 350 new lines and a total of 7 different voices (as opposed to only one in vanilla!)." "Dremora in Skyrim barely have any lines, despite being a somewhat common enemy and summon. This means you will end up tired of hearing "I honor my lord... by destroying you!" again and again. Well, let's fix that, shall we?"

Requires Additional Dremora Faces ... Jay not only works his magic on repurposing vanilla lines, but this time also worked with some vert talented voice actors to add 6 additional voices. Depending on your modded build, this is a game changer even for Jay.

3 cookies and a serious You want to read the mod page and listen to the samples and the video. I never realized there were so few vanilla lines. This made it worth getting the old cat up this morning.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are... Don't drop your food. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 5th of Frostfall and a very still predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, 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 from India, and the biscuits are Verona. Checking the hot sheets we have 48 new with all the bimbos, himbos, accessories, patches, pointy sticks and goofs we expect. Lets see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa...

souvikhazra1994 released MO2 Audio Player Plugin as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101872
"Plugin for MO2 to play fuz and xwm files" requires the BmlFuzTools to be extracted from Yakitori Audio Converter - Convert fuz-xwm-wav-various audio files which is on the skyrim side, so some assembly required. Also Nexus auto quarentined the file, the author has already contacted them, and there is a direct link in the posts section. Thanks.

Well it could have been another house in Riverwood It looks like we have several under the hood mods today that caught the eye. Let's dive in.

dar2oar by SARDONYX7
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101822
"An application to convert an experimental Dynamic Animation Replacer mod written in Rust and TypeScript to Open Animation Replacer. (CLI and GUI)"
"There was already a converter, but it didn't automatically change the priority dir name, so I made my own. I also wanted to change the background with CSS."

This is a little over the old cats head, as there's no information given on the specific RUST app being converted. Ah'vrie thinks this is for a very small nitch audience. Thanks

rhonjhonson released Optimizer Textures (Ordenador)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101865
"Textures Check, Fix, Compress, Improves Perfomace."

This is the original LE version ported..? Does not support BC7 or BA2. Total waste of time here, stick with Cathedral Assets Optimizer (CAO) PASS

Lets see... ziher released missions for his sailable ship mod for VR
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101859
basically an excuse to sail on his boat. Original mod required. Your game your way.

MrVideoFreak released Followers Move Out Of The Way
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101866
"This mod allows you to ask your followers to move out of the way. They will then attempt to find a path that is out of your way. ESL Flagged." The old cat has to admit, the idea of this 'move it' mod being dialog based is appealing from an RP perspective. So far the feedback has been positive. Okay, this one gets a cookie

oldkottor released Reworked Trainers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101855
"with this mod the standard training dialogue is turned off. Instead there is new dialogue options, which are available based on the training faction that an NPC belongs"

You'll want to read the mod page. The system is a bit clunky, and you don't go up in level, you pay to get a buff to skill growth speed for that skill... So, expensive and useless. Oookay, not for old cats but thanks

Xtudo released two more optimized textures. Thanks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files

And we'll give the top slot to TooStruus

Snowy Skaal Village Stone Circle
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101863
"Just a tiny mod to have Stone Circle in Skaal Village snowy."

Judge me by my size do you? And well you should not! For my ally is the Force...

Andd 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

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 6th of Frostfall, and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons are waning through the first quarter and the hunts have been good. It is time once again for Ah'vrie to tens 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 classic Ristretto, and the biscuits are Almond biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 38 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa this fine morning.

shadowfirecatch released Weightless Elder Scrolls as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101896
Well we won't poke our googly challenged friend by telling them that quest items have no actual weight despite what it shows. We'll just add it to the pile. Thanks

LittleJP released Projectile Speed and Drop as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101945
well it's more of a patch for Archewry, and WACCF, and includs the CC content additions so make sure to read the requirements. Thanks

TentacleJolly released Better Metal - Cubemaps and Masks Redone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101916
They returned after more than a year with updated reflections and cubemaps for metal armor and weapons. We love choice, thanks, we'll add it to the pile.

markuskarttunen1 released Subdivide and Smooth - Vines
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101926
"Higher poly vines, better collisions, fixed/consistencyfied collison materials" They look good. They've shrunk a little as well. Not very noticeable, but thanks

zzjay released Adjusted Female Height
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101932
"Females are now a bit shorter (2%) than their respective male race counterpart." (except wood elves) Honestly I don't get the fixation of making all women shorter, that's like saying all men are bald. Obviously they've never been to LA Hey, your game your way. If it makes you happy, why not?

And finally, something a little different for the top slot

arminZX12 released Ruins of R'lyend - A Underwater Player Home
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101924
"A dwemer-style house built under the waves of the Sea of ​​Ghosts... really?" It was an interesting concept, even if this author chose to add puzzles, op weapons and armor, and boss fights. Still, it's different and we like different.

And that will do for today. Nothing really cookie worthy, but they can't all be gems. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seat by the fires and don't forget to tip your wenches. We-B-Open!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 7th of Hearthfires and a sticky predawn here on warm sands. Wage slaves rejoice, the weekend has arrived. 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 ash pits are emptied and the fires rebuilt. You might want to cover your tankards for a bit. This can get a tad dusty and Khajiit do not offer free refills no they do not... There, much better no? Now to compost the ash, check the garden, scrub the kettles and put fresh water to the boil. Such is the glamorous life of an inn keeper.

Our brew of the day Cape Town Lungo, and the biscuits are Bordeaux. Checking the hot sheets we have 61 new with plenty of Bimbos, himbos, accessories, patches, pointy sticks, and the odd goof. let's see what catches the eye of an old cat this day.

smithersthewoodman released Ysmir's Keep as a first mod Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101914
"This mod adds a new player home with a small custom dungeon. In addition upgrades can be made to include four new potential followers and two new merchants as well as a teleport system throughout skyrim." Ahhh, that noob house smell... Pink trees, pet dragons, Aisles of displays and mannequins... We were all young once

KeXe5 released Sharp and Colorful ReShade Preset as a first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102004
"Lightweight Reshade preset for the sharp and colorful Skyrim experience." Over saturated, and over sharpened with boosted dynamic range... Yeesh, not for old cats but thanks

peid has returned after a year with Akela
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101964
"Immersive archery training by a simple quest." Well not so simple, they couldn't get it to trigger so it requires a console command to start... This one needs more practice, pass but thanks. Keep working at your craft and someday...

ShadowSwaps returned after 2 years with Modern Sorting 2023
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101988
"Modern Sorting changes nothing but the names of items, thus staying true to a vanilla game." Obviously a lot of effort went into this, but honestly the old cat does not like some of the choices. IE: Armor, Boots - Blades Should have been Armor, Blades - Boots. The authors naming conventions do not preserve sets. Ah'vrie will pass

We have a couple of blended grass mods today

Soul Rim Grass Patch by MasterCheeses
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102009
"combines all the greatest grass mods (opinions may vary) into my own favorite grass set up that's Vanilla Friendly as well as not too heavy on FPS " Make sure to check the requirements. You're installing 6 grass mods, and requires some manual edits. No images of snowy grass... Looks good, but Ah'vrie would stick with Kyne's Grass if you like this type of blend. Worth a look and a cookie

nerefoof released Wanderlust - Voluptuous and Folkvangr Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102008
"Wanderlust is a relatively simple grass mod--it combines two mods! Folkvangr and the long forgotten Voluptuous Grasses. These are my two favorite grass mods, and this patch tries to combine the "best" of each." A little less ambitious than Soul Rim, looks good. The old cat is not thrilled with the tundra grasses, but it is not Ah'vrie's game. Also worth a look and a cookie. We love choice.

rhonjhonson released Als Treasure Map Reward SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102033
"This little mod adds a treasure hoard, to reward the completionist player who collects all 11 Treasure Maps and uncovers all of the corresponding treasure chests. Fourth in my Completionist series." OCD players unite! Adds a key to each treasure chest, and a door that requires all 11 keys to open. Why not if you're into that sort of thing.

And we'll finish up with another obvious completionist group... (See what Ah'vrie did there)

Hagraven Houses - Animated by StoneSpiralGaming
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101952
"A Base Object Swapper based Mesh Replacer for Hagraven Houses and Fences." And here Ah'vrie thought this one was done with the series. Have another cookie.

And that will do for today. The new casks of ale were delivered on time last night, and a fresh batch of mead is ready so Ah'vrie hopes you brought your appetites. We're serving mudcrab scrambles for the early meal, Wyvern and chips for midday, and Carrot, Potato, and dragon for the late meal.

The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and motpped. Have a seat by the fires and warm your bones. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 8th of Hearthfires and a perfect day to sleep late, spend time with the family, and get a few chores done... Who are we kidding. turn off the phone, put out the cat, lock the doors, and draw the blinds, Thar B Dragons to hunt!

Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the boil... Brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits will be strawberry rhubarb thumb print in a little while. The ovens are pre-heating. Checking the hot sheets we have 39 new with all the usual jiggles, dangles, patches, and goofs. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat...

Ja1ine released Berries jam
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102088
"Berry jam made from berries added by the Tundra Berries mod by ArtByMari." I won't even poke our Russian friend for calling lingonberries cowberries

carpenihil released two 'less glowy' mods today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
trap trails and the god awful spider drool from SavernX' new retex

Lets see... PSBoss released another spriggan model for one handed gamers Meh

Iconic's Dragon Retexture
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101712
"Retextures the Dragons." A man of few words LOL, the work speaks for itself. Worth a look and a cookie. Does not include the serpentine mesh fix

Yuril released FYX - Sparks of Fire reacts to the Wind
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102099
"Now the sparks of embers from the fire react to the wind. EmbersXD/HD version. NO ESP"
Based on Rudy's fix for smoke, includes a vanilla and an embers version

HS Solitude - Evette San's House
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101937
"Overhauls Evette San's House in Solitude" clean and well done like the others in the series. There could have been a work area in the basement for making spiced wine... would have been a nice touch. There were at least a couple of cases. Thanks

Spaghetti's Faction Halls - Castle Dour
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102049
"This mod provides a lightweight, compatible, and FPS friendly overhaul to Castle Dour!"
This one gets a cookie for not putting bear pelts outside in front of the archery targets

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 Morndas the 9th of Frostfall and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. Hide if you can or work if you must it's Morndas again. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil.

Our brew of the day is Ristretto, and the biscuits are almond biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 57 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa... make it a double, it's that kind of morning.

BV030 released Vanilla Chickens - 4K Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102162
No offense BV, but they look just as bad in 4K what a waste of Vram. PASS

mutantmnms released Ash Creep Cluster SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102152
"Ash Creep Cluster retexture 2k" based on ElSopa's creep clusters SE, and basically recolored. Visibly stretched textures and a bit blurry with noticeable graphic artifacts. Pass on this one as well.

markuskarttunen1 released 4 today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Nothing really catches the eye, but worth a look

mougy released Scholars' Haven ( A Display Library)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102153
"A remake of my old mod Dragonborn library with a different design." To bad this wasn't made as an actual location that NPCs could sandbox in. Unfortunately it's just an escape for OCD completionists and not very... pretty. Thanks

Ryn's Broken Tower Redoubt
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102141
"An extensive overhaul of the exterior of the Broken Tower Redoubt location."
A case where bigger is not always better. This is an extensive addition, and if it is indeed and "exterior" only overhaul. it also blocks access to the boss. This would have to be tested in game, but not by old cats. Thanks

Edryu released Home Cloud Storage
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102108
"Access to a shared cloud storage from any owned house or inns." Made to work with Candlehearth - An Inn Overhaul by SimonMagus with a little pixie dust by FormList Manipulator. Also patched for DAK, or you can access the original container by sneaking. The old cat is not sure how this will work without Candlehearth installed... Needs testing

And finally, the only mod that actually caught the old cat's gaze this morning. We'll give this one the top slot...

Show NPC Disposition Relationship Rank Edit by hhuuggss
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102144
"See your relationship rank with the NPC you're talking to, now with happy green and angry red" This is actually wSkeever's mod, still requires Rogue's Gallery, and has the same issues. This mod alters the scripting to allow for changes even during dialogs, and adds colors. No specific information as to the script changes, but I wouldn't update Skeever's mod with it. Again needs testing, but thanks.

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!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 10th of Frostfall and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is time once again for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water put to the boil.

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are Bordeaux. Checking the hot sheets we have 39 new mods and believe it or not a few don't have a cup size. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat this morning over a fresh cuppa...

Weer's Enigmatic Eyes of Radiance
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102180
"Embrace and bask in the beauty of 78+12 of my enigmatic new eye colors and styles." Worth a look, the old cat finds them all on the verge of glowing. Thanks

Snurfli released Dawnguard Quest A Jarl's Justice Skip Pickpocketing
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102220
"Skips the stages 20 and 30 of the Dawnguard's quest A Jarl's Justice: No pickpocketing required anymore, the jarl will instantly believe you and the quest will progress to killing the vampire." Yeah that was a little ridiculous. Don't install this if the quest has started obviously.

Unfortunately even the author is unsure if this is 'safe' so sack of salt and needs testing

Satafinix released Cataphract - Armored Footsteps Rework -
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102213
"Reworks a massive amount of Heavy/Light Armored footsteps SFX (Player Only) while re-adding and reworking some unused SFX as well. Unique SFX for each surface including water/puddles/splash SFX for both Heavy and light armors"

Probably much too loud like most of his work, but at least it doesn't sound like another dragon LOL. Thanks

And for our mod of the day... Yes we actually have one even today.

Argentum - True Weakness To Silver by AlanovichRomanov
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102187
"Improves the way silver weapons work against undead, werebeasts and daedra."

This one is being too modest... FINALLY some one addressed the totally lame vanilla mechanic in a way that's worth adding.

"Argentum does three things:

It removes the damage effect from the vanilla "Silver" perk. This ensures compatibility with all mods that add new silver weapons. Argentum needs to be loaded after any other mods that modify this perk.

It adds a new perk, "Weakness to Silver", and distributes it to the appropriate NPCs using SPID. The affected NPCs are vampires, undead, werewolves, werebears and daedra.

It adds the "Weakness to Silver" perk to the player via quest. This ensures that the player is also affected by silver weapons when they turn into a vampire or werewolf."

There is also a version that does not affect Daedra which the old cat likes. They are from another plain of existence, not undead. Tracking for now. I will be adding this to my next build for sure. 3 cookies for finally fixing this correctly.

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 Turdas the 12th of Frostfall and a beautiful predawn here on warm sands. It is autumn and Spring where the desert is truly a paradise and old cats sleep like the dead. The blessed moons were but a sliver last night, and will be gibbous tomorrow as the hunters prepare for the festival of the new moons. Truth be told Ah'vrie thinks the drinking has already begun for some LOL. Anyway, 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 38 new with the usual suspects. Not much catches the eye but we have a few new modders to welcome.

duxingdaxia released Fast Travel Crash Fix as a first mod. Welcome.
No link required, this was an edit to resolve a crash in their game related to a remote horse spawn. Looks Mod related, with no supporting information given. This swaps a horse for a troll, but that horse was supposed to belong to a hunter... Sack of salt here. Nothing to do with the base game for most users, but 220 downloads so... thanks for sharing.

Rockfrenzy released two first mods today. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/2864773?tab=user+files
Removes part of the compass (but not the compass itself) and replaces undiscovered locations on the map with question marks... Tomorrow they will attempt to reinvent the wheel. Thanks, already have better versions, but thanks. We'll add this to the pile. ever heard of Google? LOL

Frib released Survival - Overly Streamlined as a second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102360
"Adds a daily gold cost to simulate sustaining yourself. Not enough gold? Pay with your maximum health/magicka/stamina until you can clear your debt." Streamlined? Mama said if you have nothing nice to say... This is an economy mod not survival. Thanks, but PASS.

Plasma7007 released Leveled Creatures as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102271
"Various hostile animals in creatures in Skyrim now dynamically level with the player in a balanced manner instead of staying at a static level, creating a more consistent challenge throughout your playthrough." The old cat is not sure he wants a new modder manually rebalancing his critters. The old cat will stick with Skytest. But thanks.

MsFrankenstein returns with Riften Hideout after a 6 year absence
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102320
I nice tiny but convenient hideaway for a starting thief. with good storage and convenient access to the flagon. Okay this one gets a cookie, the old cat doesn't want to be stingy.

And finally knightradiant2 released Fairy Circles of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101755
"Adds 9 unmarked locations. Ancient tales tell of magic rings hidden in the mists. Be wary, for they are not made by mortal hands. Look to the mushrooms and if you find them ringed, for you there may be riches... or something sinister."

A minor treasure hunt... Your game your way. Thanks

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed and the floors are... where's that mop? We-B-Open!