Modding on the Spectrum

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 27th of Hearthfires and divines be praised the weekend is nigh. It is a sticky predawn here on warm sands. It would seem the tyranny of the sun does not want to surrender without a fight this year, but Ah'vrie is still thankful of open window weather. The blessed moons continue to wane through the final crescents and will be new on Middas. But for now 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 brought to a boil.

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Venezia, and the biscuits are ginger zingers. Checking the hot sheets we have 60 new mods from all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two...

aaofyi released Skeever Tail Shack as a fries 'real' mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130238
"This skeever free shack, located just north of Riften, is a perfect survival home for the Dragonborn. Hide from your bounty in the Rift or shack up in comfort on your travels. You will find a loyal stead in the stable, and a new dagger inside."

Fairly typical of a first player home mod. All vanilla assets, TARDIS interior, or in this case rather that they chose the wrong interior floor plan for the farmhouse model they picked. The devil's in the details of course, the old cat is not thrilled with the addition of an open fire pit in the basement with a second cooking spit on it, and no chimney... We all have to start somewhere. Thanks, keep working at your craft and someday...

Furiant released Faehaven
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130252
"A small village dedicated to one of the Eldergleam's offspring, a tree known as Faeweldyn. Become their new Springkeeper and live in harmony with nature. A modest player home with full crafting facilities, a simple travel system, a several other unique features."

A mashup of Telvani mushroom house parts and Eldergleam roots, mixed with normal shacks and a windmill. TARDIS interior with treasure displays... Very inventive, but screams noob on so many levels. Worth a look, but PASS.

Kspace released Hamlet of Northshore Landing
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130234
"This mod re-imagines Northshore Landing, previously a single ruined hut next to a dock, as a little abandoned hamlet. The design is meant to invoke the idea of a once burgeoning colony that has been ransacked and left to fall in to ruin."

Nice concept, and proper kit piece selection, but some questionable choices, like having an active smelter in a location with nothing to mine. adding two additional shacks does give the place the feel of an abandoned fishing / horker skinning camp. Adding a Skaal hunting camp close enough to throw stones at the Thalmor makes this a miss for the old cat. But worth a look. Thanks

Tem's Houses - Olava The Feeble
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130246
"Lightweight, vanilla overhaul of Olava The Feeble's home interior. ESL Flagged."

Nicely updated like the rest. Ah'vrie likes the crystal ball on the table, but the added soul gems take away from the effect a bit... A little more to steel for a thief. Thanks, we'll give this one a cookie.

Erik1988 released Riften HQ
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130240
"The original was created because the vanilla texture was low quality. The vanilla textures have become better since then (2011), but this mod still provides a slight variation from the vanilla."

An updated port of their Oldrim mod. Very much still vanilla, slightly upscaled textures, Worth a look if you really want to keep the vanilla feel of the city. Only subtle improvements. Thanks, we don't see many mods that put a shine on vanilla. Have a cookie

Tomato's Caves and Mines
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130191
"Caves and Mines with Complex Parallax Material"
"I cranked the parallax here, you might see some stretching in tight areas. Worth it I think.
They are mostly 4k and some 2k. This is best since caves tend to stretch heaps."

Worth a look. The choice of iron bearing slate on some of the interior mine walls is interesting. We'll choose not to notice how the direction of the sediments layers magically change between the walls and the ceiling LOL. Pushing the tessellation algorithms does expose some seams, and stretching, but the overall effect is quite good. Thanks, we love choices. You can have a cookie as well. The old cat is in a good mood.

Let's see... naChooey hit us with 4 revamped 'The eyes of Beauty' mods
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/naCh ... ameId=1704
Basically upscaled versions of the original mods with patches for UBE and COTR. Very nicely done, All ESL flagged, the original mods are not required as permissions only request the original author credited.

If you like and use the eyes of beauty, these are the versions you want to use. 2 cookies

And that's it for today. We'll mention Halffaces released Sovngarde mead. clean and shiny as usual. 'Only' 278 meg The old cat is now convinced these mods are strictly for screen archers. Most look great, and I'm sure you can stage some great pics, but the Vram usage would almost make the game unplayable.

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 Loredas the 28th of Hearthfires and 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 get emptied and the fires are rebuilt. You might want to cover your tankards for a bit. This can get a tad dusty, and khajiit know not from free refills...

There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires. They warm more than the room as his mother oft said. Now to compost the ash, tend the garden, scrub the kettles, and bring fresh water to a boil... Exciting no?

Our brew of the day is Miami espresso, and the biscuits are Chocolate chunk. Checking the hot sheets we have 41 new mods. Mostly jiggles, dangles, patches, and pointy sticks as usual. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two.

SevenofThr4wn released My City Fixes - Winterhold as a first mod. Welcome
No link needed, these are load order dependent fixes with no mods listed.

MontyBellroy released Mirror Mode as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130324
"Skyrim, but I flipped it around backwards" This is actually kind of cool. It would require a fresh vanilla game, but this this would make the world new again LOL. Very silly, and very much worth a cookie. Now that's a proper goof.

edwardedwins released Wrathman Replacer - Matching Soul Cairn Skeletons
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130333
"This mod replaces the wrathman model to match with the boneman and mistman." Well, it's another of those can't un-see it mods LOL. Makes the bone colors match the other inhabitants of the cairn. This one gets a cookie as well.

InvisibleHummingbird released Additional Recipes for Survival - Last Seed
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130302
"A few recipes for some of the ingredients you find while dungeon diving." adds a couple of mushroom soups with Last seed keywords. Thanks

Linkmaster13 released two today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Link ... ameId=1704
A patch for LUX and lanterns of skyrim, and General Weeding, which removes some unwanted trees and shrubs. Nice that someone finally decided to trim the verge. The last mod is part of a series the author is calling 'Comprehensive Worldspace Fixes' Tracking for now.

And we'll finish up with High Quality Ivy for Riverwood's Gate (BOS)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130288
"A Base Object Swapper mod that adds Pomelo8765's excellent ivy to Riverwood's entrance gate." Compatible with Seasons of Skyrim. Requires High Quality Ivy Replacer for the textures. Looks good. Thanks.

And that will do for today. We have fresh casks of ale, and the new batch of mead is ready. We're serving mudcrab scrambles for the early meal, and Ah'vrie will decide on the late meal after returning from the markets. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Sundas the 29th of Hearthfires and another sticky predawn here on warm sands. 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 brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is still Miami espresso, and the biscuits will be oatmeal cranberry shortly after the ovens finish heating up. Checking the hot sheets we have 58 new, with all the jiggles, dangles, patches and pointy sticks we've come to expect. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

CapnRecon released Longer Candlelight and Magelight as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130446
"Extends the time the spells candlelight and magelight are active for." Thanks, another for the pile my googly challenged friend. (15 minutes? ) Pass

mlemieux9798 released two first mods today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/mlem ... ameId=1704

Interesting; both mods are QOL mods. One allows for crafting stalhrim when following a light armor path. The other allows you to choose any adjacent perk on the tree even if not following the normal paths. These were both well thought out and oddly enough this old cat likes them both as well. 2 cookies.

AstelliaLanireil returns with LKJA Lydia - Carrier of Burdens
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130381
" Standalone replacer for Whiterun Housecarl - Lydia (CBBE and UNP). ESP Flagged as ESL. Astellia does some interesting facial sculpting. The eyes are a bit Asian, but the overall look is interesting. Thanks, we love choice, definitely worth a look.

WalkerInShadows released Fish in Fish Barrels
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130392
"Adds a greater number and variety of fish to fish barrels." Read the mod page for the details and percentages, but in general this mod comes in two flavors. One plugin just increases the amount of basic fish you find, the other adds fish from CC fishing to the fish barrel level lists. Thanks, the devs should have done this when they made it vanilla. Downloaded to endorse, and have a cookie

103Sakamoto released Ivarstead Slope Grass Enabler
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130382
"Simply enables grass on the the slope to ivarstead." Give the poor goats something to munch on... thanks

Exalderan released Raven Rock Tunnel Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130072
"Ride your horse through the Raven Rock tunnel! This mod raises the obstructive beam, fixes broken collisions, and smooths out rough visuals." No arguments from old cats. Thanks, but frankly you could have simply removed the lead cross beam as it serves no purpose.

markuskarttunen1 released Glorious Grainmills
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130429
"Reworked grain mills - Less janky edges, nicer textures" An amazing improvement to something that gets very little love in game. Very nice. with optional parallax support. Thanks, Instant download and a cookie

And we'll finish up with A Dizzying Fall by nimwraith
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130389
"Encounter a wounded Khajiit who will share his extravagant story of how he ended up in such a state."

Okay, the old cat loves this. It serves no purpose, offers no rewards, and yet was beautifully written, and flawlessly voice acted by robbobert. Instant download, 2 cookies, call it the mod of the day if you like, but listen to the beginning of the included video. Ah'vrie only listened to the first 30 or 40 seconds and stopped. I want to hear the story for the first time when I finally meet Turo.

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

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Morndas the 30th of Hearthfires and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, but it's almost prophetic that Frostfall will both begin and end with gibbous moons. Frostfall tends to be a bit spooky anyway. This one might have to choose a pumpkin to carve soon. It's supposed to chase away the evil pixies or something like that. Anyway, it is time once again for Ah'vrie to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and fresh water brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is from Capetown, and the biscuits will have to wait on Ah'vrie visiting the markets this morning. We have plenty of chocolate chips to go around, but for fresh you'll simply have to wait a little while. Checking the hot sheets we have 42 new mods. Mostly jiggles and patches. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or three. (Well it is Morndas after all

Dragonify03 released Legacy of the Dragonborn - Achievement Injector
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130114
Adds the achievements from the curators companion to the LOTD base game as a stand alone addition. Of the 50 only 45 are currently working. If it makes you happy...

shazdeh2 released Yer a Mage Arry
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130521
"Removes the spell tomes from Mzulft and Labyrinthian dungeon" The idea being you should already know the three most basic of novice spells by then or go train up some. The old cat tends to agree. Thanks.

NullPointerExcy released True Faction System (WIP)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130494
"True Faction System (TFS) is a dynamic disguise and faction recognition system. This SKSE plugin allows players to blend into various factions depending on the armor they wear. NPCs will react accordingly based on the player’s disguise, faction affiliation, and proximity." Ambitious and a welcome addition when finished. The mod currently functions off tags assigned to armors, so any mod added armors will need to be tagged.

You'll want to read the entire mod page, Hold off on using this in a long game, the author released it for testing. This is an early WIP

stuff444 released She Needs Sum Warmth
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130489
"This mod adds a campfire and wood pile to the camp at the shrine of Azura. Much more realistic and *immerrrrrsive* ESL flagged."

She was looking a bit blue LOL Thanks

TREBoy released TRE Brows 2 - New Brow Textures
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130313
"A collection of Eyebrow textures, containing over 50 brow textures for your character.
Each eyebrow has a dedicated normal map, and pale, medium and dark variants."

Nicely drawn, maybe a bit thick for female brows, but then where does it say viking women tweezed? LOL thanks

ICFur released Serene Grasslands
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130506
"A stand alone grass mod for Skyrim that covers all regions, including the Soul Cairn and Solstheim." Worth a look, at the very least the look of the grasses is consistent across all of Tamriel. The color is a bit light, and the textures desaturated, but that could simply be ICFur's current shader and ENB so it's hard to tell. On the upside, this one mod covers all regions of the game including the Cairn and Solsteim.

Clemus33 released Vanaheimr - Ice
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130482
"A complete retexture of Skyrim’s glaciers." in 2K and 4K requires meshes from IMR, and Vanaheimr - Marsh if you want consistent blending. Has a 'softer' texture set as well that looks much less fractured.

The old cat likes the look, however the color pallet is more grey than blue. If you've ever been around glacial ice, this looks more dirty than ancient. Worth a look and a cookie.

And we'll finish up with yet another 'touch up' by wSkeever

Stuff of Shadows
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130481
"Improves objects and fixes bugs for Nightingale Hall and Twilight Sepulcher." Nicely done as always, and worth a look. Flagged for the old cat's next build. This one gets a cookie as well. Everyone of these tiny changes is worthy.

Now if we could get wSkeever to stop including the description in the title...

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 arm your bones. We-B-Open!

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well and it would seem we have survived yet another Mondas. Always a good thing. It is Tirdas the first of Frostfall and a very sticky predawn here on warm sands. It would seem Summer has decided not to go out without a fight. The blessed moons are new, and some of the hunters of course started their celebrating on Fredas. Ah'vrie does not envy them their hangovers. Too much of anything is never good for you. Anyway, 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 brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are ginger zingers. Checking the hot sheets we have 50 new mods from the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa... Definitely a fresh cuppa.

Shivathecreator released Artaemum's Trading Post as a first (2) WIP modders resources. Welcome to the community


lecdabster released LD's NPC Replacer - Sheogorath as their second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130583
The old cat likes the look other than the eyes... Flat grey just doesn't fit... Magenta would work LOL. Worth a look, nicely done.


dBottle released Lore Friendly Roadside Ruins
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130581
I hate to poke, but capping the barrow with an alter, and adding ruined stone supports, with no context, that don't even match the existing barrow stone... This is not lore friendly, and since when to spriggans build fires? Hard pass for old cats but worth a look.


Yuril released Subtleties of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130563
This will be a hub for mods too tiny to warrant their own release. Currently it holds lava for the red mountain, and distant ships for the sea of ghosts (visible from Solsteim) Thanks. Be sure to track the page if you like Yuril's work. This is where the little ones will go.

And finally Jonx0r returns with two for a very nitch crowd LOL
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Jonx ... ameId=1704
Manure, and Collectibles Helper. Not the first to add map markers to some of the more taxing collectibles, but also the ability to disable, and a one click 'gather all undiscovered'

As cheats go, that's one of the more useful ones. Have a cookie

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!

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 2nd of Frostfall and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons were new, and the stars are always so vivid when the goddess rests. The hunters are still drunk, 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 brought to a boil...

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso with a hint a cardamon, and the biscuits are oatmeal cranberry, or rather they will be in a little while. The ovens are still warming up. Checking the hot sheets we have 43 new, with a fresh list of jiggles, dangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa that doesn't have a cup size.

Eudalus released Unofficial Legacy of the Dragonborn - Amazing Lockpicks Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/114138
"adds displays for Amazing Lockpicks. Also includes unofficial Curator's Companion support for displays." Oh goody, fuel your OCD. Thanks, More stuff to collect LOL

TheShiningAbsol released Vivarium Bug Jars (Vanilla or TMD Jars)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130636
"Give your eternally-trapped friends a bit more comfort by adding some dirt and rocks to their previously empty jars." That says it all. Looks much better than the dirty glass of vanilla. Thanks, have a cookie with your bugs

wSkeever released Grain Mill Animation Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130679
"Fixes Grain Mill Animation so it doesn't kick you out after 16 seconds or continue milling when you've left." What it says on the wrapper... The old cat is not thrilled with the way it 'snaps' back to the starting position when you stop, but that's more of an engine limitation than a bug.

The old cat does not agree with Skeever on this one, a honking big stone wheel is going to have momentum, It would have been much better if it just continued to roll back to the start rather than jump to it. No cookie for this one.

gutmaw released Snazzy Interiors - Dawnstar Brina's House
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130078
"Overhaul of Brina's House on Dawnstar" And another well thought out remodel. She gets her own bedroom, and the clutter is well done as always. Have a cookie

We're going to finish up today with something totally unexpected for the old cat.

Heritage - Race Overhaul by MoSami2003
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/129813
"Heritage improves the racial abilities in Skyrim. It aims to be lore friendly, balanced and minimalistic, reducing racial focus on greater powers and elemental resistances while offering new unique abilities."

Anyone who knows Ah'vrie is probably in shock right about now. Two serious thorns in the old cat's paw over the years have been starting skills and racial power overhauls. To be frank, They're a dime a dozen and usually favor a single race with the rest thrown back in as an after thought. The pile for these are 'very' deep.

This one actually caught the eye, it's interesting, balanced, lore friendly, and well thought out. What sets this one apart are the new abilities. They actually temp an old cat to play different races again, and after more than a decade playing... impressive.

This one gets a cookie, and the top slot. Nice to see Mosami return to Skyrim.

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 Turdas the 3rd of Frostfall, and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons begin to wax as the hunters nurse their hard earned hangovers. It is time once again for this one to tend the fires, scrub the kettles, and bring fresh water to the boil...

Our brew of the day is still Istanbul espresso, because yum, and the biscuits are ginger zingers. Checking the hot sheets we have 37 new mods. Let's see what caught the eye this morning over a fresh cuppa...

Ouroboros1988 released Horses Are Cowards as a first SSE mod. Welcome back
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130710
"an esl flagged esp which changes the vanilla purchasable horses 'bravery' to being that of an abject coward" For those that don'r want or need a more comprehensive horse overhaul. Thanks, there's a name we haven't seen in a while.

DEEJMASTER333 released Capitals and Towns of Skyrim Improved Pathfinding
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130749
"Adds Navcut collision boxes to Capitals and Towns of Skyrim by Symonson to eliminate navmesh issues." Thanks, fixing navmesh issues for overhaul mods takes patience and skill. Much appreciated. Have a cookie

sothasimp released Peasant Dreams - A Common Bed Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130488
"A common bed replacer with fabric bedding, as repeatedly requested. 2k textures with a 4k frame diffuse. No ESP"

Finally we get rid of that stupid 'hay on a frame bed' The old cat has always thought those were lame. No one would carry hay into a house and make a bed out of it... Maybe Sofia. This one is definitely going in the next load order. Flagged, have a cookie

Purplejelly16 released replacers for Farengar and Proventus
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Purp ... ameId=1704
Interesting takes, worth a look. Farengar sort of looks like a cross between John Wick and Jesus, but we love choice. Thanks

And finally Northern ENB by dBottle
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130740
Or rather an ENB preset for Northern weathers. A rather middle of the road semi realistic preset. Has a bit of a sepia overtone, but generally well balanced as far as sharpness and dynamic range. A bit desaturated, but that fits the general feel of the preset quite well.

An interesting first ENB preset... Worth a look.

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!

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Fredas and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is once again time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is brought to a boil...

Brew of the day is pot luck, current cuppa is... yum, Capetown I believe. And the biscuits are Siete Mexican Shortbread. The old cat found another brand of vegan grain free cookies... a bit on the dry side, but they dip well

Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new with all the usual jiggles, dangles and patches. Let's see what catches the eye over yet another fresh cuppa.

DEEJMASTER333 released Slower Leveling
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130795
"Slows overall leveling by 50% by making skills increase 25% slower and reducing the amount of XP skills contribute to leveling up by 25%."

Varil92 released Half Leveling Speed and Double Training Costs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130762
"This plugin halves the leveling speed of your character and doubles the training costs. Now Ordinator-independent."

This is what happens when you finally decide to play the long game... The old cat would probably choose DEEJMASTER's version, It makes trainers more important in the very early game for critical skills, depending on your character of course. Ah'vrie uses a scarcity based economy, so doubling the cost of trainers would unbalance the early game too much in the other direction. Your game your way. Thanks

Blubbos Canticle Tree
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130785
Why not? We like purple. Have a cookie

TheLazyModder released Bears of the North Defluffed
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130757
"I like Bears of the North. I do not like fluff. So I removed it "

It seems the old cat is not the only one that hates that ugly fusa fusa shell crap Gives Ah'vrie headaches

jamiedow99 released No Blood Spray for Mora's Spells
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130771
"Removes the black blood spray on the ground from Mora's spells and Lurker's acid spit. ESL flagged." If it makes you happy. Thanks

MehrunesDagon47 released A Matter of Time - Simple Presets
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130805
"A small collection of presets for the mod A Matter of Time focused on simplicity"

Clean and minimal configuration. Nicely done and worth a look but will definitely conflict with several of the current UI mods. The good news is how easy it is to adjust. Thanks

Hornclonic released Studs of Skyrim - Faendal and Sven replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130797
Thanks, we love choice

GiraPomba released Beginner Bard Animations - For Skyrim's Got Talent
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130776
Now you can see yourself play badly in the beginning. LOL, Noe that's immersive. And it uses OAR so you can tailor it for other bard mods, and there's even a setting to make Lurbuk use the animations as well. This gets a cookie.

And finally something completely different. We'll finish up with a weapon buff.

Dragonbane and Bolar's Oathblade - Level Scaling Damage and High Elf Terror by dbs156
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130820
"Dragonbane's dragon damage increases with the wielder's level and fortifies shouts against dragons. Bolar's Oathblade inflicts fear on High Elves. And other changes."

The old cat usually runs from weapon buffs. most are noobish and OP, but in this case, these two particular weapons fall far short of their legend/history. The initial added buffs are balanced and reasonable, but the damage scales with the player now, so these become serious weapons in the mid to late game... The old cat approves. There is also a patch for unique uniques

It's not often the old cat gives a cookie for an op weapon buff... don't get used to it

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

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 5th of Frostfall 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 for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires rebuilt. You might want to cover your tankards. This can get a bit dusty...

There, much better no? Ah'vrie always prefers to start the weekend with happy fires. They warm more than the room as his mother oft said. Now to compost the ash, scrub the kettles, tend the garden, and bring fresh water to a boil. Exciting no?

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Venezia, and the biscuits are Fresas con Crema. Checking the hot sheets we have 42 new from all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two...

kundrun released Wild Amber Harvesting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130813
"Harvest amber from fallen logs and tree stumps in pine forests." Why not? adds a 10% chance to find "amber" (actually just hardened sap, Amber is petrified) at select locations. A minor QOL cheat to bring the CC content deeper into the game. Sure, Thanks.

markuskarttunen1 released Solidification of Sap - An amber retexture
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130849
"Amber alert! Retextures ambers from one of the forced CCs, gives it a more translucent look with complex parallax and strong - almost glowing - backlight." They list wild Amber harvesting as a not required requirement LOL. Says it looks dope. Oookay, Thanks

Continuing out apparent theme of stumps and fallen logs...

SauteedPanda released Ant Hills of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/107400
"Adds ant hills near colonies of ants found in Skyrim" Well, it doesn't get much more immersive than that. Next time your game gets buggy at least you know where they live.

SKYKLF released Immersive Ironback Hideout
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130863
"This just changes the location to be more immersive and fixes a few things like a floating tree, it adds beds to the tents, some general clutter and kind of rebuilds the rundown house to fit a new journal added by this small mod. ESP with and ESL tag."

Makes some minor changes that are actually a bit immersive. The old cat is not exactly sure exactly what amounts to a change in location from the pics, but thanks, minor locations need love too.

Let's get to the good stuff already...

MorningsDawn released Children Of The Void - A Darkbrotherhood Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/127703
"My own HPH interpretation of these notorious lad and lasses with custom assets. ESPFE Plugin."

Okay, hands down this is now the old cat's favorite DB overhaul. MorningsDawn did an amazing job sculpting these faces. Cicero alone is worth the price of admission. Seriously worth a look and a couple of cookies. Tracking for my the next build.

Purplejelly16 released two replacers for Whiterun
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Purplejelly16/mods
Arcadia, and Hulda. We love choice. Not loving Hulda's hair, and Arcadia seems a bit... drawn, malnourished? At least this one doesn't make them young. Worth a look.

And finally Laelette The Vampire NPC Replacer by Anuketh - Optional ESP
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130638
"Safe to install mid-game. This is my attempt to improve Laelette's appearance. ESP and No ESP versions available." The ESP is for forcing this mod to win if laelette is also part of other overhauls. Not required if you load low. Worth a look. Not sure why Anuketh chose the royal vamp outfit for the pics. Laelette is not a clan vampire. Thanks

And that will do for today. The new casks of ale were delivered on time, and the fresh batch of mead ready. We're serving mudcrab scrambles as the early meal, Wyvern and chips for midday, and Ale braised sabercat for the late meal. As always we'll have a hearty stew simmering for those that need something more filling. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. We-B-Open!

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Sundas the 6th of Frostfall and still unseasonably hot and sticky here on warm sands. The blessed 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 flame...

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are chocolate chunk. Checking the hot sheets we have 39 new, mostly jiggles, dangles, and patches. Lets see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

SillyRuriel released Authentic Mountains and Rocks - Brightness Fix as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130968
"just a little opacity change in 2 files to fix an excess of brightness" And so it begins... Bwahahahaha! welcome to the dark side.

bowheadliz702 released Stop Blowing Dirt Snow Their first non-translation welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130972
"Clean the Awful dirt blowing snow, so that they won't get you sick." Makes the wind blown snow less like smoke, with an optional file that makes them less visible at night. These are the same effects that some ENBs tend to shade almost purple... Thanks, the old cat will have to remember this for his next build yes he will.

digitalApple released Treasure Maps Randomized
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130950
"Treasure maps ranging from 1 to 10 can no longer be found on their default locations. They will now be distributed randomly to bandit boss chests across Skyrim" The old cat likes the idea. Keeps the game fresh. Thanks

ra2phoenix released Illustrious Whiterun - Complex Materials Parallax
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130970
"The author-approved implementation of complex materials parallax, with custom edits for the best consistency."

A bit overdone to the old cat's eye. Not terribly stretched, but it doesn't look quite right either. Your game your way. Thanks

We'll finish with Chob's Women of Whiterun Hold
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/130899
"A visual overhaul of women in Whiterun & Riverwood."

Not bad... The author leans towards reusing their favorite eyes and such, so there is a bit of a cookie cutter feel. The women are pretty, some are a bit younger than expected, but not supermodel silly. This one is worth a look, and a cookie.

Honestly the last few builds Ah'vrie has been struggling to find an 'ordinary women' overhaul he can live with... Thanks, tracking this one for the 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! :steamhappy: