Modding on the Spectrum
Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 11th of Morning Star and a peaceful predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set for now, but they will be gibbous tonight and full tomorrow. You have been warned. When dealing with the goddess of the hunt, it is best not to be the one being hunted. This is always true yes? This one says it is. Anyway it is time once again 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 may want to cover your tankards for a bit. This can get a tad dusty... There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires, and a happy fire needs to breathe. Now to compost the ash, scrub the kettles, check the garden, and put fresh water to the boil... An innkeeper's life is glamorous yes?
Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Roma. A new addition. Smooth and complex with boxwood overtones, and a lasting finish. This could grow on me. Pairs well with the Tate's chocolate chip biscuits I chose. Not what I would call an everyday roast, but yum. This will do. Checking the hot sheets we have 47 new mods with all the jiggles, accessories, patches and pointy sticks we've come to love. Let's see what catches and old cat's eye this day...
FullerxspectruM released Craftable Soul Gem Fragments ? It's a first mod LOL Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/138692
"A simple mod to convert useful soul gems into useless fragments."
*scratches head* Your game your way. Thanks
L3e7 released Verdant Riverwood as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/138678
"This mod adds some flora to the town of Riverwood" And nicely added at that. Both reasonable, and pretty. Have a cookie. The old cat loves a subtle touch.
Crabsnake released A Bed in Riverwood as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/138717
"Adds beds and storage to Alvor's and Gerdur's houses in Riverwood, so that you have a spot that feels a bit more like a place to stay in Riverwood, regardless of whom you followed from Helgen." See a need fill a need. This is the soul of modding. Have a cookie
But wait, there's more... Everyone loves Riverwood today
Ivy - Riverwood Timber Rest - Player Home
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/138697
"A treehouse with no loading screens near Riverwood, nestled in nature’s embrace. Perfect for Bosmer or adventurers, it features a cozy starter home, riverside serenity, and a charming island retreat."
Now this one gets it. Ivy made this house just for the old cat. Ah'vrie could write a backstory just based on the tree house alone. We love this mod. Make sure to read the mod page, several patches available. Instant download, 2 cookies Her game, my way
DefiniteIntegral released No More Corpses as a second mod. Welcome back
"This mod will remove corpses using scripts." No offense intended to the author, but those scripts can be glitchy, and this is their second mod. I'd stick with 'Bring out your dead' over at AFK mods. In Arthmoor we trust.
aherk released Innkeepers only show room if asked
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/138679
"Innkeepers won't walk you to your room unless you ask them to."
You're damned right, and nicely executed my googly challenged friend. You'll have a place of honor on the pile.
Pieter82 released Whiterun Tree Additions
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/138095
"My take on adding trees to Whiterun. ESL Flagged."
Pieter does nice work, but like so many others, this one misses the mark. His game his way, but Whiterun is too cold for Aspen, and the scaling them as large as the tallest pines. Not for old cats. Too much rock on this hill. Small and medium pine trees would look so much more natural, and not detract from the Gilderglean
A special shout out to sanseberia
3sebIronbindExchangeAltar
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/138660
"This mod adds an “Altar of the Unknown Warrior” on the mountain behind the “Ironbind Barrow”, west of the “Wayward Pass”."
Our Japanese friend has been modding for years but as most of their mod pages are posted in Japanese first, they may get overlooked. I believe It was written for 1.5.97. The old cat is not recommending the mod so much as applauding the creativity of the author. Certain clutter items common to dungeons are brought to the alter and converted to tokens. Gather enough tokens and you can 'buy' unique magical items at the alter. All the rewards are vanilla models with reasonable buffs. This one gets a cookie.
And that brings us to our mod of the day. Another unexpected gem.
Lucaoys has been fixated with dragons since they started modding 6 months ago. Their dreadful Alduin last week was pretty good, but this one offers choice, and we love choice.
The mod is Choose your Odahviing, but we'll post the collected works
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Luca ... ameId=1704
"A collection of mesh/model/skin replacers for Odahviing, with upscaled textures and new eye models and textures, and enhanced gameplay if you choose so."
9 models to pick from The old cat likes 'Crowned' You can tell this is a labor of love. Lucaoys loves their dragons, and we're the ones who profit. 3 cookies. We love choice.
And that will do for today. The ale was delivered fresh last night, and there's a fresh batch of mead almost ready. Ah'vrie is trying a different blend of roasted barley and wheat the mash, and we're also trying lingonberries instead of juniper in a smaller test batch. It's mudcrab scrambles for the early meal, and we'll plan the late meal when Ah'vrie returns from the markets later. As always there will be a hearty stew simmering all day for those that prefer. 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!
" I like the look of the frame. It would match up with Renthal's new chairs quite well. Not thrilled with the wood textures though. Looks more like a salted pretzel than debarked wood. Pass, but nicely done.