Coffee with an old Khajiit

[Avrie]

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 19th of Second Seed. Wage slaves lament, the weekend has ended. 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 flame...

Our brew of the day is Maluka mu Zimbabwe, and the biscuits are fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 50 new from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa...

uber7conto released Mini Potions as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150459
Makes all potions half size. This one assumes you should load after any bottle replacers. Gracias

Punbunn released NFF Ignore Token for A Horse's Life - SPID as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150449
"Using SPID it gives everything in the "HorseRace" an NFF ignore token, to prevent conflicts with A Horse's Life" Interesting mod, the old cat wondered if making you horse a follower would have unseen repercussions. Our lovely Gnewna may have to start including your horse in the custom follower warnings. Who would have thunk lol

Rosehla returns with Quaint Solitude Home
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150445
"Small Solitude home-in-the-wall with room for spouse and two followers." Not her best work. Shoehorned into a sloped retaining wall, poorly cluttered. Basically slapped together because she didn't want to pay for a room. Thanks, but not for old cats.

Pieter82 released Higher Poly Vanilla Burnt Corpses
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150421
"Higher poly meshes for the vanilla burnt corpses. Mesh replacer only, no plugin/ESP" Not a huge improvement but in this case it works. Vanilla with cleaner curves. Have a cookie

Cl3mus released Vanaheimr - Ore Veins
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149148
"A complete overhaul of Skyrim's ore veins, ores, and ingots."

Mixed feelings on this one. The old cat really likes the subtlety, but the veins would be almost impossible to distinguish from the surrounding rock, even in a mine. Also the missing snow shaders are obviously needed to 'see' the veins in snowy regions, but being the only rocks not dusted in snow just looks wrong. Worth a look, but pass

LIeweIIyn released The Wolf Twins - A Farkas and Vilkas NPC Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150399
"An NPC replacer for the Wolf Twins, Farkas and Vilkas. This replacer can be installed separately or together. FOMOD and ESL-Flagged." well... they are definitely twins in this mod. The only difference is the beard vs. stubble. Worth a look and a cookie.

We'll finish up with llLilyll continuing to populate the world with 20 somethings

Girls of Falkreath Npc Replacers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150466
"This mod replaces the appearances of various female NPCs in Falkreath Hold, giving them a fresh, high-quality makeover while remaining fully compatible with your own preferred body and skin textures (CBBE, UNP, BHUNP, etc.)"

If I say anything nice Gnewna will beat me up... (Shhh, I like Angi)

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!

[Avrie]

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 20th of Second seed, and a beautiful predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, and it's once again time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Capetown Lungo, and the biscuits are ginger zingers. Checking the hot sheets we have 42 new with plenty of jiggles, dangles, patches and pointy sticks as always. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa.

The newbies take the stage...

RunsWithFrogs released Nchuanthumz Dwarven Home... as their first mod Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150517
"This small patch removes all of the ivy and vines from the Creation Club dwarven house Nchuanthumz." Yeah, Ah'vrie hates the use of ivy in interiors as well. Have a cookie

Phromspace released Spaces levels one - Sorrow mine as their first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150510
"This is my first mod for anything i've ever released it's just a short 2 level dungeon
A abandoned mine full of mystery, spookiness, and undead i will be adding more eventually and this is the first part of a series let me know what you think"

It looks like they had fun. So foggy = spooky... Okay. Lot's of noobish charm. Thanks

Rkfel released Voxel's Bag of Tricks -- Runes and Bound weapons -- as their first. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150480
"Tricks from the Khajiit Master Telvanni, Voxel. They are adding new perks to Destruction, Conjuration, and Sneak, and also making Destruction runes scale with their 'Augmented' perks. Destruction has two new perks, Conjuration one, and Sneak has two. These perks allow sneaky trapper game style." Worth a read. There lore is a bit weak thinking a Khajiit Telvanni would exist LOL, but hey, why not LOL

alphabeta997 released Steel BattleAxe of Fiery Souls Replacer as their first. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150560
"Replaces the Basic Steel BattleAxe model..." Cute, but the old cat won't be wearing that on his back. Ouch! Your game your way LOL Thanks

Okay, lets see...

TheManaVault released Dahlia Vision Ultra Performance ReShade
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150501
"Ultra performance ReShade preset for potato PC or to not strain your GPU. Made for Cathedral and Azurite Weathers, but you can test with others."

Color an old cat impressed. Definitelyt worth a look if you don't/can't run an ENB. Favors the reds a bit, but that could just be the lighting. This one gets a cookie. Nicely done.

TXTEC released Divergence - Compendium of Beasts - Ash Guardian
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150535
"This creates entirely new textures for the Ash Guardian from the Dragonborn DLC and adds an animation for a pulsating glow effect."

The old cat cannot fault this retex as an alternative to the bland sandstone looking vanilla model. This gives them a very similar look to the heartstone textures this one finds consistent and fitting. Needs to be seen in game, subtle red pulsing might look really good. This one gets a cookie as well. Thanks. tracking.

We'll finish up with something no one would expect from this old cat...

Better Mistveil Keep by mbucki
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150551
"I use the term better very subjectively of course, i just wanted a model that was taller than the Temple of Mara in my game and this is what i came up with."

Okay, pros and cons... Cons first.
A steep shingled roof is not needed where it never snows, crenelations on balconies with no access, and none on the watch tower... Basically it looks way too pretty and well maintained for a bandit keep...

Pros... Nice rock textures that would handle parallax really well, and a very unique look. Why not. we love choice. 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!

[Avrie]

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 21st of Second Seed and another beautiful predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons are waning through the first quarter tonight, but they've set for now, 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 Capetown Lungo, and the biscuits are fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new with the usual eclectic mix of jiggles, patches and noob cheats. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa...

melchizedek92 released Dovah Beer ... +1 weapon speed in a can for 638 gold. a can?
Moving right along

Faeylia released three 'yet another' mods today as their second release
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Faey ... ameId=1704
Standing stones, race overhaul, and perk tweaks Pile's getting deep

Thrillvilled released three more classic cheats for the pile as well
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Thri ... ameId=1704
Weightless Tamriel, weightless arrows, and faster weapons Oh, sorry, thanks

struT32 released Nilheim Better Camp
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150232
"Made the bandit camp at Nilheim tower more like an actual camp."

Thanks, at least they can live in some level of comfort before you ruthlessly murderalize them Just poking, it does improve the clutter a bit.

RandomMorde released Ulfr's book in braille
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150597
"I translated the Lusty Argonian Maid into braille so he has something to read." Genius, This one the old cat likes. Have a cookie

MrPootisBread released Vile Venoms - Enemy Poison Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150582
"This mod overhauls Skyrim's venomous and poisonous creatures, making them more dangerous and interesting to fight." You know, because everyone loves spiders and chaurus... Dont they Thanks, the old cat is not really fond of bugs spitting on him no he isn't, but thanks anyway.

Axarien released Nordic Jewelry Reforged
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150261
"This mod gives the Nordic Jewelry from the Creation Club mod of the same name a more delicate, ornamental appearance vs. it's armorlike original look. There is no esp, just meshes and textures, so it's safe to add or remove at any time."

These are different enough that they could have been a standalone release. Both have a place. Thanks.

GracefulStrings released The Dragon Bard Volume 5 - Play Qanun in Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150635
"Adds a playable Qanun (from ESO) for the character, with custom animations and multiple song options!" requires Nemesis or Pandora. The old cat is not sure about 'sitting on the ground to play' Doesn't exactly lend itself to playing at inns. But thanks

And that's about it for today folks, Let's finish up with a skypatcher conversion that actually makes sense.

Zzyxzz released ELFX - SkyPatcher
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150615
"Automatically restores ELFX lighting in vanilla interiors when other mods override them. No manual patching required for every tiny conflict or load order changes."

The old cat has not needed to use skypatcher yet, but has to admit the idea of using it for lighting, and say water mods that need to 'win' all conflicts... That's a use case the old cat can't deny. Ah'vrie needs to play with it more, but this is worth looking into. Thanks

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! Now where's that mop?

[Avrie]

Gooooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 22nd of Second Seed and a beautiful predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits are chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 38 from the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat that doesn't have a cup size over a fresh cuppa.

We'll open with the newbie corner as always. Welcome to the community

Azarilh released Could you enchant my Zephyr as their first.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150695
"Make it possible to enchant the Zaphyr bow."

The old cat doesn't have a problem with this. Zephyr is 1/3 faster, but no more powerful than it's vanilla twin. It's not really that good. Allowing enchantments allows it's use for a little longer is all. This one is cat approved. Have a cookie

godzilla90fan released Infused Necromancer's Amulet as their first SSE mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150698
"Reworks the stats on the Necromancer's Amulet to be, in my opinion, more suiting to the artifact"

Interesting, the debuffs are as strong as the buffs. This was well thought out. Intended for use with Ordinator. Worth a look. Thanks.

Dradaki released Alchemical Gourds as their first SSE mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150687
"Converts gourds from useless objects into useful alchemical ingredients!"

The old cat has to agree, they really are useless in this game. I think they're used in two soup recipes. The author added restore H/M/S plus resist frost. That allows for a restore all potion if you know your alchemy. This one gets a cookie. Downloaded, Thanks

Snotgurg released Actions Take Real Time SE as their third
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150675
"Actions such as drinking potions and applying poisons are now simulated to take time"

The intent is to make actions like taking potions and swapping weapons have a penalty in combat. Reasonable from an RP perspective, but careful what you wish for. Thanks

makihaze released two today
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/maki ... ameId=1704
Ignite oil, and Bosmer's eat meat. Exactly what you think. No health penalty when baosmer or vampire feeds, and torches and flame atronachs will set off oil spills. The old cat has no problem with this either. Thanks

mallemok released Staffs Of The Forsworn SkyPatched
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150648
"Conflict free distribution of Staffs of the Forsworn. A must-have for any forsworn lover. And who doesn't love them Leaves the Madmen staffs in place" Original mod required of course. We love variety. Thanks.

And that will do for today unless you want to include Cursed Dolls and Possessed Puppets.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150694
*shudders*

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

[Avrie]

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 23rd of Second Seed and the birds are already awake. Ah'vrie apologizes for being tardy, This one's pet smoothskin was up late obliviating something or other. Anyway, the blessed moons have long since set, and it is past time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Stockholm lungo, and the biscuits will have to wait on the old cat returning from the markets a little later, but there are plenty of cookies on the tray, and if you ask very nicely Gnewna might even share. Checking the hot sheets we have 39 new. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

A shout out for Alaxouche's MO2 Plugins Repository. Some look interesting, some might be questionable based on your hardware. Worth a look. Thanks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150733

ZxUxBxExR released Skyrim Roof Service as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150719
"Fixes inconsistencies between outside/inside roofs condition in Whiterun"

Yep, another lazy dev fix... Those 'vents' are to hide the missing chimneys, probably as an afterthought. The old cat would have preferred fixing the exterior roof tiles to show the vents... Carbon monoxide poisoning is not pretty. Thanks. Nice first mod.

Azarilh is still fixated on Zephyr.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150739
"Make the Zephyr bow craftable under the correct circumstances." If it makes you happy.

godzilla90fan second mod is also cheat jewelry
Hircines Ring Awakened
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150731
"If you use werewolf overhauls that give you extra transformations, Hircines ring in vanilla Skyrim becomes useless, just a decoration. So I added stats to your normal form while the ring is equipped to put it closer to master enchanted rings." sorry, Thanks

Let's get the the good stuff

Restartitius released Tidier Crafting Menus - conditional recipes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150572
"Patches to hide recipes that tend to clutter up the crafting menus when you don't have the ingredients." ... 80 plugins? This is an improvement? LOL Well it is a pretty comprehensive list. Thanks

yag1z released Optimization Series-Mountains
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150751
"This mod is carefully designed to enhance Skyrim’s performance, particularly in mountain areas, while preserving the original look and feel"

Only for vanilla mountains, but if vanilla is your flavor this mod reduces overhead and draw calls. Potatoes need love too, but this would benefit anyone using vanilla mountains. Thanks, this one gets a cookie.

AlexGH91 released Wet and Cold - Script Optimization
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150763
"This optimization patch for Wet and Cold addresses script errors that appear in the Papyrus logs during gameplay." This one will need testing, Tracking for now.

And finally, this one might just be mod of the day material. there are already plenty that sort of work, based on your load order, this one should just work. Not for the pile

BecomingNplus1 released Remove FX Low Mists from Interiors
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150732
"Removes FX (effect) low mists from interiors using Base Object Swapper. Low mists will still exist in exterior world spaces" you'll want to read the mod page carefully, but this is simply an INI file for BOS, no plugins. downloaded for testing. 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!