Modding on the Spectrum

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Loredas the 7th of Midyear and a beautiful morning here on warm sands. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, and the fires rebuilt. Ah'vrie likes to start the weekend off with happy fires yes he does, and a happy fire needs to breathe...

There, much better no? Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Venezia, and the biscuits are fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we had 45 new, and a few caught the eye. we certainly have an eclectic mix today.

Aspyn's Valindor's House
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152111
"A very planty overhaul of Valindor's house in Riften." well it's certainly unique LOL. Thanks

1077553039 released Add a lot of indoor dust
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152091
"I noticed that abundant dust can greatly enhance the atmosphere." If you say so. Thanks

Solus200 released SIM - Simply Immersive Materials - Destructible Environments
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151756
"Objects in the world now respond in an immersive way to the chaos you cause."

Why is it the silliest, most useless mods have immersive in the title? Moving right along

krzp1 released Obscure Animations Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152047
"Remakes of a bunch of animations with varying degrees of obscurity"

The definition of too much free time LOL. Slight improvements for seldom seen animations. Why not. Thanks

Let's get to the good stuff

Second Thoughts - Simple Attack Cancel by GabonZ
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152114
"This plugin lets you cancel melee attacks by pressing block - perfect for when a power attack turns into a panic move." Now this could really be useful for a sword and board playthrough. Read the mod page, and it needs testing, but nice idea. Have a cookie

Marriable Ingun Black-Briar by modrunner2020
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152089
"Makes Ingun Black-Briar marriable after you've won her favour by completing her quests." Flagged by the author as vanilla Ingun only. Grain of salt...

The follow up mod will be the black widow murder investigations

and finally Shadows of the Campfire - Immersive Encounters by csbx
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150128
"Overhauls Skyrim's camping experience with balanced wildlife encounters. Beasts and critters alike dynamically interact with your campsite based on region, time of day, and other factors. Experience a more authentic wildlife presence that makes camping immersive-and dangerous."

Worth a read and well thought out. Would need testing in game. Spawns can be adjusted in the MCM, and includes a tent tracker option. Thanks, have a cookie. The old cat might just have to test this one.

And that will do for today. 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!

StellanNoam wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 12:26 pm Ah’vrie, your morning ritual is as comforting as a warm fire on a chilly dawn — truly the soul of Tamriel’s hospitality. Your keen eye for mods and those delicious-sounding meals make me wish I could pull up a chair and share a cup (or three) by your hearth; keep the reviews coming, old friend!

Thanks, it's always nice to get a little feed back. Hard to believe I've had 9 years of practice. If you're ever on the steam forums drop by the inn. You'd be most welcome. I'll dust off a seat by the fires

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Sundas the 8th of Midyear and a lazy morning for old cats. The blessed moons have set and it's time once again to tend the inn. Excuse polease while the fires are stoked, and fresh water put to the flame. Checking the hot sheets we have 42 new mods, and several caught the eye. Let's have a look over a fresh cuppa.

raiserfx released Blackreach Improved
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/144675
"Visual overhaul of the Blackreach region in Skyrim. Increased detail and better visual quality due to many new custom objects" The added mushrooms look really good actually, the added rocks... fewer and better placement, but that's just the old cat's opinion. Worth a look.

RyokohMods released Duskfire - Torch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152150
"New model/textures for the torch model, it comes in 1080, 2K and 4K." Thanks we love choice. Have a cookie

SonderBain released Dynamic Female Table Leaning
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151307
"Part 8 to my series of Dynamic Animation Mods" A nice set of variations for use with OAR. Will require 'Dovahkiin can lean' for the player to access them as well. It's funny, the idle animations in the video look really good, but the walk animation in the intro to the video... not so much Worth a look, in fact the series is filling in nicely. Thanks, maybe an AIO?

Frodo45127 ported Real Eat Package SE by uni_SL
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152127
"This mod alters the AI of the NPCs so they actually eat food they have either in their inventory or within reach" Check the requirements, several patches available, and a few more being worked on.

Interesting how Oblivion mechanics are being brought into Skyrim 'again' Thanks, watch out for poisoned apples (recipe included

We have two that are fighting for mod of the day... Ah'vrie likes them both, but one might surprise anyone that knows the old cat...

Roleplaying in Skyrim - Classic Attributes by DrPharmDawg
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151476
"Integrate classic RPG attributes into Skyrim. Some inspired by previous TES titles, others by old(er) school RPGs. Each attribute governs several traits, adding another layer of depth to character development. Designed to minimize the need to micro-manage with minimal input for initial setup (but flexibility to do both if you desire)."

NOT another for the pile, this includes a full set of mechanics... Ah'vrie may test this. It cleanly simulates 'rolling' an attribute set in D&D, and gives you the ability to 'tweak' the results. This is well done, and cleanly executed. Color an old cat impressed. 2 cookies

And finally this had to take the top spot. It's something that has annoyed most of us since oldrim. If you're into Alchemy in this game, this is a three cookie masterpiece.

Rename Potions by Shdowraithe101
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152087
"A not so simple mod I cooked up that allows players to finally rename their crafted potions in the alchemy menu. Supports 1.6.1170+ AE, 1.6.640 AE and 1.5.97 SE."

Dust off another seat by the fire... a couple of cookies is hardly adequate. Much needed, and long overdue. A new essential mod the old cat hasn't even downloaded yet. 3 cookies

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and please don't wake the old cat propped up on his broom gently snoring in the corner. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 9th of Midyear and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. Hide if you can, or work if you must, it's Morndas again. 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 oatmeal banana. (Tried something new) Checking the hot sheets we have 51 new mods from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

DerLuggaa released Craft Unique Armors and Weapons as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152259
"It Does what it says. It allows you to craft unenchanted unique items." Thanks our googly challenged friend. Another for the pile, but welcome to the community

Restartitius released There Can Be Only One - Really Restricted Crafting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150984
"Crafting patches to prevent you from accidentally, or intentionally, crafting duplicates of items you are already wearing"

Sorry, the old cat hates to poke, your game your way and all that, but Ah'vrie detests mods like this. It's called role playing. If you don't want to craft duplicate items then don't. This does not require a mod

MichaelDovah released People of Whiterun - Simple Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152211
"A simple appearance overhaul of some NPCs in the city of Whiterun. I tried to keep the personality of these characters, but trying to make them a little prettier. Total of 39 NPCs edited, male and female."

Michael continues with the 'simple overhaul series' and frankly the old cat is really beginning to like these. He really does a very nice job of bringing the vanilla characters to today's standards without loosing the flavor of the originals. Arcadia looks a bit younger than she should, but all in all very nicely done. 2 cookies (tracking for possible use)

KitsuuneNivis released Witchy Wilderness - Modular Grass Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/134287
"A comprehensive and fully modular grass overhaul encompassing my vision of Skyrim ground foliage and some alternative options with more to come."

Oh, this is worth a look. Colorful and unique with the promise of alternate textures to follow. This will lend itself well to seasons. using the existing default and green tundra versions... Lots of possibilities. Tracking for now and looking forward to seeing where this leads. Nicely done. This gets 2 cookies as well.

And that will do for today. OVERL0RDXD released Havardr All Female NPC Edition
but Sorry, that doesn't quite warrant a link. Thanks?

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

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 10th of Midyear. and a muggy predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons are gibbous tonight so keep those silver weapons close at hand. But for now they have set and it is 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 Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are Ginger. Checking the hot sheets we have 39 new mods from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches an old cat;s eye over a fresh cuppa.

nehiyawerim released nehiyawerim Names RO as a first mod. Welcome
"changes a number of animal, plant, and object names to their nêhiyawêwin (Cree, Y-Dialect) names." Oookay, not even going to ask. Thanks?

DarkBroforce released Taverns Serve Food as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151911
"Now you can ask the innkeeper to serve you some food. The variety and quality of food differ across various taverns. In poorer establishments, there will be limited diversity and quality, while wealthier taverns will offer more options and higher quality."

The old cat sort of likes this one. You sit at an empty seat and order food which appears on the plate in front of you. Need some serious polishing, but the concept is good. For now it only works off a select plate usually on the bar counter. Inventive though. 1 cookie

We've got a few new under the hood mods today.

JerryYOJ released Dialogue Text Refresher
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152276
"Refreshes dialogue texts that contains a global value as its content" A bit nitch, this allows you to add mods that change dialogs at game start mid game and still see the changes.

33Void released Skyrim Runtime Asset Optimizer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152229
"Skyrim Runtime Optimizer is a tool that intercepts the game's file loading calls to use the optimized assets that the mod creates." Way more coffee needed to for this one. Thanks?

MiahTRT released Detailed Perk Descriptions
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152296
"This mod changes most perk descriptions in every skill tree to be more descriptive and technical" Thanks, You don't get out much do you? It is better information.

Lets get to the good stuff...

liagiu released Lia's Shack - Angi's Camp as her second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152281
"a quiet attic above the cabin, offering a place to rest, store a few belongings, and listen to the wind move through the pines. For wanderers who don’t mind the cold and prefer the solitude of the hills with a newfound friend."

Now this is the heart of modding. Ah'vrie could see pairing this with a mod that makes Angi available as a follower, and alternately/eventually a lover/spouse. What a great alternate start location. Not over done at all, and nicely cluttered. Solid 2 cookies. Thanks

Aspyn's Bolli's House
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152327
"A vanilla-friendly overhaul of Bolli's house in Riften." Aspyn's idea of clutter is interesting. The old cat is not fond of ivy on the walls or potted trees that should be dead. Very little references to fishing or Mara... Vanilla assets yes, 'lore' friendly? questionable. Thanks

hyruledm released Barbarian Circlet
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152285
"A simple but beautiful circlet for your warrior, compatible with Khajiit and Argonians as well, in some variants and materials. With optional SkyPatcher distribution."

Channel your inner Conan!. Nice look, Clips with hair a bit. Have a cookie

And we'll finish up with Girls of Solitude by llLilyll
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152264
The invasion of the twenty somethings continues...

The old cat has been watching the evolution of the series, and still doesn't can't fathom most of this. Legate Rikke looks like she should be shopping for a prom dress, and Elisef looks like her younger sister. Nice facial sculpting, totally inappropriate. Thanks but no

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 the wenches will serve you. At leas the old cat's wenches look old enough to drink LOL We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 11th of Midyear and another sultry predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons are full tonight so keep those silver weapons close, and remember if you show up smelling of wet dag you'll be tasting the old cat's silver mace not his mead.

Our brew of the day is Capetown Lungo, and the biscuits are classic chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 50 new from the usual suspects. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa...

heavyhank released Hank's Heavy Terrain Noise as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152390
"A simple high contrast noise texture, designed to give far more detail to distant terrain."
Recommended for those not using grass overhaul mods... That's got to be at least three people Just poking, thanks

Let's get a couple of NSFW mods out of the way

PSBoss released Standing Stone the Mage... as silly looking as the others. Pass
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151914

NotSoSrs re-released Skeleton NIF Baker REUPLOAD
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152367
Still flagged as suspicious, this is for follower creators not players. Thanks

kuroishitam released Edible Roasted Ox Meat - BOS - OIF
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152373
"This mod will make roasted ox head and leg found in sovngarde hall edible and also distribute this underutilized food to skyrim places randomly." Seeing as there are no ox in Skyrim, the old cat will pass, but Ah'vrie does like the idea of being able to eat the food in Sovngarde, just not the renaming/distribution. Thanks

nekollx released Smelt Armor and Weapons
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152380
"added crafting recipes for all vanilla and DLC weapons and armor to break down at the smelter" Ever heard of Google? Another for the pile

And we'll finish up with Vergis wine collection by Vayura
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152391
"New model and textures for basic wines" "As a wine lover, I couldn't miss these models and I wasn't the only one who didn't like the old ones So this mod is also for my friends who wanted a change too."

A bit over the top for Skyrim, but beautiful work. I hope Vay adds custom models for the Solsteim drinks as well. This one gets a cookie. Very well done.

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

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 12th of Midyear another sultry predawn here on warm sands. Ah'vrie can tell the monsoon storms are building as the tyranny of the sun cements it's hold over Nirn once again. The blessed moons are gibbous but this one recommends keeping those silver weapons handy for another night or two. The goddess' crazy puppies are not to be trifled with. Anyway, excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso with a hint of cardamon seed, and the biscuits are still a mystery. Ah'vrie will bake fresh, but not quite sure what yet. Checking the hot sheets we have 36 new mods with plenty of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks as always. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa.

A quick shout out to mallemok for regional hunter armor. Great concept, but the choices of outfits... Not so much LOL. If you use it as a framework and edit the distribution INI to something a little more lore friendly it could be useful. 'barbaric boob armor' really?

MarvelTile released Imperial Stone Doors - UV Fixes as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152441
"A fix for the imperial stone doors weird UVs" Interesting first mod. Looks like we'll have to start a new pile, Ah'vrie thinks this is the third this year.

jiveh released Charity
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152453
"Changes certain bribes in to charities while keeping the cost." Intended for use with gods and worship where bribes are punished but charity is rewarded. The thinking is sound even without appeasing the mod gods. Thanks

LvxMagicks - Pay Followers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152400
"Adds a lightweight system that lets you pay your followers at configurable intervals. Set the gold amount and timing using a custom spell. Compatible with all follower mods. Requires SKSE and PapyrusUtil."

This the old cat likes. True, this one has never embraced followers, but that aside, throwing a handful of coins at one of the vanilla followers pretty much makes then an indentured servant. 'For one tenth the price of Breeze home you too can claim the services of someone willing to risk their lives for you forever...'

Ah'vrie is going to hate himself for saying it, but this is truly immersive, Have a cookie

llLilyll released Mjoll The Lioness Replacer - Standalone version
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152424
"Mjoll Replacer - Standalone version. Use your Default body & Textures"

Still a bit too young looking for her dialogs, and This one knows he's going to get beat up for this, but the face and hair look amazing together. Ah'vrie might add this one to his build. It's unfortunate that "Adventuring since I was a fresh faced girl" looks like itt was last week... LOL. Thanks.

Aspyn's Romlyn Dreth's House
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152434
"A dunmeri overhaul of Romlyn Dreth's House in Riften." This one is actually quite nicely done. (Aside from the roots growing up the walls in a few spots... better than than ivy)
Thanks. The clutter choices are improving.

Well finish up with one from ToosTruus

Skyfall's Blue Palace Courtyard - ToosTruus Choice Addon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152436
"Just an addon for "Skyfall's Blue Palace Courtyard" inspired by the mod "Skyfall's BP Courtyard Small Additions"" So even Toos is modding mods now LOL

Basically edited the choice of statues. Why not. Thanks

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

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 13th of Midyear, and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. 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 Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are ginger. Checking the hot sheets we have 37 new from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye this day.

ackadian001 released Becoming a Thane Rewards Revamped as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152532
"Tired of being rewarded with a worthless piece of crap weapon when becoming a Thane?"

Ahhh, that noob game smell LOL. Swaps the thane weapon for a 'thane outfit' The mod co-authored by ChatGPT. Obviously this one doesn't understand that the game awards you with a weapon enchanted with an enchantment you don't have. No one expects you to use the weapon, the gift is the enchantment. Your game your way. Thanks

WeirdYunus released Trash Cans for Breezehome and Lakeview Manor
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152472
"Adds trash cans to Breezehome and Lakeside Manor that removes any item placed after 6 in-game hours" Great idea. If you know the way the game processes the crap you drop on the ground, you can see the value. The old cat wishes the author came up with an activator/script you could drop in any barrel as opposed to adding a barrel. That way you could add this to any mod added house in the game. (Mentioned that to the author)

wSkeever released Immersive Dying Nurelion
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152547
"Replaces "Nurelion is asleep and dying" with more immersive interaction."

The old cat is almost ashamed that in over a decade of playing he's never gone back after delivering the vial other than to buy /sell at the counter. This is classic Skeever. Replaces the message pop up with coughs and moans. Nice, if nitch. Thanks

33Void released Asset Validator
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152523
"Asset Validator scans your data folder for common issues like corrupt meshes, missing textures, improper skinning, and missing collision data that often lead to in-game bugs or crashes."

Okay, while the old cat finds most of void's mods nitch, and questionable. This one could really be useful even if just as a final check after creating a build. This deep scans the data files for all things nasty and or missing. It is an executable, and needs to be run through your mod manager, with the start in flag set to the root folder. This sounds like a very nice tool. 2 cookies

We'll finish up today with a little clothing

Merchantress Outfits (hdtSMP - CBBE - HIMBO) by Kreiste
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152508
"Adds a set of outfit suitable for the merchantresses of Skyrim; comes in five different colors!" There's something to be said for simple, pretty, and appropriate.

Xtudo already released optimized textures, and Urbon released a BHUNP conversion. Evidently it wasn't only the old cat that noticed this. 2 cookies

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

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Loredas the 14th of Midyear 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 may want to cover your tankards for a bit, this can get a tad dusty...
There, Much better no? Ah'vrie likes to start the weekend off with happy fires, and a happy fire needs to breathe. Now to scrub the kettles, check the garden, and put fresh water to the flame while this one mops the floors...

Our brew of the day is Umatima wa Uganda, and the biscuits will have to wait on the old cat returning from the markets a little later. Maybe apricot thumbprint today. Checking the hot sheets we have 47 new mostly jangles, and patches. But lets see what catches the eye that does not require importing anti-gravity bras from the future.

yofamgaming released Pocket Palace Sanctuary
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152404
Another castle in a bottle... Excuse me, Thanks.

Aspyn's Marise Aravel's House
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152613
"A dunmeri-ish renovation of Marise Aravel's house in Riften." She keeps her food in a jail cell, with storage above that can't be accessed... Oookay LOL. Interesting. We love choice.

FrankBlack released Diverse Chicken Coops - Base Object Swapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152612
"distributes seventeen different hen houses throughout Skyrim." If choice is great, variety is even better. The only downside would be harvesting a few of these from the look of it. Small price to pay. 2 cookies

LeelooMinai released two fantasy skin mods for female beast creatures
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Leel ... ameId=1704
Lizards and leopards. Not for old cat's but it's not the old cat's game. Thanks

BruvRamm released People of Whiterun - Simple Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152388
Thanks, we love choice, The women are still a bit young or very old. On the upside they're not all supermodels. worth a look. Not for old cats.

Speaking of cookies and supermodels. Lets finish up with coldsun1187

ColdSun's Visions - NPC Replacers - Pack 2 - SkyPatched
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/152524
"A set of 10 vanilla NPC replacers. Supports 3BA, BHUNP, CBBE, TBD, and UNP. SkyPatched and compatible with any mods that change these NPCs. FOMOD allows you to pick which you want to install." The follow up of pack one from the king of cookie cutter glam.

I do like the idea of being able to add one or two without being forced into a full replacer, The old cat might consider Illia from pack one. Your game your way. Thanks

And that will do for today. The new casks of ale were delivered on time, and the fresh batch of mead is ready. We're serving mudcrab scrambles for the early meal , and wolf chops in a tangy jazbay reduction with twice baked garlic potatoes for the late meal. As always there will be a hearty stew simmering all day for those that need to ward the chill.

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!

Is it ethical to create mods that alter the core experiences of beloved games, such as Skyrim or Oblivion? Should modders consider the original intent of the developers, or is the freedom to modify a game a fundamental right of the community? How do we balance creativity with respect for the original work?