Congratulations to the happy couple! Any chance for a wedding picture? I’d love to see her dress!


Sure! For the wedding rings I’m using Left Hand Rings Modified, which also adds other rings for the left hand. There are a number of options. In the current version you can install as is but the file names are not very descriptive. Since I was updating and wanted to keep the old file names I made a quick custom install folder for myself. Here’s how to do that.

The choices are Dawnguard or Vanilla, and I’m using the version that includes the Dawnguard vampire rings (which I have not actually seen in the game yet). Then you decide which equipment slot you want to use, 56 or 61. I’m using 61. So I chose the 61DG files from both the BSA and ESP folders. If you are using the mod Complete Crafting Overhaul Remade you would choose your esp from the CCOR folder rather than the ESP folder.

Additionally (and optionally) the FPV folder contains the esp that will allow the left-hand rings to be visible in first-person view, which I haven’t tried yet. Again there’s a choice between one that includes Dawnguard and just Vanilla. I think there’s a potential issue with custom races that makes this an add-on rather than just included in the main mod.

So you choose the BSA and ESP that you want and rename them to LeftHandRings. If you want to use the first-person view addition you rename the file you want from the FPV folder to LeftHandRings_1stPersonView.esp. Then just install however you like and activate.

I hadn’t updated since version 1-6, so I made a new install folder and checked it out including a quick look in TES5Edit. Erik and Valdi’s wedding rings appeared on their left ring fingers just like they should. Oh, I should mention that the wedding rings look like a shiny gold wedding band rather than a Skyrim ring just on a different finger. Here’s a picture of Valdi’s hand with Erik in the background to show what I mean.

This is one of those things that takes longer to describe than to actually do, I promise!



I love that picture!
Here’s a picture of Valdi looking terrified right before her wedding. I’m not sure if a mod adds the wedding ensemble to Radiant Raiment in my games or if I did it myself, but that’s where she went to buy her dressing and flowers. If her butt looked big she would have considered it an improvement. Valdi is mostly knees and elbows.


So I have to know… Who is Jerric’s wife?! (Jerric is also more than a little curious!)



Edit: Forgot the link!

This post has been edited by Grits: Jun 16 2015, 01:40 PM

Ralof was kind and sweet in the carriage ride into Skyrim, and then he helped Hrafn escape from the clutches of the Evil Empire™, and fought with the Rebel Alliance to free the galaxy from their foul dominion. How could a True Nord girl resist? They even made their vows under the watchful eyes of Talos. How much more romantic can you get than that?



*throws rice*



It is probably the improved textures I am using for males. I also have a mod too that makes Ralof a marriable follower, but I don't think it changes his appearance any. I was going to say he cleans up nice. But he's still dirty!



Poor Valdi! She looks like she is walking up to the executioner's axe once more!



I am sure she means Abiene. A wife in spirit, if not in legality. Or maybe Ulfe...

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Jun 16 2015, 04:58 PM

Huh? Didn't I read somewhere that he was either married or getting married to Valdi? Urk ... Well, if she gets an anonymous letter in the mail warning her of Jerric's duplicitous philandering and bigamy, tell her just to ignore it,


She really does look scared like a "pre-wedding" pic in that screen! I have one of me looking like that too, lol.












BWAAHAA! Ulfe!!!!


I love the screen of saying vows before Talos, that even looks like a touching moment is taking place! Awesome shot!





This post has been edited by mALX: Jun 16 2015, 07:14 PM

Oh no, that was Erik the I'm-Really-Not-Interested-In-Women...

Oh, okay. Hmmm, no wonder Valdi is looking doe-eyed at Jerric then!


(or maybe that WAS Erik she was looking at, urk. Nord males all have a tendency to look alike to me I think, lol). OMG, maybe it was Ralof she was looking at all along! GAAAAAH!






Just teasing.





This post has been edited by mALX: Jun 16 2015, 09:57 PM

Consider her warned, lol.


Here's one that looks cool: Water Destruction Magic. Seems like a good fit for Chases-the-Fish.

That is very cool! I wonder if it leaves a puddle?

It looks very cool in the game. It makes a splashing sound.

Like a puppy going through housetraining?



Acadian, I'm wondering if this mod would want to make Buffy change into her preferred Bosmer outfit every time she casts a spell?

This post has been edited by haute ecole rider: Jun 24 2015, 05:42 PM

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SubRosa and Lopov wew talking about some items should only be used to save Nirn - so I kind of got a kick out of it when I opened up Nexus today and saw this in my in box:



http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/67704/?



In the description she says that is exactly what this vault is for, the dark books, Staff of Magnus, the Elder Scroll, etc. - things that would be dangerous if left out in the world.

The Vault is at the Throat of the World, requires that shout to access. It is not one of those fancy vaults (so Elianora says) - but I thought it was spectacularly done!

That’s the best vault-type mod I’ve seen. It lets the artifacts take center stage and really looks like a place that a person uses, not a huge Dovahkiin Bat Cave. Great find, thanks for linking it!

Here’s another retexture for our Triss armor fans: More Triss Armor Recolours UNP (standalone). The author says they are going to upload a vanilla version as well.

I have not installed it yet. There are some extras on the way soon, so I’ll take a look when that happens.

Hey, has anyone tried out this mod? It is voted one of the top quest mods out there, and was just recently updated (July 9th). Because it is of Dunmers, I was thinking it looked interesting for my Dunmer character to get into. It certainly would create an interesting conflict between her and her handsome Nord hubby, as Solstheim has done. The saving grace as far as Argis is concerned is that Solstheim has that wonderful Skaal village that feels just like home. But he is not comfortable with the netches (their booming makes his skin crawl), feels out of place among the Redoran Guard at Raven Rock, and thinks Neloth is absolutely batshit.

OTOH, my mod list is looking absolutely full with over 140 active mods. I don't think I've ever modded Oblivion out that much, and this is certainly the most modded Skyrim game I've played. Alise and I are still playing, still exploring. We are wrapping up the Dragonborn DLC (a couple of miscellaneous quests to complete, then we have to dump all the damned Black Books). We have begun the Helgen Reborn quest, and I am looking forward to being able to ride peacefully through Helgen (!) when traveling back and forth between Riften and Lakeview. And we still have Falskaar to visit (we are both looking forward to exploring that zone - it was absolutely beautiful the last time).

Back on the subject of mods, I am looking for alternatives to All Homes Remodeled - More Childrens Beds. It's a nice mod that lets me have six kids at Lakeview, however I really hate that my housecarls stay on one level, that the lighting keeps flickering (and it's not due to lightning outside), and the decor just doesn't feel lore-friendly to me at all - too modern. Also the other night Alise turned in for the night and found Calder relaxing in her hot tub. Excuuuse me, this is for Argis and myself only! You've got your own downstairs! I also miss being able to build the house a bit at a time - when you add a wing, it comes fully decorated. I know, I know, it's due to coding constraints. So I'm wondering if this - Hearthfire Extended - will provide me with the options I'm looking for.

Any thoughts, input, suggestions, are much appreciated! Danke!

Acadian, weren't you looking for something like this one?

I was indeed! I noticed this when it was released yesterday. It seems elegantly simple. Since I'm not technismart enough to deal with problem mods, I always let new ones that show promise 'rest' (let others test them out, lol) for a time to see how they do. I am certainly tracking this one and, pending some experienced-based good comments, will really take a look at adding it. Thanks, and I can imagine others might be interested in it as well.

So I try to visit the Nexus's Recently Added mods page daily to keep up with what's new in Skyrim.

And I found this one. Could Julian visit Skyrim sometime in the near future? If you look for "Imshallah" in the screenshots for this mod, you'll see someone who is nearly a dead ringer for my Oblivion character! Right down to the scamp scars on her cheek (granted, it's Imshallah's left cheek, while Julian sports them on her right). The only thing missing is the four-times-broken nose. The best part of this? No mods other than Skyrim.esm needed!

I've added this to my tracking list. If I wanted to take Julian to Skyrim and have her explore the land of her Legio Six posting, maybe I'll use this. It occurred to me that there are no Goblins in Skyrim, and I wonder if pilus prior Julian had something to do with it?

Goodness, you're right! That one character does indeed look like Julian!

Think she could straighten out the Legion in Skyrim?

Except that the ones you really need are listed further down. Imshallah's hair is from one of those, and I suspect the skin texture from another. Still, at least you know which ones they are, now!

This post has been edited by ghastley: Aug 28 2015, 06:25 PM

Hair and eye mods don't bother me none. I'm already using an eye mod that has the exact color of Julian's eyes, so that's no problem. I don't use anything other than Superior Lore Friendly Hair textures. The ones I hate are the ones that say I have to use this specific skin or that specific hair.

With this one, I wasn't really referring to the superficial stuff. I was really after the facial structure, which is why I said Imshalla was nearly a dead ringer for Julian. If I bring my main TESIV character to Skyrim, I don't need to do much tweaking with this RaceMenu preset.

She does look like Julian! You will be ready to go if she decides to take a trip north.