Another Hearthfires Mod, with added Dremora Options

[ghastley]

I put together a Nordic Tower home for my latest Dremora character, and have started making it into another Hearthfires mod, so you can find the tower empty (except for a workbench and anvil) and start making it more comfortable by adding furniture etc. The location is between Valthume and Lost Valley, near the Cradle Stone Tower, but closer to the edge of the map. So close, that you can't fall off the back side as "you can't go that way".

I've managed to squeeze in all the crafting stations, and a double bed. There's no room for kids, which avoids having to support adoption. It has an observation platform on top, copied from one at Valtheim.

I'm thinking of providing a spell book that teaches "Summon Dremora Housecarl" which combines the long duration of the elemental thralls with a bit of the Dremora Merchant and Butler powers from Dragonborn. To make it useful, I'd select one of several "builds" according to the player's skills, so a mage gets a tank, and a melee character gets a mage or archer, etc. However, the gender of the summoned Dremora may need player selection, somehow. Maybe two spell books, and reading one destroys the other?

The reason for summoning, rather than just using a Dremora NPC, is that the Dremora can be levelled when summoned, so re-summoning when the player levels will keep them in step without re-equipping. Since a Dremora can't wear most armour, this would offset the inability to swap out their gear, and also provide the in-game reason for not doing so.

[ghastley]

Already found a couple of things to fix: The male eyes aren't glowing, and the letter from the Kyn has a book icon. There will be more, I'm sure.

I agree with the place for another plaque. Might even try and put two there.

Edit: Placing one Coat of Arms style and one single-weapon style works without interference. So you get three weapons and one shield and maybe room for a single rack next to the tanning rack. I'm also looking at the space inside the door one floor up. Between the door and the bookshelf, you could have a rack, and a plaque before the stairs. The top floor is mostly open, and steel weapons might rust ...

Edit: Version 0.4 has the bsa fixed, and new weapon racks, etc.

This post has been edited by ghastley: Feb 23 2016, 04:13 AM