Bosmer Hearthfires?, Little Treehouse of Horrors Options

[ghastley]

So I'm currently playing a couple of Bosmer archers from the Gweden mod, who've made it to Skyrim. Darwen, who is very slender, with a dancer/gymnast's body, and Enilwen, who's a bit larger, rivalling Nords. Although they're taking different approaches, hunting bears and dragons respectively, they're both doing the usual sneak/archery/smithing thing for max damage, with little or no defence except RUN!!!

They'd each like somewhere to live, but haven't found anything they like. Darwen has taken over the Alchemist's shack, because it's in bear country, but she's not happy, because it's made of wood. Enilwen is sleeping in taverns, and has no fixed abode.

Dead wooden construction offends their Bosmer heritage, and neither has been to Solstheim to see Telvanni mushrooms. The options are pure stone, which isn't the best choice in cold climates, and living wood, which just doesn't seem to exist here. So I'm considering whether the latter can be fixed.

The CK has vines for wall and floor use, and I'd expect to use a lot of ivy for fill. There are bone and hide pieces that might be adapted as furniture, and mammoths have larger bones than most creatures, so their bones can be used for large items. Pelts everywhere, of course. Iron items from draugr ruins would be hauled in where they'd be useful. Even though they're not Bosmer-traditional, this is Skyrim, and they're available.

Can anyone think of any other stuff a Bosmer would use?

This post has been edited by ghastley: Apr 11 2016, 06:31 PM

[ghastley]

I'm starting to lean against Falkreath hold for a couple of reasons.

First is that there's already Lakeview and Ilinalta Den in that area, so it's getting crowded.

Second is that Darwen just reminded me that she's hunting the bears in the Rift, and doesn't want a long commute. Honeyside is an in-town home, and the hold needs one out in the country.

On the other hand, the Rift farmhouse(s) hasn't been used as the basis of a home yet, so I could leave that for the next one, and still go with Falkreath. It's a pity there are snowy mountains in between the two.

Edit: When I opened up the CK to look for the mesh, it turns out to be called RockAnimalDen (with a few variations for snow etc.), so it's clear what the developers had in mind. However, it makes a good Bosmer Den, too, and that's what I've named the location. I found a place in the Rift to put it, not far from Autumnshade Clearing, Boulderfall Cave, and Redwater Den and Darwen has moved in. There are only a couple of bedrolls and floor pelts inside at present, with a few Dwemer chests for storage (the only ones that aren't wooden), until I make some bone/hide meshes for other furniture. The crafting stations may need wood->bone conversions, too, but they're all placed to reserve space. The smithing stuff needs quite a bit of level ground.

Pictures real soon at last.

Inside with just a bedroll and chest (evening)
Inside with another bedroll, pelts, and a cooking fire.
Outside
Location on map

This post has been edited by ghastley: Apr 16 2016, 12:37 AM