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!

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...

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!

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.

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?

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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!

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.

Last night I found Greek Armor Revamped. It adds an ancient Greek bronze cuirass in six colors, a bronze bracer in six varieties, six varieties of hoplon shields, six really high crested attic helmets, six really good looking Corinthian helmets, six bronze greaves, a bronze xiphos (greek infantry sword), a linothorax, and even some sandals and even a couple of chitons.

I had been thinking of restarting Persephone in Skyland, but this has me mulling over the idea of playing an Amazon. After all, I played a Roman already, so why not? I just wish there was a mod that added spears with real spear-fighting animations to go with it, since that would be ideal.

Wow, some of those pieces look really neat!

Some of those look Awesome!

Considering that the original Persephone is an ancient Greek goddess it would be interesting to see undead Persephone as an Amazon. Hmmm, worth a look!

It's not quite right for Persephone.

I am still looking at possible new outfits for her. Though it does not look like anything can hold a candle to the Eisen Platte white. I did find a new sword for her, from Drunkzealot's somewhat historically accurate weapons. It's an outstanding reproduction of a flamberge zweihander.

The zweihander does work very well with the plate armor from Zzjay's Wardbrobe. I shot this down before, but that was without this sword. With the zweihander it creates a neat Fantasy German Landsknecht look.

I think a real live Amazon would work better. I am still looking for a weapon. The xiphos and falcata that came with the Greek Armor mod are not that great. I found a Xiphos mod, but I don't like the way the blade looks, and the pommel is kind of weird as well. So I think I will look in some of the weapon packs to see if any have any xiphos or kopis - looking swords.

The Dwarven War Axe might work in a pinch however. Amazons are famous for using battle axes. It is where the labrys comes from, and probably the saying of being "an old battle axe".

I should probably make a new wardrobe topic for these musings!

Whenever I see Eisen platte white I always think, Hey, that’s Persephone’s armor! However that zweihander sword with zzjay’s plate is also a winner. I think she looks modern Skyrim but better, perhaps fitting in more than she stands out. Could that look start a new chapter for Persephone?

I love your real live Amazon. That shield is gorgeous, and the gold of the Dwemer axe works well with the armor color. I haven’t seen any less shiny gold-toned weapons to recommend. Very cool!

No, that doesn't suit Persephone - but that shield is gorgeous!


That plate armor is absolutely Awesome, and the helmet suits Persephone - but I don't feel like the armor does, over all.

Maybe take that Amazon armor and change the color/textures? I still like the plate helm better; because this one obscures her face too much (and the plate one even showed her hair!)

That Dwarven axe reay matches the Amazon outfit well


I always love watching your outfitting decisions! The ability to change clothing was one of the things that made me first fall in love with Oblivion,

Hey, Acadian, have you seen this mod? It made me think of Buffy. I mean, it's got green, flowers, trees, animals, and best of all, waterfalls!

I am looking for a nice tiny woodland home for my new Skyrim character, a Bosmer hunter. Well, not very original, but Halle tried out Hunterborn for me and we both loved it. So I got to thinking about playing a character that lives off the land, and decided a little Bosmer lady would fit the role very well. So I started a new game with her, using the STEP project. No, I haven't yet fixed the LOD texture issues, but the game started just fine with those deactivated, so I know for sure that's the problem. So when I have more time, I'll go back and tinker with the set up. I do want to add Hunterborn, and I'm on the fence about either Campfire or Camping Kit of the Northern Ranger. I love the latter because it's so customizable, and the barrel in the larger tent is perfect for stowing excess weight. But I love the immersion of Campfire, so I'll have to think on it a bit more.

In the meantime I'm browsing through the player homes and abodes mods to see what's out there.

Rider, no, I hadn't seen that one. But as far as I know, all of Elianora's mods are gems. Heh, Buffy's 'house' is Superian's saddlebags, or maybe an inn when she's in a town. Seriously, the mare carries everything Buffy owns and they are well and truly on the road all the time. A bedroll under the stars wherever they are when it gets dark works well. A tent if the weather is bad. Thanks much for thinking of her!

Here’s one that looks interesting: The Notice Board. It’s seems to be a collection of radiant quests that you can do for rewards. I might give this one a try.

Oooh, just like in ESO !!!

I am trying out a few mods that I think are perfect for my Bosmer hunter. First are a couple of my standard mods - One with Nature, and Nature Summoning (thanks 'Rosa!). These two are in every Skyrim playthrough I've done since the second one (the first modded one). With Halle's playthrough, I tried out Hunterborn, and really liked it. It gave me lots of ideas for my Bosmer. I've added Art of the Catch to go with Frostfall (on Lite, as the regular setting is really difficult!) I have yet to try it out, but I'm looking forward to it! Since my Bosmer started with LAL's "Left for Dead" option, she literally has nothing but her wits to survive on. Fishing will definitely help!

For the hunting itself, we are using Real Bows paired with Ranger's Arrows. For quick movement from one location to another, we are trying out Aeonbarr, because he is summonable. My Bosmer likes him pitch black with blue eyes. Quite the striking beast. As we left him the default destrier size, and bareback, she finds him a challenge, but I adore the way she staggers when she dismounts.

Added, but not yet tried out, are the Bosmer Armor Pack and the Isilmeriel LOTR Weapons.

Downloaded, but not yet installed, are Spirits of Kynareth, the Wrath of Nature Path of the Druid and Wrath of Nature The Champion of Kynareth. I feel that Kyne is closest to the Bosmeri deity Y'ffre, which my Bosmer tries to follow closely. Though it's difficult to hew to the Green Pact when you have no weapons to bring down game. But that should change soon!

So we will see how things progress with Phaedre!

I just started using Revamped Exterior Fog. It is a simple mod that moves back the fog from the player. But it has a big effect at removing much of the desaturated haze of the game. It makes things much brighter and more colorful.

I also started using Remove Interior Fog which does a similar thing with all the interiors.

Of course I have also been using No Tint and Desaturation since I started playing, to remove the grey, colorless tint the vanilla game puts on everything.

The three of these mods really help to bring back the color to the game, without the need of using an ENB.

SubRosa, I'm very intrigued by those simple graphics mods you recommended, as when I looked into ENB stuff I became confused and relegated ENB to the 'too hard' box. Regarding the No Tint and Saturation mod, which of the files do you recommend using - the top one in the list?

The top one is the only one that I use from the No Tint mod.

I second the No Tint mod. It's part of my standard mod loadout. Wouldn't play without it.

I don't use ENB, either. Like you, Acadian, I looked at it and became confused.

Thank you so much, ladies! I shall have to try all three of those little graphics mods.

So I saved my game and installed the No Tint main file via OBMM. Install was fine but in the active mods list, it is listed as an esm vs esp. Did a bit of reading through the mod's comments and found a bit of mixed opinion/controversy/warning about that. Fired up the game and noticed no visual difference running around Whiterun. So I uninstalled it and went back to my save from before installing.

Moving on to try the other two mods, one at a time, of course.

It is an .esm rather than an .esp. Why they made it a master file, I don't know. If you don't see any difference with it loaded, you probably have something else doing the same thing that is loading after it and taking precedence.

Hmm. The only mod I have that has anything to do with graphics is the official graphics DLC so I'm not sure what might be interfering. Also, when I install a new mod, I put it dead last in my load order to test / evaluate it (then set it where I want in my LO if I decide it's a keeper). I'm going to wait a bit until Buffy's out on the road traveling, then try the next one (exterior fog). Later, I might try that no tint one again in a different area than inside the city of Whiterun. Thanks for the help and ideas.

It looks like you are using something, because your screenshots look more vibrant and colorful than the vanilla game settings.

That's good to hear that my screenies are nice. More, you think, than the official DLC for graphics provides? I had a small saturation mod quite some time ago and uninstalled it because it made Superian look funny. Perhaps 300 hours ago and before I started our current playthrough. I wouldn't think there would be any residuals. But overall, I'm not unhappy with my graphics so if I don't get them any better I'm still happy enough.

If you have the official texture pack it over-rides everything (from what I've heard).

Now you prompted me to do a test with No Tint active and turned off. I don't see any difference now either. But back in the day it made a huge difference. So something else is changing the saturation levels. I opened up No Tint in the CK and found it modifies the Image Space and Image Space Modifier entries.

A quick look revealed that the No Bloom mod I am using also mods the Image Spaces. So it is overriding that half of No Tint. I have my own home made weather mod, but it does not touch Image Spaces or Image Space Modifiers. I will have to look to see what else might be overriding the Image Space Modifiers.

Okay, I just disabled all of my mods and tried the game. Still looks the same. I swear it is more colorful than it was when I first started playing. So I wonder if Bethesda sneaked in a change to the saturation levels in one of the updates?

Thanks so much for doing some testing. I know my eye for graphics is not very sophisticated so I appreciate hearing your impressions. I'll probably try those other two today and see how they do.

I would most def be interested in the one that clears the interior fog; that is one thing that bugged me to death in Skyrim - hazy interiors in the houses. I mean, in a dungeon it is fine, but inside your house in a sunny city?

Thank you for the link!

For the Lagertha fans here I stumbled across a few today:

Lagertha Player Preset for Racemenu. It also has a big list of other hair, eye, etc... mods.

Lagertha's Shield just like from the show.

Grace Darklings Ranger Armor might be your best bet for female mail armor. I had a hard time finding any mail armor at all when I created Hervor, and almost all of those were either male only, or looked like crap on females. Chainmail Hauberks is what I used back then.

Chronicles of Steel adds a bunch of good Viking swords.

Those mods of SubRosa's are awesome; I have them too.

That Hunterborn mod sounds amazing, and most def one of the best roleplay mods I've seen yet - downloaded, and thank you for the link!

I didn't download the last three mods, but may eventually try them out; they sound really interesting and well done!

Oooh, that exterior fog remover makes it look so much better! Most def trying that one too! Thank you for the link!









I love the look of that chainmail! Really nice!

Wow, I quite like the Grace Darkling Ranger armor. But, as you know, I have kind of a weak spot for any outfit based on those mantled college type robes.