Name: Luchaire's Shadow Elf
Version: 1.0
Date: 8/6/2008
Category: Races, Classes and Birthsigns
Requirements: Player-Created MOD(s): You will need either the Unofficial Oblivion Patch by Quarn and Kivan, or a Custom Race Fix mod, or you will be unable to start a new game with a Wildling.
Also requires the Fantasy Figures female body and Robert's male body. No support is provided for any other body mods.
Author: Luchaire
Source:


Description
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This adds a new custom race - the Shadow Elves. These are elves from the deepest, darkest caverns of the world. They are very rarely seen on the surface world. When they do venture forth, they are cautious and careful, trusting no one. They are a cunning and devious race, with a natural affinity for deception and shadows.


Details
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STATS (both genders the same)
Strengh 35
Intelligence 40
Willpower 35
Agility 50
Speed 40
Endurance 40
Luck 50
Personality 30
TOTAL 320

SKILL BONUSES
Illusion +10
Mysticism +10
Sneak +10
Blade +10
Light Armor +5
TOTAL +45

SPECIAL ABILITIES
Night Eye at Will
Chameleon 25% at Will
Reflect Damage 5
Reflect Spell 5


TIP:

When creating a new Shadow Elf, to avoid "green face" issues, be sure to hit the "RESET" button on the face menu before doing anything else! For reasons I've never figured out, Oblivion won't properly load the racial texture settings unless you do this.



Install
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1. Extract the files to a temporary location.
2. Examine the folder structure and make corrections where necessary.
3. Copy files to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\
4. Start Oblivion Launcher, click 'Data Files', place a checkmark beside the Luchaire's Shadow Elf.esp file.


Uninstall
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1. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, uncheck the Wildling Race.esp file.
2. Delete the files/folders associated with the mod:

Oblivion\Data\Luchaire's Shadow Elf.esp
Oblivion\Data\Meshes\characters\ShadowElf\
Oblivion\Data\Textures\characters\ShadowElf\



Incompatibility
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This should not conflict with any other mods, as it adds new content but doesn't overlap anything.

Regarding eye and hair mods and cosmetic compilations:
Because there are so many of these out there now, I have elected to include no non-standard hair or eyes with the Shadoe Elf race, for maximum compatibility and minimum issues. If you want any custom hair or eyes, you will need to add them to the Shadow Elf race yourself.


Known Issues or Bugs
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None known.


History
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1.2, 2008/08/06 - Packaging bugfix.
1.0, 2008/08/06 - Initial release.


Contact
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You can find me on the official Elder Scrolls forums and the CanadianIce forums as 'Luchaire'
You can send me an email here: [email protected]


Credits
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Spike4072 for the ear mesh.
TeamFF for the Fantasy Figures body.
Robert for the male body.
JClyde and Throttlekitty for the eyelash mesh.
Scanti for the merged mouth and teeth.
CapsAdmin for the Lattamer face texture that was the base for this one.
LHammonds for the Readme Generator this file was based on.
The beta testers: Floydian1, Kalia, exb, ChaironDeCeleste, Porcelyn


Tools Used
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Oblivion Mod Manager - http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=2097
Photoshop - http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/
TES Construction Set - http://www.theelderscrolls.com/downloads/updates_utilities.htm
Readme Generator - http://lhammonds.game-host.org/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp


Licensing/Legal
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This mod may not be repackaged and released in any way, in whole or in part, in original or modified form, without express permission. If I do not respond to requests sent via email (see Contact information) within 4 weeks, feel free to do whatever you like with this mod.
For your own personal use on your system, you can of course do whatever tickles your fancy with it.