RAPIER AND DAGGER README

Craft a complete set of rapiers and parrying daggers, keyed to the Light Smithing perks. The rapiers are lighter than standard swords and do slightly less damage, but they are also faster and have a longer reach. The parrying daggers are categorized as armor; they function as shields, and can't be used to attack unless you have shield bash perks. However, I've also included a complete matching set of offhand daggers as weapons. (These are designed as a supplement to the parrying daggers, and can only be assigned to the shield hand.) If you want the option to defend and attack, you could build both parrying and offhand daggers. Be sure to equip the offhand dagger to the left hand. I have not been able to make the hotkeys work properly for this combination, but you can switch between daggers in your Inventory.
The rapiers and daggers can be built in steel, silver, Skyforge steel, elven, Advanced, glass, and dragonbone variants. Dragonslayer and Stalhrim variants may also become available. All use light smithing perks, and are fully temperable. Vampire hunters will find the silver weapons (crafted from silver swords) especially useful.
With version 1.1, craft a set of "cut and thrust" swords. These are shorter than rapiers, but lighter and faster than longswords. You may find that they fit better with Skyrim's attack animations.

VERSION 1.1:
- changes scabbards to full length.
- adds a set of "Cut and Thrust" swords, based on throttlekitty's rapier set from Oblivion.

The rapier model and textures are adapted from lewisdude's "Emerald Rapier" (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/17228/? which uses mystikhybrid's "Goldbrand Rapier" (http://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/7909/?) Both are used by permission and with my thanks.
The "cut and thrust" swords are adapted from throttlekitty's Oblivion rapier set. This was released under a Creative Commons license, and this mod is posted under the same conditions: "You are free to copy and re-distribute the work, as well as make remixes/alterations. (and distribute those as well!) This is provided with the following conditions: Attribution must be given to the original author. Noncommercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike: If you alter this work, you may distribute that result only with the same or similar license to this one."

OTHER MODS:
Artisanix' "Two Rapiers" mod (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/33639/?) The rapiers may be shorter than they ought to be, but the models and textures are excellent.
I am also posting an expanded version of this mod, "Swashbuckler," which adds clothing, fully temperable leather coats, and broad-brim hats. The two mods don't work together well, but contain the same rapier and dagger collection.

PERMISSION:
You have my permission to use or adapt any of this material in your own mods for personal use or to post on the Nexus web site, but not for commercial use. Attribution must be given to this mod and to the original mods I've adapted.