THIS MOD IS NOT TO BE UPLOADED TO STEAM WORKSHOP.
You can host the file on any other service should you desire so, but I explicitly forbid anyone from hosting this on steam workshop. If you see this file on steam workshop, please report uploader for breaking mod's permissions.

Description:
This small mod makes summoned atronachs smaller (Frost & Flame by 30%, Storm by 40%). Also the size of the "Summoning Portal" effect when casting them was reduced by 30%. This is my first ever publicly released mod, I tried my best to make it without bugs, however should you discover any; please don't be too rash with me - my "knowledge" of geck/creation kit is akin to modifying swiss watch with a hammer.

Quieter Atronachs movement sounds and Less Small version available under Optional Files.
Tutorial to make your own customized esp with any size you wish in comments section.

Why?
I currently play a conjuration character and after I got perk to have 2 summons available, the interiors felt a bit crowded with 2 atronachs (especially Frost/Storm).


Installation:
- unzip the contents of the Zip file to your Skyrim directory.
- activate SmallerAtronachs.esp in your mod organizer of choice
- regarding load order: anywhere should be fine, I tried both top and bottom of load order and mod worked as inteded in both cases
- play

or

-click the "Install with Mod Manager" button
-activate mod from within NMM
-play
note: I haven't actually tested if installing via NMM works, please let me know if it doesn't.


Uninstallation:
- delete Data/meshes/magic/summontargetfxsmall70.nif
- delete Data/SmallerAtronachs.esp


Known Bugs/Conflicts
No known bugs so far.

Will conflict with any mod altering the forms which this mod changes (see below). That said, I use over 40 mods, most of the popular ones from nexus and haven't run into any issues yet. Should you encounter any buggy behaviour let me know please.

The smaller atronachs may have trouble climbing big stairs, nothing I can do about it I'm afraid, it's how Gamebryo (or Creation Engine if you wish to call old dog new name) works. Shouldn't pose much of a problem though as the atronachs default behaviour makes them teleport over to you if they're stuck someplace usually.

Should any other severe bugs arise I will do my best to try and dispose of them.


This mod affects following forms:
ARTO
010012C8 SummonTargetFXsmall70

MGEF
0004E945 PerkSummonFlameAtronachPotent
0010EE4A PerkSummonFrostAtronachNPCPotent
0010EE40 PerkSummonFrostAtronachPCPotent
0004E946 PerkSummonFrostAtronachPotent
0010EE4B PerkSummonStormAtronachNPCPotent
0010EE44 PerkSummonStormAtronachPCPotent
0004E947 PerkSummonStormAtronachPotent
0001CEAA SummonFlameAtronach
0007E5D2 SummonFlameThrall
000CDECF SummonFlameThrallPotent
0001CEAB SummonFrostAtronach
0010EE48 SummonFrostAtronachNPC
0007E5D3 SummonFrostThrall
000CDED0 SummonFrostThrallPotent
0001CEAC SummonStormAtronach
0010EE49 SummonStormAtronachNPC
0007E5D4 SummonStormThrall
000CDED1 SummonStormThrallPotent

RACE
000131F5 AtronachFlameRace
000131F6 AtronachFrostRace
000131F7 AtronachStormRace


Version History
1.0 - First public release


Thanks to:
Bethesda - for their first open world game that doesn't crash so much I want to kill myself

people behind following tools:
NifSkope
GIMP
SkyEdit
Audacity