Skyrim Special Edition

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Flatline42

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KakerMix

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A portable fortress that can be deployed anywhere in the Tamriel world. With crafting, storage, displays, assignable companion roles and a teleport ring, updated to Skyrim Special Edition.

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This is a direct port from Skyrim to Special Edition of FC Kagrenac's Instant Fortress found here. I have made no changes to the mod itself besides making sure it's converted correctly to Special Edition and that it works just as it did originally. His original words on uploading to other sites was quite permissive but I asked for and received his blessing all the same. 

12/29 - Added an optional file that has no deployment restrictions. This means you can deploy the tower in any space including cities and buildings. 

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FC Kagrenac's Instant Fortress SSE
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a Flatline Construct, converted to Skyrim Special Editon
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Long ago, when the Red Mountain halls still echoed with the sound of Mer, 
there worked a great architect by the name of Kagrenac.
Beyond words were the wonders he could fashion. Giant machines of steel and 
magic, oil and steam, that could tear through the essence of space and even 
twist time itself.
Of these marvels, one was particularly sought after, a wondrous fortress 
existing in the safety of nowhere. A place that Kagrenac himself once called 
home.
It is told that Kagrenac could fold away the fortress. Into a cube not much 
bigger than a fist. And build it again in mere seconds, anywhere he so 
wished.
Many the wizen old mage has claimed to have lived there, many the trickster 
has tried to sell a trinket in deceit, but none can truly say where or when 
Kagrenac's Instant Fortress is now.
Lost forever, perhaps, or will some unknowing traveler stumble upon it one 
day and share this fascination with the world.
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WHERE DO I FIND THE FORTRESS?
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First of all you have to find Kagrenac's Ring of Return. It is located in
the north east of the map (images provided) under a skeleton's hand in a pouch.

The location is east of Windhelm, very close to the Yngol Barrow back
door (there is no map marker). It is south of the Wreck of the Winter
War.

Equip the ring and once inside the fortress just activate the Fortress
Shutdown stand. You MUST activate the Shutdown Stand in order to 'own' the items inside. 

- If for some reason you can't find the ring you can use the console:
Open Console
help "ring of return"
(Get the ID of the ring and replace the X's in the command below.)
player.additem XXXXXXXX 1
(NOTE: DO NOT give yourself the cube using the console. The cube
is inside the fortress. You can have as many rings as you want, but
only the default cube allows the shutdown stand to function
correctly.)


Videos below are for the original Skyrim version







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WHAT DOES THIS MOD DO?
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This mod gives the player a portable home that can be used in two ways.
First, you can build Kagrenac's Instant
Fortress anywhere in Tamriel World. Just make sure you give it enough space.
The fortress will remain wherever you've placed it until you activate the
shutdown cube stand. There is an exit door up the spiral stairs.
Second, you can use it even if you don't place it by simply equipping the ring to enter and leave the interior space. This will make the Instant Fortress function just like puratina's excellent Dwarven Cube. Equip the ring to teleport inside and equip it again to exit back to wherever you teleported from. 
The optional file "FCKagrenacsInstantFortress SSE No Deployment Restrictions" is an alternate version that has no deployment restrictions. It can be deployed anywhere and in and around anything. More risks for deploying it somewhere you shouldn't but you can always teleport inside and shut the tower down if that happens. Use one file or the other, not both at the same time.

The home comes with a full compliment of crafting apparatus.
There's also ample storage, 4 mannequins, weapon racks and displays.
It also includes assignable roles for six followers. A cook, two guards,
two guests and a spouse.
(NOTE: Your spouse has to be a follower, as you have to bring them
into the fortress in order to set it as their marital home.)
Along with the fortress you also get a teleport ring. Equip the ring to
instantly travel inside the fortress, equip again to travel back.
The fortress, once deployed, has a map marker.
None of the storage containers are set to respawn.
There is no Autosave when entering and leaving the fortress.

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HOW TO INSTALL
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Install with NMM, or copy these 3 files into your Skyrim Data folder:
FCKagrenacsInstantFortress.esp
FCKagrenacsInstantFortress.bsa
FCKagrenacsInstantFortress.bsl

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HOW TO REMOVE THE MOD
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1. Always make sure the that the tower is dismantled before
removing the mod.
2. Don't leave anything or anyone inside the fortress cell.
Remove using NMM, or delete these 3 files from your Skyrim DATA folder:
FCKagrenacsInstantFortress.esp
FCKagrenacsInstantFortress.bsa
FCKagrenacsInstantFortress.bsl


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BUGS
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Make sure your character is not moving before deploying the fortress, if
you don't you might see gaps between the tower pieces. And don't deploy
while jumping or falling.
There's a possible horse bug when leaving the fortress. It may spawn
in the air. (Seems to happen very rarely.)
Glitch during Marriage if your Spouse or a Guest is residing in the
fortress. Easily fixed with the shutdown stand, but I'd recommend sending
them home before going to the Temple of Mara.

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OTHER USAGE
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This mod is free to use how you see fit, rip it apart, improve it etc.
There are only two requirements from the original creator:
Credit Flatline42 as the original creator
Do not accept donations for mods that include this mod.


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CREDITS
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Bethesda for Skyrim, Skyrim Special Edition and the Creation Kit.
The Nexus for giving me a place to showcase the work.
Fortress design and scripting by Flatline42
Conversion to Skyrim Special Edition by KakerMix.