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SilverCosmos

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About this mod

Serpent's Blood adds a master alteration spell into the game that slows time for a moderate duration while increasing the speed at which the player can swing melee weapons to ultimately make the effect more practical. Also contains a small dungeon that houses the spell tome and goes into the lore behind it.

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Created by SilverCosmos

** Cleaned with TES5Edit 3.2.1

Key Features
  • Serpent's Blood spell - Slows time for 20 seconds, increases melee weapon swing speed for the duration of the spell to about normal speed, but damages health by 30 when cast. This is a master alteration spell that is affected by the corresponding master perk. This spell cannot be used if the Slow Time shout is active and vise-versa.
  • Frigidgale Hideout, a small fort built into the side of a hill in the Reach near Ragnvald (see images for map location), contains the tome for the spell and is guarded by a small cult of mercenaries. The non-empty containers and enemies in this location do not respawn.
  • Three unique NPCs that contribute to the lore and backstory of the spell and location.

See the readme file in the Docs tab for more specific details.


Goal
The main goal of this mod is to create an effective slow time spell based on the magic effect already present in the game. The magic effect is not nearly as strong as it is in the Slow Time shout, which allows the player to make more fluid movements while still having that extra reaction time.

I also would like this spell to be lore-friendly and balanced, as slowing time can often be very under/overpowered depending on how it is used. This mod aims to make this effect useful and fun at a fair cost.

Although this mod is technically finished, I consider it to be in a beta state. I would love to hear feedback/suggestions and I am looking to improve this mod as more people test it. I am specifically looking for some general answers to questions such as:

  •  How is the difficulty of the dungeon?
  •  What are your thoughts on the effects of Serpent's Blood?
  •  Do you feel this mod "fits in" with the setting of Skyrim?

This is also my first published mod, so any feedback regarding modding in general is much appreciated :)


Files, Downloading, and Compatibility
Only one file is included - SerpentsBlood.esp. This mod is DLC compatible and should not conflict with any other mods, save for ones that modify the worldspace at the location of Frigidgale Hideout.

To download manually, extract the folder and place the .esp file in your Skyrim Data folder (by default steam/steamapps/common/Skyrim/Data).

* Place this file towards the bottom of your load order or have a sorting tool (such as LOOT) place it where it should go in relation to your other mod files.