About this mod
''For some this dungeon will be their greatest challenge ever. For others this will be their worst nightmare...''
- Permissions and credits
Jazrael Presents
Legend of the Vae
An ancient evil, long forgotten and hidden in the shadows has returned to Skyrim. The Vae, a Powerful sect of the evil Dragon Cult,
mysteriously vanished during the Merethic Era. Rumours say that they have
reappeared over the centuries watching and waiting from behind the scenes,
gathering strength and then returning to the Darkness from which they came. What is
their ultimate purpose and who will put an end to their foul schemes?
Differences from the LE Version:
- Most of the levels have been completely overhauled from scratch. That includes Level Design, Lighting, Audio etc. I have tried to stay true to the design concepts of the original LE mod.
- A Brand New Soundtrack
- A brand new area through which you will access the main dungeon. Due to this I have tweaked the storyline a bit.
- The level puzzles have been simplified and in some cases the old puzzles have been completely removed and replaced.
- New enemies have been added, mostly in the form of mini-bosses.
- Some of the existing enemies including bosses have gained new abilities.
- New weapons and armors have been added as rewards.
Features:
- This mod adds a new quest and fantasy dungeon with 5 levels
- Each level has its own theme and powerful unique enemies to face
- A custom follower
Requirements:
- Skyrim SE
The Quest:
The quest starts via courier once you've been summoned by the Greybeards.
Difficulty:
- The mod was balanced to be challenging on Expert Difficulty.
- With mods like Experience out one can't speak of player levels anymore. I recommend having over 600HP with good damage, armor rating and resistances.
- THE FINAL BATTLE IS WAR
- A Cheat Sheet is available in the Downloads section. This has been updated to included where to find the journal.
Lighting:
- The lighting and environment have been completely overhauled with Vanilla Lighting Templates in mind.
- This mod has not been tested with any ENB
- Vivid Weathers changes the lighting in the mod drastically especially the exteriors.
Important Notes and Tips:
- The ship that takes you to the Isle of the Vae is no longer at the Serpent Stone. That is the LE version. Check the images section and the Cheat Sheet for the location.
- Make sure to unlock all three words of Whirlwind Sprint or have a Teleport Spell ready. You will need one or the other to progress. Check the Cheat sheet.
- Mods like Sands of Time(SOT), Dragon Combat Overhaul(DCO) and Deadly Dragons can create an overwhelming number of enemies during the Final Battle turning an already tough fight into a nightmare. Consider pausing SOT and altering the Assault Timers on the other two. You have been Warned!!!
- After the dialogue between you and the follower is completed please have them join your party normally as you would any other follower.
- Some levels contain underwater swimming. You might want to consider disabling the underwater depth of field for more visibility.
- If you run DynDoLOD for LOD generation DO NOT include this mod in your Load Order.
Bugs and Issues:
- Sometimes some non humanoid creatures will become immortal for no reason. Not sure what causes this but reload the save.
- The lip files for the follower during the dialogue exchange don't work. It's not really a big deal since the exchange isn't that long.
Compatibility:
- Immersive Interactions - Animated Actions: There is an issue with how the player interacts with the puzzle levers due to how they are positioned. I have made a patch where I have repositioned all the levers affected. Check the optional files section. For the changes to take place on an existing save you will have to make a clean save without the mod, load the patch and restart the quest. To restart the quest travel to any city inn, enter and exit the inn. The courier should appear. Alternatively you can fire up an old save that didn't have the mod loaded.
Credits and Special Thanks:
I would like to thank the awesome modders who have contributed to this mod either by availing your mods as resources to the
community as a whole or by giving me permission to use assets from your mod. Please check out the mods below and support them.
Glorious Daedric Retexture by Gloriouz
Better Males-Beautiful nudes and faces- New hairstyles by Chris57 and FavouredSoul
Weapons of the Third Era by 747823
aMidianbornBorn Iron and Banded Armor V3, Blade of Woe, Ebonymail Gold, Ebony Gold and Elven Dark by CaBal
Tera Armors Collection for Skyrim-Male and UNP Female by asianboy345
Cazy Hairs and demoness hairs conversion by cazy and zzjay
LC_Elite Archer Armor by Locaster
CL's Weapon-Replacer's by Crazylion and BAMsE80
Witchplate by Telthalion
The Mad Masker and Vicn Creatures Resources by Vicn
ApachiiSkyHair by Apachii
The Eyes of Beauty by LogRaam
Unfolded Sails Ship by PROMETHEUS_ts
Immersive Armors by Hothtrooper
Ravens Warpaint by t56yr
Medusa Drakul armors and Thanatos Dragon, Evil Mastermind Armor by Zerofrost
The Death Mask by newermind43, deadmerc0610
Perdition, River of Souls, Shadow of Death Scythe by newermind43
Sith Warrior by bryanwee20
Blades Samurai Armour and Kimonos by 0Prime0
Yuril Texture Packs for Modding (Armor Pack) by Yuril
TS Male WarPaints by Tairensoul
OBIS SE by Indigoblade and the OBIS Team
Soulsborne Themed Collection SE by PraedythXVI / BunnyLoveSu / FedeOde / ali3dking / Erwin van dieren / vishnevsky.yaroslav / rebeccafuller / Oshii
Standalone Katanas by PraedythXVI, Sky_Hunter, SuperiorOne.
DX Dark Knight Armor - UNP by DeserterX
Kynreeve Armor SE by Elleh
Bellyaches Creatures by Bellyaches
Another Vampire Lord Retexture by Faelrin
Werewolf Eye Pack by dianacat777
Ayleid Ruins Building Kit by ImperialSociety
Alik'r Dragontail, Yokai by Billyro
Velinars Averter SE,Ancient Ceremonial Greatsword,Scimitar Replacer SE by RonnieMagnum
Unique Bows Collection by Artisanix
Raven Armor by Fuse00
Storm Golem by Mihael
Arcanum by Kosorsomesaykosm/Noptasis
Arcanum Bugfix by LUkaZZZ007/ Patcheresu
Daedric Shrines - All In One by Mandragorasprouts
Better Shaped Weapons by Leanwolf
DYNDOLOD by Sheson for LOD Generation
Daedric Staff - Conjuration Staff Replacer by Vilidran
Credits for the awesome music:
Epic Courage (Choir Version) by Gregoire Lourme
The Fury by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
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March of Midnight by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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The Endurance by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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Vanguard by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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Legionnaire by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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Juggernaut by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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Into The Unknown by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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The Rise by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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Helios by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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Soar by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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Endless Storm by Makai Symphony | https://soundcloud.com/makai-symphony
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0
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Jehanne Darc and Dragons Duel by Makai Symphony
Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
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Special Tanks:
Thanks to Bethesda for Skyrim and the Creation Kit. Thanks to the Skyrim modding community as a whole for your Tutorials, Third Party Tools etc.
Special Thanks to Seraph929 for helping me rescue the mod from the Plains of Oblivion
Special Thanks to my brother Lawrence Neff for an awesome graphic
Permissions:
Please do not Re-Upload this mod on any other site. The mod uses several resources so the wishes of those authors have to be respected. Permissions for assets will have to be obtained from the individual authors. Feel free to use anything I've created as long as you credit me. You are free to make translations without asking for permission.
Finally I hope you all enjoy playing the Legend of the Vae. This has been a journey---Jonathan(Jazrael)