Mod Description

Halted Stream Camp is a small-sized dungeon that consists of a fortified bandit encampment and mine located northwest of the Whitewatch Tower, east of Silent Moons Camp. This dungeon is known for its rugged and makeshift design, revolving around its dual function as a mammoth hunting and poaching encampment and an iron mine. The camp also serves as a location for players to acquire the spell tome for Transmute Ore. This is my take on the dungeon, expanding but maintaining its original identity.

Changes - Exterior

• Walled perimeter roughly doubled in size.
• Added a secondary field dressing shack.
• Added a small campsite for guards.
• Improved Cliff Lookout and added Smithing Area
• Improved Scaffolding and Platforms
• Replaced Lookout Towers
• Added Additional Enemies
• Improved Clutter/Thematic Scene
  

The goal with the exterior of the location was to make the area feel more lived in as a permanent location instead of the bare camp in the vanilla game. I also wanted to lean into the aspect of a group of hunting/poaching bandits that fortified a pre-existing mine. Additionally, I wanted to add verticality to the camp while maintaining the majority of the shape of the original terrain and steer clear of adding too many cliffs and rocks. Lastly, I since I was making the area larger, it only felt natural to keep the amount of bandits consistent with the increase in size.

Changes - Interior

• Doubled Interior Size - Additional Chambers/Mine Hallways
• Improved Clutter/Thematic Scene
• Improved Lighting
• Added Additional Enemies
  

The goal with the interior of the location was to lean into the pre-existing mine that was taken over by the bandits. One thing that is unique about this location is that it is one of two locations where the player can find transmute. Because of this, I wanted to make that a considerable theme when building this dungeon. These bandits were using the natural ores of the mine and transmuting them into treasures to supply their control over the region.