A realistic overhaul for Argis, our dear housecarl of The Reach Hold. Standalone, High Poly Head and ESL flagged. Second of my housecarl overhauls, designed for my story "A Skyrim's Tale" and shared here for everyone in the community.
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A B O U T T H E M O D Argis "The Bulwark" is probably one of my favorite housecarls. True to his title, he’s built like a fortress, broad, stoic and dependable. His demeanor is reserved but respectful, he’s deeply loyal, often saying things with a heavy dose of weary patience. Markarth itself is a city full of tension, ancient Dwemer ruins, and political shadows, so it’s fitting that your housecarl being someone who feels like a living shield, calm, strong, and silent unless called upon. I rarely stray too far from the original vanilla design, but this time I wanted to create a more customized version of Argis for my game, making him closer in style to Bjorn Ironside and less like Triple H being the default nord in Skyrim. I kept his signature features like the blind eye and its scar, but gave him new hair, tattoos, more expressive brows, and a better beard. And since the devil's in the details, I added some silver accessories and two silver teeth, since Markarth sits atop some of the richest silver deposits in all of Skyrim.
Details, requirements and important info:
Both versions of the plugin are flagged as ESL.
All the tattoo designs were found on Pinterest, and the custom edits I made to give them a weathered look are exclusively for Argis' mod. I won’t (and can’t) release any BnP skin modifications, and I also won’t be able to release overlays or bodypaints, since everything was baked into the diffuse textures and wouldn’t work properly as simple overlays. Thank you for respecting the boundaries around custom assets. Your understanding is appreciated.
Argis won’t have a custom armor option, he’ll wear the default vanilla steel armor. However, if you’re looking for recommendations, I can suggest the armors I used in my screenshots: GVLT's Lifesworn Vestiges and 4thUnknown's Dwemer Armor.
Main file requires The New Gentleman and CBPC to work correctly, and both this and the Non TNG optional file have USSEP (you just probably have it) and B.E.E.S (if you are in an old version of the game) as hard requirements. The implementation of the TRX peepo is a courtesy of my friend LevisageDeDior, so please check his profile for more mods for masculine characters.
I don’t use RSV, but if you do and it’s affecting Argis’ skin, you’ll need to add the keyword Keyword = RSVignore|Argis the Bulwark. Again, I don't use this mod, so I can't help much with that. Same goes with OBody. The max I can do is point you the bodyslide I used to make his standalone body meshes, which is The Common Guy.
I can’t provide support for issues caused by your specific load order. This mod is standalone and has been tested by at least three people and it’s working as intended, anything beyond that is on your end. Please read the mod pages of your other mods before coming to mine claiming this one isn’t working.
Read THIS ARTICLE if you need help troubleshooting common issues like dark face bug, vanilla bald head and others.
You are free to dislike this replacer. Really, you’re entirely free to prefer one replacer or author over another, this is why mods should be diverse. But you’re also free to simply close this mod and move on — I can't care less. The mod is exactly the way I want it to be.
P E R M I S S I O N S & R E Q U E S T S
I will never release any of my presets or original sculpts, so please, don’t ask me about it in the comments or DM’s. This face is meant to be this specific npc in this mod only, he is not your player character, and I don’t want him being ripped off to fit in another npc or anything except this specific character I made. I understand, and appreciate, that you like my work, but it is what it is. There is a lot of great preset authors out there for you to choose, so please, a bit of respect when people deny assets to you, this is what is expected from a normal human being. Thank you.
I am also not fan of Hentairim and its hero, the Dragonporn, and I ask you to please not use my characters/characters of other people I replaced to showcase any of those horny mods like Ostim, Flower Girls or whatever other one, as it makes me genuinely uncomfortable as they were not created for that. The mods are public for everyone, and I can’t control what you do in your game, but if you bless me with the possibility of not see any of them vulgarized and engaged in “activities”, I will thank you immensely too, for real.
I can take some requests into consideration regarding the mods, though there's no guarantee that I'll fulfill them. If I’ve mentioned anything about it, please be patient, I'm just a human being, and Nexus/modding is a hobby for me, not a life priority. That said, these requests should not involve changing the character's appearance, like changing hair or skin, I will not make any special versions. Once again, the mod was made for my game and according to my preferences, so I'd appreciate it if you keep unsolicited suggestions and ideas to yourself..
Here is the complete important information about permissions of this and my other mods:
❌ You are not allowed to make modification of this character or its assets and share it, public or privately. This includes de-standalone versions, changes of bodyslide, skin and any other minor or big modification. You are not allowed to use any of the custom assets of this mod outside of this mod, in any way, publicly or privately. ❌ You are not allowed to include this mod or parts of it in paid modlists. ❌ I don't give support for personal use modifications and I don't allow people to use my comments for it, I will not teach you how to remove my assets and change them for any others. ❌ YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RIP OFF THE FACE OF THIS CHARACTER and use it in any other way, it includes Skypatcher, xEdit or any other tool that allow you to use this face or assets in other npcs, vanilla or modded, even if my mod is required. Please be respectful and not entitled to a work is not yours. ❗❗❗ I respectfully ask you to not use my mods in pictures for nsfw mods, as it for me is disrespectful and makes me feel uncomfortable and disgusted. I also ask you to not send me nsfw images of them in the modpage, as the images will be moderated and removed. ❗❗❗ If you want to make a patch for this mod or any other thing I ask you to contact me first via Nexus DM's to receive permission. I don't allow anything related to this mod being published without my due written permission in Nexus Mods (in case you ask why, I don't deny patches, I just wan't to know what is being made with my mod AND is also for your own interest, of having proof of my permissions - I have to explain it clearly, as it seems some guys don't understand how contacting authors for permissions works when they are just trying to protect the assets of other mod authors too.)
I’m strict about permissions and moderation for a reason. I’m so damn tired of unsolicited nitpicking disguised as “constructive feedback” from self-proclaimed "character design experts", many of whom never publish their own work (I ask myself why? KEK). Add to that the harassment and their constant attempts to villainize mod authors for simply not let them act like brats in their modpages. Some grown adults act wildly entitled to content that doesn’t even belong to them, that is absolutely INSANE.
If you are a nice, well-meaning and kind user, don't be offended, the crudity of these words are not for you (and by being a normal individual you probably already know that, thanks for existing!)
If you decide to be disrespectful or entitled, you will just end up blocked from my content and reported to Nexus staff. You can cry elsewhere if you want, I don't give a single f.
C R E D I T S & S P E C I A L T H A N K S
Special thanks to my bros Alenzar1, TheMagnusTheory and AnnAccident for valuable tips and teachings about whole modding stuff, would not be able to create the mods without them. A BIG thanks too to LevisageDeDior and LeelooMinai for the help checking the plugin and making patches, and baby AnnAccident for helping me with the custom jewelry. SiRiUs1503 for allowing me to use his amazing jewelry mod and DarkDukla/Vayura for the earrings. Love you all! <3
I dedicate this mod to my brothers and sisters from Trollbane Company and SerketHetyt's Cornerclub, on Discord and their amazing presence in this community. To my supporters on Patreon and everyone who supported me on Nexus, Discord and other medias!
Outfits/Armors used in the images (at least the ones I know):
4thUnknown's Dwemer Armor, GVLT's Lifesworn Vestiges, SiRiUs1503's Jewelry Collection, Fuse00's Time Traveller with LevisageDeDior's Himbo conversion.
ENB/Weather/Reshade:
My shots were taken with Silent Horizons ENB (the first one) for Obsidian Weathers + Nolvus Reshade.
XTUDO have my full permission regarding the port to Xbox in Bethesda.NET The ports and its updates, tho, are his responsability. If you want it updated, please contact him.
All the tattoo designs were found on Pinterest, and the custom edits I made to give them a weathered look are exclusively for Argis' mod. I won’t (and can’t) release any BnP skin modifications, and I also won’t be able to release overlays or bodypaints, since everything was baked into the diffuse textures and wouldn’t work properly as simple overlays. Thank you for respecting the boundaries around custom assets. Your understanding is appreciated.