Genders Are Boringly Indistinct

Choice of gender does nothing beyond provide more options for aesthetics (hairstyle, bodyslide, etc.)
Gabi adds some minor tweaks based on gender as well as race to provide some additional diversity in characters. The goal is to provide meaningful distinction without adding game-breaking or over-powering abilities.

Gabi is not intended to (nor does it) encourage or prevent certain play styles. The bonuses are intentionally small for this reason.



Gabi applies its changes via a single perk. This perk is added to the character (following character creation) using a simple script that runs once and stops. NPCs receive the perk by way of SPID (Spell Perk Item Distributor). As such, SPID is a requirement in order for NPCs to receive the perk's benefits. No race records are altered to ensure maximum compatibility.

The perk will update if changes are made to the character (if RaceMenu is used to change race or gender the perk will adjust accordingly).
The bonus is by default not listed on the Active Effects menu to prevent additional clutter on that screen.
As of v8.1.0, these can be toggled via MCM.

Vampire races are included.

Version 8+ Changes:
 - Concepts for bonuses were pulled directly from lore (see quotes).
 - Gender tweaks are primarily based on conditions within the concept, and differ only in magnitude rather than the bonus themselves for consistency.
 - Improving balance between both genders within each race as well as between races themselves was a major focus for v8.
 - Bonuses have also been adjusted with the goal of complementing any Race Overhaul (and compatibility) in mind.
 - In a couple cases (Imperial, Khajiit) the bonus is tweaked to not work on the same race to reconcile NPCs not directly benefitting from the bonus.
- Custom Race support: Utilize the MCM to choose a race to apply it's gender bonus.

Altmer: "… most strongly gifted in the arcane arts of all the races..." >> Spell Cost

• Male: Spell cost is reduced by 15% while out of combat, and 5% in combat

• Female: Spell cost is reduced by 10% while out of combat, and 10% in combat

Argonian: "… hardy race with scaled skin…"; "… known for their resilience…" >> Physical Resistance

• Male: Damage taken from Pierce (Sword) and Slash (Axe) weapons is reduced by 5% and 10% respectively

• Female: Damage taken from Pierce (Sword) and Slash (Axe) weapons is reduced by 10% and 5% respectively

Bosmer: "... best archers in all Tamriel..."; "... have a nearly chameleon-like ability to hide..." >> Stealth Damage

• Male: Bows ignore 10% of Armor while sneaking and Sneak Attacks do 10% more damage

• Female: Bows ignore 15% of Armor while sneaking and Sneak Attacks do 5% more damage

Breton: "... magical elite..."; "... capable mages with innate resistance to magicka..." >> Magic Resistance

• Male:  Incoming Spell Damage is reduced by 5% while blocking, and 10% while attacking.

• Female: Incoming Spell Damage is reduced by 10% while blocking, and 5% while attacking.

Dunmer: "… superior warriors and sorcerers..."; "… skill with a balanced integration of the sword… and destruction magic…" >> Direct Damage

• Male: Inflict 10% more damage with Swords, and 10% more with Fire Spells

• Female: Inflict 5% more damage with Swords, and 15% more with Fire Spells

Imperial: "... well-educated and well-spoken..."; "... proved to be shrewd diplomats and traders..." >> Barter

• Male: Buy Prices are reduced by 10%, and Sell Prices are increased by 10% (except with other Imperials)

• Female: Buy Prices are reduced by 15%, and Sell Prices are increased by 5% (except with other Imperials)

Khajiit: "... known for high intelligence and agility..."; "... make them very good thieves..." >> Pickpocket

• Male: Pickpocket Chance is increased by 10% against Humans and 10% against non-Humans (except with other Khajiit)

• Female: Pickpocket Chance is increased by 5% against Humans and 15% against non-Humans (except with other Khajiit)

Nord: "... incredible resistance to cold and magical frost..."; "... fierce, strong and enthusiastic warriors..." >> Damage Resistance

• Male: Power Attack Damage taken is reduced by 10%, and Frost Spell Damage taken is reduced by 10%

• Female: Power Attack Damage taken is reduced by 5%, and Frost Spell Damage taken is reduced by 15%

Orc: "… unshakable courage in war and their unflinching endurance… "; "… are among the finest front-line troops..." >> Power Attack Damage

• Male: Inflict 10% more damage with Power Attacks, and take 10% less damage from Power Attacks

• Female: Inflict 5% more damage with Power Attacks, and take 15% less damage from Power Attacks

Redguard: "… most naturally talented warriors…"; "… physically blessed with hardy constitutions…" >> Power Attack Stamina

• Male: Perform One-Handed Power Attacks with 10% less Stamina, and Two-Handed Power Attacks with 10% less Stamina

• Female: Perform One-Handed Power Attacks with 15% less Stamina, and Two-Handed Power Attacks with 5% less Stamina

Gabi is compatible with all mods. One distribution file used to add the gender bonus perk to PC and all NPCs, and otherwise uses vanilla functionality.
V8+ was designed with Race Overhauls in mind, and intended to compliment any currently available Race Overhaul.



SkyRem Character Series - GRACE
Grace: SkyRem Character Series AIO
Gabi: Genders Are Boringly Indistinct (SkyRem Genders)
Rae: Race Abilities Enhanced (SkyRem Races)
Ava: Attribute Value Application (SkyRem Attributes)
Cori: Class Overhaul Re-Imagined (SkyRem Classes) for SE and AE
Elsa: Early Life Skill Adjustment (SkyRem Backgrounds)

SkyRem Immersion Series - EMILI
Emili: SkyRem Immersion Series AIO
Eve: Evolving Value Economy (SkyRem Economy)
Mia: More Immersive Activations (SkyRem Activators)
Inez: Improved NPC Encounter Zones (SkyRem Encounter Zones)
Lora: Loot Overhaul - Rarity & Abundance (SkyRem Loot)
Iris: Indigent Residents In Skyrim (SkyRem Indigence)

SkyRem Gameplay Series
Misti: Masterly - Intuitive Skill Tree Integration (SkyRem Perks) for SE and AE
Cassi: Constellations - A Standing Stones Improvement (SkyRem Standing Stones)

SkyRem: Skyrim Roleplay Enhancement Mod Guide
SkyRem Guide: A guide based on the SkyRem concept (Roleplay Enhancement Modding)