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Adds 31 vanilla-voiced citizens with their own schedules and unique facegen to the major cities to make Skyrim feel a little more populated.
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Bees’ Extra NPCs includes:
- a total of 31 NPCs with schedules, outfits, inventories, and vanilla voices
- a few items and notes scattered around the world, both in the characters’ pockets and in their environments
- a no-journal treasure hunt quest
This was an exercise in using AI packages, and more importantly, creating facegen with racemenu-exported nifs. I wanted to push the limits--half races, different body types(well, as close as I could get just working with the head), things vanilla didn't really do justice. But not all NPCs have custom heads. It’s tedious and I’m not strong enough.
Busier cities have more NPCs added, and more cosmopolitan cities like Solitude have more diversity.
Compatibility:
- Place before any conflicting mods in your load order.
- All the assets used are vanilla, so it’ll use whatever texture mods you have(or don't have).
- May not be compatible with mods that radically change cities, because their schedules won’t work as intended if a reference required is missing or inaccessible. JK’s Interiors (or mods similar to it) should be fine, I use most of them myself.
- If you download mid-game, the worst that's likely to happen is Khaani's training function not working properly. Still, if you enable this mod in an existing save, you do so at your own risk.
- Do not use SSEEdit’s Quick Auto Clean function. It seems to export new facegen for all NPCs, undoing the changes made but the custom RaceMenu nifs.
Characters:
FAQ:
Q: Can you change/remove x? I don’t like it.
A: No. Permissions are open - you’re free to make your own patch if you wish.
Q: Which character texture mods are you using in the screenshots?
A: Tempered Skins and Authentic Eyes.
Q: I found a conflict!
A: If it’s an ITM record in Bees’ Extra NPCs, let me know so I can fix it. Otherwise, let the other mod overwrite this one. It should not require a patch.
Q: How does the treasure hunt work?
A:
Thank you to…
LadybugGames, JeerTei, and babakoli for beta testing
Basspainter for porting to Xbox
Emily, creator of Fantasy Name Generators, for carrying this mod
- a total of 31 NPCs with schedules, outfits, inventories, and vanilla voices
- a few items and notes scattered around the world, both in the characters’ pockets and in their environments
- a no-journal treasure hunt quest
This was an exercise in using AI packages, and more importantly, creating facegen with racemenu-exported nifs. I wanted to push the limits--half races, different body types(well, as close as I could get just working with the head), things vanilla didn't really do justice. But not all NPCs have custom heads. It’s tedious and I’m not strong enough.
Busier cities have more NPCs added, and more cosmopolitan cities like Solitude have more diversity.
Compatibility:
- Place before any conflicting mods in your load order.
- All the assets used are vanilla, so it’ll use whatever texture mods you have(or don't have).
- May not be compatible with mods that radically change cities, because their schedules won’t work as intended if a reference required is missing or inaccessible. JK’s Interiors (or mods similar to it) should be fine, I use most of them myself.
- If you download mid-game, the worst that's likely to happen is Khaani's training function not working properly. Still, if you enable this mod in an existing save, you do so at your own risk.
- Do not use SSEEdit’s Quick Auto Clean function. It seems to export new facegen for all NPCs, undoing the changes made but the custom RaceMenu nifs.
Characters:
Spoiler:
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*has custom facegen
Solitude:
*Jorandia Vlinarus, an Imperial Legion scout. She can be found in Castle Dour.
*Vinarion, an Altmer thief. He wanders the streets of Solitude most hours.
*Kurzamul gro-Bagzul, an Orc Imperial soldier. He trains in the Castle Dour district during the day.
*Beran Blantene, a Breton. He walks around the market during the day.
*J’Kara, a Khajiit bard. He leaves the Bard’s College in the mornings to wander the market.
Vunhilde the Stone, a Nord noble. She can be found in the marketplace or the Blue Palace.
Dawnstar:
Anja Axe-Hand, a Nord sailor. She works on the Sea Squall during the day.
*Farathel, a Bosmer Vigilant. She stays at the inn when she isn’t investigating the town.
Winterhold:
*Nathyn and Avus Tyraim, Dunmer twins. They can be found at the College.
Windhelm:
*Korsi Salril, a Nord-Dunmer living in the Grey-Quarter. He works at the Hlaalu Farm.
*Vindele Rathryn, a Dunmer mage. She spends most of her time at the Cornerclub.
Lillde Tale-Seeker, a Nord historian. She can be found in Candlehearth Hall.
Torbaer Fishfoot, a Nord bounty hunter. He's usually in Candlehearth Hall.
Whiterun:
*Eats-Only-Soup, a soup-enjoying Argonian. They’re never far from the Bannered Mare.
*Kjarik, a Nord-Bosmer bandit in Riverwood. He comes to the Sleeping Giant at night, and leaves before daybreak.
*Bjogor the Wanderer, a Nord travelling merchant. He’ll sell his wares in the market during the week before going to Falkreath.
Aralas Larethor, an Altmer pilgrim. He can be found near the Gildergreen.
*Dalawen, a Bosmer spellsword. She stays at the Bannered Mare.
Gerta Bear-Biter, a Nord Companion. She can be found in Jorrvaskr.
Riften:
*Rohsen, a Redguard thief. She can be found in the Ragged Flagon.
*Speaks-In-Song, an Argonian working at the Riften Fishery. She goes to the docks during the day.
*Calvus Attimus, an Imperial scribe. He can be found in Mistveil Keep.
*Khaani, a Khajiit fighter. She is an expert-level trainer in the block skill.
Geimund, a Nord working at the Riften Fishery. He can be found on the docks or in the Fishery.
Falkreath:
*Sandria Merand, an Imperial. She’s often found walking around the cemetery.
*Haesmar Pine-Heart, a Nord hunter. He can be found in Dead Man’s Drink or in the woods.
*Matus Mico, an Imperial-Altmer cook. He works at Dead Man’s Drink.
Markarth:
Gorakh, an Orc rogue. They leave the Silver-Blood Inn to wander the city at night.
*Lea Melran, a Reachman. She goes to the market during the day.
Svondir, a Nord hired hand. He can be found at the Silver-Blood Inn or the Keep.
Solitude:
*Jorandia Vlinarus, an Imperial Legion scout. She can be found in Castle Dour.
*Vinarion, an Altmer thief. He wanders the streets of Solitude most hours.
*Kurzamul gro-Bagzul, an Orc Imperial soldier. He trains in the Castle Dour district during the day.
*Beran Blantene, a Breton. He walks around the market during the day.
*J’Kara, a Khajiit bard. He leaves the Bard’s College in the mornings to wander the market.
Vunhilde the Stone, a Nord noble. She can be found in the marketplace or the Blue Palace.
Dawnstar:
Anja Axe-Hand, a Nord sailor. She works on the Sea Squall during the day.
*Farathel, a Bosmer Vigilant. She stays at the inn when she isn’t investigating the town.
Winterhold:
*Nathyn and Avus Tyraim, Dunmer twins. They can be found at the College.
Windhelm:
*Korsi Salril, a Nord-Dunmer living in the Grey-Quarter. He works at the Hlaalu Farm.
*Vindele Rathryn, a Dunmer mage. She spends most of her time at the Cornerclub.
Lillde Tale-Seeker, a Nord historian. She can be found in Candlehearth Hall.
Torbaer Fishfoot, a Nord bounty hunter. He's usually in Candlehearth Hall.
Whiterun:
*Eats-Only-Soup, a soup-enjoying Argonian. They’re never far from the Bannered Mare.
*Kjarik, a Nord-Bosmer bandit in Riverwood. He comes to the Sleeping Giant at night, and leaves before daybreak.
*Bjogor the Wanderer, a Nord travelling merchant. He’ll sell his wares in the market during the week before going to Falkreath.
Aralas Larethor, an Altmer pilgrim. He can be found near the Gildergreen.
*Dalawen, a Bosmer spellsword. She stays at the Bannered Mare.
Gerta Bear-Biter, a Nord Companion. She can be found in Jorrvaskr.
Riften:
*Rohsen, a Redguard thief. She can be found in the Ragged Flagon.
*Speaks-In-Song, an Argonian working at the Riften Fishery. She goes to the docks during the day.
*Calvus Attimus, an Imperial scribe. He can be found in Mistveil Keep.
*Khaani, a Khajiit fighter. She is an expert-level trainer in the block skill.
Geimund, a Nord working at the Riften Fishery. He can be found on the docks or in the Fishery.
Falkreath:
*Sandria Merand, an Imperial. She’s often found walking around the cemetery.
*Haesmar Pine-Heart, a Nord hunter. He can be found in Dead Man’s Drink or in the woods.
*Matus Mico, an Imperial-Altmer cook. He works at Dead Man’s Drink.
Markarth:
Gorakh, an Orc rogue. They leave the Silver-Blood Inn to wander the city at night.
*Lea Melran, a Reachman. She goes to the market during the day.
Svondir, a Nord hired hand. He can be found at the Silver-Blood Inn or the Keep.
FAQ:
Q: Can you change/remove x? I don’t like it.
A: No. Permissions are open - you’re free to make your own patch if you wish.
Q: Which character texture mods are you using in the screenshots?
A: Tempered Skins and Authentic Eyes.
Q: I found a conflict!
A: If it’s an ITM record in Bees’ Extra NPCs, let me know so I can fix it. Otherwise, let the other mod overwrite this one. It should not require a patch.
Q: How does the treasure hunt work?
A:
Spoiler:
Show
You can start the hunt by finding a copy of “Forge, Hammer, and Anvil” in the player room in Solitude. It’ll give you instructions and tell you where to find the first dead drop.
The difficulty of this quest depends on how familiar you are with Skyrim’s locations, but expect to spend at least 30 min on it.
If you find the in-game instructions confusing:
There are 9 containers in total. Each one is hidden somewhere in Whiterun hold and has a name that matches its corresponding key. They’ll never be inside buildings or dungeons, but they may be near them.
In each one there’s the key to the next container, a reward(always two of the same item), and 1-2 lower value items that will give you a hint to the next location. The hint may be in the name of the item or its nature. The locations get increasingly difficult with each dead drop.
By the way, let me know what you think if you end up trying it out. Nobody has said anything about it yet and I’m genuinely curious.
The difficulty of this quest depends on how familiar you are with Skyrim’s locations, but expect to spend at least 30 min on it.
If you find the in-game instructions confusing:
There are 9 containers in total. Each one is hidden somewhere in Whiterun hold and has a name that matches its corresponding key. They’ll never be inside buildings or dungeons, but they may be near them.
In each one there’s the key to the next container, a reward(always two of the same item), and 1-2 lower value items that will give you a hint to the next location. The hint may be in the name of the item or its nature. The locations get increasingly difficult with each dead drop.
By the way, let me know what you think if you end up trying it out. Nobody has said anything about it yet and I’m genuinely curious.
Thank you to…
LadybugGames, JeerTei, and babakoli for beta testing
Basspainter for porting to Xbox
Emily, creator of Fantasy Name Generators, for carrying this mod