Many tales speak of the Battlespire, training ground of the Imperial Battlemages; a mighty fortress built in the heart of Oblivion.  From this base of operations, the Battemages once staged excursions into the fires of Oblivion, through a realm called the Havoc Wellhead.  To protect mere mortals from the dangers within, they build sophisticated armors using Dwemer technology and enchanted materials.  This Havoc Excursion Vacuity Armor sealed the wearer in an impermeable vacuum, allowing them to walk through fire and ash without worry.  After the fall of the Battlespire during the Imperial Simulacrum, these HEV Armors were thought to be lost.  But rumors say the Thalmor have acquired one, and plan to use it to infiltrate Oblivion once again...




After doing Halo and DOOM, I figured I might as well go for the hat trick!  Don't expect too much from this; just wanted to do the armor.  Using a number of different armor pieces from both the vanilla game and a number of mods, I pieced together different bits to create a somewhat convincing set of armor that still feels grounded in the world of Skyrim.



This mod adds a new set of armor, loosely based on the HEV Suit from the Half-Life series, as well as a few weapons inspired by the franchise.

-The HEV armor has a slightly Dwemer look, but is a light armor roughly equivalent to glass.

-All armor pieces have heavy enchantments that resist Magic, as well as health and stamina regeneration.

-The helmet also has a waterbreathing enchantment.

-There is also a crowbar weapon and number of different style glasses available.

-There are a number of "Portal Generators" that can summon a Battlespire Researcher back from Oblivion.  (You can craft more of these as well.)

To find the HEV Armor, look for a letter beside the Argonian thief, Gulum-Ei, that will point you in the right direction.

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-The full set found on the dead researcher has powerful enchantments.  The pieces found on the mannequins are unenchanted.
-There is a 1-handed and 2-handed version of the crowbar.  It can be switched from one to the other at the forge.



-The crowbars do not have blood maps.
-I tried to make a "Telekinesis" staff (for a Gravity Gun) but I'm not sure it works right, and it might crash your game.



-Add blood maps to crowbars.
-Make telekinesis staff work properly.
-Not really sure how well the world of Half-Life fits into Skyrim, so I probably won't do much more.  I *may* combine this with my DOOM mod and do a full Battlespire quest, but not likely.



-Nothing yet.  Anything that involves weird alien enemies, I guess?



As always I could never do this without all the modders that have come before and created such amazing content.  A million thanks for doing all the hard stuff!

***Disclaimer***

This is a non-profit mod and is not intended for sales of any sort. It is in no way affiliated with, or sponsored or approved by, Valve Corporation, Gearbox Software, or any of their respective affiliates or licenses. I make no claim to armor designs, weapons, fictional names or places, or any other items, designs, or ideas that are trademarked, copyrighted or otherwise protected by law. This work is produced solely for the personal, uncompensated enjoyment of myself and other Half-Life fans.  Please message me if there are any conflicts and I will remove them immediately.


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