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Orc NPCs, but overhauled. ESPFE.

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On that day, Mauloch spoke the Code to his faithful, and swore vengeance against those who would break it... And thus, the Orcs were born of blood: the Blood of Mauloch.
-Ramurbak gro-Abamath, Mauloch, Orc-Father

Orsimer, or the "Pariah Folk", are the descendants of Mer who followed Trinimac before his transformation into the Daedric Prince called Mauloch or Malacath.





The goal of this mod is to make Orcs look less like caricatures and more like characters. I tried to stay true to the practical nature of the Orsimer- you won’t see over-the-top gorgeous models with impractical flowing locks here- and add some elements relating to each Orc’s place in life and past.

A few things you will see:

  • Familial ties- related orcs will share some facial features. Chieftains and their wives and sons all bear some form of red warpaint, a sign of them being the lifeblood of the clan.
  • Stronghold representation- stronghold orcs share the same color of warpaint. Warpaints are somewhat loosely based on position/role in the clan.
  • Individual backstories taken into account- for example, Balagog is sporting hair in the fashion of High Rock, Lurbuk bears a badly healed broken nose, a few still stay clean shaven from their days in the Legion, etc.
  • General facial feature edits- no more cartoonish noses, no more ajar mouths, utilizes Orcodontist’s better teeth mesh, as well as Expressive Facegen Morphs. I feel like it strikes a balance between Skyrim’s original craggy lads and ESO’s more animated, Mer-ish ones.


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FOMOD installation, all plugins are ESPFE so they won't use a plugin slot

Two main file options: Vanilla Teeth, Closed Mouth Version.

Made with Expressive Racegen Morphs, may not animate as intended without Expressive Facial Animations or the EFM versions of Closed Mouths for Orcs.

NPCs will use your body and your texture mods (except for some custom hairs and the NPCs edited by the Consistent Older People patch.) No guarantee on race-based skin texture distribution mods floating around, though.

Not strictly compatible with mods that edit the same NPC records (appearance, skills, inventories, etc.) Whatever record is loaded last will show up in game. When in doubt, use xEdit to check. The game is ancient, there are a gazillion tutorials on how to make patches, so don't ask me to do it for you.

Should work fine with EasyNPC if you want to use it.

If using with Dark Face Fix, download the Resources file or you might be missing head parts

If loading midgame, use Save Unbaker or you will have gaps between bodies and necks

The screenshots I've uploaded are from two separate versions of the mod (Vanilla and Closed Mouths.) They will not be mixed, I just picked the shots Iiked best of each NPC.


Available Patches:


Future Plans:
  • None (revoking plans for HPH version because I wanted to use Closed Mouths but there isn't a HPH/EFM version, and EFM >>> HPH in my opinion)

Please note: I am not taking requests for any kind of patch/addon or removing any NPCs from this mod..

Please do not report compatibility issues as bugs and rule out incompatibilities before reporting! If you find an incompatibility, visit the Forum tab.

Be sure to include in any report
1. Did you rule out incompatibilities with your other mods? (If 'no', do that before submitting the report or I'll close it.)
2. What choices did you pick in the FOMOD (Vanilla Teeth or Closed Mouths)
3. What, if any, patches you installed with the FOMOD?

If you don't answer these questions in your report, I will close it without reply. I have had way too many people reporting an issue with my mod and then testing it *for* users only to find out it was an incompatibility with one of the mods they're using.

Also, the dark face 'bug' is most likely not an issue with this mod: do not report it as a bug until you've ruled out other mods, please.

Please do not contact me to request patches, NPC removal, etc.

Use the Forum tab to talk about incompatibilities.

If you see someone charging money for this mod, report it because I will NEVER charge for my mods.

My other complete NPC Redesigns:

Project ja-Kha'jay: Khajiit NPC Overhaul

Vanilla -- Interesting NPCs -- Moonpath to Elsweyr -- RDO -- Asya'la the Nordic Khajiit -- Khajiit Will Follow --
Khajiit Child Maisha

Children of the Hist


My Small NPC Overhauls:






Resources and Credits
15 Stand Alone Warpaints by zurrgo
ApachiiSky Hairs by apachii
Beards of Power by Mharlek1
Blackbeerd's Beards by Blackbeerd96
Blackmoon Brows by blackmoonx330
Bloodbourne Glasses by captain-heiko
Brows by Hvergelmir
Community Overlays (multiple) by DomainWolf
Dwemer Goggles and Scouter by volvaga0
Even More Makeup by CoralineKoralina
Expressive Facegen Morphs by Niroku
Fia's Eyes by fialka
Frecklemania 2 by tetrodoxin
HG Hairdos 2 by lemonbalmtea, Kalilies (NSFW site)
High Poly Vanilla Hairs by Macxhiin
Immersive Warpaints and Tattoos by reptileeye (deleted)
Kala's Eyes - Elf and Orsimer by guidethisonekalaheria
Kalilie's Brows by kalilies
KS Hairdos by kalilies
Multiple Salt and Wind Retextures ()
Mystic Eyes by Novelyst
Northborn's Scars by Northborn
Nouks hairstyles - Dreadlocks - SE by Nouk and zzjay
Orc Horns Extra by Hallgarth
Orcodontist by Fireapple
Pocky's 4k Human Male Makeup by PockyPunk
RM Vanilla Accessories by orin04
Rutah's Warpaint by Rutah
Skeleton Replacer HD by PraedythXVI (earring retexture)
Skin Feature Overlays by DomainWolf
SV Beards by shadowtigers
The Art of the Beard by Creeperation
True Brows by IrishJimTown
Vanilla Hair Remake by jg1
Vanilla Makeup HD by DomainWolf
Vanilla Warpaints Absolution by DomainWolf
Xenius Character Expansion by Xenius

Also if you like the orc horn color/texture, you can get them for yourself with Orc Brow Horn Tweaks :)

Tutorials and Tools Used:
Deforming a Skyrim SE mustache: TRIs & NIFs
This excellent, updated tutorial for replacing NPC appearances by Averagejoe9123 on Reddit
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OutfitStudio by ousnius
More Scars Sliders by TheCyclist
RaceMenu by expired6978
SSE CreationKit Fixes by Nukem

Additional mods seen in screenshots:
Tempered Skins (men only)
Reverie Skin (women only)
Mystic Eyes
Mild Complexions
Mild Hair Colors
Rudy for Obsidian
Kyne’s Weathers and Seasons




Banner images are sourced from UESP and Nuare Studios
Forever Free Stamp in Wax by Destero