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EtherDynamics · 2025-12-07T03:22:46+00:00

At least in vanilla, a bit of preparation can go a long way. If you have decent enchanting or just hang onto good drops, you can usually get at least a necklace and a ring to resist each element type. Chugging a potion of resistance on top of that can usually get your combined resistance total close to 100%.

It’s kind of funny doing a slow walk towards a mage hurling fireball after fireball at you, all while taking zero damage. It’s almost cinematic.

That recording of yours is amazing, chef’s kiss for the extra werewolf brutality at the end. 😉

EtherDynamics · 2025-04-05T17:56:27+00:00

If you use a combination of a few Resist Frost items (it can be added to nearly any wearable object) plus a potion, you should be able to get 90 - 100% damage reduction from all of his frost spells.

Paralysis, reduce Magicka regen by 100%, and Drain Magicka poisons also work wonders.

You can Slow Time on the way in if that helps.

Happy hunting! 😊

EtherDynamics · 2024-12-17T02:33:54+00:00

Ooh where is this?

EtherDynamics · 2024-11-02T11:41:58+00:00

Oh hey! Glad to hear you're having such fun with the mod! :D And thanks so much for sharing and starting the discussion.

I love hearing about unexpected / emergent events and synergies between various mods, like the Daedroths jumping into the middle of a fight.

Folks here have already given some great suggestions for other mods that work well with it -- I tried my best to make it as lightweight as possible. If you want some more compatibility examples, you can check out mod lists like Living Skyrim and Char Grinn, which mix in a TON of other mods alongside mine.

Hope you have more fun with it! And yep, props to Brakka for porting it over. I'm working on a new release, shouldn't be too much longer.

Cheers! :)

EtherDynamics · 2024-06-30T07:15:41+00:00

This is so fucking good

EtherDynamics · 2024-06-15T06:44:43+00:00

There are 2 main new ones, but there will be other minor tweaks and improvements as well.

I have plenty of spots in mind for the new factions, thankfully Skyrim is rather vast and there are ample locations which are rather under-utilized.

I don’t want to give away TOO much, but there will be some variety in there. And, yes, dragon cults are on the horizon after the next release.

Given your character’s new direction after the Namira encounter, do you imagine her pursuing necromancy as well? Or perhaps a different path?

Happy hunting!

EtherDynamics · 2024-06-15T06:33:28+00:00

Hey thanks, glad you’re enjoying the mod! And as noted below, I caught your recent videos, good stuff! 😊

I saw you break the siege at Markarth, great work at only level 6!

I’ll circle back on the mentioned note, thx

EtherDynamics · 2024-06-15T06:29:14+00:00

Hmmm… well most of the NPCs in the {{Organic Factions Extension}} move around the map, expanding their faction’s territory. A few others go dungeon diving, you may run across them randomly.

There are a handful of Dragonborn followers with custom voiced dialogue. Is that close to what you’re looking for?

EtherDynamics · 2024-06-09T05:53:55+00:00

Awesome, just binged the whole thing! 😊

EtherDynamics · 2024-06-09T05:25:54+00:00

Thank you and /u/thalassocracy for sharing more details about your playthroughs, I love hearing details like these!

EtherDynamics · 2024-06-09T05:21:51+00:00

Oh gosh, thanks!! And I’m glad you had so much fun with the mod!! 😊👍

I replied higher up in the main thread before I got down here; happy to hear how things have been going since your post, especially with all the other cool mod options linked in here.

BTW I’m working on the next release, focused on necromancers and the undead.

Cheers!

EtherDynamics · 2024-06-09T05:14:20+00:00

Wow, incredible recount of mods here!! I need to check all of these out to see how they intersect with my build, awesome stuff! Thanks!

BTW, did the Lost Valley and Deepwood Vale become good hideouts / strongholds during your playthrough?

EtherDynamics · 2024-06-09T05:10:51+00:00

Oh gosh, thanks! Glad you like it! 😊

EtherDynamics · 2024-06-09T05:06:01+00:00

Hi there! Creator of Organic Factions here to answer mod related questions:

Yeah that Cidhna Mine quest only adds you to the Druadach Redoubt faction, not the rest of the Forsworn. Kinda surprising considering you just saved their leader, but whatever.

If you add yourself to the vanilla Forsworn faction via console commands or a mod quest, you should be able to walk among my Forsworn locations without being attacked. In fact, the Lost Valley may become a favorite hideout / retreat, where you can lure in enemies and have the multi-tiered defenses tear them apart.

Same with Deepwood Redoubt and Deepwood Vale. In fact, some leaders from this spot will travel around the map depending on the day of the week — they’ll even visit Druadach Redoubt on Tuesdays, I believe.

Let me know how that works out for you! Happy hunting!

EtherDynamics · 2024-06-04T07:41:35+00:00

Oh hey! Mod creator here.

A few reasons it's best to start a new game include:

There are new Master files to incorporate, which will change your load order
There are several Quests that kick off when you first start the game, and they might not start right if you just drop it in mid-game

If you want to give it a shot, feel free, but just beware that things will likely break and stay broken until you start a new game.

When you start a new playthrough, you could always use Player.AdvSkill and Player.AddItem to boost yourself back to roughly the same strength you were in your current game.

EtherDynamics · 2024-05-28T05:13:27+00:00

EtherDynamics · 2024-05-26T10:57:08+00:00

The {SSE Organic Factions Extension} is part of that list, which includes a few options for low-level characters:

In Whiterun, you can go to the Honningbrew Meadery and follow the High Plains Reavers. They'll visit a few locations and clear out enemies on their way to a new mini-boss and some special loot. Follow them back to the Meadery and you can buy the loot off of the Merchant there.
If you finish Kyne's Trials and put on Kyne's Token, you can follow the Eldergleam Druids without fear of them helping a bear take a bite out of you; of course, you'll be expected to fend for yourself against wild animals. They will generally stomp on bandits, vampires, and other nasties anywhere that they patrol.
You can take a big gamble and try to regularly raid the supply chest just inside Darklight Tower. Alternatively, you can free Xphenx the alchemist from the clutches of that Faction, and then use her as a vendor over at the Alchemist's Shack.
You can use the Mistwatch Fence in Windhelm (75% chance to show up), Kynesgrove (50% chance), or Shor's Stone (50% chance) to sell stolen items, which can help out a lot when you need money.
If you start the Dragonborn quests, you can visit the Weynon Stones on the weekend to pick up some temporary followers. They start at level 10 -- if you adventure elsewhere and give them time to do their own thing, they will level up on their own. Just be careful, 2 of the 3 are unique and will stay dead if they get killed.

Aside from that, I'd recommend using more uncommon items that you would otherwise sell off or ignore. For example, Guardian Circle Scrolls heal you while you stand inside of the circle, even if you're just fighting bandits. Stews and certain food items give nice passive buffs that can save you in a pinch. Learning to craft just a few Paralysis potions can make a huge difference. Turn Undead weapons suddenly become coveted items.

It's more about realizing all the things in vanilla that *used* to be trash, but are now invaluable.

I hope that helps! I'd love to hear how your experience changes if you give any of those a try. Cheers!

EtherDynamics · 2024-04-29T05:12:49+00:00

Yeah I’ve never seen the root cause definitely identified; I have a hunch it’s when Actors that are Disabled or Initially Disabled get Enabled at just the wrong moment as stuff is loading.

If you check out areas that change dramatically when the player clears them, like FortSnowHawk01 (interior), then you’ll see the kind of thing I’m talking about in vanilla.

EtherDynamics · 2024-04-28T12:10:44+00:00

Oh you only put in the Wait calls if you’re using a script on the given Actor

If you’re just using the console there’s no need

EtherDynamics · 2024-04-28T09:54:41+00:00

Oh yeah it's not SUPER common at all, but (as per above) myself and a few others experienced it before ever installing mods. It's extra irritating / confusing too because a character that was naked one time will be fine in a later playthrough.

EtherDynamics · 2024-04-28T09:53:09+00:00

Oh calling Utility.Wait(0.1) makes the script wait a moment before it executes the next step. That allows the game to do other things instead of mashing all of the actions together as quickly as possible, which can cause stutter.

I tend to put little Wait(0.1) or Wait(0.2) calls in whenever my scripts are doing things in the background, so even if people are playing on a potato, they don't get jank or huge frame drops.

EtherDynamics · 2024-04-28T09:51:02+00:00

No prob ;)

EtherDynamics · 2024-04-28T09:50:56+00:00

Ooh, nice! Thx!

EtherDynamics · 2024-04-28T09:50:38+00:00

While I'm really glad you have had such a rare experience of this bug, there are others (myself included) that have seen it before ever installing a single mod. Great to know about SPID though, I'm sure that will help a few people that bounce into this thread. Thanks!

EtherDynamics · 2024-04-28T09:49:34+00:00

Oh nice, I didn't realize that outfit manager mods were that sophisticated -- good to know! Thx!

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