A Forsworn Story 0.8

FOR THE OLD GODS : A FORSWORN STORY

 

The First point

• It's a quest mod, very progressive. You will get spells only if you learn them.
• Forsworns have good and evil sides, like every one else. I like to be lore friendly has possible, so I implement some things people can find disturbing (cannibalism, human sacrifices, bestiality, rape, slavery). Few of my characters (Ravena and Rathi) are really monstruous. Some are cruels (Phage), or completely nuts (Ascula). I will had green warnings for the most disturbing quests. Don't drink it if it's not your cup of tea.

 

 

Status : completed (some polishs needed for sure, but the mod content is here and quasi functionnal)

Mod Tag : AFS (you'll get all the mod quests and other assets in console by using help AFS)

 

Dependencies

• SexLab
• Fuz Ro D'Ho. AFS is no voiced.

Recommanded mods :

• More Nasty critters (Not a real dependencies, but the mod is better with More Nasty critters animations)
• Deadly mutilation (Not a real dependencies, but the mod is better)
• Dibella SisterHood (needed for Fjotra sex conversion to the old gods !)
• Beastiality mods like Untamed. And I will not make pack spells. If I can, just a taming one and a quest with different levels for pet upgrading. Untamed is very lore friendly with Primal shamans.
• The Dryad. For Primal Shaman outfit. www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/21458/?
• Sexlab stories (the Kyn sisters)
• Tribal Tattoos : http://www.loverslab.com/files/file/360-tribal-body-tattoos-unpunpbunpc7b-cbbe/
• Other tattoos/overlays tribal themed
• Billy animations of course, must have.

 

Conflicts :
- Sacrificial Spriggan. Not a real conflict, just not lore friendly.
- Forsworns have merchants (Merchants are still hostile towards the player)
- Devious Cidhna, if you kill Madanach !

 

 

 

How to delete ?
Save when you're not in a mod quest or in a mod space, and delate all the files.

 

Tricks

 

Short Description

 

How to start the mod ? Talk to an Inn keeper, or save Madanach from Cidhna mine. You'll be directed to Zenoby Iniatus, an east empire company executive, at Old Hroldan Inn. She's hiring mercenaries.
The mod is focused on shamanism/primal magic, and the Reach region. The mod is designed for female characters, for two reasons ; in the game, ALL forsworns shamans are women, and in lot of tribes, pretress were also women. Since AFS1.7, Men can be played, a Briarheart path is implemented.
Shamanism, druidism and primal magic are unwritted knowledge. So, your character has to learn it by talking with people who actually keep a practice of this magic : Forsworns. Why ?

• The vanilla faction closest to tribals or celtic/germanic tribes.
• They are underexploited.
• They seems the faction the most closer to nature... so the most able to be set lore friendly for shamanism, bestiality and sex spells.
• And I like forsworns !

 

Permissions :
You're allowed to use this mod code as you want. You're not allowed to upload this mod on another platform. Assets belongs to their original authors.

 

III : The mod :

 

Part 1 : Meeting a forsworn, and be accepted by them.
- Hired by the East Empire Company, you will have the occasion to save the life of a cute Forsworn, Katalia (let her be killed abort the mod).
- You will be tested by an another forsworn (Gleba). He will give you two tasks. After, you will blindfolded (just a moveto script for now) and presented to a forsworn leader.

 

Part 2 : Meeting the tribes.
In a new Small world, connected to some redoubts and outposts by 3 menhirs, you will meet some shamans. After a dialogue scene, you will join a tribe. And all forsworns will be going friend with you.

• Two tribes (Marses and Sicambres), localized in my small world.
• In AFS1.47, you will choose Kalydi fate : you can let her sacrificed, or you can save her life by arguing to Badycia. Disturbing quest.

Part 3 : a new shaman.

• New Shaman 1 (Knowledge and Wisdom trials).
• New Shaman 1 Vulkos (Wits trial : the No Heart Woman Quest (DragonBridge Overlook)).

Here, the core quest line is differenciated between Men and Women

 

Women will follow the Shaman Path. Men the Briarheart path (now mostof shaman tagged quests are available for Briarheart)

 

Part 2 and 3 : shaman initiation, and act as a shaman

• New shaman 2 (animal sex).
• Shamanic ceremony.
• You will get the shaman faction, which unlock some powers and some quests.
• Get your first shamanic spells. When you will ready, talk to Badycia to begin the Old ways trial.

Part 4 ; following the old ways.

• The trial ; a short nordic temple with a interesting trick...
• Three ways available : Primal Shaman (like call of the will mod planned : good behavior, friend with spriggans, tree protector, lot of bestiality... Ethrane will be initiated with you), Koldun (Why ? I love Tzimisces ! For resume, slavic stuff mixed with great ancients ones : cannibalism, human sacrifice, linked to nature but very less than Primal Shaman. Katalia is your friend) and Hagraven (I really need to explain ? Moira will be your partner)
• At the end of the Ways Trial quest, you will choose one of the three ways, and be initiated.
• Each way have her own Den/coven. So, there are a Koldun den, a Primal den, and a Hagraven Den.
• You will receive some spells according to your way.
• Kolduns and Primal factions. Friends with Wolves, Bears, sabrecat, spiders, giants, trolls. Koldun are friends with werewolves and neutral with spriggans. Primal are neutral with werewolves and friends with spriggans. Hagraven characters have the vanilla hagraven faction.

Men follow the Briarheart way.

• AFS2BriarArmin : Armin will test your qualities as warrior and leader.
• AFS2briarDrana : Drana have some tasks for you.
• AFS4Briar : the awakening ceremony.
• Briarhearths from tribes (You, Armin) will receive ability (one handed, sneak and light armor) and some spells (specially the unstopable one : more you kill, more your regen your life... only if you wear the briarheart armor).

Men and Women path joins at the beginning of AFS4LoreGrove. At this quest, Initiated NPC receive their gifts (Katalia, Ethrane, Moira).

 

Part 5 : For the Old Gods.

• AFS4Qbegin : go into a a grove....
• AFS4QWar1 : the first war actions, defend the Lost vale redoubt.
• AFS5Begin : rally the forsworns
• AFS5Oldgods1  : get the Old Gods upport
• AFS5OldGods2 : mess between Ethrane and Katalia
• AFS5Reach1 : war actions
• AGS5Reach2 : war actions, hsotage exchanges (imperial side done)
• AFS5Reach3 : who will be the new Carmin Eagle ?
• AFS5Reach4 : the siege of Markarth

 

The Tribes and the characters (non exhaustive)

 

In the Forgotten Valley lives two tribes : Marses and Sicambres. Badycia, the shaman of Marses, will give a choice to the player : joining Marses OR Sicambres. Due to losses during the war and the fall of Markarth, theses tribes lives together in the forgotten valley. Marses and Sicambres are more religious than other Forsworns.

 

Marses are like every other forsworns, except they eat the flesh of their ennemies (like thenns).
- Marses have red facials tattoos.
- Main characters : Badycia (shaman, old woman), Katalia (future shaman, daughter of Badycia), Frisson (Koldun, she's not live in the village). Vulkos, a Briarheart (former leader).
- Related characters : Henrieta, a girl. The Red Riding Hood, Katalia cousin. Braith, a Marses man changed into a WereWolf. Styr, a cannibal forsworn from the DeepWood Redoubt. Gleba, a outpost guard. Brenus, a hunter who annoying women.

 

Sicambres are more close to nature than other Forsworns. They also practice human sacrifices, but not ritual cannibalism. Instead, they like to drink potions made with blood, herbs, and Spriggan sap. But they don't kill spriggans : they like them. Sicambres dont care to having sex in front of other people, and sometimes they have sex with animals. In fact, they believe Sex is important for Primal Magic (they call this Carnal rituals, or making the Link).
- Sicambres have green facials tattoos, and don't wear helmets. Sicambres womens are topless.
- Main characters : Armin (Chief), Thusnelda (shaman), Ethrane (Katalia lover, future shaman), Arlwyn (Primal shaman, she's not live in the village). Samarie, a Primal Shaman who prefer living in the woods.
- Related characters : Knyva, Thusnelda husband. Nagase, the executor. Muae, Armin's niece. Genserie, a watcher.

 

Forsworns Tribes have also some characters, and will have some quests.
- Chiefs : Sigorn (Briarheart, chief of Broken Tower redoubt). Rathi, leader of HagRock redoubt, and an incredible asshole.
- Shamans : Kartimandua and Constance, shamans of Lost valley redoubt. Phage, merciless shaman of Karthspire redoubt. Jainy Quinctilus, Shaman of Druadach Redoubt, and former guild mage member.
- Hagravens : Drana, an Hagraven, teacher of Phage. Melka, Hagraven. Moira, future hagraven. Ravena, a strange witch, who lives in a caban in the forgotten valley. Ascula, a mad witch, specialized in briarhearts.
- Forsworns : A Shocked Forsorn, who lives in Brucas Leap Redoubt. Yngride, an angry woman, expert with a bow (Red Eagle Redoubt).
- Koldun : Arachne, the spiders queen.

Shamans, Kolduns, Hagravens and Primal Shamans in the Forsworn society.
- Shamans are not just spell casters. They are also chief advisors, prietress, judges, and teachers. They have lot of authority on other forsworns.
- They wear special armor and jewels (I plan piercings) to mark their status. Except Katalia...
- Hagraven are witches, priestress of Hircine. Most shamans choose to become Hagraven.
- Kolduns are witches specialized in life manipulation and curses. Most of them are Marses.
- Primal shamans have a strong link with animals and plants. Most of them are Sicambres.

 

Side Quests

• Tagged as "Forsworn"; "Shaman", "Koldun", "Primal", "Hagraven", "werewolf", or "Briarhearth". There are long, short, no sex and sex quests. "Lesson" quests are for obtaining spells.
• Theses quests are independent of the core quests line, but have getinfaction conditions.

 

 

Collaborations :
- AqqH for AFS1.48, AFS1.59, AFS1.60+ versions, scripts, hooks and tricks. Humongous tears of gratitude.
- Ashal for Sex ability script
- MyBrainHurts for Aliaises tricks
- Xluxlu for music.
- Vaukalak for Koldun ideas
- Lynx2k10 for Dryad and Koldun outfit and alpha testing.
- Alploochra for game design
- Nanachi50 for meshes armors patches.
- All the people who give ideas and tested the mod.
- All people given advices and tutorials : Veladarius, Jhonyred, and I think I forgot other persons...

 

 

Credits (non exhaustive)

Erundim for topless forsworn armor meshe : https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/50355/?
huelparas for maidenraven dress : https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/57640

bchick3 for https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/12959