Aminal Mansion Rebirth? (Questions/Ideas/Dev Thread)

[killer905]

2 hours ago, DarkForce_256 said:

My most anticipated mod in a long time, thank you again for working on this. I can't wait to play it.

:3

2 hours ago, Hoxet said:

Frost Giant is not considered? Because only option to interract with him is in forgotten vale. It could be nice to have more options with him 😍

I’d actually forgot about it, but to be honest, it could be put to some use – not as a creature to collect for the Mansion, but more for side quests or repeatable quests.

[DoroLL]

7 hours ago, MajorWard said:

Works for me! 

Hi, "Cage of Clavicus" is there just for like you. In my world, groups of 5 to 10 NPCs enjoy mating with each other in various creature rooms. I plan to make a dragon room eventually. In addition, Carlotta Valentia has become Riekling’s wife, and Olfina Gray Mane has become Brenuin’s lover, and they’re NTR in front of Jon Battle Born.

[DoroLL]

Now then, what can be done to not repeat the Animal Mansion curse? It's about learning from past mistakes. In particular, that recent curse was the worst. He tried to destroy the Animal Mansion with a sledgehammer and rebuild the Furry-Futa Mansion, but ultimately gave up. Massive dialog text and major modifications. This is the true nature of the Animal Mansion curse.
 

[Gristle]

47 minutes ago, DoroLL said:

Now then, what can be done to not repeat the Animal Mansion curse? It's about learning from past mistakes. In particular, that recent curse was the worst. He tried to destroy the Animal Mansion with a sledgehammer and rebuild the Furry-Futa Mansion, but ultimately gave up. Massive dialog text and major modifications. This is the true nature of the Animal Mansion curse.

The new Animal Mansion (Reborn) is being built from the ground up (although key NPCs and some lines of "classic" AM dialogue have been preserved). The advantages of that are not having to figure out how any past mods work, and being able to create an environment more suitable for various creatures.  But this time around is a team approach to building the mod. I think that alone helps guarantee success. 

[Hoxet]

25 minutes ago, Gristle said:

The new Animal Mansion (Reborn) is being built from the ground up (although key NPCs and some lines of "classic" AM dialogue have been preserved). The advantages of that are not having to figure out how any past mods work, and being able to create an environment more suitable for various creatures.  But this time around is a team approach to building the mod. I think that alone helps guarantee success. 

Do you guys have any ETA for relase?

[Gristle]

1 hour ago, Hoxet said:

Do you guys have any ETA for relase?

It's hard to say when the first "module" will be released, but it's being worked on right now. It will be released in stages though, both to make the project more manageable and to give players a chance to give feedback on development.

[DoroLL]

I love the Animal Mansion's simplicity. Listen to the customer request, then mating in the creature room and coming back. I liked that simple task. My favorite is the orgy party in the Companions Quest. There are no unnecessary dialogues or choices. Just a task of enjoying mating and sex. In years, there have been virtually no simple mods like this. So, what kind of mod will AM Reborn be?

[killer905]

1 hour ago, DoroLL said:

I love the Animal Mansion's simplicity. Listen to the customer request, then mating in the creature room and coming back. I liked that simple task. My favorite is the orgy party in the Companions Quest. There are no unnecessary dialogues or choices. Just a task of enjoying mating and sex. In years, there have been virtually no simple mods like this. So, what kind of mod will AM Reborn be?

When it comes to interacting with the client, it’s fairly straightforward, but things get more complicated when the PC is male. In this case, there are two ways to handle it. The PC can have sex with certain creatures or ask their female follower to do so, but there won’t be an option to choose a female member of staff, as she has other duties.

However, in the case of a female PC, it is easier, but there will be variables meaning it won’t be the same every time, only with a different creature. So the criteria would be as follows:
- The client chooses a creature from those available in Masnion
- The client wants a show performed by the PC or a Follower
- The client may want to try it themselves after the show with the PC
- The client isn’t in the mood and will want sex with the PC first, and then the PC puts on a show
- The PC/client may suggest FFC/FCC
- The client wants to try it themselves with the creature first, and the PC just watches

 

The original version had similar options.

 

There will be a contest at the Companions’ headquarters, but without the werewolf bit, because in my view, the rank-and-file members of the Companions don’t realise that the Circle are werewolves.

Also, bear in mind that a male PC can go there, but only with a female follower or one of the (available) staff members.

[MadMansGun]

25 minutes ago, killer905 said:

because in my view, the rank-and-file members of the Companions don’t realise that the Circle are werewolves.

not just in your view, when in werewolf form they will attack you in the wild if they happen to spawn in for one of there random sabercat fight event.

[xtro334]

On 1/2/2026 at 1:30 AM, killer905 said:

I don't think the Rieklings are capable of writing, and they can barely speak in an understandable way. 

 

Personally, I wouldn't touch anything in Thirsk Mead Hall, because depending on the decision, there will be either Rieklings or Nords there.

 

But you could use the idea, but ask for help in solving the problem with the Rieklings, because they've been trying to steal women from the town (for a certain purpose) for some time now, so they ask Animal Mansion for help in solving it.

 

The Rielking Followers Snoorky, Redcap, Reeky, Karlossos, Tirk, Dana'Ka, Meegn'Ka, and Neiv'Ka want to file their complain about this stereotypical view of unheroic rieklings.

For their complain they have hired Snikk Frostsnalr, who after eating a lawyer have taken up the job to defend the unheard rieklings in matters of the law, to file a complain to the Jarl. 

 

They expect the right to visit Animal Mansion between their heroic deeds, for themself and other reiklings. 😉

[killer905]

30 minutes ago, xtro334 said:

 

The Rielking Followers Snoorky, Redcap, Reeky, Karlossos, Tirk, Dana'Ka, Meegn'Ka, and Neiv'Ka want to file their complain about this stereotypical view of unheroic rieklings.

For their complain they have hired Snikk Frostsnalr, who after eating a lawyer have taken up the job to defend the unheard rieklings in matters of the law, to file a complain to the Jarl. 

 

They expect the right to visit Animal Mansion between their heroic deeds, for themself and other reiklings. 😉

Cute

[MadMansGun]

lol i triggered that quest the other week when trying to track down crapclub stuff to patch, just after the Rielking said the "you, follow, me" dialogue CF kicked in and applied the aroused mesh as he turned around to walk towards the door.

[mieooow]

where is the download link? its been half a year...

[Gristle]

2 hours ago, mieooow said:

where is the download link? its been half a year...

First, ideas were collected and then the quests and NPCs were designed. Next, development of the environment started in January and quest development started at the end of March (due to finishing up an installment of Animal Research). It takes time.

Edited May 3 by Gristle

[Absintheman]

Excited.  The Companions quest was awesome, played that quest over a "few" times. looking forward to seeing where it goes.  Hopefully it's something big.

[killer905]

14 hours ago, mieooow said:

where is the download link? its been half a year...

When the mod will be ready for public release, we will announce it.

[killer905]

8 hours ago, Absintheman said:

Excited.  The Companions quest was awesome, played that quest over a "few" times. looking forward to seeing where it goes.  Hopefully it's something big.

The section involving werewolves in the Companions quest will be cut, because as far as I can tell, Athis, Njada, Ria, Torvar and perhaps Vignar are unaware that the circle are werewolves. So this section clashes with that. Alternatively, you could suggest an idea for what to replace it in this section.

[Donuts4me]

1 hour ago, killer905 said:

The section involving werewolves in the Companions quest will be cut, because as far as I can tell, Athis, Njada, Ria, Torvar and perhaps Vignar are unaware that the circle are werewolves. So this section clashes with that. Alternatively, you could suggest an idea for what to replace it in this section.

 

You could add a few werewolf NPCs that are not Companions themselves, but friends of the Companions that volunteer to join these shows? Keep the circle in the audience (except Aela of course so she can get fucked by one of these beasts).

 

Maybe the werewolf that you already plan to keep at the mansion can be brought in for this show plus bring in 2-3 more from elsewhere? One or two of these could also be werebears.

 

OR, maybe there could be just one or two werewolves for the main show that are not Companions, and then afterwards the circle approaches you and says they want to do more somewhere private. This is where there can be some CCCCF action? Of course, you'd have to take into account which members have been cured (or killed) and can't join anymore.

[killer905]

1 hour ago, Donuts4me said:

You could add a few werewolf NPCs that are not Companions themselves, but friends of the Companions that volunteer to join these shows? Keep the circle in the audience (except Aela of course so she can get fucked by one of these beasts).

 

That would be fine, but here too, showing that the circle has werewolf acquaintances would seem odd from the perspective of Athis, Njada, Ria, Torvar and Vignar.

1 hour ago, Donuts4me said:

Maybe the werewolf that you already plan to keep at the mansion can be brought in for this show plus bring in 2-3 more from elsewhere? One or two of these could also be werebears.

We can’t really use this werewolf (who is ultimately in Masnion), because according to the backstory described for the werewolf and his wife, it suggests he became a werewolf somewhere in the vicinity of the Skeever, Spriggan or Deer quests. So much later than when this competition is due to take place with the Companions.

1 hour ago, Donuts4me said:

OR, maybe there could be just one or two werewolves for the main show that are not Companions, and then afterwards the circle approaches you and says they want to do more somewhere private. This is where there can be some CCCCF action? Of course, you'd have to take into account which members have been cured (or killed) and can't join anymore.

I think this could only happen if the PC is already at Circle or higher. Alternatively, could it be done here so that they ask the PC if they want something ‘stronger’ and lead them to the werewolves in some cave? And ofc Aela mest be there too.

[DoroLL]

Request 1: Please make Thaena and customers to be someone's clone NPCs. I dislike Thaena and customer's boiling potato like faces. If she's a clone NPC, I can use a beauty mod to customize her face to my liking.
Request 2: Please exclude ZAZ from required mods. I don't want to install ZAZ. The original version required no ZAZ. For the Plus version, the ZAZ was required solely for the Troll Event. Simply by removing the Troll Event, the ZAZ will once again become unneeded.

[killer905]

1 hour ago, DoroLL said:

Request 1: Please make Thaena and customers to be someone's clone NPCs. I dislike Thaena and customer's boiling potato like faces. If she's a clone NPC, I can use a beauty mod to customize her face to my liking.
Request 2: Please exclude ZAZ from required mods. I don't want to install ZAZ. The original version required no ZAZ. For the Plus version, the ZAZ was required solely for the Troll Event. Simply by removing the Troll Event, the ZAZ will once again become unneeded.

1) Thaena, Jala and Jesper will look just like they do in the original version, but the rest of the NPCs added by the mod will likely continue to use vanilla faces, though their hairstyles will vary. Anyway, I’m sure someone will create a suitable replacement.

We won’t be able to please everyone, remember.

2) There won’t be ZaZ 7/8//8+/9. I also realise I didn’t mention this in the first post.

[Absintheman]

11 hours ago, killer905 said:

The section involving werewolves in the Companions quest will be cut, because as far as I can tell, Athis, Njada, Ria, Torvar and perhaps Vignar are unaware that the circle are werewolves. So this section clashes with that. Alternatively, you could suggest an idea for what to replace it in this section.

 

Since I don't remember everything that went on during that quest, was it an initiation or a celebration, have the inner circle hire the PC, but it's in a private location, maybe a room at the mansion or a new area entirely for the Inner circle to hold private celebrations/initiations. PC is hired as a working girl/guy who can keep their mouth shut, business is business and why wouldn't the PC want to keep the paying client happy?  If done at the mansion, maybe make the big room in the basement a bit more lavish and grand.  Chairs and the floor were kind of lame. 

 

I understand if that's not possible or too time consuming.  I'm not a modder, and I know your time is valuable.

 

If all that would be possible, maybe make it a repeatable quest.  I might be dense and didn't realize there was a way to repeat the quest, but I used to keep a save right before that quest so I could go back.

 

I'm open to tweaks to this suggestion.

[eflat01]

12 hours ago, killer905 said:

The section involving werewolves in the Companions quest will be cut, because as far as I can tell, Athis, Njada, Ria, Torvar and perhaps Vignar are unaware that the circle are werewolves. So this section clashes with that. Alternatively, you could suggest an idea for what to replace it in this section.

 

I gave an alternative werewolf idea with a new location - a vale or cave - full of silverhand npcs. I thought you seemed to like or be interested  it as I recall. I do not know if it fits well here or not? I had thought of a possible quest name "By the Light of the Silvery Moon". 

 

Spoiler

As I recall I originally suggested it involve Aela and the totems... but that can be altered to leave out. I know the post was pretty elaborate but here's a new summary,

 

A group of silverhand are encountered - PC was just sent to investigate, They're in a cave or grotto where some shrine to Hircine exist, they're guarding it because they think werewolves will come there to worship or something?

The player is noticed when observing them (trigger spot), captured and caged to see if the PC transforms into a werewolf. Threatened with being skinned and death if they do.

When night comes it's not the PC but the band of silver hand who transform - Due the shrine had influence over them over time (a Hircine trick).

While they're werewolves they pull the PC from the cage and rape her a few times, until the PC passes out.

The PC wakes up caged again.

The Silverhand are confused and thru dialog the PC can bargain for their freedom. Provided they swear to keep the secret that this silverhand band are werewolves and the PC returns once in a while to help appease their wolf-like carnal instincts.

 

 

 

Edited May 4 by eflat01

[DoroLL]

1 hour ago, killer905 said:

1) Thaena, Jala and Jesper will look just like they do in the original version, but the rest of the NPCs added by the mod will likely continue to use vanilla faces, though their hairstyles will vary. Anyway, I’m sure someone will create a suitable replacement.

We won’t be able to please everyone, remember.

2) There won’t be ZaZ 7/8//8+/9. I also realise I didn’t mention this in the first post.

Here is a sample NPC list from the Cage of Clavicus add-on, Morningstar Accounts. The NPC shown here is a clone of Serana. All the other NPCs here are clones of someone too. They don't have the default vanilla faces. They are displayed with the Beauty MOD replaced. In Animal Mansion Plus as well, 3 out of 5 female customers are clone NPCs. They will also be replaced and displayed.

[killer905]

1 hour ago, Absintheman said:

 

Since I don't remember everything that went on during that quest, was it an initiation or a celebration, have the inner circle hire the PC, but it's in a private location, maybe a room at the mansion or a new area entirely for the Inner circle to hold private celebrations/initiations. PC is hired as a working girl/guy who can keep their mouth shut, business is business and why wouldn't the PC want to keep the paying client happy?  If done at the mansion, maybe make the big room in the basement a bit more lavish and grand.  Chairs and the floor were kind of lame. 

 

I understand if that's not possible or too time consuming.  I'm not a modder, and I know your time is valuable.

 

If all that would be possible, maybe make it a repeatable quest.  I might be dense and didn't realize there was a way to repeat the quest, but I used to keep a save right before that quest so I could go back.

 

I'm open to tweaks to this suggestion.

It was basically a competition/celebration (whichever you prefer). 

The problem with the circle is also that Vilkas and Farkas can be cured of their werewolf curse, whilst the rest of the circle are dead. That’s another reason not to include werewolves in the Companions competition.

What you’re suggesting could work as a recurring quest, but only if Vilkas and Farkas aren’t cured.

 

The basement won’t serve the same purpose as it did in the original, and it also looks different (see the first post)