El_Duderino

Hi @Spoilerman thanks, I did not know about that Gourmet mod. A non-CACO version probably won't happen any time soon. One issue is that it means creating a fork of the mod which would then fall behind any future additions to the main version. Another issue is admittedly a lack of motivation on my part as de-CACO-fying requires editing quest/script properies, dialogue text and dialogue conditions. All of which are areas of the CK where it's easy to make mistakes and which are a bit tedious, especially for something that I'll never use myself. In theory, the mod should be playable if you use an empty dummy .esp for CACO -- and avoid the quests which make use of CACO ingredients (the two tavern quests and the Battle-Born quest). The rest should work if you can live with a bunch of log errors at startup that shouldn't affect the long-term stability of the game.

Hi and thanks for the question and the heads-up. The bandits becoming hostile when you "tab out" of dialogue is intented and will happen any time during the initial dialogue after entering their territory. When they ask you to give up your weapons, you must choose between giving up your weapons or fighting, which happens immediately when you refuse. You can keep your weapons under certain circumstances (spoiler alert!)

Hi and thanks for the reminder about this issue! I couldn't find a good way to address this when it was first reported and then must have forgotten about it. As far as I can tell, Treva's Watch doesn't get broken outright by this mod, but it's far from ideal: The Treva's Watch bandits' "DBO behaviour" sort-of works. The interception quest starts and they walk towards the player, but then they usually get stuck behind the locked iron bars of the main entrance. The player can initiate dialogue with them through the gate. Failing that, the bandits should turn hostile after the dialogue timer runs out. The previous patch (0.3.0) improves the situation by turning the bandits hostile when getting shot at. This should allow conquering the fort "vanilla style". In theory, the vanilla Infiltration quest should be unaffected by this, but I haven't tested it yet (I find that quest quite underwhelming).

Mod Update! New Feature: Bandits can now "legalize" stolen items and remove the stolen flag from them. You can now ask bandits to "legalize" stolen goods. For a fee, of course. Speak to any bandit while at a bandit hideout/camp and ask them for help with some illegal items. A container menu will open, into which you can put your stolen items. Upon paying the fee, just close the container and your items will be returned to you, cleared of the "stolen" flag. This update requries Steelfeathers’ Papyrus Extension! https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/154540?tab=description -- stick with version 0.3.0 if you do not want to use that extension.

New Update! Version 1.8.3 (May 29, 2026): Bugfix: Logical error in Player Alias script that prevented Mera’s payment to work Improvement: Enabled „Random Conversation“ flag to some of Aneke’s packages that didn’t need to have it disabled. Improved: Mera will no longer auto-loot corpses while having bound hands. NEW FEATURE: Mera won’t agree to carrying stolen items. Requries Steelfeathers’ Papyrus Extension! https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/154540?tab=description

I don't know. What is gourmet? You probably don't mean the NPC in the game.

Thanks, that's a really cool idea. At the moment, I don't know how it could be implemented, but I'll definitely investigate further.

As far as I know, crashing on game start is usually caused by missing plugins. Check that all required mods from the download page are installed and activated in your load order. The four CC items that come bundled in Skyrim AE are probably hard requirements, too, because I think that CACO requires them. That's all I can think of at the moment.

Hi, a configurable speed boost might be helpful if it's not too much extra work on your end. I think there are mods out there that modify default NPC or player movement speeds, which I suppose could affect that sweet spot for the chase.

Thank you so much @Taki17 for the continued development and support of this awesome mod! Starting with Srende's orginal, it has been a part of my plugin list ever since I first started playing Skyrim all those years ago. Some really interesting changes you've made there for 1.4!

Yeah, this is a confusing one. Not even the UESP and CK Wiki have info. Judging by the vanilla members of this faction, I suppose it may block the NPCs from certain core functionalities like marriage or becoming follower, or other such things. Getting back on topic: I love what you are doing with the mod!

Hi, there might be an easier way: If I understand the Alias/Quest setup in Missives correctly, it is conditioned against the FavorExcludedFaction [FACT:00094393] when filling the Recipient aliases. In theory, adding this faction to all the Eyecandy NPCs should do the trick. Caveat: I'm not sure what exactly this faction does, but several important vanilla NPCs are in it. I don't know if adding other NPCs to it can have unintended side effects (though I don't think it can break the game).

The blacksmith quest has options to remain without DDs, but I think that's currently all.

There should already some punishment in form of a steep bounty after a while of being "AWOL", though I don't remember if I set it up for every quest in the mod. The mod kind of assumes that you're a trained slave, as otherwise the smith or innkeeper probably wouldn't have bought you in the first place. There's also a technical aspect to this, as it's really difficult to set up and enforce such a punishment. Also, player taste would probably vary even more about that and cheating your way out with the DD MCM would still be an option. If a player really wants out, I don't want to stand in their way.

Yes and no. This mod is complete insofar as I've taken the idea as far as my skills allow and it covers all of Skyrim. It's however not quite what I had set out to do (see limitations and compatibility notes on download page), but I've been using it in my current playthrough for over a year and it seems solid and stable. I may do more tweaks and refinements over time (like the always-hostile toggle recommended earlier), but those are highly unlikely to require a new game.