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Raz'Hikel Apr 11, 2024 @ 3:51am
Best mods for an NPC playthrough?
As the title suggests; I wanna be a generic background NPC.
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Skumboni Apr 11, 2024 @ 4:06am 
Live Another Life on nexus.
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Alex Apr 11, 2024 @ 7:04am 
The game is meant to be an escapist fantasy, why would you simulate your everyday life?

Anyway, that's actually possible with simple roleplaying. Just act like any NPC would, wake up, do some job activities (fishing, harvesting, smithing, alchemy, or simply stand around dressed as a guard), go home, get yelled at by your wife for being the worst disappointment in her life, eat her "homecooking", go to sleep. Rinse and repeat until a dragon burns down the whole city because there's no Dragonborn to save the day.
Last edited by Alex; Apr 11, 2024 @ 7:08am
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Altbert Apr 11, 2024 @ 8:50am 
There's also Skyrim Unbound Reborn, which allows you to prospone the appearing of dragons. How about Kyne's Token - Voice of the Sky Effect, to prevent animal preditors attacking you or pray fleeing from you (not good for hunting though). Another mod is Jobs for Skyrim, but there are probably more mods that give you an every day life as an NPC.
Last edited by Altbert; Apr 11, 2024 @ 8:51am
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Raz'Hikel Apr 11, 2024 @ 8:52am 
Originally posted by Alex:

Anyway, that's actually possible with simple roleplaying. Just act like any NPC would, wake up, do some job activities (fishing, harvesting, smithing, alchemy, or simply stand around dressed as a guard), go home, get yelled at by your wife for being the worst disappointment in her life, eat her "homecooking", go to sleep. Rinse and repeat until a dragon burns down the whole city because there's no Dragonborn to save the day.
Badass...
Last edited by Raz'Hikel; Apr 11, 2024 @ 8:52am
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Half Phased Apr 11, 2024 @ 2:51pm 
Missives. Gives you a reason to travel other than the main quest. Be a courier.
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Ilthe Apr 11, 2024 @ 7:43pm 
Become a bard.

I had tons of fun playing with "Become a bard" mod, but it was some yaers ago and I'm not sure if the mod is updated to current version of Skyrim.
There are also many bard themed mods on nexus from most simplistic to quite complex, though I haven't finished my farmer playthrough and so can't recomend any particular one.

"Heljarchen Farm" and "Winstad Mine" are good for being Goldenhills Plantation style medieval businessman or just simply living sustainable life without travelling across all Skyrim to buy groceries.
There is a similar mod with a lumber yard on a lakeside near guardian stones I saw some time ago on youtube, but haven't found the mod yet, you might search for it if you are interested in becoming a lumberman.

Any needs mod, resently a was playing with Survival Mode enabled and some modded tweaks for it.
Before that I used to play with iNeed and Frostfall (and Campfire).

Hunterborn is good.
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FauxFurry Apr 11, 2024 @ 7:49pm 
The Sims Medieval.
Really though, any mod which allows for an alternative start (my own preference is Alternate Perspective) along with those that permit one to work an NPC job like Your Market Stall, Simple Hunting Overhaul or Headhunter.
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Junipercat Apr 11, 2024 @ 8:49pm 
How is a generic NPC different from real-life? Many times I get wanting a specific flavor (even if not for me), but this one I don't understand. Play a game to do what you do day in and day out?

Just very confused on what one gets out of this particular theme.
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Raz'Hikel Apr 12, 2024 @ 3:14am 
Originally posted by Junipercat:
How is a generic NPC different from real-life? Many times I get wanting a specific flavor (even if not for me), but this one I don't understand. Play a game to do what you do day in and day out?

Just very confused on what one gets out of this particular theme.
Broke: The immortal dragonborn, saviour of space and time, breaker of the cycle.
Woke: Jorm of Whiterun, farmer of wheat. Husband of Ysolda, payer of taxes.
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SRY:( Apr 13, 2024 @ 12:55pm 
Originally posted by Alex:
The game is meant to be an escapist fantasy, why would you simulate your everyday life?

Anyway, that's actually possible with simple roleplaying. Just act like any NPC would, wake up, do some job activities (fishing, harvesting, smithing, alchemy, or simply stand around dressed as a guard), go home, get yelled at by your wife for being the worst disappointment in her life, eat her "homecooking", go to sleep. Rinse and repeat until a dragon burns down the whole city because there's no Dragonborn to save the day.


Man this actually Sounds kinds fun :)
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Raz'Hikel Apr 14, 2024 @ 12:49am 
Originally posted by SRY:(:
Originally posted by Alex:
The game is meant to be an escapist fantasy, why would you simulate your everyday life?

Anyway, that's actually possible with simple roleplaying. Just act like any NPC would, wake up, do some job activities (fishing, harvesting, smithing, alchemy, or simply stand around dressed as a guard), go home, get yelled at by your wife for being the worst disappointment in her life, eat her "homecooking", go to sleep. Rinse and repeat until a dragon burns down the whole city because there's no Dragonborn to save the day.


Man this actually Sounds kinds fun :)
It is. Installing frostfall+realistic needs and a taxation mod makes the real fun and challenge of the game trying to survive in the hell that is skyrim
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xybolt Apr 14, 2024 @ 1:29am 
Originally posted by Alex:
Rinse and repeat until a dragon burns down the whole city because there's no Dragonborn to save the day.
There has been moments when a dragon visited a city, like Windhelm. I was short on time and wanted to deliver a mission item quickly before continuing. I just went through the hazards, delivered the quest item and went on my route to Winterhold.

A "just not today"-day ...
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Alex Apr 14, 2024 @ 4:08am 
Originally posted by xybolt:
There has been moments when a dragon visited a city, like Windhelm. I was short on time and wanted to deliver a mission item quickly before continuing. I just went through the hazards, delivered the quest item and went on my route to Winterhold.

A "just not today"-day ...
Windhelm can just burn down for all I care. The Dunmer have fire resistance, anyway ;)
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Liquid Inc Apr 14, 2024 @ 4:16am 
Originally posted by Alex:
Windhelm can just burn down for all I care. The Dunmer have fire resistance, anyway ;)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3222191457

Wish granted? :steammocking:

It's actually just the skybox but i thought it was funny....
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Raz'Hikel Apr 14, 2024 @ 5:34am 
Originally posted by Alex:
Originally posted by xybolt:
There has been moments when a dragon visited a city, like Windhelm. I was short on time and wanted to deliver a mission item quickly before continuing. I just went through the hazards, delivered the quest item and went on my route to Winterhold.

A "just not today"-day ...
Windhelm can just burn down for all I care. The Dunmer have fire resistance, anyway ;)
Wow, racism much…
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