The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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The Sanctum

Description
The Sanctum was an oasis of solace built right off the main square of Whiterun. It served as a place of peace for the citizens of Tamriel right up until the day it was mysteriously transported. A magical gateway has been established to the Sanctum's current resting place - a location of shadow and beauty.

VERSION 1.2 NOW ON STEAM. Optimized with extra features.

Yes, I know, all this community needs is another player home, but bear with me for a moment. I, like many of you, have tried many players homes. Quite a few of them are stunning, both visually, and creatively. But aside from walking their halls like a gawking tourist, sometimes staying for awhile, I never committed to leaving Breezehome for one simple reason - PLAYABILITY. For my tastes, many of these homes are in isolated or out of the way locations, making loot drop offs or shopping trips a chore. Some were too small, making me feel cramped, others so large they didn't feel like a home (this is just my opinion of course). In many mods, crafting stations and item storage are often located in a unfriendly, scattered manner, requiring a good pair of running shoes. I wanted an alternative to Breezehome, something that not only looked amazing, but kept (and improved upon) what I liked about it so much.

The Sanctum was designed with this in mind. After a month of play-testing the bugs are squashed (fingers crossed), the lights are adjusted just right, and I find no reason to go back to Breezehome. Listed below are the design concepts I kept in mind while the Sanctum was under construction. If they sound appealing, give the mod a spin. If not, happy adventuring!

Location- Just off the main square of Whiterun with all the benefits that provides.
Friendly Crafting- Centrally located crafting and material storage. Why make crafting a chore?
Beautiful- A pleasure to see from the first time to the thousandth time.
Original Design- No grid-snapping cookie cutter layout here. Meticulously hand crafted.
Custom Travel- Activate the Sanctum's light travel system for fast travel throughout Tamriel.
Custom Music- A couple of soundscape music tracks to enhance the mood.
Easter Eggs- Just simple stuff like books and secret doors to create a little history.
Size- Plenty of room for you and some followers, but not an empty castle.
Storage- Lots of custom named storage containers for all of your organizing requirements.
Vendors- Two vendors inside to buy and sell goods with.
Displays- Alright, mannequins and display cases are basically expected.
Mood- Beautiful but somber. This isn't for people who require bright lights.
Layout- Straight forward. No mazes and winding hallways to waste time in.
NO LOAD DOORS! Just one to get in and one to get out. NONE inside. (I hate them)
Cleaned- Fully cleaned with TES5V edit to remove "dirty edits".

I know full well that mods are all about personal taste. What one person loves another will disdain. I hope that anyone who feels the same way I do about wanting a PLAYABLE home alternative to Breezehome at least give this mod a test run. Comments and suggestions are welcome. Enjoy.

Requirements:

Hopefully the included music installs correctly. If not, It can be downloaded and installed manually at the Skyrim Nexus under my mod "The Sanctum"

No download content required. No other mods required (but many of them would make this one look a lot better). Just use the most up to date version of Skyrim.

Known Issues:

No known mods conflict with it. There may be one out there that uses the same physical location as this mod, but I tried to keep the footprint very small to limit this chance.

Sometimes the mannequins shift locations when you go inside. This is not a mod bug, but a known problem with mannequins. More than likely they will return to their intended position next time you enter.

Insects are meant to spawn inside for mood, but sometimes they become mischievous and knock over small items as they fly around. Blame them for the mess.

For those of you who use mods that allow many followers at once, like AFT, don't leave more than 4 inside with another following you. Too many followers in one location destroys the game's memory, causing massive memory leaks and eventually crashes. I suggest storing additional followers in other nearby buildings.

Credits:

Thanks to everyone in the modding community who posted YouTube videos and wiki lessons. Thank you to JoshuaHardin and his website www.JoshuaHardin.com for use of the free soundscape music. The song "Sleeping Sun" is by a band from Finland called Nightwish. The band and their label reserve all rights to the song. It is for use in the mod only and not personal use or distribution.
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effectsdave Oct 20, 2023 @ 5:42pm 
I cannot find the portal in winterhold. got all the rest.
tnimick Oct 2, 2019 @ 9:23pm 
This is my new fav home :steamhappy:
Clamdigger Oct 5, 2017 @ 10:08pm 
Cool mod, just got back to skyrim recenly and got a chance to check this mod out. But one question, how do we enter the sewer entrance outside Whiterun where it says "crumbline mortar"? I can never get it to open by interecting, or attacking it either.
LinksMan Aug 12, 2017 @ 5:42am 
You don't like the song? Then don't activate it. Simple.
Manuel Aug 11, 2017 @ 5:30pm 
It was beautiful until I was gravely humilliated by this rediculous song. It completely broke the immersion, and I must unsubscribe until you hopefully remove it. If so, please note it in the discription so that I can appreciate the architecture. This music is not for everyone.
Xx_Anubis_xX Jul 22, 2017 @ 11:53am 
visually stunning in every way, love the singing spirit such a beautiful voice. CONGRATS ON SUCH AN AMAZING MOD!
piercepd Jan 10, 2017 @ 6:17am 
Awesome use of Nightwish in a great setting.
LinksMan Nov 11, 2016 @ 12:29pm 
OP PLEEEEEASE Tell me you'll upload this mod to SSE... This is my favorite player house mod for orginial skyrim I'd love to have it for special edition. <3<3<3<3<3
BLOODCOBRA Sep 12, 2016 @ 10:04pm 
where is the secret room and what is the wadling pool
BLOODCOBRA Sep 12, 2016 @ 8:35pm 
i cant find the light beam pedistals
some one please tell me where they are