Gameplay

Creating a Separator in MO2.

1. Right-click the empty space in the left pane of MO2 and select Create separator.
2. Name the separator Gameplay.

It is especially important to read the descriptions of these mods. If you do want to use the SimonRim suite, it is recommended to install the whole package to avoid missing dependencies and to have the most comprehensive overhaul.

Survival Mode Improved - SKSE

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Survival Mode Improved - SKSE

SKSE plugin implementation of Skyrim's Survival Mode.

Mysticism - A Magic Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Mysticism - A Magic Overhaul
• Optional Files - Mysticism - Jump Spell Addon

Complete overhaul of the magic system, designed to balance existing spells and add powerful new magical effects.

Aetherius - A Race Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Aetherius - A Race Overhaul
• Optional Files - Aetherius - Starting Spells Addon

Complete overhaul of human, elf and beast races designed to balance the races and add powerful new gameplay options.

Adamant - A Perk Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Adamant - A Perk Overhaul
• Optional Files - Adamant - Bard Perks Addon
• Optional Files - Simonrim Attack Speed Fix
• Improvement Names Customized AE (make sure this loads above the Smithing Addon, which has to win the file conflict)
• Optional Files - Adamant - Smithing Addon

Complete overhaul of the perk trees designed to balance existing skills and add powerful new perks.

Mundus - A Standing Stone Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Mundus - A Standing Stone Overhaul
• Optional Files - Mundus - USSEP Tower Stone Patch

Complete overhaul of the Standing Stones designed to balance the stone bonuses and add powerful new gameplay options.

Arena - An Encounter Zone Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Arena - An Encounter Zone Overhaul

Complete overhaul of the encounter zones designed to increase difficulty and provide an organic sense of progression.

Blade and Blunt - A Combat Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Blade and Blunt - A Combat Overhaul

Complete overhaul of the combat designed to increase difficulty and encourage active resource management.

Scion - A Vampire Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Scion - A Vampire Overhaul

Complete overhaul of the Vampire system designed to balance existing mechanics and add powerful new abilities.

Manbeast - A Werewolf Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Manbeast - A Werewolf Overhaul

Complete overhaul of the Werewolf system designed to balance existing mechanics and add powerful new abilities.

Apothecary - An Alchemy Overhaul

Installation instructions:

1. Main Files - Apothecary - An Alchemy Overhaul
2. Miscellaneous Files - Apothecary - Fishing Patch
3. Miscellaneous Files - Apothecary - Rare Curios Patch
4. Miscellaneous Files - Apothecary - Saints and Seducers

Complete overhaul of the alchemy, food and alcohol systems designed to balance existing options while adding powerful new effects.

Pilgrim - A Religion Overhaul

Installation instructions:

1. Main Files - Pilgrim - A Religion Overhaul
2. You will be prompted with a FOMOD installer:
   1. Install

Complete overhaul of the religion system that adds dozens of new deities and with powerful shrine effects.

Thaumaturgy - An Enchanting Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Thaumaturgy - An Enchanting Overhaul

Complete overhaul of the enchanting system designed to balance existing enchantments and add powerful new weapon and armor enchantments.

Hand to Hand - An Adamant Addon

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Hand to Hand - An Adamant Addon
• Optional Files - Hand to Hand - Locksmith Addon

This addon will turn the functionality of the Remember Lockpick Angle mod into a perk. You can skip this if you wish to always remember the lockpick's position.

• Optional Files - Hand to Hand - Trainers and Skill Books Addon

Addon for Adamant - A Perk Overhaul that merges Lockpicking and Pickpocketing into a single skill and adds a new perk tree for Hand to Hand combat.

Stormcrown - A Shout Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Custom Skills Framework
• Main Files - Stormcrown - A Shout Overhaul

Overhauls and rebalances the Shout system, adds new Shouts and provides additional progression for the player's experience as Dragonborn.

Journeyman - A Fast Travel Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Journeyman - A Fast Travel Overhaul

If you are ok with needing fast travel kits to use fast travel even outside of Survival mode, then you can skip the next steps and jump to the next mod.

1. Once the files are installed, right-click on the mod in the left pane of MO2 and select Open in Explorer
2. Navigate to SKSE\Plugins and open Journeyman.ini in a text editor (such as notepad)
3. Set bEnableOnlyOnSurvivalEnabled to true (line 3)

Journeyman is a lightweight, highly compatible fast travel overhaul that restricts the player from fast traveling unless they have prepared a travel pack.

Sorcerer - A Staff and Scroll Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Sorcerer - A Staff and Scroll Overhaul

Adds two new crafting tables to the game, a scroll enchanter and a staff enchanter.

Gourmet - A Cooking Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Inventory Interface Information Injector (SE)
• Main Files - Gourmet - A Cooking Overhaul
• Main Files - Gourmet - Cooking Pots and Baking Ovens
• Optional Files - Gourmet - Fishing Patch
• Optional Files - Gourmet - Survival Patch
• Optional Files - Gourmet - USSEP Patch
• Optional Files - Gourmet - Simonrim Patches

Complete overhaul of Skyrim's cooking system that distributes food, ingredients and crafting tables throughout the game.

Starfrost - A Survival Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Starfrost - A Survival Overhaul
• Optional Files - Starfrost - Injury Integration Addon
• Optional Files - Starfrost - Survival Spells Addon

Lightweight overhaul of Survival Mode designed to introduce Survival mechanics into the game with the least amount of tedium possible.

Candlehearth - An Inn Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Candlehearth - An Inn Overhaul
• Optional Files - Candlehearth - Tavern AI Fix Patch

Inn overhaul that adds extended renting and safe storage to every inn.

Artificer - An Artifact Overhaul

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Artificer - An Artifact Overhaul
• Optional Files - Artificer - USSEP

Complete overhaul of Skyrim's artifacts, designed to distribute Thaumaturgy and Mysticism enchantments throughout the game while ensuring that non-crafting characters can find powerful weapons and armor through questing.

Sensible Bribes

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Sensible Bribes

Calculation of the bribe amount switched from using your level to your speechcraft.

Dynamic Mercenary Fees

Installation instructions:

• Main Files - Dynamic Mercenary Fees

Makes mercenaries ask for more or less money for their services depending on their level, your and their race and how good you are at bartering.