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About this mod
Alternate Perspective is a great mod for giving you roleplay options for your character. This add-on integrates items from the base game and other mods to help you get started in the harsh yet beautiful world of Skyrim, where you can be anything you want to be.
- Requirements
- Permissions and credits
- Changelogs
Alternate Perspective - Alternate Start is my mod of choice for how I want my character to start their new life. I really liked how Algeddon added some items to the starting area, and I decided to expand on it a bit for my own game (and now decided to release it in case others liked these additions). My goal is not to "cheat" or add too many items, but to allow for more varied roleplay options when you are starting out. I didn't want to touch the original containers for compatibility purposes, so I added a new knapsack (if it really bothers people that it is seemingly bottomless, I will consider changing the type of container, but I wanted to be as unintrusive as possible). Within this bag, what you find is up to you, depending on what mods you have installed and what patches you choose. The point isn't to take everything, but to take the items that your character would have on them when setting out. If you want to go more hardcore, you don't have to take anything!
There is a basic patch (which is necessary for all additional patches)
There are patches for the following mods (the items added range from a single item to a variety that you can choose from):
CC Adventurer's Backpack (Requirements say it's required, but only for the patch!)
CC Fishing (Requirements say it's required, but only for the patch!)
Alchemy Requires Bottles Redux
Armor of Intrigue SE Updated
Campfire - Complete Camping System (Supports Skyrim VR)
Dirt and Blood - Dynamic Visual Effects
Food for real Adventurers (CC Survival Mode Add On) (Must be ESLified)
Heim - Smithing Tweaks and Lightweight Overhaul
Helps To Have A Map
Helps To Have A Map - Worldspace Additions And Patches (for Helps To Have A Compass)
Hunterborn SE & Hunterborn SE MCM
Keeping Warm - Scarves and Mufflers (Must be ESLified)
Osare kneesocks 2 SE UNP 1.0 (Must be ESLified)
Due to the open permissions on the above mod, as well as UNP Undies, I have uploaded a sock mod to the Nexus that combines some of the more lore-friendly options for socks from these two mods: Mac's Socks
Simple Wearable Lanterns (Must be ESLified)
Spell Research
Sunhelm Survival and Needs
Winter Mage Robes (you will need to port yourself and must be ESLified)
Yet Another Coffee Mod (For Apothecary) (Must be ESLified)
(if you pick more than one of these, you will need to do some conflict resolution in xEdit - see the Article for more info on how to do that)
And there is a merged patch that combines them all!
Some roleplay ideas:
Hunter
Alchemist
Aspiring Mage
Wandering Mercenary/Adventurer
Traveling Merchant
If you have any requests or other mods you would like to see added, let me know and I'll see what I can do! If you are the mod author of any of the mods that I have integrated into Alternate Perspective, and you do NOT want me to have done so, please let me know and I will remove the respective patch. I apologize if I have done anything I shouldn't have, but as these are merely patches and do not include any of the original assets, I believe this is all above-board.
Credits/Mods that can be integrated/Inspiration/etc
Alternate Perspective - Alternate Start
Algeddon's Alternate Perspective Add-Ons
Alchemy Requires Bottles Redux
Armor of Intrigue SE Updated
Campfire - Complete Camping System (Supports Skyrim VR)
Dirt and Blood - Dynamic Visual Effects
Food for real Adventurers (CC Survival Mode Add On)
Keeping Warm - Scarves and Mufflers
Heim - Smithing Tweaks and Lightweight Overhaul
Helps To Have A Map
Helps To Have A Map - Worldspace Additions And Patches
Hunterborn SE & Hunterborn SE MCM
Osare kneesocks 2 SE UNP 1.0
Simple Wearable Lanterns
Spell Research
Sunhelm Survival and Needs
Winter Mage Robes
Yet Another Coffee Mod (For Apothecary)
Thanks and hope you enjoy!
There is a basic patch (which is necessary for all additional patches)
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- Woodcutter's Axe - helpful if you are using mods like Campfire
- Pickaxe - I hate when I am just starting out and I come across a rarer ore vein and don't have a pickaxe yet!
- A Blank Journal - for roleplaying purposes when using mods like Take Notes
- Flame Cloak Spell Tome - helpful if you are using mods like Survival Mode or Sunhelm and want to eventually swim in the freezing water
- Quill
- Inkwell
- 5 Rolls of Paper
- 5 Minor Health Potions
- 5 Minor Magicka Potions
- 5 Minor Stamina Potions
There are patches for the following mods (the items added range from a single item to a variety that you can choose from):
CC Adventurer's Backpack (Requirements say it's required, but only for the patch!)
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- Adventurer Backpack
- Dark Leather Backpack
- Fine Leather Backpack
- Fur Backpack
- Hunter Backpack
- Leather Backpack
- Mage Backpack
- Thief Backpack
CC Fishing (Requirements say it's required, but only for the patch!)
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- Fishing Pole
Alchemy Requires Bottles Redux
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- 5 Empty Potion Bottles
Armor of Intrigue SE Updated
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- Intrigue Satchel (Adventurer) - both enchanted and unenchanted versions available
- Intrigue Satchel (Assassin) - both enchanted and unenchanted versions available
- Intrigue Satchel (Herbalist) - both enchanted and unenchanted versions available
- Intrigue Satchel (Mage) - both enchanted and unenchanted versions available
- Intrigue Satchel (Traveler) - both enchanted and unenchanted versions available
Campfire - Complete Camping System (Supports Skyrim VR)
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- Enchanting Supplies
- Mortar and Pestle
- Small Fur Tent, Bed Roll
- Small Leather Tent, Bed Roll
- Cooking Pot
- Travel Cloak, Fur
Dirt and Blood - Dynamic Visual Effects
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Soap
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Soap
Food for real Adventurers (CC Survival Mode Add On) (Must be ESLified)
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- Dried Fruit
- Dried Nuts
- Hot Tea
- Hot Tea With Honey
Heim - Smithing Tweaks and Lightweight Overhaul
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Apprentice Schematics - this allows you to do the crafting tutorial if using this smithing overhaul mod
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Apprentice Schematics - this allows you to do the crafting tutorial if using this smithing overhaul mod
Helps To Have A Map
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Map of Skyrim (Worn)
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Map of Skyrim (Worn)
Helps To Have A Map - Worldspace Additions And Patches (for Helps To Have A Compass)
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Compass
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Compass
Hunterborn SE & Hunterborn SE MCM
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Iron Hunting Knife
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Iron Hunting Knife
Keeping Warm - Scarves and Mufflers (Must be ESLified)
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- White Knitted Muffler - can be dyed a number of other colors at a tanning rack using alchemical/smithing ingredients
- White Scarf - can be dyed a number of other colors at a tanning rack using alchemical/smithing ingredients
- Short White Scarf - can be dyed a number of other colors at a tanning rack using alchemical/smithing ingredients
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Multiple Sock Options - it never made sense to me that there are no socks in Skyrim, so I use these for under all my clothes/armor (or at least with my sleepwear)
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Multiple Sock Options - it never made sense to me that there are no socks in Skyrim, so I use these for under all my clothes/armor (or at least with my sleepwear)
- Black Socks
- Black Knee-High Socks
- White Knee-High Socks
- Beige Knee-High Socks
- Blue Knee-High Socks
- Torn Black Knee-High Socks
- Torn White Knee-High Socks
Simple Wearable Lanterns (Must be ESLified)
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- Alchemist's Lantern
- Iron Lantern
- Mage's Lantern
Spell Research
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Research Journal
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Research Journal
Sunhelm Survival and Needs
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Empty Waterskin - don't use until you start Sunhelm or it will just disappear like vanilla Skyrim beverage consumption behavior!
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Empty Waterskin - don't use until you start Sunhelm or it will just disappear like vanilla Skyrim beverage consumption behavior!
Winter Mage Robes (you will need to port yourself and must be ESLified)
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Winter Mage Robes - I love these for many reasons, but the reason I added them here is because these are what I use as "sleepwear"
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Winter Mage Robes - I love these for many reasons, but the reason I added them here is because these are what I use as "sleepwear"
Yet Another Coffee Mod (For Apothecary) (Must be ESLified)
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- Black Coffee
- Canis Root Tea
(if you pick more than one of these, you will need to do some conflict resolution in xEdit - see the Article for more info on how to do that)
And there is a merged patch that combines them all!
If you use more than one patch (but not the merged patch), you will need to create a bashed patch or a quick patch yourself to combine. For a quick tutorial on conflict resolution, check out the last section on my HELP! page on the Modding Skyrim website. I actually wrote it using plugins from this mod as examples!
Some roleplay ideas:
Hunter
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- Empty Waterskin
- Iron Lantern
- Short White Scarf
- Dried Nuts
- Small Fur Tent, Bed Roll
- Black Socks
- Soap
- Iron Hunting Knife
- Cooking Pot
- Woodcutter's Axe
- Intrigue Satchel (Adventurer)
- Fishing Pole
- Hunter Backpack
- 5 Minor Health Potions
- 5 Minor Stamina Potions
- Travel Cloak, Fur
Alchemist
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- Alchemist's Lantern
- Empty Waterskin
- Dried Fruit
- Dried Nuts
- Hot Tea With Honey
- Canis Root Tea
- White Scarf
- Mortar and Pestle
- Intrigue Satchel (Herbalist)
- Black Socks
- Soap
- Journal
- 5 Minor Health Potions
- 5 Minor Magicka Potions
- 5 Minor Stamina Potions
Aspiring Mage
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- Winter Mage Robes
- Mage Backpack
- Research Journal
- Mage's Lantern
- White Knitted Muffler
- Black Socks
- Soap
- Hot Tea With Honey
- Enchanting Supplies
- Flame Cloak Spell Tome
- Intrigue Satchel (Mage)
- 5 Minor Magicka Potions
- Quill
- Inkwell
- 5 Rolls of Paper
Wandering Mercenary/Adventurer
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- Iron Lantern
- Map of Skyrim (worn)
- Compass
- Small Leather Tent, Bed Roll
- Cooking Pot
- Black Socks
- Soap
- Empty Waterskin
- Inkwell
- Quill
- Journal
- Flame Cloak Spell Tome
- Adventurer Backpack
- 5 Minor Health Potions
- 5 Minor Stamina Potions
Traveling Merchant
Spoiler:
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- Black Coffee
- Map of Skyrim (worn)
- Compass
- Iron Lantern
- Apprentice Schematics
- Empty Waterskin
- Dried Fruit
- Black Socks
- Soap
- Pickaxe
- Intrigue Satchel (Traveler)
- 5 Minor Health Potions
- Travel Cloak, Fur
- Quill
- Inkwell
- Journal
If you have any requests or other mods you would like to see added, let me know and I'll see what I can do! If you are the mod author of any of the mods that I have integrated into Alternate Perspective, and you do NOT want me to have done so, please let me know and I will remove the respective patch. I apologize if I have done anything I shouldn't have, but as these are merely patches and do not include any of the original assets, I believe this is all above-board.
Credits/Mods that can be integrated/Inspiration/etc
Alternate Perspective - Alternate Start
Algeddon's Alternate Perspective Add-Ons
Alchemy Requires Bottles Redux
Armor of Intrigue SE Updated
Campfire - Complete Camping System (Supports Skyrim VR)
Dirt and Blood - Dynamic Visual Effects
Food for real Adventurers (CC Survival Mode Add On)
Keeping Warm - Scarves and Mufflers
Heim - Smithing Tweaks and Lightweight Overhaul
Helps To Have A Map
Helps To Have A Map - Worldspace Additions And Patches
Hunterborn SE & Hunterborn SE MCM
Osare kneesocks 2 SE UNP 1.0
Simple Wearable Lanterns
Spell Research
Sunhelm Survival and Needs
Winter Mage Robes
Yet Another Coffee Mod (For Apothecary)
Thanks and hope you enjoy!
Oh, and for those of you that don't know, I have a website all about Modding Skyrim. Here's some info about it:
Modding Skyrim
A Resource Repository and Modder's Almanac
I want to help. That is why I created a website and guide, Modding Skyrim But it’s not a guide like you may be expecting; this is what I am calling a Modder’s Almanac. This is “a handbook, typically published annually, containing information of general interest or on a sport or pastime.” While I am not publishing this annually, I anticipate it needing to be updated regularly, as new mods are released every day and newer versions of modding tools and resources are released often.
For more information on why I wanted to do this, read this Reddit post.
This is very much a Work-in-Progress, so please provide feedback, comments, suggestions, etc. I just ask that you do so respectfully, to myself, those that created the mods/tools/resources, and to any others that contribute. Please join our Discord for additional help or for offering suggestions/feedback.
This is not a list of mods to install, nor is it a textbook on how to create and patch a modlist. This is a reference book on where to find all of that. There is a Glossary of terms you will encounter on your modding adventure, as well as a list of Tools you can use. There are links to modlists, of the Do-It-Yourself and of the Wabbajack variety. There is a list of YouTube videos that can be helpful if you are a more visual learner. There is some fun stuff here and there to de-stress when you crash for the fourth time in an hour, and there are suggestions on where to look for help in diagnosing the cause when you are ready to try again.
Some of the things I want to add to the site (and many of these are at least partially done):
Quick Links:
Beginner's Guide
Wabbajack
Tools (MO2, Vortex, xEdit, etc)
Glossary of Modding Terms
Community Contributions (helpful tutorials and such)
Mod Categories
Post About Anniversary Edition
About Me: (she/her)
I am an obsessive modder that has learned what seems like a significant amount since I started modding in early 2020, but I know that I have barely scratched the surface. I love the modding community and this is my way of giving back.
Dr. Dovahkiin: How I Learned to Stop Modding and Play the Game
Modding Skyrim
A Resource Repository and Modder's Almanac
I want to help. That is why I created a website and guide, Modding Skyrim But it’s not a guide like you may be expecting; this is what I am calling a Modder’s Almanac. This is “a handbook, typically published annually, containing information of general interest or on a sport or pastime.” While I am not publishing this annually, I anticipate it needing to be updated regularly, as new mods are released every day and newer versions of modding tools and resources are released often.
For more information on why I wanted to do this, read this Reddit post.
This is very much a Work-in-Progress, so please provide feedback, comments, suggestions, etc. I just ask that you do so respectfully, to myself, those that created the mods/tools/resources, and to any others that contribute. Please join our Discord for additional help or for offering suggestions/feedback.
This is not a list of mods to install, nor is it a textbook on how to create and patch a modlist. This is a reference book on where to find all of that. There is a Glossary of terms you will encounter on your modding adventure, as well as a list of Tools you can use. There are links to modlists, of the Do-It-Yourself and of the Wabbajack variety. There is a list of YouTube videos that can be helpful if you are a more visual learner. There is some fun stuff here and there to de-stress when you crash for the fourth time in an hour, and there are suggestions on where to look for help in diagnosing the cause when you are ready to try again.
Some of the things I want to add to the site (and many of these are at least partially done):
- Expanded tutorials on tools like DynDOLOD, xEdit, ENB, Synthesis, Nemesis, SPID, zMerge, CAO, Creation Kit, etc
- Updated mods for all categories (so many have been released or updated since it was last updated!); Potentially adding in descriptions/reviews/screenshots for the ones I like/use
- Wabbajack list reviews
- Reference Sheets for various tools and more
- More info on Vortex (my site is mostly centered on MO2 as that's what I use)
- Expand my AE post into a tutorial (maybe?)
- Basic (like REALLY basic) tutorials on creating mods in xEdit or CK - or at least have a separate section on some great tutorials (video and text) that are out there (again mostly leaning into the repository thing)
- So many ideas for posts that I have been working on over time
Quick Links:
Beginner's Guide
Wabbajack
Tools (MO2, Vortex, xEdit, etc)
Glossary of Modding Terms
Community Contributions (helpful tutorials and such)
Mod Categories
Post About Anniversary Edition
About Me: (she/her)
I am an obsessive modder that has learned what seems like a significant amount since I started modding in early 2020, but I know that I have barely scratched the surface. I love the modding community and this is my way of giving back.
Dr. Dovahkiin: How I Learned to Stop Modding and Play the Game