You’re a Nightingale, and it’s time to clean house! Brynjolf must have time for you now, and surely you can help Rune with his hopeless search for his origins. This is a huge quest mod, fully voiced by both original characters and beloved NPC’s, with thousands of lines of dialogue, four dungeons and a romantic character arc for a certain ging
This mod is only required only if you wish to adopt more than 2 children. Otherwise you do not need it. Don't use custom name though! It appears to conflict.
My custom Honeyside that was designed to work with this mod. You can also use any custom Honeyside that maintains the Player bed in the vanilla position. Otherwise Brynjolf will not find it.
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Author notes
Evilbluekoala has most kindly allowed me to use their wonderful music contained in the Additional Music Project (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/28951) to enhance this mod. I also feature it in my Youtube videos of this project. Please contact them directly for permission.
Modders are welcome to adapt my scripts and make them their own, but they are rather simplistic, but might help a beginner.
However, I am possessive of my voice files, because they are the actual art of the mod, and literally took thousands of hours to create. Please do not use them. Upon request, I would make a detailed video of how I made them, with tips on how to get them close to vanilla-smooth. It requires no specialized education.
If anyone had any interest in extending the storyline or characters with an additional original mod, I might be persuaded.
Thank you for your integrity.
File credits
An enormous THANK YOU to
rubypele, famed author of Following Mercer - A Thieves Guild Quest (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/29946) For designing the dungeons known as Fort Grindstone, the Burial Cairn and Hel (blame me for the Chamber of the Stars and Yggdrasil) and helping me to write a strong maternal figure for Rune's mother, and the subsequent star-crossed love story between Betild and Malthyr Snowbear
Altbert, wizard on Steam without whom I would still be mired in errors and confusion. He answered my “Hail Mary” when I couldn’t get a quest to initiate early in the build., and taught me how to correct my error reports in TES5Edit. You are a true gentleman and my savior!
To Jo_Cash Inspiration, Brynjolf's actual "Lass" and my friend For uncounted hours of tedious ALPHA testing for writing Bryn's wedding vows, and a myriad of helpful suggestions.
for Evilbluekoala and his Additional Music Project (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/28951) for the beautiful music throughout the mod
For James Hall patience spouse, ALPHA tester and voice of Fingers Fingers was supposed to be a 'sweet old man', but thanks to James, he's a bit of an ass, and a whole lot more interesting.
for my fabulous voice actors: It was so much fun!
James HallFingers Dead-Eye Jay Jackson-Hall Ghost of Lilija Sergei Bespalov Kelturan Steve Loretta Jotun and Jotun ghost Gruncle Skeeku Rantry SilverRing Elizabeth Jackson HallLaufy, the Hag Seer, Carla
and especially to Honey Glen for Lady Mimosa, the Forsworn Shaman, whom we lost this year. She was a fellow artist and the librarian at the convent school I attended so many years ago; friend, like a grandmother to my children...I miss her, but can still hear her voice through the magic that is Skyrim. May she rest in Peace.
In addition, I would like to credit
Bethesda, for creating something far, far greater than the sum of its parts.
TES5Edit for helping me clean the mod
DIYNatural for the base recipe for mede https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-mead-honey-mead-recipe/
To LorSakyamuni For the Witcher 3 Mega Resource Pack https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/77097?tab=description
CD Projekt and Oaristys for the marvelous assets from “The Witcher”. https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/68755
ZombieBobie for pointing the way to silence the bard for a while in Shors Stone with “Request Bard to Take a Break” https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/21194?tab=description
Stock Media provided by soundsvisual / Pond5
Darkfox127, for all his wonderful tutorials
Scarla for Scarla’s Toybox and Brynjolf’s desk https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/69705
I was able to provided the dialogue for the quests by re-cutting Robin Atkin Downes excellent voice work. Using "Audacity", thank you! "Voice File Reference Tool" by Belethor's General Goods", "Unfuzer" and the "BSA Browser", available with Bethesda's Fall Out.
And inspirationally, thank you to Rider and her Story "Of Kings and Thieves" https://joyridercom.wordpress.com/contact/
If I have left anyone out, please write to me and I will correct my error. It is nearly 3:00 in the morning.
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This update makes the mod compatible with the most popular mods that change Shor's Stone, but moving the location of the Red Reward.
Version 1.4
revisited the issue with the flute and realized I'd made an additional mistake. Fixed this..hope it works! haven't had time to test it yet.
Version 1.3
The "sweetroll" counting quest has been simplified to smooth out this troublesome area Handing Rune the flute should produce the final dialogue option now. After having spoken to Delvin about the bone necklace, Rune will now press you for news and you won't miss him accidently Following Fingers's appearance in the Flagon, Rune has some extra dialogue once you've been reprimanded by Brynjolf.
The Thieves Guild quest line ended in a cliff-hanger: Brynjolf won’t talk to you and Rune remains an orphan to his past. This mod extends the story line in a completely immersive way, with an adventure that will lead you through Forsworn crypts and Dwemer ruins, to the very roots of Yddrasil to aid your brothers in crime. Fully voiced, by both original characters and beloved NPC’s, this enormous quest mod adds thousands of lines of dialogue, four dungeons and an actual romantic character arc for a certain infuriating Red-head. (Brynjolf himself had 2000+ original lines, and yes if you're crazy enough, you can marry him, but only on his terms of course!)
To begin:
You must complete Darkness Returns (return the Skeleton key and choose your Nightingale skill)
Read and pocket your red leather journal left on a shelf by the Cistern Ladder entrance
Then speak to Brynjolf, and he will no longer "have important things to do". He'll answer two questions which starts the lines of his quests.
After that, he will follow you, if asked.
To begin the Romance quest with Bryn
Put on an Amulet of Mara and speak to Brynjolf, and let the whole drama unfurl between you. Help the Guild take on an enigmatic client, that will deliver untold riches.
To begin your guild business:
Speak with Delvin, and he will unlock the Vault when you need to get inside.
To begin "Birthright", the quest to help Rune discover his origins
Speak with Vekel and ask "Any messages today?" He will give you a letter to give to Rune, and a visit to his sweet old father will hand you a mystery that will take you from the Reach to the Sea of Ghosts and the infamous Wrecker's Notch.
This is the BETA version, released after nearly a year of ALPHA testing. I hope you will have a few laughs and decent battles, and a good helping of patience as it is polished by your kind feedback.
It has been four years in the making, thousands of hours of building and the voices of many fine friends. There were setbacks as with all big projects and at several points, I stumbled, only to feel compelled by the story to pick it up again.
Please read my credits
I dedicate it to my spouse, James Hall, for all his patience, to Jo-Cash, my primary ALPHA tester and Honey Glen, the voice of Mimosa the Forsworn Shaman, (may she rest in peace)