Forest Friends - Playable Firbolgs
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #52 of 77 Races mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
EDIT 17-APR-2025: My remake of this mod is finally done! It should now be far less buggy, and is compatible with patch 8!
The one unfortunate thing is, piercings will no longer be aligned to the custom heads - this is because I found out custom skeletons were causing the weird eye glitches, and the only way I could fix it was to use vanilla skeletons, at least for the time being. Still, I hope you enjoy!
Firbolg tribes cloister in remote forest strongholds, preferring to spend their days in quiet harmony with the woods. When provoked, firbolgs demonstrate formidable skills with weapons and druidic magic.
Forest Friends: Playable Firbolgs
I'd love to see your characters, by the way, so please share your screenshots!
MOD FEATURES:
- []Custom heads, featuring bovine-like ears and noses
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]Racial access to spells/actions based on Volo's Guide to Monsters (Disguise Self, Hidden Step, and Charm Animals and Plants in lieu of a constant Speech of Beast and Leaf effect)FAQ:
"The heads are floating!"
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[]Changing the animation LOD detail to high will fix this.
"Is this mod compatible with Unique Tav?"
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“How will NPCs react to my character?”
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[]Your character will be treated like a rare sight.
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[]Changing the animation LOD detail to high will fix this.
Adds firbolgs as a playable race in Skyrim, letting you create a character with the lore-friendly forest giant traits. With 457 endorsements and 46,676 downloads, it's a popular race mod for players who want a nature-themed alternative to the standard races. Last updated March 2026, so it's actively maintained.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 457 endorsements and over 46k downloads—clearly a hit among race mod fans.
- Fresh update in March 2026 means it's likely compatible with current Skyrim versions.
- Adds a unique nature-themed race that fills a niche for players wanting more fantasy options.
⚠️ Cons
- No mention of compatibility with other race overhauls or mods that edit character creation, which could cause conflicts.
- Only one race added—if you're looking for a pack of new races, this might feel limited.
For Skyrim players who love D&D and want to roleplay as a gentle forest giant. Also great for nature-themed builds like druids or rangers. Skip if you prefer gameplay-heavy race mods with unique powers—this one's description doesn't promise any.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a race mod, make sure to load it after any mods that overhaul character creation menus (like RaceMenu) to avoid conflicts.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file placement—it's a simple drop-in mod.
- Check the mod page for any optional patches if you use other race or perk overhauls, as the description doesn't mention them.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- tepkunset
- Version
- 2
- Downloads
- 46,676
- Endorsements
- 457
- Category
- Races
- Created
- 3/9/2024
- Updated
- 3/18/2026
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