Hiding in Plain Sight - Blades' Headquarters

- Hiding in Plain Sight ||| Blades' Headquarters -

-What this mod does-I thought an organization as important as the Blades had to have a base of operations on Vvardenfell bigger than the dilapidated studio flat of an old man with skooma problems. A place a new player could use as a house and that has something to offer even to a more experienced one, without going overkill or giving an imbalanced advantage. Given the nature of the Blades though, I thought it shouldn’t be a grandiose castle you find along the way, for everyone to see, or a manor conversion of the house of (someone who has to keep the identity of) a poor drug addict. So, I tried to think of a solution to give the Blades a guildhall in a discreet way, hidden from public eyes, yet easy to access and connected to at least some of the imperial points of interest on the island.

The mod adds the Blades’ Headquarters in a (not so big) system of caves, ideally in the space under Balmora, fort Moonmoth and Caldera. You’ll get access to it after you become a Novice. I tried to be as lore-friendly and plausible as possible.

Here’s a list of its features.

°Built in the caves discovered during the fort’s construction, the hideout has various entry points, all connected by tunnels (or flooded caves):

- A cellar under Caius’ home

- A tunnel connected to Tyermaillin’s and Rithleen’s building (the two members of the Blades who live near Caius)

- The hills over Balmora (the place where you end up if you “coc Balmora”, just above Caius’ house)

- Fort Moonmoth’s dungeons

- The house of Surane Leoriane (blade’s agent) in Caldera

- The Odai river

Every entry point is hidden behind a moving wall\stone (whose mechanism usually has a trigger nearby).

In building these connections, I tried to balance realism and ease of use - rest assured, you won’t actually walk all the way from Caius’ House to Moonmoth.

Great care has been taken in hiding the main hall. If you're having problems getting inside...

°Caius has a new, redoran-styled oven, complete with a chimney over his house. Amazing, I know.

°A functioning imperial shrine dedicated to Talos and fallen Blades’ members hosts regalia that can teleport you back to the place (freeing