Something in the Water -- A Peryite Daedric Quest
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #33 of 162 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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There must be something in the water... Everyone who drinks out of a certain well in Pelagiad ends up sick! One man's desperate, final attempt becomes everyone else's problem.
Will you climb down the well to investigate?
Featuring two new dungeons (one small, one big) with over 2,000 objects hand-placed objects between them; two new quests, one of which was scripted and partially written by DetailDevil; a custom Peryite mesh and texture by DimNussens; a voiced Peryite courtesy of Hurdrax Custos; a new merchant who buys/sells miscellaneous goods; and a place to call your own if you really wanted to!
To start the quest, ask about the latest rumors in Pelagiad. To end the quest, talk to Ygfa, the Imperial Cult lady in Fort Pelagiad.
Requires OAAB and TR. Cleaned with tes3cmd, and tested with both vanilla and OpenMW.
For more Peryite-esque mods, check out:
Deadly Diseases, which makes diseases an actual problem, rather than just a nuisance
Plaguebearer, which enables PC -> NPC disease transmission.
Infectious Places, so you can add Peryite's shrine to a list of cells that can make you sick
For more Daedric mods, check out my blog post here.
Themes used: In the Shadows and Verticality
Something in the Water is a Morrowind quest mod from the 2023 Summer Modjam, where a mysterious well in Pelagiad makes drinkers sick. It has 234 endorsements and 30,416 downloads, indicating a solid following. The mod adds a new Daedric quest centered on Peryite, offering a fresh adventure for players.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 234 endorsements and over 30k downloads.
- Quest mods like this add meaningful content to Morrowind's world.
- From a modjam, so it's likely creative and polished.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in August 2023, so may not be compatible with newer mods or patches.
- Quest mods can sometimes conflict with other mods that alter Pelagiad or Peryite.
For Morrowind players who enjoy new Daedric quests and want more content in the base game. If you're a fan of Peryite or just want a fresh mystery to solve, this is a good pick. Skip if you prefer gameplay overhauls or don't care about quest mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to back up your save before installing any quest mod, just in case.
- Check if you have other mods that modify Pelagiad or Peryite to avoid conflicts.
- Use a mod manager like Wrye Mash or Mod Organizer 2 for easier installation and removal.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Glittergear and DetailDevil
- Version
- 3.2
- Downloads
- 30,416
- Endorsements
- 234
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 7/30/2023
- Updated
- 8/12/2023
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