Niben Bay Camp
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #8 of 21 Items and Objects - World mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
NIBEN BAY CAMP – A mod by zymurgy65
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I've always felt rather sorry for Gaius Prentus. The poor guy is marooned on a tiny island in Niben Bay 24/7 with no supplies and only a crazy Khajiit for company. Makes you wonder what he did to get Viera Lerus so ticked off...
This little mod gives Gaius his own camp complete with tent, bedroll, stool, fire, food, beer and a little light reading. He is now classed as a Kvatch Soldier, and also belongs to the relevant factions. New AI packages ensure Gaius will eat and sleep normally once the player enters the Gates of Madness; many thanks to Striker879 for the info on how to give new AI packages priority.
At the same time, S'fara will swim to Bawnwatch Camp – no hardship for an unencumbered scout. Once there she'll light the camp fire and live on mud crab gumbo for the duration. In the unlikely event of her death the fire will go out. An alternative .esp file is included in a separate folder for those who'd rather have her imprisoned in Bravil's dungeon. Wherever she ends up, S'fara will now be able to use her bedroll.
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This mod must be activated before you speak to Haskill for the first time, otherwise Gaius won't sheathe his sword, his new AI packages won't kick in, and S'fara will be stuck on the island forever.
Requirements
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Shivering Isles, obviously.
Compatibility
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Users of “Populated Prisons” will need to delete one of its levelled prisoner references (010011E5) from Bravil's castle dungeon to ensure S'fara doesn't end up sharing a prison cell when using the alternative .esp file.
And Finally...
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If you like this mod, check out my others on the Nexus:
A Dog for Bhisha (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/49951)
Alternative Dancer Races (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/47863)
Battlemages Revised (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/48755)
Belda Elysium Revisited (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/47692)
Better Traps (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/47713)
Bravil Waterfront (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/51357)
Creature Fix Compendium (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/50100)
Devastation of Kvatch Redux (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/48554)
Goblin Fix (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/48184)
No Anachronistic Main Quest Comments (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/48728)
NPC Overhaul (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/47607)
Savage Creatures Fix (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/50092)
Shivering Isles Alternate Start (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/51115)
Skeleton Fix (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/47614)
Vanilla Staff Replacer (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/48152)
Waters Edge Reborn (www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/50236)
If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to contact me vi
Niben Bay Camp is a small Oblivion mod that adds basic necessities for Gaius Prentus at his guard post and relocates S'fara to Bawnwatch Camp or a Bravil prison cell when the player enters the Gates of Madness. With 154 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche quality-of-life tweak for roleplayers.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 154 endorsements and over 8,000 downloads.
- Recent update (June 2026) shows the author is still maintaining it.
- Fills a small roleplay gap by giving a minor NPC some life.
⚠️ Cons
- Description is cut off mid-sentence, leaving install requirements unclear.
- Very niche—only affects two minor NPCs, so most players won't notice it.
- No explicit compatibility notes for other mods that alter the same areas.
For Oblivion roleplayers who pay attention to minor NPCs and want small world improvements. Skip if you're looking for major content or gameplay overhauls—this is a subtle tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the description is incomplete, check the mod's readme or forum comments for any special install steps.
- If you use a mod manager like OBMM or Wrye Bash, install this mod through it to keep your load order clean.
- Load this mod after other mods that affect the Niben Bay area to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- zymurgy65
- Version
- 1.5
- Downloads
- 8,135
- Endorsements
- 154
- Category
- Items and Objects - World
- Created
- 4/30/2020
- Updated
- 6/16/2026
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