Black Books Begone
⚪ Last updated 2013⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 7.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #19 of 96 Player homes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Since one most likely won't need most, if any, of the black books after their quest is done and choice of boon made, and since they can't be used outside of Solstheim. I figured it'd be nice to get them out of the inventory and displayed in your house on Solstheim.
The bookstands are located first door on the left as you come down the stairs in Severin Manor. This is the player home you can acquire through a quest line.
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Requirements:
Dragonborn DLC
v1. 14 Everything should now only show up AFTER you own the house.
v1. 14b Same as above for the DLC elder scroll rack
v1. 13 Added rack for non-DLC elder scroll
v1. 12 Added separate .esp for DLC elder scroll rack
v1. 11 Added pedestal for Oghma Infinium and can place Deathbrand Treasure Map on wall
v1. 1 Altered textures on pedestals, few other esthetic changes, cleaned mod
v1. 0c Same as v1. 1 but with elder scroll rack added
v1. 0b Just some cleaning
v1. 0a Initial Release
SSE port by toostruus
Xbox port by screamclarity
Black Books Begone adds bookstands to Severin Manor on Solstheim, letting you store and display black books you don't need. A simple, lore-friendly storage solution for Skyrim players who want to declutter their inventory without losing access to these unique tomes.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,556 endorsements and over 20k downloads.
- Fills a niche need for black book storage, keeping them safe and visible.
- Lightweight and unobtrusive, fits right into Severin Manor.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2013, so may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods.
- Only affects Severin Manor, so if you don't use that home, it's useless.
For Skyrim players who collect black books and want a tidy way to display them in their Solstheim home. Skip if you never use Severin Manor or prefer gameplay-altering mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the Dragonborn DLC installed, as Severin Manor is part of that expansion.
- If you're using a mod manager, install it like any other mod; otherwise, drop the files into your Data folder.
- Check your load order if you have other mods that alter Severin Manor to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Ichikai
- Version
- 1.14
- Downloads
- 20,341
- Endorsements
- 1,556
- Category
- Player homes
- Created
- 2/17/2013
- Updated
- 2/20/2013
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