Blood and Silver - Cidhna Mine Expanded

SSE version here

"Think that's water in the river? Blood and silver are what flows through Markarth, friend."

- Yngvar the Singer

This is a truly massive expansion of Markarth's Cidhna Mine, featuring:

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  Playable area over four times its previous size!

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  Over twenty new unique characters, including four potential followers!

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  Unique voiced dialogue for every new character!

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  New story options during "No One Escapes Cidhna Mine" Quest!

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  New places to explore and strange new details to discover!

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  New challenges seamlessly integrated into original quests!

• Extreme lighting overhaul and new sounds!

  "No One Escapes Cidhna Mine" was always, in my opinion, one of the most interesting quests in Skyrim, but I can't be alone in feeling underwhelmed by the location itself. A couple of little rooms with a handful of prisoners? I wanted to do better.

  With this expansion, the mine is a dark, twisting maze that winds deep into the earth. When you are sent to talk to a specific prisoner, you will have to do some exploring! Some of its passages are lit only by torches on the ground. You can pick them up to light your way... but if they burn out it leaves the place that much darker!

  Along the way, you will meet a colorful variety of new characters with voiced dialogue. You can ask each one how they ended up in prison, and whether they are aligned with the Forsworn. Most are fiercely loyal to the King in Rags, but two would be willing to join you in your escape. Which two? The only way to find out is to ask! You can ask each new prisoner for their help escaping. The ones who say yes will then give you the standard "follow me" dialogue.

  If you choose to fight your way out, you will face great opposition. You may need these new allies to keep you alive. If you side with Madanach, prepare to watch his formidable new army lay waste to their oppressors!

  You have the option with this mod to help Madanach without committing murder to gain his trust. Whatever your reasons, the choice is now yours. Will you betray him in the end?

  After the quest is completed, you can recruit a new Forsworn follower in Druadach Redoubt if you side with the Forsworn, or a new Nord follower in the Silver-Blood Inn if you side against them.