Expanded Towns and Cities
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 54 Cities, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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The "new" version so far includes: Darkwater Crossing, Dawnstar, Kynesgrove, Riverwood and Rorikstead. Available in "Complete" - All the towns packed together; and, "Modular" - Individual towns à la carte versions. (Karthwasten and Morthal are currently in progress.)
Many thanks to the respective creators for making these translations possible.
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German Translation (v14. 2) by Severin von Saarthal AND OM.
Hungarian Translation (v14. 3) by Ignussen.
Italian Translation (v13. 9. 6) by Logan1710.
Polish Translation (v14. 2) by LordTorus.
Portuguese Translation (v14. 0) by SkyrimModsBrasil.
Spanish Translation (v14. 2) by Linqueo.
Alright, so - What exactly are you getting?
While the new version is certainly in the spirit of its predecessor, it is NOT the same mod. So if you came here expecting identical towns, with identical people and identical layouts – Prepare yourself, because you’re about to be sorely disappointed lol. This was built from the ground up, taking into account everything I have learned in MY CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE AND/OR WISDOM (lol jokes, I clearly have neither of those things) to try and give you and me and everybody a much better mod overall.
I made a lot of mistakes with the old ETaC. Things that, given the opportunity (and a time machine), I would never had done in the first place. Mostly for my own sanity. As it turned out, I now HAVE that opportunity to build the mod I’d always wanted to build, so buckle up mod-friendos, we’re going to go on a little adventure together. Which brings me to…
List of changes!
As for specifics, I’ll be omitting the small "aesthetic" changes from these list (i.e. clutter, trees, wildlife, lanterns, blah blah) as identifying every single barrel I’ve moved and tree I’ve added would be a huge enormous pain in my arse. (Read: am lazy! HI!) Anyway. (Those things excluded) here's what you get...
- Added 6 new houses.
- Added 9 new NPCs.
- Added new custom dialogue for said NPCs
- Added various notes and journals and such and things.
- Added a general store.
- Added an inn/tavern for the sleeping and the consuming of the wines.
- Added a shrine and alchemy bench for the healing of your poor diseased self.
- Added a well for drinking water.
- Added exterior chimneys for houses because fireplaces.
- Added additional farms, farmers, fishermen, and hunters.
- Added additional woodcutters; And, NPCs will collect firewood for their houses daily.
- Added ownership data to all the random exterior items/barrels/etc.
- Added occlusion pl
Expanded Towns and Cities is a popular Skyrim mod that enhances the visual and structural detail of existing settlements, including Darkwater Crossing, Dawnstar, Dragon Bridge, Falkreath, Ivarstead, Karthwasten, Kynesgrove, Morthal, Riverwood, Rorikstead, Shors Stone, and Stonehills. With over 66,000 endorsements and 2.8 million downloads, it's a community favorite for players seeking a more lived-in world without adding new locations.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community approval — 66k endorsements and 2.8M downloads say it all.
- Covers a ton of towns in one mod, so you get a lot of bang for your buck.
- Makes vanilla settlements feel more alive without adding new map markers.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022 — might have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or other mods.
- Expanding towns can conflict with other overhaul mods that touch the same locations.
For Skyrim players who want their existing towns to feel more lived-in and detailed without adding new locations. Perfect for immersion lovers who've played the game a hundred times and want a fresh look at familiar places. Skip if you prefer total overhauls or don't want to deal with potential conflicts.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check for compatibility patches if you use other town overhaul mods like JK's Skyrim.
- Load order matters — place this mod after other location-changing mods to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- missjennabee
- Version
- 0.7
- Downloads
- 2,809,234
- Endorsements
- 66,697
- Category
- Cities, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets
- Created
- 3/24/2012
- Updated
- 2/15/2022
🔗 Required By 11 Mods
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