Inhabitants of Skyrim - NPC Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2014⚠️ Install Order · 4 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
- 👍 2.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #16 of 62 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Description
This mod aims to improve the facial morphology of unique NPCs. With a few exceptions I tried to keep their essence while making them prettier. About 80% of the NPCs I have modified kept the same eyes, nose and mouth. In most cases I simply changed the distance between these facial features and I modified the overall shape of the face (jaw, chin & cheekbones). Some wrinkles were also removed when I deemed appropriate. I’ve also modified the facial dirt by removing it completely or by toning it down – However, miners, smithies, prisoners and a few farmers still have dirt on their faces.This mod does NOT modify the followers, the children, the DLCs and the generic NPCs such as bandits, soldiers, ennemies etc.
Important notes: With older versions of this mod you may have encountered the neck gap issue after uninstalling Inhabitants of Skyrim. It is caused by the fact that the NPCs weight is stored in your savegame files and not updated when you remove the mod which makes changes to the NPCs weight. As of version 1. 5 no NPCs weight was modified so you can safely install IoS without experiencing this bug.
This mod does not contain any dirty or wild edits. It was cleaned with TES5Edit.
Version 1 Improves the facial morphology of unique male and female NPCs and adds ApahiiSkyHair to both males and females. I kept vanilla hair for the orcs. This version requires the following files. - Skyrim Update 1. 9. 32. 0 - ApachiiSkyHair_v_1_5_Full or higher - ApachiiSkyHairFemale_v_1_3 or higher - ApachiiSkyHairMale_v_1_2 or higher
Version 2 Aims to improve the facial morphology of unique male and female NPCs and adds ApahiiSkyHair to females only. I kept vanilla hair for the orcs. This version requires the following files. - Skyrim Update 1. 9. 32. 0 - ApachiiSkyHair_v_1_5_Full or higher - ApachiiSkyHairFemale_v_1_3 or higher
Version 3 Aims to improve the facial morphology of unique male and female NPCs. This version only uses vanilla hair and it only requires the Skyrim Update 1. 9. 32. 0
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Inhabitants of Skyrim - NPC Overhaul improves the facial morphology of unique NPCs and adds Apachii hair, with three versions: both genders, females only, or lore-friendly. A popular cosmetic overhaul with 21,770 endorsements, last updated in 2014.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (21,770 endorsements) — this is a proven classic
- Three install options let you pick your flavor: full hair, female-only, or lore-friendly
- Simple cosmetic upgrade that makes NPCs look noticeably better without changing gameplay
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2014 — may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods
- Requires Apachii hair mod as a dependency, which isn't included
For Skyrim players who want their unique NPCs to look more natural and varied without a full character overhaul. If you're after lore-friendly improvements, the third version is your pick. Skip if you want gameplay changes — this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to install Apachii Hair first, then choose one of the three versions — don't install more than one.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file overwrites to avoid conflicts.
- Check the mod's posts section for user reports on compatibility with other NPC overhauls before adding it to your load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Ecthos
- Version
- 1.5b
- Downloads
- 792,711
- Endorsements
- 21,770
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 9/6/2012
- Updated
- 3/9/2014
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