Watersong Manor

I don't think I had spent this long on a mod ever before. Took me about a week... And I almost gave up on the whole thing several times throughout. But it's finally ready to be released!

The file has been cleaned with TES5EDIT, does not require any DLC, and only has a couple of very lightweight scripts, so it should be safe for everybody to use. Still, you should always make a backup save before installing ANY mod, in case something goes wrong.

Watersong Manor is tucked away in a cozy little seaside worldspace, hand-made and fully navmeshed for a pleasant and soothing atmosphere. You can access it through a ship near the Solitude docks - simply approach the ship (called "The Watersong"), enter the cabin door, and you will be taken away. There is a visible map marker, but you will need to visit it before you can fast travel. On top of some crates you can find a custom spell book (script #1) that will teleport you to Watersong Cove as well, in case you may be far away from Solitude at some point. This is one-way only - to return to Skyrim, you will need to use the cabin door.

In the garden, you will find crops, a picnic area, chairs, and an apple orchard, among other things. All crafting stations are available (sharpening wheel, anvil, workbench, tanning rack, smelter), as well as enchanting and alchemy stations, mannequins, display cases and racks, several bookcases, and shrines to the divines.

The staff consists of a bard/bookseller, an alchemist, a cook, a smith, a sailor/general goods seller, and a noble who sells spellbooks and scrolls. All of them have their own daily routines and sell their wares 24/7.

The house itself is divided into four floors - ground floor, where you will find the kitchen and dining area; the first floor, with the study, master bedroom, armory and bathroom. The mirror in the vanity can be activated to change your character's looks (script #2) but make sure to stand behind the vanity seat to avoid clipping. The showers can be used to stay clean if you're using a mod such as Drink Eat Sleep Bathe. Then you have the attic, furbished to host many guests, and the basement, where the service staff sleeps and relaxes after work. There are no stairways connecting the floors, as this house is based on Strotis Manor Resource and that is how it was made, so I set up an elevator system for easy access. I worked quite a bit on the interiors - most decorations are static because I hate how you can knock something ever-so-slightly and make an absolute mess -, with all kinds of custom containers, nooks and crannies, so look around carefully! All containers in the house and the cove are safe and will not respaw