Wearable Bards Lute and Retex
⚪ Last updated 2012⚠️ 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
- 👍 5.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #23 of 26 Items and Objects - Player mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I\'M BACK!! I was falsely banned, but I\'m back now, so I\'ll keep working on the mod. NEW UPDATE!! NEW SMALLER VERSION OF THE LUTE AS WELL AS 5 NEW TEXTURES!! PLEASE ENDORSE! ================================================================================== DESCRIPTION: ----------------------------- NOW YOU CAN TRULY PLAY AS A BARD!! This mod adds 20 equipable Bard\'s Lutes for Bard type players. No, that isn\'t a typo, there are twenty Lutes for your Barding pleasure :) For each version, there are two large and two small. Each with one close to the body for those with light armor, and one further from the body for those with heavy armor. I felt the vanilla textures were a bit boring after a while, and wouldn\'t match everyone\'s character, so I recolored Bathesda\'s vanilla textures to give more options. Added color to the frets, strings, and machine heads. I created a Dark Wood, Pale wood, Elegant, Faded, and Standard version, all displayed in the images. I have a Blue, Green, Pink, Black, and White version in the works. I also created this with DSpSoB in mind, so it should look great even with a shield on. I have only tested it with light armor and the one close to body, so I don\'t know if the other one will clip passed the shield with heavy armor or not. This is my second mod and I\'m glad to give back to the Nexus Community yet again. Please endorse!! ================================================================================== WHAT\'S ADDED: ----------------------------- 4 of each texture (one large far, one large close, one smal far, and one small close) - Bard\'s Lute - Standard - Bard\'s Lute - Faded - Bard\'s Lute - Elegant - Bard\'s Lute - Dark Wood - Bard\'s Lute - Pale Wood All items can be forged under miscellaneous. ================================================================================== VIDEO: ----------------------------- Featured in Skyrim Mods Series Episode 97 (6:04) cvC4qHtvsKM ================================================================================== NEWS: ----------------------------- GOOD NEW EVERYONE! demidekidasu just gave me permission to merge his mod Playable Bard\'s Lute!! I\'m in the process of using his scripts to make the lutes playable and equipable. http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/23216 I\'m also looking into making a quest for the Bard\'s college that will eventually bestow upon you the title of \"Bard,\" granting you new skills and powers. I\'m contacting various author\'s to get this project started. NOW YOU CAN TRULY PLAY AS A BARD!! IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU AND YOUR SUPPORT. If you like this idea and this mod, please let me know! Also, feel free to comment on any ideas to make this mod better... I\'m always open to sugg
Adds an equipable Bard's Lute for role-playing as a bard in Skyrim, along with 5 new textures. A classic mod with 764 endorsements and over 14,000 downloads, last updated in 2012, so it's stable but may lack modern features.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 764 endorsements and 14k downloads
- Simple, focused addition for bard roleplayers
- Adds visual variety with 5 texture options
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2012 – may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim version or DLC
- Limited to just the lute and textures – no other bard items or gameplay changes
For Skyrim players who love bard roleplay and want to actually equip a lute on their character. If you're a completionist or enjoy cosmetic additions, this is a nice touch. Skip if you want deeper bard gameplay mechanics – this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's an older mod, check if you're using Skyrim Legendary Edition or Special Edition – it may need a conversion patch.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage the files, making it easy to uninstall if needed.
- In-game, the lute will appear in your inventory under 'Misc' – equip it like a weapon to see it on your character's back.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Dragonis0
- Version
- 2.1
- Downloads
- 14,168
- Endorsements
- 764
- Category
- Items and Objects - Player
- Created
- 10/25/2012
- Updated
- 10/26/2012
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