Antiquarian Outfit (Vanilla Body - CBBE - HIMBO)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #67 of 104 Clothing and Accessories mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Kreiste's Ko-fi
Make a splash at your next scholarly symposium in these decorous, tasseled robes commissioned exclusively for members of the distinguished Antiquarian's Circle.
Used as daily wear, this garb includes durable, if elaborately embellished, breeches and a weatherproofed backpack to keep your discoveries dry and free of the dirt you so painstakingly brushed away.
Description
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[]A set of clothing/light armor for the members of the Antiquarian Circle, the historical society of the University of Gwylim. They scour Tamriel for lost antiquities to collect and catalogue them. They do so using a scrying tool created by its founder Tjurhane Fyrre—the Antiquarian's Eye. [/]
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[]Upon installing the mod, you will find the outfit worn by an unfortunate traveling Antiquarian, Hasna, who met her demise right outside Volskygge. You can learn a bit from her backstory by reading her journals and a letter that she carries; but most importantly, you want to loot the book, "An Introduction to Circle Correspondence"; which will unlock the crafting recipe for the clothes as long as it's in your inventory. You may also loot her clothes or not to saves you the trouble of making it yourself.[/]
[]Having the book in the inventory will allow you to craft the robes/boots/gloves/hood in basic black-gold color combination in the tanning rack. Then, you can recolor them with the appropriate alchemy ingredients (Orange Dartwing for Ochre color, Glowing Mushroom for Teal color, Spriggan Sap for Jade color). You will need two of the alchemy ingredients for each pieces. [/]
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[]If you don't like wearing hoods and want to show off your luscious locks of hair, you can also convert it to mantle at no cost. You can also convert the hoodless mantle back to the hooded version with no cost either.[/]
[]You can turn them into Light Armor (with Elven tier stats) in the forge by using one leather strips and one moonstone ingot. Note that you can no longer convert the hood/mantle afterwards. [/]
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[]The main mod is compatible with vanilla body for those who are not using any custom body mods. [/]
[]Hasna also comes with a unique Elven-tier pickaxe with a modest Fire damage enchantment, the Immolator. If you have the FormList Manipulator - FLM, you can use the pickaxe to mine ores. (I have to edit vanilla records without this and I'd rather not)[/]
[]Additionally, Hasna bears a unique amulet Antiquarian Scope, which bears the Fortify Barter enchantment. I'd like to think she'd use this to analyze artifacts precisely hence the "enchantment". [/]
[*]The unique Antiquarian Eye she carries
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[]The main mod is compatible with vanilla body for those who are not using any custom body mods. [/]
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[]If you don't like wearing hoods and want to show off your luscious locks of hair, you can also convert it to mantle at no cost. You can also convert the hoodless mantle back to the hooded version with no cost either.[/]
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[]Upon installing the mod, you will find the outfit worn by an unfortunate traveling Antiquarian, Hasna, who met her demise right outside Volskygge. You can learn a bit from her backstory by reading her journals and a letter that she carries; but most importantly, you want to loot the book, "An Introduction to Circle Correspondence"; which will unlock the crafting recipe for the clothes as long as it's in your inventory. You may also loot her clothes or not to saves you the trouble of making it yourself.[/]
Adds a lore-friendly Antiquarian's Circle outfit set to Skyrim, including robes, hood, boots, gloves, and a backpack. Find it on a dead adventurer near Volskygge, read her journals, and craft the gear at a tanning rack. Includes color variants via alchemy ingredients and light armor conversion. Supports Vanilla, CBBE, and HIMBO body types.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Lore-rich design tied to the University of Gwylim and the Antiquarian's Circle, perfect for roleplayers.
- Multiple color options via alchemy ingredients add customization depth.
- Body type support for Vanilla, CBBE, and HIMBO ensures broad compatibility (197 endorsements).
⚠️ Cons
- Requires reading a book and gathering specific alchemy ingredients to unlock all colors, which may feel tedious.
- Light armor conversion requires extra materials and forge access, adding steps for those who want combat use.
- Potential conflicts with mods that alter Volskygge or its exterior area, since the outfit is placed there.
For Skyrim players who enjoy lore-friendly clothing mods with a built-in quest-like discovery. Great for collectors and roleplayers who want a unique outfit with backstory. Skip if you prefer simple, direct acquisition or don't care about lore integration.
💡 Beginner Tips
- When you find Hasna, read her journals and the letter for context, then loot the book to unlock crafting.
- Collect Orange Dartwing, Glowing Mushroom, and Spriggan Sap before crafting to have all color options available.
- Use the tanning rack to craft the base outfit, then the forge to upgrade to light armor if you want better stats.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Kreiste
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 8,639
- Endorsements
- 197
- Category
- Clothing and Accessories
- Created
- 7/26/2025
- Updated
- 7/26/2025
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