Bards - Go the F to Sleep
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #114 of 162 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
There's nothing quite like renting a room at your nearest inn, only to find a noisy bard playing throughout the night. This mod helps curtail the rampant night-time barding.
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How to Install
Install the mod with your favorite mod manager. Easy peasy!
Don't forget the requirements!
Configuration
Dependency-free version:
This version has no dependencies. Bards will not start new songs between midnight and 8am and only have a 10% chance to choose a song with vocals.
You can change this with the console command: setpqv BardSongs <variable> <value>
Variables/Values:
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[]CFG_BardsGoToSleep True/False
[
]CFG_BedTimeStart 0-24[]CFG_BedTimeEnd 0-24
[]CFG_BardsSingLess True/False
- CFG_ChanceToSing 0-100
Times here are hours in integer format, e.g., 0 -> midnight, 8 -> 8am, 15 -> 3pm.
Version with PapyrusUtil dependency:
A .json file is included with this mod: SKSE/Plugins/BardsGoTheFToSleep/config.json. By changing certain values, you can alter when bards will not sing and how frequently they sing vs play instrumentals. Here is what the .json looks like, with added documentation:
"quiettimestart" : 0. 0, <- Range: ; Bards will stop singing after this time
"quiettimeend" : 8. 0 <- Range: ; Bards will start singing again after this
"shouldbardsgotosleep": 1, <- Set to 0 if you don't want the quiet time.
"shouldbardssingless": 1, <- Set to 0 if you want the vanilla logic for how often bards sing
"percentofsongsthataresung": 10 <- Range: ; Changes how often bards sing; use 0 to stop singing
Note: Restart the game after changing the .json for the changes to take effect!
How it Works
BardSongsScript is responsible for selecting songs to play in various scenarios, such as requested songs, entering a tavern, or other scripted quest events.
New logic is added to the method that plays a song (PlaySong) to skip it--and stop all singing altogether--if the song wasn't requested by the player--or in certain e
Bards - Go the F to Sleep is an immersion mod for Skyrim that stops bards from singing or playing instruments during nighttime hours and reduces the overall frequency of their performances. All settings are configurable, letting players tailor bard behavior to their preference. With 814 endorsements and nearly 300,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for players tired of repetitive bard songs.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 814 endorsements and 295k downloads
- Configurable settings let you dial in exactly when bards shut up
- Lightweight immersion fix that doesn't overhaul anything else
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated March 2025 — may need checking for latest Skyrim patches
- Only affects bard behavior; no other immersion features
For Skyrim players who love taverns but hate hearing 'The Dragonborn Comes' for the hundredth time at 2 AM. Perfect for immersion enthusiasts who want realistic schedules for NPCs. Skip if you don't mind bards or want a broader immersion overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and deploy — no manual file placement needed.
- Check the mod's config file (if any) to adjust the exact hours bards are silent; the default might not match your play style.
- Make sure you have the latest Skyrim patch, as mods can break after updates.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- megaman2k
- Version
- 1.3.0
- Downloads
- 295,242
- Endorsements
- 814
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 7/14/2022
- Updated
- 3/26/2025
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