Beards of Power

Please read the 0. 4 changelog

This mod adds beards and mustache options to humans, elves and orcs; also comes with considerable Khajiit support - version 0. 4 has 200+ options

This mod affects only the player character. Compatible by default with beard texture mods.

This mod is also an open resource for anyone wanting to use it for npc mods/any mod.

Since version 0. 4 onwards, the beards can be applied directly to npcs without any need of complicated adjustments, now anyone can do it.

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The beards only work with the game default sliders

Beard accessories are more susceptible to slider values. Consider moving the sliders to put the accessories back into the correct place.

Orcs are also more susceptible to this. You can  check in the creation kit and make these adjustments. Usually by receding the mouth forward or chin forward sliders to the value of 0 or below.

Fun mustaches:

The new 0. 4 mustaches allow for extra creativity - you can create new mustache shapes simply by moving the nose up/down, mouth up down, wider, etc.

Look at this silly example

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Requirements: Choose a version

Conflicts - Since 0. 4 overwrite expressive facegen morphs and/or expressive facial animation - male ; this will make sure to include my newest vanilla beard edits and fixes.

Clipping - clipping is the same as vanilla, while crouching, neck twisting, etc. Some longer beards may look stiff because they are modeled to armor and clothing and not the naked body, so the chin area has a curved angle to them to avoiding clippings.

Flagged as an esl.

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Other mods for character creation and npcs.

For Argonian/Khajiit content on character creation refer to BeastHHBB

A npc replacer featuring the beards exists =  IMMORTAN - Complete Modern Modular Hdt Npc Replacer

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How to apply to npcs - create new facegen (check the article for images)

- Extract the bsa "Beards of Power.bsa"  with a extraction tool. the files go to your data folder (meshes\actors\character\character assets\beards of power)

- launch creation kit and select Beards of Power (and whatever else or none if you wish to crerate a new esp/mod)

- select highlight the menu actors/actor (must be highlighted) - this is the npc list available

- select highlight one male npcs from the list and double-click it

- navigate to character gen parts tab - navigate the sub-menu box Base head parts - select highlight facial hair

- select below the drop-down men