Black Gold Mine - A Dungeon for the Meticulous Player

This is a very well made mod. It is beautiful. It is complex without being confusing. It is unique, I have never seen anything like it. It is naturalistic, and well thought out. There is great use of vertical space. There are claustrophobic corners, but there are also comfortable areas where you could see yourself setting up a base.

10 out of 10, this is a great effort.

Kudos to BigOleHappyMonkey, and endorsed.

-mrnexu, Nexus userUPDATE

-The note on the road from Falkreath should now be visible. Raised a certian Warhammer above the ground so it would not fall through.

-Adjusted a couple plants that were floating.

-Fixed issue where player could see into the void in an area.

-Added two objects to exterior entrance.

-Swapped some of the Ebony Ore veins for other ores to balance the loot.

-I have removed the map marker from the map when first installing the mod. Its location is now discoverable by normal means (like vanilla dungeons). I also added a note that may be found by the player when leaving Falkreath and travelling the road. The note is at a Y intersection between the bandit camp (with the bridge over the road with falling rock traps) and Falkreath. Reading this note marks the dungeon on the player's map.

GOALS

Detailed. Unique. Immersive.

Black Gold Mine is a dungeon designed for the meticulous player. Every torch, chest, and cobweb was placed with purpose and care. This dungeon takes advantage of Skyrim's many creation tools and carefully considers the player's space--horizontally and vertically. My aim is to provide a rewarding experience with unique environments for the player to later reminisce, without feeling out of place. Its design sets it apart from other vanilla dungeons; yet, a new player could easily come to the conclusion that Black Gold Mine has been part of Skyrim since 11-11-11.

FEATURES

It is a dungeon inspired by Oblivion's moody caves, and utilizes the sensory-rich environment Skyrim offers. There is no official quest related to this new location, however, its environment offers a narrative that is nonetheless prolific. Descend into the abyss of an abandoned quarry and discover the secrets concealed within its misty depths.

Black Gold Mine is the result of over 300 hours of work, with every effort to preserve immersion and provide potential hours of enjoyment. Players may simply kill, plunder, and return to town with loot aplenty; or...savor the scenery, drop onto every ledge, look high and low in every dark corner--and be rewarded! Furthermore, returning (after the six interior cells reset: 30 days if cleared; 10 days if not cleared) yields new experiences.

Players will find the dungeon entrance within Falkreath Hold, not far from Helgen's prison exit. In addition, this dungeon was designed to be used as a potential radiant quest wi