Cuyima Interesting NPCs SE
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #15 of 81 NPC mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DESCRIPTION
This mod overhauls a large amount of characters from Kris Takahashi's Interesting NPCs. It includes all humanoid followers, spouses as well as many quest-related characters.
Apart from Interesting NPCs no mod is required to use this overhaul as all necessary assets are already included.
The NPCs are not using a custom skin texture, so you can use whatever body and skin mods you want.
A full list of overhauled NPCs can be found here.
Album including every covered NPC using the WICO skin - courtesy of godescalcus :)
REQUIREMENTS
The only hard requirement to use this mod is Interesting NPCs.
While not technically required, my sculpts are tailored for use with Expressive Facial Animation Male and Female Edition.
RECOMMENDATIONS
These are entirely optional, but I recommend using the following mods:
Female Skin
Bijin Skin or Unslaad Skin
Skysight Skins, Vitruvia or Dizona
Eye Reflections
llygaid Eye Improver or Fair Skin Complexion
COMPATIBILITY
This mod conflicts with vanilla hair replacers such as VHR, HMB and Shiva's and you will get blackfaces regardless of load order unless you create a patch. For more information on this, see here.
As children aren't covered by my mod, it's compatible with all overhauls out there. Load order does not matter in this case.
My mod already covers a large amount of NPCs. In case you want to cover even more NPCs, I recommend installing Hott Interesting NPCs and let my mod overwrite it, so you get a mix of both.
You can also use smaller overhauls like Interesting NPCs - 3DNPC - Overhaul, Interesting NPCs Visual Overhaul (not really small), Zora Customizer or Amalee Customizer. These mods should be loaded after mine.
CREDITS
KS Hairdos Renewal by Kalilies & Stealthic
KS Hairdo's Transparency Fix
Visual overhaul for over a hundred characters from Interesting NPCs, a popular Skyrim Special Edition mod. With 7,744 endorsements and 2.9 million downloads, it's a well-established cosmetic enhancement. Last updated in December 2021, it remains a go-to for players wanting improved NPC appearances without changing gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 7,744 endorsements and 2.9 million downloads show it's a proven mod.
- Overhauls over 100 characters, giving a broad visual upgrade to Interesting NPCs.
- Pure cosmetic—no gameplay changes, so it's safe to add to any load order.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in December 2021—might have compatibility issues with the latest Skyrim SE patches.
- Requires the Interesting NPCs mod to be installed first, adding an extra dependency.
For Skyrim SE players who use Interesting NPCs and want those characters to look better without altering their personalities or quests. Perfect for modders who care about visual consistency. Skip if you don't use Interesting NPCs or if you prefer gameplay-focused mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Interesting NPCs installed first, as this mod only works with it.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check the mod's posts section for any compatibility notes with other visual overhauls you might have.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- cuyima
- Version
- 1.1.1
- Downloads
- 2,927,022
- Endorsements
- 7,744
- Category
- NPC
- Created
- 7/13/2019
- Updated
- 12/19/2021
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