(Deprecated) Why I Came to Skyrim - Select Your Own Quest
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #21 of 36 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Purpose
Why I Came to Skyrim - Origin Stories gives a reason for the player to be in Skyrim, expanded on role-playing opportunities. The existing quest selection fits having random origins, but the option to choose a quest offers an alternative way to interact with the mod.
This mod changes the book activator to allow selection of a specific quest.
I did my best to provide information on what they are given the limited size of the message boxes.
List of quests: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/articles/11292
Revenge/hunting (e.g., kill a vampire)
Searching for an item or person (e.g., find a lost heirloom)
Joining a guild (e.g., join the Companions)
Exploration or other purposes (e.g., visit the Shrine of Azura)
Within these categories there are two pages with different options. Once you choose one, you cannot reroll the quest. The script was difficult enough to setup to activate each option. However, the base functionality in the mod (select random and reroll) has been preserved. Just select "Random".
I get the menu is annoying to navigate but I wanted to make the mod compatible with people's setups and not require something like UI Extensions. Each page has next and back buttons. Please let me know if you experience any bugs or issues with the mod.
As of 1. 2, there is now a debug function where if a quest does not fire/work, you can still select a new one. I have tested the base script and all the quests seem to work on my end, please use bug report section if you encounter issues.
Installation
Load the original mod and let my mod overwrite in both files and plugin. Please select the option you chose in original mod for inclusion of Ascend and Leaps of Faith.
Credits
Jayserpa for creating the original mod
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This mod lets players choose a quest in Why I Came to Skyrim - Origin Stories. It's a small utility for that specific mod, with 1,361 endorsements and 31,421 downloads. Last updated January 2026, it's a niche add-on for players who want more control over their starting quest.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,361 endorsements
- Gives you control over which origin quest you start with
- Lightweight utility that does exactly what it says
⚠️ Cons
- Deprecated, so it may not be updated for future Skyrim versions
- Requires the original Why I Came to Skyrim - Origin Stories mod to work
- Limited to a single function, so if you don't use that mod, it's useless
For Skyrim players who use Why I Came to Skyrim - Origin Stories and want to pick their starting quest instead of getting a random one. Skip if you don't use that mod or prefer the randomness.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the original Why I Came to Skyrim - Origin Stories mod installed first, or this won't work.
- Since this mod is deprecated, check the mod page for any compatibility notes before installing.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep your load order clean.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- psyguyy
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 31,421
- Endorsements
- 1,361
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 1/15/2026
- Updated
- 1/21/2026
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