Detailed NPCs - Equipped Spell Tomes for NPCs (SPID)
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #40 of 87 Clothing and Accessories mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
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[]Mod uses Spell Perk Item Distributor (SPID) to distribute spell tomes from Equippable Tomes - Belt Worn Book - Special Edition to NPCs
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]Tomes use body slot 48 and / or 55 (see below)[]All files standalone; plug 'n play
[]All files ESL-flagged
[]No records edited
[]Player character not impacted
[]_DISTR.ini designed for maximum configurability
Requirements
- []Spell Perk Item Distributor (SPID)
Overview
Mod utilizes a small script that runs once (at game initialization) to randomly equip one (1) or two (2) spell tomes to a curated group of mage NPCs. Mod randomly distributes tomes to NPCs in the following factions:
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[]College of Winterhold
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]Court Wizards[]Spell Trainers
[]Warlocks (min level = 19)
[]Necromancers (min level = 19)
[]Bandit Plunders and Bandit Marauders
- Thalmor Wizards
All groups can be mixed, matched, increased, reduced even disabled in the _DISTRI.ini. In fact, you can re-configure the mod to distribute tomes to any NPC and / or any group of NPCs that you wish!
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Credits: XNarivaX
Equippable Tomes - Belt Worn Book - Special Edition includes spell tomes from all schools of magic (Alteration, Conjuration, Destruction, Illusion, and Restoration) - and includes eight (8) unique tomes. In addition, Equippable Tomes - Belt Worn Book - Special Edition includes enchanted and non-enchanted tomes. Please see Equippable Tomes - Belt Worn Book - Special Edition for an explanation about enchantments (or open mod up in xEdit). All tomes can be worn either on the left or right back hip - or both.
Main mod distributes two (2) non-enchanted spell tomes to mage NPCs. Main mod is purely cosmetic and uses both body slots 48 and 55.
One optional file distributes one (1) non-enchanted spell tome, using either body slot 48 or 55. This optional file provides users a reduced number of body slots so users can equip something else. This optional file is entirely cosmetic as well.
Another optional file distributes one (1) enchanted spell tome, using either body slot 48 or 55.
A third optional file distributes two (2) enchanted spell tomes, using both body slots 48 and 55.
Pick one file to use.
I do not know if enchantments extend to NPCs, but I have included them anyway. If enchantments do extend to NPCs, then NPC mages will be very very strong. You have been warned.
Some NPCs have level restrictions placed on them by default. These restrictions can be easily removed. I have also included s
This mod equips one or two spell tomes from 'Equippable Tomes - Belt Worn Book - Special Edition' to a curated selection of mage NPCs in Skyrim. It is highly configurable, allowing players to include or exclude any NPC. With 589 endorsements and over 338k downloads, it's a popular cosmetic enhancement for mage characters.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 589 endorsements and a massive 338k downloads.
- Adds visual flair to mage NPCs without changing gameplay.
- Configurable so you can tailor exactly which NPCs get tomes.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires another mod (Equippable Tomes) to work, so it's not standalone.
- Last updated in December 2022 — might have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions.
- Only affects mage NPCs, so if you want tomes on everyone, this isn't it.
For Skyrim players who want mage NPCs to look more prepared with visible spell tomes on their belts. If you already use Equippable Tomes and want to extend it to NPCs, this is a must-have. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or don't care about NPC visual details.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the required Equippable Tomes mod installed first, or this mod won't work.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to handle installation and load order easily.
- Check the mod's configuration files or MCM if available to adjust which NPCs get tomes.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- BecomingNplus1
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 338,241
- Endorsements
- 589
- Category
- Clothing and Accessories
- Created
- 1/9/2022
- Updated
- 12/11/2022
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