Environs - Kolskeggr

This mod edits the location near Pavo's House and Kolskeggr Mine. It overhauls the settlement and applies dynamic changes that take place after you complete the quest to clear the Forsworn out. When you first arrive at the location there will be noticeable signs of the violent raid. After you complete the vanilla quest from Pavo Attius at Left Hand Mine, you’ll be able to see some additional changes that evolve over time as activity returns to the mine. This includes a rebuilt house, two new miners, an extra guard, and other small details.

Requires the latest Environs Master Plugin (v2. 00), found here.

Do NOT update mid-game from a version earlier than v3. 00.

*** Installing mid-game is not recommended.

Skyrim's world space tends to feel very static. Despite a civil war, dragons, and vampires, not much ever changes. The Environs series implements small, dynamic changes that take place over time to help make the land of Skyrim feel more alive, to help give a sense that events are occurring and time was passing throughout a playthrough.

When you first reach Left Hand Mine there's a dialogue scene where Pavo Attius describes how he narrowly escaped a ferocious Forsworn attack on Kolskeggr Mine and how nearly everyone was killed. However when you go there yourself, there are no signs of violence at all, just a few Forsworn casually milling around.

"Kolskeggr Mine is lost, friend. Forsworn killed everyone..... Gat and I are the only survivors."  - Pavo Attius

With this mod, there will now actually be some signs of this violent raid, including a burning house, the bodies of miners, and signs of ransacking. Then, once the miscellaneous quest to clear out the Forsworn is complete, the destruction will be cleaned up. Two new miners will eventually arrive at Kolskeggr. The first will arrive soon after the mine is reopened and begin repairing the destroyed house, the second will arrive later, and camp near the mine's entrance. An additional guard will also appear, along with a guard tower near the bridge to deter future Forsworn incursions.

The rebuilding stage will begin after the miscellaneous quest given by Pavo Attius is complete and at least 12 days have passed in game. After this, the final rebuilt state will be enabled after at least another 20 days. There are invisible checkpoints just outside the gates of each major city that check for the quest requirement and set the next time-based requirements when you pass through it. The goal here is to make the sequence take place gradually, to make it feel as though things are changing in the world space with the passage of time.