Environs - The Greenwood Shack

This mod makes edits to the Greenwood Shack location in Falkreath and adds new NPC inhabitants. It applies dynamic changes to the location which evolve over time as the player progresses through the game. It is designed to be as lightweight, compatible, and vanilla-friendly as possible.

Ok to install mid-game.

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

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.

In the vanilla game you can find the aftermath of a dragon attack at the Greenwood Shack, including the two burnt corpses of two residents. Now at the start of the game, the shack will be undamaged and the young couple will be alive.

Later on you can come across the location after the dragon attack (its state in vanilla).

After more time passes (levels gained), a new NPC will move in. She'll be busy repairing the location, and will even give the previous residents proper burials.

Eventually the location will be fully repaired with some small improvements to its environment. It's subtly implied that, being wood elf, this new NPC has been tending to the natural ecosystem near the shack . She will also sell pelts and animal parts to the player, similar to generic hunters. There are four progressive stages for the location:

~ STAGES ~

Initial state - Shack is intact, two occupants alive

Second stage - Dragon attack aftermath (vanilla)

Third stage -  New resident arrives, begins repairs

Fourth stage - Location improved

~ FILE OPTIONS ~

Default - Shack is destroyed after the dragon attack at the Western Watchtower

Way of the Voice - Shack is destroyed after reaching High Hrothgar

Timed Destruction - No reference at all to the Main Quest. Shack is destroyed after 50 in-game days.

Pilgrim Versions - Available for each of the above. Adds a shrine of Jephre from the mod 'Pilgrim' by SimonMagus616

(These alternate versions are useful if you have a mod like Skyrim Unbound, which disables the first part of the Main Quest, or if you simply find it more immersive. The Pilgrim versions are completely optional addons,