Hammerfell Blades - The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #5 of 8 Guilds/Factions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
VERSION 1. 3. 1
(14/04/2023)
But that was the just the tip of the spear, for the Blades were a larger organization, stretching to every corner of Tamriel. These agents were of every race. [...] They often acted alone, but some fragments speak of them meeting in secret fortresses across the continent. [...] Other maps speak of Wind Scour Temple under the great expanse of Hammerfell's Alik'r desert... - The Rise and Fall of the Blades by Anonymous
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This mod is now included in the Betalille's Hammerfell Quests Bundle, alongside a lot of other ones. If you want to have the full experience of all the mods I made for the Alik'r Desert, then I suggest getting the bundle instead!
Head to Vulstad, a small settlement next to Ben Erai, and try to find out where the Wind Scour Temple could be located with the help of Duarelm, a redguard who was raised listening to stories of the Dragonguard and the Blades.
This mod was tagged as an ESL, as it is fairly small, with a total of 2 indoors locations and 10 small quests. It requires The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal SE, by the talented mannygt. It should work fine with Gray Cowl of Nocturnal Alikr Flora Overhaul SE by sa547 as well as Camels and new animals in Alik'r Desert (Hammerfell) SE by gg77, since it modifies different locations.
What's new in the version 1. 3?
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[]Recruit 2 followers of your choice into the Blades.
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]A new voiced Loremaster that gives you two quests related to past members of the Blades.[]New accomodations were added to the Wind Scour Temple to welcome the new Blade members.
- []How do I start the mod?
- []Are there any recruitable followers in this mod?
- []Is this mod voiced?
- []Why does the temple look like that?
- []What areas were changed?
Hammerfell Blades - The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal is a quest mod that lets players help Duarelm locate the Wind Scour Temple, a Blade temple, and begin rebuilding the Blades and Dragonguard archives in Hammerfell. It's for Skyrim players who want new faction content and lore expansion.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 558 endorsements and 112k downloads.
- Expands the Blades faction with new lore and a temple to discover.
- Adds a new questline that ties into The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal, so you need that mod installed.
- Last updated in 2023, so it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim versions.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter the Blades or Hammerfell areas.
For Skyrim players who enjoy faction quests and want to rebuild the Blades in a new region. Also for fans of The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal who want more content. Skip if you prefer combat or magic mods over quest-driven content.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal is installed and active before adding this mod.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to avoid overwriting files.
- Check the mod's page for any patches if you use other Blades-related mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Betalille
- Version
- 1.3.1
- Downloads
- 112,118
- Endorsements
- 558
- Category
- Guilds/Factions
- Created
- 1/1/2021
- Updated
- 4/24/2023
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