Maleficus' Macabre Mementos (SPID)
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #131 of 157 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Times are tough in Skyrim between the civil war, bandits outnumbering civilians, and dragons having returned... To add to these dark themes, I have created a simple SPID ini (no esp plugin) which distributes the Bond of Matrimony (Skyrim's wedding ring) to guards, soldiers, and bandits, so you can be reminded that these people are more than just expendable guards who died protecting the city, your enemy on the battlefield, or a simple bandit, looking to rob you. These people had a family once, and now you can face that harsh reality whilst you root through their worldly belongings.
The way this mod works is by adding different probabilities to distribute rings to these factions. Bandits have a 5% chance of getting a ring, guards have a 50% chance (insert arrow in the knee joke here), and soldiers have a 25% chance.
-Can I edit these values?
Sure. Just go into the ini file included in the mod and change the last number of each line to match your preferences. It is a percent chance, so if you want a 100% chance, you'd set that number to 100. To identify which faction is which in the ini, bandits are line 1, guards are line 2, and soldiers are line 3.
-What is up with the name of the ini file?
The original name of this mod as I was making it was "Bandits and Soldiers Have Families Too," so it is sorta a shorthand of that. I settled on a catchier, more alliterative name, though. :)
-Did you add rings to any of the married NPCs that are not guards, soldiers, and bandits?
No, I recommend you use this mod for that.
-Any requirements?
-Is this esl-flagged?
There is no plugin at all. Just the ini. If you have SPID, this mod will work.
-Is this compatible with mods that change the Bond of Matrimony?
Assuming the mod in question didn't change the Bond into an entirely new object, it should be. This mod doesn't alter any records.
-Why does the filesize in the "Files" tab of the mod page say "0KB"? Did you forget to include your mod in the upload?
Nope, don't worry. The filesize is less than 1KB because it's just an ini file with 3 lines in it. If you preview the file contents, it will show that the entire mod is 162 bytes, which is hilariously tiny.
Maleficus' Macabre Mementos is a lightweight SPID ini that distributes the Bond of Matrimony wedding ring to bandits, guards, and soldiers in Skyrim, with customizable drop rates (5% bandits, 50% guards, 25% soldiers). It adds a dark narrative layer to looting, reminding players these NPCs had families. No plugin, requires SPID.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Tiny footprint—just an ini, no plugin conflicts
- Adds a grim narrative layer to looting, making bandits feel human
- Customizable percentages let you tweak the feel to your taste
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SPID, so if you don't have it, this won't work
- Only affects three factions—no coverage for other NPCs like forsworn or vampires
- May conflict with mods that overhaul the Bond of Matrimony item itself
For roleplayers and immersion junkies who want every bandit corpse to tell a story. Also great for loot tweakers who enjoy fine-tuning drop rates. Skip if you want gameplay changes or don't use SPID.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure SPID is installed and active before adding this mod, or the ini won't do anything.
- To tweak drop rates, open the ini in a text editor and change the last number on each line—line 1 is bandits, line 2 guards, line 3 soldiers.
- If you use a mod manager, install this like any other mod, but double-check that the ini lands in the correct SPID folder.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Maleficus
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 8,112
- Endorsements
- 95
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 6/30/2022
- Updated
- 6/30/2022
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