Obscure's College - Misc Patches (Arcanum and Inconsequential NPCs)
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #231 of 277 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
BRIEF
There are three patches provided as is. The mods required for each patch are linked in the headliners for each individual section. For Inconsequential NPCs and its Visual Overhaul, one will need to port them over to SE for their own personal usage. For how to do so, please refer to various text and video guides available online regarding the matter.
PROBLEM
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[]The patch included in the OCW installer is out of date, leaving one of Arcanum's reformulating tables in the middle of the walkway into the Arcanaeum Library.
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]The second table intended to act as a replacement is clipping into the stonework.[]The table in the Arch-Mage's room is clipping into a bookcase.
ANALYSIS
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[]The updated patch to fix these issues is also out of date.
[]In the latest version of Arcanum, certain records were removed. Those were referenced in both of these patches and are now just errors.
[]The bookcase is the offending factor in the Archmage's room.
SOLUTION(S) TAKEN
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[]Remove all records referencing the missing ones.
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]Ensure the table in the walkway is properly disabled.[]Shift the remaining table in the library so that it does not clip.
[]Disable the bookcase in the Arch-Mage's room.
NOTES
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[]This patch is a modified version of the previously linked one created by The Strict Nein.
Inconsequential NPCs (with Visual Overhaul)
PROBLEM
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[]Two students (handful of custom-voiced lines and scenes)
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]Watchman (a couple of custom-voiced lines)[]Two Midden ghosts (a couple of custom-voiced lines)
[]Groundskeeper
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[]Some of the NPCs are redundant with the ones offered by OCW and Immersive College NPCs.
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]The two students each have a scene with Urag in the Arcanaeum Library that currently does not function correctly due to the changed layout and Urag's new sandboxing.ANALYSIS
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[]This patch is a modified version of the previously linked one created by The Strict Nein.
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[]Remove all records referencing the missing ones.
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[]The updated patch to fix these issues is also out of date.
This patch pack fixes compatibility issues between Obscure's College of Winterhold/Immersive College NPCs and two other mods: Arcanum and Inconsequential NPCs. It uses the ESPFE format to address conflicts in the College area. For players using these mods together, this is a small but essential utility.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-trusted with 324 endorsements and over 38k downloads.
- ESPFE format keeps your load order clean and light.
- Targets real conflict points without overhauling the mods themselves.
⚠️ Cons
- Only covers two specific mod pairs—if you use other College mods, this won't help.
- Last updated in 2021, so it may not be compatible with newer versions of the mods.
- As a patch, it adds no new content—purely a fixer for existing setups.
For Skyrim players who run Obscure's College of Winterhold or Immersive College NPCs alongside Arcanum or Inconsequential NPCs and hit conflicts. If you don't use those mods together, skip it—this is a niche compatibility fix, not a content addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the original mods installed before adding these patches.
- Place the patches after the mods they patch in your load order.
- If you use a mod manager, let it handle the ESPFE files automatically.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- BeranabusBarnes
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 38,311
- Endorsements
- 324
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 8/23/2021
- Updated
- 8/23/2021
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