Overlay Distribution Framework
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #26 of 166 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
SKSE plugin that distributes RaceMenu overlays. NPCs can dynamically wear bodypaints, freckles, scars, wounds, body hair, or pubic hair. The plugin uses highly modular JSON configs to allow for maximum user agency. You can decide exactly what overlays you want to distribute to which NPCs based on Faction, Race, Class, Gender, or individual NPC id.
The mod includes a few distribution rule configs in the optional files, however you can also easily write your own. You can install any config you want with any of the supported mods. No need to install them all. The following distribution configs are provided:
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[]Civil War Factions/ Bandits/ Forsworn Have Scars And Wounds - all NPCs in the relevant factions have a certain chance to have a random wound and/or scar overlay. Very immersive, making you feel like they are actually fighting a war.[/]
[]Mages Have Glowing Warpaints - makes Mages and Sorcerers feel truly Arcane. [/]
[]Blacksmiths Have Burnmarks - all Blacksmiths in Skyrim now have a chance to have burnmarks from working at the forge.[/]
[]Lore Accurate Pubic Hair - the women of skyrim can now have pubic hair based on their Race and Faction. Altmer will be rather smooth, while the Companion Werewolves will look rather animalistic.[/]
[]Enemies have Warpaints - some humanoid enemies will have bodypaints.[/]
External Distributions:
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[]Sunstarved Tanlines[/]
[]Breast Veins[/]
[]TitKit[/]
[]Classic Overlays Compilations[/]
[]Body Blushing[/]
[]Distribute overlays to any NPC in Skyrim.[/]
[]Dynamically add, modify, or remove overlays based on events like NPCs getting hit or getting healed.[/]
[]Overlays can be anything: warpaints, bodypaints, tattoos, moles, freckles, body hair, pubic hair, burn marks, skin marks, stretch marks. Anything, as long as a RaceMenu overlay mod exists.[/]
[]Supports many popular overlay mods out of the box, but any RaceMenu overlay mod can be made compatible, by creating a simple JSON config for it, no direct update for this mod is required![/]
[]Create your own distribution rules: the rules according to which overlays are distributed are highly configurable using powerful JSON configs, but it is also very easy to change the provided configs, altering the chance for an NPC to receive an overlay is as simple, as changing a single percentage number.[/]
[]Highly modular: anyone can create their own distribution rule JSON configs and share them.[/]
[*]Highly powerful: distribution can be based on Class, Gender, Faction, Race, or NPC id. Overlays can be distributed together in sets. Overlays can easily be distributed by type, even across mods (for example, you could have many different overlay mods for scars, and a single rule can randomly pick from any of those
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[]Sunstarved Tanlines[/]
Overlay Distribution Framework is an SKSE plugin that dynamically distributes RaceMenu overlays to NPCs in Skyrim, enhancing visual variety. With 1,080 endorsements and 228,487 downloads, it's a popular immersion tool for modders and players seeking more diverse NPC appearances.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (1,080 endorsements) — this is a go-to for NPC variety.
- Massive download count (228k) means it's battle-tested by thousands.
- Lightweight SKSE plugin — no heavy scripts or bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SKSE and RaceMenu — if you're not already using those, setup is extra work.
- Last updated July 2026 — if you're on an older Skyrim version, compatibility might be an issue.
For Skyrim modders who want to add subtle visual variety to NPCs without hand-placing overlays. Perfect for immersion-focused players who already use RaceMenu and SKSE. Skip if you're on a non-SKSE setup or prefer simple texture replacers.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the latest SKSE64 and RaceMenu installed before adding this — it won't work without them.
- Use a mod manager like MO2 or Vortex to handle the plugin and avoid manual file placement errors.
- Check the mod's forum posts for load order advice — SKSE plugins usually work best when loaded early.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Rainy
- Version
- 1.7.0
- Downloads
- 228,487
- Endorsements
- 1,080
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 7/21/2025
- Updated
- 7/1/2026
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