Recast - An SKSE NPC Replacer Framework

R E C A S T

Change any NPC's face and body with a small text file.

A runtime NPC visual replacer for Skyrim SE, AE, and VR

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Author's Note

I have shipped a lot of NPC replacers over the years, and every one of them leaned on a general-purpose patcher to do the actual face swap at runtime. Recast is what I always wanted instead: a small, focused SKSE plugin that does exactly one job, does it correctly, and stays out of the way.

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Overview

Recast replaces the face and body of any NPC at runtime by reading a small TOML file.

Drop a patch in a folder, launch the game, and the target NPC renders with the new look.

No ESP overrides. No save baking. No FaceGen regeneration. Recast works entirely in memory: it never modifies your save file or the target NPC's record in any plugin, which makes it safe to install, uninstall, or change at any point in a playthrough.

The target NPC keeps everything else. Voice stays the same, dialogue conditions still match, faction memberships are untouched, and race ability spells are unchanged. The NPC's mechanical identity stays intact, so quest dialogue, follower behavior, and stronghold logic all keep working. Sex, voice, and display name change only when you explicitly opt into those fields.

Features

Visual Replacement

[]Face - head shape, eyes, hair, brows, and tint layers from the source NPC[/]

[]Body matches face by design - the body model (WORN armor) comes from the same source as the face, so the look the modder designed arrives as a matched pair[/]

[]Weight, height, and body tint - copied with the face so proportions stay coherent[/]

[*]Sex and voice overrides[/