Sanity - An Insanity Mod (SAIM)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #70 of 123 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
A narrative psychological gameplay addition designed for those who roleplay struggling good characters or want a congruent transition from good to evil. JaySerpa's Stress and Fear Integrated.
Introduction
You can feel the fatigue in your limbs. It's been a tough battle, and you're certain you'd be a lot warmer and a lot happier with a belly full of mead. But that's not the reality; these hostile lands want you dead and everyone despises you.
The voices are correct; we have take action.
There's one thing that has been in the back of my mind since i first played Skyrim: being a bad guy is kind of forced, unless you thoroughly use your imagination.
SAIM tries to fill that void, providing a gameplay mechanic based on psychological models, and an evil-aligned miniquest replete with atrocious acts that guides players into the initiation of the Dark Brotherhood questline.
I consider this mod an rp tool to justify the evil inside your character, and also for those who want their good characters struggle against their psyche.
Expanded and new features can be found at Sanity - Addon HUB
- Swear an Oath at the beginning of your adventure. Face difficult choices that challenge your commitment, leading to dire consequences.
- After the game's introduction (Helgen's Keep/alternative), you can choose from one or more of these vows:
- Oath of the Sentinel of Life:
As a Sentinel of Life, you pledge to honor the sanctity of all living beings. This oath forbids the use of necromancy, ensuring that the cycle of life and death is respected.
(Character must not read, take or use necromancy spelltomes or necromancy staves)
- Oath of the Law Fearing Citizen:
As a Law Fearing Citizen, you pledge to uphold the laws of the land, driven by the fear of retribution should you be caught in wrongdoing.
(Character must not be caught red-handed commiting any crime)
- Oath of the Hunter's Restraint:
As a bearer of the Hunter's Restraint, you vow
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Hydraaawr
- Version
- 3.2.0
- Downloads
- 4,708
- Endorsements
- 163
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 10/31/2023
- Updated
- 11/17/2025
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