Skyrim Belongs to the Nords - A Population Mod

Skyrim Belongs to the Nords (SBtN) adds a proper population to Skyrim, and stands out from other population mods in the sense that it actually adds what would be sensible – more Nords. All the special characters and races are already present in the vanilla game. It is clear from interactions and dialogue that lore-wise, the sight of a non-Nord in Skyrim is still reasonably rare.

In total, the mod adds almost 500 new NPCs to various locations in the game.

This isn't a story about heroes, magic or ancient prophecies. This is about farmers and lumberjacks who work all day and like to get drunk in the evening. This is a mod which adds all the average people.

How can the large farms outside of Whiterun be successful if hardly anyone works there? How can Dawnstar be an important mining town if almost no one is there to work the mines? Why are the prisons almost empty even though the lands are swarming with bandits? And what sense does it make that there are more mages than normal people, despite frequent statements about how rare and frowned upon magic is? All those things, and much more, have been filled in by SBtN, making the population density in towns and villages much more reasonable. It makes the world of Skyrim feel much more alive.

Aside from a few unique new characters, all the generic, unnamed NPCs will be respawnable, to further simulate that they aren't supposed to feature specific individuals, but rather just "the masses". If they had unique names, it would make less sense having them respawn. Because of this, you can, if you want to, kill citizens, villagers and peasants exactly the same way you can kill bandits without ever worrying about depopulating Skyrim (which is great for roleplaying as an evil character). In the prisons, you will hear and see lots of prisoners, and your cell will probably be crowded with their stink.

In addition of adding new NPCs, SBtN also adds new furniture and things to do, especially in the inns. Those changes and additions were made in order to give all the new people the space they need without making any place too crowded or look weird. This was also done using only vanilla assets.

Every new NPC is hand-made and supposed to have a unique appearance. You shouldn't ever find exact copies of the same character in the same place (with the exception of prisoners). Additionally, no single NPC should be unvoiced, feature incorrect dialogue or improper subtitles – something which has been observed in previous population mods.

Character types

[] Citizens will roam around in the large cities, or visit shops and market stalls. This is the by far most common group of people.

[] Peasants will be found working on most farms, alongside or for the farm