Slower Bards College with Skyrim's Got Talent
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 8 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #33 of 40 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I know that big and complex Bard College overhauls exist (Become A Bard and Bards Reborn), but they do too much for my tastes, so my list of choice to use with the Bards College is:
Skyrim's Got Talent
Adamant with the Bard Addon
Synergy Patch between them
The problem here - the quests (the main one and three side quests) are available just like that.
So this mod adds conditions to these quests, based on the experience in instruments from Skyrim's Got Talent.
There are two global variables:
1) OK_SBC_MainQuest = 65 by default,
2) OK_SBC_SideQuests = 85 by default.
1. If you approach Viarmo before you have OK_SBC_MainQuest experience in at least one instrument, he will not allow you to join. But later when you reach OK_SBC_MainQuest experience, he will send you a letter and be ready to accept you. If you first talk to him when you already skilled enough, everything will work as in vanilla. He will not send you a letter if you have not talked to him.
2. If you try to get a side quest without having OK_SBC_SideQuests in a corresponding instrument, you will not be able to do so. When you reach the needed experience, you will get a letter inviting you to meet the quest giver if you have done the main quest. These letters are sent independent on whether you have talked to quest givers or not.
Esp is flagged as esl and is compatible with all game versions.
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Slower Bards College with Skyrim's Got Talent gates the Bards College main quest and three side quests behind instrument experience from Skyrim's Got Talent. Viarmo refuses entry until you reach 65 experience, and side quests require 85 in the relevant instrument, with letters inviting you back. A lightweight compatibility-focused alternative to larger overhauls, ESL-flagged for all game versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Tight integration with Skyrim's Got Talent—makes the Bard College progression feel earned without overhauling everything.
- Lightweight and ESL-flagged, so it won't bloat your load order or cause version headaches.
- Community-tested with 144 endorsements and over 14k downloads, so it's got a solid track record.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Skyrim's Got Talent, Adamant, and the Synergy Patch—if you don't run that combo, this mod is useless.
- Only gates quests; doesn't add new content or change the college itself, so if you want a full overhaul, look elsewhere.
- The letter system might feel slow if you're not actively grinding instrument skill—could be a pacing issue for some.
For players who use Skyrim's Got Talent and want the Bard College to respect your musical progression. If you're a completionist who likes gated content and roleplay, this is a nice touch. Skip if you want a full Bard College overhaul or don't use the required mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Skyrim's Got Talent, Adamant, and the Synergy Patch installed before adding this mod, or the quest gating won't work.
- If you're using a mod manager, load this after the required mods to ensure the conditions apply correctly.
- Check your instrument skill via Skyrim's Got Talent's MCM or debug menu to know when you hit 65 and 85 experience.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Oldkottor
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 14,108
- Endorsements
- 144
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 12/10/2023
- Updated
- 12/10/2023
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