SRE - Strange Random Encounters

During the creation of Heritage, I had ideas for NPCs or creatures that while interesting in some way, didn't fit in with Skyrim's existing enemy factions. SRE is intended to be a way to implement the most promising of these ideas in a non-intrusive way that should not ruin the player's suspension of disbelief. Rather than add these NPCs to a vanilla levelled list alongside bandits or vampires, these enemies are exclusively encountered in the wilderness via Skyrim's  random wilderness encounter system.

The main file contains 2 new types of enemy: Animated Statues and Metal Skeletons. More will be added in time as optional modules.

Animated Statues

These beings were once regular stone sculptures of Nordic, Imperial, Orcish figures that have been magically compelled to move on their own. Animated statues have appeared previously in Elder Scrolls games, such as in ESO and Blades in varying capacities. They can be animated by a soul or be enchanted to serve the will of a mage. The statues of this mod are designed on the latter premise and are the servants of hostile warlocks. You will encounter them alongside these mages or sent by them to achieve some goal.

Statues gameplay-wise were based on a cross between a bandit and a dwarven sphere in terms of perks and strength. Like spheres, they have 3 tiers of strength beginning at level 16 and capping at level 30. Like hostile NPCs, they will receive level appropriate perks. While hostile to the player, they will only attack them if they get too close, as they serve as guards primarily.

They possess sturdy stone weapons of several designs. Know that the stats of a stone weapon based on an iron weapon will be the same as the stats of one designed like a dragonbone or ebony weapon. In general they possess the damage of dwarven weapons, the weight of their ebony counterparts, the high stagger of their stalhrim versions, but also the poor value and critical damage of their iron variants. They can be tempered with quarried stone, which thankfully the statues drop on defeat.

Metal Skeletons

There is no lore precedent for metal skeletons, these creatures were based on the steel skeleton from the game 'Lost Kingdoms', one of my favourite gamecube games. It is implied that the 4th era is something of a dark age for Necromancy in Tamriel, as some necromantic spells from 'Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion' have been lost. This is a plot point in the 'Plague of the Dead' creation from the creation club, where a necromancer makes the discovery of the lost art of summoning zombies. Metal skeletons are supposed to be a response to this, as skeletons are continue to be a popular choice for Necromancers in Skyrim to reanimate. What if they made them physically stronger by forging/transmuting their bones?

These Skeletons are boss level enco