The Forgotten City - Delayed Start
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #41 of 243 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Forgotten City is an excellent mod, later turned into an excellent game. But I felt the mod's quest began too early for new characters, so I've set the level for which it starts to level 25, as opposed to level 5.
Load the ESPL anywhere after ForgottenCity.esp
A small patch for The Forgotten City that delays the starting quest from level 5 to level 25, giving players more time to explore Skyrim before diving into the mod's content. With 1,644 endorsements and nearly 900k downloads, it's a popular tweak for those who want a later start.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (896k) shows tons of players want this tweak.
- Simple one-change patch—no bloat, just delays the quest trigger.
- Community-approved with 1,644 endorsements.
⚠️ Cons
- Only changes the level requirement—no other features or fixes.
- Last updated in 2021, so might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim version.
For Skyrim players who want to experience The Forgotten City later in their playthrough, after they've leveled up and explored more of the base game. Skip if you're fine with the default level 5 start or want a more comprehensive overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2, just download and enable—it'll handle the rest.
- Make sure this mod is loaded after The Forgotten City in your load order to ensure the change takes effect.
- If you've already started The Forgotten City quest, this mod won't retroactively delay it—start a new playthrough or load a save before the quest begins.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Nick Pearce
- Version
- 1.00
- Downloads
- 896,295
- Endorsements
- 1,644
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 10/12/2021
- Updated
- 10/12/2021
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