The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal - Bounty fix...and More
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #57 of 94 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal
Bounty fix...and More
This mod is my attempt to fix the bounty bug that you can face when you play to the great "The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal" mod by MannyGT.
I added some cool feature to make the cowl more useful.
This mod is compatible with "The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal - 10th anniversary" too.
Change from Original Mod:
- The starting bounty is 500 non-violent crimes in each hold, which means that the guards won't (yet) switch to 'kill on sight' mode when you cross their path.
- Committing a crime while wearing the cowl will increase your bounty (non-violent or Violent)
- You can pay guard or even go to jail when you wear the cowl to remove your bounty (The Cowl's base bounty will remain as long as the cowl is equipped)
- Be spotted by a guard when equipping / unequipping the cowl will merge Player bounty and Gray Fox bounty.
Note:
- The guards are not totally stupid, if you unequip the cowl in a safe place and go dancing under their noses right afterwards, they will attack you. You have to run or hide until they stop looking for you.
- If you see the "something goes wrong" notification, it's because your game isn't properly detecting the unequip/equip event, my mod will try to automatically restore the previous bounty value, if this happens too often, something's broken on your end.
Installation:
Check if all requirement is installed.
Put it right after original mod, check if nothing overwrite my mod
Mid-Game installation:
This mod should work but you'll have to restore your reputation manually as it doesn't know what your previous bounties are.
I can't guarantee everything will be ok, but it should.
Compatibility:
Should be compatible with mostly everything.
No performance impact noticed.
Credits:
mannygt for Original mod (and all other ones)
powerofthree for Papyrus Extender
silvericed & ryobg for JC Container
This bug fix for The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal resolves the bounty issue by replacing a script file. It adds a separate Gray Fox bounty and merges it with the player's bounty when guards spot you equipping or removing the cowl. With 639 endorsements and frequent updates, it's a community-trusted fix for a common annoyance.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved fix with 639 endorsements and over 185k downloads.
- Directly addresses a known bug that breaks immersion for Gray Cowl users.
- Simple file replacement—no complex setup required.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires manual file replacement, which may be intimidating for modding novices.
- Only fixes the bounty issue; doesn't add new content or features.
- Compatibility risk with other mods that alter the same script or bounty systems.
For Skyrim players who use The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal and are tired of the bounty glitch. If you're a completionist or roleplayer who wants to wear the cowl without breaking the law, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't use the mod or prefer a more comprehensive overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to back up the original .pex file before replacing it, so you can revert if needed.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to handle the file replacement if you're not comfortable manually editing your Data folder.
- If you're using other mods that affect bounty or crime systems, test this fix early in your load order to ensure compatibility.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Sthaagg Memnochs
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 185,770
- Endorsements
- 639
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 7/3/2023
- Updated
- 7/3/2023
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