The Noble Bones - A Breton Armour Mod
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #9 of 23 Weapons and Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod adds a new Breton armour set along with a sword and shield and a unique hood for necromancers. All of this can be found in a new dilapidated fort on the border of High Rock.
The armour is unisex, and is a tiny bit better than steel plate armour. The quest is meant to be played around level 15. Also, the sword swings just a tiny bit faster than a normal sword.
You can start the (short) quest by reading the note added to the counter of the Silver-Blood Inn in Markarth.
This is my first foray into quests, worldspaces etc. So I'm curious what you think!
NordwarUa for various armour assets: https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/NordwarUA?gameId=1704
CD Projekt Red for assets from The Witcher 2 and 3
Vicn for his creature pack: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/6069
Archinatic for allowing me to use assets from The Great Town of Karthwasten: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/33032
Balcer58 for Whitepeak Tower: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/92177
Mr_Siika and Kraeten for Griffon Fortress Resource: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/41036
Oaristys for Ciri's Outfit: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/3679
Gilgameshes for his Linen Banner Texture: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/87116
Milacetious for his Radzig Sword Model and Volodavkaa for porting it to Skyrim (saves me the work!): https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/126588
Cyan49 for Forsworn Headdress and Armour Variants: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136342
The Credo Team for Credo - Medieval Skyrim Overhaul - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/9443
Taken from their mod page:
Please give Kudos to every person on the Credits, they all deserved it
Actus- the father of the Project, thanks for all
Witcher5688 - Some Armor design, mostly CreationKit work
Luddemann - for creating a lot of Armors
TheMedievalsKnight -for helping to rigg our Armors and design of the Imperial Armors
Waffenbaum - helping on Shield designs
Fenriks - for helping to rigg our Armors
Derok - for help to rigg our Armors
L0rd0fwar - for helping to rigg our Armors
Gauthie - for helping to rigg our Armors
nivea - for her excellent fur cloak meshes and textures
nikinoodles - for the Cloak meshes and textures, can be found on stormcloak oficer Armor
SilentStorm - Beta Testing
0921122040 - Beta Testing
CyrusAmell - Beta Testing
RayFox - Description Overhaul
Adds a new Bretonnic Plate Armour set to Skyrim, obtainable through a short quest in a valley on the High Rock border. Includes weapons and armor with a medieval knight aesthetic. For players seeking lore-friendly, quest-driven armor additions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing (107 endorsements) and a huge download count (117k) — clearly a popular pick.
- Quest-driven acquisition adds a sense of adventure, not just a static chest.
- Lore-friendly Breton theme fits nicely for role-players who want knightly gear.
⚠️ Cons
- No mention of compatibility patches — might conflict with mods that alter High Rock border areas or quests.
- Last updated in early 2025 — could be outdated for the latest Skyrim versions or DLC.
- Only one armour set — if you're after variety, this might not scratch that itch.
For Skyrim players who enjoy lore-friendly, quest-based armor additions and want to role-play as a Breton knight. If you're a completionist who likes earning gear through adventure, this is for you. Skip if you prefer gameplay overhauls or need multiple armor options.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage load order easily.
- Check if the quest triggers properly by reading the mod's description or comments for any known issues.
- If you're on Special Edition, ensure the mod is compatible with your game version.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Marijn191
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 117,177
- Endorsements
- 107
- Category
- Weapons and Armour
- Created
- 2/9/2025
- Updated
- 2/10/2025
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