The Skooma dilemma (The Raid Overhaul)

⭐ — (85 endorsements) 📥 7,271 downloads 📌 v1.1 📅 9/22/2025
🟠 Updated over a year ago

By Jason · Quests and Adventures

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 9/22/2025 📅 Created: 9/22/2025
⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
1🛠️ SKSE64 — Skyrim Script Extender 64 Download ↗
2🔧 USSEP — Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch Download ↗
3🖥️ SkyUI — SkyUI (MCM framework) Download ↗
4🧩 Address Library — Address Library for SKSE Plugins Download ↗
5🔧 SSE Engine Fixes — SSE Engine Fixes Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #20 of 56 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

This quest is a overhaul of the vanilla quests, "A helping hand" and "The Raid." In those quests you help a woman cure her addiction with skooma. Then take down a Skooma network.

Changes this mod mskes:

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1: It adds an alternate way to help her. Now if you have a restoration level of 60 or higher. You can cure her addiction without needing a potion.

2: One of her "goodbyes" was bugged. She has a line of dialogue when you exit conversation with her. Where she says "Any potion would do." However due to a incorrect dialogue condition. She would usually say it after you gave her the potion not before. This has bugged me for years. So I squashed it.

3: Wujeeta has a number of conversations around Riften where people expression concern at her poor health and addiction. Including some where she explicitly states her addiction is ongoing. These conversation continue even after the quest when her addiction is cured. I added an additional prerequisite to these scenes. To stop them from triggering once she has been cured.

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Part 2: (The main event)

Changes I made the the quest "The Raid"

The Raid is the quest where the Jarl of Riften (Whoever she may be.) Sends you after Sarthis, Riften's Skooma dealer. However this mod adds an additional option. That you can report the skooma dealer to Brynjolf instead of the Jarl. If you've completed "Loud and Clear." This option is initially left unmarked, however after you talk to Brynjolf. There will be quest markers.

If you decide to report him to Brynjolf instead. He'll send you to the warehouse to convince the dealer to join their organization and pay membership dues. You'll have a persuade and a intimidate option to convince him to join. Failing whatever option you picked, will caused him and his body guard to turn hostile. This will fail the quest and get no reward.

However if you pass the check, he joins the guild. This lead to moderate increase in the amount of gold in your "Guild Master Tribute chest." (Note this will take 30 in game days to kick in.)

You can still become Thane of Riften. But you have to bribe the Steward to put in a good word for you.

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Compatibility:

Fully compatible with Environs - Riften Warehouse. If you go down the Vanilla route they'll take over. If you go down the alternate route. They

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

This mod overhauls the Skyrim quest 'The Raid,' fixing dialogue bugs and adding an alternate ending that lets you recruit the skooma dealer into the Thieves Guild. It's a niche quest enhancement for players who want more depth and choice in that specific questline.

✨ Key Features

Fixes dialogue bugs in the original 'The Raid' quest.
Adds an alternate ending where you can recruit the skooma dealer into the Thieves Guild.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Tackles a notoriously buggy quest and polishes the dialogue.
  • Gives you a fresh choice in a quest that's usually linear.
  • Decent community support with 85 endorsements and 7k downloads.

⚠️ Cons

  • Only affects one quest, so if you're not into 'The Raid' this is a pass.
  • No compatibility notes—might clash with other quest overhauls or Thieves Guild mods.
  • Last updated in September 2025, so it might be stale if the game has patched since.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who've done 'The Raid' a dozen times and want a fresh twist, or for those who hate quest-breaking dialogue bugs. Skip if you're looking for a broader Thieves Guild expansion—this is laser-focused on one quest.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure to load this mod after any other quest mods that touch 'The Raid' to avoid conflicts.
  • If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to keep your load order clean.
  • Consider starting a new save or using a clean save before the quest to see the fixes properly.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
Jason
Version
1.1
Downloads
7,271
Endorsements
85
Category
Quests and Adventures
Created
9/22/2025
Updated
9/22/2025

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