The Southbound Scouts - HDT-SMP
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #111 of 129 Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The Southbound Scouts
by Everglaid
Inspired by some rustic, low-fantasy designs in Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate III,
The Southbound Scouts comes with 2 sets of basic cloth and leather equipment to suit adventurers who would be light on their feet.
FEATURES
- []1 Light Armor set and 1 Clothing set:
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]Southbound Sentry Tunic ★★★★[]Southbound Treads
[]Southbound Gloves
[]Southbound Seer Robe ★★★★
[]Southbound Waders
[]Southbound Warmers
[]Optimized HDT-SMP cloth physics, including smaller details like belts and laces
[]ESL-flagged .esp
[]Base meshes fit the vanilla body, Bodyslide files for 3BA & HIMBO are included.
All items and colour variations can be crafted at a forge, under Leather & Miscellaneous respectively.
Optionally, outfits can be distributed to bandit archers & mages at a low chance with SPID in the FOMOD installer.
REQUIREMENTS
The download on its own will fit vanilla bodies. Permissions are open for other body ports & edits.
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[]Faster HDT-SMP and its requirements, SKSE & Address Library
[](Optional) Bodyslide, supports CBBE 3BA & HIMBO
[](Optional) Spell Perk Item Distributor (SPID) - Must be on a version that supports full outfits, like 7. 2. 0. RC+
Please use a mod manager.
Build outfits in Bodyslide if using other body mods.
Feel free to install the mod mid-save, but uninstalling mid-save is not recommended.
COMPATIBILITY
Stretching sleeves in 1st person with Improved Camera? This can be fixed by:
Disabling SMP on the player when in first person.
Faster HDT-SMP\SKSE\Plugins\hdtSkinnedMeshConfigs\configs.xml, change:
<disable1stPersonViewPhysics>false</disable1stPersonViewPhysics>
to true.
This occurs because Improved Camera SE allows you to see the 3rd person mesh as the body, and then shows the 1st person mesh when weapons/hands are unsheathed. The 3rd person arms are still present, but hidden out of view, so the physics break.
This mod uses the vanilla iron environment maps, so mods that change that will affect the look of metal.
this was my first time using Marvelous Designer!! i was able to make the sentry tunic within 4 days: (watched lots of tutorials first lol,) 1 day in marvelous, 1 day adding belts & lace + retopolo
Adds 2 unisex low-fantasy outfits with SMP cloth physics for Skyrim Special Edition. Designed for light-armor adventurers, this cosmetic mod has earned 7,130 endorsements and over 1.1 million downloads, making it a popular choice for players seeking realistic cloth movement.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 7,130 endorsements and 1.1M downloads
- SMP cloth physics add immersive realism to outfits
- Unisex design means one mod covers all characters
⚠️ Cons
- Requires HDT-SMP framework, which can be finicky to set up
- Only 2 outfits—might leave you wanting more variety
- Last updated in August 2024—check for compatibility with your Skyrim version
For Skyrim players who want lightweight, realistic armor with cloth physics without heavy fantasy flair. Perfect for stealth or ranger builds. Skip if you prefer bulky plate armor or don't want to deal with SMP setup.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have HDT-SMP installed and configured correctly, as this mod relies on it for cloth physics.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to avoid overwriting files and keep load order clean.
- Test the outfits in third person to see the cloth physics in action—adjust SMP settings if they clip.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Everglaid
- Version
- 1.01
- Downloads
- 1,087,577
- Endorsements
- 7,130
- Category
- Armour
- Created
- 8/13/2024
- Updated
- 8/18/2024
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