Thugs Not Assassins Extended
⚪ 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
- 🏆 #36 of 68 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Hired thugs are no longer brainless brutes. The player has a chance to parlay with their leader and persuade, intimidate, or bribe them to avoid conflict and/or learn who employed them.
Thugs Not Assassins Extended overhauls hired thug encounters in Skyrim, giving players the option to parlay with the leader and use persuasion, intimidation, or bribery to avoid combat or learn the identity of their employer. This mod is for players who want more role-playing depth in random encounters.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,106 endorsements and 346k downloads
- Adds meaningful role-play choices to a common encounter
- Simple concept that fits seamlessly into vanilla gameplay
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in March 2023 — may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim updates
- Only affects hired thug encounters, so impact is limited to that specific event
For Skyrim players who enjoy immersive role-playing and want to avoid unnecessary fights. Perfect for stealth or speech-focused characters who prefer talking their way out of trouble. Skip if you want a combat overhaul — this is purely a dialogue and encounter tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2, just download and install — no special load order needed.
- Make sure you have the latest version of Skyrim and SKSE if required, though this mod likely works with just the base game.
- Test the mod early in a playthrough to see if the parlay options trigger as expected.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Korodic
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 346,686
- Endorsements
- 1,106
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 3/23/2023
- Updated
- 3/25/2023
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