Version 2.6.7

WIP. You need Fuz Ro D-oh (for your game's version) due to unvoiced lines.

Please check this version's additions at the very bottom.

Major

✅ Stage 10 CTD issue fixed (deals with activators).
✅ You can skip Chasing the Current, so you can get Megara right away.
✅ River is set to be disabled now, not deleted. I wonder why.
✅ New companion available: Shale. Please read the mod's description for more information.
✅ New quest: The Ravens' Lament.
✅ New quest: Serenata.
✅ Now has 7k+ lines.
✅ ALL of Katana's current lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ ALL of Katana's shade's lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ Katana can now pick particular locked doors.
✅ All companions can cook for you if a cooking pot is nearby.
✅ New feature: Show appreciation - via hugging, compliments, or gifts.
✅ A LOT of new lines to complement your journey.
✅ Majorly optimized script calls. I love you, Papyrus Profiler.
✅ Switched many specific references to unique actors to help reduce save bloat.
✅ There is also an option to skip the mod's quests to get to Shale.
✅ Alternate, more realistic replacers provided (not in FOMOD).
✅ Side quests are now clearer and more intentional.

Moderate

✅ Added quiet packages and special packages for Skyrim quests.
✅ Added conditions to all the mod's quests to prevent chatter overlap (internal-only).
✅ Katana has a new hairstyle.
✅ Katana has piercings on her left ear now.
✅ Changed Katana's outfit to Elmlock. Noice.
✅ Megara's armor now switched to Prestige College Mage.
✅ Separated affinity system (for scenes) so there's no dependency on Katana.
✅ Skyrim quest commentary won't repeat anymore.
✅ The mod's quests' idle lines will now fire only once.
✅ If you talk to Megara while your health is low, she will heal you.
✅ Megara can now cure the player if SHE has garlic in her inventory.
✅ Black's MCO for Katana in FOMOD.
✅ New CACO patch for Megara's potion-buff system.
✅ Megara's potion-buff book edited for Apothecary and CACO patches.
✅ Added Thuldar's Ivarstead patch.
✅ Added The Great Town of Ivarstead patch.
✅ JK's Riften Outskirts patch added.
✅ JK's Solitude Outskirts patch added.
✅ Redbag's Morthal patch added.
✅ Added Solitude Docks Updated patch.
✅ Added Great City of Solitude patch.
✅ New patch for The Great City of Winterhold.
✅ Removed Practical Pirate SPID patch.
✅ Removed Lux and Lux Orbis patches from FOMOD since they're included in their patch hubs.
✅ Removed Khajiit Speak patch.
✅ New dialogue available for "I want to ask you something," after The Ravens' Lament and Serenata.
✅ Many quest packages have been modified to consider the player being in the same cell.

Minor

✅ Katana has a new get-up animation.
✅ Checked ALL player dialogue options + moved GetIsID condition to the top.
✅ Removed vendoritemfood keyword from carrot.
✅ Katana's Koroshi can now be tempered.
✅ Aliases are no longer cleared when you dismiss the companions.
✅ Added Megara's Enchanted Lantern for tracking.
✅ Modified some conditions to make it so some options don't appear when they are dismissed.
✅ Added AK69KatanaPQTalkT to other branches. Was a missing option.
✅ Thalmor spies for The Khat's Eye are now set to be disabled once you complete that mission.
✅ Switched scenes to triggers, not idles.
✅ Reduced radius for Chadryn's Riften package since he's generally harder to find there.
✅ Switched Megara's ebony dagger to a steel one.
✅ Reduced Megara's staff's damage by 1.
✅ Reduced Megara's armor rating.
✅ Increased Megara's 1H skill by 2 since her 2H skill was higher.
✅ Increased Megara's hold back radius.
✅ To avoid friendly fire, Megara's staff target type is no longer set to aimed.
✅ Megara's staff enchantment costs switched to 0.
✅ Renamed Megara's clothing to AK69MegaraTop, etc.
✅ Increased chance of shade showing up (was <=25, now <=40).
✅ Added Can't Drop flag on companions' weapons in the mod.
✅ Removed Elli's unique greatsword. Just a normal EnchEbonyGreatswordStamina06 now.
✅ Changed expression values since 50 just doesn't cut it.
✅ Changed how sandboxaroundplayer package is done.
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to start Sugar and Spice.
✅ Removed requirement to be in the Bannered Mare to start the Sweetest Carrot (but you should have met Chadryn already).
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to head to the Drunken Huntsman to talk to Megara for the first time.
✅ Changed Chasing the Current's Bee and Barb package so Megara's not upstairs.
✅ Switched AK69EasterEggQuest condition for The Sweetest Carrot's intro to >= 10 instead of == 10.
✅ Removed GetInCell ChillfurrowFarm condition so Megara's line plays.
✅ Removed DAR animations and replaced with new OAR ones.
✅ When you dismiss Katana or tell her to wait: Shadow Mode, Hold Back Mode, and Scouting will be turned off.
✅ Added failsafe for Chadryn's trigger scenes.
✅ Removed menu that was a bit extra, for Katana to hold back in combat.
✅ Removed Cappy+Takiyo from PlayerHorseFaction.
✅ Optimized how Shadow Mode is done for backend/maintenance purposes.
✅ Added missing dialogue in Katana's intro.
✅ Modified some of the intro's wording.
✅ Removed Takiyo Summon spell because it wasn't being used.
✅ Modified Chadryn's trigger scripts so it's Katana that gets detected, not the player.
✅ Added missing booleans for some quests so some lines don't repeat.
✅ Debug spell has been combined into one.
✅ Elmlock - No College Emblem texture.
✅ Removed Azatar's duplicate FaceGenData.
✅ Changed certain HDPTs to male for some of the mod's NPCs.

Added in this version -

Going into official changelog

✅ Megara will now gather ingredients by default (limit of 10). Can be turned off.

Won't add these to the official changelog

• Shale now has an unlimited "chest" for storage (up to you to restrain yourself, haha). Dialogue option is: Hey, mind opening your magical chest for me?
• Added cancel lockpick lines.
• Added bool for scarf line.
• Added idle + objective to indicate Serenata exists.
• Removed jail loc from lockpick exclusion locations in case you're in jail... lol
• More Shale lines.
• Corrected some scene flags in TRL.
• Added option to skip to fight in Riverwood (Chadryn).
• Re-recorded "So... wine?" line.
• Sped up Megara and Katana going to Al'Tharo when you're looking to turn in his spectacles.
• Corrected cooking keyword/HasMGEF issue.
• Fixed some missing bools and globals especially for TRL.
• Re-recorded 3 lines (Katana).
• Some condition changes for TRL.

The Raven Replacer

• Forwarded records.

Requiem patch (needs Raven Replacer) - THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN REQTIFIED

Basically the same thing as Lorerim patch, without other dependencies, just Requiem + Raven replacer.

• Forwarded records.

Lorerim patch (needs Raven Replacer)

MAKE SURE TO GRAB KATANA LUX AND LUX ORBIS PATCHES ON NEXUS

• Forwarded records.

Version 2.6.6

WIP. You need Fuz Ro D-oh (for your game's version) due to unvoiced lines.

Please check this version's additions at the very bottom.

Major

✅ Stage 10 CTD issue fixed (deals with activators).
✅ You can skip Chasing the Current, so you can get Megara right away.
✅ River is set to be disabled now, not deleted. I wonder why.
✅ New companion available: Shale. Please read the mod's description for more information.
✅ New quest: The Ravens' Lament.
✅ New quest: Serenata.
✅ Now has 7k+ lines.
✅ ALL of Katana's current lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ ALL of Katana's shade's lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ Katana can now pick particular locked doors.
✅ All companions can cook for you if a cooking pot is nearby.
✅ New feature: Show appreciation - via hugging, compliments, or gifts.
✅ A LOT of new lines to complement your journey.
✅ Majorly optimized script calls. I love you, Papyrus Profiler.
✅ Switched many specific references to unique actors to help reduce save bloat.
✅ There is also an option to skip the mod's quests to get to Shale.
✅ Alternate, more realistic replacers provided (not in FOMOD).
✅ Side quests are now clearer and more intentional.

Moderate

✅ Added quiet packages and special packages for Skyrim quests.
✅ Added conditions to all the mod's quests to prevent chatter overlap (internal-only).
✅ Katana has a new hairstyle.
✅ Katana has piercings on her left ear now.
✅ Changed Katana's outfit to Elmlock. Noice.
✅ Megara's armor now switched to Prestige College Mage.
✅ Separated affinity system (for scenes) so there's no dependency on Katana.
✅ Skyrim quest commentary won't repeat anymore.
✅ The mod's quests' idle lines will now fire only once.
✅ If you talk to Megara while your health is low, she will heal you.
✅ Megara can now cure the player if SHE has garlic in her inventory.
✅ Black's MCO for Katana in FOMOD.
✅ New CACO patch for Megara's potion-buff system.
✅ Megara's potion-buff book edited for Apothecary and CACO patches.
✅ Added Thuldar's Ivarstead patch.
✅ Added The Great Town of Ivarstead patch.
✅ JK's Riften Outskirts patch added.
✅ JK's Solitude Outskirts patch added.
✅ Redbag's Morthal patch added.
✅ Added Solitude Docks Updated patch.
✅ Added Great City of Solitude patch.
✅ New patch for The Great City of Winterhold.
✅ Removed Practical Pirate SPID patch.
✅ Removed Lux and Lux Orbis patches from FOMOD since they're included in their patch hubs.
✅ Removed Khajiit Speak patch.
✅ New dialogue available for "I want to ask you something," after The Ravens' Lament and Serenata.
✅ Many quest packages have been modified to consider the player being in the same cell.

Minor

✅ Katana has a new get-up animation.
✅ Checked ALL player dialogue options + moved GetIsID condition to the top.
✅ Removed vendoritemfood keyword from carrot.
✅ Katana's Koroshi can now be tempered.
✅ Aliases are no longer cleared when you dismiss the companions.
✅ Added Megara's Enchanted Lantern for tracking.
✅ Modified some conditions to make it so some options don't appear when they are dismissed.
✅ Added AK69KatanaPQTalkT to other branches. Was a missing option.
✅ Thalmor spies for The Khat's Eye are now set to be disabled once you complete that mission.
✅ Switched scenes to triggers, not idles.
✅ Reduced radius for Chadryn's Riften package since he's generally harder to find there.
✅ Switched Megara's ebony dagger to a steel one.
✅ Reduced Megara's staff's damage by 1.
✅ Reduced Megara's armor rating.
✅ Increased Megara's 1H skill by 2 since her 2H skill was higher.
✅ Increased Megara's hold back radius.
✅ To avoid friendly fire, Megara's staff target type is no longer set to aimed.
✅ Megara's staff enchantment costs switched to 0.
✅ Renamed Megara's clothing to AK69MegaraTop, etc.
✅ Increased chance of shade showing up (was <=25, now <=40).
✅ Added Can't Drop flag on companions' weapons in the mod.
✅ Removed Elli's unique greatsword. Just a normal EnchEbonyGreatswordStamina06 now.
✅ Changed expression values since 50 just doesn't cut it.
✅ Changed how sandboxaroundplayer package is done.
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to start Sugar and Spice.
✅ Removed requirement to be in the Bannered Mare to start the Sweetest Carrot (but you should have met Chadryn already).
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to head to the Drunken Huntsman to talk to Megara for the first time.
✅ Changed Chasing the Current's Bee and Barb package so Megara's not upstairs.
✅ Switched AK69EasterEggQuest condition for The Sweetest Carrot's intro to >= 10 instead of == 10.
✅ Removed GetInCell ChillfurrowFarm condition so Megara's line plays.
✅ Removed DAR animations and replaced with new OAR ones.
✅ When you dismiss Katana or tell her to wait: Shadow Mode, Hold Back Mode, and Scouting will be turned off.
✅ Added failsafe for Chadryn's trigger scenes.
✅ Removed menu that was a bit extra, for Katana to hold back in combat.
✅ Removed Cappy+Takiyo from PlayerHorseFaction.
✅ Optimized how Shadow Mode is done for backend/maintenance purposes.
✅ Added missing dialogue in Katana's intro.
✅ Modified some of the intro's wording.
✅ Removed Takiyo Summon spell because it wasn't being used.
✅ Modified Chadryn's trigger scripts so it's Katana that gets detected, not the player.
✅ Added missing booleans for some quests so some lines don't repeat.
✅ Debug spell has been combined into one.
✅ Elmlock - No College Emblem texture.
✅ Removed Azatar's duplicate FaceGenData.
✅ Changed certain HDPTs to male for some of the mod's NPCs.

Added in this version -

Going into official changelog

✅

Won't add these to the official changelog

• Reduced 3h to 1h ("Listen, we need to--")
• Added missing (Start Quest) line due to prompt.
• Added more emotion in CtC.
• Increased Close Wounds magnitude.
• Added more cooking lines.
• Modified some of Chad's lines.
• Added prevention of dismissing + waiting for stage 290 of TRL (Bee and Barb)
• Added (End Quest) indication for Serenata.
• Modified wrong GetSitting condition.
• Moved Deepvos's moveheremeow marker closer.
• Removed scarf enchantment cost.
• Fixed typo for one cooking line.
• Changed wording for SaS intro.
• Corrected head part flags for Shale, River, Azatar, Elli, Chadryn.

The Raven Replacer

• Forwarded records.

Requiem patch (needs Raven Replacer) - THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN REQTIFIED

• Basically the same thing as Lorerim patch, without other dependencies, just Requiem + Raven replacer.

Lorerim patch (needs Raven Replacer)

DISABLE ESSENTIALS BE GONE IN LORERIM

MAKE SURE TO GRAB LUX AND LUX ORBIS PATCHES ON NEXUS

• Forwarded records.
• Buffed characters and added perks.
• Changed templates for the mod's atronachs, thalmors, and bandits.
• Added missing keywords.
• Added missing Lux + No Grass records (thanks, Undeniable).

Version 2.6.5

WIP. You need Fuz Ro D-oh (for your game's version) due to unvoiced lines.

Please check this version's additions at the very bottom.

Major

✅ Stage 10 CTD issue fixed (deals with activators).
✅ You can skip Chasing the Current, so you can get Megara right away.
✅ River is set to be disabled now, not deleted. I wonder why.
✅ New companion available: Shale. Please read the mod's description for more information.
✅ New quest: The Ravens' Lament.
✅ New quest: Serenata.
✅ ALL of Katana's current lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ ALL of Katana's shade's lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ Katana can now pick particular locked doors.
✅ All companions can cook for you if a cooking pot is nearby.
✅ New feature: Show appreciation - via hugging, compliments, or gifts.
✅ A LOT of new lines to complement your journey.
✅ Majorly optimized script calls. I love you, Papyrus Profiler.
✅ Switched many specific references to unique actors to help reduce save bloat.
✅ There is also an option to skip the mod's quests to get to Shale.
✅ Alternate, more realistic replacers provided (not in FOMOD).
✅ Side quests are now clearer and more intentional.

Moderate

✅ Added quiet packages and special packages for Skyrim quests.
✅ Added conditions to all the mod's quests to prevent chatter overlap (internal-only).
✅ Katana has a new hairstyle.
✅ Katana has piercings on her left ear now.
✅ Changed Katana's outfit to Elmlock. Noice.
✅ Katana's affinity system has been greatly modified to be efficient involving scripts.
✅ Separated affinity system (for scenes) so there's no dependency on Katana.
✅ Skyrim quest commentary won't repeat anymore.
✅ The mod's quests' idle lines will now fire only once.
✅ If you talk to Megara while your health is low, she will heal you.
✅ Megara can give you stew 5x a game session if you talk to her while she's using a cooking pot.
✅ Megara can now cure the player if SHE has garlic in her inventory.
✅ Black's MCO for Katana in FOMOD.
✅ New CACO patch for Megara's potion-buff system.
✅ Megara's potion-buff book edited for Apothecary and CACO patches.
✅ Added Thuldar's Ivarstead patch.
✅ Added The Great Town of Ivarstead patch.
✅ JK's Riften Outskirts patch added.
✅ JK's Solitude Outskirts patch added.
✅ Redbag's Morthal patch added.
✅ Added Solitude Docks Updated patch.
✅ Added Great City of Solitude patch.
✅ New patch for The Great City of Winterhold due to Elli not showing up on a test I did.
✅ Removed Practical Pirate SPID patch.
✅ Removed Lux and Lux Orbis patches from FOMOD since they're included in the other mods.
✅ Removed Khajiit Speak patch. Maintaining that is too much for me; thanks for understanding.
✅ New dialogue available for "I want to ask you something," after The Ravens' Lament and Serenata.
✅ Many quest packages have been modified to consider the player being in the same cell.

Minor

✅ Katana has a new get-up animation.
✅ Megara's armor now switched to Prestige College Mage.
✅ Checked ALL player dialogue options + moved GetIsID condition to the top.
✅ Optimized objectives and added a fair amount of dialogue for Chasing the Current, for flow.
✅ Objectives modified for several quests, to be clearer.
✅ Removed vendoritemfood keyword from carrot.
✅ Katana's Koroshi can now be tempered.
✅ Aliases are no longer cleared when you dismiss the companions.
✅ Added Megara's Enchanted Lantern for tracking.
✅ Modified some conditions to make it so some options don't appear when they are dismissed.
✅ Added AK69KatanaPQTalkT to other branches. Was a missing option.
✅ Thalmor spies for The Khat's Eye are now set to be disabled once you complete that mission.
✅ Switched scenes to triggers, not idles.
✅ Reduced radius for Chadryn's Riften package since he's generally harder to find there.
✅ Switched Megara's ebony dagger to a steel one.
✅ Reduced Megara's staff's damage by 1.
✅ Reduced Megara's armor rating.
✅ Increased Megara's 1H skill by 2 since her 2H skill was higher.
✅ Increased Megara's hold back radius.
✅ To avoid friendly fire, Megara's staff target type is no longer set to aimed.
✅ Megara's staff enchantment costs switched to 0.
✅ Renamed Megara's clothing to AK69MegaraTop, etc.
✅ Increased chance of shade showing up (was <=25, now <=40).
✅ Added Can't Drop flag on companions' weapons in the mod.
✅ Removed Elli's unique greatsword. Just a normal EnchEbonyGreatswordStamina06 now.
✅ Changed expression values since 50 just doesn't cut it.
✅ Changed how sandboxaroundplayer package is done.
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to start Sugar and Spice.
✅ Removed requirement to be in the Bannered Mare to start the Sweetest Carrot (but you should have met Chadryn already).
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to head to the Drunken Huntsman to talk to Megara for the first time.
✅ Changed Chasing the Current's Bee and Barb package so Megara's not upstairs.
✅ Switched AK69EasterEggQuest condition for The Sweetest Carrot's intro to >= 10 instead of == 10.
✅ Removed GetInCell ChillfurrowFarm condition so Megara's line plays.
✅ Removed DAR animations and replaced with new OAR ones.
✅ When you dismiss Katana or tell her to wait: Shadow Mode, Hold Back Mode, and Scouting will be turned off.
✅ Added failsafe for Chadryn's trigger scenes.
✅ Removed menu that was a bit extra, for Katana to hold back in combat.
✅ Removed Cappy+Takiyo from PlayerHorseFaction.
✅ Optimized how Shadow Mode is done for backend/maintenance purposes.
✅ Added missing dialogue in Katana's intro.
✅ Modified some of the intro's wording.
✅ Removed Takiyo Summon spell because it wasn't being used.
✅ Modified Chadryn's trigger scripts so it's Katana that gets detected, not the player.
✅ Added missing booleans for some quests so some lines don't repeat.
✅ Debug spell has been combined into one.
✅ Elmlock - No College Emblem texture.
✅ Removed Azatar's duplicate FaceGenData.
✅ Changed certain HDPTs to male for some of the mod's NPCs.

Added in this version - Not save-safe if you want the modified affinity values.

Won't add these to the official changelog

• Modified affinity system so it's easier to increase trust.
• Added more clarity for quest starts.
• Added missing Music folder (FOMOD path).

Version 2.6.4

WIP. Use at your own risk.

Please check this version's additions at the very bottom.

Major

✅ Stage 10 CTD issue fixed (deals with activators).
✅ You can skip Chasing the Current, so you can get Megara right away.
✅ River is set to be disabled now, not deleted. I wonder why.
✅ New companion available: Shale. Please read the mod's description for more information.
✅ New quest: The Ravens' Lament.
✅ New quest: Serenata.
✅ ALL of Katana's current lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ ALL of Katana's shade's lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ Katana can now pick particular locked doors.
✅ All companions can cook for you if a cooking pot is nearby.
✅ New feature: Show appreciation - via hugging, compliments, or gifts.
✅ A LOT of new lines to complement your journey.
✅ Majorly optimized script calls. I love you, Papyrus Profiler.
✅ Switched many specific references to unique actors to help reduce save bloat.
✅ There is also an option to skip the mod's quests to get to Shale.
✅ Alternate, more realistic replacers provided (not in FOMOD).
✅ Side quests are now clearer and more intentional.

Moderate

✅ Added quiet packages and special packages for Skyrim quests.
✅ Added conditions to all the mod's quests to prevent chatter overlap (internal-only).
✅ Katana has a new hairstyle.
✅ Katana has piercings on her left ear now.
✅ Changed Katana's outfit to Elmlock. Noice.
✅ Katana's affinity system has been greatly modified to be efficient involving scripts.
✅ Separated affinity system (for scenes) so there's no dependency on Katana.
✅ Skyrim quest commentary won't repeat anymore.
✅ The mod's quests' idle lines will now fire only once.
✅ If you talk to Megara while your health is low, she will heal you.
✅ Megara can give you stew 5x a game session if you talk to her while she's using a cooking pot.
✅ Megara can now cure the player if SHE has garlic in her inventory.
✅ Black's MCO for Katana in FOMOD.
✅ New CACO patch for Megara's potion-buff system.
✅ Megara's potion-buff book edited for Apothecary and CACO patches.
✅ Added Thuldar's Ivarstead patch.
✅ Added The Great Town of Ivarstead patch.
✅ JK's Riften Outskirts patch added.
✅ JK's Solitude Outskirts patch added.
✅ Redbag's Morthal patch added.
✅ Added Solitude Docks Updated patch.
✅ Added Great City of Solitude patch.
✅ New patch for The Great City of Winterhold due to Elli not showing up on a test I did.
✅ Removed Practical Pirate SPID patch.
✅ Removed Lux and Lux Orbis patches from FOMOD since they're included in the other mods.
✅ Removed Khajiit Speak patch. Maintaining that is too much for me; thanks for understanding.
✅ New dialogue available for "I want to ask you something," after The Ravens' Lament and Serenata.
✅ Many quest packages have been modified to consider the player being in the same cell.

Minor

✅ Katana has a new get-up animation.
✅ Megara's armor now switched to Prestige College Mage.
✅ Checked ALL player dialogue options + moved GetIsID condition to the top.
✅ Optimized objectives and added a fair amount of dialogue for Chasing the Current, for flow.
✅ Objectives modified for several quests, to be clearer.
✅ Removed vendoritemfood keyword from carrot.
✅ Katana's Koroshi can now be tempered.
✅ Aliases are no longer cleared when you dismiss the companions.
✅ Added Megara's Enchanted Lantern for tracking.
✅ Modified some conditions to make it so some options don't appear when they are dismissed.
✅ Added AK69KatanaPQTalkT to other branches. Was a missing option.
✅ Thalmor spies for The Khat's Eye are now set to be disabled once you complete that mission.
✅ Switched scenes to triggers, not idles.
✅ Reduced radius for Chadryn's Riften package since he's generally harder to find there.
✅ Switched Megara's ebony dagger to a steel one.
✅ Reduced Megara's staff's damage by 1.
✅ Reduced Megara's armor rating.
✅ Increased Megara's 1H skill by 2 since her 2H skill was higher.
✅ Increased Megara's hold back radius.
✅ To avoid friendly fire, Megara's staff target type is no longer set to aimed.
✅ Megara's staff enchantment costs switched to 0.
✅ Renamed Megara's clothing to AK69MegaraTop, etc.
✅ Increased chance of shade showing up (was <=25, now <=40).
✅ Added Can't Drop flag on companions' weapons in the mod.
✅ Removed Elli's unique greatsword. Just a normal EnchEbonyGreatswordStamina06 now.
✅ Changed expression values since 50 just doesn't cut it.
✅ Changed how sandboxaroundplayer package is done.
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to start Sugar and Spice.
✅ Removed requirement to be in the Bannered Mare to start the Sweetest Carrot (but you should have met Chadryn already).
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to head to the Drunken Huntsman to talk to Megara for the first time.
✅ Changed Chasing the Current's Bee and Barb package so Megara's not upstairs.
✅ Switched AK69EasterEggQuest condition for The Sweetest Carrot's intro to >= 10 instead of == 10.
✅ Removed GetInCell ChillfurrowFarm condition so Megara's line plays.
✅ Removed DAR animations and replaced with new OAR ones.
✅ When you dismiss Katana or tell her to wait: Shadow Mode, Hold Back Mode, and Scouting will be turned off.
✅ Added failsafe for Chadryn's trigger scenes.
✅ Removed menu that was a bit extra, for Katana to hold back in combat.
✅ Removed Cappy+Takiyo from PlayerHorseFaction.
✅ Optimized how Shadow Mode is done for backend/maintenance purposes.
✅ Added missing dialogue in Katana's intro.
✅ Modified some of the intro's wording.
✅ Removed Takiyo Summon spell because it wasn't being used.
✅ Modified Chadryn's trigger scripts so it's Katana that gets detected, not the player.
✅ Added missing booleans for some quests so some lines don't repeat.
✅ Debug spell has been combined into one.
✅ Elmlock - No College Emblem texture.
✅ Removed Azatar's duplicate FaceGenData.
✅ Changed certain HDPTs to male for some of the mod's NPCs.

Added in this version - Not save-safe.

Going into official changelog

✅

Won't add these to the official changelog

• Added condition to reduce SolitudeOpening quiet package.
• Moved when nutboysafterscene gets played.
• Modified cooking conditions.
• Added some bools so some lines won't play again.
• Removed Sparks spell from Shale since it doesn't make sense to change type of delivery.
• Reduced cost of Lightning Bolt for Shale since that's his only spell meow.
• Added 3 music tracks to the garden.
• Added Chadryn's new voiced lines.
• Added keyword to recognize IsCooking.

The Raven Replacer

• Forwarded records.

MY REQUEST FOR THIS VERSION

COOKING

Remember, there are limits for some of the lines. So if the dialogue seems exhausted, you need to wait a day.
But you can get a lot of soup from each of them. How you can get soup:

• Simply by talking to them while they're using a cooking pot. Their "hello" line grants you soup.
• Favor > Want to cook me something? While they are using a cooking pot.
• Favor > Want to cook me something? While they are NOT using a cooking pot.

Also please try asking them to cook you something while someone else is using the pot.

Thank you.

Version 2.6.3

WIP. Use at your own risk.

Please check this version's additions at the very bottom.

Major

✅ Stage 10 CTD issue fixed (deals with activators).
✅ You can skip Chasing the Current, so you can get Megara right away.
✅ River is set to be disabled now, not deleted. I wonder why.
✅ New companion available: Shale. Please read the mod's description for more information.
✅ New quest: The Ravens' Lament.
✅ New quest: Serenata.
✅ ALL of Katana's current lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ ALL of Katana's shade's lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ Katana can now pick particular locked doors.
✅ All companions can cook for you if a cooking pot is nearby.
✅ New feature: Show appreciation - via hugging, compliments, or gifts.
✅ A LOT of new lines to complement your journey.
✅ Majorly optimized script calls. I love you, Papyrus Profiler.
✅ Switched many specific references to unique actors to help reduce save bloat.
✅ There is also an option to skip the mod's quests to get to Shale.
✅ Alternate, more realistic replacers provided (not in FOMOD).
✅ Side quests are now clearer and more intentional.

Moderate

✅ Added quiet packages and special packages for Skyrim quests.
✅ Added conditions to all the mod's quests to prevent chatter overlap (internal-only).
✅ Katana has a new hairstyle.
✅ Katana has piercings on her left ear now.
✅ Changed Katana's outfit to Elmlock. Noice.
✅ Katana's affinity system has been greatly modified to be efficient involving scripts.
✅ Separated affinity system (for scenes) so there's no dependency on Katana.
✅ Skyrim quest commentary won't repeat anymore.
✅ The mod's quests' idle lines will now fire only once.
✅ If you talk to Megara while your health is low, she will heal you.
✅ Megara can give you stew 5x a game session if you talk to her while she's using a cooking pot.
✅ Megara can now cure the player if SHE has garlic in her inventory.
✅ Fixed sneak bug for the most part. The Debug spell works otherwise.
✅ Black's MCO for Katana in FOMOD.
✅ New CACO patch for Megara's potion-buff system.
✅ Megara's potion-buff book edited for Apothecary and CACO patches.
✅ Added Thuldar's Ivarstead patch.
✅ JK's Riften Outskirts patch added.
✅ JK's Solitude Outskirts patch added.
✅ Redbag's Morthal patch added.
✅ Added Solitude Docks Updated patch.
✅ Added Great City of Solitude patch.
✅ New patch for The Great City of Winterhold due to Elli not showing up on a test I did.
✅ Removed Practical Pirate SPID patch.
✅ Removed Lux and Lux Orbis patches from FOMOD since they're included in the other mods.
✅ Removed Khajiit Speak patch. Maintaining that is too much for me; thanks for understanding.
✅ New dialogue available for "I want to ask you something," after The Ravens' Lament and Serenata.
✅ Many quest packages have been modified to consider the player being in the same cell.

Minor

✅ Katana has a new get-up animation.
✅ Megara's armor now switched to Prestige College Mage.
✅ Checked ALL player dialogue options + moved GetIsID condition to the top.
✅ Optimized objectives and added a fair amount of dialogue for Chasing the Current, for flow.
✅ Objectives modified for several quests, to be clearer.
✅ Removed vendoritemfood keyword from carrot.
✅ Katana's Koroshi can now be tempered.
✅ Aliases are no longer cleared when you dismiss the companions.
✅ Added Megara's Enchanted Lantern for tracking.
✅ Modified some conditions to make it so some options don't appear when they are dismissed.
✅ Added AK69KatanaPQTalkT to other branches. Was a missing option.
✅ Thalmor spies for The Khat's Eye are now set to be disabled once you complete that mission.
✅ Switched scenes to triggers, not idles.
✅ Reduced radius for Chadryn's Riften package since he's generally harder to find there.
✅ Switched Megara's ebony dagger to a steel one.
✅ Reduced Megara's staff's damage by 1.
✅ Reduced Megara's armor rating.
✅ Increased Megara's 1H skill by 2 since her 2H skill was higher.
✅ Increased Megara's hold back radius.
✅ To avoid friendly fire, Megara's staff target type is no longer set to aimed.
✅ Megara's staff enchantment costs switched to 0.
✅ Renamed Megara's clothing to AK69MegaraTop, etc.
✅ Increased chance of shade showing up (was <=25, now <=40).
✅ Added Can't Drop flag on companions' weapons in the mod.
✅ Removed Elli's unique greatsword. Just a normal EnchEbonyGreatswordStamina06 now.
✅ Changed expression values since 50 just doesn't cut it.
✅ Changed how sandboxaroundplayer package is done.
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to start Sugar and Spice.
✅ Removed requirement to be in the Bannered Mare to start the Sweetest Carrot (but you should have met Chadryn already).
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to head to the Drunken Huntsman to talk to Megara for the first time.
✅ Changed Chasing the Current's Bee and Barb package so Megara's not upstairs.
✅ Switched AK69EasterEggQuest condition for The Sweetest Carrot's intro to >= 10 instead of == 10.
✅ Removed GetInCell ChillfurrowFarm condition so Megara's line plays.
✅ Removed DAR animations and replaced with new OAR ones.
✅ When you dismiss Katana or tell her to wait: Shadow Mode, Hold Back Mode, and Scouting will be turned off.
✅ Added failsafe for Chadryn's trigger scenes.
✅ Removed menu that was a bit extra, for Katana to hold back in combat.
✅ Removed Cappy+Takiyo from PlayerHorseFaction.
✅ Optimized how Shadow Mode is done for backend/maintenance purposes.
✅ Added missing dialogue in Katana's intro.
✅ Modified some of the intro's wording.
✅ Removed Takiyo Summon spell because it wasn't being used.
✅ Modified Chadryn's trigger scripts so it's Katana that gets detected, not the player.
✅ Added missing booleans for some quests so some lines don't repeat.
✅ Debug spell has been combined into one.
✅ Elmlock - No College Emblem texture.
✅ Removed Azatar's duplicate FaceGenData.
✅ Changed certain HDPTs to male for some of the mod's NPCs.

Added in this version - Not save-safe.

Going into official changelog

✅ Added The Great Town of Ivarstead patch.

Won't add these to the official changelog

• Modified cooking functions.
• Reduced Sweetest Carrot wait from 2 days to 1h.
• Hid Deepvos's, Azatar's, and Shale's vaseline. Reduced specular levels.
• Adjusted Solitude Chadryn trigger.
• Deleted stray alt look quiet package.
• Corrected paths for menu version of Koroshi.
• Modified lockpick + wanderkill conditions.
• Moved where EECompleted script goes.
• Cleaned up debug notifications.
• Separated sleeping comments - PQ container.
• Possibly fixed sneak bug completely? OAR anims conditions culprit.
• Removed Stop Sneak spell. Use debug spell if needed.
• Re-recorded a few TRL lines.
• Moved where KECompleted script goes.
• Corrected missing marker record for Thuldor's Ivarstead patch.
• Added post-3.0 placeholders for mark and recall for the Garden.
• Added Katana to Cappy cutesy lines.
• Added npc_applaud4 replacement.

The Raven Replacer

• Forwarded records.
• Reduced Megara's and River's blush.

2.6.2

WIP. Use at your own risk.

Please check this version's additions at the very bottom.

Major

✅ Stage 10 CTD issue fixed (deals with activators).
✅ You can skip Chasing the Current, so you can get Megara right away.
✅ River is set to be disabled now, not deleted. I wonder why.
✅ New companion available: Shale. Please read the mod's description for more information.
✅ New quest: The Ravens' Lament.
✅ New quest: Serenata.
✅ ALL of Katana's current lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ ALL of Katana's shade's lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ Katana can now pick particular locked doors.
✅ All companions can cook for you if a cooking pot is nearby.
✅ New feature: Show appreciation - via hugging, compliments, or gifts.
✅ A LOT of new lines to complement your journey.
✅ Majorly optimized script calls. I love you, Papyrus Profiler.
✅ Switched many specific references to unique actors to help reduce save bloat.
✅ There is also an option to skip the mod's quests to get to Shale.
✅ Alternate, more realistic replacers provided (not in FOMOD).
✅ Side quests are now clearer and more intentional.

Moderate

✅ Added quiet packages and special packages for Skyrim quests.
✅ Added conditions to all the mod's quests to prevent chatter overlap (internal-only).
✅ Katana has a new hairstyle.
✅ Katana has piercings on her left ear now.
✅ Changed Katana's outfit to Elmlock. Noice.
✅ Katana's affinity system has been greatly modified to be efficient involving scripts.
✅ Separated affinity system (for scenes) so there's no dependency on Katana.
✅ Skyrim quest commentary won't repeat anymore.
✅ The mod's quests' idle lines will now fire only once.
✅ If you talk to Megara while your health is low, she will heal you.
✅ Megara can give you stew 5x a game session if you talk to her while she's using a cooking pot.
✅ Megara can now cure the player if SHE has garlic in her inventory.
✅ Fixed sneak bug for the most part. The Debug spell works otherwise.
✅ Black's MCO for Katana in FOMOD.
✅ New CACO patch for Megara's potion-buff system.
✅ Megara's potion-buff book edited for Apothecary and CACO patches.
✅ Added Thuldar's Ivarstead patch.
✅ JK's Riften Outskirts patch added.
✅ JK's Solitude Outskirts patch added.
✅ Redbag's Morthal patch added.
✅ Added Solitude Docks Updated patch.
✅ Added Great City of Solitude patch.
✅ New patch for The Great City of Winterhold due to Elli not showing up on a test I did.
✅ Removed Practical Pirate SPID patch.
✅ Removed Lux and Lux Orbis patches from FOMOD since they're included in the other mods.
✅ Removed Khajiit Speak patch. Maintaining that is too much for me; thanks for understanding.
✅ New dialogue available for "I want to ask you something," after The Ravens' Lament and Serenata.
✅ Many quest packages have been modified to consider the player being in the same cell.

Minor

✅ Katana has a new get-up animation.
✅ Megara's armor now switched to Prestige College Mage.
✅ Checked ALL player dialogue options + moved GetIsID condition to the top.
✅ Optimized objectives and added a fair amount of dialogue for Chasing the Current, for flow.
✅ Objectives modified for several quests, to be clearer.
✅ Removed vendoritemfood keyword from carrot.
✅ Katana's Koroshi can now be tempered.
✅ Aliases are no longer cleared when you dismiss the companions.
✅ Added Megara's Enchanted Lantern for tracking.
✅ Modified some conditions to make it so some options don't appear when they are dismissed.
✅ Added AK69KatanaPQTalkT to other branches. Was a missing option.
✅ Thalmor spies for The Khat's Eye are now set to be disabled once you complete that mission.
✅ Switched scenes to triggers, not idles.
✅ Reduced radius for Chadryn's Riften package since he's generally harder to find there.
✅ Switched Megara's ebony dagger to a steel one.
✅ Reduced Megara's staff's damage by 1.
✅ Reduced Megara's armor rating.
✅ Increased Megara's 1H skill by 2 since her 2H skill was higher.
✅ Increased Megara's hold back radius.
✅ To avoid friendly fire, Megara's staff target type is no longer set to aimed.
✅ Megara's staff enchantment costs switched to 0.
✅ Renamed Megara's clothing to AK69MegaraTop, etc.
✅ Increased chance of shade showing up (was <=25, now <=40).
✅ Added Can't Drop flag on companions' weapons in the mod.
✅ Removed Elli's unique greatsword. Just a normal EnchEbonyGreatswordStamina06 now.
✅ Changed expression values since 50 just doesn't cut it.
✅ Changed how sandboxaroundplayer package is done.
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to start Sugar and Spice.
✅ Removed requirement to be in the Bannered Mare to start the Sweetest Carrot (but you should have met Chadryn already).
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to head to the Drunken Huntsman to talk to Megara for the first time.
✅ Changed Chasing the Current's Bee and Barb package so Megara's not upstairs.
✅ Switched AK69EasterEggQuest condition for The Sweetest Carrot's intro to >= 10 instead of == 10.
✅ Removed GetInCell ChillfurrowFarm condition so Megara's line plays.
✅ Removed DAR animations and replaced with new OAR ones.
✅ When you dismiss Katana or tell her to wait: Shadow Mode, Hold Back Mode, and Scouting will be turned off.
✅ Added failsafe for Chadryn's trigger scenes.
✅ Removed menu that was a bit extra, for Katana to hold back in combat.
✅ Removed Cappy+Takiyo from PlayerHorseFaction.
✅ Optimized how Shadow Mode is done for backend/maintenance purposes.
✅ Added missing dialogue in Katana's intro.
✅ Modified some of the intro's wording.
✅ Removed Takiyo Summon spell because it wasn't being used.
✅ Modified Chadryn's trigger scripts so it's Katana that gets detected, not the player.
✅ Added missing booleans for some quests so some lines don't repeat.
✅ Debug spell has been combined into one.
✅ Elmlock - No College Emblem texture.
✅ Removed Azatar's duplicate FaceGenData.
✅ Changed certain HDPTs to male for some of the mod's NPCs.

Added in this version - Not save-safe.

Going into official changelog

✅ Boobies

Won't add these to the official changelog

• Added variables in some quests to prevent bugs if you have any of them recruited but are relaxing.
• Disable+enable added to stopsneak script.
• Edited how chin quest ends. Bools in particular, rather than a check if they're disabled.
• Added cooking pot occupied lines.
• Changed what food Megara gives if you greet her while she uses a pot.
• Added talking conditions in idle anim packages.
• Updated Solitude patches.
• Cleaned up mesh folders to save space - thank you for your help, Ann! <3

The Raven Replacer

• Cleaned up folders also.

2.6.1

WIP. Use at your own risk.

Please check this version's additions at the very bottom.

Major

✅ Stage 10 CTD issue fixed (deals with activators).
✅ You can skip Chasing the Current, so you can get Megara right away.
✅ River is set to be disabled now, not deleted. I wonder why.
✅ New companion available: Shale. Please read the mod's description for more information.
✅ New quest: The Ravens' Lament.
✅ New quest: Serenata.
✅ ALL of Katana's current lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ ALL of Katana's shade's lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ Katana can now pick particular locked doors.
✅ New feature: Show appreciation - via hugging, compliments, or gifts.
✅ A LOT of new lines to complement your journey.
✅ Majorly optimized script calls. I love you, Papyrus Profiler.
✅ Switched many specific references to unique actors to help reduce save bloat.
✅ There is also an option to skip the mod's quests to get to Shale.
✅ Alternate, more realistic replacers provided (not in FOMOD).
✅ Side quests are now clearer and more intentional.

Moderate

✅ Added quiet packages and special packages for Skyrim quests.
✅ Added conditions to all the mod's quests to prevent chatter overlap (internal-only).
✅ Katana has a new hairstyle.
✅ Katana has piercings on her left ear now.
✅ Changed Katana's outfit to Elmlock. Noice.
✅ Katana's affinity system has been greatly modified to be efficient involving scripts.
✅ Separated affinity system (for scenes) so there's no dependency on Katana.
✅ Skyrim quest commentary won't repeat anymore.
✅ The mod's quests' idle lines will now fire only once.
✅ If you talk to Megara while your health is low, she will heal you.
✅ Megara can give you stew 5x a game session if you talk to her while she's using a cooking pot.
✅ Megara can now cure the player if SHE has garlic in her inventory.
✅ Fixed sneak bug for the most part. The Debug spell works otherwise.
✅ Black's MCO for Katana in FOMOD.
✅ New CACO patch for Megara's potion-buff system.
✅ Megara's potion-buff book edited for Apothecary and CACO patches.
✅ Added Thuldar's Ivarstead patch.
✅ JK's Riften Outskirts patch added.
✅ JK's Solitude Outskirts patch added.
✅ Redbag's Morthal patch added.
✅ Added Solitude Docks Updated patch.
✅ Added Great City of Solitude patch.
✅ New patch for The Great City of Winterhold due to Elli not showing up on a test I did.
✅ Removed Practical Pirate SPID patch.
✅ Removed Lux and Lux Orbis patches from FOMOD since they're included in the other mods.
✅ Removed Khajiit Speak patch. Maintaining that is too much for me; thanks for understanding.
✅ New dialogue available for "I want to ask you something," after The Ravens' Lament and Serenata.
✅ Many quest packages have been modified to consider the player being in the same cell.

Minor

✅ Katana has a new get-up animation.
✅ Megara's armor now switched to Prestige College Mage.
✅ Checked ALL player dialogue options + moved GetIsID condition to the top.
✅ Optimized objectives and added a fair amount of dialogue for Chasing the Current, for flow.
✅ Objectives modified for several quests, to be clearer.
✅ Removed vendoritemfood keyword from carrot.
✅ Katana's Koroshi can now be tempered.
✅ Aliases are no longer cleared when you dismiss the companions.
✅ Added Megara's Enchanted Lantern for tracking.
✅ Modified some conditions to make it so some options don't appear when they are dismissed.
✅ Added AK69KatanaPQTalkT to other branches. Was a missing option.
✅ Thalmor spies for The Khat's Eye are now set to be disabled once you complete that mission.
✅ Switched scenes to triggers, not idles.
✅ Reduced radius for Chadryn's Riften package since he's generally harder to find there.
✅ Switched Megara's ebony dagger to a steel one.
✅ Reduced Megara's staff's damage by 1.
✅ Reduced Megara's armor rating.
✅ Increased Megara's 1H skill by 2 since her 2H skill was higher.
✅ Increased Megara's hold back radius.
✅ To avoid friendly fire, Megara's staff target type is no longer set to aimed.
✅ Megara's staff enchantment costs switched to 0.
✅ Renamed Megara's clothing to AK69MegaraTop, etc.
✅ Increased chance of shade showing up (was <=25, now <=40).
✅ Added Can't Drop flag on companions' weapons in the mod.
✅ Removed Elli's unique greatsword. Just a normal EnchEbonyGreatswordStamina06 now.
✅ Changed expression values since 50 just doesn't cut it.
✅ Changed how sandboxaroundplayer package is done.
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to start Sugar and Spice.
✅ Removed requirement to be in the Bannered Mare to start the Sweetest Carrot (but you should have met Chadryn already).
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to head to the Drunken Huntsman to talk to Megara for the first time.
✅ Changed Chasing the Current's Bee and Barb package so Megara's not upstairs.
✅ Switched AK69EasterEggQuest condition for The Sweetest Carrot's intro to >= 10 instead of == 10.
✅ Removed GetInCell ChillfurrowFarm condition so Megara's line plays.
✅ Removed DAR animations and replaced with new OAR ones.
✅ When you dismiss Katana or tell her to wait: Shadow Mode, Hold Back Mode, and Scouting will be turned off.
✅ Added failsafe for Chadryn's trigger scenes.
✅ Removed menu that was a bit extra, for Katana to hold back in combat.
✅ Removed Cappy+Takiyo from PlayerHorseFaction.
✅ Optimized how Shadow Mode is done for backend/maintenance purposes.
✅ Added missing dialogue in Katana's intro.
✅ Modified some of the intro's wording.
✅ Removed Takiyo Summon spell because it wasn't being used.
✅ Modified Chadryn's trigger scripts so it's Katana that gets detected, not the player.
✅ Added missing booleans for some quests so some lines don't repeat.
✅ Debug spell has been combined into one.
✅ Elmlock - No College Emblem texture.
✅ Removed Azatar's duplicate FaceGenData.
✅ Changed certain HDPTs to male for some of the mod's NPCs.

Added in this version - Not save-safe.

Going into official changelog

✅ All companions can cook for you if a cooking pot is nearby.

Won't add these to the official changelog

• Shortened amount of time for Katana to open up (no-skip).
• Removed stray script.
• Shortened 1st objective scene after Chad.
• The Khat's Eye now requires Sugar and Spice to be completed.
• Removed double space in chin quest (lol).
• Reduced goodbye vars for nut boys + Chad from 1 day to 1 hour.
• Made it so the chin quest completes in journal after all dialogue's done.
• Moved Riften chin trigger box zone.
• JK's Riften Outskirts patch updated.
• Changed texture path for Katana's and Shale's weapons to reduce conflict.
• Made Chad a tad stronger (still not as strong as before).
• Added increase/decrease based on what you say to Elli.
• Added a good amount of Shale lines.
• Added lines about Megara's sister.

The Raven Replacer

• Toned down Katana's blush.
• River's hair desaturated.
• Changed River's brow values.
• Changed brow name for Katana so there's consistency with records.
• Forwarded new records (cooking feature).
• Changed brow flags for Katana (thanks Ann and Serket for jumping in to nudge your gurrrl).
• Did the same for the shade.

Version 2.6

WIP. Use at your own risk.

Please check this version's additions at the very bottom.

Major

✅ Stage 10 CTD issue fixed (deals with activators).
✅ You can skip Chasing the Current, so you can get Megara right away.
✅ River is set to be disabled now, not deleted. I wonder why.
✅ New companion available: Shale. Please read the mod's description for more information.
✅ New quest: The Ravens' Lament.
✅ New quest: Serenata.
✅ ALL of Katana's current lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ ALL of Katana's shade's lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ Katana can now pick particular locked doors.
✅ New feature: Show appreciation - via hugging, compliments, or gifts.
✅ A LOT of new lines to complement your journey.
✅ Majorly optimized script calls. I love you, Papyrus Profiler.
✅ There is also an option to skip the mod's quests to get to Shale.
✅ Alternate, more realistic replacers provided (not in FOMOD).

Moderate

✅ Added quiet packages and special packages for Skyrim quests.
✅ Added conditions to all the mod's quests to prevent chatter overlap (internal-only).
✅ Katana has a new hairstyle.
✅ Katana has piercings on her left ear now.
✅ Changed Katana's outfit to Elmlock. Noice.
✅ Katana's affinity system has been greatly modified to be efficient involving scripts.
✅ Separated affinity system (for scenes) so there's no dependency on Katana.
✅ Skyrim quest commentary won't repeat anymore.
✅ The mod's quests' idle lines will now fire only once.
✅ If you talk to Megara while your health is low, she will heal you.
✅ Megara can give you stew 5x a game session if you talk to her while she's using a cooking pot.
✅ Megara can now cure the player if SHE has garlic in her inventory.
✅ Fixed sneak bug for the most part. The Debug spell works otherwise.
✅ Black's MCO for Katana in FOMOD.
✅ New CACO patch for Megara's potion-buff system.
✅ Megara's potion-buff book edited for Apothecary and CACO patches.
✅ Added Thuldar's Ivarstead patch.
✅ JK's Riften Outskirts patch added.
✅ JK's Solitude Outskirts patch added.
✅ Redbag's Morthal patch added.
✅ Added Solitude Docks Updated patch.
✅ Added Great City of Solitude patch.
✅ New patch for The Great City of Winterhold due to Elli not showing up on a test I did.
✅ Removed Practical Pirate SPID patch.
✅ Removed Lux and Lux Orbis patches from FOMOD since they're included in the other mods.
✅ Removed Khajiit Speak patch. Maintaining that is too much for me; thanks for understanding.
✅ New dialogue available for "I want to ask you something," after The Ravens' Lament and Serenata.
✅ Many quest packages have been modified to consider the player being in the same cell.

Minor

✅ Katana has a new get-up animation.
✅ Megara's armor now switched to Prestige College Mage.
✅ Checked ALL player dialogue options + moved GetIsID condition to the top.
✅ Optimized objectives and added a fair amount of dialogue for Chasing the Current, for flow.
✅ Objectives modified for several quests, to be clearer.
✅ Removed vendoritemfood keyword from carrot.
✅ Katana's Koroshi can now be tempered.
✅ Aliases are no longer cleared when you dismiss the companions.
✅ Added Megara's Enchanted Lantern for tracking.
✅ Modified some conditions to make it so some options don't appear when they are dismissed.
✅ Added AK69KatanaPQTalkT to other branches. Was a missing option.
✅ Thalmor spies for The Khat's Eye are now set to be disabled once you complete that mission.
✅ Switched scenes to triggers, not idles.
✅ Reduced radius for Chadryn's Riften package since he's generally harder to find there.
✅ Switched Megara's ebony dagger to a steel one.
✅ Reduced Megara's staff's damage by 1.
✅ Reduced Megara's armor rating.
✅ Increased Megara's 1H skill by 2 since her 2H skill was higher.
✅ Increased Megara's hold back radius.
✅ To avoid friendly fire, Megara's staff target type is no longer set to aimed.
✅ Megara's staff enchantment costs switched to 0.
✅ Renamed Megara's clothing to AK69MegaraTop, etc.
✅ Increased chance of shade showing up (was <=25, now <=40).
✅ Added Can't Drop flag on companions' weapons in the mod.
✅ Removed Elli's unique greatsword. Just a normal EnchEbonyGreatswordStamina06 now.
✅ Changed expression values since 50 just doesn't cut it.
✅ Changed how sandboxaroundplayer package is done.
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to start Sugar and Spice.
✅ Removed requirement to be in the Bannered Mare to start the Sweetest Carrot (but you should have met Chadryn already).
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to head to the Drunken Huntsman to talk to Megara for the first time.
✅ Changed Chasing the Current's Bee and Barb package so Megara's not upstairs.
✅ Switched AK69EasterEggQuest condition for The Sweetest Carrot's intro to >= 10 instead of == 10.
✅ Removed GetInCell ChillfurrowFarm condition so Megara's line plays.
✅ Removed DAR animations and replaced with new OAR ones.
✅ When you dismiss Katana or tell her to wait: Shadow Mode, Hold Back Mode, and Scouting will be turned off.
✅ Added failsafe for Chadryn's trigger scenes.
✅ Removed menu that was a bit extra, for Katana to hold back in combat.
✅ Removed Cappy+Takiyo from PlayerHorseFaction.
✅ Optimized how Shadow Mode is done for backend/maintenance purposes.
✅ Added missing dialogue in Katana's intro.
✅ Modified some of the intro's wording.
✅ Removed Takiyo Summon spell because it wasn't being used.
✅ Modified Chadryn's trigger scripts so it's Katana that gets detected, not the player.
✅ Added missing booleans for some quests so some lines don't repeat.
✅ Debug spell has been combined into one.
✅ Elmlock - No College Emblem texture.
✅ Removed Azatar's duplicate FaceGenData.
✅ Changed certain HDPTs to male for some of the mod's NPCs.

Added in this version - Not save-safe.

Going into official changelog

✅ Side quests are now clearer and more intentional.
✅ Switched many specific references to unique actors to help reduce save bloat.

Won't add these to the official changelog

• Chadryn's Riften hunt package's radius reduced to 800.
• Nerfed Chadryn (1 to .80 magnitude) + calc level 20.
• Added more actors to detect.
• Added Shale's var for specific lines that are more flirtatious.
• Added option to toggle interest in Shale.
• Added LocTypeMilitaryFort to dangerous area list (for dialogue)
• Added Ralof+Tullius to quiet package.
• Shale regen .70.
• Added health offset for Megara + Shale.
• Nerfed Katana just a little.
• Created Shale spellsworld class + dual wielding box checked.
• Added FX for Shale's sword.
• Added more failsafes for Chad in the event that a modlist is heavy.
• Unchecked Respawn on Chad.
• Made nearly all aliases optional.
• Cleaned up unused aliases.
• Nerfed River's Icy Spear.
• Nerfed Elli. Was 18 calc, now 10.
• Added Elli to quiet package.
• Banter container: Removed dependency on Katana. Start Game Enabled now.
• Shale's dismissed quest: start game enabled also.
• Khat's Eye quest now starts if you talk to Megara and she brings up Moorside Inn.
• Weakened Galtun, Lucky, Runir. Their locations typically have crazy mobs.
• Added condition to prevent Shale from teleporting away on bleedout, pre-TRL completion.
• Changed player's response to Katana revealing who River is.
• Added Chillfurrowfarm == 0 to Megara's intro to The Sweetest Carrot.
• Reduced mount time.
• Added IsTorchOut == 0 for sandbox idle anims for Megara.
• Nerfed Shale's and Megara's mage armor. More like Stoneflesh now.
• Added items in The Garden in preparation for post 3.0 content.
• Added Shale's flirtypants quest container in preparation for post 3.0 content.
• Added missing intro box for Shale if you skip.

The Raven Replacer

• Forwarded records due to actor changes.

Version 2.5.6

WIP. Use at your own risk.

Please check this version's additions at the very bottom.

✅ Stage 10 CTD issue fixed (deals with activators).
✅ You will be able to skip Chasing the Current, so you can get Megara right away.
✅ River is set to be disabled now, not deleted. I wonder why.
✅ New companion available: Shale. Please read the mod's description for more information.
✅ New quest: The Ravens' Lament.
✅ New quest: Serenata.
✅ Katana has a new hairstyle.
✅ Katana has piercings on her left ear now.
✅ Changed Katana's outfit to Elmlock. Noice.
✅ Elmlock - No College Emblem texture.
✅ Katana has a new get-up animation.
✅ Majorly optimized script calls. A lot. I love you, Papyrus Profiler.
✅ Katana's affinity system has been greatly modified to be efficient involving scripts.
✅ Separated affinity system (for scenes) so there's no dependency on Katana.
✅ A lot more warm dialogue, in general. Cozy times.
✅ Overall, a lot of new lines to complement your journey.
✅ Skyrim quest commentary won't repeat anymore.
✅ ALL of Katana's current lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ ALL of Katana's shade's lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ New feature: Show appreciation - via hugging, compliments, or gifts.
✅ Added quiet packages and special packages for Skyrim quests.
✅ Added conditions to all the mod's quests to prevent chatter overlap (internal-only).
✅ Megara's armor now switched to Prestige College Mage.
✅ Megara can give you stew 5x a game session if you talk to her while she's using a cooking pot.
✅ Megara can now cure the player if SHE has garlic in her inventory.
✅ Black's MCO for Katana in FOMOD (yay perms).
✅ New CACO patch for Megara's potion-buff system.
✅ Megara's potion-buff book edited for Apothecary and CACO patches.
✅ JK's Riften Outskirts patch added.
✅ JK's Solitude Outskirts patch added.
✅ Redbag's Morthal patch added.
✅ Added Solitude Docks Updated patch.
✅ Added Great City of Solitude patch.
✅ New patch for The Great City of Winterhold due to Elli not showing up on a test I did.
✅ Removed Practical Pirate SPID patch.
✅ Removed Lux and Lux Orbis patches from FOMOD since they're included in the other mods.
✅ Removed Khajiit Speak patch. Maintaining that is too much for me; thanks for understanding.
✅ Checked ALL player dialogue options + moved GetIsID condition to the top.
✅ Removed 1 hour condition for "So, what brings you to Skyrim?"
✅ Removed vendoritemfood keyword from carrot.
✅ Objective modified for The Sweetest Carrot, to be clearer.
✅ Added objectives to Chasing the Current for the very first few stages, so you know when Katana is ready to talk.
✅ Katana's Koroshi can now be tempered.
✅ Removed Azatar's duplicate FaceGenData.
✅ Fixed sneak bug for the most part. Try the Reset Pose if anything.
✅ Aliases are no longer cleared when you dismiss the companions.
✅ Added Megara's Enchanted Lantern for tracking.
✅ Modified some conditions to make it so some options don't appear when Katana's dismissed.
✅ Added AK69KatanaPQTalkT to other branches. Was a missing option.
✅ Changed and added a fair amount of dialogue for Chasing the Current, for flow.
✅ I strongly suggest checking the favor menu for the mod's companions.
✅ Thalmor spies for The Khat's Eye are now set to be disabled once you complete that mission.
✅ Switched A Nutty Dispute's scene start to a trigger, not an idle.
✅ Reduced radius for Chadryn's Riften package since he's generally harder to find there.
✅ Switched Sugar and Spice idle starts to a trigger also.
✅ Switched 3 of Chadryn's idle starts to triggers.
✅ Switched Megara's ebony dagger to a steel one.
✅ Reduced Megara's staff's damage by 1.
✅ Reduced Megara's armor rating.
✅ Increased Megara's hold back radius.
✅ Megara's staff enchantment costs switched to 0.
✅ Increased chance of shade showing up (was <=25, now <=40).
✅ Added Can't Drop flag on companions' weapons in the mod.
✅ Removed Elli's unique greatsword. Just a normal EnchEbonyGreatswordStamina06 now.
✅ Changed expression values since 50 just doesn't cut it.
✅ Changed how sandboxaroundplayer package is done.
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to start Sugar and Spice.
✅ Removed requirement to be in the Bannered Mare to start the Sweetest Carrot (but you should have met Chadryn already).
✅ Changed certain HDPTs to male for some of the mod's NPCs.
✅ Renamed Megara's clothing to AK69MegaraTop, etc.
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to head to the Drunken Huntsman to talk to Megara for the first time.
✅ Changed Loyalty Z7A8: "No. I tell you everything." to "Drop everything and come with me."
✅ Changed Chasing the Current's Bee and Barb package so Megara's not upstairs.
✅ Switched AK69EasterEggQuest condition for The Sweetest Carrot's intro to >= 10 instead of == 10.
✅ Removed GetInCell ChillfurrowFarm condition so Megara's line plays.
✅ To avoid friendly fire, Megara's staff target type is no longer set to aimed.
✅ Removed DAR animations and replaced with new OAR ones.
✅ When you dismiss Katana or tell her to wait: Shadow Mode, Hold Back Mode, and Scouting will be turned off.
✅ Added failsafe for Chadryn's trigger scenes.
✅ Removed menu that was a bit extra, for Katana to hold back in combat.
✅ Removed Cappy+Takiyo from PlayerHorseFaction.
✅ Increased Megara's 1H skill by 2 since her 2H skill was higher.
✅ The Sweetest Carrot: when you pick up the carrot, Megara's line is now a scene.
✅ The mod's quests' idle lines will now fire only once.
✅ Optimized how Shadow Mode is done for backend/maintenance purposes.
✅ Corrected missing dialogue from Katana's intro.
✅ Modified some of the intro's wording.
✅ Many quest packages have been modified to consider the player being in the same cell.
✅ Changed some lines for "I want to ask you something." depending on context (especially after The Ravens' Lament and Serenata).
✅ Removed Takiyo Summon spell because it wasn't being used.
✅ Modified Chadryn's trigger scripts so it's Katana that gets detected, not the player.
✅ Added missing booleans for Chasing the Current so some lines don't repeat.
✅ Added missing boolean for Carrot Quest.
✅ If you talk to Megara while your health is low, she will heal you.
✅ Debug spell has been combined into one.

Added in this version

Going into official changelog

✅ Katana can now pick locked doors (can't be an innocent's property).
✅ Added Thuldar's Ivarstead patch.

Won't add these to the official changelog

• Shale: Audio edits.
• Objectives for Sweetest Carrot updated.
• Added Shale's horse to exceptions for stolen notifs.
• Removed torch from Megara's inventory for Serenata.
• Chillfurrow radius bigger for The Sweetest Carrot.
• Added spellsworld idle for Shale.
• Increased Shale's health regen by .10.
• Added more voiced Shale lines.
• Added loctypebanditcamp for third voice scene, TRL.
• Added moveto script for Chadryn's Sleeping Giant Inn stage.
• Updated JK's Bee and Barb marker location.
• Increased Shale's mage armor strength.
• Raven replacer: Forwarded lockpick spell in NPC record.

Version 2.5.5

WIP. Use at your own risk.

Please check this version's additions at the very bottom.

✅ Stage 10 CTD issue fixed (deals with activators).
✅ You will be able to skip Chasing the Current, so you can get Megara right away.
✅ River is set to be disabled now, not deleted. I wonder why.
✅ New companion available: Shale. Please read the mod's description for more information.
✅ New quest: The Ravens' Lament.
✅ New quest: Serenata.
✅ Katana has a new hairstyle.
✅ Katana has piercings on her left ear now.
✅ Changed Katana's outfit to Elmlock. Noice.
✅ Elmlock - No College Emblem texture.
✅ Katana has a new get-up animation.
✅ Majorly optimized script calls. A lot. I love you, Papyrus Profiler.
✅ Katana's affinity system has been greatly modified to be efficient involving scripts.
✅ Separated affinity system (for scenes) so there's no dependency on Katana.
✅ A lot more warm dialogue, in general. Cozy times.
✅ Overall, a lot of new lines to complement your journey.
✅ Skyrim quest commentary won't repeat anymore.
✅ ALL of Katana's current lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ ALL of Katana's shade's lines from 2.0.6 have been re-voiced.
✅ New feature: Show appreciation - via hugging, compliments, or gifts.
✅ Added quiet packages and special packages for Skyrim quests.
✅ Added conditions to all the mod's quests to prevent chatter overlap (internal-only).
✅ Megara's armor now switched to Prestige College Mage.
✅ Megara can give you stew 5x a game session if you talk to her while she's using a cooking pot.
✅ Megara can now cure the player if SHE has garlic in her inventory.
✅ Black's MCO for Katana in FOMOD (yay perms).
✅ New CACO patch for Megara's potion-buff system.
✅ Megara's potion-buff book edited for Apothecary and CACO patches.
✅ JK's Solitude Outskirts patch added.
✅ Added Solitude Docks Updated patch.
✅ Added Great City of Solitude patch.
✅ New patch for The Great City of Winterhold due to Elli not showing up on a test I did.
✅ Removed Practical Pirate SPID patch.
✅ Removed Lux and Lux Orbis patches from FOMOD since they're included in the other mods.
✅ Removed Khajiit Speak patch. Maintaining that is too much for me; thanks for understanding.
✅ Checked ALL player dialogue options + moved GetIsID condition to the top.
✅ Removed 1 hour condition for "So, what brings you to Skyrim?"
✅ Removed vendoritemfood keyword from carrot.
✅ Objective modified for The Sweetest Carrot, to be clearer.
✅ Added objectives to Chasing the Current for the very first few stages, so you know when Katana is ready to talk.
✅ Katana's Koroshi can now be tempered.
✅ Removed Azatar's duplicate FaceGenData.
✅ Fixed sneak bug for the most part. Try the Reset Pose if anything.
✅ Aliases are no longer cleared when you dismiss the companions.
✅ Added Megara's Enchanted Lantern for tracking.
✅ Modified some conditions to make it so some options don't appear when Katana's dismissed.
✅ Added AK69KatanaPQTalkT to other branches. Was a missing option.
✅ Changed and added a fair amount of dialogue for Chasing the Current, for flow.
✅ I strongly suggest checking the favor menu for the mod's companions.
✅ Thalmor spies for The Khat's Eye are now set to be disabled once you complete that mission.
✅ Switched A Nutty Dispute's scene start to a trigger, not an idle.
✅ Reduced radius for Chadryn's Riften package since he's generally harder to find there.
✅ Switched Sugar and Spice idle starts to a trigger also.
✅ Switched 3 of Chadryn's idle starts to triggers.
✅ Switched Megara's ebony dagger to a steel one.
✅ Reduced Megara's staff's damage by 1.
✅ Reduced Megara's armor rating.
✅ Increased Megara's hold back radius.
✅ Megara's staff enchantment costs switched to 0.
✅ Increased chance of shade showing up (was <=25, now <=40).
✅ Added Can't Drop flag on companions' weapons in the mod.
✅ Removed Elli's unique greatsword. Just a normal EnchEbonyGreatswordStamina06 now.
✅ Changed expression values since 50 just doesn't cut it.
✅ Changed how sandboxaroundplayer package is done.
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to start Sugar and Spice.
✅ Removed requirement to be in the Bannered Mare to start the Sweetest Carrot (but you should have met Chadryn already).
✅ Changed certain HDPTs to male for some of the mod's NPCs.
✅ Renamed Megara's clothing to AK69MegaraTop, etc.
✅ Removed requirement to NOT be in Whiterun to head to the Drunken Huntsman to talk to Megara for the first time.
✅ Changed Loyalty Z7A8: "No. I tell you everything." to "Drop everything and come with me."
✅ Changed Chasing the Current's Bee and Barb package so Megara's not upstairs.
✅ Switched AK69EasterEggQuest condition for The Sweetest Carrot's intro to >= 10 instead of == 10.
✅ Removed GetInCell ChillfurrowFarm condition so Megara's line plays.
✅ To avoid friendly fire, Megara's staff target type is no longer set to aimed.
✅ Removed DAR animations and replaced with new OAR ones.
✅ When you dismiss Katana or tell her to wait: Shadow Mode, Hold Back Mode, and Scouting will be turned off.
✅ Added failsafe for Chadryn's trigger scenes.
✅ Removed menu that was a bit extra, for Katana to hold back in combat.
✅ Removed Cappy+Takiyo from PlayerHorseFaction.
✅ Increased Megara's 1H skill by 2 since her 2H skill was higher.
✅ The Sweetest Carrot: when you pick up the carrot, Megara's line is now a scene.
✅ The mod's quests' idle lines will now fire only once.
✅ Optimized how Shadow Mode is done for backend/maintenance purposes.
✅ Corrected missing dialogue from Katana's intro.
✅ Modified some of the intro's wording.
✅ Many quest packages have been modified to consider the player being in the same cell.
✅ Changed some lines for "I want to ask you something." depending on context (especially after The Ravens' Lament and Serenata).
✅ Removed Takiyo Summon spell because it wasn't being used.
✅ Modified Chadryn's trigger scripts so it's Katana that gets detected, not the player.
✅ Added missing booleans for Chasing the Current so some lines don't repeat.
✅ Added missing boolean for Carrot Quest.
✅ If you talk to Megara while your health is low, she will heal you.

Added in this version

Going into official changelog

✅ JK's Riften Outskirts patch added.
✅ Redbag's Morthal patch added.
✅ Debug spell has been combined into one.

Won't add these to the official changelog

• Re-using Deep's, Azatar's, and Chadryn's combat lines for Serenata, just in case.
• Added more emotion values throughout the mod.
• Nerfed River's Frostbite.
• Changed River's mage armor visuals.
• Added completeallobjectives() on each quest.
• Katana's sword twirl won't happen in a scene anymore.
• Remastered Elli's lines.
• Made changes to Shale's audio levels.
• River should tele to the camp location now in case you fought far from the camp, for THAT scene.
• Hugs won't happen if they're on a mount or swimming, to prevent issues.
• The Raven Replacer: Shade's eyes in Raven replacer corrected.
• Added Bannered Mare objective for The Sweetest Carrot.
• Added affinity increase for the mod's quests' completions.
• Corrected some global vars.
• Added LocTypeDungeon as an option for TRL's 3rd voice scene.
• Corrected conditions that were preventing you from talking to Shale after Bee and Barb scene, if you did not skip quests.
• Changed Shale's summon FX.