Tharash Dol: Build Your Own Orc Stronghold WIP

[glenchild]

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Introduction:

 

 

 

When I began contemplating an Orc playthrough - something I had never done before - I started searching for orc appropriate player homes and mods. My orc would want to live in a stronghold, I thought, surely someone has created an awesome orc stronghold home?

 

I was however, disappointed. A search of the Nexus yielded a small handful of orc themed homes, but none tickled my fancy. For the first time, the urge to make  a mod hit me. I knew what I wanted! I should make it!

 

So, here we are. The idea of doing a stronghold has grown and become progressively more ambitious -  I want it to be elaborate and immersive and really involve the player. The dragonborn just doesn't walk into a complete, fortified stronghold with a lavish player home; oh no, the dragonborn must work for it. Orcs don't let just anyone become a Chieftain - you have to prove yourself, first!

 

Imagine, the dragonborn stumbling upon another ruined fort infested with bandits, only, upon clearing them out, to discover an elderly orc gentleman that was their captive. And, while he may now be feeble, this orc has a dream - to develop the languishing mine across the river, and to build a thriving stronghold to replace the one he lost long ago. All he needs is young, strong, powerful leader to make it happen.

 

In its final iteration, I want Tharash Dol to be a Build-Your-Own settlement, complete with a crafting/purchasing system, customization options, quests to gain supplies and recruit NPCs, and custom voice acting. For now, I work to create the stronghold has it will be when completed: I will work backwards from there.

 

List of Features and Current Progress:
 
Exteriors:

• Tharash Dol Stronghold layout (95% done)
• The Garrison playerhome exterior (75% done)
• The Guardhouse exterior (99% done)
• The Mine exterior (90% done)
• Walls and fortifications: (95% done)
• The Farm/Huts exterior (99% done)
• The Longhouse exterior (99% done)
• The Fishery exterior (80% done)
• Landscaping (99% done)
• The Marketplace exterior (80% done)
• LOD (0% done)
• NavMeshes (99% done)

Interiors:

• The Guardhouse interior (99% done)
• The Mine interior (90% done)
• The Longhouse interior (99% done)
• The Farm/Huts interiors (50% done)
• The Subterrane interior (0% done)  Currently On Hold
• The Garrison playerhome interior (99% done)
• NavMeshes (99% done)

NPCs:

• Steward (0% done)
• Follower (0% done)  Currently On Hold
• Miner/Mine Expert (0% done)
• Guards (6) (99% done)
• Blacksmith (99% done)
• Mystic Merchant (99% done)
• General Merchant (99% done)
• Food Merchant (99% done)
• Tavern Staff (2 or 3) (25% done)
• Bard (0% done) Currently On Hold
• Farmer  (99% done)

Build-Your-Own Features: In Development, more to come!

• Ruined Stronghold initial state (10% done)
• Ruined Garrison initial state (0% done)
• Craft/Purchase System (0% done)
• Restore the Mine scripting (0% done)
• Restore the Stronghold scripting (0% done)
• Hire NPCs scripting (0% done)
• Garrison Options (0% done)
• Merchant Options (0% done)
• Farm Options (0% done)
• The Commons Options (0% done)

NPC additional features: In Development, more to come!

• Vendors as Trainers (with quests to activate, maybe!) (0% done)
• Voice Acting (0% done)
• Follower as marriageable (0% done)
• Immersive scenes, chatter, and dialogue for NPCs (0% done)

Quests: In Development, more to come!

• Defeat the Bandits (0% done)
• Rescue the Mining Expert (0% done)
• Recruit the Blacksmith (0% done)
• Retrieve the Quality Tools (0% done)

 

Full gallery at http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/gallery/album/508-tharash-dol-wip/

 

http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/gallery/image/30851-tharashdollonghousenight01/

http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/gallery/image/30850-tharashdolgarrisonnight02/

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http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/gallery/image/30857-03-qi5sctf/

http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/gallery/image/30858-05-rzigzpc/

http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/gallery/image/30839-tharashdolthegarrison01/

 

Used Resources/Contents so far:

People, tutorials, and other help:

• The lovely people on the forums here at TESA for offering advice and answering questions.
• The Creation Kit Wiki
• The skyrim mods subreddit and the awesome/terrible people there.

Game Resources: (textures, models, etc)

• markusliberty's Orcish Hut Kit: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/52289/?
• aethersAngel's static items (saved me a LOT of legwork): http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/60936/?
• Jokerine's resources: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/53022/?
• Blary's  resources: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/14134/? and http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/14133/? and http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/14135/? and http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/30603/?
• Lilith's resources: http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/files/file/1300-ready-clutter-and-furnishings/ and http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/files/file/1264-catering-by-lilith/
• Insanity's resources: http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/files/file/1771-tapestry-stuffs/ and http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/files/file/1429-insanitys-pillows/
• Tamira's resources: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/57394/?
• Tueffel's modular crafting table: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/36499/?
• Elianora's resources: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/53192/?
• Harvey2112 General Stores: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/18340/?
• Tueffel's General Displays: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/32550/?
• eldiab's activators (again, save me a lot of work): http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/11618/?
• XunAmarox disenchanting script: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/61166/?
• Leodoidao resource: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/61774/?
• Jet's building kit and resources: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/58262/?
• Gamwich's Peltapalooza, with permission: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/60412/?
• Pendraia's textures: http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/files/file/1776-pensbasketstexturesets/
• BrettM's resource: http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/files/file/1597-fpi-experiment-pack-1/

Tools:

• Creation Kit
• NifSkope
• BSAdopt
• TES5Edit
• Mod Organizer

Project ENB Fantasy (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/20781/?) and Climates of Tamriel (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/17802/?) used in screenshots.

Edited March 9, 2015 by glenchild

[iWilliBlecha]

Lets follow this theard^^

 

Looks good so far

[glenchild]

Willi is so nice to me!