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Author notes

. Usage of assets rules

(The rules were updated on April 22, 2022, and are not retroactively applicable, being
effective only from this date forward in relation to present and future usage of my assets)

OBS- I unfortunately barely have time to respond to DMs, so
if you have any questions, contact me directly on my Discord
server. The link is available on all my pages and in my profile.


- Unless the general permissions specific to the page of the mod you are viewing indicate otherwise, you can use the models, textures, special effects, sounds and scripts, and general .esp settings contained in my mods, in your own mods, as long as you put a link on your mod page to my mod pages from where you are using assets. This will automatically create a link where users of your mod will be able to see the credits section on my mod page, crediting not only me but also other authors who may have worked on some of the assets you will be using;

- Out of respect for player immersion, which is my main modding philosophy along with the ideal of making all my assets open source within what is reasonable, without losing respect for the integrity of my own work, it is not allowed to drastically change the lore (official or created by me) of the assets you will be using. For example: this means that you are not allowed to create completely different lore for a creature I've published by altering its nature and origin, species name, animations, spiritual alignment, or drastically changing its attacks or sounds. This is not just a rule, but common sense advice for you, as users don't like to have mods in their gameplay that cause immersion conflicts with each other. Obviously you can give a unique name to a creature of mine, and a special and unique origin to it, but still respecting the origin and concept of the species. Again as an example: you are not allowed to release a mod that uses my Wampa but calling it Yeti, but you can use it in your mod as, for example, the Beast of Coldwind Catacombs, which would be the name that the people from that region gave to the beast, but it would still be a Wampa. This makes my mods and your mods compatible in immersion to the users of this site, increasing the number of downloads and interest in general;

- It is also not allowed, under any circumstances, the release of patches for mods of quests and locations, made by me, that exchange my creatures added to them for creatures created by other authors. They don't always use the same animations, so this can affect the actions planned for them in these mods, or make certain intended idles impossible, and even breaking dialogue and quests. Also, it would affect the consistency of the lore in the overall scenario of my mods;

- I give users permission to modify my files, including releasing bug fixes, or improving features that my files add to the game, and publishing it as a separate file. But if it's just an expansion over my own mod, please put my original mod as your requirement. This includes simple .esp fixes, retextures, "more spawn points", etc. The only situation where you don't need to publish the mod with this dependency is if my assets are just a minor part of your mod, not the main focus of it;

- As mentioned before, if your mod doesn't have my assets as its main focus, you don't need to put my mod as a requirement for yours. For example: a mod that adds a dungeon, with several of my creatures inside, doesn't need to have my mod as a requirement. You can add the assets directly to your folders, and you just need to credit me on the mod page;

- You are not allowed to sell mods that use my assets, nor are you allowed to make them only available behind a paywall on Patreon, but you are free to receive Donation Points for mods that use my assets;

- You are not allowed to upload my mods in other sites besides Nexus. My mods are and
will allways be Nexus exclusive and will never be found outside Nexus in a legal way;

- The only exception to this rule applies to the Bethesda.net website. I allow the publication of my mods on the Xbox console, however, because I don't own an Xbox, I am unable to port the mods or test them myself, and I don't have an official porter either. So I kindly ask porters to keep mods up to date, always leave a very clear statement that Mihail is not involved in the port and does not officially support the Xbox file, and that you are responsible for keeping the mod up to date and for the bug fixing of problems that may be caused by the port;

- My assets are, in theory, generally exclusive to Skyrim, please don't use them in other
games without asking me first. In general however I usually authorize the use in other games;

- Although my mods are exclusive to Nexus, my assets can be used in Skyrim mods hosted outside of Nexus such as
Loverslab, ModDB and others. Just publish a link to my mod page, or create the dependency on the original mod,
depending on what kind of creation you will be releasing;

- Ports of my mods released in Legendary Edition to Special Edition/Anniversary Edition made by other users are not allowed;

- Likewise, users are not allowed to release packs of my creatures on Nexus or Bethesda.net, a rule that also applies
to adding my creatures in mixed packs, which add creatures from various other authors together;

- I do not support translations of my mods, including those linked on my original mods pages, so please if you are translating my mods, first receive my deep gratitude, and second, please keep it updated, and third, always put the original mod as a requirement. And if you're looking to use a translation of one of my mods into your native language, first check if the version is up to date, and it's the same version as my original mod. Unfortunately Nexus does not allow authors to delete outdated translations linked to the original mod pages;

- My mods can be included in Collections, I am an absolute supporter of them.
I only ask that the curators take care to keep the lists up to date;

- I do not generally authorize any kind of integration patch or replacement between my content and Creation Club content, including the one included in the November 2021 Anniversary Edition. To me, CC is an abomination that should never have existed , not only disrespecting the lore, but also excluding the LE edition users who helped build the fame Bethesda has today, many of whom are unable to migrate to SE, nor will they in the near future. Furthermore, the implementation of the content is lazy and careless, breaking any kind of immersion and coherence. I don't accept CC content as canon, and Bethesda should be ashamed to accept it too.

File credits

Author:

Mihail-
. Bolgan model and textures, animations, sounds, camps; 4k re-texture of the Bolgan weapons and some of
the vanilla clutter carried by them, Boar re-modelling, 4k re-texture, animations, sound, game implementation;
. Centaur models, textures, animations, sounds, spells, effects, forsworn spear weapon, 4k re-texture of
the halberds and guisarmes, game implementation;
. Ettin model, textures, animations, sounds, spells, weapons, game implementation;
. New male Giants models, textures, animations, game implementation;
. Giantesses models and textures, animations, sounds, game implementation;
. Giant Youngling model and texture, animations, sounds, game implementation;
. New Giant Stone Weapons models, textures, game implementation;
. Frost Giant models, textures, animations, effects, spells, sound and game implementation;
. Goblins and Durzogs models, textures, animations, sounds, weapons, loot, camps, game implementation;
. Gremlin model, textures, animations, game implementation;
. Harpy models, textures, animations, sounds, loot, areas, game implementation;
. Homonculus model, textures, effects, spells, animations, sounds, game implementation;
. Sea Giants and Ice Tribes models, textures, animations, effects, spells, loot, sounds, new areas, game implementation;
. Grahl model, textures, animations, effects, sounds and game implementation;
. Snowray model, textures, animations, sounds, loot, game implementation;
. Imps models, textures, effects, spells, animations, sounds, loot, game implementation;
. Cyrodilic Minotaurs models, textures, sound, animations, weapons, loot, game implementation;
. High Minotaur models, textures, animations, sounds, loot, effects, weapons, minotaur camps, game implementation;
. Pitroamer (mount) model, textures and animations; Falmer rider (using vanilla falmer model) re-modeling and skeleton edit to adapt it to the proper normal falmer proportions and correct pose for the animations used, also 4k re-texture of the falmertexture used on it (featured only on the new falmer enemy, not affecting the vanilla ones) and animations; weapon was made using vanilla Falmer weapons as base for consistency, with 4k re-texture (featured only on the new weapon, not affecting thevanilla ones), sounds, game implementation;
. Re-modelling of the original Ice Titan model , 4k retexture of the original Ice Titan, Ice Titan's weapon and Ice Titan's loottextures, sounds, effects, animations, game implementation;
. Nixad models, textures, animations, sounds, spells, effects, game implementation;
. Thri-Kreen Warrior model, texture work (textures were modified from chaurus' chittin vanilla textures, but re-textured to suit the creature's concept, and upscaled to 4k), animations, effects, spells, weapon, game implementation;
. Vanilla Shellbug 4k re-texture, vanilla Shellbug Chitin and Shellbug Helmet 4k re-texture,
game implementation of more vanilla Shellbugs;
. Ogres models, textures, animations, sounds, loot, game implementation;
. Riekrs and Snowsnarl Durzogs models, textures, animations, sounds,
weapons, loot, camps, game implementation;
. Werebear sounds and their game implementation;
. Re-modelling of the original Cockatrice models, 4k retexture of the original textures,
animations, sounds, loot, spells, effects, game implementation;
. Re-modelling of the original Lesser Griffin models, 4k retexture of
the original textures, animations, sounds, loot, game implementation;
. Cyrodilic Trolls models, textures, animations, game implementation;
. Wampas models, textures, animations, sounds, loot, game implementation;
. Dryads models, textures, animations, effects, spells, sounds, game implementation;
. Gnome models, textures, animations; Gnomes' beard was based on a vanilla Witcher 3's beard, re-textured and remodeled
to fit the Gnome concept; 4k and 2k re-textures of some vanilla items used in Gnomes' lairs, respectively a cauldron
and gold coins (available in the mod as standalone versions, not affecting the original vanilla
versions); Gnome ritual sites; scripts, game implementation;
. Goron model, textures, animations, loot, sound, game implementation;
. Indrik models, textures, animations, spells, effects, sounds, loot, game implementation;
. Re-modeling of the original ancient leshen model, 4k re-texture of the original ancient leshen texture, parts of the newmodel, 4k re-texture of some of the vanilla plants that are part of the model, animations, spells, sounds, effects, loot, gameimplementation, minions effects, animations, sound and re-modeling of the crow and 2k re-texture of it;
. Sprite model, textures, sounds, loot, effects, animations, game implementation;
. Will-o-the-Wisp model, textures, sounds, loot, effects, animations, game implementation;
. Re-modelling of the Arachas original models, 4k retexture of the original
textures, animations, sounds, loot, spells, effects, areas, game implementation;
. Re-modelling of the Giant Centipedes original models, 4k retexture of the original
textures, animations, sounds, loot, spells, effects, game implementation;
. Improvement on the settings of the Magic Anomaly creature (attacks, fxs, AI, sounds, etc...);
. Fanged Gouti models, textures, animations, loot, sound, game implementation;
. Pitroamers models, textures, animations, sounds, loot, game implementation;
. Gelatinous Cube models, textures, animations, effects, spells, sounds, loot, game implementation;
. Voriplasm model, textures, animations, spells, effects, sounds, loot, game implementation;
. Wormmouth model, textures, animations, loot, sound, game implementation;
. Snowray model, textures, animations, sounds, loot, game implementation;
. Snow Whale model, textures, animations, sounds, game implementation;
. Ograt model, texture, animations, game implementation;
. Re-working of the Fire Wyrm and Fire Wyrm magicka, with changes/improvements on lore/concept,
effects, usage, also new visual and sound additions; I also re-worked a non-used spell from early
DLC Dragonborn development and made it available improved and much more immersive;
. Pixie model, textures, animations, sounds, effects, game implementation;
. Amenos Ornaug model, textures, animations, sounds, game implementation;
. Writing of the Spriggan voice lines and their game implementation;
. Writing of the Wispmother voice lines and their game implementation;

Some assets used on this mod belong to:

.CD PROJEKT RED- for the original tamed Boar model and texture; model and original textures of the following polearm weapons used by the centaurs: Iron Guisarme, Centaur Steel Halberd and Legionnaire Steel Halberd; for the piece of pig meat worn by the Ettins around their waist, in addition to one of the pouches worn by them as well (re-textured by me in 4k resolution); for the model of one of the totems the Goblins and Riekrs use on their camps; Ice Titan, Ice Titan's weapon and Ice Titan's loot original models and textures; the Cyrodilic Minotaur gauntlets were made from a Witcher 3's gauntlet model, but re-textured by me to fit the style and resolution of the Minotaur textures; for the piece of pig meat worn by some Ogres around their waist, in addition to one of the pouches worn by two of the Ogre variants, and the pendant worn by those 2 last Ogre variants as well (re-textured by me in 4k resolution); for the original Cockatrice models and textures; for the original Griffin models and textures; original model and texture of the Gnomes' beard, based on a vanilla Witcher 3's beard; for the original Ancient Leshen model and texture, and for the battle soundtrack inside the new cave; for the original Arachas models and textures; for the original Giant Centipede models and textures;
.LorSakyamuni- for the conversion of the Goblin and Riekr totem and Ice Titan Tripe to be used in Skyrim;
.m150- for the dwarven weapons the Bolgans use and drop;
.Vicn- in order to save time, i used his vanilla falmer re-modeled by him into the model pose of the vanilla
riekling as base to my falmer animated as riekling boar-rider, since the initial model pose is basically the
same, just with different positioning and other minor necessary tweaks;
.Anton0028- for the set of animations I used for the Harpies, Imps and Homonculus wings movement;
.Reaperix- for the wind magic spells resource, used by the Harpies;
.EricKos- for the model and texture of the potion "Alchemical Elixir";
.Hendrix- for the original crow model and texture used as a summon to the Old Gods of the Hunt
(released as public domain on ZT2 Round Table, initially for mods made for the game Zoo Tycon 2)
.cALAMIN- for the hd cubemaps used on the Sea Giants and Ice Tribe armors and weapons;
.tamu75- for the giant hammer used by the common High Minotaur variant;
.lolikyonyu and Oaristys- for some of the clutter the High Minotaurs carry on their backs;
.Oaristys- round model of a pile of vanilla coins, used on top of the Gnomes' cauldrons;
.mahty- I used and modified an animation of a pincer-style structure used in this author's
Animated Dwarven Backpack mod, to serve as the base for animating the Nixad's wings;
.Phiit and Tamira (Phiit's Sheogorad Resource Part One)- i used the more complex Hawk animations made by Phiit and converted/ported to skyrim by Tamira as base when animating the Snow Whale model in order to give to the Whale proper
tail animations, in addition to the vanilla wing/flipper and body movement;
.Ole Gunnar Isager- for the wood club weapon used by 2 variants of Ogres (re-textured by me in 4k resolution);


Voice Actors:

.Elizabeth Plant (Website / Nexus)- voice of the Spriggans;
.Kiara Dougherty (twitter: @KiaraRedV / Nexus: KiaraRedVA) - voice of the Wispmothers;



Additional acknowledgments:

.Big Huge Games, 38 Studios and Electronic Arts- the Bolgan creatures available in this mod are inspired on the Bolgans from the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning game, and have part of their background also inspired by the official background of the the Bolgan race in the aforementioned game. No assets belonging to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning were used in the production of this mod;
.Gary Gygax, Tactical Studies Rules and Wizards of the Coast- the Thri-Kreen Warriors and Gelatinous Cubes available in this mod are inspired on the Thri-Kreen Warriors and Gelatinous Cubes from the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, and have part of their background also inspired by the official background of the ones in the aforementioned franchise. No assets belonging to Wizard of the Coast or Gary Gygax were used in the production of this mod;
.Star Wars, George Lucas, Lucasfilm Ltd. - the Wampas and Pitroamers available in this mod are inspired on the Wampas and Corellian Hounds from the Star Wars franchise. No assets belonging to Star Wars/ Lucasfilm Ltd. were used in the production of this mod;
.Nintendo, Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka and Co.- the Gorons available in this mod are inspired on the Gorons from the The Legend of Zelda franchise, and have part of their background also inspired by the official background of the ones in the aforementioned franchise. No assets belonging to Nintendo were used in the production of this mod;
.ZeniMax Online Studios, Bethesda Game Studios and Co.- several creatures available in this mod are inspired on creatures from the The Elder Scrolls Online game or other The Elder Scrolls titles, and have part of their background also inspired by the official background of the ones in the aforementioned franchise and its games. No assets belonging to ZeniMax Online Studios or Bethesda Game Studios were used in the production of this mod;
. CD PROJEKT RED- the Pixie creature was inspired by the concept of Pixies from The Witcher 3, and although this mod doesn't use neither models nor textures from the mentioned game, I used the original Pixies sounds from The Witcher 3 in my mod as sound effects for my Pixies; However, unlike the cases above, some creatures in this mod are directly ported from the Witcher 2 and 3 games, although naturally re-modeled by me to adapt to Skyrim's animations, and generally re-textured by me for 4k. This is possible due to the developer's kind permission for this to occur in non-commercial mods that respect the company's image and do not express any copyright claim over its work, work that belongs to the company (CD PROJEKT RED and CO.), which owns both the intellectual rights as well as material rights of such creatures. The creatures that were ported from Witcher are described in the credits above, in the section dedicated to CD PROJECT RED, and also what work I carried out on top of their original work to adapt them to Skyrim.

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