Solitude - Capital Edition
Transforms Solitude into a worthy capital city of Skyrim!


Description

Solitude is the capital city of Skyrim, seat of the former High King and headquarters of the Empire. Below its cliffs lies a large harbor and the countryside is dotted by farms.

I thought Solitude was a little.. dull. It's supposed to be a political and economic center! And a huge city such as that should also house a significant criminal underworld. This mod fixes all that! And more!

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his mod is mainly eye-candy with lots of details added. The overall atmosphere is grittier and the city is more crowded.

But I also wanted to address the issue that Solitude doesn't seem like a political center. So I have added a Grand Council, with chambers in the Blue Palace, that serves as the government. Its members include several new ones as well as faces we already know. Two new significant Imperial families have moved into city as well. They're both sitting on the Council and are bitter rivals, each wanting control of the city and the trade for themselves. And then there's Vittoria Vici who controls the East Empire Company. All three very powerful political factions. The fourth political faction would be Tullius and the Jarl, but they're mainly occupied with the Civil War.

A criminal underworld is also added. Thieves and shady characters have been added along with the dens they hide in. A new underground street below Castle Dour, "The Alley", houses plenty of beggars and criminals.

The city not only has lots of new houses, but I have also expanded the playable area onto every battlement, terrace and hidden spot I could find. For an example, the Blue Palace is now fully climbable with new terraces and hidden areas added.

This mod follows a similar concept and design flow as my previous mod, "Riften - Thief Edition". You can expect the same level of detail, the same level of enhanced city gameplay and probably even more added notes, NPCs and factions.

See below for a more concentrated list of new features:

Features

• 20+ new houses
• More NPCs and more small animals in the city (such as rats)
• Interesting notes and mini-quests spread across the city
• Gameplay on roof tops and ledges is now possible
• The Blue Palace is fully climbable and with several new rooms, terraces and battlements added
• Added a Grand Council with new as well as familiar members to the Palace, to serve as the government of the city
• "The Alley" is an underground street below Castle Dour, home to many beggars and thieves
• Valuable unique items and artifacts can be found by those who look hard enough
• The Imperial Cult has offices near the Temple
• Knights of the Hour guard the Temple and its relics in the name of Akatosh
• There's a skooma den somewhere in the city..
• Even the city's most respectable noblemen like to visit the "House of Delight"
• Drakwood, Valemore and Vici are the 3 most powerful noble families in the city
• If you can find the clues.. a very powerful artifact can be unearthed somewhere in the city
• Hidden backyards can now be accessed from some houses
• There's now a Census and Excise Office in the city
• Added heavily guarded vaults that contain great riches
• A sewer system lies below the city

Screenshots and Videos

Some very early WIP screenshots. They're already outdated, but better than nothing, right???

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http://cloud-3.steampowered.com/ugc/469800652934304897/30B8DEBF1ECD7842B5185E971933C6CE9043F8CA/1024x576.resizedimage

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Progress

40% done

Help Request

For futures versions, I might need voice acting-help. I'll let you know if and when that times comes.

Incompatibility

Other mods that touch Riften will probably cause issues with this one.

History

In progress

Contact

You can find me on the official Elder Scrolls forums and on SkyrimNexus as 'GrandDukeAdense'
You can send me an email here: adense13@gmail.com

Credits

Thanks to Bethesda for creating Skyrim.

Oaristys & Tony67 for Modder's Resource Pack

Licensing/Legal

You must contact me and obtain my permission before re-packaging any part of
this mod. (after I'ves released it.... obviously)