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An extension of Project ja-Kha'jay to the Khajiit NPCs of Interesting NPCs

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Khajiit are bound to the Lunar Lattice, the ja'Kha'jay. The phases of Masser and Secunda at birth determine the form a Khajiit takes in life.
-Jobasha, Interview with Three Booksellers

This mod is an addon for Project ja-Kha'jay- Khajiit Diversity Overhaul to extend the new types of Khajiit to the NPCs of Interesting NPCs.
It will require both Project ja-Kha'jay and Interesting NPCs to work. All 7 furstocks from the original mod are represented here, as well as a few new, unique morphs.
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While Skyrim’s default, lynx-like Khajiit design suits its northern aesthetic, it doesn’t represent established Khajiit lore very well. Khajiit morphology is a really unique bit of worldbuilding that rarely gets used to its full potential (especially in the actual games.) So after finally getting comfortable with modding, I decided to make a mod that tries to add a little of that spice to Skyrim.

There are 17 different kinds of Khajiit- this mod currently includes 7 additional types to Skyrim's default Khajiit (which I consider Cathay.)
You'll see:
  • Pahmar-Raht- "Due to them being the strongest of furstocks, they are usually deployed as bodyguards and warriors.... they resemble Senche-Tigers."
  • Cathay-Raht- "Khajiit of this furstock were nicknamed as 'jaguar-men' by the Imperial Geographical Society."
  • Tojay- "Little is known of the Tojay, except that they live in the southern marshes and jungle regions of Elsweyr, as well as the Tenmar Forest."
  • Ohmes-Raht- "In contrast to men and mer, the body of an Ohmes-raht is covered by light fur, and they do have a tail."
  • Ohmes- "They resemble Bosmer, though they are sometimes shorter. To avoid being mistaken as such, many Ohmes tattoo or paint their faces to resemble a feline aspect."
  • Dagi-Raht- "Physically, they have facial features that are comparable to that of lynxes and are short in stature, making them among the smallest of the furstocks.”
  • Suthay-Raht- "They are similar in height and build to the races of man, but likeSuthay, they have digitigrade legs. The Suthay-raht furstock was the most common in Morrowind near the end of the Third Era."


SE Version here.

No armor or playable races are included in this mod.
This only overhauls NPCs.
This mod requires both Project ja-Kha'jay and Interesting NPCs to work.


FAQ
Q: Will this work work this other 3DNPC overhaul?
A: Depends. Something that doesn’t touch Khajiit (like Cuyi’s) will work whichever order you put it in. Something like HHBB will need to be loaded before this mod (so that my Khajiit will overwrite that mod- the Argonians from HHBB will work fine.)

Q: What about body mods?
A: Not sure. I don't know how to install body mods, and at this point I'm too scared to ask. I think there would be some texture issues with some body types, I imagine if your NPCs have revealing armor, this might be an issue.

Q: I installed this and some kitty titties stopped jiggling!!
A: Install the Vanilla skeleton version of ja-Kha'jay. Currently the regular version contains a few vanilla-based skeleton edits (if you happen to know how to edit skeleton proportions, please DM me!)

Q: Who is what?
A:
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A: Depends. Something that doesn't touch Khajiit (like Cuyi's) will work
Dagi-Raht: Ahlise, Za'jhirri, Jadro'ra
Cathay: Yushari,  Dro'bar, Tanita, Dar'raki
Cathay-Raht: Nasrin, Lajjan, Mojin
Ohmes: J'sharr, skooma addict
Ohmes-Raht: Okapi, Gnives, Amsien
Pahmar-Raht: Fa'nar. Darksteel Agent
Suthay-Raht: S'vashni, Qa'dojo, Serazi, Akh'ir, Smuggler, Slave, Darksteel Agent
Tojay: Inari, Na'ir, Captive


Q: Why are there elves instead of cats?!?
A: Ohmes/Ohmes-Raht were the playable Khajiit types in Arena and Daggerfall (you can see some sprites in the banner at the top of the page.) They look elfy, but they're all cat.

Q: Well, I HATE OHMES/OHMES-RAHT, THEY'RE CREEPY GET RID OF THEM/OFFER ALTERNATIVES!!!!1!
A:

(this goes for any other furstock as well)

Q: Fine, at least make the NPCs modular!
A: No. There's like 30 of them, plus way too many custom parts and races. Feel free to patch them out yourself (but don't expect me to troubleshoot that.)

Q: Standalone version when???
A: Never. I'm not recreating the 7+ races and all their headparts for something I can just patch.

Q: Does the game consider them actual Khajiit?
A: As much as I can get it to recognize them without adding RaceCompatibility as a master (they all have the IsBeastRace keyword.) Bandits might not threaten to turn them into rugs specifically, but since they're bits of code with no sense of immersion, they don't care if they get generic threats.

Q: Why no armors/What armor is x wearing?
A: Too many permissions, too many compatibility issues.
     List of who's wearing what here:
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Yushari
Inari
Lajjan
Ahlise
S'vashni
Jadro'ra
Gnives and J'sharr
Za'jhirri
Dro'bar
Smuggler

Q: Will you cover x mod?
A: Maybe. Here are the current plans:
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  • Collaboration with the talented Vaharadaro on Khajiit Will Follow
  • Cutting Room Floor
  • Potentially Moonpath to Elsweyr
  • Potentiality generic vanilla NPCs/ adding female bandits and Khajiit vampires to levelled lists

Q: Will you join Beyond Skyrim: Elsweyr?
A: Uh, that's flattering, but they don't need what I can do right now. However, if you happen to be a modeler and see this, you should look into it.

Q: Patches? Translations?
A: I don't really make patches, unless I make them for mods I use myself (which I'll share, usually.) If you want to make a patch, permissions are totally open, so long as this mod (or Project ja-Kha'jay) is a master. I won't publish or test your patch for you. Translations are fine too.

Q: I think x should actually look different/be a different kind of Khajiit.
A: Cool, make your own patch. The world is your yarn ball.

Q: The Dagi get taller/ Pahmar get shorter when they're using items!!
A: That's just how the game scales characters to use certain animations. It's not as noticeable with most NPCs (who are close to the same height) but watch children use a cookpot and immediately become 6 feet tall. I personally use Size Does Matter, which prevents NPCs from scaling to use objects, at the cost of some animations not lining up correctly.

Q: No Alfiq/Senche?
A: No Alfiq, no Senche :( I don't want to risk breaking the NPCs brains, plus I don't like any Senche models out there (yes, I know about edited Sabre Cats.)

Q: Argonian version when?!
A: There's no good way to say this but... I'm a cat person.
More seriously, there isn't nearly as much lore on types of Argonian- sure, there are Behemoths, Naga, and the different markings for different tribes (though those apparently fade when the Argonian leaves Blackmarsh.) Plus, there aren't nearly as many truly unique head mesh resources for Argonians as their are for Khajiit. So all I could do with Argonians is try to beautify them like every other NPC overhaul, which I'm not interested in doing.



KNOW INCOMPATIBILITIES
  • jiggle physics- use Vanilla Skeleton version of Project ja-Kha'jay
  • Khajiit Overhaul/Lioness Look (digitigrade/plantigrade)- I am working on a patch
  • other NPC makeovers that use a BSA- unpack their BSA and let ja-Kha'jay overwrite
Credits and Resources
The Viking Cat Style Khajiit by DracoWarrior729
Khajiit Earrings Repositioned for Viking Cat Style Khajiit by LordCaptainBamboo
Nouk's Dreads by zzjay, Nouk, Apachii, HHaley, Kalilies
Lioness Look by OBLbeginner
Tempered Skins for Males by traa108
Skin Feature Overlays by DomainWolf
Howitzer's Hair for Men by Howitzer155
Serval Khajiit Race by Niroku
Dagi-Raht Race by Westly, Nuska, ElfPuncher, Lilium, TMPhoenix, expired6978, MONSTERaider, TheUnexpected, FelesNoctis
The Mane- Lion Khajiit Replace by DracoWarrior729
This One Feels Like a Tiger by DracoWarrior729
Races of Nirn- Kapo'tun by DracoWarrior 729 and DakersOwO
Kapo'tun white tiger retexture by SirRumple
Khajiit Overhaul by Nightromodzz
Yiffy Age (NSFW site) by Bad Dog
Bestial Beast Races by OnHolyServiceBound
Vanilla Warpaint Absolution by DomainWolf
Community Overlays by DomainWolf
Beast Race Bodypaints by DomainWolf
Frecklemania 2 by tetrodoxin
Nuska Warpaint by Nuska and synth13
Feminine Khajiit Textures by MONSTERaider
Masculine Khajiit Textures by MONSTERaider
Better Khajiit Male Texture by OBLbeginner, KrittaKitty, and MrLenski
Better Khajiit Female Texture by OBLbeginner, KrittaKitty, and MrLenski
The Eyes of Beauty by LogRaam
Kala’s Eyes- Beast Race Edition by guidethisonekalaheria
Khajiit Eyes Extended by DaltonTheHobo
DreamBurrow’s Khajiit Eyes by DreamBurrow
Natural Eyes by nevenbridge81
Khajiit Aesthetics Compilation by ak0d
Glowing Khajiit Eyes by PhysicsFish
Khajiit Hair by Saerileth
ApachiiSkyHair by apachii
KS Hairdos by Kalilies and Stealthic
Beards of Power by Mharlek1
BeastHHBB by Mharlek1
Slof's Fluffy Khajiit Tails by AlienSlof and Finius
Beards by Hvergelmir

Special Thanks
kristakahashi for Interesting NPCS
katiexmongo for their super handy Compendium and for their KO Male Preset
varharadaro for their presets
expired6978 for RaceMenu
meirmi for their tutorial on replacing NPC faces
turulo for NPC Nif Merge
ousnius for SSE Nif Optimizer
Bone Tongue for Creation Kit Stability Performance Fixes
Groovtama for XPMSE
Bethesda, obviously

Massive shout out to Vaharadaro for the use of their presets and the support!
Relevant Mods Used in Screenshots
Kala’s Eyes- Beast Race Edition (replacer)
SC Khajiit Improvement (male textures only- as seen on Dar'raki)
Vanilla Hair- Salt and Wind (okay for LE)
Salt and Wind for both Apachii and KS Hairdos
Beards
Rustic Clothing
Total Character Makeover (for female characters)
Ethereal Elven Overhaul (only the 'ridged' msns)
Tempered Skins for Males
High Poly Vanilla Hair
ALLGUD
Rudy ENB for NLVA


The two ribbons are made of images found at UESP.com. The Ta'agra font provided by The Ta'agra Project.