Two files are now posted: - The main file for all versions of Skyrim Anniversary Edition (version 1.6 and newer) - An optional file for all versions of Skyrim Special Edition (pre-Anniversary Edition, version 1.5.97 and older)
I'll be posting a file for Skyrim Legendary Edition soon...
Good news! v4.1.1 is now posted and it fixes several bugs observed by players since the v4 release. Most of the bugs were caused by improper handling of cell resets every 10 game days. This was causing unresponsive displays, unequipped mannequins, clock malfunctions, and a few other issues. If you've already encountered any of those issues in an existing game, they will be corrected when loading your saved game after installing v4.1.1 (there's no need to re-install the mod or go back to an earlier save).
Thanks again to everyone who provided details of the bugs they encountered as it helped me zero-in on the problem!
While working on v4.1.1, I realized the largest part of v4 has been hidden from those browsing the mod. So here's just a little peek into Dragonsdeep's secret (and this is just a small part of Dragonsdeep's secret)...
I've received sporadic reports of the courier not showing up after players complete the required main quests. I suspect this is a sporadic game bug not related to Dragonsdeep. The first things to try after completing the two required main quests is first to level-up, then sleep, then travel to a town. If that doesn't work, read on.
In this reddit post, you'll see many people have had this courier issue with the game recently. The solution in the post worked for them all, and it also for Loggerssssssssssssssssss below with Dragonsdeep (a big thanks to Loggerssssssssssssssssss for helping me find and test this solution). The solution is to install Provincial Courier Service from Arthmoor. It's not on Nexus Mods, but it's also available from the in-game Creations menu for both PC and Xbox. This mod adds a home for the courier near Whiterun. Once installed, go to the courier home and stand near it for 5-10 real-time minutes (not game time, and don't use the "wait" function). Look around for the courier to appear and deliver that important Dragonsdeep mail!
Hi, the courier should show up after you complete the main quests "The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller" and "A Blade in the Dark". If the courier is not showing up, see the suggestions in the sticky. Thanks for trying the mod!
I come to make another suggestion, I usually play vampire with the Better Vampires mod, I wanted to ask if it was possible to add at least 1 coffin in Dragonsdeep to sleep, vampires benefit from sleeping in one
Hello again and I'm sorry for the late reply. This doesn't sound too difficult to add, so I will add it to my list of future enhancements. Thank you again for your support and suggestions!
Probably a dumb question, but since I play the Special Edition, would it be better for me to download only the SE version, or would the main file work fine with it?
Hi, I think the confusion is because technically both versions are really Skyrim Special Edition. Anniversary Edition is still Skyrim SE, but with added content.
If you are playing the latest version of Skyrim SE, the main (AE) file is best because you have the Anniversary Edition content and Dragonsdeep can then take advantage of a tiny bit more of the new content available in the Anniversary Edition versions (more fish variety!).
The other file is for those who didn't want to update to the latest version and are playing pre-Anniversary Edition versions of the game.
For people who still have problems with the courier if you are on PC you can put this in the console: "player.setstage DGNDP_QuestDragonsdeep 20" and they will give you the key and complete the mission 😊
IMPORTANT: I recommend waiting, because if the courier gives you the letter at the end, you won't be able to remove it from your inventory unless you use the console again.
I checked the quest and, with the one exception you noted, I see no problems that would occur with this, and it's simpler than the suggestions in the sticky for those on PC. Only thing I'll point out is the missing 'D' typo in the quest name - DGNDP_QuestDragonsdeep. Thanks for the suggestion!
I posted this comment because I had the mod installed from the beginning and until level 50 they didn't give me the letter (I don't know why) and at level 20 I installed the courier and it still didn't give it to me.
Thanks for that extra info. Do you recall, in that time up to level 20 and before you installed the courier mod, did the courier appear for you for other game quests?
No, since he gave me the notes at the beginning, he gave me 6 (since I have some more mods and many patches, I literally have 450 mods, every time Skyrim crashes I spend 1 hour looking for what was the cause xD)
OK, thank you. To be clear, are you saying that the courier did show up for you for other quests, but in that time did not present the Dragonsdeep letter, even though you had already completed the required quests "The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller" and "A Blade in the Dark"?
It took me a long time to get there but I finally got there, but quite late (as I said I got there when I was level 50) I did complete those 2 missions although I don't pay much attention to the main missions (I always tend to go to secondary ones, that's why the high level XD) PS: Sorry for the late reply
Hey Magesong. Thanks for the mod. I know it's your first, but there are a couple issues.
I am playing on an XB1.
First off, I feel there is too much clutter for a mod that basically requires you to go through the entire home clicking on everything looking for keys. I found the only way I could search properly was to pick up everything that wasn't nailed down, throw it in a chest, and then look for random locations.
Second, the hints don't really lead you anywhere. Even Warren's note just lets you know that there are three keys. The "magic dot" in the dragon is too small and not marked in any way to be visible. I admire those with the patience to find it without running a search for it. Sadly, I don't possess that patience, and I found that incredibly irritating to try to line up. (Maybe it's easier for those using mouse and keyboard on PC?)
Third, the ebony key spawned before I found any of the other keys, so I picked it up-- however, it never appeared in my inventory and so I was never able to complete the quest. I went back and clicked the dragon so many times that Lydia asked me if I was Dragonborn or a sex offender. Nothing worked, although the sword and chalice disappeared.
Lastly, some of your items are not affixed properly. I noticed this while standing in front of the staff enchanter and trying to put the unenchanted staff back on the holder. I am using Ordinator, and the "Warbringer" perk posts a standard when I draw my weapons. This gives an "earthquake shake" that knocked over the skooma bottle on top of Warren's note and also knocked the gemstones out of the dragon behind me, leaving his eyes on the floor. Since those aren't objects, I can't pick them up and put them back.
I hope you understand that I like THAT you made this mod, even if I don't care for this mod in particular or found it broken. I have not made a single mod of my own, so my criticism should always be taken with a grain of salt.
Thank you for making this mod, and I hope to see what else you make.
I apologize for not responding sooner, as I have been "dormant" for awhile. I do appreciate your feedback, and I've been working on a major update to the mod - v4 - which will be posted soon. Most of the new content depends on finding the "secret", so I'll also be posting a video which details finding it, step-by-step. Your observations are interesting, especially the issue with the Ebony Key and Ordinator. I had not seen the key issue before, and have not tested with Ordinator, so I'll try to reproduce these issues and may try to PM you for more details. Thanks much for trying the mod and I very much appreciate you taking the time to give feedback. I hope you'll try v4 - I have a feeling you'll like it.
Hi again. Just a follow-up as I'm readying the release of v4. I've moved the magic dot to the outside of the dragon, and it's now clearly visible on its chest. I agree the dot being hidden within the dragon mesh added too much complexity to the secret, and I also realized it was nearly impossible to activate in third-person perspective. Though I can't reproduce the problem you had with the gemstone eyes falling, I believe I know the reason and believe I've also fixed that as well in the upcoming v4. Thanks again for your feedback!
That's AWESOME, Magesong! Sorry I've been out of touch-- I'm military and was on deployment. As soon as I can get back to my XBox I'll update and see what happens.
Thank you again! Skyrim has lasted as long as it has because of people like you working hard to add content to it, so I think you're friggin' amazing for it. I appreciate you making my favorite game more gooder!
Hello again. I was just going through the forum and realized I never replied to this. I'm so sorry! Thank you for the kind words and I hope you're still playing Skyrim and using Dragonsdeep. I believe the latest version v4.1.1 really cleaned-up the last of the bigger bugs, so I hope you give it a try. And I'm going to keep contributing to making Skyrim as goodest as possible!
Can you make a version that has many beds? I would like to use it as a main house, but I can't fit all the adoptions :P
And also another thing, could you put the same system as the masks for swords like the dawn breaker, the magnus staff etc?
Edit: By more beds I mean that in the main cave (not the secret one) there is an extra room with many beds for multiple adoptions (and also that the cave counts as a house (although I don't know if that is possible or if it already counts as a house)).
Hi there. I see there is a mod out there that allows up to 6 adoptions? I at least plan to make Dragonsdeep compatible with adoptions and add at least 2 beds for this in version 5. I'll give some thought on how I could add more, possibly off the main cave as you suggested. One idea I had was to create two kids rooms in each upper floor balcony/loft in the secret area.
I'll also give some thought on adding a new display for some of the special named weapons. Do you have any ideas to where you would like the display? Besides the two you mentioned, what other weapons/items would you like displayed?
Let me explain, I first started looking for houses since there is a mod called Breezehome (The House of Whiterun) that adds many things, what I liked is that it added things for the masks, weapons and so on, but apparently it did not include AE stuff or their Creaticon Club stuff. You can make a door near where the masks are placed that will take you to a room where those weapons could be displayed, similar to Dragon's Blood Gallery (From the Alternate Start - Live Another Life - SSE) since that It adds everything available to display from the base game, but the bad thing is that it doesn't count as a home, if you need an explanation you can talk to me on discord, I have many ideas but since I'm not a modder I can't put any afloat :')
(Sorry for my bad english, translator :P)
Discord: _shiro_foxy_
Edit: Another thing that seems interesting to me is adding fertile soil to be able to plant, for example, wheat and Imp Stool to create healing potions.
Edit2: Could you put a text file inside the mod in case someone wants to translate it manually for it, since I'm Spanish (that's why the translator, sorry ^^")
Hi again and thanks for the explanation. I'll definitely consider expanding the displays in a future update, especially for items that aren't weapons or armor. For now, some weapons can be displayed on the plaques, and most other items can be placed on the custom display shelves and in the custom display cases.
I do also plan on adding farm plots somewhere as well.
And I do plan on adding the ability for adoption. Besides the idea of adding lofts in the secret area, I have an idea to create side hallways to childrens' rooms off the main hallway between the workshop room and the main room.
Hi and thanks for trying the mod! Have you also completed "The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller"?
If so, try going to the door of Dragonsdeep and activate it. What message pops up? That may get the courier to show up for you. But even if it works for you, would you mind telling me the exact message you get? Thanks!
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Two files are now posted:
- The main file for all versions of Skyrim Anniversary Edition (version 1.6 and newer)
- An optional file for all versions of Skyrim Special Edition (pre-Anniversary Edition, version 1.5.97 and older)
I'll be posting a file for Skyrim Legendary Edition soon...
Good news! v4.1.1 is now posted and it fixes several bugs observed by players since the v4 release. Most of the bugs were caused by improper handling of cell resets every 10 game days. This was causing unresponsive displays, unequipped mannequins, clock malfunctions, and a few other issues. If you've already encountered any of those issues in an existing game, they will be corrected when loading your saved game after installing v4.1.1 (there's no need to re-install the mod or go back to an earlier save).
Thanks again to everyone who provided details of the bugs they encountered as it helped me zero-in on the problem!
While working on v4.1.1, I realized the largest part of v4 has been hidden from those browsing the mod. So here's just a little peek into Dragonsdeep's secret (and this is just a small part of Dragonsdeep's secret)...
I've received sporadic reports of the courier not showing up after players complete the required main quests. I suspect this is a sporadic game bug not related to Dragonsdeep. The first things to try after completing the two required main quests is first to level-up, then sleep, then travel to a town. If that doesn't work, read on.
In this reddit post, you'll see many people have had this courier issue with the game recently. The solution in the post worked for them all, and it also for Loggerssssssssssssssssss below with Dragonsdeep (a big thanks to Loggerssssssssssssssssss for helping me find and test this solution). The solution is to install Provincial Courier Service from Arthmoor. It's not on Nexus Mods, but it's also available from the in-game Creations menu for both PC and Xbox. This mod adds a home for the courier near Whiterun. Once installed, go to the courier home and stand near it for 5-10 real-time minutes (not game time, and don't use the "wait" function). Look around for the courier to appear and deliver that important Dragonsdeep mail!
I come to make another suggestion, I usually play vampire with the Better Vampires mod, I wanted to ask if it was possible to add at least 1 coffin in Dragonsdeep to sleep, vampires benefit from sleeping in one
If you are playing the latest version of Skyrim SE, the main (AE) file is best because you have the Anniversary Edition content and Dragonsdeep can then take advantage of a tiny bit more of the new content available in the Anniversary Edition versions (more fish variety!).
The other file is for those who didn't want to update to the latest version and are playing pre-Anniversary Edition versions of the game.
Thanks for trying the mod!
IMPORTANT: I recommend waiting, because if the courier gives you the letter at the end, you won't be able to remove it from your inventory unless you use the console again.
I checked the quest and, with the one exception you noted, I see no problems that would occur with this, and it's simpler than the suggestions in the sticky for those on PC. Only thing I'll point out is the missing 'D' typo in the quest name - DGNDP_QuestDragonsdeep. Thanks for the suggestion!
PS: Sorry for the late reply
I am playing on an XB1.
First off, I feel there is too much clutter for a mod that basically requires you to go through the entire home clicking on everything looking for keys. I found the only way I could search properly was to pick up everything that wasn't nailed down, throw it in a chest, and then look for random locations.
Second, the hints don't really lead you anywhere. Even Warren's note just lets you know that there are three keys. The "magic dot" in the dragon is too small and not marked in any way to be visible. I admire those with the patience to find it without running a search for it. Sadly, I don't possess that patience, and I found that incredibly irritating to try to line up. (Maybe it's easier for those using mouse and keyboard on PC?)
Third, the ebony key spawned before I found any of the other keys, so I picked it up-- however, it never appeared in my inventory and so I was never able to complete the quest. I went back and clicked the dragon so many times that Lydia asked me if I was Dragonborn or a sex offender. Nothing worked, although the sword and chalice disappeared.
Lastly, some of your items are not affixed properly. I noticed this while standing in front of the staff enchanter and trying to put the unenchanted staff back on the holder. I am using Ordinator, and the "Warbringer" perk posts a standard when I draw my weapons. This gives an "earthquake shake" that knocked over the skooma bottle on top of Warren's note and also knocked the gemstones out of the dragon behind me, leaving his eyes on the floor. Since those aren't objects, I can't pick them up and put them back.
I hope you understand that I like THAT you made this mod, even if I don't care for this mod in particular or found it broken. I have not made a single mod of my own, so my criticism should always be taken with a grain of salt.
Thank you for making this mod, and I hope to see what else you make.
Thank you again! Skyrim has lasted as long as it has because of people like you working hard to add content to it, so I think you're friggin' amazing for it. I appreciate you making my favorite game more gooder!
Can you make a version that has many beds? I would like to use it as a main house, but I can't fit all the adoptions :P
And also another thing, could you put the same system as the masks for swords like the dawn breaker, the magnus staff etc?
Edit: By more beds I mean that in the main cave (not the secret one) there is an extra room with many beds for multiple adoptions (and also that the cave counts as a house (although I don't know if that is possible or if it already counts as a house)).
I'll also give some thought on adding a new display for some of the special named weapons. Do you have any ideas to where you would like the display? Besides the two you mentioned, what other weapons/items would you like displayed?
(Sorry for my bad english, translator :P)
Discord: _shiro_foxy_
Edit: Another thing that seems interesting to me is adding fertile soil to be able to plant, for example, wheat and Imp Stool to create healing potions.
Edit2: Could you put a text file inside the mod in case someone wants to translate it manually for it, since I'm Spanish (that's why the translator, sorry ^^")
Edit3: I forgot to respond to the adoption thing, Yes, there is a mod that allows you to adopt 6, it's called BeastHHBB - Adoptable Beast Children - Argonian and Khajiit and you also need Hearthfire´s multiple adoptions
I do also plan on adding farm plots somewhere as well.
And I do plan on adding the ability for adoption. Besides the idea of adding lofts in the secret area, I have an idea to create side hallways to childrens' rooms off the main hallway between the workshop room and the main room.
I've done the blade in the dark quest but he still hasn't showed up
I'm on Xbox series x/s
If so, try going to the door of Dragonsdeep and activate it. What message pops up? That may get the courier to show up for you. But even if it works for you, would you mind telling me the exact message you get? Thanks!
it says "perhaps someone in town can help you get access to this place"
sorry for the late reply