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A selection of additional starts for Live Another Live.

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This adds mod several new alternate starts for Live Another Life. As well as six new Inns, and a new Blacksmith.

The New Inns
  • Cliffside Inn
  • Undrumm Nogaak Inn
  • Riverside Inn
  • Whitewatch Inn
  • Windmill Inn
  • Witch Keeper's Inn
Additional Quests Added
  • If starting as a Redguard woman, there is a chance that you could be approached by Alik'r warriors.
  • Encounter a Black Hand patrol. This will occur if the player is a Wood elf.
  • If the NPC David is not your follower, there is a chance you can encounter him fighting members of the Black Hand.
  • If starting as Aerin, you may get the quest to find Mjoll's missing ring.
  • A Letter from a Friend. This quest is only available if not using the start Trapped in a Box. (This is quest is in version 4.0.1) #
  • Meet two strangers in the Bee and Barb, who want you to join them for a drink. (In version 4.0.1. If completing A Letter from a Friend the two strangers will be named). #
  • A threat from the past. This in the final quest in the Trapped in a Box storyline, where you face off against Tyenian Laemiane inside Blue Water Cave. (Back story for this is added in version 4.0.1.) #
  • A Family Fate. If using one of the family starts, this quest will occur sometime after you leave your family home.
# These can be disabled in the MCM, and are disabled by default.
The Alternate Starts
  • An Aspiring Bard
    Start at the Winking Skeever in Solitude, embark on your journey to become a bard.
  • An Abandoned Shack
    Fast starts the Dark Brotherhood questline to "Innocence Lost".
  • A Spell gone wrong?
    Trapped in a strange room after a spell has gone wrong.
  • Attack at Sea
    You are a new recruit for the Stormcloaks on route to Windhelm. (Only available for the Nord Race)
  • Bandit Attack
    Be a Merchant travelling to Helgen from Falkreath when attacked by Bandits.
  • The Blacksmith's Assistant
    Be the Blacksmith assistant to Adrianne Avenicci, Alvor, Lod or Zargo.
  • Cave Explorer
    Start at the cave leading to Helgen Keep.
  • Chasing a Legend
    Start as the Captain of a Pirate Ship anchored near Winterhold
  • Crossing the Border
    I missed the ambush at the border. Changeable between Skyrim/Cyrodiil border and Dark Water Crossing by MCM.
  • A Daughter of Cold Harbour
    Starts in Blue Water Cave, with the Vampire Lord transformation.
  • A Death in the Family
    Be a member of a family in Falkreath.
  • I am a Courier
    Enables the player to deliver letters to random NPCs in Skyrim.
  • A Devout of Talos
    Survive a Thalmor attack at a shrine to Talos. (May also trigger An Elf with a Grudge if Spell Home is installed.)
  • Dragon attack!
    I was drinking when Ulfric was brought to Helgen.
  • Dwemer Travel Machine
    Meet a Snow elf near Haldir's Cairn to begin the quest from my Dwemer Travel Machine mod, which is required for this start to show up.
  • Escape from the Alik'r
    I was wrongfully accused by the Alik'r, only if playing as a Redguard female.
  • Escape from Helgen
    I was at Helgen when the Dragon attacked.
  • Escape from the Thalmor
    Can you escape the dungeon beneath the Thalmor Embassy.
  • Family Life
    Begin at a random starting house with your family. (At present only the Nord Race has more than one starting location. This will be addressed in later updates).
    (The follow up quest for this start is a work in progress. This release was done earlier than intended due to urgent errors discovered during testing).
  • Flee from Morrowind
    Only available for the Dark elf race. This start option begins the player near the southern border with Morrowind.
  • I am a Fisherman.
    Places the player in a random location near a fishing spot.
    (Skyrim Anniversary Edition is required for this to be available, but it is not required for this mod to work).
  • I am Aerin.
    Your character takes the place of Aerin, and you are friendly with Mjoll.
  • I am Ahlam.
    Your character takes the place of Ahlam, and you are married to Nazeem.
  • I am Jon Battle-Born.
    Your character takes the place of Jon Battle-Born.
  • I am Nazeem.
    Your character takes the place of Nazeem, and you are married to Ahlam.
  • I am Olfina Gray-Mane.
    Your character takes the place of Olfina Gray-Mane.
  • I am Zargo, a Blacksmith in Markarth.
    Your character takes the place of Zargo, a blacksmith in Markarth. (Automatically completes the Blacksmithing Tutorial).
  • I am the only Survivor of a Ritual to a Daedric Prince.
    You are directed towards one of the daedric artifact quests.
  • It's Saturalia Time
    Start at a random hold capital on the twenty-third of Last Seed.
  • Journey to Solitude
    Start as an Imperial Soldier on a ship bound for Solitude.
  • The Last Dragonborn
    Skips through the main storyline starting the player on the quest "The Way of the Voice" outside High Hrothgar.
    (There may be issues with the mod At Your Own Pace when using this start option.)
  • Life in the Hall of the Vigilant
    Start as a Devout of Stendarr inside the Hall of the Vigilant.
  • Life of a Miner
    Start at outside a random mine in Skyrim to begin mining for ore.
  • Life of a Guard
    Start as a guard in Darkwater Crossing, Dawnstar, Dragon Bridge, Falkreath, Ivarstead, Kynesgrove, Markarth, Morthal, Raven Rock (if playing as a Dunmer, Dark elf), Riften, Rorikstead, Shor's Stone, Solitude, Stonehills, Whiterun, Windhelm or Winterhold. (More guard starting locations will be added in future).
  • Life of the Alchemist
    Start at the Alchemist's Shack.
  • The Life of the Necromancer
    I am a Necromancer travelling to Helgen after fleeing from Cyrodiil.
  • A Little bit of Piracy
    Start as a member of a pirate crew.
  • The Owner of an Inn
    Be the owner of one of the newly added inns.
  • Path of a Pilgrim
    Start at a random location and make your pilgrimage to your selected deity. The current options are Azura, if a dark elf; Meridia or Akatosh.
  • Patron of an Inn
    Be the patron of one of the new inns or the Drunken Huntsman.
  • Peeranna's Smithery
    Start on a random road in Skyrim when approached by the courier with a letter from Peeranna. This start requires Peeranna's Smithery for it to be available.
  • Priestess of Dibella
    Start at a shrine to Dibella. (Only available for Female Characters.)
  • Prisoner of the Falmer
    Taken captive by the Falmer along with a group of Khajiit caravaners. Can you all escape?
  • A Prisoner in Oblivion
    Start in a strange cell and find a means of escape.
  • A Prisoner in Whiterun
    Start in the prison in Whiterun and escape with the Alik'r warrior that is in the cell with you.
  • The Righteous Path
    Depending on your choice depends whether you follow an Initiate of Kynareth or Mara.
  • A Ritual Sacrifice
    Starts inside a cage withing a cave and defeat the group of witches.
  • Search for the Aetherium Forge
    Start near Arkngthamz in search of the Atherium Forge.
  • Servant of Hermaeus Mora
    Start at a random location with three random Spell tomes that fall from the sky, and a Special power from Hermaeus Mora.
  • A Shipful of Bandits
    Start on a ship attacked by bandits.
  • Stormcloak Piracy
    Start on a ship that is attacked by Stormcloaks. (Altmer, High elf race only.)
  • Survivor of a Vampire Attack
    You are the lone survivor of a vampire attack on a ship bound for Solitude.
  • Survivors of the Vampire Attack
    Awaken at the remains of the Hall of the Vigilant. You are a lone survivor of the vampire attack at the hall. (A different variant of this start occurs if Stendarr's Maze is installed.
  • Sword in the Stone
    Start near Fort Neugard. (Requires my Sword in the Stone mod for this option to be available.)
  • Tale of the Unicorn
    Start near Riften in search of a Unicorn. (This requires the creation club content wild horses to be installed, though it is not a requirement for this mod).
  • Temple of the Eight Divines
    Start inside the Temple of the Eight Divines in Solitude.
  • Trapped in a Box
    I was drinking and woke up tied in a box.
  • The Vampire of Blue Water Cave
    Start inside Blue Water Cave near Kynesgrove.
  • Vampire Hunter
    Hunting a Vampire from Cydrodiil, Hammerfell, if character is a Redguard, or Morrowind, if character is a Dunmer.
  • Vampire Refuge
    Start in one of the refuges added by my mod Vampire Refuge.
  • Victim of the Hunt
    Start as a werewolf.
  • The Way of the Prophet
    I had a vision of the return of the dragons.
  • A Time and a Place
    A wizard opened a portal allowing me to escape from Kvatch.
  • Worshiper of Talos
    Arrive late at a Shrine of Talos.

Incompatibility
Any mod that makes changes to the following:
  • Breton Race (Preset added) *
  • CW01A Quest #
  • CW01B Quest #
  • DA02MinLevel Global Variable
  • DA04 Quest
  • DA09MinLevel Global Variable
  • DefaultNPCVoiceTypes Form List
  • DialogueRelationshipGeneric Quest
  • DialogueRiften Quest
  • DialogueWhiterun Quest
  • DLC1VoicesNonUnique Form List
  • DLC2MQ05 Quest
  • GuardVoiceTypes Form List
  • Imperial Race (Preset added) *
  • Nord Race (Preset added) *
  • Redguard Race (Preset added) *
  • TutorialBlacksmithing Quest
  • TutorialBlacksmithList Form List

* There is a patch in the FOMOD for Imperious - Races of Skyrim and New Life Festival Gifts or not install these racial presets.
# Added condition into the quest for the two of the ship attacks that will start the Civil War questlines depending on which faction side you are on.

There maybe issues with the Daughter of Cold Harbour start if using a custom race.
It has been pointed out that the Mod "Children of Lilith" is not compatible with the "Daughter of Cold Harbour" start
MCM Save Settings below version 1.0.4 is not compatible, as the save settings are now handled inside this mod. This requires PapyrusUtil SE - Modders Scripting Utility Functions.
The mod Pronouns can affect the following dialogue options for the starts:
  • I am Aerin. (Imperial Race)
  • I am Ahlam. (Redguard Race)
  • I am Jon Battle-Born. (Nord Race)
  • I am Nazeem. (Redguard Race)
  • I am Olfina Gray-Mane. (Nord Race)
  • I am Zargo. (Breton Race)
  • I was wrongfully accused by the Alik'r. (Redguard Race)
  • I am a Daughter of Cold Harbour.
This is due to the way Pronouns changes the settings for the character's gender, and these starts rely on gender detection for them to be detected.
Have done some testing, and Pronouns overrides the game's detection of gender.
This will affect anyone else's alternate starts for Alternate Start - Live Another Life - SSE that rely on gender detection.
From version 5.0.0
Supports for both Alternate Start - Live Another Life - SSE and Alternate Perspective - Alternate Start.
Though a new game it not required, I recommend a new game if upgrading from an older version.
Not all of the start options are available in Alternate Perspective - Alternate Start as they require aspects of the storyline in Alternate Start - Live Another Life - SSE.
The creation of the settings manager, that appears when using Alternate Perspective - Alternate Start adds the start options from this mod, and they will be added once he has been spoken to, and he disappears.
From Version 7.0.0.0
All previous patches made will need to be redone, as this is a major update and is not backwards compatible.
Temporary removal of "I am a Daughter of Cold Harbour" start option as there are some issues that I have been unable to fix, but hope to have it back working at a later date.
Removal of replacing Aerin, Ahlam, Nazeem and Zargo start options.
Voice Files
Some of the voice files have been created using xVASynth v3 - SKVA Synth (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/44184), and some have been created by splicing dialogue. There may be some missing voice files that I may have overlooked. If you do encounter any, please let me know.