Blackthorn – A Buildable Town in The Rift
Blackthorn is a large Hearthfire inspired buildable player home/town with over 400+ build options to choose from, it also includes plenty of Safe Storage, Hearthfire Style Gardens, Armor Mannequins, Displays for Dragon Priest Masks, Claws, Black Books, Paragons, Weapon Racks, Display Cases, New Merchants, Indoor Smithing Area, Plenty of room for Fo
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This Mod Requires Dawnguard, Hearthfire & Dragonborn DLC’s
Blackthorn is a large Hearthfire inspired buildable player home and town with over 400+ build options to choose from, it also includes plenty of Safe Storage, Hearthfire Style Planters, Armor Mannequins, Displays for Dragon Priest Masks, Claws, Black Books, Paragons, Weapon Racks, Display Cases, New Merchants, Indoor Smithing Area, Plenty of room for Followers and Multiple Adoption Friendly..
This Home Is Compatible With: Hearthfire Multiple Adoptions by TMPhoenix
1. Download Hearthfire Multiple Adoptions by TMPhoenix
2. Enter Blackthorn Manor and use the “Bless Home” Spell that comes from that mod
3. Talk to your Children/Spouse about moving into your “New Home”
NOTE: To move your Children/Spouse into Blackthorn Manor you MUST build the following:
Blackthorn Manor 1st Floor Workbench: Dining Table (Dining Area)
Blackthorn Manor 2nd Floor Workbench: Child Beds (Childrens Bedroom)
Blackthorn Manor 2nd Floor Workbench: Master Bed (Master Bedroom)
———————MAIN FEATURES————————
Earn Income by rebuilding Blackthorn back from a destroyed farmtown
430+ Buildable items through various Hearthfire style Workbenches
NOTE: A cheaters building supply chest can be activated in the Master Bedroom of Blackthorn Manor once it is built..
Compatible with Hearthfire Multiple Adoptions by TMPhoenix
(You MUST build the Child Beds, Kitchen Table and the Double Bed for the Master Bedroom for it to work)
Blackthorn Manor Teleport Spell Tome (Found on Noble Desk for Master Bedroom once it’s built)
Auto Store/Workstation Access (Non-Sorting):
Auto Access/Store for Hearthfire Oven/Cooking Pot (Storage Barrel in the Kitchen)
Auto Access/Store for Alchemy Tables/Ingredients (Themed Ingredient Containers)
Auto Access/Store for Enchanting Tables/Soul Gems (Themed Soul Gem Containers)
Auto Access/Store for All Smithing Workstations (Barrel in Smithing Area)
NOTE: Storing a TON of stuff in the Auto Store/Access Containers may cause
the Workstations to pause or exit while loading/returning items
Change Your Characters Appearance (Mirror in Bathroom Area)
Navmeshed Indoor and Exteriors
Optimimized with Room Bounds and Portals
Disable/Enable switch for all Interior Workbenches (Master Bedroom)
Enable/Disable Switch for Cheat Building Supplies Chest (Master Bedroom)
Note: For the activators in the Master Bedroom, press each activator twice when first using then only one press is needed afterwards
Plumbed Sinks and Showers
Lightable Fireplaces
Garden Areas w/ Hearthfire Style Planters (18 plots)
Bedroom for Children (6 Beds)
Display Area for all 14 Dragon Priest Masks
Display Area for all Daedric Artifacts
Display Area for all 7 Black Books
Display Area for all 3 Elder Scrolls
Display Area for all 5 Paragons
Display Area for Skull Keys (On the shelf next to the Themed Key storage in the Master Bedroom once built)
Displays for Bug Jars (Alchemy area off the Smithing Room)
Displays for Amulets (Nine Divines, Saarthal, Gauldur, Kynes Token (Master Bedroom)
Display Area for all 10 Dragon Claws & Right/Left Amethyst Claws
Displays for Chillrend, Champion’s Cudgel, Zephyr, Auriel’s Bow, Harkon’s Sword, Dragonbane,
Valdr’s Lucky Dagger, Blade of Sacrifice, Staff of Magnus, Okin, Eduj, Blade of Woe,
Stormfang, Bloodscythe, Soulrender
Themed Storage for Raw Meat, Vegetables, Fruits, Salt Pile, Wine, Mead and Misc Cooking Supplies
Themed Storage for Notes, Journals, Spell Tomes, Unique/Rare Books (Master Bedroom)
Themed Storage for Armors, Gauntlets, Helmets, Boots, Shields
Themed Storage for Maces, Battle Axes, Swords, Greatswords, Bows, Crossbows
War Axes, Daggers, Warhammers, Arrows, Bolts
Themed Storage for Ingots, Ores, Leather Supplies, Dragon Bones/Scales and Misc
Themed Storage for Keys
All Shrines of the Divines and Standing Stones (Shelves in Hallway Area)
Enchanting Table’s w/ Themed Storage for Scrolls and Soul Gems
Staff Enchanter w/ Themed Storage for Heart Stones and Unenchanted Staves
Imbuing Chamber for making Spider Scrolls w/ Themed Storage for Albino Spider Pods, Safe for Gems
Alchemy Table’s w/ Themed Storage for Ingredients, Recipes and Potions
Indoor Forge, Sharpening Wheel, Armor Workbench, Tanning Rack (Chopping Block is located outside near the Large Garden)
54 New NPCs
New Horse Npc
Special thanks to insaneOhflex, Thyworm and Zindar55 for the video reviews of Blackthorn..
Getting started..
Enter Blackthorn Trader and use the workbench to build any of the exterior options to gain access to all interior workbenches:
Blackthorn Manor – Adds the main player home.
Blackthorn Manor Guest House – Add a small home behind the main house.
Edgewater Tavern – Extra room for followers.
Blackthorn Mine – Adds a mine with different ore supplies.
Guard Barracks/Jail – Living Quarters for all 9 hirable Guards and Jail.
Followers Barracks – Living Quarter for followers (when used with My Home Is Your Home – by Volek)
Alchemy Shop – Sells alchemy supplies.
Bookstore – Sells Books.
Blacksmith Shop – Sells blacksmith items and building supplies.
Pelts Shop – Sells pelts and hides.
Farmhouse – Adds a farmhouse with gardens overlooking Blackthorn.
Grounds Keeper House – Adds a house to the town for a hireable Grounds Keeper.
Citizens House – Adds a house to the town for Blackthorn citizens.
Other exterior options at this workbench include:
Fence Merchant Stall – Adds a stall in front of the Inn.
Fletcher Merchant Stall – Adds a stall in front of the Inn.
Spell Merchant Stall – Adds a stall in front of the Inn.
Windmill – Adds a windmill on top of the hill overlooking Blackthorn.
Boat Dock – Adds a pier section along the shore with a Boat Travel Option.
Hire Fence Merchant – Adds a Fence merchant in front a the Inn.
Hire Fletcher Merchant – Adds a Fletcher merchant in front a the Inn.
Hire Spell Merchant – Adds a Spell merchant in front a the Inn.
NOTE: More exterior options can be found at the interior workbenches as well.
—————Blackthorn Town Income System——————-
As of Version 1.5 hiring various Shop Merchants, Inn Keeper, Grounds Keeper and adding Citizen Npcs at the interior workbenches after building the various buildings at the Blackthorn Trader workbench will allow you to collect town income through various profit/rent chests located in the Study of Blackthorn Manor or in the interiors of each shop, houses and the mine.
Mine – 160 Gold every 48 hours – Hire Miners from the Mine Workbench (Chest located beside the main entrance)
Inn – 150 Gold every 48 hours – Hire Inn Keeper from the Inn 2nd Floor Workbench (Chest located behind the bar/counter on 1st Floor)
Farm – 65 Gold every 48 hours – Hire Farmers w/Son from the Farmhouse Workbench (Chest located in the bedroom to the right)
Blackthorn Trader – 90 Gold every 48 Hours – Income is earned from the start (Chest located behind the store counter)
Blacksmith Shop – 100 Gold every 48 Hours – Hire Blacksmith (Exterior) from the Blacksmith Shop Workbench (Chest located behind the store counter)
Alchemy Shop – 75 Gold every 48 Hours – Hire Alchemy Merchant w/ Daughter from Alchemy Shop Workbench (Chest located behind the store counter)
Pelts Shop – 75 Gold every 48 hours – Hire Pelts Merchant from the Pelts Shop Workbench (Chest located in the small room to the right)
Bookstore – 65 Gold every 48 Hours – Hire Bookstore Merchant from the Bookstore Workbench (Chest located behind the store counter)
Ground Keeper – 50 every 48 Hours – Hire Grounds Keeper from the Grounds Keeper Workbench (Chest located on the wall under the window)
Citizen – 50 Gold every 48 Hours – Add Citizens from the Citizens House Workbench (Chest located on the wall beside the Bed/Bedrolls)
NOTE: A larger than normal amount may accumulate when first building the town because the build system passes in game hours when building the
individual items from the various workbench.
—————Order Building Supplies——————-
Ledger located on the store counter inside the Blackthorn Trader.
Firewood (Orders 50): 5 value (250 Gold Reg. Price w/ 20% Discount) = 200 Gold
Goat Horns (Orders 50): 5 value (250 Gold Reg. Price w/ 20% Discount) = 200 Gold
Glass (Orders 30): 5 Value (150 Gold Reg. Price w/ 20% Discount) = 120 Gold
Clay (Orders 30): 1 Value (30 Gold Reg. Price w/ 20% Discount) = 24 Gold
Linen wrap (Orders 50): 2 Value (150 Gold Reg. Price w/ 20% Discount) = 120 Gold
Leather Strips (Orders 50): 3 Value (105 Reg. Price w/ 20% Discount) = 84 Gold
Straw (Orders 30) : 1 Value (30 Gold Reg. Price w/ 20% Discount) = 24 Gold
Stone (Orders 50): 2 Value (100 Gold Reg. Price w/ 20% Discount) = 80 Gold
Nails (Orders 100): 1 Value (100 Gold Reg. Price w/ 20% Discount) = 80 Gold
Iron Ingots (Orders 40): 7 value (280 Gold Reg. Price w/ 20% Discount) = 224 Gold
Notes/Tips
Building Blackthorn is meant to be a large buildable project that WILL take time to finish.
I highly recommend using the My Home Is Your Home – by Volek mod to have your followers stay and sandbox in Edgewater Inn or in the Follower Barracks.
The workbench and cheat supply chest enable/disable button style activators in the Master Bedroom must be pressed twice when first using in order for the change to take place.
I’ve added various woodpiles on the exterior of some buildings that contain firewood supplies. (They do respawn)
For immersion, I’ve left all road patrols and vanilla enemy encounter zones alone so people will attack and patrol through the town. (Hire Guards at the Guard Barracks workbench to protect the town)
The 1st floor workbenches in Blackthorn Manor, Edgewater Inn have build options for the exterior.
Building items too fast and not allowing the screen to fade to black after each item is built can cause items to sometimes not appear.
Some users may experience a slight FPS drop when first entering Blackthorn Manor when it’s fully furnished (mainly due to mannequins),
waiting 10-15 seconds when first entering the home should return the FPS to normal after everything has time to load..
(I highly recommend using HIALGOBOOST GPU UPGRADE by HiAlgoBoost to help with FPS for any lower end PC users (myself included)..)
CTD, Low FPS (Related to Mannequins)
Mannequins are heavy on memory, there’s a few memory patch mods available that will help with loading related issues..
SKSE 1.7.1 (or higher)
Install
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1. Download with NMM.
2. Manually install contents of archive in Skyrim/Data folder.
Uninstall
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Make sure to save outside of the cell being uninstalled.
1. Use NMM
2. Delete the BlackthornManor.esp and any other files from this mod from your Skyrim/Data folder.
