u/Dukevanar-86

Making my first custom Skyrim creature - looking for advice

Hi everyone!

About two weeks ago I started working on my first creature asset, and I've finally reached the texturing stage (although I'll probably come back later to add some extra detail). I want to turn it into a Skyrim mod, but I'm completely new to creature modding and the Creation Engine, so I was hoping to get some advice from people with more experience.

I have a few questions:

1. Bone count

My current armature has around 200 bones. I know that's quite a bit more than vanilla creatures, so I'm wondering if that's pushing the limits of the engine or if it's still considered reasonable.

2. Animations

I've created my own rig and animations in Blender. I can't really reuse Skyrim's dragon skeleton or animations because my creature's proportions are quite different.

What's the typical workflow for getting custom Blender animations into Skyrim? Are there any modern tools or tutorials you'd recommend?

3. AI / Creation Kit

I'm not very familiar with the Creation Engine. How does creature AI actually work? Is it mostly configured through the Creation Kit, or is scripting required for a custom creature?

4. Implementation ideas

I'm also undecided on how to introduce these creatures into the game.

Lore-wise, I think Jills fit the aesthetic of quadrupedal dragons surprisingly well, but I'm not sure how to implement them in a way that feels natural.

Some ideas I've considered are:

• Creating a new island north of Skyrim where they're encountered.
• Adding them to the dragon leveled lists.
• Making them unique boss encounters in a hidden location.

I'd love to hear which approach you think would fit Skyrim best, or if you have any better ideas.

If anyone has experience making custom creatures for Skyrim and is willing to point me in the right direction, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks!

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