Hunter and Ranger Crafting

Release 1.0
by Pimpskinny

=========
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_splash.jpg
=========

=========
Description
=========

This mod adds some craftable light armor, weapons, and food to Skyrim that are appropriate for a Ranger. Because a Ranger is a person who stays out for long periods in the wilderness, the craftable items added by this mod are all lightweight and simple. The more powerful items will require some unofficial questing to gather some rare materials and then multi-step processes to combine them, which should make their creation a rewarding experience. It's gonna take more than leather and strips to make this stuff!

Such as http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_dragon_sinew.jpg pulled from Dragon Bones, http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_thistle_cord.jpg constructed of Thistle Branches, http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_armor_solution.jpg created from a variety of materials, and a few more.

One of the reasons I made this mod was because the higher-level gear in unmodded Skyrim has a little too much ... cowbell? ... for my taste. I can't imagine a hunter stalking the bushes wearing glass armor. Therefore, I made this mod so you can have glass armor level protection while wearing something more appropriate for a ranger.

The craftable items added by this mod look unique from other craftable items, even while I constructed them exclusively using Vanilla Skyrim meshes and textures.

See the screenshots or the in-game book for required materials.

The book is called "http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_book-1.jpg," and a free copy can be found sitting on the counter in the Drunken Huntsman shop in Whiterun.

========
Download
========

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/27906

=============
The Weapons
(all One-Handed or Bows)
=============

Tomahawk
======================
Damage is approximately equal to a steel axe. But smaller, much faster and lighter, and with deadlier critical hits. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_tomahawk.jpg)

Ornate Tomahawk
Requires Advanced Armor Smithing Perk
======================
Damage is approximately equal to a glass axe. But smaller, faster, lighter, and with deadlier critical hits. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_elite_tomahawk.jpg)

Skinning Knife
Requires Steel Smithing Perk
======================
Damage is approximately equal to an elven dagger. But also does additional damage to animals. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_knife.jpg)

Nomadic Bow
======================
Damage is approximately equal to a dwarven bow. But faster and lighter, and with deadlier critical hits. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_bow.jpg)

Master Hunter Bow
Requires Advanced Armor Smithing Perk
======================
Damage is approximately equal to a glass bow. But much faster, lighter, and with deadlier critical hits. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_master_bow.jpg)

=============
The Armor
(all Light Armor)
=============

Deer Hide Boots
======================
Armor is slightly better than leather. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_fur_boots.jpg)

Wolf Hide Gloves
======================
Armor is slightly better than leather. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_fur_gloves.jpg)

Fox Skin Hat
======================
Armor is equal to leather. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_fur_hat.jpg)

Predator Hide Armor
======================
Armor is slightly better than leather. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_fur_armor.jpg)

Hardened Boots
Requires Advanced Armor Smithing Perk
======================
Armor is equal to glass, but much lighter. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_elite_boots.jpg)

Hardened Arm Guards
Requires Advanced Armor Smithing Perk
======================
Armor is equal to glass, but much lighter. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_elite_armguards.jpg)

Snow Fox Hood
Requires Advanced Armor Smithing Perk
======================
Armor is equal to scaled, but much lighter. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_elite_hood.jpg)

Master Ranger Armor
Requires Advanced Armor Smithing Perk
======================
Armor is equal to glass, but much, much lighter. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_elite_armor.jpg)

Master Hunter Amulet
Requires Advanced Armor Smithing Perk
======================
Provides benefits to Archery, Light Armor, Sneak, and Alchemy. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_amulet.jpg)

=============
The Food
=============

Reach Ranger Stew
======================
Provides a similar benefit to Venison Stew, but lasts twice as long. This svcker will fill your belly. (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_reach_stew.jpg)

Brace of Coneys Stew
======================
There's only one way to eat a brace of coneys! (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_brace_stew.jpg)

Thrush Egg Soup
======================
Hard boil 'em with some tomato stock! Delicious! (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_thrush_soup.jpg)

Warbler Egg Soup
======================
And these too! (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/iwatson/ranger_warbler_soup.jpg)

==========
Requirements
==========

• The latest version of Base Skyrim. No DLC is necessary.

============
Version History
============

• 1.0: Initial Release.

====================
Known Issues and Conflicts
====================

• The amulet displays correctly in the Inventory Screen and on the ground, but the hawk beak part of it does not display on the Player Character in "Game Mode." This is due to technical issues beyond my knowledge of how nifs work for armor.
  
• This mod changes nothing, only adds things, so conflicts with other mods should be minimal if non-existent.

======
Credits
======

• Technical Help: Hanaisse, throttlekitty, Tamira, and Chesko.