NJRI0313 "Stormhold: Kaasha J'Dendra's House" (Completed)

[Ibsen's Ghost]

Official 'Black Marsh' Interior Claim: Stormhold Kaasha J'Dendra's House

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Kaasha J'Dendra's House
AVAILABILITY: Completed by jb3

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(Please excuse the unattractive CS screenshots.)

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Description & Details

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Stormhold is Black Marsh's Jungle City lying in the Northern reaches of the Naga-Cradle Jungle. It is an entrypoint to the mountains and a common location for the more enterprising traveller. Much of it is built upon the existing Barsaebic ruins which are still very much in evidence, both in the ramshackle architectural design and through the complex Undercity network.

It was the scene of the most spiritual successes in terms of trying to 'tame' Argonian culture and belief as it was at one time under the influence of missionaries of the Nine Divines. This is the second strongest influence that is at work in city, giving rise to the Cathedral whose brazier serves as a beacon to those lost in the Jungle.

It is a source of considerable trade and yet has a history of foul diseases. Consequently, places such as the 'Hospice of Mara' have been set up to deal with this. However, it is not without influence and holds considerable sway in the diplomacy between Argonia and the foreign embassies, the most controversial of which remains to this day: the Morrowind Embassy, a base for the once-despised Dunmer who were at one time a blight on Stormhold's horizon. Being a border city, it is also rich in trade, culture and commerce.

This interior claim contains the home of Kaasha J'Dendra, a Khajiit employee of the Stormhold Castle whose loyalty to Stormhold appears to be wavering. He remembers the reign of the lunatic warden Quintus Varus and how he oppressed many who came to Stormhold. Even under new rule, Kaasha is secretly suspicious of any authority figure and, despite earning his wages in the Castle, he is resolute in seeking to help anyone hoping to escape from its prisons. He might not be a member of the Sotho Tren but he certainly has sympathies towards them and the player would do well to get on his good side. Kaasha likes to keep his enemies close and could prove to be a powerful ally in Stormhold's constant vying for power.

Contrary to his persona in the Castle which is very slick and obedient, Kaasha lives like a dog and never cleans up his own home after spending so long cleaning up after the high and mighty.

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At-a-glance Details

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Interior Name:2BMIGStormholdLeyawiinLower09
Region: Naga-Cradle Jungle
Settlement: Stormhold
Architecture: Leyawiin Lower
Exterior cell coordinates: (-4,23)
Claim Size & Difficulty: Easy.
Inhabitants: Kaasha J'Dendra has not been created yet.
Mission Connections: None as yet but may be involved in Sotho Tren storylines.
NPCs: 1. The NPC must have (full) dialogue and AI. Don't forget the pathgrid for them. The NPC is already named but you may change the name if necessary, so please discuss this and other details in the claims discussion thread ('General Info' below).
General Info: Please keep up to date on associated topics in the: Claims Discussion Forums .

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How to mod your interior

NB: Please note that some Stormhold interiors contain copies of vanilla interiors for those wishing to 'mass-mod' (see the thread in the interiors section for details). This is not a highly recommended strategy to modding but, in practical terms and if needing to create Imperial-style interiors (as some in Stormhold are), it can prove to be very useful and time-efficient. If not using this strategy, please delete either some or all of the existing clutter and then begin.

Interior modding carries with it the same responsibilities as it does on our father project, Silgrad Tower. This means that there will need to be NPCs, Containers, Lighting etc. For a really nice checklist that is very, very thorough, try this one from Zurke: A handy checklist to create an interior for ST . Zurke is the most experienced and prolific interior modder I know of so it's all good advice.

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Cluttering your Interior

Please try to use the BM objects as much as possible. And try to consider the story behind the owner of the building (which you may adapt unless stated) and add clutter as appropriate to them and the particular locations. This might include foodstuffs, flora, cutlery, paintings, tribal items, custom furniture, bedding and maybe a desk if this interior involves using the NPC as a trader.

Please remember to light the area. Argonian or Imperial lighting can be used. If you have any further suggestions, requests for models and so on then please consult this thread: Furnitures & Clutters . Just ask if you have any special ideas for extra models.

Have fun! :goodjob:

[Ibsen's Ghost]

Claimed by jb3. :check:

[Deeza]

Good to see jb3 getting stuck in right away!

[jb3]

Alright, here is a first approach at the thing: gab it here.

In case you totally hate it, let me say that I just sort of jump into it without much preparation. It took me a bit to get familiar with BM objects, where they are in the hierarchy and so on.

So what I did basically was rearrange the interior with BM stuff, changed the lighting and made the NPC.

I feel I didn't do much... IF you want me to develop a quest for this Khagiit guy, perhaps I could. Dunno... as Ibsen would say: 'I love to be creative'. Isn't it what the fan projects are all about?

Let me know what you think and if the direction is correct. I'm gonna try with the Terrarium next. And of course, I can make modifications to this Khadiit's guy apartment upon requests.

Beeza: Sure. After reading a very good post Pledge of the Lizard King, I felt somewhat guilty that I didn't do anything so far.

[Ibsen's Ghost]

No problems, JB! I consider this done. Easy, huh? =)

If you get stuck for what to add then take a look here: Clutter Advice . It should help to make things clear about what to add. I changed a few tapestries and barrels here but generally there was no problem at all. The NPC has AI and the interior has been made a little more unique so that's that. I initially questioned the use of the Stormhold banners (the ones with the axe) as they're designed to be used in the Castle but we'll eventually use J'Dendra as a Castle worker anyhow so I guess they fit.

If you're after a more challenging one then you might go for a more upper class interior such as this one: NJRI0318 "Stormhold: Henri Mestal's House" . It's another mini-claim but it's bigger in size. Of course, the Terrarium is fine but you'll need to consider the possible lack of resources such as the stuffed animals and fishtank that I may have mentioned before. The more difficult ones will be the Soulrest interiors which are not mini-claims and have no initial layout. I'll be posting claims for those shortly (when I can get round to it).