The capital of Grahtwood recently came to Skyrim in a mod by someone calling themselves ArminZX12 on the popular platform NexusMods. The project only just launched earlier this week on October 1, but has rapidly been gaining the attention of players, racking up the downloads in the process.
“Hi everyone! After six months of modding, I couldn't resist publishing a first release of my new mod which will take you to visit the city of Elden Root and its huge forests,” ArminZX12 said about the project, Elden Root: A Tale of Valenwood. “Polish your armor, let's go to Valenwood!”
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Elden Root: A Tale of Valenwood has no declared dependencies, meaning that players can apply the mod directly to the base game and get on going.
“To get to Elden Root, just go through the portal that appears in the Falkthreat Forest near Roadside Ruins,” ArminZX12 explained. “The map is not very extensive, but it's full of details and little secrets to discover.”
The mod boasts a bevy of impressive features. These exhaustively consist of “new ingredients to find in the jungle; new animals to hunt, some hidden and others very difficult to catch; new critters, some very rare and others that will only appear at certain locations and times; new enemies like cannibal tribes, lurchers, and fairies; new Bosmer-style weapons, armors, amulets, shrines, spells, and a station to create new types of magic arrows; new foods, drinks, and recipes typical of the wood elf lore” as well as “new loading screens during fast travels on the map” in addition to a “small player home with some essential amenities and a cute new animal follower!”
“This is currently intended as a finished mod, although there will be updates for
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