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Aetherial Crown Improved

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This mod is part of the Improved Artifacts Collection, which can be found at this link: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=204157051





There are four versions of the Aetherial Crown available: the Gold version, the Silver, the Malachite and the Ebony. You can reforge the Crown into one of these new versions at any time at a Blacksmith’s Forge, provided you have the appropriate perks and material.

ORIGINAL STATS
Armor: none
Value: 2250
Material: Gold

Enchantment: Retains the last Standing Stone ability you held, granting you its effects in addition to those of your current Stone.

NEW STATS
(Version 1)
Armor: 5 (this WILL NOT negate the effects of the Mage Armor perk)
Value: 4680
Material: Gold

(Version 2)
Armor: 4 (this WILL NOT negate the effects of the Mage Armor perk)
Value: 4400
Material: Silver

(Version 3)
Armor (Light): 14 (this WILL negate the effects of the Mage Armor perk)
Value: 5710
Material: Glass

(Version 4)
Armor (Heavy): 16 (this WILL negate the effects of the Mage Armor perk)
Value: 5710
Material: Ebony

(All Versions)
Enchantment: Unlocks the true power of Standing Stones whilst allowing you to maintain two Standing Stone blessings at once (See Improvement Details)


The Crown will now grant you three magical effects: an Ability, a Teleportation Spell and a Lesser Power. The specifics of each of these magical effects is determined by which Standing Stone Blessing(s) you possess. You can maintain two Standing Stone Blessings at once, so you can actually possess two new Abilities, Teleportation Spells and Lesser Powers. Furthermore, you can choose a new Standing Stone blessing at any time by visiting one of the Standing Stones.

The Teleportation Spell will take you back to the sight of any Standing Stone whose Blessing you possess.

The Ability will fortify one or more of your skills.

There are a variety of Lesser Powers. For the first 12 Standing Stones, the magnitude of your Lesser Power begins at a maximum, but will decrease to the lowest magnitude when used. For example, when you have the Warrior Blessing, you will have access to a Lesser Power called Warrior's Prowess that temporarily fortifies all your Warrior skills by 80 points. When used, however, this number goes down to 5.It will then increase in magnitude every 5 hours until the power is used again. This means that the more often you use the power, the weaker it will be; use it less often, and it will be stronger.

The specific Lesser Powers and their variable magnitudes are listed below:

WARRIOR BLESSING
Fortified Skills: One-Handed and Two-Handed
Lesser Power: Temporarily fortifies your Warrior skills by 5, 10, 20, 40 or 80 points.

STEED BLESSING
Fortified Skill: Heavy Armor
Lesser Power: Slows down time by 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64%.

LADY BLESSING
Fortified Skill: Archery
Lesser Power: Heals 20, 40, 80, 160 or 320 points of health and dispels negative magic effects.

LORD BLESSING
Fortified Skill: Block
Lesser Power: Summons a Dwemer Enforcer with a 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25% attack power bonus.

MAGE BLESSING
Fortified Skills: Alteration and Destruction
Lesser Power: Temporarily fortifies your Mage skills by 5, 10, 20, 40 or 80 points.

APPRENTICE BLESSING
Fortified Skills: Illusion
Lesser Power: All spells of a 0, 25, 50, 75 or 100 skill level (i.e. novice, apprentice, adept, expert, master spells) are temporarily free to cast.

ATRONACH BLESSING
Fortified Skills: Conjuration
Lesser Power: Allows you to teleport to a location within 150, 300, 600, 1200 or 2400 feet.

RITUAL BLESSING
Fortified Skills: Restoration
Lesser Power: Summons a Dwemer Vanguard with a 10, 30, 50, 70 or 90% defense bonus.

THIEF BLESSING
Fortified Skills: Lockpicking and Pickpocket
Lesser Power: Temporarily fortifies your Thief skills by 5, 10, 20, 40 or 80 points.

TOWER BLESSING
Fortified Skills: Light Armor
Lesser Power: You temporarily reflect 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32% of all incoming physical damage back on the attacker.

SHADOW BLESSING
Fortified Skills: Sneak
Lesser Power: All nearby targets become 20, 40, 60, 80 or 100% more unaware of your presence, making you harder to detect.

LOVER BLESSING
Fortified Skills: Speech
Lesser Power: Summons a Dwemer Blitzer with a 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50% speed bonus.

SERPENT BLESSING
The final Standing Stone Blessing is the Serpent Stone. It does not fortify any of your skills and it doesn't immediately give you a Lesser Power; instead, you receive a new Lesser Power every 24 hours. This effect is a mimicry of one of the other Standing Stone Blessings, meaning the Serpent allows you to use all the other powers; the catch is that you can only use the power once a day, and you don't get to decide which power you will receive each day.


In previous versions of this mod, the player was unable to interact with the Standing Stones properly when in possession of any version of the Aetherial Crown apart from the Gold one. This error has now been fixed. There are no other known bugs associated with this mod.




Is there anything I need to bare in mind when disabling or uninstalling this mod?
Yes. When disabling or uninstalling the mod, you must make sure you are using version 1 of the Aetherial Crown, i.e. the Gold version. If you are using the Ebony, Glass or Silver Crown, it will be lost whenever you disable or uninstall the mod.

Why did my Standing Stone Blessing disappear when I installed this mod?
This mod overhauls the mechanism by which Standing Stones grant you blessings. The new system is more detailed, smoother and less prone to bugs and errors than the vanilla version. Unfortunately, this means your current Standing Stone blessing is removed when you first activate this mod.

How do I get back my Standing Stone Blessings?
When you first install this mod, check your Powers. Find one called Select Birthsign. This will allow you to choose a new Standing Stone ability, which will be applied immediately. This power can only be used once, and it is meant for use when this mod is first installed.

You can also receive Standing Stone Blessings in the traditional way by activating Standing Stones. With the Aetherial Crown in your possession, you can also choose whether to receive a Blessing yourself or whether to have the Blessing be applied to the Crown. This is one advantage of the new system: it's much more flexible.

How do I unlock the other versions of the Aetherial Crown?
You can convert the Gold Aetherial Crown into a Silver, Ebony or Glass version at a Blacksmith's Forge at any time. However, you will need the respective Smithing Perks to do so