At this point, 11 years after The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim first launched, mods for the game can accomplish almost anything. From turning the dragons in Skyrim into twisted versions of Macho Man Randy Savage to sending giants flying into the sky with their own clubs, there are plenty of strange and wacky mods that can have the latest Elder Scrolls entry feeling like an entirely different game. However, sometimes Skyrim players want a simple, lore-friendly mod that gives the game a nice, extra detail.

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Arthur's journal in Red Dead Redemption 2 allows players to get an idea of what's going on in the protagonist's mind at key moments in the story. For many, it is a simple touch that adds much to both the characterization of Arthur Morgan and John Marston. One Red Dead Redemption 2 player liked the idea so much they recreated Arthur's journal in real life. Adding a version of the sketchbook into Skyrim gives players a similar connection with the game world around them, and it can be picked up from the beginning of the game and kept until the very end.

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The Adventurer's Sketchbook is placed next to the guardian stones in Riverwood. When a player visits one of the locations that are greyed out in the sketchbook, they will see it filled in, eventually gaining a perk for traveling across all of Skyrim. The "Lay of the Land" perk either grants the player a bonus to critical hit chance or increased movement speed, and it will increase in potency as the player discovers more locations. For players looking to complete their map and find all the hidden locations in Skyrim, this mod gives them another reason to go exploring.

With so many mods available in Skyrim that alter the game, it is a change of pace to see a simple mod built around making the experience more immersive for the player. This is not to say lore-friendly mods don't exist, as there are plenty of them to be found on Nexus Mods that can give Skyrim players a new gameplay experience without breaking the lore.

Skyrim Anniversary Edition is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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Source: Nexus Mods