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The 2024 Morrowind May Modathon Month Modding Competition - May 1st-June 2nd Looking to participate? Use the Modathon Logo in your mod description! Also, check out the Achievements Banner (Color Achievements Banner Black and White Achievements Banner) Got questions? Stop by the Modathon Discord Channel! Participating Mods: Main Quest Redux By Kildozery Lore Accurate Artifacts By Kildozery Scornfully Wielded Insults and Taunts (S.W.I.T) By Kildozery L'Space - Large Quest Mod By The Wanderer and LSpace Teams Morag Tong Attacks By GrumblingVomit The Tea Shop in Old Ebonheart By Stuporstar and RandomPal Ald Skar Inn Overhaul By RandomPal and DimNussens Bal Isra and Indarys Manor Overhaul By RandomPal Red Wisdom - An Ashlander Prophecy By AFFA (Douglas Goodall) - Greatness7 - Melchior Dahrk Veil of the Forgotten By ZackHasaCat The Arcane Watch -- FULL By Glittergear Creatures and Critters By Danae et el The Enchanting Emporium (aka The Telvanni Abolitionists) By HeroDOA Dwemer-Tec Suit By Superliuk Your Name By Longod Animated Pickup By C3pa Vanilla Style Book Menu and Matching Manuscripts Texture Patch By NullCascade - ButchAmy - Maars Wearable Lanterns By syanide23 Minor Plantations Redone By Endify Moruhn Corkbulb Manor By Juidius LittlePuny's Astral Pocket addons By LittlePuny Detect Propylon Indices By ZackHasaCat Ashlander Dombrists By Leyawynn Birthsigns RESPECted - A Birthsign Rebalance Mod By Discontinuous Qualia Quick Wheel By Archimag Vintage Morrowind - Alcoholic beverage mod By SigynLaufeyson Unique and Useful Birthsigns By SandGentleman Skyrim-Style Cage Resource By DimNussens Blast Shield By Archimag Shabgrut gra-Malak - Zenithar Guard By HMCascade Vennin's Hlaalu Tomb Overhaul By Vennin Better Propylon Index Discovery By SandGentleman Solstheim Architecture Visual Upgrade By Ivan Maksymiv aka Izendel Queen-Mother Barenziah -- Hail to the Queen By DimNussens Ashlander Seer By DaBean1188 Dune Balmora By Sleepernn Odachi By waefre1 PSX Shader By Safebox - requested by Remiros Vennin's Hlervi Tomb Overhaul By Vennin Relaxed Level-Up and Progression Rebalance By SandGentleman The Dark Tower - A Player Home By The Wanderer Mages Guild Overhaul - Main Quests By Glittergear Visible Belts - Onion By syanide23 Rag N'Wahs By Archimag The Buulorian By Billyfighter Superior Pneuma Trap By Lord Zarcon Making Hand Props for Morrowind NPCs By GrumblingVomit Actual Old Ebonheart Stables (Tamriel Rebuilt) By Lord Zarcon Shade of the Revenant Altar Resource By GrumblingVomit_MasssiveJuice Darth Nihilus Robes By Concit The Journeyman Report By Karpalo QuickSelect By ZackHasaCat Sanity Lost By Viga Alen Ancestral Tomb Rebuilt (ALPHA) By JB Visions - A Mysticism quest mod By Danae Baandari Dreams -- A Khajiitsy Jazz Album By DimNussens with assistance from Lucevar Herbert's Literacy Program By Herbert Daedric Shrine Overhaul Exterior Sheogorath By Glittergear The Professionals Volume 2 By Viga Stuffed Lockpicks By Vozhban Ahnassi Shares a Song By Lucevar The Dead Druid By VvardenfellStormSage Rough and Ready Strongholds By Friend-at-Arms CRT Shader By Safebox Harold's Archipelago - Trouble in Paradise By Harold Justice for Shulki Ashunbabi By RandomPal and DimNussens The Lucky Fellow By ZackHasACat and Danae Far From the Marsh By MassiveJuice Light the Path By Lord Zarcon Skerry MAYAN Eggboi Race By Scheel OpenMW Classic Resident Evil By Come Equipment and Items Requirements Overhaul - EIRO By Sirloff CUA Dropdown By abot Sincerely Expressed Recognition and Accolades (S.E.R.A) By Kildozery Remains of the Fallen By Diject Just an Incarnate By Diject Bound Fishing Pole By Stele Waters of Morrowind By Tel Shadow Wig Disguise By The Wanderer MWSE Dwemer Double Doors By Pherim Inventory Sorter By abot MUSE Music Expansion - Hlaalu By Scipio Remove Stolen Flag By The Wanderer Vivec and Velothi Retexture - Atlas Textures By Maars - Mikeandike Better Character Classes Fixed By Sirloff It's Just Rum By Tel Shadow Carefully Cluttered Cozy Cat Cottage By Juidius and DimNussens Devilish Werewolf Overhaul By DetailDevil The Song of the Grazelands By Kalinter and DimNussens Inspect It By Longod Historically and Visually Accurate Morrowind Textures By YourNearestNeighbor Less Verdant West Gash By Vegetto One Side of the Coin (OpenMW) By GrumblingVomit - Markond - DimNussens The Woe of Indalen Tomb By Markond A Tale of Two Blacksmiths By Karpalo Lost Heirloom - written by ChatGPT By The Wanderer Blighted Hood By GrumblingVomit The Curse of the Silent Siren By Billyfighter and Melchior Dahrk Ascadian Farmyard Overhaul By Cerebulon Stuffed Probes By Vozhban Daedric Shrine Overhaul FULL By Glittergear and Ashstaar Fight Club - Suran By The Wanderer More Ingredients - Nature By syanide23 Mudcrabmancer By Billyfighter Practical Repair (OpenMW) By Kuyondo The Illusionist's Curse By The Wanderer From the Flaming Realm By Rosynant Songbird - Choose Your Music By Lucevar Heart of Fire By Tel Shadow Weather Ring By The Wanderer Silent Exploration Tracks By Sarantine Larrius Varo's Little Story--A different version By Glittergear and DimNussens Vanilla Style HD Icons for Attributes and Skills By Kotbaioun John Morrowind NPC By TheMach Pocket Utility Room By UnderSunAndSky Bal Adurid Bonemold Armor By Lambshark and Ruffin Vangarr Molten Glass The Yassu Mine By Lord Zarcon Sea Forts of Morrowind By Tel Shadow On The Blink By Svergy What to Wear By The Wanderer Dim's Clothing Ground Object Replacer By DimNussens Caius Land - a skooma-fueled fever dream By Scheel A Fowl Wish By Glittergear OpenMW Twilight Princess Style Water Shader By Epoch Daedric Shrine Overhaul Exteriors Malacath By Glittergear Decorators Ring By The Wanderer Cursed Sails By Tel Shadow LootMania By Archimag The Popular Plague By AFFA - Greatness7 - Melchior Dahrk - Seelof Starwind - The Old Water Station By WulfShaman Racer Riding (OpenMW) By Dfil The Sloop William By Tel Shadow Aldi's Bet By Evil Eye Welcome Aboard By Tel Shadow Dwemer Sky Fortress By Billyfighter Tribunal Facelift By Mort and Kildozery Dwemer Museum and Library By The Wanderer Imperial Prison Ship Revisited By Tel Shadow Erabenimsun Yurt By EdmondDantez The Guiding Guild - Dune Inspired Guild Guides By Kalinter and ZackHasaCat The Tri-Angled Truth By Nazz Door Locks By Abot Care for a round of Flin - A Morrowind card game mod By rfuzzo From Wind Into Stone By AranMathai Dreugh Kingdom Hive By Tel Shadow Stuffed Repair By Vozhban Little Landscape - Arkngthand By Glittergear Saltwind Haven - A Player Home By The Wanderer Balmora Outskirts - Stoneflower trading post By Katya Karrel and Ruffin Vangarr Dreamer Irregulars By Irisie With Help from AliceL93 Luxury Camping Addon for Ashfall By Lucevar and DimNussens Walkable Bamz-Amschend By HeroDOA Dungeon Details By Glittergear Ferry of the Damned By Tel Shadow Undercity By Lord Zarcon Songs of the Ashen Winds By urm Ruines'n'Relics By The Wanderer and Dietbob Join the Dissident Priests By AliceL93 and Lucevar Devilish Carry Weight Overhaul By DetailDevil Drinking and Delving By GrumblingVomit - Markond - DimNussens - Kildozery Ahnassi Naturalized By Kalinter Baal Duun Cursed Isle of the Four Corners By Juidius - Melchior Dahrk - Seelof Enchanted Pools By The Wanderer BBL Drizzy Soundbanks By S3ctor Baldurwind By S3ctor Toolgun By S3ctor and Epoch Transmog Menu By S3ctor Starwind Community Patch Project By The Starwind Team Player Home - Sleeper Car By Sertia Dwemer Arcade Cabinets By Come Khajiiti Nightshade Garb By Shlendrian OpenMW Dynamic Actors By taitechnic Golden Saint Stylish Equipment By Phoenix Rime Description: "The Road goes ever on and on down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, and I must follow, if I can, pursuing it with eager feet, until it joins some larger way where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say." - J.R.R. Tolkien In the long ago hazy days of an early May, Morrowind was first released, promising a world of adventure, an alien land, foreign and unfamiliar, where countless paths led in countless directions. Now, twenty-two years later, we've explored every road, seen every sight, and yet, the adventure continues. For where Morrowind left off, the modding community continues, building new worlds, new perils, new adventures, new strange sights to see! For twenty-two years, the modding community has been building, creating, adding new content to this beautiful land we call home. And for twenty-two years that community has shown no signs of slowing down! Far from it, the community has grown each year, 2023 was the most active year on record for Morrowind modding with over 1500 new mods released for this over twenty-year old game! So today, in order to celebrate Morrowind's 22nd birthday, we are once again hosting the Morrowind May Modathon Month Modding Competition, and this year is a special one, for it marks our tenth anniversary of the Morrowind Modathons! Begun in 2015, over 1300 mods have been released for the Modathon competitions over the last ten years. The Modathon has gone from a small-scale modding competition to one of the biggest annual events in the entire Elder Scrolls modding community! And like every year before, the Modathon is a free-for-all competition, throughout the entire month of May, modders can participate by releasing mods on the Nexus to get a chance to win weekly random drawing prizes (composed of AAA and indie games), unlock achievements, and compete to win the Masteries by releasing the most popular mod in a particular category! Not only that, but all winners will get trailers, special showcases, and numerous video features on Morrowind Modding Showcases. Winners of the category masteries can also expect special video features, and of course, more prizes! Last year saw some pretty big releases for the 2023 Modathon, from new quest mods by one of Morrowind's original game developers (the estimable Douglas Goodall), to all-new animated fishing gameplay mechanics, to countless new dungeons delves, adventures, graphical improvements, and more! With your help, we can make 2024 the biggest Modathon yet for this amazing community! The best games never die, so let's make Morrowind better than ever before with tons of new mods! Achievements: A core feature of the Modathon, achievements are back, with over 94 new achievement badges that you can earn and unlock by releasing mods! Shiny new badges that you can add to your mod download pages or modder profiles, these achievements are divided into five main categories; Category, Metric, Challenge, Hidden, and Medalist. Each have different requirements, but every mod submitted will unlock at least a few! Compete in weekly themed challenges for unique achievements, try and find hidden achievements based on only a name, and go for gold by releasing the very best mod in a category! How many can you unlock? Try and collect as many as you can and become a Modding Master of Madness! Full Achievement List: Gold Achievements (awarded one month after the end of the competition): Champion of Legends - Release the most popular Quest or Guilds & Factions Mod Champion of the World - Release the most popular Landscape or Landmass Mod Champion of Life - Release the most popular Companion, Creature, or NPC Mod Champion of Artistry - Release the most popular Graphics, Animations, or Audio Mod Champion of Comfort - Release the most popular Player Home Mod Champion of Clutter - Release the most popular Items Mod Champion of Enhancement - Release the most popular Gameplay, Bug Fix, Patch, or UI Mod Champion of Culture - Release the most popular Towns and Cities Mod Champion of Dungeoneering - Release the most popular Dungeon Mod Champion of Immersion - Release the most popular Immersion Mod Champion of the Community - Release the most popular Modder's Resource or Utility The People's Choice - Most Endorsed Mod Numbers Matter - Most Downloaded Mod Emperor, King, and Justice, Citizen - Achieve the highest cumulative number of endorsements for all mods released for the Modathon A Warrior's Legacy - Unlock all Silver and Bronze Achievements Master of Madness - Earn the highest number of unique achievements Challenge Accepted - Release a mod for each weekly themed challenge. Rare (Silver) Achievements: A Show Of Power - Achieve at least 25 endorsements and 250 downloads with a Modathon Mod You Are A Credit To Your House - Achieve at least 25 endorsements on a Modathon Mod Cliff Racer Fly So High - Release at least 5 mods for the Modathon Lesh Make A Deal - Achieve over 250 downloads on a Modathon Mod Destined for Great Things - Achieve 500 combined downloads for all mods released for the Modathon Cult of Personality - Achieve 50 combined endorsements for all mods released for the Modathon Available for Hire - Cooperate with at least two different modders on two different mods Copper (Uncommon) Achievements: Let Me Tell You A Story - Achieve at least 10 endorsements on a Modathon Mod Triple Threat - Release at least 3 mods for the Modathon I'm Creeping! - Achieve over 100 downloads on a Modathon Mod Jack-Of-All-Trades - Release a separate mod in at least 4 categories Improve My Effectiveness - Release a mod which qualifies for at least 5 achievements upon initial release You and I Are About to Become Very Close - Cooperate with at least one other modder to release a Modathon Mod Challenge Achievements: Mysticism & Prophecy - Release a mod featuring both themes in the first week Fortune & Woe - Release a mod featuring both themes in the second week Illusion & Infection - Release a mod featuring both themes in the third week Ruins & Relics - Release a mod featuring both themes in the fourth week Twisting Paths - Release a themed challenge mod two weeks in a row Tag Teaming - Release two themed challenge mods in cooperation with other modders Mastermind - Release a themed challenge mod which simultaneously unlocks three metric achievements Breaking Barriers - Release themed challenge mods in two different weeks which cover at least four different categories between them Lighting the Way - Release a themed challenge mod that also unlocks a hidden achievement. Punctually Perfect - Release three themed challenge mods that also unlock a date achievement Medalist - Release a themed challenge mod which earns a bronze, silver, and gold achievement by the end of Modathon Common Category Achievements: Adventures Await - Release a Quest or Guild/Faction Mod for the Modathon New Horizons - Release a Landscape or Landmass Mod for the Modathon Im-Leet and Rolf the Uber - Release a Companion, Creature or NPC Mod for the Modathon I Like the Way You Look - Release a Character Customization Mod for the Modathon Morrowind is Home - Release a House Mod for the Modathon Cluttermonkey - Release an Items Mod for the Modathon Let Me Tweak That - Release a Gameplay, Bug Fix, Patch or UI Mod for the Modathon The Only Game In Town - Release a Town Mod for the Modathon Better Take A Torch - Release a Dungeon Mod for the Modathon Let Me Immerse You - Release an Immersion Mod for the Modathon Stimulate the Senses - Release a Graphics, Animations, or Audio Mod for the Modathon. The Lusty Argonian Maid - Release a Resource for the Community Common Metric Achievements: Double Trouble - Release at least 2 mods for the Modathon Back for Another Round - Release Two Mods in the Same Category Backup Plan - Release two or more mods within 48 hours of each other. Tamriel Imports - Release a mod that requires either AATL Data, OAAB Data or Tamriel Data Novice of Madness - Release a mod in your first Modathon Veteran of Madness - Release a mod in two or more Modathons CHIMming It - Release a mod in three or more Modathons Ahh Yes, We've Been Expecting You - Release a Mod on May 1st May The Fourth Be With You - Release a Mod on May 4th May The Ides Be Ever In Your Favor - Release a Mod on May 15th Cutting It Close - Release a Mod between June 1st and June 2nd. Hidden Achievements (requirements will be revealed whenever a mod unlocks a hidden achievement): A Puzzler's Paradise - Release a mod that uses or adds puzzle-based mechanics (first unlocked by Viga) A Sonorous Knell - Release a mod that adds new sound effects to the game (first unlocked by Kildozery) Chronomancer Dreams and Visions Eclipsing Mundus - Release a mod that takes the player to a realm of Oblivion (first unlocked by Glittergear) Finders Keepers - Be the first to unlock three separate hidden achievements (first unlocked by The Wanderer) Historian I Swear He Was Here Yesterday - Release a mod that adds or uses an NPC scheduling mechanic (first unlocked by The Wanderer) Master of Disguise Melting Pot Nothing Left Pathfinder Piercing the Veil - Release a mod that changes how death is handled in Morrowind (first unlocked by Diject) Putting the Mer in Merchant - Release a mod that adds an elvish merchant with custom dialogue (first unlocked by HeroDOA) Reaching for Aetherius Read All About It! - Release a mod with an actual Read Me file. (first unlocked by Melchior Dahrk, AFFA and Greatness7) The Blue Ones Are Nice - Release a mod that adds new dinnerware to the game (first unlocked by The Wanderer) The Clan Ascendant The Hunter's Moon The Naturalist - Release a mod which adds at least 3 new plant and/or animal ingredients which originate from Nirn (first unlocked by synaide23) The Outsider - Release a mod which adds a new playable race (first unlocked by Scheeel) The Pacifist - Release a mod with at least 3 quests which can be completed without the player hurting a sentient being (first unlocked by The Wanderer) The Riddler Think it'll Rain? Trailblazer Tribes and Tribulations - Release a mod that expands upon the culture, customs, or quests of the Ashlanders. (first unlocked by Melchior Dahrk, AFFA and Greatness7) Twin Moons - Release a mod which involves Masser and Secunda (first unlocked by DetailDevil) Vvardenfell Vigilante - Release a mod which lets the player solve a crime (first unlocked by The Wanderer) You Wouldn't Download A Guar Challenges: Returning this year are optional, theme-based modding challenges that will be running throughout this month's competition, with new achievements to unlock and new prizes to win! I must emphasize that these are *OPTIONAL* challenges, the Morrowind May Modathon has always been and will continue to be a free-for-all modding competition where all are welcome, regardless of themes, but if you'd like to unlock some additional cheevos and get a chance to win some additional prizes, you can try your hand at making a mod to fit one of the weekly themed challenges below. Week 1: May 1st-8th, Make a mod that fits the theme of " Mysticism & Prophecy" - Use the Challenge Header image here to participate. Week 2: May 9th-16th, Make a mod that fits the theme of " Fortune & Woe" - Use the Challenge Header image here to participate. Week 3: May 17th-24nd, Make a mod that fits the theme of " Illusion & Infection" - Use the Challenge Header image here to participate. Week 4: May 25th-June 2nd, Make a mod that fits the theme of " Ruins & Relics" - Use the Challenge Header image here to participate. Can you make a mod to match each theme? Each of these challenges are deliberately designed to be fairly broad and open to interpretation, potentially fitting any of a wide variety of mods, allowing you to let your creativity go wild! Participation and How it Works: You can participate by leaving a short note in the mod description page of your mod at Morrowind Nexus that includes "Part of the May Modathon Month" somewhere near the top of the description or use the "Modathon 2024" tag to mark your mod as a competition entry. Every week, at least five different modders will be selected at random to win a single AAA or Indie game, and the way this works is that we'll compose a list of all participating mods released that week, plug them into a random number generator, and the first five results we get back will be the winners for that week. If you win in one of these weekly drawings, I'll send you a message on the Nexus or Discord notifying you that you've won and providing a list of games you can choose from as your prize. We have over 500 games to give away, so hopefully you'll find something you want on there! Once again this year, for the grand prize winners, we're letting the people decide! The mods with the most endorsements in each category (Gameplay, Immersion, Dungeons, Quests, Landscapes/Landmasses, Player Homes, Graphics and Audio, Towns and Cities, Items, etc....) by July 1st will be declared the masters of those categories, and win additional prizes as a result, including achievements and 2-3 game prizes for each grand winner in each category! We'll be going by whichever categories you upload your mods on the Nexus to, and obviously, some categories (like Weapons and Armor) will be counted under broader categories like "Items". If you have any questions regarding how this will all work, exactly, feel free to post them below! In total, there's 12 categories with Masteries (and other categories of mods will be included under one of the existing categories, if you're posting a mod to Miscellaneous for example, we'll include it under the category that makes sense, depending on the mod, or you can include what category you want it to be included under in the mod description): Companions/Creatures/NPCs Character Customization (heads and hairs, new races, clothing mods) Dungeons Gameplay Mods/Bug Fixes/Patches/UI (Depends on UI mod, some may be categorized as Graphics) Graphics Mods/Animations/Audio/Shaders Immersion Mods Items/Weapons/Armor/Books/Etc... Landscapes/Landmasses Modder's Resources/Utilities Player Homes Quests/Guilds&Factions Towns and Cities Rules: Overall this competition and giveaway is pretty easy to understand, and there aren't a whole lot of rules involved, but there are a few things we should clear up just in case. First, all types of mods are perfectly acceptable. From texture replacers to gameplay tweaks to content mods like house mods, quest mods, or dungeon mods. All of those are fine and will be accepted for the competition! The only kind of mod that will NOT be accepted is cheat mods, i.e. placing a barrel full of loot in the middle of Seyda Neen or placing a Daedric longsword in the Census and Excise Office. Cheat mods like that will not be considered for the competition. Also, we accept both tes3mp and OpenMW mods, as well as MWSE Lua mods! Regardless of which platform your mod is designed to work with, all will be accepted! Second, all submitted mods must be, at least for the most part, safe for work. Questionable content is acceptable so long as it isn't the entire mod, remember we have to showcase these and we can't showcase adult-themed mods on the channel! Also, it should be pointed out that for larger mod projects, you can submit a demo or playable beta of your mod as part of the competition and it'll be perfectly acceptable. I do need to stress that it must absolutely be playable though. Any mod that crashes to desktop upon loading the game will not be considered. In addition, we ask that all participating modders please only release a *maximum* of 5 mods per day, there were some issues in past years with mods immediately getting buried, and we want everyone to have a chance to have their mods get seen! Also, we won't be counting very quick CS edit mods as counting towards achievements, in order to encourage less spam. Remember, this only applies to mods released in May, so let's all get to modding and make this the big 22nd Anniversary that Morrowind truly deserves! If you don't know how to mod, check out our Let's Mod Morrowind series for a visual guide to modding - including interiors, basic scripting, and quest design. Want to check out our past Modathons? You can find playlists of the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Modathon competitions down below! Modathon 2015 - The First Annual Modathon - 15 Mods Released Modathon 2016 - The Second Annual Modathon - 29 Mods Released Modathon 2017 - The Third Annual Modathon - 29 Mods Released Modathon 2018 - The Fourth Annual Modathon - 89 Mods Released Modathon 2019 - The Fifth Annual Modathon - 240 Mods Released Modathon 2020 - The Sixth Annual Modathon - 231 Mods Released Modathon 2021 - The Seventh Annual Modathon - 236 Mods Released Modathon 2022 - The Eighth Annual Modathon - 299 Mods Released Modathon 2023 - The Ninth Annual Modathon - 185 Mods Released

Baldur's Gate 3 Modathon July 1st-31st Use the Modathon Logo in your mod description, and apply the July 2024 Modathon tag if you'd like to participate! Questions? Suggestions? Check out the BG3 Modding Community Discord! About Just under 4 years ago, Baldur's Gate 3's early access period was unleashed to the masses, and captured the minds of many a CRPG gamer. Last August, the game had its full release, and quickly broke records for concurrent players, becoming 2023's Game of the Year. But it didn't just entice players - Game Modders came out of the woodwork from day 1, and even beforehand, to leave their mark on one of the greatest modern RPGs released. As of today, it's the 9th most-modded game on Nexus Mods, and new mods and tools are releasing every day. With the announcement of official Mod Tools on the horizon, it's clear that BG3's modding scene still has much to explore. To celebrate, the Baldur's Gate 3 Modding Community is hosting a July Modathon Month! If you've been involved in the Morrowind Modding Community, you might know what to expect, as we're taking cues from their yearly Modathon, with weekly themes and month-long rewards. Throughout the entire month of July, any modders participating on Nexus Mods who submit Baldur's Gate 3 mods could get a chance to win steam game keys each week. Participating mods will also earn achievements, badges you can unlock and add to your mod descriptions! In the future, we'd love to adapt more aspects of the Morrowind Modathon approach - such as holding a Modathon-specific Mod of the Month prize, as well as mod trailers and showcases. We'd like to note, this event is fan-driven, and organized by the modding community - Larian likely won't be able to answer questions about it. Achievements Achievements are badges you can add to your mod pages. This event will have 115 total Achievements. Release a customer race or class? Get over 100 downloads? Team up with other mod authors to create a new mod? All achievement-worthy! Below is a full list of achievements. Some of these are easy to get, some will prove a challenge, and some yet will be entirely exclusive. Try to collect as many as you can! Shortly before the event, I'll be editing this page with descriptions for each achievement. Achievements are separated out into categories: Exclusive These are Achievements that only one person can get each Modathon, and will be Determined at the end of the Event. Most Approved - Release the mod with the most endorsements among Modathon mods Most Downloaded - Release a mod with the most unique downloads among Modathon mods MOTM - Get First Place in Nexus Mod of the Month 2nd Place - Get Second Place in Nexus Mod of the Month 3rd Place - Get Third Place in Nexus Mod of the Month Best of: Audio - Be the most endorsed Modathon mod in the Audio Category Best of: Characters - Be the most endorsed Modathon mod in the Characters Category Best of: Classes - Be the most endorsed Modathon mod in the Classes Category Best of: Dice - Be the most endorsed Modathon mod in the Dice Category Best of: Gameplay - Be the most endorsed Modathon mod in the Gameplay Category Best of: Miscellaneous - Be the most endorsed Modathon mod in the Miscellaneous Category Best of: Races - Be the most endorsed Modathon mod in the Races Category Best of: Spells - Be the most endorsed Modathon mod in the Spells Category Best of: UI - Be the most endorsed Modathon mod in the User Interface Category Best of: Utilities - Be the most endorsed Modathon mod in the Utilities Category Best of: Visuals - Be the most endorsed Modathon mod in the Visuals Category Best of: Weapons and Armor - Be the most endorsed Modathon mod in the Weapons and Armor Category Challenge Achievements relating to the Challenges (Which we'll detail below) Mystery or Magic - Release a mod featuring one theme in the first week Myths or The Underdark - Release a mod featuring one theme in the second week Astral or Honor - Release a mod featuring one theme in the third week Friendship or Loss - Release a mod featuring one theme in the fourth week Mystery & Magic - Release a mod featuring both themes in the first week Myths & The Underdark - Release a mod featuring both themes in the second week Astral & Honor - Release a mod featuring both themes in the third week Friendship & Loss - Release a mod featuring both themes in the fourth week Up For the Challenge - Release a themed challenge mod two weeks in a row Put Our Worms Together - Release a themed challenge mod two weeks in a row, in collaboration with other Mod Authors Timing is Everything - Release a themed challenge mod that also unlocks a date-based achievement Above and Beyond - Release a themed challenge mod that also unlocks a hidden achievement Achievement Extender - Release a mod that covers all eight of the Challenge themes in the first week Challenge Accepted - Unlock all Challenge Achievements Style Meta-achievements. Achievements for working as a team, for getting certain achievements in specific ways, for releasing a certain amount, and for Nexus stats. Helping Hand - Team up with at least one other Mod Author to release a Modathon mod Talented Trio - Team up with at least two different Mod Authors to release a Modathon mod Professional Party - Team up with at least 5 different Mod Authors to release a Modathon mod Encore - Release at least 2 Mods Third Time's the Charm - Release at least 3 Mods Prolific - Release at least 5 Mods Ubiquitous - Release at least 9 Mods Round of Applause - Get at least 10 endorsements on a Modathon Mod 25 is the New 25 - Get at least 25 endorsements on a Modathon Mod Making Your Mark - Get at least 50 endorsements on a Modathon Mod Celebrated Author - Get 50 combined Endorsements on All Mods released Hidden Gem - Get at least 50 downloads on a Modathon Mod Well-Travelled - Get at least 100 downloads on a Modathon Mod Must-Have - Get at least 500 downloads on a Modathon Mod Staple Author - Get 1000 combined unique downloads for all mods released Overachiever - Release a mod that qualifies for at least 5 achievements upon initial release Picture Perfect - Have your mod featured in a screenshot on Nexus Multi-Talented - Release at least 4 Mods that fall under separate General Achievements Reading Time - Release a mod that had 1 custom book Studious - Release a mod that has 3 custom books Librarian - Release a mod that has 5 custom books Arcane Apprentice - Release a mod that adds a new spell Evocation Expert - Release a mod that adds 5 new spells Mystical Menace - Release a mod that adds 10 new spells No One's Stopped Me Yet - Release a Mod that uses BG3SE Let's See what this Does - Release a mod using only vanilla assets Checked Out - Release a mod using a Library mod Feeling Inspired - Release a mod that adds inspiration points to a background via Inspiration Framework You're It! - Release a mod that leverages the Tag Framework Maybe I Need More Pockets - Release a Mod that makes use of Item Shipment Framework to supply items to characters So Many Options! - Release a Mod with an in-game Configuration Menu via MCM Rest in Peace - Release a mod that requires the death of a companion Pretty Colors - Release a mod that utilizes a VFX Library On the Shoulders of Giants - Release a mod that utilize's Kaz Virtual Tav, Unique Tav, or Unique Companion Assets Ignorance is Alive and Well it Seems! - Release a mod that improves Gnomish representation to the game Never Turn Down a Free Meal - Release a mod that improves Halfling representation to the game Throat-Singing - Release a mod that improves Dragonborn representation to the game Resilience & Self-Reliance - Release a mod that improves Orc/Half-Orc representation to the game Diggy Hole - Release a mod that improves Dwarven representation to the game General These are the most common sets of achievements people will get. Homebrew Heroes - Release a Mod that adds a new Race, Class, or Background Wither's Wardrobe - Release a Mod that adds new options during Character Creation Boots Made for Walking - Release a Mod that adds new Clothing options So Much for Peace - Release a Mod that adds new Weapons and Armor Cursed to Put My Hands on Everything - Release a rebalance Mod Just a Flick of the Wrist - Release a UI or Dice Mod Sounds Good to Me - Release an Audio Mod Here to Help - Release a Modder's Resource/Library Developer - Release a custom Modding Tool Starting Off Strong - Release a Modathon Mod as your first Mod on the Nexus Mending - Release a Mod that fixes a bug in the Vanilla Game Hidden The names of these achievements will be made public, but the criteria only revealed once someone has unlocked it. These can range from incredibly specific to surprisingly simple. Lucky - Hidden Lucky 7s - Hidden Save the Date - Release a mod on the first day of the Modathon Last Minute - Hidden First Time? - Release your first Modathon mod M.E.M.E - Hidden De'buff - Hidden A Soul in Good Hands - Hidden A Nice Chat - Hidden I'm Not Reading That - Hidden A Flagon of Something Liquid - Hidden YOINK - Hidden A Beautiful Webbing - Hidden Faerie Circle - Hidden Fan Thayvorite - Hidden No, it's a Hamster - Hidden The Mark is Her Measure - Hidden Powers Born of a Vile Source - Hidden Better Not be Cursed - Hidden Arachnaphobia - Hidden Best Boy - Hidden Food! Eat! More! - Hidden Ally, Enemy, or Savior? - Hidden Nicked them off the Dead - Hidden Volo's Guide to Modding - Hidden Castle of Bones - Hidden Authority - Hidden Under the City - Hidden Lick the Damn Thing - Hidden I Like Ducks - Hidden Friend or Food - Hidden Doug Dimmadome - Hidden Concentrated Power of the Sun - Hidden Istik - Hidden Weekly Themes There will be optional Weekly Theme challenges that you can focus on for special achievements. Mods can cover one or both of the two words in the week's theme, but must be released during said week to be eligible for the Challenge achievement. The themes will be as follows: Mystery & Magic (Jul 1-7) Challenge Header Image to use Myths & The Underdark (Jul 8-14) Challenge Header Image to use Astral & Honor (Jul 15-21) Challenge Header Image to use Friendship & Loss (Jul 22-31) Challenge Header Image to use These are intended to be open to interpretation, in an attempt to bolster creativity. Go wild, but also don't feel beholden to these if none of them suit your fancy. How to Participate Any mods released in the month of July is eligible for the competition! Leave a short note in your mod description on Nexus, including "Part of the July Modathon" somewhere near the top of your description, add the Modathon 2024 logo/challenge header image, and/or use the Modathon 2024 Tag (preferred). Every week, 2-3 mod authors will be selected at random to win a Steam Key. We'll do this by compiling a list of all participating Mod Authors who have released a mod that week, then use a random number generator to determine who to grant a prize to. If you win in one of these weekly drawings, I'll send you a message via Nexus notifying you of your win, and providing a list of games you can choose from as your prize. You will only be eligible for this prize once during the Modathon, to help ensure rewards are spread evenly. Rules There aren't many hard and fast rules for this competition - nearly any kind of mod is acceptable, with the sole exception of cheat mods (i.e. Placing overpowered items directly into the player's inventory or tutorial chest, permanently buffing stats to their max, etc). We accept mods made with Script Extender and/or Native Mod Loader in mind, in addition to mods that limit themselves to vanilla. All submitted mods must be, at least for the most part, safe for work. Questionable content is acceptable as long as it isn't the entire mod. BG3 is an incredibly horny game, but if we in the future begin making showcase videos, it'll be tough to show off NSFW mods. For larger mod projects, submitting a demo or playable beta of your mod as part of the competition is perfectly fine - but it should be playable. This competition is only applicable for mods releasing in July - no retroactively adding your mod to the competition. Mods that have begun progress prior to this announcement are eligible for the Modathon, as long as they're released during the event. Finally, it should go without saying, but if you're using assets from another Author, you *must* have permission to use those assets. The use of Generative AI in modding is allowed, as long as you have consent of those whose work it's trained on - AI'ing your own voice is absolutely fine. If you're generating assets using an AI trained other artist's art, you'll need permission from every artist whose art it was trained on. Don't know how to mod? The BG3 Modding Community Wiki is full of information that can help you on your modding journey!