About this mod Craft a complete set of rapiers, "cut and thrust" swords, and parrying daggers, and add clothing or light armor. This mod is designed for a lightly armed player character or follower who depends on speed, skill and swagger. Permissions and credits Author's instructions You have my permission to use or adapt any of this material in your own mods for personal use or to post on the Nexus web site, but not for commercial use. Attribution must be given to this mod and to the original mods I've adapted. File credits The rapier model and textures are adapted from lewisdude's "Emerald Rapier" (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/17228/? which uses mystikhybrid's "Goldbrand Rapier" (http://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/7909/?)

Both clothing and armor include broad-brimmed hats based on Patrick Reece's "Witchhunter Hat" mod (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/5300/?). The cloaks are based on Noodles' "Cloaks of Skyrim" mod (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/12092/?)

All are used by permission, and with my thanks.

The "cut and thrust" swords are adapted from throttlekitty's Oblivion rapier set. This was released under a Creative Commons license, and this mod is posted under the same conditions: "You are free to copy and re-distribute the work, as well as make remixes/alterations. (and distribute those as well!) This is provided with the following conditions: Attribution must be given to the original author. Noncommercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike: If you alter this work, you may distribute that result only with the same or similar license to this one."

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Craft a complete set of rapiers and parrying daggers, and add clothing or light armor. This mod is designed for a lightly armed player character or follower who depends on speed, skill and swagger. I am also posting an abridged mod, as "Rapier and Dagger," which includes only the rapier and dagger collection.

RAPIER AND DAGGER

"Swashbuckler" includes a complete set of rapiers and parrying daggers, keyed to the Light Smithing perks. The rapiers are lighter than standard swords and do slightly less damage, but they are also faster and have a longer reach. The parrying daggers are categorized as armor; they function as shields, and can't be used to attack unless you have shield bash perks. However, I've also included a complete matching set of offhand daggers as weapons. (These are designed as a supplement to the parrying daggers, and can only be assigned to the shield hand.) If you want the option to defend and attack, you could build both parrying and offhand daggers. Be sure to equip the offhand dagger to the left hand. I have not been able to make the hotkeys work properly for this combination, but you can switch between daggers in your Inventory.

The rapiers and daggers can be built in steel, silver, Skyforge steel, elven, Advanced, glass, and dragonbone variants. Dragonslayer and Stalhrim variants may also become available. All use light smithing perks, and are fully temperable. Vampire hunters will find the silver weapons (crafted from silver swords) especially useful.

A light crossbow and light crossbow bolts can also be crafted, using the Steel Smithing perk.

SWASHBUCKLER'S CLOTHING AND ARMOR

You'll find a range of options for clothing and leather armor. The clothing uses linen wraps and broad-brim hats use leather; both can be crafted at the tanning rack. The clothing is designed for a warrior mage, and includes the option to convert the robe and hood from Helgen into a coat and hat. A full set of matching armor, including hats, can be crafted at the forge. It is leather, but depends on the steel smithing perk so that it is fully temperable. Cloaks can be crafted at the tanning rack: you'll find them under Hide.