I have also started experiencing this issue. My steel dagger count is up to 4 now (It was 5 but I think a guard picked one up when he was displeased with my littering.). I only started experiencing this recently and didn't have it during my previous 2 playthroughs. The new mods I have installed that I didn't have before are: CBBE 1.1.9 + Normal Map Options file 1.1 Bikini Armors (CBBE) - Special Edition (Uploaded by MONSTERaider) 1.2 Alternate Start 4.0.3 Hearthfire multiple adoptions 3.0.2 Shadowstar Castle v 1.3 The Carpathian Inn 1.6 BodySlide and Outfit Studio 4.3.4 The following mods are ones I got the updated versions of: FNIS 7.0 XP32 Maximum Skeleton 4.20 ApachiiSkyHair SSE 1.6 full, 1.5 opt, 1.2 opt, 1.0 Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch 4.1.1 Diverse Dragons Collection SE 2.1.3 Run for Your Lives 4.0 Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul 0.3.9a Static Mesh Improvement Mod - SMIM 2.07 CC's Enhanced Ore Veins SSE 2K 6.1 The Kids Are Alright SE - The Kids Aren't Alright Episode Three 3.95 Breezehome - Eli's Breezehome Overhaul BETA 1.6 A Quality World Map - 9.0.1 Simple Auto Unequip Ammo 3.0 Achievements Mod Enabler 1.0.0.9 (DLL version) And these are the ones whose versions never changed: Total Character Makeover 1.2 Apothecary Inventory Rebuild 1.1 Legendary Armors - Bikini SSE Beta (by cp44) 4.02 (Currently disabled) True Eyes SE 1.1 (no longer available) plus Underworld Vampire patch True Brows Special Edition 1.1 (no longer available) Haven Bag 1.5.4 Unread Books Glow SSE 2.2.1