Rodom87

I have been playing skyrim without issue for awhile now, after months of work on mod compatibility and fixing cdt issues, I finally felt like I had a stable game. But when I traveled to solstheim, I noticed that all the guards were headless, and not a single npc could be killed, not even animals. I disabled a couple of mods and found the one responsible for the headless guards. But still every npc is invincible, and acts like an essential npc, falling to their knees when their health is lowered, I have even tried using the console to kill and even animals when killed just snap back to their casual stance like nothing ever happened. This only happens in solstheim, and I am unable to disable most of my mods to see which one may be causing the issue, as disabling them causes skyrim to crash after the bethesda logo. I am mindful of my load order, and have cleaned my master files and some dirty edits in mods. Obviously the inability to kill anything makes playing the dragonborn dlc impossible. Even after I travel back to skyrim i can kill whatever I please without issue. I also noticed a couple of times when I would hit a guard in Raven rock/solstheim it would say "40 bounty added to eastmarch", so I'm wondering If skyrim even knows i'm in solstheim at all. Here is my load order. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Skyrim.esm=1Update.esm=1Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp=1Dawnguard.esm=1Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp=1HearthFires.esm=1Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp=1Dragonborn.esm=1Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp=1Falskaar.esm=1Wyrmstooth.esp=1ApachiiHair.esm=1Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm=1ClimatesOfTamriel.esm=1JSwords.esm=1Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm=1SPIKE.esm=1WinterholdDestruction.esm=1HighResTexturePack01.esp=1HighResTexturePack02.esp=1HighResTexturePack03.esp=1Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp=1Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp=1Chesko_Frostfall.esp=1Better Dynamic Snow.esp=1Morning Fogs.esp=1RevampedExteriorFog.esp=1SplashofRain.esp=1Supreme Fog - CoT.esp=1ClimatesOfTamriel-Sound.esp=1StaticMeshImprovementMod.esp=1StaticMeshImprovementMod-DragonbornTernFix.esp=1StaticMeshImprovementMod-FurnitureChestSnowFix.esp=1AMatterOfTime.esp=1Auto Unequip Ammo.esp=1BorderSense.esp=1Chesko_WearableLantern.esp=1HoldBorderBanners.esp=1Hunterborn.esp=1Hunterborn_Dawnguard-Patch.esp=1Hunterborn_Frostfall-Patch.esp=1Immersive Brigands.esp=1Immersive Dawnguard.esp=1Immersive Dragonborn.esp=1Immersive Factions.esp=1Immersive Mercenaries.esp=1Immersive Patrols.esp=1Immersive Travelers.esp=1Immersive Werewolves.esp=1Populated Lands Roads Paths.esp=1SDO Full-LOD - Giant Campfires.esp=1SDO Full-LOD - The Morthal Swamp Complete.esp=1SDO Full-LOD - Waterfall Effects.esp=1SDO Full-LOD - Whiterun Trundra Creeks.esp=1ShootingStars.esp=1Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp=1Smoking Torches.esp=1TESGLoadingScreens.esp=1TouringCarriages.esp=1WetandCold.esp=1WetandCold - Ashes.esp=1DYNAVISION Dynamic Depth of Field.esp=1Footprints.esp=1JSwords_Load_Screens.esp=1RaceMenu.esp=1RaceMenuPlugin.esp=1towConversation.esp=1vAutosaveManager.esp=1SkyUI.esp=1iHUD.esp=1AMB Glass Variants Lore.esp=1BosmerArmorMATY743.esp=1bosmerarmormaty743part1.esp=1bosmerarmormaty743part2.esp=1bosmerarmormaty743part3.esp=1Cloaks.esp=1Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp=1DragonbornArmorFix.esp=1haytham kenway apparel.esp=1hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp=1Immersive Weapons.esp=1JSwordsDistributionBalancePlugin.esp=1PKNordicSpellweaver.esp=1tomahawkaciiiwepmod.esp=1Wandererarmor.esp=1Dr_Bandolier.esp=1Equipping Overhaul.esp=1SkyRe_Combat.esp=1SkyRe_EncounterZones.esp=1SkyRe_EnemyAI.esp=1SkyRe_EnemyScaling.esp=1Dragon Falls Manor.esp=1Hunting in Skyrim.esp=1Mapseller.esp=1Mapseller Dawnguard.esp=1Mapseller Dragonborn.esp=1PumpingIron.esp=1winterhold_improvements.esp=1BetterQuestObjectives.esp=1BetterQuestObjectives-Dawnguard.esp=1BetterQuestObjectives-Hearthfire.esp=1BetterQuestObjectives-SkyRePatch.esp=1Book Covers Skyrim.esp=1Book Covers Dawnguard.esp=1Book Covers Hearthfire.esp=1Book Covers Dragonborn.esp=1Differently Ebony.esp=1Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp=1Headtracking.esp=1SFO - Expanded Diversity.esp=1Convenient Horses.esp=1dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp=1dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp=1UnreadBooksGlow.esp=1aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp=1WeaponsArmorFixes_ambSkyforge_Patch.esp=1BetterQuestObjectives-AMBSkyforgePatch.esp=1ExpandedWinterholdRuins.esp=1RealisticRoomRental.esp=1BetterQuestObjectives-PersidRRentalPatch.esp=1RRR_Hearthfire-Patch.esp=1EnhancedLightsandFX.esp=1ELFX - Exteriors.esp=1ELFX - NoTaverns.esp=1ELFX - Dawnguard.esp=1ELFX - Dragonborn.esp=1ClimatesOfTamriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp=1ClimatesOfTamriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp=1ClimatesOfTamriel-Dungeons-Hardcore.esp=1ClimatesOfTamriel-Nights-Level-2.esp=1Supreme Storms - Cot Version.esp=1CoT-WeatherPatch.esp=1CoT-WeatherPatch_DB.esp=1CoT-WeatherPatch_Snow-40.esp=1CoT-WeatherPatch_SupStorms.esp=1CoT-WeatherPatch_NL2.esp=1ELFXEnhancer.esp=1Better Vampires.esp=1Dual Wield Parrying_SKSE.esp=1DragonCombatOverhaulDragonborn.esp=1Locational Damage.esp=1The Dance of Death - Ultimate Edition.esp=13DNPC.esp=1RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp=1RND_Dawnguard-Patch.esp=1RND_HearthFires-Patch.esp=1RND_Dragonborn-Patch.esp=1Hunterborn_RND-Patch.esp=1RND_USKP-Patch.esp=1FalskaarRNDHotfix.esp=1moveit.esp=1dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp=1RealShelter.esp=1spells cast light.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Waves.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Dawnguard.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Dawnguard.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Dragonborn.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Wyrmstooth.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Wyrmstooth.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Falskaar.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Falskaar.esp=1Unique Region Names.esp=1SkyFalls + SkyMills.esp=1SkyFalls + SkyMills Dawnguard.esp=1SkyFalls + SkyMills Dragonborn.esp=1SkyFalls + SkyMills Falskaar.esp=1SkyFalls + SkyMills Wyrmstooth.esp=1Superior Rorikstead.esp=1Prometheus_No_snow_Under_the_roof.esp=1Prometheus_NSUTR BDS Patch.esp=1Prometheus_NSUTR Falskaar Dock.esp=1AHZmoreHUD.esp=1HearthfireChimneys.esp=1FyrManor_BASE.esp=1FyrManor_HEARTHFIRE.esp=1FyrManor_DAWNGUARD.esp=1FCO - Follower Commentary Overhaul.esp=1Falskaar Wildlife.esp=1TreaclemanFalskaarPatch.esp=1merchantsfillsoulgems.esp=1Improved Closefaced Helmets_Legendary.esp=0 ================> *(this is the mod causing headless guards)*WeaponsArmorFixes_ImmersiveWeapons_Patch.esp=1TradeRoutes.esp=1TradeRoutes-RNaD-Patch.esp=1TradeRoutes-SkyRe-Patch.esp=1BCS - SkyRe Patch EN.esp=1Skyrim Immersive Creatures.esp=1Skyrim Immersive Creatures - DLC2.esp=1SkyRe_Main.esp=1SkyRe_SIC Crossbowfix.esp=1SkyRe_CraftingFix.esp=1SkyRe_Survivalism.esp=1ReProccer.esp=1ReProccerDragonborn.esp=1ReProccerNONPLAYERfix.esp=1

I have been having the same issue as well, though it started up only when i traveled to solstheim. Originally when i first arrived all the guards were headless, and upon removing a mod their heads came back, but now every npc is actin essential like Riplyn stated. My master files are cleaned and other than this I am experiencing no issues, no CTD's or otherwise, but obviously, this makes the game unplayable. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Here is my load order GameMode=Skyrim Skyrim.esm=1Update.esm=1Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp=1Dawnguard.esm=1Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp=1HearthFires.esm=1Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp=1Dragonborn.esm=1Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp=1Falskaar.esm=1Wyrmstooth.esp=1ApachiiHair.esm=1Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm=1ClimatesOfTamriel.esm=1JSwords.esm=1Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm=1SPIKE.esm=1WinterholdDestruction.esm=1HighResTexturePack01.esp=1HighResTexturePack02.esp=1HighResTexturePack03.esp=1Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp=1Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp=1Chesko_Frostfall.esp=1Better Dynamic Snow.esp=1Morning Fogs.esp=1RevampedExteriorFog.esp=1SplashofRain.esp=1Supreme Fog - CoT.esp=1ClimatesOfTamriel-Sound.esp=1StaticMeshImprovementMod.esp=1StaticMeshImprovementMod-DragonbornTernFix.esp=1StaticMeshImprovementMod-FurnitureChestSnowFix.esp=1AMatterOfTime.esp=1Auto Unequip Ammo.esp=1BorderSense.esp=1Chesko_WearableLantern.esp=1HoldBorderBanners.esp=1Hunterborn.esp=1Hunterborn_Dawnguard-Patch.esp=1Hunterborn_Frostfall-Patch.esp=1Immersive Brigands.esp=1Immersive Dawnguard.esp=1Immersive Dragonborn.esp=1Immersive Factions.esp=1Immersive Mercenaries.esp=1Immersive Patrols.esp=1Immersive Travelers.esp=1Immersive Werewolves.esp=1Populated Lands Roads Paths.esp=1SDO Full-LOD - Giant Campfires.esp=1SDO Full-LOD - The Morthal Swamp Complete.esp=1SDO Full-LOD - Waterfall Effects.esp=1SDO Full-LOD - Whiterun Trundra Creeks.esp=1ShootingStars.esp=1Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp=1Smoking Torches.esp=1TESGLoadingScreens.esp=1TouringCarriages.esp=1WetandCold.esp=1WetandCold - Ashes.esp=1DYNAVISION Dynamic Depth of Field.esp=1Footprints.esp=1JSwords_Load_Screens.esp=1RaceMenu.esp=1RaceMenuPlugin.esp=1towConversation.esp=1vAutosaveManager.esp=1SkyUI.esp=1iHUD.esp=1AMB Glass Variants Lore.esp=1BosmerArmorMATY743.esp=1bosmerarmormaty743part1.esp=1bosmerarmormaty743part2.esp=1bosmerarmormaty743part3.esp=1Cloaks.esp=1Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp=1DragonbornArmorFix.esp=1haytham kenway apparel.esp=1hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp=1Immersive Weapons.esp=1JSwordsDistributionBalancePlugin.esp=1PKNordicSpellweaver.esp=1tomahawkaciiiwepmod.esp=1Wandererarmor.esp=1Dr_Bandolier.esp=1Equipping Overhaul.esp=1SkyRe_Combat.esp=1SkyRe_EncounterZones.esp=1SkyRe_EnemyAI.esp=1SkyRe_EnemyScaling.esp=1Dragon Falls Manor.esp=1Hunting in Skyrim.esp=1Mapseller.esp=1Mapseller Dawnguard.esp=1Mapseller Dragonborn.esp=1PumpingIron.esp=1winterhold_improvements.esp=1BetterQuestObjectives.esp=1BetterQuestObjectives-Dawnguard.esp=1BetterQuestObjectives-Hearthfire.esp=1BetterQuestObjectives-SkyRePatch.esp=1Book Covers Skyrim.esp=1Book Covers Dawnguard.esp=1Book Covers Hearthfire.esp=1Book Covers Dragonborn.esp=1Differently Ebony.esp=1Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp=1Headtracking.esp=1SFO - Expanded Diversity.esp=1Convenient Horses.esp=1dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp=1dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp=1UnreadBooksGlow.esp=1aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp=1WeaponsArmorFixes_ambSkyforge_Patch.esp=1BetterQuestObjectives-AMBSkyforgePatch.esp=1ExpandedWinterholdRuins.esp=1RealisticRoomRental.esp=1BetterQuestObjectives-PersidRRentalPatch.esp=1RRR_Hearthfire-Patch.esp=1EnhancedLightsandFX.esp=1ELFX - Exteriors.esp=1ELFX - NoTaverns.esp=1ELFX - Dawnguard.esp=1ELFX - Dragonborn.esp=1ClimatesOfTamriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp=1ClimatesOfTamriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp=1ClimatesOfTamriel-Dungeons-Hardcore.esp=1ClimatesOfTamriel-Nights-Level-2.esp=1Supreme Storms - Cot Version.esp=1CoT-WeatherPatch.esp=1CoT-WeatherPatch_DB.esp=1CoT-WeatherPatch_Snow-40.esp=1CoT-WeatherPatch_SupStorms.esp=1CoT-WeatherPatch_NL2.esp=1ELFXEnhancer.esp=1Better Vampires.esp=1Dual Wield Parrying_SKSE.esp=1DragonCombatOverhaulDragonborn.esp=1Locational Damage.esp=1The Dance of Death - Ultimate Edition.esp=13DNPC.esp=1RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp=1RND_Dawnguard-Patch.esp=1RND_HearthFires-Patch.esp=1RND_Dragonborn-Patch.esp=1Hunterborn_RND-Patch.esp=1RND_USKP-Patch.esp=1FalskaarRNDHotfix.esp=1moveit.esp=1dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp=1RealShelter.esp=1spells cast light.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Waves.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Dawnguard.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Dawnguard.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Dragonborn.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Wyrmstooth.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Wyrmstooth.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Falskaar.esp=1RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Falskaar.esp=1Unique Region Names.esp=1SkyFalls + SkyMills.esp=1SkyFalls + SkyMills Dawnguard.esp=1SkyFalls + SkyMills Dragonborn.esp=1SkyFalls + SkyMills Falskaar.esp=1SkyFalls + SkyMills Wyrmstooth.esp=1Superior Rorikstead.esp=1Prometheus_No_snow_Under_the_roof.esp=1Prometheus_NSUTR BDS Patch.esp=1Prometheus_NSUTR Falskaar Dock.esp=1AHZmoreHUD.esp=1HearthfireChimneys.esp=1FyrManor_BASE.esp=1FyrManor_HEARTHFIRE.esp=1FyrManor_DAWNGUARD.esp=1FCO - Follower Commentary Overhaul.esp=1Falskaar Wildlife.esp=1TreaclemanFalskaarPatch.esp=1merchantsfillsoulgems.esp=1Improved Closefaced Helmets_Legendary.esp=0 ================> (this is the mod causing headless guards)WeaponsArmorFixes_ImmersiveWeapons_Patch.esp=1TradeRoutes.esp=1TradeRoutes-RNaD-Patch.esp=1TradeRoutes-SkyRe-Patch.esp=1BCS - SkyRe Patch EN.esp=1Skyrim Immersive Creatures.esp=1Skyrim Immersive Creatures - DLC2.esp=1SkyRe_Main.esp=1SkyRe_SIC Crossbowfix.esp=1SkyRe_CraftingFix.esp=1SkyRe_Survivalism.esp=1ReProccer.esp=1ReProccerDragonborn.esp=1ReProccerNONPLAYERfix.esp=1