Lakeview Manor and Secure Perimeter

[Adipose]

As most of you probably know, there are several mods that address Lakeview Manor and Manor security. There is one in particular of which I'm quite fond and use regularly. However, I've now installed a mod that makes radical changes to the Manor House interior, part of which is now incompatible with the exterior mod that I normally use. With that in mind I've been experimenting with alternative exterior mods. So far, none of them are satisfactory...mostly because they aren't particularly secure. One left a huge hole in the wall which any kind of hostile entity could use to launch an assault on the manor proper. Another was better, but could still be jumped over in two or three places...though bitmapped hostiles probably couldn't manage it. I'll probably go back to my favorite mod and tweak the install a bit...hopefully.

 

Having said all of the above, the harsh reality is that no matter what security you use, bandits and giants will still be able to spawn inside the wall on occasion. I've reached the point where the first thing I do after going out the front door is stop and listen for loud breathing from a large humanoid. Being thumped by a giant club will still launch you high into the sky, with a subsequent drop which proves that Newton was right...and which will cause you to be glad that exiting a structure results in an automatic game save.