Ry (@thexteras.bsky.social), Juno (@arcanecrest.etheirys.social), and Nate (@mafreiidyne.bsky.social) for their patience and incredible advice when it came to what mods were listed here, how they were compiled, and more!
The goal of this spreadsheet is to aid in the respectful creation of black characters, highlight modders who consistently commit to inclusivity and diversity, and (most importantly) reduce the insane headache that black players consistently have to go through when trying to hunt these kinds of mods down in order to feel seen, heard, and represented.
Anyone can use this sheet, of course, but my goal is specifically to help black players and modders in the community.
That being said, this compendium is comprised of:
- Dawntrail compatible mods for both M and F models
- Mods that are directly intended to aid in the creation of black characters (EX: black hair mods, sculpts with black features, etc.)
- Mods that are directly shown to work on darker skintones through clear and inclusive previewing (EX: body mods previewed on a wider range of darker skintones, makeups previewed on darker skintones, etc.)
- Mods that promote more racial diversity ingame that could possibly help black players feel seen and properly represented. (EX: NPC edit mods)
- Guides and resources to promote further creation of inclusive mods (EX: Devkits, Guides, Resource Bundles, etc.)
This spreadsheet is also published on BSky here:
https://bsky.app/profile/shadowbingers.bsky.social/post/3monjyx4tqs22