Crafted Rune Slots
This mod makes a few slight tweaks in order to make weapon and armor crafting more appealing. The intent is that crafting armors and weapons probably won’t result in the best possible equipment in the game, but if you can’t find an armor that’s just quite right for your character and your current armor is going a bit obsolete then it might be worthwhile.
First, all crafted weapons and armor have a rune slot.
Second, a dye system has been added. Each dye gives CRAFTED weapons and armor a unique boost. Applying the dyes to weapons gives them elemental damage. Applying the dye to armors gives +1 to one combat skill and one civil skill. Applying the dye to a shield gives elemental resistances, except for the purple dye which gives +1 Summoning and +1 Leadership. You can apply more than one dye to the same equipment but only the color of the last dye added will affect the appearance of the item.
Third, Tablets of Ancient Knowledge are floating around the game world. They can be bought from ingredient vendors or found in blacksmith loot. Combine one of these tablets with a piece of old equipment to bring it up to your own current level. Each tablet can only be used once.
Finally, combing the mask of the shapeshifter with any helmet will apply the shapeshifting skills to that helmet.
Aaand just to prove I didn’t think this description through, you can also remove frames from runes by applying a repair hammer to them.
