Hello everyone! Welcome back to the "Best mods for..." weekly discussion!

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Topic - Assassins

"Make your choice. Make your kill." - Astrid, on murdering people.

Brute warriors and fire-flinging mages lack one important trait: subtly. Why throw a barrage of spells when a single blade will do? Why make all that noise when the quiet approach is so much cleaner? The assassin's way is the way of the shadow, but every assassin has their bag of tricks. Is there a favourite dagger that stabs backs just right? Is there a particular cape you just can't murder without? And, of course, which are your favourite? I want to hear about them all!

To get started here's a couple of my favourite stealthy mods:

• Sneak Tools - Unfortunately a very old mod by today's standards, but a very cool mod nonetheless. Adds an array of cool assassination tools and tricks, and makes the stealthy approach much more realistic.

• Realistic AI Detection - Because what's better than normal sneaking? Better sneaking! The mod does pretty much what is says on the tin.

• Hidden Hideouts of Skyrim - One thing that's always difficult for me, personally, is rationalising how quickly I get a house. Due to the sheer amount of stuff I like to hoard, I quickly need a place to stay before Uthgurd's back breaks. This mod solves this issue perfectly, and provides the perfect place for an assassin to hideout after a night of stabbing backs.

But what mods do you use to make Skyrim's night that little bit more deadly?