The long road to power has nearly reached its summit. With V2 Beta 1.6.7, the entire core of Become High King of Skyrim: The Next Generation is now built, integrated, and fully playable. Every council seat is filled. Every major system is live. This is the last beta before the Alpha phase begins — and soon after, public release.
Here’s what you’ll find in the final beta:
👑 Final Council Members Now Available
Calveera Valeene – Voice of the Crown
Recruitment Quest: Resolve a standoff at the Thalmor Embassy with multiple outcomes.
Unlocks:
Foreign ambassadors in Highreach
Dynamic Economic Policies to shape Skyrim’s economy, adjusting prices with merchants and increasing or decreasing their available gold
Hireable Town Criers to sway approval with propaganda
The Trade Summit System – host summits, shape alliances, and expand influence
NEW: Mobile Court – Rule from Blue Palace, Dragonsreach, Palace of the Kings, or Understone Keep
Ghorlak Stone-Fist – Lord Commander of the Army
Recruitment: Help him defend Karthwasten from a Forsworn raid.
Unlocks the Army System:
Hire soldiers and assign them to multiple subclasses (warrior, archer, mage)
Assign battle formations and patrols across Skyrim
Troops level up, gain new gear and spells
Fort Conversion upgrades for 20,000 gold, outfitting ford guards with BHKS gear and increasing hold approval.
Zathra Nightfire – First Mage
Recruitment: Find and protect her from a Vigilant of Stendarr accusing her of heresy.
Unlocks:
Mage subclass in your army
Magical training
Dozens of new custom BHKS spells, including:
Bolt of the Monarch
Scepter of Highreach
Royal Absolution
Summon Rootbind
Ogrun Steelvein – Master of Chains
Recruitment: Track a dangerous fugitive named Ragwolf through Riften.
Oversees the Justice System:
Full trials at the throne with sentencing options like execution, exile, forced labor, or mercy
Sentencing affects approval based on evidence, crime, and plea
Handles arrests, prisoner management, and punishment tracking
Cassia Virelli – Master of Assassins
Recruitment: Investigate poisoned sweetrolls sold to nobles across Skyrim.
Enables:
Discreet assassinations from the throne
Access to deadly poisons
The option to eliminate a major threat to your rule…
Thaldrin Marrow-Quill – Royal Chronicler
Recruitment: Clear out the Hall of the Dead and help Thaldrin return to his work.
Unlocks:
Dozens of unique lore books about Highreach and Tamrielic history
Access to books and journals
Dynamic Chronicle of the Player’s Rule – tracking your path to the throne and major achievements, fully illustrated
Ylfa Grimhart – Overseer of Slaves
Recruitment: Meet Ylfa at Left Hand Mine and hear her story.
Enables:
Management of Aar-Gol Mines
Generates gold based on slave count
Slaves can be managed, replaced, and integrated with justice system punishments
Nyra Senvale – Royal Steward
Recruitment: Track her from the East Empire Company’s warehouse to Solitude
Unlocks:
Hire castle staff: 5 maids, a chef, and a jester, ALL fully voiced
Appoint your Thanes in noble garb
Manage appearances, castle prep, and functionality
🎵 New Features & Immersion
32 new music tracks added to Highreach and its sub-regions, including Coldrun Lake, the Royal Quarters, and the Snorting Horker
5 original bard songs performed by BHKS bards (Ysse, Reobar, Sonya, Astrelle, Artmoor)
30+ new lore books with illustrations, covering the Rootbind Covenant, Silent Accord, Oblivion Crisis, and more
New Standing Stones around the Celestrium, granting reign-based passive effects (custom visuals included)
New Outfits for Royal Spouses and Highreach Rangers (tiered attire, cloaks, chainmail, bonuses)
⚡ Major Systems Expanded
The Stormcrown Artifact
Grows in power with your approval and Church control
Unlock abilities like Voice of the Storm King, Ysgramor’s Mandate, and a permanent curse break
Cursed: Drains -1 approval per week while worn. Requires weekly cleansing from Brother Arthorian until the curse is fully lifted
The Rebellion System
If any Hold drops below 15 approval, a rebellion begins
Lockdowns on major cities, hostile rebels spawn at camps
Resolve by killing the rebels and dealing with their leader by:
Bribing: 10,000 gold
Arresting: enters justice system
Executing: fast, but unpopular
Assassination: 3,000 gold, 50% chance, no penalty
Fix the cause—or rebellion will return in 24 hours
🔧 Final Bug Fixes & Polish
Final bug passes across The King’s Ledger, quest markers, alias fills, and follower conditions
Improved Highreach navmesh and pathfinding - Eldis, Kelal and Veldar will now follow properly
Additional voice lines and follower logic completed
Dialogue finalization for Court scenes, Church events, Trials, and Summits
This is the final beta. Every core mechanic, every role, every major quest and system has now been implemented.
V2.0 enters Alpha next, with a focus on testing, balance, and optimization before full public release.
Thank you for walking this road with me. Your support built this world.
– WinterishClover 👑Update 1.6.8 - Changes to fort conversion to optimize. Fix approval tier script bug. Fix Lady of the Lady not appointing Surgus, fixes to Spouse Satisfaction dialogues not showing, changes to Thenius Dialogue to be cleaner and easier to use, fix to Citizen appointment script stopping at 16 citizens, better normal map for Thenius armor, changes to promotion to Citizen/Thane/Noble dialogue to stop showing after the max number.