Take Notes - Journal of the Dragonborn
skyrim — Mods & Enhancements
Take Notes - Journal of the Dragonborn adds a fully functional player journal to Skyrim, allowing you to create, view, and export your own entries. With over 19,000 endorsements and 357,000 downloads, it's a highly popular immersion mod for roleplayers who want to track their adventures in-game.
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Downloads: 357,688 | Endorsements: 19,239
💡 Notes
By Lord Conti | v1.52 | 19,239 endorsements
🎯 Tips & Tricks
Make sure you have SKSE installed and launch the game through SKSE's loader, or the journal won't work.
Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to handle installation and load order — it'll save you headaches.
Check the mod's forum posts for any known compatibility patches if you're running other immersion mods.
🔧 Troubleshooting
Mod not working
Check load order and required dependencies. Read the full mod description.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- Installing multiple mods that modify the same files without checking compatibility
👍 Pros
- Massive community trust with 19,239 endorsements and 357,688 downloads
- Perfect for roleplayers who want to keep an in-character diary without alt-tabbing
- Export feature lets you share your stories or back them up easily
👎 Cons
- Last updated in 2014 — may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods
- No detailed feature list beyond basic journal functions, so you might need to test it yourself
- Requires Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) for full functionality, which isn't mentioned in the description