Sorry for ghosting the post for the past few days, I posted in a fit of frustration. - Thank you all for the suggestions, feedback and warm welcome!
- I usually try to get used to the base game before introducing mods but I've settled for one that checks if the location is above sea level. I enjoy the mechanic but the surface portion is "anti-fun" in my opinion. I sure hope they plan on introducing a way to "cleanse" these areas as I went through an exhausting amount of locations before hitting my wick's end.