diff --git a/SKSE/Plugins/ArtifactTracker.dll b/SKSE/Plugins/ArtifactTracker.dll
index 4cb0634..adcf37b 100644
Binary files a/SKSE/Plugins/ArtifactTracker.dll and b/SKSE/Plugins/ArtifactTracker.dll differ
diff --git a/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/CMakeLists.txt
index 0bf8af5..4dae75c 100644
--- a/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ message("Using toolchain file ${CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE}.")
 ########################################################################################################################
 project(
         ArtifactTracker
-        VERSION 1.0.5
+        VERSION 1.0.6
         DESCRIPTION "Artifact Tracker"
         LANGUAGES CXX)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
diff --git a/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/src/ArtifactTracker.cpp b/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/src/ArtifactTracker.cpp
index ba77424..ff229ea 100644
--- a/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/src/ArtifactTracker.cpp
+++ b/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/src/ArtifactTracker.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace ArtifactTracker
 	bool g_bBookShelf = false;
 	bool g_bTakeAll = false;
 	bool g_bNotifyNewArtifact = false;
+	bool g_bWarnMissingMoreHUD = true;
 	std::uint32_t g_bTakeAllCount = 0;
 	std::int32_t g_iFollowerIndex = 0;
 	RE::TESBoundObject* g_cellContainer;
@@ -67,10 +68,13 @@ namespace ArtifactTracker
 		std::map<std::string, bool> settings{
 			{ "DumpItemList", false },
 			{ "NewArtifactNotifications", false },
+			{ "WarnMissingMoreHUD", true },
+			{ "WarnMissingKID", true },
 		};
 		LoadINI(&settings, "Data/SKSE/Plugins/ArtifactTracker.ini");
 
 		g_bNotifyNewArtifact = settings.at("NewArtifactNotifications");
+		g_bWarnMissingMoreHUD = settings.at("WarnMissingMoreHUD");
 
 		// Preloading item lists
 
@@ -145,6 +149,12 @@ namespace ArtifactTracker
 		OnGameLoad(); // covers new game and coc'ing from the main menu
 		g_bLoaded = true;
 
+		if (bKID) {
+			log::info("Keyword Item Distributor is detected.");
+		} else {
+			log::info("Keyword Item Distributor has NOT been detected, using the baseline configuration.");
+		}
+
 		RE::ConsoleLog::GetSingleton()->Print(std::format("Artifact Tracker registered {} items.", g_artifactMap.size()).c_str());
 
 		log::info("Total artifacts: {}", g_artifactMap.size());
@@ -155,6 +165,14 @@ namespace ArtifactTracker
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (dataHandler->LookupLoadedModByName("DBM_RelicNotifications.esp")) {
+			RE::DebugMessageBox("Artifact Tracker is incompatible with The Curator's Companion.");
+		}
+
+		if (!bKID && settings.at("WarnMissingKID")) {
+			RE::DebugMessageBox("Artifact Tracker requires Keyword Item Distributor. If its absence is intentional, set WarnMissingKID=false in ArtifactTracker.ini.");
+		}
+
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -199,6 +217,7 @@ namespace ArtifactTracker
 		const auto vm = RE::BSScript::Internal::VirtualMachine::GetSingleton();
 		RE::BSTSmartPointer<RE::BSScript::IStackCallbackFunctor> stackCallback;
 
+		bool bMoreHUDInstalled = false;
 		if (const auto pluginInfo = g_loadInterface->GetPluginInfo("Ahzaab's moreHUD Plugin"); pluginInfo) {
 			if (!g_bLoaded) log::info("Detected {} v{}", pluginInfo->name, pluginInfo->version);
 			if (pluginInfo->version == 0) {
@@ -210,6 +229,7 @@ namespace ArtifactTracker
 				vm->DispatchStaticCall("AhzMoreHud", "RegisterIconFormList", RE::MakeFunctionArguments<RE::BSString, RE::BGSListForm*>("dbmNew", std::move(g_listNew)), stackCallback);
 				vm->DispatchStaticCall("AhzMoreHud", "RegisterIconFormList", RE::MakeFunctionArguments<RE::BSString, RE::BGSListForm*>("dbmFound", std::move(g_listFound)), stackCallback);
 				vm->DispatchStaticCall("AhzMoreHud", "RegisterIconFormList", RE::MakeFunctionArguments<RE::BSString, RE::BGSListForm*>("dbmDisp", std::move(g_listStored)), stackCallback);
+				bMoreHUDInstalled = true;
 			} else {
 				log::error("MoreHUD has not been installed correctly.");
 			}
@@ -217,6 +237,7 @@ namespace ArtifactTracker
 			log::error("MoreHUD has not been detected.");
 		}
 
+		bool bMoreHUDInvInstalled = false;
 		if (const auto pluginInfo = g_loadInterface->GetPluginInfo("Ahzaab's moreHUD Inventory Plugin"); pluginInfo) {
 			if (!g_bLoaded) log::info("Detected {} v{}", pluginInfo->name, pluginInfo->version);
 			if (pluginInfo->version == 0) {
@@ -228,6 +249,7 @@ namespace ArtifactTracker
 				vm->DispatchStaticCall("AhzMoreHudIE", "RegisterIconFormList", RE::MakeFunctionArguments<RE::BSString, RE::BGSListForm*>("dbmNew", std::move(g_listNew)), stackCallback);
 				vm->DispatchStaticCall("AhzMoreHudIE", "RegisterIconFormList", RE::MakeFunctionArguments<RE::BSString, RE::BGSListForm*>("dbmFound", std::move(g_listFound)), stackCallback);
 				vm->DispatchStaticCall("AhzMoreHudIE", "RegisterIconFormList", RE::MakeFunctionArguments<RE::BSString, RE::BGSListForm*>("dbmDisp", std::move(g_listStored)), stackCallback);
+				bool bMoreHUDInvInstalled = true;
 			} else {
 				log::error("MoreHUD Inventory Edition has not been installed correctly.");
 			}
@@ -235,6 +257,10 @@ namespace ArtifactTracker
 			log::error("MoreHUD Inventory Edition has not been detected.");
 		}
 
+		if (g_bWarnMissingMoreHUD && !bMoreHUDInstalled && !bMoreHUDInvInstalled) {
+			RE::DebugMessageBox("Artifact Tracker requires up-to-date MoreHUD and/or MoreHUD Inventory Edition. If their absence is intentional, set WarnMissingMoreHUD=false in ArtifactTracker.ini.");
+		}
+
 		// TODO: Uncomment when/if QuickLoot EE brings back registering formlists
 		/*
 		if (const auto pluginInfo = g_loadInterface->GetPluginInfo("QuickLootEE"); pluginInfo) {
diff --git a/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/src/Util.h b/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/src/Util.h
index 27fd10e..781c49b 100644
--- a/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/src/Util.h
+++ b/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/src/Util.h
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ inline void LoadINI(std::map<std::string, bool>* settings, const char* iniPath)
 		}
 
 	} catch (const std::exception& e) {
-		log::error(e.what());
+		log::error("{}", e.what());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/vcpkg.json b/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/vcpkg.json
index 0dabd77..3ba5d3a 100644
--- a/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/vcpkg.json
+++ b/Source/ArtifactTrackerDLL/vcpkg.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/vcpkg/master/scripts/vcpkg.schema.json",
   "name": "artifact-tracker",
-  "version-string": "1.0.5",
+  "version-string": "1.0.6",
   "port-version": 0,
   "description": "Artifact Tracker",
   "homepage": "https://eddoursul.win/mods/artifact-tracker/",