
If you don't currently have another follower, there should be a dialogue option to "Follow me. Save your plugin and test by launching Skyrim and visiting the cell in-game. From the Object Window, drag your new NPC follower (from the Actors list) over to the Render Window.Ģ3. Within the Cell View window, choose a cell where the NPC will be based (for example, DragonBridgeFourShieldsTavern) and double click to open the cell in the Render Window.Ģ2. Change the Relationship Level from "NONE" to "Ally" and click "OK"Ģ1. Change the Child NPC from "NONE" to "Player"Ģ0. Change the Parent NPC from "NONE" to match the ID of the follower NPC you created above (for example "NewFollower")ġ9. Choose a relationship ID (for example "NewFollowerRelationship")ġ8. Within the Object Window, navigate to Character->Relationship, then right-click on the list of relationships and select "New" opening the Relationship menu.ġ7. When satisfied with the appearance, click "OK" on the Actor Menu.ġ6. To modify the character's face, body and hair you may click the relevant options on the tabs "Character Gen Parts" and "Character Gen Morphs"ġ5. Right-click within the "Inventory" list box in the center of the Inventory tab and select"New" in order to add additional inventory items and weapons.ġ4. You may need to click on the Preview check box below in order to make the Preview window update with the selected outfit.ġ3. Navigate to the "Inventory" tab on the Actor Menu and select a Default Outfit. Navigate to the "AI Data" tab on the Actor Menu and change "Assistance" to "Helps Friends and Allies" in the dropdown box.ġ2. Click on the "Rank" entry for Current Follower, press F2 to edit and change the rank from "0" to "-1"ġ1. Repeat steps 7 and 8, this time selecting "PotentialFollowerFaction"ġ0. Filter the list for "follower," select "CurrentFollowerFaction" and press "OK"ĩ. Right-click within the box labeled "Factions and Ranks" and select "New," launching a new box with a list of factions.Ĩ. Navigate to the Factions tab within the Actor menu.ħ.

Check the "Unique" box and "Essential" if you want to make the follower Essential (cannot be killed), or "Protected if you want to make them Protected (drops to one knee when health is low and can only be killed by the player).Ħ. Choose an ID, for example, "NewFollower," as well as a Name, Short Name (used for dynamic quests), Race, and check "Female" if you want to make the NPC female (the default is male).ĥ. Right-click within and select "New" from the context menu, which launches the Actor menu.Ĥ.

Navigate to the Actors list in the Object Windowģ.
