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About this mod
A makeover mod for Serana & members of the Dawnguard featuring unique, lore-friendly looks & improved combat skills.
- Permissions and credits
This mod has been updated & incorporated into Fabulous Followers, which you can find HERE.
A total rework for the visuals & skills of several followers with an immersive, lore-friendly approach. All of the affected NPCs have been given the ability to level alongside the player up to level 50 & some have been given new combat perks so they can carry their own weight against whatever threats the Dragonborn may face.
This mod overhauls the following NPCs:
Agmaer ~ Celann ~ Durak
Ingjard ~ Serana
My goal was to visually enhance each follower in a way that wouldn't look too out of place in the vanilla game, but still be unique & reflective of their personality/background. This also extends to combat, with several characters gaining access to useful perks, abilities, equipment, etc. To see a more in-depth list of changes for each follower, click the spoiler tag below.
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-- AGMAER --
Perks Added: Light Foot, Hack & Slash (Tier 1), Fighting Stance, Agile Defender (Tier 2)
Level Cap: Raised from 25 to 50
NOTES: I know Agmaer is meant to be rather green when it comes to combat, but Bethesda really gave him the shaft when they assigned his stats. I've only given him a much-needed boost so he can better assist you in the effort to stop Lord Harkon's plot.
-- CELANN --
Perks Added: Light Foot, Recovery (Tier 1)
Spells Added: Healing, Fast Healing
New Class: Vigilant Dissenter (Heavy Armor, One-Handed, Archery, Block, Restoration)
NOTES: As a former Vigilant, I figured that Celann should have access to a bit of restoration magic beyond his usual Sun Fire spell. Now he'll cast a healing spell to recover his HP if it drops below a certain point.
-- DURAK --
Perks Added: Light Foot
NOTES: This grizzly Orsimer is already a competent warrior & especially deadly with a crossbow in-hand. As such, a visual makeover is all that was really warranted.
-- INGJARD --
Perks Added: Light Foot, Champion's Stance, Skullcrusher (Tier 1), Juggernaut (Tier 1)
NOTES: Ingjard has a pretty respectable stat spread, but her lack of perks made her less effective in the late game. Now she should be an adequate front-liner in the war against the vampire threat.
-- SERANA --
Perks Added: Light Foot
NOTES: Serana already comes equipped with several perks & spells so she doesn't need much beyond a visual upgrade. I've given her a more aristocratic appearance and a subtle pair of fangs to represent her station as the scion of Clan Volkihar.
Perks Added: Light Foot, Hack & Slash (Tier 1), Fighting Stance, Agile Defender (Tier 2)
Level Cap: Raised from 25 to 50
NOTES: I know Agmaer is meant to be rather green when it comes to combat, but Bethesda really gave him the shaft when they assigned his stats. I've only given him a much-needed boost so he can better assist you in the effort to stop Lord Harkon's plot.
-- CELANN --
Perks Added: Light Foot, Recovery (Tier 1)
Spells Added: Healing, Fast Healing
New Class: Vigilant Dissenter (Heavy Armor, One-Handed, Archery, Block, Restoration)
NOTES: As a former Vigilant, I figured that Celann should have access to a bit of restoration magic beyond his usual Sun Fire spell. Now he'll cast a healing spell to recover his HP if it drops below a certain point.
-- DURAK --
Perks Added: Light Foot
NOTES: This grizzly Orsimer is already a competent warrior & especially deadly with a crossbow in-hand. As such, a visual makeover is all that was really warranted.
-- INGJARD --
Perks Added: Light Foot, Champion's Stance, Skullcrusher (Tier 1), Juggernaut (Tier 1)
NOTES: Ingjard has a pretty respectable stat spread, but her lack of perks made her less effective in the late game. Now she should be an adequate front-liner in the war against the vampire threat.
-- SERANA --
Perks Added: Light Foot
NOTES: Serana already comes equipped with several perks & spells so she doesn't need much beyond a visual upgrade. I've given her a more aristocratic appearance and a subtle pair of fangs to represent her station as the scion of Clan Volkihar.
REQUIREMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS
There are no hard requirements to run this mod, but if you'd like your followers to look exactly like the screenshots, I highly recommend Tempered Skins (Male & Female), Expressive Facial Animations (Male & Female), Mild Complexions, Brows, Beards, & True Faces. USSEP & USMP changes have been forwarded, but the patches themselves aren't necessary if you don't want to run them for some reason.
COMPATIBILITY & OTHER INFO
It should go without saying, but this mod is generally incompatible with other mods that edit the same NPCs. Most issues can be resolved via proper load order, but some problems may require a different solution. For more information, click the spoiler tag below.
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Q: "I have the gray/dark face bug!"
A: If you have an issue with dark faces, it's most likely a conflict in your load order. To be safe, place my mod below any others that affect NPC visuals or follower functionality like EFF or ATF, etc.
Q: "Why didn't my follower's skill levels change to reflect their new class?"
A: You shouldn't run into this issue if you've started a new game. However, if you've installed during the middle of a save where you've already met/recruited them, you'll have to reset their levels to force the change. Select the follower in the console & type in the following lines one after the other:
That should update their skills to the proper value.
Q: "Can you make a patch for [Insert Mod Name Here]?"
I've included a patch for Immersive Fort Dawnguard because it affects several followers' AI packages & outfits, but I don't currently have any plans to provide patches for mods I don't use in my own game due to the effort & tediousness involved. However, feel free to ask anyway & I might oblige if it's a simple enough fix. You're also more than welcome to create your own patch for this mod & publish it as a standalone mod or request that I host it here, just know that I may not be able to provide further support for said patch.
Q: "Can you upload a version that has [NPC A, B, & C] but not [NPC D]?"
Sorry, but I don't take these types of requests. If you're not comfortable learning how to remove certain NPCs from this mod using xEdit, I would recommend trying out either Easy NPC or NPC Plugin Chooser to do what you're aiming for.
Q: "Where's Beleval?"
She's been covered in my other mod, Elegant Elven Followers.
Q: "Any plans to make over other followers?"
A: Eventually, though I work full-time and I'm also a perfectionist when it comes to creating characters so they might be few & far between.
A: If you have an issue with dark faces, it's most likely a conflict in your load order. To be safe, place my mod below any others that affect NPC visuals or follower functionality like EFF or ATF, etc.
Q: "Why didn't my follower's skill levels change to reflect their new class?"
A: You shouldn't run into this issue if you've started a new game. However, if you've installed during the middle of a save where you've already met/recruited them, you'll have to reset their levels to force the change. Select the follower in the console & type in the following lines one after the other:
setlevel 1000 0 1 1setlevel 1000 0 1 50That should update their skills to the proper value.
Q: "Can you make a patch for [Insert Mod Name Here]?"
I've included a patch for Immersive Fort Dawnguard because it affects several followers' AI packages & outfits, but I don't currently have any plans to provide patches for mods I don't use in my own game due to the effort & tediousness involved. However, feel free to ask anyway & I might oblige if it's a simple enough fix. You're also more than welcome to create your own patch for this mod & publish it as a standalone mod or request that I host it here, just know that I may not be able to provide further support for said patch.
Q: "Can you upload a version that has [NPC A, B, & C] but not [NPC D]?"
Sorry, but I don't take these types of requests. If you're not comfortable learning how to remove certain NPCs from this mod using xEdit, I would recommend trying out either Easy NPC or NPC Plugin Chooser to do what you're aiming for.
Q: "Where's Beleval?"
She's been covered in my other mod, Elegant Elven Followers.
Q: "Any plans to make over other followers?"
A: Eventually, though I work full-time and I'm also a perfectionist when it comes to creating characters so they might be few & far between.
CREDITS
Battle-Hardened Warpaints by Diethardt
Better Makeup by Diethardt
Coverwomen by mrLenski
ENB Brow Fix by triptherift
Expressive Facegen Morphs by Niroku
Eyes AO Clipping Fix by Artsick
Freckle Mania 2 by tetrodoxin
Hallgarth's Additional Hair by Hallgarth
High Poly Vanilla Hair by Macxhiin
KS Hair - Salt and Wind by mashanen
Lovely Hairstyles SE by zn00p
Marks of Beauty by Lamenthia
RaceMenu by expired6978
Skin Feature Overlays SE by DomainWolf
Smile in HD by zzjay
TD18 Lore-Friendly Hair by Threeton
SCREENSHOTS
aMidianBorn Book of Silence by CaBaL
Frankly HD Dawnguard Armor by FrankFamily
Northborn Scars by Northborn
Rudy ENB SE for Cathedral Weathers by rudy102
RUSTIC CLOTHING by Gamwich
Superior Lore-Friendly Hair by skyrimaguas