NOTICE: Any characters that are in the process of, or that have completed the Volkihar questline will have Xelzaz abandon them after updating or installing the mod. This will happen even if Xelzaz hasn't been recruited yet, Xelzaz will simply continue on to High Rock on his lonesome. This will happen on new saves with the update installed too. If you wish to have Xelzaz along for the Volkihar questline, please bring him along when you are joining the Vampire Clan for the first time.
Xelzaz is my favorite follower. He's got so much personality and panache and is a joy to talk to. But most importantly he has principles. There are lines he will not cross, and that's super duper cool. I love having little conversations with him about whether alchemy is cannibalism, or his experiences as a young Lawman. I'm always excited to see more content for him, whether that's more vanilla quests, modded quests, or just reactions to specific situations that can occur in game. Thank you so much for creating him! (My only wish is that he was romanceable but I totally understand you don't want to do that, and that he hasn't moved on from his prior relationship)
does he have or is it planner for him to be integrated with the Bards College Expansion on xbox? I know its a paid mod but it really is the only paid mod worth paying for.
Hi. Is there a rest here option for Xelzaz? Because many other mods have that and its very convenient. The problem with wait here is that Xelzaz leaves after a certain period and he gets mad if let alone for too long. Thanks loving the mod brw 🍻 🙏
Any location marked with the playerhome keyword you can tell Xelzaz to live at if you talk to him while in such a location. You can then dismiss him and he will stay there while dismissed. If you then feel like having him tag along again just use Roovi to rerecruit him from afar.
Can you make Xelzaz's homemade pastry food and drinks add the effects of Realistic Needs and Diseases? The functions of food and potions in Skyrim completely overlap, so I would like to add Realistic Needs and Diseases to the game so that food is not just about healing and buffing, but actually fills the stomach and quenches thirst.
Just wanted to stop in and thank you again for this fantastic piece of work! I think I may have already before...lol. Anyways, playing with him and Remiel and having an absolute blast - the interactions are incredible. Can't thank you enough for the passion and hard work that it must have taken to create such an amazing experience for all of us and as a gamer, you have enhanced my life so much with your work!
hey again, I had an idea/suggestion for your next update but you don't have to add it if yo don't see fit. I was thinking if Xelzaz can have an alternate reaction to you joining the Volkihar Clan like before he turns aggressive, the player can have an option to try and convince Xelzaz for a second chance but Xelzaz wouldn't really want to until the player has the option to speak about at least being able to prove themselves, but this requires high disposition and speech to convince him (speech have to be at least about 70 and I'm not sure how disposition works). throughout the quest he will see how determined the player is to help Sereana and defeat Harkon. After Harkon have been defeated, he would be a bit more accepting to see how the player does actually want to truly be the good person/hero, and depending on how many 'heroic' quests are completed like defeating Alduin or Miraak, he would be more onside with the player unless he sees them break their promise by harming innocent people or biting anyone's neck like vampires do to suck blood, and if he does see this happen he would become aggressive and begins attacking. That was all, you don't have to add this or anything, just thought I would see your opinion on it and ask if you can work on an alternative but you don't want to or don't see fit for him to do this then you don't have to do.
So basically we’re forced to stay as a human so Xelzaz doesn’t attack us? Like I want to become a hybrid between a vampire and werewolf (because of a mod u have) but I can’t because Xelzaz would attack me if I’m a vampire but I really want him by my side. Just saying, oof.
I am not forcing you to do anything. If you want to do Volkihar, then Xelzaz reacts accordingly. Vampire Lord is not exclusive to Volkihar. Serana can turn you when you want to enter the Soul Cairn as well as afterwards.
I don't remember being able to reach the point of the questline without having to kill him but that maybe because I haven't done the Volkihar Clan in a long while so I can avoid being by Xelzaz but I think I've tried to convince him to spare me either before/after the Bloodstone Chalice. Now if I need a high speech and/or disposition for that sequence but I clearly remember him saying "I won't be fooled again". sincerely trying not to be rude but I do find some things like that a bit unfair, now you can correct me if I'm doing something wrong or if I accidentally missed something, sure some advice or correction is fine if there is a misunderstanding if here with me between Xelzaz/you. No offense to anything because I don't want this turn into an argument.
No changes are happening to Xelzaz's reactions to a Volkihar player. If you want to be a Vampire Lord and keep Xelzaz, do the Dawnguard side and have Serana turn you before entering the Soul Cairn.
I didn't think of it like that, now I feel a bit dumb, sorry. Would he still attack me after I turn into a Vampire Lord after completing the questline?
Is it safe to go through the Dark Brotherhood without losing him? My character will have a redemption arc after the thieves guild and the dark brotherhood which manifest's itself during the dawnguard questline so will for sure be siding with the good guys then. I just don't want to lose him during the dark brotherhood quest. II know he despises the Deadra and Dark brotherhood in general but I seem to remember reading that he can be convinced to be ok with the Dark Brotherhood.
*EDIT You know what, nevermind I want to be surprised. I'll just see how it goes, lol.
What if he joined the dawnguard and showed up later in the story? Xelzaz doesn't seem stupid, why would he charge directly at you (dragonborn vampire lord with other companions) with no plan or backup?
Hello. After some hundred hours with this fellow I encountered the Falkreath Graveyard scene and felt like I had to cut ties with him. So I did that and his quest "of crimson" still remained. It's not really a big deal but I just wanted to give a heads up in case it's something that's been overlooked.
It seems that we must leave him at home before going to Falkreth in the future.. sad..I just triggered this task today. . In order to find Lucien, I didn't know what he thought of the dead before. . .This makes me a little sad. I thought that doing some more tasks would make him change his mind because of friendship, but still. .
This only happens during late nights in Falkreath. You do not have to do the optional objective. And it only happens once. If you ignore the objective he'll return to you after some time. There is not going to be the possibility of changing Xelzaz's mind. He isn't a 'moral' person.
Ah..Hello author--.. But there are so many options that indicate that he is a very kind person..I really hope the player can persuade him not to rob the tomb. I really can't understand. If he needs a body, why doesn't he find a robber's body. This is much better than tomb raiding, right?
Can I ask what are all the unlisted optional quests are like the graveyard quest that isn’t listed in the quests spoilers? I’m curious if there is any I missed.
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From version 1.12.3 onwards you need to have Backported Extended ESL Support installed if you aren't on the most recent version of Skyrim.
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(My only wish is that he was romanceable but I totally understand you don't want to do that, and that he hasn't moved on from his prior relationship)
The functions of food and potions in Skyrim completely overlap, so I would like to add Realistic Needs and Diseases to the game so that food is not just about healing and buffing, but actually fills the stomach and quenches thirst.
If you want to do Volkihar, then Xelzaz reacts accordingly.
Vampire Lord is not exclusive to Volkihar. Serana can turn you when you want to enter the Soul Cairn as well as afterwards.
If you want to be a Vampire Lord and keep Xelzaz, do the Dawnguard side and have Serana turn you before entering the Soul Cairn.
I didn't think of it like that, now I feel a bit dumb, sorry. Would he still attack me after I turn into a Vampire Lord after completing the questline?
There would be no problem being a Vampire Lord on the Dawnguard side.
*EDIT You know what, nevermind I want to be surprised. I'll just see how it goes, lol.
Otherwise great mod.
You do not have to do the optional objective. And it only happens once. If you ignore the objective he'll return to you after some time.
There is not going to be the possibility of changing Xelzaz's mind. He isn't a 'moral' person.