Making Player Characters into NPCs Options

[SubRosa]

I found this little tidbit on the official forums, and thought I would share it for those people who use imaginary mods that include other characters in their games. Here is a way that you can create a character, save their face, and then use that face for an NPC which you create (or replace the face of an existing NPC). So you could make Darnand, save his face, replace Marcurio's face with Darnand's, and then change Marcurio's name to Darnand. You instantly have Darnand the follower. Or you could just make an entirely new NPC with that face. Or you could take your old player characters and turn them into followers for your latest character.

There's also a way you can use the Character Creation (showracemenu) to export faces for NPC creation.

Just adjust the sliders like normal and get the type of face you want. When you're done, open the console and type SPF <insert a name here>. The saved SPF file will default into your game's root folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steamapps\Common\Skyrim) Open the CK and go to the Character Gen Parts tab and click the "Import" button. Now you have an NPC with the desired face that you want in the game.

I've made a lot of unique looking NPC's and followers using this method.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Oct 12 2012, 06:25 PM

[Grits]

Those are great ideas! Abiene would be a natural for a Restoration trainer, and that's a way for me to learn about editing dialog (I think). I'd like to give Jerric one of Stenvar's lines rather than the one he uses. Abiene will make me figure out how to do it.

I have my eye on a nice spot in Falkreath. Might be a good place to learn how to make a building for Mikke. And Roggi, of course. It should be easy to add a copy of him. Plus some dogs and kids... Oh, and maybe a river.

I'm trying to think of where the Khajiit caravans don't go. That would be a good place for J'Shanji and Shuvesse. If it was somewhere warm, of course. Oh! They could run a shop in Green River.

*cancels all other plans*