Detailed Character Creation
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 70 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Currently supported version: v1. 3. 13 (v1. 8. 1 stable) - Steam Workshop
Early access builds will be posted on GitHub only. Check the Posts section for any sticky regarding an available EA build.
If you are experiencing any issues with the mod, please read the FAQ first before posting a bug report, or posting in the discussions page!
Note 5/30: I'm currently on hiatus from Bannerlord. Feel free to fork the repository and make a pull request. If you intend to upload your update separately, make sure to obtain permissions first.
DESCRIPTION
Players may now adjust their body weight, muscles tones, and age in a lightweight plugin. There is also additional sliders for even more customization options. Safe to install and uninstall with Vortex or a mod manager of your choosing, and will not break your saves.
Enabled "Debug Values" in character customization:
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[]Age[/]
[]Muscle (Build)[/]
[]Weight[/]
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[]Full body sliders (Additional Sliders addon; use at own risk)[/]
[]Rename NPC Wanderer and Noble names[/]
[]Override native calls to change the players appearance automatically[/]
[]Edit troop body properties[/]
[]Edit troop hair, beard, and tattoo "tags" (Advanced feature! Use wisely.)[/]
QUICK INSTALLATION
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[]Download Mod Configuration Menu and its dependencies (as of writing, Harmony, ButterLib, and UIExtenderEx).[/]
[]Download Detailed Character Creation.[/]
[]If you don't use Vortex, extract all mods to Bannerlord's Modules folder. If you do, just install and enable them.[/]
[]Launch the game. Move Harmony to the very top, and ButterLib and UIExtenderEx right after them.[/]
[]MCM and all of its submodules should follow right after them.[/]
[]Move DCC after every single base game modules.[/]
[]Actually start the game. And you are done!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
This section is in the process of being redone as it's somewhat outdated.
Q. How can I use my own skin files?
A. If total replacement of the default 'human' race, load before Native. If a new race addition or XSLT-based, load anywhere. DCC uses the XSLT method since 1. 4. 0. 10/11.
Q. Does this mod allow heroes to age?
A. Characters will age normally. Please be aware the game does not like the player being under 18 years old. There are multiple issues that will occur if you opt to play a baby-->teen. I will not provide support for it at this time, so do so at your own risk.
Q. How do I change game settings?
A. See here for details.
Q. How do I change my appearance in a existing game?!
A. You can open FaceGen by pressing V on the main campaign map. Alternatively, you can modify any noble or wanderer appearance in the encyclopedia page, under Heroes.
Q. What are the sliders and do I need them?
A. The sliders are optional and add extra customization to your character for making your characters more unique. The sliders may cause NPCs to be slightly deformed than they were normally in the default base game, but utilizing the appearance change option you can make them however you like. Note: since v1. 2. 4. 0 the sliders can be installed as an option in the FOMOD installer that comes with the update.
Q. Is this mod safe to uninstall, and will it corrupt my saves?
A. This mod is super lightweight and will not have any impact negatively on your save files. Every parameter modified is already being saved into the base game, you just never had the option to actually adjust them befo
Detailed Character Creation is a lightweight Bannerlord mod that unlocks hidden debug sliders for age, muscle, and weight, plus advanced features like NPC editing and troop customization. With 22,145 endorsements and 1.4M downloads, it's a community staple. Requires Mod Configuration Menu and dependencies. Author is on hiatus but the mod is maintained.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 22,145 endorsements and 1.4M downloads.
- Safe to install/uninstall with Vortex or any mod manager—won't break saves.
- Actively maintained (last updated January 2026) despite author hiatus.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Mod Configuration Menu and its dependencies (Harmony, ButterLib, UIExtenderEx) to work.
- Author is on hiatus—future updates depend on community forks.
- Additional Sliders addon is marked 'use at own risk' and may cause instability.
For Bannerlord players who want deeper character customization beyond the vanilla sliders, especially those who enjoy tweaking NPC appearances. Also great for modders who want to edit troop visuals. Skip if you're fine with the base character creator and don't want to manage extra dependencies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install Mod Configuration Menu and its dependencies first, then Detailed Character Creation—order matters for load order.
- Use Vortex to manage installation; it handles dependencies automatically and makes uninstalling clean.
- When editing NPCs, open the Encyclopedia (N key) and use the Edit Appearance button—don't try to edit them directly in the field.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Bannerlord Mods
- Author
- PoPoWanObi - Maintained by Designer225
- Version
- 1.8.1
- Downloads
- 1,416,380
- Endorsements
- 22,145
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 4/4/2020
- Updated
- 1/19/2026
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🔧 How to Install Bannerlord Mods
Use Vortex or manual. Enable mods in launcher. Harmony required.
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