TSM DAA Bodyguards Tweak

DAA Bodyguards Tweak, v. 1. 0

File under: it's raining so I'm fixing stuff that makes me twitch

The armed contingent that arrives at Vigil's Keep with the King (or Queen) of Ferelden is often described as "templars", an assumption I attribute both to their headgear (the Knight-Commander's Helm) and the presence of the Templar Rylock, who is in pursuit of the apostate Anders.

Rylock’s UTC file does clearly identify her as a Templar, and she of course wears the stylish uniform. The UTC files of other templars in the expansion also very clearly identify them as such.

By contrast, the remainder of the travelling party are designated as “bodyguard1” - they are all identical, using the same UTC file - and the only Templar equipment any of them wear is that Knight Commander’s Helm. Their armour is the Commander’s Plate set, an armour set not worn by any templar, in either DAO or DAA. They also carry generic metal kite shields, not Templar shields, though that is less indicative of their affiliation, as many of the templars in DAO also use that same unmarked metal shield.

I wanted the platoon of guards accompanying King Alistair (or Queen Anora, since her party is identical) to be easily recognizable as NOT Templars. To that end, I've re-equipped those guards with the same heavy Diligence armour set and Heavy Infantry Helmet worn by King Cailan's guard at

Ostagar. I've also replaced their generic, unmarked kite shield and mace, instead giving them the same tower shield emblazoned with Fereldan/Theirin heraldry and the longsword used by Cailan's guard. (The weaponry is not especially noticeable, in-game, but I know it's there, so... yeah.)

And there's an alternate version (in the same archive) that only makes the helm, shield, and sword replacements, leaving the guards wearing the Commander's Plate Massive armour.

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Some related mods (also by moi):

King Alistair Carries Marics Blade - Alistair carries his father's sword when he drop in at the Vigil.

Maric's Blade Blues - Changes the colour of the sword's runes from yellow to their lore-correct blue

The Kings Shield - Automagically gives the Warden a shield like the ones carried by Cailan's guard, as a reward after the Ostagar strategy meeting.

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