Emily Ortal Standalone Doctor Companion
⚪ Last updated 2014⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #28 of 176 Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Intro: When I played through as an FOA heavy character I realized Emily Ortal is directly assigned to you as a field partner AND she is directly involved in the Benny/Yes Man story line. For these reasons, I felt like she should have been the FOA companion. Don't get me wrong, I am a huge fan of Arcade Gannon and like his companion setup in every way, but Emily just felt like she's SUPPOSED to be with you.
So here she is.
Features:
PROVIDES DOCTOR SERVICES "AT COST" (20 caps for any service)
WORKING COMPANION PERK
SMALLER PERMANENT PERKS AWARDED THROUGH DIALOGUE CHALLENGES
SINK VERSION ADDS ADDITIONAL PERK, OUTFIT, AND WEAPON TO EMILY
FIXES VANILLA EMILY'S "MISSING DIALOGUE"
REPEATABLE AND "SAY ONCE" UNIQUE DIALOGUE
CUSTOM RECHARGER PISTOL AND PLAYABLE VERSION
"DISMISS HERE" OPTION AVAILABLE IN INTERIOR CELLS
BENNY'S SWITCHBLADE
SMALL BUT (HOPEFULLY) ENGAGING ROMANCE SUBPLOT
SINK VERSION WITH INDEPENDENT TELEPORT FOR EMILY
FULLY FUNCTIONAL COMPANION WHEEL
LOTS OF CAPITALIZED LETTERS
Installation Note: If Vanilla Emily Ortal will not talk to you (you finished Moon Comes Over the Tower and talked to her a second time after bugging the tower) you will need to use console to enable Companion Emily. It is STRONGLY recommended that you install this mod BEFORE completing the Moon Comes Over The Tower. If you have fired Emily and cannot find her after updating try the alternate fire location (or console).
Detailed Description:
After you exit dialogue with vanilla Emily upon completing Moon Comes Over The Tower, she will disappear and companion Emily will be enabled inside the Old Mormon Fort. She will provide doctor services to you immediately. If she joins you she will provide you the "Field Work" perk granting +10 to Science, Medicine and Repair at a cost of -1 Luck. She will be available immediately after MCOTT but if at any point your FOA infamy rises over 25% she will NEVER rejoin you if fired.
She also has several unique dialogue trees, most of which contain "say once" options and challenges. Some of these reward perks or even unique items. See ReadMe for more details.
There is a "say once" romance tree with increasingly difficult speech challenges that is aware of your responses to Emily in her vanilla dialogue. See ReadMe for more details.
She has a repeatable (once per day) "Field Research" topic that currently has over 25 random responses many of which are based on your in game actions.
Adds Emily Ortal as a standalone companion with doctor services at 20 caps, multiple daily dialogue branches including training, lore, wild wasteland, and romance. Fully functional and aware of vanilla quests and FOA rep. For Fallout: New Vegas players wanting a lore-friendly companion with medical utility.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 481 endorsements and over 11k downloads
- Doctor services at 20 caps are a practical in-game benefit
- Dialogue depth with multiple branches adds replay value
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2014, so may have compatibility issues with newer mods or game versions
- Standalone companion may conflict with other companion mods if not managed properly
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want a companion with practical utility and deep dialogue. Ideal for role-players who enjoy lore-friendly characters with romance options. Skip if you prefer combat-focused companions or don't want a doctor in your party.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Nexus Mod Manager or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod, as it may conflict with other companion mods.
- Check the mod's load order; place it after other companion mods to avoid overwriting dialogue.
- If you're using the FOA (Fallout Overhaul) mod, ensure this mod is compatible with your version, as it is FOA rep aware.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- grigoriprime
- Version
- 1.4
- Downloads
- 11,625
- Endorsements
- 481
- Category
- Companions
- Created
- 5/2/2014
- Updated
- 5/15/2014
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