Companion Share and Recruit
⚪ Last updated 2010⚠️ Install Order · 3 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
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #2 of 23 Companions - Other mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Companion Share and Recruit, v3. 27- Requires OBSE v15+ Forums thread here- questions and problems go there! Recruit any NPC in the land to follow you, give them orders and access their inventories. Alternatively, make friends and influence people by giving gifts, then borrow things from them. The remake is designed to make fielding a varied and balanced adventuring party, like the traditional D&D group, more rewarding- each NPC type has a role to play, and can use their skills to aid you. You can give context orders by holding the order key (which you choose) and tapping left-click, and the NPCs following you will do their best to fulfil them. What they do depends on what you\'re looking at. If it\'s... (for videos, click on the descriptions below) -Locked- A party member with security as a major will unlock it. -A container- A party member will loot it. -A non-hostile NPC (whilst sneaking)- A party member with Sneak as a major will pickpocket them. -A hostile NPC- A party member will switch combat target to them. -A party member (in combat)- A party member under orders to heal in combat,will heal them. -A party member (out of combat)- Party members with Armourer and Restoration will heal and repair the NPC to tip top condition. Support Mode automates these tasks, with Companions looting corpses and healing each other without your intervention. You can also order NPCs to brew potions, harvest plants, form squads, bodyguard other NPCs, meet you at pubs around Cyrodil, ride horses, teach them new spells, or even define meeting places yourself and get them to meet you there. The mod is built for compatibility and flexibility, and will work alongside any and all companion mods, overhaul mods and so on, as well as allowing custom companions to be created with the minimum of effort. --- In addition, there\'s a an optional add-on available:
- Companion Postal Service: Send invites to distant friends to join your party.
Companion Share and Recruit v3.27 for Oblivion lets you access any NPC's inventory and recruit them to your party, with commands to loot, open locks, repair, and heal. Requires OBSE v18+. A classic mod with 4,452 endorsements, last updated in 2010.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 4,452 endorsements and over 214k downloads.
- Turns any NPC into a follower, opening up tons of roleplay and gameplay possibilities.
- Adds practical commands like looting and lockpicking, making your party actually useful.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2010 — may have compatibility issues with newer Oblivion setups or mods.
- Requires OBSE v18+, so you'll need to install that first if you haven't.
- No detailed instructions or feature list in the description, so you'll have to figure out some things in-game.
For Oblivion players who want to build a custom party from any NPC, not just the predefined followers. Great for roleplayers and those who want more control over their companions. Skip if you're fine with vanilla followers and don't want to bother with OBSE.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure OBSE is installed correctly by launching the game through OBSE's loader, not the default exe.
- Try recruiting a simple NPC like a guard first to get the hang of the commands.
- Check the mod's readme or forum threads for a full list of commands, since the description is sparse.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- Talkie Toaster
- Version
- 3.27
- Downloads
- 214,132
- Endorsements
- 4,452
- Category
- Companions - Other
- Created
- 4/16/2006
- Updated
- 3/9/2010
🔗 Required By 4 Mods
These mods list this mod as a dependency.
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