Aerin Stays in Riften
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #18 of 77 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
In the vanilla game, Aerin will walk around Riften with Mjoll so long as she's not your current follower, and hang around at home if she is.
The Unofficial Patch extends the conditions to cover the oversights of Mjoll having married you or having joined the Blades. This pretty much covers vanilla's bases thoroughly.
However, when using other mods to, for example, give Mjoll a new home or have her traveling the world when she's not with you, Aerin will still leave Riften and make his way across Tamriel to walk with her the second she's not actively following you. At best, he's a minor annoyance. At worst, he's a liability.
This will add an additional check to two of Aerin's packages to remedy that.
Aerin will walk around with Mjoll so long as she's not actively following you, she's not married to you, she's not in the Blades, and she's actually in Riften.
Conversely, Aerin will hang around at home if she is your follower, she is married to you, she has joined the Blades, or she simply is not in Riften.
Flagged as ESL.
USSEP's changes to the packages have been carried over.
A small bug fix mod for Skyrim that prevents Aerin from leaving Riften to follow Mjoll. Adds an extra check to two of his AI packages, keeping him in town. Lightweight and focused, with 229 endorsements and recent updates.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fixes an annoying AI behavior that breaks immersion (229 endorsements).
- Simple and focused—does exactly what it says without bloat.
- Recently updated (Feb 2025), so it's likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Niche fix—only affects Aerin's behavior, so it's useless if you don't care about him.
- May conflict with other mods that alter Aerin's AI or packages.
- No compatibility patches mentioned, so you'll need to test with your load order.
For Skyrim players who hate seeing Aerin randomly wander off to follow Mjoll, breaking the illusion of a living world. If you're a completionist who wants NPCs to stay put, this is a must-have. Skip if you never interact with Riften or don't mind the vanilla quirk.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod in your load order after any mods that modify Aerin or Mjoll to ensure the fix applies.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting issues.
- Test by fast-traveling to Riften and waiting a few in-game days to confirm Aerin stays put.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- TheShiningAbsol
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 34,141
- Endorsements
- 229
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 2/6/2025
- Updated
- 2/6/2025
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