Less Rude Mercenary (Vanilla World Encounter)
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #35 of 44 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DESCRIPTION
Starting at level 5, a beneficial world encounter may happen involving an adventurer on their way to investigate a nearby dungeon. You are provided a few responses to get the location from them, including an additional option to let them be on their way. Normally they will respond with "Thanks for wasting my time." With this plugin, the mercenary will respond with "All right, then." There are three versions.
Default: Removes the line entirely. Replace it with "All right, then".
Level Requirement: The mercenary will only give a rude response before a certain level.
Random Chance: The mercenary will give a rude response a certain percentage of the time.
CONFIGURATION
Set the level requirement by opening the console with ~ and typing in set DYLN_RudeMerc_Level_Global to X.
Replace X with your desired level. Default is 14.
Set the random chance by opening the console with ~ and typing in set DYLN_RudeMerc_Chance_Global to X.
Replace X with your desired level. Default is 50.
WHY?
Very simple mod. I was getting tired of the disrespectful response from this character after my third time running into him.
Just want to be a friendly adventurer. Simply acknowledging the only other person on the road and let them be.
COMPATIBILITY
Anything that edits .
Couldn't find anything in my load order that conflicted.
A small quality-of-life mod for Skyrim that changes the mercenary's rude response in the 'Adventurer on the Way to Nearby Dungeon' world encounter. Instead of thanking you for 'wasting my time,' their reply can vary if you choose not to ask for directions. For players who find the original line immersion-breaking.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Tiny fix that removes a jarring line for roleplayers (174 endorsements).
- Optional variation keeps things fresh without overhauling dialogue.
- Lightweight and focused—won't bloat your load order.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects one encounter, so impact is narrow.
- May conflict with other mods that edit the same world encounter or dialogue.
- Last updated in 2022, so compatibility with newer Skyrim versions or DLC is unverified.
For Skyrim players who hate the mercenary's snarky 'wasting my time' line and want a more polite or varied interaction. Skip if you're looking for broader dialogue overhauls or gameplay changes—this is a tiny immersion tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager, install this like any other mod and let it overwrite the original dialogue.
- Check your load order—place this after any mods that alter the same world encounter to ensure it takes effect.
- Since it's a simple dialogue tweak, you can test it by fast-traveling near a dungeon and triggering the encounter.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Dylan James
- Version
- RELZ
- Downloads
- 19,697
- Endorsements
- 174
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 5/29/2022
- Updated
- 5/30/2022
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