Potential Followers Require Attention
🟠 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
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #12 of 56 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The idea
In the vanilla game there some number of potential followers that are quite hidden and the player character could hardly have any in-game reason to go and look for them, besides accidentally finding them.
So with this mod these potential followers will sometimes send letters to the player, with invitations to meet.
Details
The NPCs that are considered valid by this mod are:
1) members of PotentialFollowerFaction,
2) not current followers,
3) not dismissed followers (this filters out almost all custom followers, they tend to start as dismissed),
4) not members of more or less established guilds,
5) not hirelings,
6) not potential housecarls,
7) have not been used by the mod yet.
Surprisingly these conditions still leave a number of NPCs.
Every time you level up after reaching the starting level (the global value OK_PFRA_StartLevel, 10 by default) a 1d100 dice is rolled, and the result is compared to the threshold (the global value OK_PFRA_Chance, 50 by default) and if you are lucky and such an NPC still exists, one of letters (there are three templates) will be send to you.
If you read the letter a misc quest will start to find the sender of the letter. When you talk to the sender, the quest will complete. The NPC will be marked and no longer be valid as a new sender.
Configuration
You can change both global variables (see above) to configure the letter sending mode to your tastes.
You can also put any NPCs into OK_PFRA_Faction faction to completely exclude them from the mod's logic. This could be useful if you want to exclude NPCs like Lob (an Orc from the stronghold where The Cursed Tribe happens).
Compatibility
Should work with vanilla system followers if their factions are configured the same way as in vanilla.
Should exclude custom followers (they probably have dedicated ways to get in touch with you).
There is no way to cancel the misc quest when it started, but I can add a way if it is needed.
Esp is flagged as esl and is compatible with all versions.
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This Skyrim mod makes hidden potential followers send letters inviting you to meet them, adding a natural way to discover them. It filters out current, dismissed, and guild-affiliated NPCs, and is configurable via global variables. With 70 endorsements and 12,510 downloads, it's a niche but functional addition for players who want to find hidden followers without stumbling upon them.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Adds a clever way to discover hidden followers without breaking immersion.
- Configurable via global variables, so you can tweak how often letters arrive.
- Decent download count (12,510) shows real interest, even if endorsements are modest.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 70 endorsements out of 12,510 downloads suggests some users may have issues or moved on.
- Compatibility is limited to vanilla-style followers; custom followers are excluded by design, which might disappoint players using popular follower mods.
- The mod's logic depends on specific faction configurations, so it might not work perfectly with mods that alter follower factions.
For Skyrim players who want to discover hidden followers organically without scouring the map. It's great for roleplayers who like receiving in-game mail and quests. Skip if you prefer direct knowledge of follower locations or use many custom followers, as they're filtered out.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you want more letters, lower the OK_PFRA_Chance global value via console or a mod like SkyUI's MCM if supported.
- To exclude specific NPCs like Lob, add them to the OK_PFRA_Faction faction using the console or a mod tool.
- Since it's a simple mod, load order shouldn't matter much, but placing it after other follower mods can help avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Oldkottor
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 12,510
- Endorsements
- 70
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 12/18/2023
- Updated
- 6/17/2025
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