Recruit Spell for Extensible Follower Framework
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 4.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #181 of 380 Followers & Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Extensible Follower Framework has been my go-to follower manager for years now, it's simple, efficient and very powerful. It allows you to recruit any NPC in the game, allowing you to recruit, tweak and manage a small army of followers. I highly recommend it!
However one small annoyance is that in order to recruit a follower you have to open its MCM menu and grind through several different menu screens to get to the "recruit" option. For so long now I've thought to myself "wouldn't it be great if there was a spell or hotkey I could use instead!".
So I got off my lazy butt and did something about it. Here is the result. The spell actually has a nice reach and works just like a direct shock spell... so you can get hostile NPCs from a distance without having to tinker with TAI, TGM console commands etc during combat. (Just be careful who you aim it at, if you forget to save and hit important quest NPCs you might break stuff.)
The spell is called "EFF Recruit Follower", and can be found on Farengar's desk in Dragonsreach. Alternately you can simply add the spell with the console by typing "help eff recruit" to gain access to the spell tome or the spell directly.
The plugin file is .esl-flagged so it won't take up a plugin slot in your load order.
I don't care about endorsements or whatever, just please endorse EFF, the original file, if you are using it and have forgotten to do so. This mod literally took me about four minutes to make, it doesn't deserve endorsements... EFF does, I cannot fathom how long it must have taken to put that powerhouse of a mod together! It really is amazing. DO EET! DO EET NAAAAOOOO! GET TO THA CHOPPAHHH! yeeaahhaahuueuawawaahhaah (arnie grunts)
This tiny utility adds a single spell, 'EFF Recruit Follower,' that lets you recruit NPCs into Extensible Follower Framework without navigating MCM menus. It's a quality-of-life tweak for EFF users, with the spell tome placed on Farengar's desk in Dragonsreach. The plugin is ESL-flagged to avoid taking a load order slot.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Saves you from digging through EFF's MCM menus every time you want a new follower.
- Long-range recruitment means you can grab hostile NPCs mid-combat without console commands.
- ESL-flagged so it's basically free to install—no load order slot wasted.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Extensible Follower Framework to be installed and working—this mod is useless without it.
- Only adds one spell; if you're looking for more EFF tweaks, this won't cover them.
- Be careful aiming—hitting a quest-essential NPC can break your game if you don't save first.
For Skyrim players who use Extensible Follower Framework and find the MCM recruitment process tedious. If you're a completionist who likes to build a follower army, this spell is a must-have. Skip if you don't use EFF or prefer a more feature-rich follower overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure EFF is installed and active before adding this mod, or the spell won't work.
- Grab the spell tome from Farengar's desk in Dragonsreach, or use the console command 'help eff recruit' to find the spell ID.
- Save your game before using the spell on unfamiliar NPCs—accidentally recruiting a quest-giver can cause issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Dahveed
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 8,851
- Endorsements
- 396
- Category
- Followers & Companions
- Created
- 6/26/2020
- Updated
- 10/24/2020
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