Warden of the Coast - NPC Overhaul
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #98 of 108 NPC mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Overhauls the appearance of TheBawb's Warden of the Coast's main companions (Sir Roland, Haden, Tia, Vigilant Katri, Bryyn, Tasius, Jade, Zavok, and the human/elven/orc variations of Iriel) using Charmers of the Reach assets. Additionally, their body textures are swapped for Fair Skin Complexion for UNP and Vitruvia. Body meshes are unchanged. There is also an alternate version for those using this 3BA/HIMBO/Loverboy/Reverie patch.
For Warden of the Coast version 1. 7. 5 (the latest version as of August 28th 2023)
Questions someone will probably ask in the future:
- I don't like this, I don't like that. Your replacer strays too much from vanilla, too uncanny-valley, etc etc. Don't use this mod then.
- No, but seriously why do the Orcs Look Like That. Where are their sharp teef my man. What have you done to Roland and Tasius' glorious beards. Why does Tia look like she came out of anime. Why am I even writing this. Let's unpack this one by one.
For Bryyn and Iriel's lack of tusks, it's CotR's limitations (it doesn't have any slider that makes making vanilla orc teeth for female toons viable, short of hacking their face sculpt in something like Blender). I made their teeth pointy to compensate. Roland and Tasius' facial hair gets chopped because I had trouble making CotR beards work for NPC replacer (this is probably just me not trying hard enough, to be perfectly honest). I actually tried painting thicker beard textures on their face textures initially, but the result isn't up to my liking so I went with the stubble. As for Tia... yea I wondered that too.
v 1. 2 -- Thanks to CotR Overhaul, I'm now able to make Bryyn and Iriel with proper tusks! Some companion textures are also changed. I'm tired and I haven't been able to take screenshots of the new look, but they're still pretty similar to their old versions imo. Haden, Katri, and Jade's textures underwent the most changes. Tia's hair color now closely resembles her in the original mod. Iriel's hair colors are properly dusty brown (except Redguard!Iriel, it's still black).
- Compatible with Warden of the Coast 3BA/HIMBO patch? Yes, If you download option B and option B only. You'll still need to download that patch btw.
- Do I need to install CotR for this to work? No.
- ESL-ified? Yes.
- Why didn't you include Khajiit and Argonian Iriels? I don't know how to tweak beast races, honestly.
- Can you expand this mod to include every single NPC from Warden of the Coast? No.
- Iriel doesn't look like my dragonborn! I want you to change her completely to look like she could be my dragonborn's sister!
- Any other inane, half-tired yammerings you want to add here? Nothing. I ju
Warden of the Coast - NPC Overhaul is a cosmetic mod that revamps the look of nine main followers using CotR assets. It's a straightforward appearance overhaul for players who want a fresh, consistent visual style for these characters. With 282 endorsements and frequent updates, it's a community-approved choice.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 282 endorsements and over 57k downloads.
- Fresh look for followers using high-quality CotR assets.
- Recently updated, so it's likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects nine followers, so if you want a broader NPC overhaul, this won't cover everyone.
- Cosmetic only – no gameplay or AI changes, so don't expect new dialogue or quests.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter the same followers' appearances.
For players who want their Warden of the Coast followers to look more polished and consistent with CotR aesthetics. If you're a completionist who likes visual upgrades without gameplay changes, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for deeper NPC overhauls or new content.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a cosmetic mod, load it after other mods that might affect follower appearances to ensure it takes priority.
- Check if you have the CotR assets installed – if not, the mod might not work as intended.
- Use a mod manager to easily toggle it on/off if you encounter conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- KaruraWasabi
- Version
- 1.4
- Downloads
- 57,852
- Endorsements
- 282
- Category
- NPC
- Created
- 8/28/2023
- Updated
- 11/27/2025
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