Other followers like Brother Verulus : V

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:32 pm

(ON XBOX)

Let's just call these specific types of Followers RETAINERs in this thread, as to not confuse them with other followers.

Retainers have a few things that set them apart from the normal followers. So please try to keep the below criteria in mind, if you think you know where a Retainer could be found.

-you can have them in your party and they won't count as your main follower - you can have a bunch of Retainers, your main follower and a dog ( a small army )
-will draw weapons, sneak or attack when pc does
-when wounded, enemies will ignore them, so only a careless pc can really kill them... some (like Mercer Frey) are invincible
-cannot be commanded to "do" anything, and inventory cannot be accessed

I wasn't going to lead Bro V to certain doom, cause he's super useful. Instead, we took off with Lydia and Meeko on dragonslaying adventures. I play on master, and I get my ass handed to me often. I figure the more, the better.

Where can we find other characters that follow you around indefinitely, but aren't considered your one companion? And not thru thralls. Or the use of console commands.

I'm going to compile a list of the Retainers I've come across for personal reference, and for anyone else interested. If there is a refined list like this already, then please let me know.

RETAINERS

Name: Brother Verulus
Class: Imperial Priest
Location: Inside Understone Keep near Hall of the Dead, Markath
Will Follow After: The Taste of Death - Lead Brother Verulus to the Shrine of Namira (Part 4) has begun
Will leave After: THe Taste of Death - Lead Brother Verulus to the Shrine of Namira (Part 4) is completed
Uses: Iron Dagger, Destruction Magic, Spell Shield

Name: Mercer Frey
Class: Imperial Master Thief
Location: The Ragged Flagon Cistern
Will Follow After: Speaking With Silence - Enter the Sanctum with Mercer (Part 2), can leave sanctum upon entering and Mercer will follow.
Will Leave After: Speaking With Silence - Find Karliah (Part 3) is completed
Uses: Dual Wield,

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:03 pm

At certain parts of the main questline Delphine and Esbern are unique. Also, if you do the companions questline to rescue someone who has been kidnapped they'll follow you everywhere as long as you don't take them to their home city. But they svck.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:58 pm

Bro V will follow you, and act like a companion (sneak, draw weapon, cast spells when attacking, CAN'T access inventory) in the quest The Taste of Death, act 4 Lead V. to the Shrine of Namira.

I wasn't going to lead him to certain doom, so we took off with Lydia and Meeko on adventures.

Where can we find other characters that follow you around indefinitely, but aren't considered your one companion? And not thralls. Or console commands. I'd like to create a small army, or is Brother Verulus unique?

You can take him there and kill the cannibals instead. I travel with him too, though, he leaves once that quest is over either way.

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:47 am

The Thieves Guild quest line has a fantastic dungeon crawl with a pair of such followers. Might be my favorite crawl of the game.

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 2:34 am

What's the deal with Avulstien Grey-Mane? He will follow me but only until I leave the quest area, then he and his companions go back to where I activate them at the begining of the quest. One of the wikis say there's a way to get them to follow you as a retainer? Is it possible?

And will Delphine follow you as a retainer too, or does she lead you? If you wait while see is with the party will she wait with you or continue to the quest area alone?