Alternate Followers

Alternate Fandom has now been redesigned into a new version with amazing features, but the core concept provides diverse racial follower representation for all races without any exclusions. There was a list of 60 qualified candidates (yes, you did read, 60). Fans, who is your favorite?

Thanks to tocortex56 and the author for permission to use this mod the amazing AI code now has a great "healing" system in place to replace Followers 2.0. Please take a look at oncortex56 fans as they can coexist perfectly with any version of alternative minions. Also listed here are some people who have provided valuable ideas and feedback:

cortex56

drizzlol

Require

Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch (aka USSEP)

Relationship Dialogue Overhaul (aka RDO)

further plans

Adjust spells. Open suggestions! Consider implementing AoE spells on mages.

Warning to any users of Alternate Followers 1.0 planning to use Alternate Followers 3.0

Please do a clean save before upgrading (preferably a new game, tbh)

Alternate Fan Highlights

All games are represented by 6 fans.

Both minion genders have similar caster and melee classes

The color coding of minion civilian clothing is: Blue (Mage), Brown (Paladin), and Red (Death Knight).

All fans are aligned with the player indefinitely

All fans are marked as "required", i.e. they cannot be killed. When they reach 0 health, they enter a special "bleed" state and heal over time

All fans will join directly when asked (no quests or hire fees)

When asked to leave, any followers will return from where they joined you and return to the sandbox at that specific location again.

All fans can get married.

All minions will try to heal you if needed (other minions who may also need healing to some extent)

All fans have a separate "summoning book" in their inventory. If you read the book, you can summon that specific fan directly to your location at any time.

All fans are sandboxed in their location before joining you and never look "out of place".

Comes out of the box with knockout magic minion tweak SE

important features

Regarding healing; - Your minions will try to heal you, but you can make it easier for them by thinking "line of sight" a.k.a. "LOS", and try to stay as close to them as they can be in a sticky situation.

Regarding melee combat; - While 1h and shield are probably the best defense, your "tank" follower is fully proficient in all fighting styles. Here are some examples:

1h weapon + shield, heavy armor (or light armor) = tank

2h weapons, heavy armor (or light armor) = tank dps

1 hour x 2 weapons, heavy armor = tank dps

1 hour x 2 weapons (x15 crit ready dagger), Light Armor = rogue dps

1h weapons (two daggers pre-used), Light Armor = rogue dps

Where to get fans

High Elf: Winterhold

Alwaen, female, mage

Alduril, female, paladin

Vaeridil, female, death knight

Aldolin, male, mage

Aesril, male, Paladin

Erendil, male, death knight

Dark Elves: New Gnisis Cornerclub (Windhelm)

Alurue, female, mage

Arvena, female, paladin

Dorora, female, death knight

Adavos, male, mage

Azaron, male, Paladin

Mivul, male, death knight

Wood Elf: Drunk Hunter (Whiterun)

Alatel, female, mage

Alaafin, female, paladin

Nimriel, female, death knight

Amreval, male, mage

Adamele, male, Paladin

Faldar, male, death knight

Brittany: Silver-Blood Inn (Markarth)

Amelia, female, mage

Alexandra, female, Palatine

Barbara, female, death knight

Atel, male, mage

Amer, male, Paladin

Martin, male, death knight

Empire: Blinking Skull (Alone)

Octavia, female, mage

Valeria, female, paladin

Selena, female, death knight

Tiberius, male, mage

Claudius, male, Palatine

Marcus, male, death knight

Nords：Bannered Mare（Whiterun）

Runa, female, mage

Bodil, female, paladin

Frieda, female, death knight

Harald, male, mage

Thor, male, paladin

Vidkun, male, death knight

Redguards: Moorside Inn

Natasha, female, mage

Amalia, female, paladin

Nanza, female, death knight

Razul, male, mage

Frandar, male, Paladin

Auzar, male, death knight

Orcs: Dead Man's Drink (Falkrea …