Name: Minotaur Companion Boulder-Snapper
Version: 1.0
Date: 9/5/2007
Category: Companions
Requirements: Oblivion Patch 1.2.0.214
Author(s): Brandon T
Source: http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=8440
Forum: http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=751383

Description
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This mod adds a Minotaur Lord companion.

Location
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Activate the large Crystal ball behind the chorrol Fighters Guild to gain the spell.

Details
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This mod adds a Lesser Power to allow the player to command a Minotaur. (Summon, Follow, Wait, Set a home location, go home, saddle bags).
The minotaur wheres Orcish armor as well weilds a great Orcish Axe.
Also you must be close to Boulder-Snapper to activate his saddle bags.

Install
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1. Extract the files to a temporary location.
2. Examine the folder structure and make corrections where necessary.
3. Copy files to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\
4. Start Oblivion Launcher, click 'Data Files', place a checkmark beside the Minotaur Companion.esp file(s).

Uninstall
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1. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, uncheck the Minotaur Companion.esp file(s).
2. Delete the files/folders associated with the mod.

Oblivion\Data\Meshes\Meshes\weapons\orcishweapons\orcishlongaxe.nif
Oblivion\Data\Meshes\Armor\Meshes\creatures\minotaur\Armor_headlord.nif
Oblivion\Data\Meshes\Armor\Meshes\creatures\minotaur\Armor_Heavyminotaurlord.nif
Oblivion\Data\Meshes\Armor\Meshes\creatures\minotaur\Armor_hornlordlefta.nif
Oblivion\Data\Meshes\Armor\Meshes\creatures\minotaur\Armor_hornlordrighta.nif

Oblivion\Data\Textures\Weapons\orcishweapons\orcishwarhammer.dds
Oblivion\Data\Textures\Weapons\orcishweapons\orcishwarhammer_n.dds
Oblivion\Data\Textures\Creatures\minotaur\minotaur_lordA.dds
Oblivion\Data\Textures\Creatures\minotaur\minotaur_lordA_n.dds
Oblivion\Data\Textures\Creatures\minotaur\minotauralpha_lordA.dds

Known Issues or Bugs
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Boulder-Snapper has troubles going through some small doorways do to his size. You may have to summon him on the other side.

Contact
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Your best bet to get a hold of me is on the official Elder Scrolls forums as 'Brandon'
http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showuser=99649
You can also find me on TESSource.net as 'Brandon98'
http://members.gamingsource.net/profile/index.php?name=Brandon98

Credits
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taylorsd who created the minotaurs armor for his Stealth Armor mod.
http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=10299
Marcos Armengol who created the orcish axe Boulder uses. great weapons.
Thanks to my girlfriend for sitting by me for an hour or 2 as I tried to get bugs fixed, and the support.
Thanks to SaidenStorm for help with the scripts, and his awsome Mounts.
Thanks to JdayT for help with the minotaur companions texture.
Thanks to Bethesda for creating Oblivion.
Thanks to TESSource.net for being an awsome site for modders and mod players alike.
Thanks to LHammonds/Conan_Lon for the Readme Generator, Big help, made this so much easyer.

Tools Used
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BSA Commander - http://letalka.sourceforge.net/morr/index.htm
NIFSkope - http://www.niftools.org/
PhotoShop - http://www.adobe.com
TES Construction Set - http://www.theelderscrolls.com/downloads/updates_utilities.htm
Readme Generator - http://lhammonds.game-host.org/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp

Licensing/Legal
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Please give credit where credit is due.
I would love to see this incoperated into a quest, but I lack the time.
Feel free to do what you want with it, But give me credit for my work and let me know what your gonna use/have used it in.