KAIDAN 2 V1.0
The Kaidan Follower Mod has been rebuilt completely from the ground up, and
boasts a huge range of new features to explore.
He's written to be an immersive companion or lover for your Dragonborn, reactive to quests and choices.

:: REQUIREMENTS::

� Skyrim up to date
� Dawnguard
� Hearthfires

:: INSTALLATION ::

Keep the 0Kaidan.esp low in your load order (it doesn't need to be last but usually works best when low)

:: RELATIONSHIP WALKTHROUGH (minor spoilers) ::

To advance your relationship with Kaidan, you'll need to rest regularly and explore
the dialogue options that then become available. While there's many rp dialogue options,
the important ones are to ask him about himself to find out more about his history.
To speed run, wait 12 hours once dialogue is exhausted, and the next options will be available.

The romantic questline can be unlocked by wearing an Amulet of Mara and speaking to Kaidan.
The quest will not fully unlock unless you've progressed far enough as 'friends'.
From there, you have three possible paths for your relationship to develop:
Hot - Relationship is sexual or have had flirty responses
Warm - Relationship may or may not be sexual, player has requested to 'take things slow'
Cool - Relationship may or may not be sexual, player has been distant, said they 'dont know what they want'

When you've progressed far enough along, you can trigger a marriage proposal in player homes or
certain scenic areas (shadowgreen cavern, eldergleam sanctuary etc), whihc then gives you the choice
of a small wedding in the forest, or a large wedding at the Temple of the Eight.


:: INVESTIGATION ::

The investigation quest is now guided, no new steps have been added. It sitll RPs best alongside the main
quest line, but steps can be skipped. Early in the main questline you will have options to talk to Kaidan about his sword
and get the first hint to find out more about his heritage. When in the Thalmor Embassy, a dossier can be found in
one of the chests in the torture room. Speak to Kaidan to recieve the prompt to go to Northwind Summit/Northwind Mine.
Exploring the area will reveal a cache in the rubble with words in the dragon language engraved on. Take the contents
and speak to Kaidan again. You will be prompted to the dragon burial mound NWW of Agna's Mill. There is another cache at the
center of the mound and is posisble to reach without the mound being open. Take the contents and speak to Kaidan again,
then find a place to rest and speak to him one more time to complete the quest.

:: DAEDRIC QUEST ::

To trigger this quest, visit the Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon with Kaidan, and speak to him there. You can press him for
more information when you find a place to rest. 24 hours after the conversation, Kaidan will be confronted by a dremora.
Killing it will properly start the quest - it is a good idea to keep the Daedra heart harvested, you will need it later.
Go to a small cave at the bottom of the stairs that lead to Mehrunes Dagon's Shrine.
Inside there will be a door with a seal over it, reach it and speak to Kaidan again. He will tell you how to open the door.
You will need to gather fire salts, a daedra heart, and black soul gem fragments. You can get these from Falion's house
in Morthall, or make them yourself at a smelter from a filled black soul gem. Kaidan will also supply you with the torc
you need to complete the talisman. Take all ingredients to a forge and create the key.
Return to the cave and enter the Deadland Sanctuary. Witness the cutscene, and kill the boss.
Note - The boss is highly resistant to magic and will primarily use flame spells and damage.


:: HORSE ::

You can buy a horse for Kaidan from the Whiterun stables. If you ever lose track of it, you have a silent summon power to
quickly teleport the horse to you.

:: BOOKS ::

If you have read many books or skill books, Kaidan will comment on this, and you can offer to give him certain books which he
will trade for various items or training. If you have a book to trade you will have a dialogue prompt for it.
There is a new book vendor in Solitude that will have stock of many books you can trade, as well as books you might need for
the investigation, or special books you can give to Kaidan so that he will read to you.
Kaidan can be persuaded to read works of Lord Byron, or the story of Fjori and Holgeir to you.
There are two creepy-pasta stories to find in game, one located at Kaidan's abandoned campsite.