INTRO:

This readme is full of notes I took as I was working on the mod. I knew I couldn't possibly get in-game screenshots of every character I changed (220 of them at last count), so I wanted to at least provide a description.

Interesting NPC's has SO many characters, I can't claim to have met them all in the game yet. If I wasn't familiar with a character I'd look for a description on the 3DNPC website and watch youtube previews if they were available. I wanted to make sure any changes I made fit the character's personality. If I couldn't find any information, I would just try to make them look cool.

I started by listing ALL the "super followers" and the regular followers, and I made notes on each one, whether or not I changed them. When I moved on to the non-followers, I only wrote notes about characters that I DID change. If you don't see a name here, it means I probably left them as-is. Sometimes I just liked how the character looked already and saw no reason to mess with them, and other times it was somebody who always wears a head covering of some sort and changing their face or hair would be kind of a waste of time.

At a certain point it became pretty boring to say "I changed this guy's hair" when it was a minor change and/or a minor character. I condensed these entries into a simple list of names at the end. It doesn't mean they aren't cool characters or I didn't put effort into their look, but it means I didn't have a lot to say about what I changed or why, and there's no point wasting your time or mine trying to turn it into a story. Suffice it to say I made those characters look good.

I edited a lot of characters without proper names, somebody called "Nobleman" for example, and I didn't bother to document that.

I recommend ctrl+f searching these notes if you want to know what's up with any specific character.


* SUPER FOLLOWERS *

Amalee: I gave her a short haircut that's cute but practical, befitting a cheerful young adventurer.

Anum-La the Swamp Knight: No change; Argonian.

Dagri'Lon: No change. He has no face!

Morndas: This wily thief got some subtle tweaks to her face and a messy, wavy hairdo.

Qa'Dojo: No change; Khajiit.

Rumarin: I switched his default wizard outfit to a no-hood version and gave him scruffy red hair. His face got some very subtle tweaks. Kept his familiar war paint. The end result reminded me a little of the late great David Bowie, so I gave him mismatched eyes.

Valgus: A no-nonsense holy man; I chose a simple shoulder-length hairstyle and gave him a new outfit with a white robe instead of the generic brown one.

Zora Fair-Child: She got long golden hair, loosely tied back. I made her trademark burn scar blend in better by adding lots of red tints to her lower face and switching her to a "rough" complexion.



* REGULAR FOLLOWERS *

Alassea: She got classed up a little for her bard performances; tidy hair and subtle makeup.

Among-The-Hist: No change; Argonian.

Arghus: This dude was never gonna win any beauty contests but I tweaked his facial features a little.

Brakh: Tweaked his face so the sliders weren't quite so extreme. Gave him some basic orc hair.

Callen: I hesitated to put long hair on this character because it's such a huge difference from her original design, but I like what I ended up with.

Cassock: No change. Included in "Hott Vampires."

Daenlyn Oakhollow: I see him as a bit of a rock'n'roll bad boy, since he got arrested for singing a political song. I gave him long wild hair and a few days' beard, and switched him to the shirtless prisoner outfit. Too bad the pants aren't black leather...

Duraz: I actually chose another vanilla hairstyle for Duraz, but a much more interesting one. Orcs get some cool options. I tweaked her facial proportions to be slightly less ugly, but also gave her some scars and dirt on her face because she's obviously a born fighter.

Erevan: I liked this guy's face and didn't want to change much, but he looked really cool with a 5 o'clock shadow and a short haircut.

Fa'nar: No change; Khajiit.

Fontaine: Didn't do much aside from adding some skin tints. Gave him a new hairstyle, but he typically wears a hood.

Froa: I had no desire to take away her signature helmet, but I gave her a short, messy hairstyle that made sense under it.

Gorr: No change. I felt like this guy's original look was perfect for the character, and just left him alone.

Helsig: This character had an interesting face to begin with; clearly a lot of work went into her look the first time around, so I gave her a pulled-back hairstyle that wouldn't cover it up.

Hjoromir: This guy got changed more significantly than most, because he's supposed to be kind of a goofy teenager and I always felt like he looked way older. Lots of facial tweaks, plus I scaled him down a little and gave him a more boyish hairstyle and patchy teenage facial hair.

Jade: Removed her yellow hood and gave her long yellow hair. Probably looks about the same from a distance...

Jilkmar: This guy's kind of a goofball and I liked his goofball face. All I did was replace his short vanilla haircut with a short Apachii haircut.

Lajjan: No change; Khajiit.

Larkspur: Skyrim's most notorious horn dog got a new shirtless outfit, a slightly handsomer face, a neat little goatee, and I gave him a lady's hairstyle because that's how much he loves the ladies.

Lurgok: No change. He already looked sufficiently wild and wooly to me.

Meresine: She got one of my favorite hairstyles; long hair tied into messy braids, befitting a tough hunter in the wilds.

Raynes: No change. His looks fit his personality and the shaved head works with the bandages.

Skjarn: I scaled this burly barbarian bard up slightly. I changed his hair from short and neat to short and messy.

Skjel the Gray: No change; not a lot of customization options for a skeleton.

Tikrid: She's a reckless young warrior eager to prove herself. I gave her long, unruly hair to suit her berserker style.

Torveld: Gave him a simple long hairstyle, and a more weathered complexion because he looked too clean to me.

Vardath: He's the charming rogue type so I have him a relatively "pretty" hairstyle; wavy hair loosely tied back. His face got some tweaks but he still has his war paint.

Vaughn: I felt like this guy's sinister appearance didn't match his flippant attitude, so I got rid of the black blood tattoos and punk hairdo and gave him more of a rugged wilderness ranger look, with long hair and green face paint.

Vawkes: Not changed too drastically, but I made him look a little scruffier / dirtier with a rough complexion and skin tints, some subtle face edits and a little more stubble on his shaved head.

Ylgyne: Subtle improvements on his original look. He got a fuller beard and a better long hair style.




* NOTABLE CHARACTERS and/or NOTABLE CHANGES *


Alendriel: She's a little on the wild side so I gave her a hairstyle that says "I sleep in the woods."

Aldi: A more glamorous look seemed appropriate for this character, so I gave her a relatively fancy hairstyle and a cuter face.

Amicus: This guy spends all his time in bed, so this was a rare opportunity for one of the weird Apachii "bed head" hairstyles to be used appropriately.

Ange the Song-Bearer: She's the adventurous sort of bard. Gave her a bit of a tan and a non-nonsense loose bun hairstyle. Made her war paint a little more subtle. Added just plain "Ange" as a short name for the character.

Asteria: Since she's a singer, not a fighter, I swapped out the war paint for some regular makeup and gave her long luxurious hair.

Ather: I think this guy had the wrong name. He had another NPC's name for no reason I could tell. His editor ID said Ather. I named him Ather. Also gave him long hair.

Azzarian: He got an unruly hairstyle with a bandana, appropriate for a bandit, and a rougher complexion.

Beatrice: The way this character talks, I figured it was funnier the nuttier she looked, so I gave her wild frizzy hair. Also removed the hat from her outfit and made some tweaks to her face.

Carah Swift-Wind: Removed the hat from her outfit and gave her a sleek swept-back hairstyle instead.

Caylene: I tried to make her look less dirty and more sun-baked, since she spends all her days sitting outside, with a ruddy skin tone and freckles. Her hairdo is similar to the vanilla style she had, but messier.

Darcy: This guy is a poet, so I gave him a generally softer appearance to match his gentle nature.

Dirassi: She complains about being sick all the time, so I put a bit of red around her eyes and nose and made her lips paler. Switched her to a no-hat outfit and gave her a simple braided hairstyle.

Efram: New hairdo. He's the Songstress's hype man, so I made him look fancy.

Eldar Voreyn: I gave this junk dealer more of a wild n' wooly appearance, with dreadlocks.

Eldawyn: Switched her outfit to non-hooded robes, gave her a slightly dissheveled hairstyle to complement her constant drunkenness, and gave her strange eyes for reasons.

Falatild: Removed the hat from her default outfit and gave her a cool hairdo instead. Her face was pretty generic aside from the war paint (lots of default settings) so I totally remade it for a very intense new look.

Fironet: Her face is different but not extremely so. I gave her a very long hairstyle with a wreath of flowers in it, which seemed to fit the character. May or may not look good with her randomized outfit...

Fjona: Since she is an adventurer turned bard, I aimed for a look that's pretty but practical. Gave her face a little more color.

Fjord: I made this guy look as crazy as he talks. And I gave him the skull face paint, because of course he would paint his face like a skull.

Flin Horstad: Only swapped the hairdo. He seems like a guy who enjoys the finer things, so I tried to keep him classy.

Frik: An experienced sailor with strong opinions about beard maintenance; I gave him a more weathered face and very neatly-trimmed hair.

Gilsi: She's pretty convinced of her own cuteness, so I gave her a dolled-up look; a touch of makeup and a fancy hairdo with a bejeweled accesory.

Griffith: My changes to this character were pretty minor aside from his hairstyle... which you're unlikely to see since he wears a hood. It's a simple short hairstyle.

Gwyvane: This character already had a great look, except that she had one blind eye and a huge scar under her eye on the wrong side... I switched it so the eye matched the scar. Also put a little dirt on her face.

Haakon Iron-Fist: Gave him eyebrows, some color in his face, and long stringy hair to make it look like he's been locked up a while.

Hagravi Gray-Wave: This guy has been wandering for ten years so I made him a little scruffier.

Halcar: He's sort of a fancy gentleman; I gave him a well-groomed look with long hair and a little mustache.

Hiram: Since he's a virtuous knight, I gave him a very clean-cut look with a short, neat hairstyle.

Hrokkar: I chose a simple shoulder-length hairdo, and set his default mood to "puzzled" because he seems a little confused.

Inari: A rare khajiit that I changed; I felt like she looked weird with a hat so I swapped to a no-hat outfit, and I gave her a different vanilla hairstyle.

Ingarte: I gave her face a little more character, and gave her a cute casual ponytail fit for a sassy wench.

Iria: She's dark and death-obsessed and cuts herself, so I played up the goth look. Pale skin, heavy black makeup, and hair falling over her eyes.

Iris the Elder: Basic hairstyle change; a simple ponytail. I wanted her to look classy but not too fancy since she mostly relaxes at the hot springs. Too bad there's no "wearing a towel" outfit.

Isobel: I was aiming for a more youthful appearance for the blacksmith's apprentice. Her loose braid is tied with a red ribbon.

Jerulith: Subtle face tweaks. She's sort of a military type and had short hair before, so I gave her a short hairstyle.

Jolene: This sultry seductress got some subtle accents to her makeup and beautiful flowing auburn hair.

Juryk: The eccentric crabber living in a shack in the wilderness got an appropriately wild hairdo.

Kianna: Her face was already really cute so I didn't mess with it. I did give her a cute hairstyle and changed her to a no-hood outfit to show it off.

Korrilan: Since he's a tailor, I replaced his regular merchant outfit with a random "fine clothes" outfit, so he'll always look sharp. Instead of wearing a goofy hat, he's got a hairdo that includes an eye-catching red bandana.

Lleyara: She's one of the bolder characters you'll meet, so I went for a rugged, outdoorsy look with a practical braided hairstyle.

Lyrik: Messed with his face a little, added a bit of beard stubble and a long stringy hairstyle so he looks like he's been in jail for a while. I don't know why he was wearing face paint in jail, but I'll allow it because it looks cool.

Misha: This ambitious witch is a perennial favorite, and I tried to do her justice. I gave her a witchy-but-cute wavy hairdo with bangs, and made some minor adjustments to her face.

Morviah Hlaalu: A nice elegant look for a hopeless romantic.

Mugnor: She was already kind of adorable for an orc, but I gave this curious mage a softer, rounder face and a cute fluffy hairdo, and now she is extra adorable.

Norgrof Oak-Heart: This grouchy old nobleman got a slightly shaggier hair/beard combo and bushier eyebrows, but he still looks like a grouchy old nobleman.

Nythriel: I gave this gossip-loving noble kind of a "too much makeup" look and a proud high ponytail hairdo.

Offryn: An asymmetrical hairstyle fits this guy's odd demeanor.

Pelgurt: Poor guy can't find his sword OR his comb.

Peragorn: A gentle farmer who will talk your ear off about how to harvest crops; I gave him sort of a hippie hairstyle with two braids.

Reunald: Gave this bard some rock star hair.

Rongeir Ice-Eye: Simple hairdo swap. Picked one that looked like an orc might have done his hair.

Sadrin Reloro: I tried to make this guy a whole lot cuter, to aid him in his righteous quest to feel on Haelga's big boobs.

Shelur Ice-Eye: A little smaller, a little cuter... She looks young enough to be her husband's daughter. Oh, wait.

Soren: Since this guy tells a spooky story about walking around on the bottom of the sea, I felt like picking a hairstyle that looked vaguely wet. Added some skin tints too.

Sylphiron: In a word, she's creepy. I gave her very long dark hair and dirtied her face up a little.

Tellevi: I gave her kind of a frazzled look, because she's been through some stuff.

The Fair Lady: Going for kind of a fading glamor look. Added a bit more makeup to her face and gave her long wavy hair casually tied back.

Urzub: I made him taller, gave him some dreads and some chin scruff, and adjusted his face a little.

Valla: I adjusted her face a little so the sliders aren't so extreme, but gave her a badass dreadlock hairdo so she still looks tough. I thought full steel armor was kinda overkill for a tavern brawler and changed her into a more casual fur outfit. It matches her bloody handwraps better.

Veralene Ashwood: She got a fancy hairstyle with silver jewelry woven into it. I didn't change her face since she had a perfect stuck-up rich lady face already.

Vigram: What do you give to a man who has everything? A slightly different hairdo, that's what.

Ynvar: She's a creepy Forsworn so I gave her creepy skull face paint and spiky hair.

Yseld: I didn't bother with new hair since she wears a headdress, but I gave her some messy war paint.

Y'tharil: I felt like she should look witchy, so I gave her a hairstyle that looks witchy; long and wavy and loosely tied back.



* MINOR CHARACTERS and/or MINOR CHANGES *

Alisen
Anja
Arelthor
Ariele
Arilwaen
Asgeld
Batheru
Benild
Bettany
Bette
Bilbus
Camaron
Casival
Cypress
Devran
Elenea
Ester Maroux
Fareloth
Fenrald
Fervaysi
Foromir
Frenna
Frodmar
Frygg
Gormleif
Grotta
Helja
Henna
Ignatius
Indrel
Isis
Jenabel
Jorrvid
Joselyn
Keldi
Kjoli
Kleera
Kyra
Laia
Larsdon
Lyela
Maren
Miros
Nelos
Nelsie
Nephalata
Nitter
Orgmund
Parellius
Queen Irorel
Ralothi
Raven
Rosalind
Sevrilla the Mute
Shuril
Skrag
Songstress
Sonja
Sorax
Sorax's Wife
Sven
Sweetroll
Tabythah
Thorko
Thorn
Turseth
Uldvar
Urval
Valencia
Varksys
Vartheim
Vinnius
Yggleif