Beginner's Companion Mod

[tyjakmananga]

Does anyone know where to find something like this?

What I'm after is a decent Companion Tutorial.

Also, I'm after a decent Scripting Tutorial.

Both would have to be for a beginner.

Tell you what I'm about.

What I want the Companion to do is Join Me; and say more than Sure, I'll join your party, if he or she likes me, and more that I Don't Know You Well Enough if they're not certain of you.

He or she is not an adolescent American, and nor am I.

Perhaps the Companion could approach the Player? The Companion should have a back story.  He or she didn't just appear from nowhere.  Everyone has a story.  Why shouldn't your Companion?

The companion should be able to show his or her Inventory.

The Companion should be able to wait, should the Player be gone for more than a few days. The companion should also be able to wait or explore the House, Manor, town, wherever the player has left him or her.  Also, why not allow him or her to see what's in the various chests?

The Companion should be able to repair His or her armour and weapons.

The Companion should be able to ride a horse, including the Player's Horse.

The Companion should be able to hold conversations, ask questions, and enquire after the Player's identity. The Companion should also be able to comment on the Player, on the Stage of the Game, entering a dungeon, or entering an Oblivion Gate. Conversation should be varied from the usual gossip.

The Companion should be able to go shopping, and comment on the establishment.

Lastly, the companion should have a voice. Subtitles should also be added.  I'm after a more European, English, Scottish, Middle Eastern voice.  Something exotic, or even something homespun.

Also, Factions should be shown.

It's a lot, but all help is appreciated.  As soon as I've got Him or her working, I'll let you see him or her.

[Emma]

When I started out on Vilja for Oblivion, I used Companion Neeshka www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/8256/? as my first template. It is a good, stable, stand-alone companion mod with all the basic functionalities incorporated and easy to find in the construction set. I recommend it as a base to start from. (Of course, Vilja ver 4 has very little in common with Neeshka, but Vilja ver 4 is honestly too complex and complicated to be a good template).
If you find Neeshka too complicated, another idea would be to use the CM Partners framework www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/7819/? - it's very easy to use, it has its certain limitations, but for a first try at a companion it could be a good choice.

For the Oblivion Construction Set there is a rather good and comprehensive wiki at Bethesda's forum: cs.elderscrolls.com/index.php?title=Main_Page

[tyjakmananga]

Thanks Emma. I'll read through the Construction Set Wiki tutorial, which I have started to do. I have some familiarity with the CM Partners System. I haven't started work on Neeshka, but I'll definitely look at her.

Do you find the Construction Set daunting? I do, but maybe that's because I need to become more familiar with it. As they say, practice makes perfect. Or gaining a slight understanding of th subject matter.

I'll let you know how I go. I don't know whether you have the facilities to upload files. If not, I'll place them on TESNexus.