the characters that cause it always change after a while of playing or starting new games, but the problem is constant. for the current game breaking case it's Farkas. I'm inside Dustman's Cairn, Farkas is right behind me, it takes about a second for him to run into my view upon where the game CTD (also, when i load the game before dustman's Cairn and before when the problem started, seeing Farkas still causes CTD). I have no mods affecting the Companions at all that i know of so (exept for Ria, who herself is not causing any problems) i don't know why this is. (Farkas looks fine, he's rendered fine, but after a split second of him entering view, CTD) an older problem i had recently that simply stopped happening that so far has yet to return was talking to certain NPCs caused the game to freeze, about 5 seconds into their dialogue. first case with this one was with Amren. In fact, most game breaking problems have involved the land Whiterun. ~Edit~ Here is my mod list taken fro BOSS (the CoT patches for SoS are disabled, along with all the tave mods) another thing i'd like to note is i have the latest version of SKSE but the mods that need it like SkyUI can't find it, so those mods are off. Skyrim.esm Update.esm Dawnguard.esm HearthFires.esm Dragonborn.esm Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm mannyBlackRock.esm mannyDragonhead.esm moonpath.esm SPIKE.esm portal2mod.esp HighResTexturePack01.esp HighResTexturePack02.esp HighResTexturePack03.esp Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp Supreme Storms.esp immersive thunder.esp mintylightningmod.esp lockpickvision.esp Prometheus_BeastSkeletons.esp Chesko_WearableLantern_Guards.esp dragonsoulstoperks.esp expanded children.esp Fixed Followers.esp Here There Be Monsters.esp jbs_item_breakdown.esp ktxcompleteskyforge.esp Mining Extended.esp morewar.esp real mountains.esp ScenicCarriages.esp Skyforge_Plus v3.esp test silver.esp travelingargonians.esp Whistle.esp AdventurersAndTravelers.esp Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp CraftableClothes.esp dogintoblackhusky.esp DragonBoneWeaponsComplete.esp mask.esp skyforgedWeapons.esp throwingweapons.esp dr_bandolier.esp Smithing Perks Overhaul_Remade.esp Complete Crafting Overhaul - BS version.esp bettercitiesdocksolitude.esp betterinns.esp bettermarkarthexterieur.esp blackmarsh.esp buildablehouse.esp hallsofdovahndor.esp hyrulecomplete03.esp markarth_plus.esp moonpath_questdata.esp Run For Your Lives.esp theshrines.esp theWatchTowers.esp whiterunexenhanced.esp windfall.esp wyrmstooth.esp lighterdragonitems.esp lightweight potions and poisons.esp scrollweight - copy.esp weightlessfirewood.esp Weightless Ores, Ingots, Firewood and Coal.esp all roads.esp armored-horses.esp betterfactionscomplete.esp BetterQuestObjectives.esp bleedeffects.esp DynamicMerchants.esp Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp Hearthfire House MapMarker Alternative.esp levelingmerchantswallets.esp miningfaster.esp respectful guards.esp skooma.esp UnreadBooksGlow.esp Usable lantern.esp Drinking Fountains of Skyrim.esp TAVERiften.esp TAVESolitude.esp TAVEWindhelm.esp tavefalkreath.esp civilwarcleanup.esp Open Cities Skyrim.esp SoS - The Dungeons.esp SoS - The Wilds.esp SoS - Civilization.esp saturationboost.esp SoS - The Wilds-PatchCoT.esp SoS - Civilization-PatchCoT.esp dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp npcuseammo.esp naturalisticwerewolf.esp milk.esp Yield.esp hornsareforever.esp followers keep up.esp reduced distance npc greetings.esp improved followers.esp LtH_Argonian_Ria.esp askfollowerskills.esp Follower Trap Safety.esp FollowerWander2.esp disablelydiatradedialog.esp FollowerWander2Serana.esp alternate start - live another life.esp BetterQuestObjectives-AlternateStartPatch.esp [mpx]raceheights.esp argonianraptor.esp BarenziahQuestMarkers.esp camp_map_markers.esp Cartographers Map Markers.esp Follower Map Markers.esp skyforge_map_marker.esp smakit_house_markers_plus.esp skyrim performance mod.esp ezeworldmap.esp _tck_SpellCrafting.esp arch mage quarters map marker.esp argonianchild.esp creatures.esp dragonbourne estate.esp improved smithing.esp logical carry weight per stamina.esp noyellinginwhiterun.esp septimsmithing.esp skyhavenexteriormapmarker.esp smithingcircle.esp timberblack.esp ulfric-brunwulf.esp unenchanted ebony mail.esp vlindrel hall map marker.esp twilightsword.esp hylian.esp ocarina of time.esp dfa_throwing_weapons.esp BioWeapons.esp GreatFairySword.esp FierceDeitysSword.esp GildedSword.esp RazorSword.esp herosclothesextratunics.esp tavewhiterunlite.esp theoutpost.esp LightBonemoldArmor.esp HerosClothes.esp HylianShield.esp MirrorShieldoftheDesert.esp WindWakerMirrorShield.esp TerminanShield.esp HoverBoots.esp TheIronBootsJKalenad.esp TheSilverandGoldGauntlets.esp ArgonianAssemblage.esp MilkHearthfire.esp Majora's Mask.esp buildablehouse_dasblkfix.esp BYOH-Bridge.esp Chief01MasterSword.esp BladeofEvilsBane.esp BladeofEvilsBaneDForge.esp BiggoronGiantsKnife.esp DarknutBattleSword.esp WindWakerMirrorShieldSmith.esp Longer Days.esp BladeofEvilsBaneSkyforge.esp EnchantedBonemold.esp Falkreath Cottage.esp falkreath - ancient glory.esp lakeviewmanorupgrades.esp loud waterfalls.esp more guards.esp