Creating a follower out of an existing NPC

[UntouchedShadow]

Before you tell me to use the console in Skyrim to acomplish this, let me make it fully aware that I know I can do that. BUT, I want to learn certain aspects of the Creation Kit, and I need help.

 

Recently I've been trying to turn Nazeem into a companion (Don't ask) with the CK, yet seemingly no matter what I do he sticks to his old roots and wanders around town, not allowing me to ask him to follow me. I've gone through several guides, but none that cater specifically to what I'm trying to do. I've performed the usual procedure including setting his faction to that of a follower for the player and so on and so forth. Still nothing.

 

I'm at the end of the line for guides, and so I need the help of a fellow modder whose more experienced than I am. I don't need anything big, I just need to know how to set an already existing NPC to act as a follower in the Creation Kit. I can take care of everything else, I just need this one simple thing. To make him follow me after I tell him to.

 

I am greatful for any advice you might have to offer.

[Dracula420]

his normal routine would probably take precedence as he is not meant to act as a follower in vanilla skyrim.

this is the best tutorial for making followers that i have found it works great for me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlepT3rQ8LI

i am a complete modding newb and this tutorial worked very successfully.

 

i recommend making a copy of the npc you want as a follower and once you have the copy get rid of all the original stuff (ai packages, inventory, class, combat style, etc) and set up everything based on that tutorial.

Edited January 24, 2014 by Dracula420

[jet4571]

He doesnt have a voice that has follower dialogue. If the voice does not include the dialogue the NPC will ignore the factions. Swap his voice to something else and he will have the correct dialogue for a follower.