Custom Companions/NPC

[theDemonJackal]

Lets face it we all have characters with Backstories and work best under the guise of a secondary character and not a protagonist. I know I have a few characters I have written backstories for and felt their own personalities didnt reflect that of a leading role and more of a minor role. So why not make this a little fun. This is not as much as a request as an idea pool where you post any character ideas you have.

I think it would be interesting to see what the commuinity come up with in terms of characters and backstories. This is basically a call to anybody interested to post your ideas for a companion or NPC that you want to see in New Vegas.

[blaze1514]

1: A person obsessed with pre-war media culture. You run into him/her while she is scavenging for holotapes. And you help him.fer find a stash of pre-war music and tv shows on holotape somewhere in the Mojave. This person is very eccentric, and has an interesting since of humor. They are wearing a very.... unorthodox outfit, they will also have a weapon that seems strange.

 

 

 

2: You save a teenager (about 15 - 17, with height that is slightly shorter than average) from someone (convicts, Viper Gangsters, Fiends). You are too late to save the people with her. You promise to take her to the strip with you before you take her back to the Mojave Outpost, as she wants to know if it was worth risking coming to the Mojave for. Along the way run into some more messes, and how you deal with them determines the outlook she starts having (I think it would be cool if the decisions were not as black and white as normal, that way you cannot tell how she will take the choice you make). When you get her to the Strip one of 3 or so things will happen (depending on her outlook), she will see the the place and be overwhelmed with joy as it is a beautiful place, She will say, "I really don't know what to think. I should be happy right?", and if her outlook is bad she will throw a fit of anger, thinking it wasnt worth all she has been through.

Then you take her back to the Outpost. Along the way one more incident will occur, you will have a chance to show her that you protect her always (like someone offering a choice between here and something else) You can pick either one. If you choose her you kill the ones after her and go, Or you hand her over, she will get away (a kill them if she has a bleak outlook, sneak away if she as a neutral outlook, talk them into letting her go if she as a good outlook). That will decide her ending.

She will stay with you if you chose her saying things like-

"You showed me how to be positive in the best situations, and giving up so many caps for me was the best thing anyone has done for me"

"I still do not know how to handle what happened, but what you did back there was proof enough that my place is with you"

"I am not as naive as I was before, so I know how easy it would have been for you to just let them have me. To return the favor, Let me stay"

If you chose the money and not her-

:when you get to the Outpost-"I thank you for all of the good you showed me, but letting them take me was one of the worse things that anyone has done to me, I cannot stay with someone unpredictable like you."

:when you get to the Outpost-"I cannot really process what happened back there. I guess you are not who I thought you were. give me some caps and I will be on my way, (and if you do not pay her she acts like you were robbing her, the NCR will step in and demand you give "her" money back. you will effectively lose karma for them)

:Near Nipton Road Reststop- "I have learned how harsh this world can be, you taught me well. As such I know what to do to people that have wronged me like you did back there. (takes out weapon and starts shooting you, effectively forcing you to kill her)

--- My God......... I started typing with just the idea of a Naive Teen, Look at that though. ------ I should start thinking of a look and outfit as this is a good idea----------

-------Edit:

-Outfit, I want this to really reflect the whole outlook thing. When you first find her she is in an average wasteland outfit or leather armor. If you her outlook is good by the time she is at the strip she will get an Armored outfit similar to the Armored

Light Armor-

Vault suit. It will however have a knee-length skirt and have bright color Maybe a off yellow (like tenpenny combat armor in Fo3) for the skirt and a off white for the shirt (like the yengtesi jumpsuit in OWB). It can have something cute on it somewhere (like a pink heart or a lime peace sign).

If she is bleak then it would be similar, but darker and the top would be cut shorter and a shorter thigh-length skirt (to show a rebellious nature). Like the skirt would be a dark grey and the top would be black. It would have some symbol on it too (a red skull or a broken red heart)

Medium Armor-

At the end of the quest she will obtain some armor from the guys that wanted her 's things. This will be a Combat Armor variant

If she has a good outlook it will be the off yellow color of the skirt. It will have the same emblem the other outfit has. There will be a helmet to go with it that is the white of the top.

If you did something to make her more neutral, it will be gray with long sleeves and no gloves The helmet will be grey too.

If she is bleak she will get a black set, full sleeves and gloves. It will have the same emblem as the other bleak outfit has. The helmet will be black, it may or may not have a face mask over her mouth and nose.

She will also give you a note saying that it sounds good, This will tell you a location of a copy of all of the armors and all weapon variants (that way you can get any you want and are not jipped out of any)

-weapon

I am thinking a revolver she gets off of one of the attackers it will get small changes over the course of the character quest. First she adds the sticker that reflects the symbol on her clothes, then she adds a long barrel (more accurate) if she has a good outlook, snub nose (more dam) if she is a bleak rough. The final version will have a speed reload. As with the armor she only gets the final version if she stays with you. That means about 8 or so versions of the weapon.

 

 

 

3- A ghoul that was a member of the Old U.S. Army, He Favors the NCR (but he says they lack the flair and flavor of the old-world) He would have a set of A, Faded set U.S. Army Combat armor; B, wearing armored US fatigues and a full set of U.S. T-45d power armor wherever he is staying. He hates the enclave (He says they are just commies pretending to be America). Certain areas of the Mojave will make him sentimental (Example, Sunset Sarsaparilla Plant: "I remember collecting those star caps up from the soldiers and sending them to my son in the mail. I think... could you leave me here for a moment?").

- Faded US Combat armor (Like the armor in Lonesome Road, Just since he has been using it and it hasn't sat in around this whole time, its color has faded)

- U.S. Army fatigues (A green jumpsuit with a faded old word flag on one shoulder and his rank on the other, it also has a faded nametag on his right breast, it is armored similarly to the Armored Vault suit with similar stats)

- U.S. Power Armor (looks brotherhood armor, Just no emblem on the shoulders. It has a small faded Old-World flag on the breastplate centered to the right, Centered left on the breastplate is a small set of Serial Numbers faded, on the center of the back it says U.S. Army in small faded lettering)

Edited June 30, 2014 by blaze1514

[theDemonJackal]

See I really like those Ideas. As for a teen companion I recommend the teen race mod, I use in my pictoral story about alex and there is a difference in size if you compare them to average adult npcs.

I'll post some of my ideas a little later.

[blaze1514]

I would love to see what an experienced mod maker could do with that teen idea.

[theDemonJackal]

As would I

 

 

 

 

Domino- A Foul mouthed, agressive, condescending, dick...that is like this for a good reason. Domino grew up the hard way and wants to redeem himself for his past actions. He knows all about your actions in the Mojave and wants to know if you can help him...Not be such a dick. Of course a kid born on the rough side of the tracks can be....Wait he was a member of the Talon company?

Yes Domino wants to seek redemption for his actions as a member of the Talon Company. Of course none ever leaves the Talon company.

 

Dice - A poet companion....Yes we are going down this road. Dice is a girl in gommorrah who like Joana has fallen on hard times...Not that being a wasteland poet garnered much profit. She can be liberated and will help you on your way through the wastes. Shes kinda inspired by Hunter s thompson, as in shes self destructive and doesnt give a f***

 

 

Edited July 1, 2014 by theDemonJackal

[blaze1514]

I like Domino, although If you have a bad reputation he should say "I want to learn how to be better at accepting my past" instead of "help me redeem my past" It wouldn't make sense for a bad character to help him redeem bad actions.

 

Dice, what if instead of a follower (or not just a follower), She was someone from Domino's past. He finds out about her and that is why he came here. Not to just ask the courier to help him with is troubles

 

 

 

Good karma-

"Hi I have heard you help people, can you help me. I want to redeem myself for some of the bad things I did in the DC wasteland."

After seeing you do one or two things that give you good karma, he will tell you the rest, "a girl I used to be close to is at the Gamora, they apparently will not let her go. Will you help me get her?"

After helping him, "Thank you. You are as good as they say, do you mind if I keep staying and helping people with you"

She is unlocked as a follower when rescued.

 

Bad karma-

"Hi I have heard you are one bad mother####er, I have a problem I need help with. Oh and yes I can pay." Courier-"Yes I will help what is the problem?" Domino- "I am not just going to tell you right away, I need to see if you are the walking tool of destruction they say you are"

After Killing some b####es "Ok, that is all I need to see. I will tell you (explains problem)"

After Helping him "Here is your payment. I was wondering, do you think I could stay and learn how to be more like you? I will pull my weight don't worry."

Then she is unlocked as a follower when rescued.

 

Updated my 2nd idea. It has clothing and weapon details now.

Edited June 29, 2014 by blaze1514

[theDemonJackal]

I like that but I dont think Domino should flat out say he wants your help. The guy is something of a dick, but the Jericho kind of dick. Dice beign a part of his past is rather nice.

Could be that they were siblings.

[blaze1514]

Domino and Dice........ Sounds like siblings

[TheBlueKidd]

I've actually been working on something like this. I intend it to be like the Skyrim mod "Interesting NPCs" (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/8429/) which adds a lot of new, diverse, voiced NPCs throughout the game. I've got 2 done, and have ideas and dialogue written for a ton more. This has really inspired on me to start working on it again, and I'd really appreciate some more ideas. The ones you guys have shared thus far are great!

[blaze1514]

I've actually been working on something like this. I intend it to be like the Skyrim mod "Interesting NPCs" (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/8429/) which adds a lot of new, diverse, voiced NPCs throughout the game. I've got 2 done, and have ideas and dialogue written for a ton more. This has really inspired on me to start working on it again, and I'd really appreciate some more ideas. The ones you guys have shared thus far are great!

Thank you.

 

I was thinking the same thing, Instead of making lots of different mods for followers, we put all of the good ones into one mod.

 

 

Updated my character 2 with more info on the weapon.

Edited June 30, 2014 by blaze1514