Summon Any Character as Companion - Mount - Pet

[color=#00ff00][size=4][b]Features[/b][/size][/color]
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[]Adds playable characters [b]Yann, Nairah, and Witch[/b] who can equip and wear gear. They have cool unique skills with daggers and bows. [/]
[]Adds many friendly NPCs that can be recruited as companions. [/]
[]Added support for many animals to become your pets.[/]
[]All added characters can be summoned through the quick summon system, similar to [b]Damian[/b] and [b]Oongka[/b]. [/]
[]Expands the Quick Equip slots up to [b]6 slots[/b].
[quote]⚠️ Adding more than 6 slots may break the Quick Menu UI. This may be improved in a future update.[/quote][/]
[]Allows you to add and edit equipment for added characters.[/]
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[b][color=#00ff00][size=4]Before Installation[/size][/color][/b]
[heading][size=3]⚠️ Backup Your Save File[/size][/heading]
[b]Always make a backup of your save before installing this mod.[/b]
The first version of this mod modifies your save data directly to add playable characters. A backup is strongly recommended to prevent any possible data loss or save corruption.

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[b][color=#00ff00][size=4]Important Notes[/size][/color][/b]
Please read this section before reporting issues.
Playable Characters
[b]Yann, Nairah, and Witch cannot equip certain armor and weapons by default.[/b]
They are just playable characters added by the developers but not fully implemented yet, so they do not work completely like Kliff, Damian, or Oongka.
If you want them to equip unavailable gear:
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[]Use the [b]Equip Everything[/b] mod. [/]
[]Use the [b]Edit Gear[/b] function in the Expanded Companions Tool when adding them as followers. [/]
[/list]Default main weapons:
[table][tr][th]Character[/th]
[th]Main Weapon[/th]
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[tr][td]Yann[/td]
[td]Dagger[/td]
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[tr][td]Nairah[/td]
[td]Bow[/td]
[/tr]
[tr][td]Witch[/td]
[td]Dagger[/td]
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Other Followers
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[]Characters other than [b]Yann, Nairah, and Witch[/b] do not have custom controllable behavior. [/]
[]They are designed to be used through the summon system. [/]
[]Switching directly to these characters may cause some controls or animations to behave incorrectly. [/]
[/list]Feel free to test them and report any issues.
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Quick Slot Icons
Some characters may not display an icon in the quick summon menu.
This is normal.
If hovering over the slot displays:
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[]The character name [/]
[]The [b]Summon[/b] button [/]
[/list]then the character was added successfully.
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Quest/Vendor Characters
[s]Some added characters are related to quests or vendors. Converting them into followers may cause them to leave their original locations.[/s]
[s]I cannot guarantee that adding quest-related characters will not affect your quests. Please make a backup of your save file before using them.[/s]
[b][s]Always keep a backup save before adding new characters.[/s][/b]
[b]Update:[/b] The mod now clones characters from the original instead of using the original character directly, so it no longer affects the original character.

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[color=#00ff00][size=4][b]Installation Instructions[/b][/size][/color]
[heading][size=3]Step 1 - Install the Mod Files[/size][/heading]
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[]Download: [b]Expanded Companions Playable Characters - Quickslot[/b][/]
[]Drag and drop the file into your mod manager.[/]
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[b]Step 2 - Add Characters Using ExpandedCompanions Tool[/b]
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[]Download and open: [b]ExpandedCompanions Tool[/b][/]
[]Launch: ExpandedCompanions.exe [/]
[]Load your save file.[/]
[/list]⚠️ Make sure you have already created a backup before loading your save.
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[b]Step 3 - Add Followers [/b]
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[]Click:  Add Follower[/]
[]Click: Select Playable Characters to choose playable characters such as:[/]
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[]Yann [/]
[]Nairah [/]
[]Witch [/]
[/list]Otherwise, select any available character you want to add.
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[b]Step 4 - Edit Character Settings (Optional)[/b]
After selecting a character, you can modify:
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[]Equipment [/]
[]HP [/]
[]MP[/]
[/list][b]Use: [/b] Edit Gear or  Edit HP/MP
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[b]Step 5 - Save Changes [/b]
When everything is complete:
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[]Click: Save[/]
[]The tool will save your changes to the save file and export the character mod file. [/]
[]Drag and drop:  Expanded Companions Playable Characters - Character Patch.zip  into your mod manager. [/]
[]Done[/]
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[size=4][b]Shout outs[/b][/size]
[color=#D4D4D8]This is the first version of the mod, so I would really appreciate it if you could try it out and share your feedback.[/color]
[color=#D4D4D8]Special thanks to [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/crimsondesert/users/267722500]SoraSkySun[/url] for creating the save tool[/color]

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