Call Follower Readme

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                    THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM
		          CALL FOLLOWER
			  Version 1.1.2


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Index:
1. Installation
2. Description
3. Configuration
4. Change List
5. F.A.Q.
6. Uninstallation


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     1. Manual Installation

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1. Unzip the contents of the mod to your Skyrim Data folder. Below is a list of the default
   Skyrim installation locations:

	C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\Data

		For Special Edition Edition:

	C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data

2. Confirm you have the following files in your Skyrim data folder:

	Call Follower.esp
	Call Follower.bsa
	Call Follower - Textures.bsa (Skyrim Special Edition only)

3. Run the Skyrim Launcher. Go to Data Files and make sure Call Follower.esp is loaded
   after your master files.

   For Special Edition, open %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Skyrim Special Edition\plugins.txt
   and add *Call Follower.esp after your master files.

4. Save.

5. Launch the game.


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     2. Description

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Call follower adds nord and imperial war horns to general stores and containers that let you call
your follower, animal companion, or horse to your side.

Key Features:

Summon Companions: Blow a horn to call your companions to your side. Companions will respond even if
you've told them to wait somewhere. If you have SKSE installed, you can use the 'H' key to blow a horn
if you have one in your inventory. This key is remappable via MCM. If you do not have SKSE installed,
you can still click on the horn in your inventory to blow it.

Summon Your Horse: This mod also includes the option to call for your horse when blowing the horn. By
default this option is disabled, but you can enable it easily via MCM. Note: your horse won't respond
if you blow the horn from another province, planes of Oblivion, or from an interior.

Draw the Attention of Enemies: Blowing the horn will also draw the attention of your enemies. Use it to
lure enemies toward you or to keep enemies off softer and squishier friendly NPCs.

Lore Friendly Integration: Horns are automatically added to the list of random items that general
stores sell, and to random chests and containers. They aren't a commonly found item so you'll need to
keep your eyes open as you travel.

An MCM is included that allows you to toggle all features added by this mod.


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     3. Configuration

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Call Follower includes an MCM that allows you to configure the following option:

- Call Follower:
  Blowing the war horn calls your current follower. If they are further than a cell away, they
  will be teleported to the nearest door marker. Followers that are dead will not be able to heed
  your call. By default this option is enabled.
  You can also change this setting with the following console command:

	set CF_CallFollower to #		(0 to disable, 1 to enable)

- Call Animal:
  Blowing the war horn calls your current animal follower. If they are further than a cell away,
  they will be teleported to the nearest door marker. Followers that are dead will not be able to
  heed your call. By default this option is enabled.
  You can also change this setting with the following console command:

	set CF_CallAnimal to #			(0 to disable, 1 to enable)

- Call Horse:
  Blowing the war horn calls your current horse. You cannot call a horse to new provinces, planes of
  Oblivion, or into interiors. If your horse has died, it will not be able to heed your call. By
  default this option is disabled.
  You can also change this setting with the following console command:

	set CF_CallHorse to #			(0 to disable, 1 to enable)

- Blow Horn:
  Hotkey used to blow war horn. Note: you need to have a War Horn in your inventory before you can use
  it to call your follower. By default this hotkey is set to H.
  You can also change this setting with the following console command:

	set CF_Hotkey to #			(numeric key value, e.g.: H is 35)

- Preferred Horn:
  Sets which type of war horn to prefer when using the Hotkey. By default, Nord War Horns are set as
  the preferred war horn.
  You can also change this setting with the following console command:

	set CF_PreferredHorn to #		(0 = Nord War Horn, 1 = Imperial War Horn)


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     4. Change List

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1.0   - Initial Release.

1.1   - Added Imperial War Horns.
      - Added option in MCM to set preferred War Horn to use with Hotkey.
      - Added spash screen to MCM.

1.1.1 - Hotkey no longer triggers when in menu mode.

1.1.2 - ESLified the mod for Special Edition/Anniversary Edition.


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     5. F.A.Q

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Q. What patch level is required?
A. None.

Q. Do I need Dawnguard, Hearthfire or Dragonborn or additional plugins like SKSE?
A. SKSE and SkyUI will be required if you want to toggle which types of followers the horn
   calls via MCM or use a hotkey to blow the horn, however this mod will function perfectly fine
   without it.

Q. Is this mod stable? / compatible with ### / affect performance?
A. Call Follower makes zero changes to any vanilla records, so the chance of seeing some sort of
   compatibility issue is as low as possible. War Horns are added to the LItemMiscVendorMisc75
   leveled list by script upon initialization. Please note that this mod was designed for the
   default follower system and may not work correctly with follower overhauls and frameworks.

Q. Will this call my followers if they are stuck or missing?
A. If you're more than a cell away, your follower is moved to the nearest Door Marker the game can
   find, as long as you're both not in an interior cell. If you lose your companion inside a big
   dungeon, try blowing the horn once you get outside. Note: you only need to blow the horn once.
   If you can't blow the horn again, it's likely that your follower is already on their way to you.

Q. I blew the horn but my follower isn't showing up.
A. Sometimes it might take them awhile to reach you, try waiting an hour.

Q. Why do I go into third-person or sheathe my weapon when I blow the horn?
A. Being in first person or having your weapon out prevents the horn animation from happening.

Q. I clicked on the War Horn in the inventory, but it says 'You cannot equip this item'...
A. Just ignore that message or use the hotkey instead if you have SKSE installed.

Q. Can I modify this mod or use any assets from it?
A. You can do what ever you want with this mod, with attribution.


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     6. Uninstallation

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If you want to remove the mod permanently:

1. Closing the game.

2. Remove the Call Follower.esp and call Follower.bsa files from your Skyrim data folder.
   By default this should be either of the following locations:

	C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\data

			or for 64-bit Windows:

	C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\data

3. Refer to SuperSajuuk's document on manually removing any left-over CF_* script files from
   your save file:

   https://www.dropbox.com/s/lj6d98yy8ohcoh3/Uninstalling%20Skyrim%20Mods.pdf?dl=0

   Note: You should not experience any problems with stability if you do not clean these script
   files from your save.