Follower Dialogue Expansion: Saadia
🕑 Added 2025-09-28 18:32:28 +0000 UTCMakes Saadia, the mysterious Redguard barmaid of Whiterun, a fully fledged follower with quest awareness and an immersive background story.
The Redguard barmaid's past is clouded in mystery. She appears as a damsel in distress who needs her chivalrous hero - but is that truly all there is to her? Is she indeed what her Alik'r enemies want you to believe - a seductress and a traitor? Journey with her, know her, and find out.
Update:
2025/10/1 - Fixed the issue where if you already use another mod to make Saadia a follower, you cannot access the recruitment dialogue in this mod.
Features:
Makes Saadia a fully fledged follower with 231 lines, all voiced by high quality AI (see the video for reference)
Quest awareness for Thieves Guild, Dark Brotherhood, vanilla main quest and DLC main quest
New story-driven interactions
New line in In My Time of Need
Awareness to her surroundings, such as location and weather
Romance and marriage, or become her true friend
Approval system
Buff Saadia to be a worthy but not overpowered fighter, after a certain plot point
Completely lore-friendly
Check this list for all features and interaction with the other followers:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Plt8XaDzvZADjeLU-UYVDTrrUsjGfVPMw8BLaLKBXqo/edit?usp=sharing
This mod is 100% compatible with any mod, including dialogue expansion mods from other authors. However, if you use another mod that sets a "truth" for In My Time of Need's canon, then they may not be compatible narratively.
Safe to add or update mid-save.
To recruit Saadia, you must complete In My Time of Need in Saadia's favor.
There is a potential for future expansion with Saadia, including optional synergy with the overarching Shezarrine Saga
Comments
Lai Miroslav
Watch the video to find out
Joonyoung Park
Is her backstory compatible when my headcannon is that she really is a traitor?
Lai Miroslav
Intended, if I make them level with the player then it will cause incompatibilities with face mods. I added a buff to make them stronger
Bjame
I just realised Saadia and Ysolda are still level 4 even after i had a few level ups, is this intended or do i have a conflict somewhere?