Help Saving Heather

[Ser Wyrda]

So after learning that in the official patches Heather Poe (the ghoul) died in the main storyline, I downloaded the plus patch and started a whole new game to save her. Anyway, I'm up to the bit where there is rubble outside of Ventrue tower, and I realized the I might not have entered the correct dialogue options all the way back when she said a stranger followed her. I'm pretty sure that I said "if someone comes up to you, shoot them in the head" instead of "promise me you won't go outside."
Can someone please confirm whether or not she will die if I continue the main quest? Because If she does, I really need to know some way to change the game codes so that the previous dialogue option will be selected. Either that, or some way to use console commands to finish all the quests; I've restarted the game once and I wouldn't be able to stand doing them all again a third time.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Anderson]

If you don't tell to leave and forget about you at some point after the 1'st, 2'nd or the last 3'rd "gfit" of your blood to her, which I must note strenghthens her connection to you - something called the blood bond... she will be kidnapped and killed.

[Anderson]

But yes I believe after a stranger follows her, you at that point might want to leave her alone if you intend to let her live.

[Ser Wyrda]

In the plus patch actually there is an option so she doesn't die.

[Darkweaver]

Heya wyrda78 and thanks for your question. I strongly believe the only way to save her (with the unoffical plus patch installed) is to tell her to don't go outside. Almost certain that she'll die regardless of you tell her to defend herself by shooting them in the head - Maybe a couple hundred Sabbats would swarm poor Heather in a glorious but bloody battle to the end? ;(

R.I.P. 113 Members of Sabbat, Heather Poe and 2 random nameless victims.

I only managed to find this information online so I cannot confirm if it works myself, but try to set "G.Heather_Indoors =" to 1 in the console.

However, keep in mind that she cant get you the body-armor if she stays inside, but in the plus patch you can get it from Mercurio when you start the blood hunt quest.

[Ser Wyrda]

Ok man, thanks for your help!

[Darkweaver]

Anytime sire, I am happy it was useful.

[Curious Georgie]

I played the game thru by letting her go initally when I first meet her downtown, and she still died, so I thought if I cared enough to save her in the first place, I might as well keep her around later... basically your choices are to let her die in the clinic or she dies later... kind of a let down for me but it is life. At least she helps you out by getting you things, or as a source of blood.

[jaqueline lorn]

does the plus mode still save her if I have another heather mod?

[Darkweaver]

Not entirely sure to be honest as I don't know precisely what the heather mod adds to the game. It basicly depends on the mod's content if it would at any point conflict with the plus patch, like by creating new scenarios that could override the plus patch.

But if it's simply a reskin of Heather then no, it would not be in conflict with the Plus Patch. I got a few Heather outfits myself aye using the VTMB Companion Mod, so I can basicly switch between the outfits, plus a lot of other fun tools.

It's very rare that something which changes the game's visual content (Textures) would be in conflict as you basicly just "replace" the original design, a few "rare" expections can ofcourse happen, corrupt files, placing them at an invalid path/name while you delete the original files and so on. I've never had a problem with texture related mods for VTMB, yet just always remember to backup just in case^^

[Anvos]

Its actually kind of sad that their isn't some sort of skill save in that scenario as Venture and Tremre with a high enough dominance should have easily been able to quickly take over one of the ones attacking her, buying you time to close or just melt their minds.

Alternatively there probably could have been a marksmen and celerity save, where she's still injuried but lives.

The gun convo option could have also triggered a quest where if you get her the basic marksman book, a gun, and some ammo for it, it could have triggered an alternate scene where as your aproaching the Sabat hide out you see her being pursued by a group of them.

[Frogge{AUT}]

As much as i know there is one mod which allows you to safe here just google it, i dont remember it´s name.

[Jeff_F_F]

After hunting for the option (my first play through I got it, my second I did not), here is what I found. If you want to use the option to tell Heather to stay inside, do not go to the Museum until *after* she brings the guy home. Otherwise that scene will be what happens after you return from the museum and you will never get the option. After the museum, turn in the quest to LaCroix and then visit heather and she will tell you about being followed so you can tell her to stay inside.

[Malkavian]

I've told her not to go outside before and she was still kidnapped and killed during the Hallowbrook Hotel mission.

[Wesp5]

That shouldn't really be happening...

[Jeff_F_F]

I was wrong. I was going off of old save files but I missed the critical branch. When returning from the museum, check on Heather before talking to the prince - you'll get the scene where she brought the guy home. Then talk to the prince and then check on Heather again - this time you'll get the chance to tell her to stay home.