Goldenhills Plantation Steward

[Rez Elwin]

So on my current game I had hired Annekke Crag-Jumper to be my Stweard, but after I did so and furnished my Farm and went about upgrading it with the bench. After finishing that I couldn't find her.

I had the map marker for her and I found she walked back to Darkwater Crossing. Has anyone else had this happen with other Stewards? I suspect it's because she has a home?

Illia didn't leave when I hired her before, but she doesn't have a house either. I'll try again later and see what happens, just curious if anyone else had this happen to them.

[rocenante]

Yeah I, hired Sven from Riverwood, and after the initial round of buying upgrades for the plantation, he disappeared. Found him back at the inn in Riverwood, having resumed his bard career. A few days later, he ended up back at the plantation.

[Altbert]

It seems that followers who don't have a home (and maybe even a spouse) will stay at the plantation. Others will return to their homes, be it temporarily. Maybe this could have something to day with building a house for the farmhands? The steward will also move in. This also seems to happen to farmhands the player hires. I have had no problems with Illia or Marcurio, and let them hire farmhands.

[Vlad 254]

Originally posted by Altbert:

It seems that followers who don't have a home (and maybe even a spouse) will stay at the plantation. Others will return to their homes, be it temporarily. Maybe this could have something to day with building a house for the farmhands? The steward will also move in. This also seems to happen to farmhands the player hires. I have had no problems with Illia or Marcurio, and let them hire farmhands.

Agree^

Noticed this as well. For example I hired a follower from a follower mod to be my Goldenhills Steward and she remained living in the workers house.. I'm thinking if you assigned a NPC from the game like Annekke you want to assign Goldenhills as their home with a mod for example like Nether's Follower Framework.

[Rez Elwin]

I guess since I didn't build the extra house before hand she went back to her own. Well it's built now so when I re-hire her I'm guessing she will stay.

Or I can use AFT which has the ability to set their home as well.

[alexander_dougherty]

I built the house and hired the guy from the tomb with the necromancer to be my steward (you find his dead Aunt who bothered to go in while he waited outside).... He worked fine for me.

[korax]

I always hire Erik Hoe-pusher, er, I mean, Erik the Slayer, as my steward. I've never had any problems with him leaving. Even if he were to leave, you wouldn't have to go far to look for him since he would just go back to the Frostfruit Inn in Rorikstead.

[Vlad 254]

Originally posted by korax:

I always hire Erik Hoe-pusher, er, I mean, Erik the Slayer, as my steward. I've never had any problems with him leaving. Even if he were to leave, you wouldn't have to go far to look for him since he would just go back to the Frostfruit Inn in Rorikstead.

Good point on the Slayer. I'll have to remember that.

[Rez Elwin]

Originally posted by korax:

I always hire Erik Hoe-pusher, er, I mean, Erik the Slayer, as my steward. I've never had any problems with him leaving. Even if he were to leave, you wouldn't have to go far to look for him since he would just go back to the Frostfruit Inn in Rorikstead.

That is indeed a good one, I tend to sell my wheat over there anyway. So if I was normally going to head over anyway it really isn't out of the way.

Annekke also immediately went home after I hired her again, I guess she just isn't a great fit for that. I suppose I'll try Erik out, doesn't really matter if he stays or not.

[wtiger27]

The only Stewart I had this happen with was Vilkas? In this play run, I hired the Archer from Riverwood and he has stayed at the farm. Marcurio works fine also. I want a range dealing Stewart there to help deal with the dragons when they attack.

I find Dragons a lot more challenging on Legendary.