Few things revitalize a playthrough of Skyrim more than a memorable companion. Loyal friends, witty foils, snarky chums - follower mods have grown so sophisticated that they outshine the vanilla cast.

Here's a fun fact: Lydia, the dutiful Skyrim follower who became a gaming sensation, only had around 50 voiced lines of dialogue when the game first shipped. In comparison, the ambitious Skyrim mod ...