The mod he mentions works , but I would recommend Immersive Citizens AI Overhaul on your next runthrough instead . It tweaks AI so NPCs will essentially level check before they try and attack . If the enemy is too strong , like during a vampire or dragon attack , they will flee guards aren ' t affected . This encompasses a majority of NPCs , so anyone who actually ends up joining you is an NPC that is likely to survive the encounter anyway and if they don ' t , hey , it ' s more a tragedy than an annoyance . Avenge them ! .<| sep |> You ' re liking the particle ? It ' s on my Christmas list largely because of the knobs video but I ' m still feeling a bit anxious cause I ' ve never spent that much on a pedal . Is it worth the investment ?