
Followers do not need lockpicks to open containers.Two of these commands have secondary benefits in certain situations: Leave your service (the follower will return to their normal home and routine).Some followers also do not require a pickaxe or a woodcutter's axe to perform either of these. The benefit of this is that you can avoid the animation and your follower does not get encumbered. Chop wood/mine ore (only some followers will do this).Fill soul gems including The Black Star and Azura's Star (if a soultrap or fiery soultrap weapon is equipped).


If you avoid completing the quest and go somewhere else, they may follow you around. Some NPCs follow you temporarily for the duration of a quest.


You can have at most one permanent NPC follower and one creature follower at any time. You can also find mercenaries for hire in the cities and recruit certain creatures in the game. Permanent followers usually become available after you complete a quest of some kind. Followers can be divided into those who follow you indefinitely (until they die or are dismissed), and those who follow you temporarily (for example, during a quest). These followers can fight by your side some can also carry your equipment and perform other tasks. Various NPCs and creatures can follow you while you're playing the game and be your ally.
