NPCs running away screaming when I show up (at level 1)

[DeepBlueFrog]

Recently, some NPCs have been running away screaming every time I walk nearby.

 

It doesn't matter if I am level 1, they are level 25 bandits or farmer... they run away and duck for cover, sometimes screaming about dragon attacks or 'I cannot best you'.

 

1- Is that a variant of the Brawl bug?

 

2- Any tips to fix that?

 

I started disabling mods on brand new games to identify what is causing this - unsuccessfully so far.

 

I removed all SexLab related mods and it is still happening.

 

Installing the Brawl Bug CE mod didn't help.

 

Here is my load order if that can help.

 

 

Skyrim.esm
Update.esm
Dawnguard.esm
HearthFires.esm
Dragonborn.esm
ApachiiHair.esm
AOM.esm
ClimatesOfTamriel.esm
JSwords.esm
moonpath.esm
Omegared99-Compilation.esm
ZaZAnimationPack.esm
actorEvents.esm
SexLab.esm
SexLabAroused.esm
Devious Devices - Assets.esm
SPIKE.esm
TERAArmors.esm
The Spice of Life.esm
TravellersOfSkyrim.esm
Schlongs of Skyrim - Core.esm
Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm
TKChildren.esm
Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp
Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp
Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp
Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp
SkyUI.esp
dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp
dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp
dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp
dD - Easy Lift Bodies and Objects.esp
Realistic Running Speed.esp
Rotten Rat's FAST v1.1 by SLuckyD.esp
Chesko_WearableLantern.esp
SabreFurBag.esp
mmmoveablesachel.esp
WWW.esp
WeaponsOf3E.esp
Third Era - Dwemer.esp
JSwordsDistributionBalancePlugin.esp
DaedricCrownCraftable.esp
GlassCrownCraftable.esp
ElvenCrownCraftable.esp
DragonPlateCrownCraftable.esp
DragonCrownCraftable.esp
EbonyCrownCraftable.esp
MoFDaedric.esp
Daedric Extra Armor.esp
TCOSS.esp
Dragonbone Weapons.esp
TrissArmorRetextured.esp
bobsarmory.esp
Omegared99-WeaponSets.esp
Medium-40Percent.esp
hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp
Immersive Weapons.esp
forsworn-trouble.esp
R18Pn - Eisen Platte Armor.esp
MashupUNP.esp
Skaal Outfit.esp
DreamBurrowsRegalHuntsmanArmor.esp
AOM.esp
AOM2.esp
Dr_Bandolier.esp
SpaceWikingSpecialEffectFreyjaGems.esp
Animated Enchantments.esp
Ancient Spells.esp
Birdsofskyrim.esp
BellyachesNewDragonSpecies.esp
LaFemmeLycana.esp
werewolffeedonanimal.esp
ToL_Core_by_Brevi.esp
BVFE_Serana.esp
DVA - Dynamic Vampire Appearance.esp
The Dance of Death - Ultimate Edition.esp
Del_ConditionalCombatMusic.esp
Cloaks.esp
Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp
1nivWICCloaks.esp
1nivWICCloaksCRAFT.esp
1nivWICSkyCloaksPatch.esp
JIRE.esp
TravellersOfSkyrim - Vanilla.esp
Inconsequential NPCs.esp
Inconsequential NPCs - Enhancement.esp
Bondage Straps - UNPB BBP.esp
StrapOnbyaeonv1.1.esp
Skyrim_Strap_Ons.esp
TS_Whipcane.esp
Dragon Soul Relinquishment.esp
MorrowindArmor.esp
zzDraugrParts.esp
zzALittleSexyApparelReplacer_nounderwear.esp
CalienteVanillaArmorTweaks.esp
Sovngarde Steel Armor and Weapons.esp
skyforgedWeapons.esp
Dwemer Goggles & Scouter.esp
Dwemer Certified.esp
Tribunal Robes by Zairaam.esp
Tribunal Maskes by Zairaam.esp
UniqueWeaponsRedone.esp
Lore Weapon Expansion.esp
Schlongs of Skyrim.esp
SOS - VectorPlexus Regular Addon.esp
SOS - Dawnguard Armors.esp
SOS - Dragonborn Armors.esp
SkyFalls - Distant Waterfall Overhaul.esp
RealisticWaterTwo.esp
RealisticWaterTwo - Dragonborn.esp
RealisticWaterTwo - Dawnguard.esp
RealisticWaterTwo - Waves.esp
RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Dawnguard.esp
PumpingIron.esp
Auto Unequip Ammo.esp
Disease Descriptions.esp
DD_Dawnguard Additions.esp
DD_Dragonborn Additions.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Nights-Level-4.esp
Real Clouds.esp
RevampedExteriorFog.esp
Chesko_Frostfall.esp
WetandCold.esp
WetandCold - Ashes.esp
SoS - The Dungeons.esp
SoS - The Wilds.esp
SoS - Civilization.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Dungeons-Hardcore.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Sound.esp
SoS - The Wilds-PatchCoTSounds.esp
SoS - Civilization -PatchCoTSounds.esp
SoS - The Dungeons-PatchCoTHardcore.esp
SkyrimCoinReplacerRedux.esp
MacKom_LoreStylesHairSet.esp
_NewHair.esp
_zzSimsHair.esp
Conan_Hyborian_Age.esp
Tame Beast.esp
Torcs.esp
HARODATH_ImmersiveSoulgems.esp
SkinnyDipping.esp
GiveGiftstoNPCs.esp
Drinking Fountains of Skyrim.esp
RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp
Requiem.esp
Requiem - Resources.esp
Requiem - Dragonborn.esp
Requiem - HearthFires.esp
Requiem - Hard Times.esp
Requiem - Immersive Weapons.esp
Requiem - Immersive Armors.esp
Requiem - Immersive Armors - Addon.esp
Civil War Overhaul.esp
Civil War Overhaul - Requiem Patch.esp
3DNPC.esp
3DNPC - Requiem Patch.esp
RND_DrinkingFountains-Patch.esp
RND_Dawnguard-Patch.esp
RND_Dragonborn-Patch.esp
RND_HearthFires-Patch.esp
RND_USKP-Patch.esp
RND Requiem Food Patch.esp
RND_AnimalLoot.esp
skooma.esp
SkyscraperGiants.esp
SkyRealism - Portable Crafting Kits.esp
SkyRealism - Capacity and Carry Weight.esp
SkyRealism - Mass and Materials.esp
SkyRealism - Mass and Materials - Hearthfires.esp
SkyRealism - Mass and Materials - Dawnguard.esp
SkyRealism - Mass and Materials - MorrowindArmor.esp
SkyRealism - Mass and Materials - Cloaks.esp
SkyRealism - Mass and Materials - 1nivWICCloaks.esp
SkyRealism - Mass and Materials - Dr_Bandolier.esp
SkyRealism - Detection Durations.esp
TradeBarter.esp
Unique Uniques.esp
FS_UltimateAssortment.esp
TERAArmors.esp
TERAArmors - Leveled Lists.esp
becheman_imperial.esp
moonpath_questdata.esp
Requiem - Moonpath Patch.esp
EnhancedLightsandFX.esp
ELFXEnhancer.esp
ELFX - Exteriors.esp
ELFX - Dawnguard.esp
ELFX - Dragonborn.esp
ELFX - Moonpath.esp
Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp
DF127RiversideShack.esp
TKChildren_V.esp
TKChildren_HF.esp
TKChildren_DB.esp
prostitutes.esp
TSoL - All NPCs.esp
Cutting Room Floor.esp
Tamriel Reloaded.esp
immersive roads.esp
Unique - DLC Dawnguard.esp
ShowRaceMenuOptions.esp
RaceMenu.esp
RaceMenuPlugin.esp
TheEyesOfBeauty.esp
RaceMenuOverlays.esp
RaceMenuFreckleOverlays.esp
CharGen Morphs.esp
Brawl Bugs CE.esp

 

 

I am at a loss here.

 

Most of these mods were getting along fine up until now. I can't remember installing anything recently that would cause this issue.

[judge0]

Just a stab in the dark here, but are you by any chance Lycan or werewolf?

 

The other thing to check is magic effects currently present or added by items (or mod).

 

I had one play through where everyone thought I was a ghost (old version of SD)

 

Unfortunately a reload fixed it.

 

Edit: btw, the load order looks incorrect, the Unofficial Patches should be directly after the DLC they are named for (you have to used a different entry in userlist.txt)

 

Edit: adding text block to add to your userlist.txt file for BOSS

 

OVERRIDE: Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp

AFTER: Update.esm

 

OVERRIDE: Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp

AFTER: Dawnguard.esm

 

OVERRIDE: Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp

AFTER: HearthFires.esm

 

OVERRIDE: Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp

AFTER: Dragonborn.esm

 

Add the above text to your userlist.txt and BOSS will sort correctly. Seems nitpicky, but, the scripts for vampires, werewolves and companionshousekeeping etc can really get fubar without this (even worse when using custom races).

[DeepBlueFrog]

Thanks

 

I traced it down to an option of Requiem - Dragons have fear aura, which apparently can affect NPCs rather far from where the dragon was seen.

Disabling that option returned the NPCs to their aggressive self.