User blog comment:Blood Reaper/Small 1.4 update/@comment-4692385-20111225180306/@comment-4692385-20111225211414

I usually use Lydia I don't know why everyone hates her? Though I much rather choose to work alone. I think I found a fix for the Thane of Riften which worked for me. If I do the skooma quest first then I have a good chance of becoming Thane of Riften. I also noticed if your a competent blacksmith and enchanter then you could always give your companions ridiculously overpowered gear to make them somewhat invincible as long as they can dodge arrows.