he is in the game 100% for sure. if not, you wouldnt see the wanderer / name in the wiki-list to be recrutable. YOU have to find/see him in a tavern and the "never seen" goes away. edit: ALL wanderers at start are "never seen before". you have to find them Sure they are in the game, thats why it is bug.

Find Daughter, Family Feud, Training Noble, etc etc! So make sure you complete the quest quickly and get rid of the extra companion before your companion sent out on quests are due to return or it will bug them out. Yeah I believe it's due to a "dev room" error, So can occur anytime a person enters or leaves a party.

Those named the Falcon have high Leadership and Tactics and Riding, plus good weapons skills. In your party, they can be selected to do quests for you. They also make good party leaders, and if you set them to leading a caravan, they will develop their Trade skill and become good caravan leaders. 1h sword, shield, lance, war horse, best possible armor from loot. Situasional throwing weapon. But not bow, never. Been using sword and shield with Polearm weapon or double axe and javelins. So they are formidable on horseback in tight fights and if their horse dies, they have shield for ground fighting.
Holynevil Apr 10, 2020 @ 6:40am. i dont think so. use mods that add more companions. i think the wanderers amount is set once new game start. #1. ⒺⒹⒾⓃ Apr 12, 2020 @ 4:38pm. they do spawnover time. #2. Rose Apr 12, 2020 @ 4:41pm. They do it takes awhile tho. #3.
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