crash when building about easymod HOT 2 CLOSED

Choosing different replacers (faces) isn't likely to help with this issue, because the problem is with the default plugin:

2023-11-23 15:12:44.132 +05:30 [01] [ERR] Task 'Import NPC Defaults' failed due to an unhandled exception
System.AggregateException: One or more errors occurred. (Specified argument was out of the range of valid values. (Parameter 'length'))
 ---> RecordException  => HousecarlWindhelm (0A2C90:Skyrim.esm<Npc>): Specified argument was out of the range of valid values. (Parameter 'length') System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values. (Parameter 'length')
   at Mutagen.Bethesda.Skyrim.Internals.NpcBinaryOverlay.get_NAM5()
   at Mutagen.Bethesda.Skyrim.Internals.NpcSetterTranslationCommon.DeepCopyIn(INpc item, INpcGetter rhs, ErrorMaskBuilder errorMask, TranslationCrystal copyMask, Boolean deepCopy)

This happens during the task "Import NPC Defaults" meaning it has not even gotten to the replacers yet.

Whichever plugin you have specified as the default for HouseCarlWindhelm (log doesn't say) has a broken NAM5 (Name) record. You might be able to check/fix it in xEdit. Otherwise, you'll have to select a different default.

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sorry if this sounds stupid but wouldnt the default plugin for a vanilla npc be skyrim.esm? I tried building with no male replacers and this error still happened

EDIT: Managed to fix it ! It was "Purist's vanilla patch" that was loading as the default and it had nam5 missing. the fix was as simple as editing it and adding FF 00 in it. Hope this helps anyone else encountering this

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