Fallout – Switch to Nora mid game

You can actually rename the FOSE or FOMM launchers to 'FalloutLauncher.exe', which is the executable Steam looks for when launching the game. Steam will then launch the appropriate program, but still think that it is Fallout.

For example, I did these steps with FOSE:

• Navigate to Fallout 3/New Vegas's folder under steamapps.
• Change the FalloutLauncher.exe file to be a different name, such as FalloutLauncher-orig.exe (in case you want to revert).
• Create a copy of the fose-loader.exe file, and rename it to FalloutLauncher.exe (Leave the original named as fose_loader.exe, as FOMM will look for this file when you launch FOSE through it.)
• Click Play in Steam. It should launch the game with FOSE.

I chose to do this with FOSE instead of FOMM, because FOSE launches the game directly. If I want to access FOMM, I still have it's link as a 'Non-Steam game'.

No, because you don't have any skills/perks when leaving the vault.

You are prompted upon leaving if you which to change your Appearance or your S.P.E.C.I.A.L.

Points in S.P.E.C.I.A.L. unlock perks which also require points to use and upgrade.

You gain one point every level. So you build your perks as you level up, consult guides on how to choose your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. if you are going for specific perks/build out of the vault.

There's no known way to redistribute points after the initial prompt after leaving the vault.

However, using console commands on the PC version, you can set your perks and S.P.E.C.I.A.L. to anything you want:

• player.setav variable amount - set an actor value to a specific amount. variable can be a S.P.E.C.I.A.L., such as strength, intelligence or endurance. It can also be health, actionpoints for running attributes and skills, etc.
• player.modav variable amount - modify an actor value; the value will max out at its normal maximum value (100 for skills, 85 for resistances, 10 for S.P.E.C.I.A.L., etc.). A negative number lowers the variable.
• player.forceav variable amount - set a value
• player.advlevel - advance one level
• player.setlevel level - set level