[@Stitches]

No problems there. All we ask is that character's have a viable and realistic reason to be able to survive in the wilds and planes of Oblivion that we'll be stepping into - or at the very least, have a reason forgoing into such places without having said survival skills. If your friendo is making a mentor/protecting role, that's fine by us. Especially if your character is still offering something useful to the group, like Alchemy.