So I went into the GECK and
1) Made an Object Effect that gave 1 perception and 1 luck
2) Went to edit the desperado cowboy hat, gave it a 1 dt, 500 health, added the object effect and renamed the hat and the base id, and saved it as a new form. I put the hat into the safe at the novac motel.
I did not change anything else.
Now, I went and fetched my hat and everything would be perfect if not for the fact that my cheek is now wearing a hat! Yes, when I put the hat on, it's tilted 90 degrees so that the hat defies gravity!
How can this happen? I even deleted the esp and repeated the whole process and still the same result. What could I be doing wrong?