Henchmen

[thirdkingdom]

Henchmen go here, one post per henchmen. I will list any and all hirelings in the post. The following is what I use to differentiate between them:

3.Henchmen, hirelings, and retainers. I divide these into three categories. Retainers are people hired for a specific purpose. A sage, for instance, hired to research something. Mercenaries are also considered to be retainers. Costs for retainers are given on page 52. Neither type of retainer will venture into a dungeon.

Hirelings are hired for specific jobs, including dungeon crawling. Hirelings are paid for in a lump sum and receive no share of the party treasure. They do, however, recieve a share of XP for any monsters slain. Charisma modifiers do not modify a hirelings morale score. Hirelings can be employed by the party as a whole, as opposed to a single player. Cost of hirelings is given on page 49.

Henchmen are indivduals employed by and loyal to a single PC. They receive XP from monsters defeated as well as share of the treasure. I have found that 25% of one treasure share is a good amount. It is typical to pay a henchman some salary (perhaps 50 gp/month, which is also considered to be cost of living) and outfit them, at least to start, as needed for adventuring. Henchman have a morale score and count towards the number of henchmen a PC may have (based on Charisma).

Recruiting henchmen and finding plot hooks are best done in taverns and inns. In both cases, spreading a little gold around drastically increases both the quality and number found. At levels 1-3, between 10 and 50 gold is a good amount to spend. You will still get hooks and henchmen if you don't spend any gold, but the cash ensures a better quality.

[drpete]

Kondo the Lion, Raider
Barbarian
Level 2
Neutral
Morale:-1
2600 / 5200
Attributes
STR 13 (+1)
INT 10
WIS 15 (+1)
DEX 10
CON 13 (+1)
CHA 10

Combat
HP: 15/15
AC: 4
Initiative: +2
Surprise: +2/+1 with helmet

Movement:
Base: 120'
Combat: 40'
Charge: 120'
Climb: 10'
Stealth: 20'
Daily: 24 miles

Saving Throws
Petrification & Paralysis: 14+
Poison & Death: 13+
Blast & Breath: 15+
Staffs & Wands: 15+
Spells: 16+
(+1 vs spells or magic items)

Weapons & Attacks
Spear +1 7+ 1d6+3
Spear +1 and 2nd weapon 6+ 1d6+3
Net 11+ (thrown weapon, special)
Hand Axe (wielded) 8+ 1d6+2
(includes +1 damage to melee weapons only)

Skills
Languages: Common
Proficiencies:
Combat Reflexes
Gambling
Running

Animal Reflexes
Naturally Stealthy Opponents at -1 Surprise
Savage Resilience Roll Twice on Mortal Wounds table (at +2 with helmet)

Other Abilities
Open Door 14+
Detect Secret Door 18+
Hear Noise 18+/22+ with helmet
Find Traps 18+

Equipment
Weapons
+1 Spear
Weighted Net: thrown weapon, +2 to wrestle
Hand Axe

Armor
Gladiatorial Armor (chain equivalent)
Plumed Heavy Helmet with visor and crest

Gear
Small Sack (0/2)

Armiger's Tunic and Pants
Sandals


Belt Pouch (50/500 coins)
- 49 gp
- dice (0.5 gp)

Light Riding Horse
- Saddle & Tack
- 2 waterskins
- 2 Saddlebags

In Saddlebags (2.1/6)
- Amphora of Oil (for polishing body)
- 2 weeks Iron Rations

Coinage
CP
SP
EP
GP 49
PP

Treasure

Magic Items
+1 Spear
Total Stones of Encumbrance 5 3/6

HP 13/15

[Rodriguez]

Mordred the deranged Alchemist

Mordred the deranged  alchemist , Medium  75gp
Class Warlock
Level 1
0/2075
Attributes
STR 10 0
INT 13 +1
WIS 10 0
DEX 10 0
CON 10 0
CHA 10 0

Combat
HP: 3/3
AC: 0
Initiative: 0

Movement:
Base: 120
Combat:40
Charge: 120
Climb: 30
Stealth: 60
Daily: 24

Saving Throws
Petrification & Paralysis: 13
Poison & Death:13
Blast & Breath: 15
Staffs & Wands:11
Spells:12

Weapons & Attacks
Dagger 10+ 1D6

Skills
Languages: Common, Deadish
Proficiencies:
Transmogification
Alchemy 2



Class Abilities
Toad Familiar

Other Abilities
Open Door 18+
Detect Secret Door 18+
Hear Noise 18+
Find Traps 18+


Equipment
Weapons


Armor
-

Gear
Toad familiar
curiously-stained spellbook with choking grip and slipperiness
razor- like dagger
grey warlock’s cassock
leather belt
leather gloves
high boots
backpack
- 1lb birthwort
-1lb goldenrod
-1lb woundwort
-quill and ink
-2 weeks’ iron rations,

Light riding horse with riding saddle, tack and saddlebag 165

Coinage
CP
SP
EP
GP
PP

Treasure
Gems
Jewelry
Whatever

Magic Items
Total Stones of Encumbrance

Spells
First Level Spells Per Day : 1

Choking Grip
Slipperiness

Ishanter the Crone

Ishanter the Crone, Initiate 35gp
Class Witch
Level 1
0 / 2000
Attributes
STR 0
INT 0
WIS 18 +3
DEX 0
CON 0
CHA 13 +1

Combat
HP: 1/1
AC: 0
Initiative: 0

Movement:
Base: 120
Combat: 40
Charge: 120
Climb: 30
Stealth: 60
Daily: 24

Saving Throws
Petrification & Paralysis: 13
Poison & Death: 10
Blast & Breath: 16
Staffs & Wands: 13
Spells: 18

Weapons & Attacks
Dagger 10+ 1D6

Skills
Languages: Common
Proficiencies:
Survival
Naturalism


Class Abilities
Healing

Other Abilities
Open Door 18+
Detect Secret Door 18+
Hear Noise 18+
Find Traps 18+

Equipment
Weapons
Rusty dagger

Armor
-

Gear
Holy symbol (7-spoked wheel)
rusty dagger
tattered cloak
patched wool dress
leather shoes
leather pouch
- 1 week’s iron rations
Light riding horse with riding saddle, tack and saddlebag 165

Coinage
CP
SP
EP
GP
PP

Treasure


Magic Items
Total Stones of Encumbrance

Spells
First Level Spells Per Day: 1

Cause Fear enc
Command Word enc
Cure Light Wounds*
Delay Disease
Detect Magic
Faerie Fire elm(fire)
Light*
Locate Animal or Plant
Predict Weather
Protection from Evil*
Purify Food and Water*
Read Languages
Resist Cold elm(water)
Salving Rest
Trance

[NJWilliam]

Adtas (Tychon's Henchman):

Adtas, Scout
Explorer
1st
Neutral
0/ 2,000

Morale: 1

Attributes
STR 13 (+1) (21 stone max capacity)
INT 10
WIS 10
DEX 13 (+1)
CON 10
CHA 10

Combat
HP: 1d6
AC: 4 (5 with shield)
Initiative: +2
Surprise: +1

Movement:
Base:
Combat:
Charge:
Climb:
Stealth:
Daily:

Total Stones of Encumbrance:

Saving Throws
Petrification & Paralysis: 15
Poison & Death: 14
Blast & Breath: 16
Staffs & Wands: 16
Spells:17

Weapons & Attacks
[Name] [Throw to Hit] [Damage]
Missiles 8 +1
- Composite Bow: range: 70 / 140 / 210; damage: 1d6
- Sling: range: 45 / 90 / 180; damage: 1d4
- Oil: range 10 / 30 / 50
- Holy Water 10 / 30 / 50

Melee 9 +2
- short sword, damage: 1d6+1
- dagger, damage: 1d4+1

Languages: Common

Proficiencies: Ambushing, Tracking

Class Abilities
Animal Reflexes (+1 initiative, +1 surprise)
Difficult to Spot (3+ outdoors, 14+ indoors)
Avoid Getting Lost (+4)
Evade Wilderness Encounters (+5, success on 19+ even surprised)

Chain
Shield
Composite Bow
Quiver, 20 arrows
Silver Arrows, 10
Sling & 30 bullets
Shortsword
2 daggers
Silver dagger

Light Warhorse
Chain barding
Saddle & Tack, war
Saddlebags, leather:
- Cloak, winter
- Rations, iron, 3 weeks
- Rope
- Spikes, 12
- Lantern
- Oil, common, 7
- Belladonna
- Birthwort
- Comfrey
- Hammer
- Tent
Waterskin

Clothing:
- Tunic & pants, armiger
- Boots, high
- Cloak, hooded
- Gloves & belt

Backpack:
- Oil flask, military, 5
- Grappling hook
- Wolfsbane
- Woundwart
- Lock
- Holy water
- Torches, 6

Left Belt Pouch:
- Mirror, steel
- Flint & steel, tinder box
- Candle, wax

Right Belt Pouch:
- Ink
- Dice
- Journal

Coinage
CP
SP
EP
GP 100 (two months advance wages from Thirdmonth)
PP

Treasure
Gems
Jewelry
Whatever

His warhorse:

His Warhorse:

Lira, light warhorse
Movement: 240' (80'), 48 miles per day
Armor Class: 2+3 (barding)
Hit Dice: 2
HP: 8
Attacks: 2 (hooves)
Damage: 1d4 / 1d4
Save: F1
Morale: 0

Equipment: chain barding, military saddle, tack & harness, saddlebags

Encumbrance: 10.2 stones