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My guess is it might be superfluous, but I'm trying something different from other PbPs I've seen.
The groups I played Holmes and 1e with back in the 80s never had a lot of hirelings. My biggest concern with larger numbers is you get too many hirelings fighting and taking 1/2 shares of treasure and XP and you severely gimp the party's ability to level. I'm fine with going with the party consensus if everyone else wants a bunch of hirelings, but I probably wouldn't be the one to hire (i.e. manage) them, then.migellito wrote:I actually like to hire as many hirelings as possible. Not only is it more in line with real old-school play, but it vastly improves the PC's chances of not getting killed
tkrexx as Emm the Avenging Druid wrote:I shall burn you, and I shall sink your petty warship with fire and lightning, and the ocean shall swallow it and all aboard, and no one will remember any of you!
Like I said, I have absolutely no problem with anyone else hiring red shirt combatants - certainly there are different playing styles and I don't necessarily think one is any better than the other. It just isn't something I would normally do (having one dedicated henchman aside, that is).migellito wrote:I guess I would at least like 2 shieldbearers for a front rank in dungeons, then I'd get a spear to attack from the 2nd rank. I'd just pay them as opposed to giving them shares of treasure, although I realise that might not make a difference as far as xp is concerned. If it's ok with everyone, I'll go ahead and post an attempt to hire a couple
tkrexx as Emm the Avenging Druid wrote:I shall burn you, and I shall sink your petty warship with fire and lightning, and the ocean shall swallow it and all aboard, and no one will remember any of you!
So I was assuming the mule is what we would need. Also, mules are listed as being for sale in the Equipment list.Mules, sterile crosses between horses and donkeys, are surefooted
enough to be taken into dungeons. Their stubbornness
is legendary. The stats given for mules can also be used for
asses and donkeys, although these should have their hp rolled
on d6s rather than d8s to reflect their smaller size.
tkrexx as Emm the Avenging Druid wrote:I shall burn you, and I shall sink your petty warship with fire and lightning, and the ocean shall swallow it and all aboard, and no one will remember any of you!
tkrexx as Emm the Avenging Druid wrote:I shall burn you, and I shall sink your petty warship with fire and lightning, and the ocean shall swallow it and all aboard, and no one will remember any of you!
Argennian wrote:If directly questioned about it, Yosef does not plan to lie but figures it might behoove us not to offer this fact up straight away.