Level Up (A5E) What strongholds and followers are missing? (Also: rules for mobile strongholds)

[dave2008]

Or, what if the vehicle is the stronghold?
Like a ship (or flying vessel)

You might want to read the post right above yours: post #2

 

[xiphumor]

This is a little bit of an out there suggestion, @xiphumor, but you could ask Morrus if you could take a look at his Pirate Ship Stronghold rules, in private and under strict confidence, in order to build off what he's written for your own GPG article as a way to maintain the methods he's got going and build it into your system?

Good thought. I’ll probably hold out until we get a pitch approved. We’ll have a much more reasonable request then.

 

[lichmaster]

You might want to read the post right above yours: post #2

I did! He posted literally a few seconds before I did!

 

[Timespike]

I’m brainstorming pitches for the GPG, one of which is adding more strongholds and followers. Here are my rough ideas. I’m looking for feedback and any ideas I might be missing:

Followers:

• Scout: explore areas up ahead
• Merchant: purchase basic goods even if out of town
• Pilot: drive vehicles
• Tailor: clothing to suit environment and culture
• Alchemist: produce various alchemical items
• Poisoner: produce poison
• Fletcher: produce ammunition
• Messenger: deliver messages and packages
• Trainer: extra maneuver/exertion
• Artist: produce treasures
• Sentry: stand guard and improve passive perception

Strongholds: (I haven’t fleshed out the functions for these)

• Theater
• Trading Post / Harbor
• School
• Hospital
• Public Hall
• Museum

In addition, I think it would be cool to have strongholds that are composed of vehicles, so you could have a caravan/fleet at your disposal.

These are all good. Interesting that we've got two new stronghold types and 5 new follower types in various MoAR volumes and none of them are on this list.

MoAR Intrigue has one of the new stronghold types and 4 of the new followers. It'll be out in early July if all goes to plan.

 

[RangerWickett]

An article I've written for GPG includes the pirate lord warlord archetype, the ship stronghold, and the sailor follower.

Or, what if the vehicle is the stronghold?
Like a ship (or flying vessel)

I remember when we were first planning ZEITGEIST: The Gears of Revolution, Russ suggested we give the PCs a mobile boat base they could bring with them on adventures around the continent. I never was quite satisfied with how I tried to make that work mechanically, but the Level Up stronghold rules would have been great for it.

 

[Brahman]

An article I've written for GPG includes the pirate lord warlord archetype, the ship stronghold, and the sailor follower.

Oooo look forward to seeing those!

 

[Steampunkette]

Or, what if the vehicle is the stronghold?
Like a ship (or flying vessel)

I remember when we were first planning ZEITGEIST: The Gears of Revolution, Russ suggested we give the PCs a mobile boat base they could bring with them on adventures around the continent. I never was quite satisfied with how I tried to make that work mechanically, but the Level Up stronghold rules would have been great for it.

 

[Anselm]

Pilot: drive vehicles

This is the one I was looking for the other day. My party adopted an NPC carriage driver (by adopted I mean paid him an enormous stipend to drive them around the city) and the closest thing I could find was the teamster. That didn't seem to quite check the box.