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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 5530484" data-attributes="member: 386">I've only recently come up with the table to deal with Lair Growth.  It used to be a lame 1d6 roll +/- a few modifiers.  It didn't feel "right".  I changed it to use something similar to what I use to determine the reaction NPCs have towards PCs and the influence PCs have in a settlement.Here it is.  Could probably use some tweaking.[sblock]LAIR GROWTH3d6 Roll + Charisma Mod.....Reaction.........................Successes....Level4 or less..........Mutinous, mass desertion.........--...........-25-8................Challenged, some desertion.......2............-19-12...............Stable, no change................4............--13-16..............Loyal, good morale...............6............--17+................Fanatical, new recruits arrive...8............+1MODIFIERSPrevious Reaction............ModifierMutinous........................-6Challenged......................-4Stable..........................+0Loyal...........................+1Fanatic.........................+2Existing Threats In ZoC......ModifierLair's tier band => threat's....-1Lair's tier band < threat's.....-1 per differenceMartial Conflict.............ModifierLair's tier band => threat's....+1 for victoryLair's tier band < threat's.....+1 per difference for victoryStalemate.......................-1Retreat.........................-2Defeat..........................-4Social Conflict..............ModifierPer loss of status..............-2Per gain in status..............+1Economy......................ModifierGP or ritual components spent...+1 per treasure parcel of lair's levelResources acquired..............+1 per resourceSettlement Respectful+..........+1 per tier band of settlementInsufficient resources..........-2 per required resourceLeadership...................ModifierLeader's tier band..............+1 per tier bandLeadership challenged...........-1 per tier band of challengerper 750 XP of bodyguards........+1Sergeant killed.................-2Lieutenant killed...............-4Leader killed...................-6Guard's total XP < hex's level..-2[/sblock]The "success" column is to determine how many successes are needed in a social skill challenge when it has something to do with the lair - interrogation, surrender, etc.  I should probably work that into the morale checks.edit: I should note that I don't do this for every lair; I'm just too lazy.  I only do this for the ones that are interacting with the PCs or the ones I think are interesting.  Atapun's Robber Baron Lair at the current in-game date; note that it started as level 4 (in September).  Treasure doesn't increase with level, which makes Time more of a limited resource.[sblock]**** 20.14 TARKAAN ATAPUN'S KEEP OF THE NINE FINGERED HAREM - LEVEL 4 **** Stone Keep with 4 towers, 2 ballista, 2 catapaults49 human guards, 37(1) human crossbowmen, 10(1) human nobles on riding horses, 4 human cavaliers on warhorses, 6(1) bloodseeker drakes, 1 human mage, 2 human javelin dancers, 6 dragonborn soldiers, 1 human knife fighter, 2 human slavers, 1 human dire beast hunter & dire wolf, 2 riding horses, 2 warhorses, led by Atapun, a human cavalier on a griffon with 5 town guard bodyguards.  540 villagers.1145 gp, 384 sp, 780 cp + 6 garnet gems (100 gp each), 3 amethyst gems (100 gp each), 1 pearl (100 gp)+980 gp from goblins in 20.13*** MARCH ***Level: 9Town Level: 2Resources: Food, ore from Sacktangle HeightsZoC: 19.13, 19.14, 20.15, 21.14, 21.13, 18.13, 18.14, 19.14, 20.15Influence: LoyalModifiers: +1 fanatic, +3 Cha, +3 tier, +1 bodyguards, -4 time, +1 settlement, +1 resourcesReaction: Uncertain [how the people in his village feel about him]Modifiers: +3 ChaActions: Head to WinterhavenRaid 18.13: 2 human slavers, 10 human guards, 3 crossbowmen; level 10; check +17 vs DC 15; hex atk +8 vs DC 21; atapun 28, +3x175 gp; hex 12Patrol: 10 human guards, 4 human crossbowmen.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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