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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 2076743" data-attributes="member: 11437">I like the idea of Cohorts... in a small group.&nbsp; The number of Player Characters already in the group makes a difference in whether or not a Cohort make sense.&nbsp; Remember that the WOTC dictate says all parties must be 4 characters, so if you are really stretching the bounds (or even doubling the number of character to 8 or more), it becomes a balance issue.&nbsp; I realize that the Cohort is at most 2 levels lower than their controlling PC, but still... another set of actions, hp, saves, bab, etc, it still another set.What I would like to see Cohorts be is like a contact, an NPC that is loyal to the character and provides assistance in areas where the character lacks skills or resources.&nbsp; I don't really see the need to have Cohorts be just like the PCs in all things, because that makes Cohorts more powerful than just about any other Feat in the rules.&nbsp; If you wouldn't let the Players have 2 PCs each, why would you let them have a Cohort they can fully control all the time?&nbsp; Isn't it the same thing?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Insight, post: 2076743, member: 11437"] I like the idea of Cohorts... in a small group. The number of Player Characters already in the group makes a difference in whether or not a Cohort make sense. Remember that the WOTC dictate says all parties must be 4 characters, so if you are really stretching the bounds (or even doubling the number of character to 8 or more), it becomes a balance issue. I realize that the Cohort is at most 2 levels lower than their controlling PC, but still... another set of actions, hp, saves, bab, etc, it still another set. What I would like to see Cohorts be is like a contact, an NPC that is loyal to the character and provides assistance in areas where the character lacks skills or resources. I don't really see the need to have Cohorts be just like the PCs in all things, because that makes Cohorts more powerful than just about any other Feat in the rules. If you wouldn't let the Players have 2 PCs each, why would you let them have a Cohort they can fully control all the time? Isn't it the same thing? [/QUOTE]

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