Costs for hiring npc as advenutres

[TheGogmagog]

After reading the book, I've decided to come with the following formula: 2Gp x level x days

It's a little expensive, but they'll be hiring npcs with real classes (a fighter instead of a warrior).

You guys think it's too much?

to complile the prices given in this thread for a 1st level classed character (Sharn .4gp, Arms and Equipment 2gp, 1st edition 3.5gp). I would vary the cost depending on setting and situation.

Not to complicate things, but I would also not use 'x level'. Character wealth is not linear, and higher level characters are going to be more rare. I'd use 'x level^2'

No matter which of the above pricing methods you use, It seems to be cheaper to just hire a low level caster than to pay for a low level spell.


Have they considered buying a scroll of teleport?

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

Answer to this is "no". As stated earlier, if you want classed followers, the core-rules way is to take the Leadership feat.

We're not discussing followers (being fanatically loyal people who will follow you for no coin at all). We're discussing hirelings (being mercenaries who will work so long as you pay them and they want to).

Different subjects entirely.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

Not to complicate things, but I would also not use 'x level'. Character wealth is not linear, and higher level characters are going to be more rare. I'd use 'x level^2'

It would also fit better with the way magic items are priced (being, generally, bonus^2 * a constant).