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<blockquote data-quote="frankthedm" data-source="post: 2376045" data-attributes="member: 1164">If the players are actually role playing the character, it kind of sounds cool, if slightly schizophrenic. Though, if the PC is using the Character as a second set of arms without a personality, then take over the role-playing of the cohort. Oh, I recommend you do rule all PC to PC communication is IN-game and always loud enough it would take for the other PC to hear it, give the distance they are apart. This way if the others PCs talk ill about the cohort when the cohort is in earshot, the leader has to address the issue or face a reduced leadership score [aloofness when he ignores the issue, cruelty when he expects the follower to endure it regularly]. Also, remember the cohort is loyal to the leader, NOT the party.LEADERSHIP [GENERAL]Prerequisite: Character level 6th.Benefits: Having this feat enables the character to attract loyal companions and devoted followers, subordinates who assist her. See the table below for what sort of cohort and how many followers the character can recruit.Leadership Modifiers: Several factors can affect a character’s Leadership score, causing it to vary from the base score (character level + Cha modifier). A character’s reputation (from the point of view of the cohort or follower he is trying to attract) raises or lowers his Leadership score:Leader’s Reputation&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ModifierGreat renown&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +2Fairness and generosity&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +1Special power&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +1Failure&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; –1Aloofness&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; –1Cruelty&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; –2Other modifiers may apply when the character tries to attract a cohort:The Leader . . .&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ModifierHas a familiar, special mount, or animal companion&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; –2Recruits a cohort of a different alignment&nbsp; &nbsp; –1Caused the death of a cohort&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; –2** Cumulative per cohort killed.Followers have different priorities from cohorts. When the character tries to attract a new follower, use any of the following modifiers that apply.The Leader . . .&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ModifierHas a stronghold, base of operations, guildhouse, or the like&nbsp; &nbsp; +2Moves around a lot&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; –1Caused the death of other followers&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; –1.Leadership Score&nbsp; &nbsp; Cohort Level&nbsp; &nbsp; —— Number of Followers by Level ——&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1st&nbsp; &nbsp; 2nd&nbsp; &nbsp; 3rd&nbsp; &nbsp; 4th&nbsp; &nbsp; 5th&nbsp; &nbsp; 6th1 or lower&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —2&nbsp; &nbsp; 1st&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —3&nbsp; &nbsp; 2nd&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —4&nbsp; &nbsp; 3rd&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —5&nbsp; &nbsp; 3rd&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —6&nbsp; &nbsp; 4th&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —7&nbsp; &nbsp; 5th&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —8&nbsp; &nbsp; 5th&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —9&nbsp; &nbsp; 6th&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —10&nbsp; &nbsp; 7th&nbsp; &nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —11&nbsp; &nbsp; 7th&nbsp; &nbsp; 6&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —12&nbsp; &nbsp; 8th&nbsp; &nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —13&nbsp; &nbsp; 9th&nbsp; &nbsp; 10&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —14&nbsp; &nbsp; 10th&nbsp; &nbsp; 15&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —15&nbsp; &nbsp; 10th&nbsp; &nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —16&nbsp; &nbsp; 11th&nbsp; &nbsp; 25&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —17&nbsp; &nbsp; 12th&nbsp; &nbsp; 30&nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —18&nbsp; &nbsp; 12th&nbsp; &nbsp; 35&nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; —&nbsp; &nbsp; —19&nbsp; &nbsp; 13th&nbsp; &nbsp; 40&nbsp; &nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; —20&nbsp; &nbsp; 14th&nbsp; &nbsp; 50&nbsp; &nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; —21&nbsp; &nbsp; 15th&nbsp; &nbsp; 60&nbsp; &nbsp; 6&nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; 122&nbsp; &nbsp; 15th&nbsp; &nbsp; 75&nbsp; &nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 123&nbsp; &nbsp; 16th&nbsp; &nbsp; 90&nbsp; &nbsp; 9&nbsp; &nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 124&nbsp; &nbsp; 17th&nbsp; &nbsp; 110&nbsp; &nbsp; 11&nbsp; &nbsp; 6&nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 125 or higher&nbsp; &nbsp; 17th&nbsp; &nbsp; 135&nbsp; &nbsp; 13&nbsp; &nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 2Leadership Score: A character’s base Leadership score equals his level plus any Charisma modifier. In order to take into account negative Charisma modifiers, this table allows for very low Leadership scores, but the character must still be 6th level or higher in order to gain the Leadership feat. Outside factors can affect a character’s Leadership score, as detailed above.Cohort Level: The character can attract a cohort of up to this level. Regardless of a character’s Leadership score, he can only recruit a cohort who is two or more levels lower than himself. The cohort should be equipped with gear appropriate for its level. A character can try to attract a cohort of a particular race, class, and alignment. The cohort’s alignment may not be opposed to the leader’s alignment on either the law-vs-chaos or good-vs-evil axis, and the leader takes a Leadership penalty if he recruits a cohort of an alignment different from his own.Cohorts earn XP as follows:The cohort does not count as a party member when determining the party’s XP.Divide the cohort’s level by the level of the PC with whom he or she is associated (the character with the Leadership feat who attracted the cohort).Multiply this result by the total XP awarded to the PC and add that number of experience points to the cohort’s total.If a cohort gains enough XP to bring it to a level one lower than the associated PC’s character level, the cohort does not gain the new level—its new XP total is 1 less than the amount needed attain the next level. Number of Followers by Level: The character can lead up to the indicated number of characters of each level. Followers are similar to cohorts, except they’re generally low-level NPCs. Because they’re generally five or more levels behind the character they follow, they’re rarely effective in combat.Followers don’t earn experience and thus don’t gain levels. However, when a character with Leadership attains a new level, the player consults the table above to determine if she has acquired more followers, some of which may be higher level than the existing followers. (You don’t consult the table to see if your cohort gains levels, however, because cohorts earn experience on their own.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="frankthedm, post: 2376045, member: 1164"] If the players are actually role playing the character, it kind of sounds cool, if slightly schizophrenic. Though, if the PC is using the Character as a second set of arms without a personality, then take over the role-playing of the cohort. Oh, I recommend you do rule [b]all[/b] PC to PC communication is IN-game and always loud enough it would take for the other PC to hear it, give the distance they are apart. This way if the others PCs talk ill about the cohort when the cohort is in earshot, the leader has to address the issue or face a reduced leadership score [aloofness when he ignores the issue, cruelty when he expects the follower to endure it regularly]. Also, remember the cohort is loyal to the leader, NOT the party. LEADERSHIP [GENERAL] Prerequisite: Character level 6th. Benefits: Having this feat enables the character to attract loyal companions and devoted followers,[b] subordinates who assist her[/b]. See the table below for what sort of cohort and how many followers the character can recruit. Leadership Modifiers: Several factors can affect a character’s Leadership score, causing it to vary from the base score (character level + Cha modifier). A character’s reputation (from the point of view of the cohort or follower he is trying to attract) raises or lowers his Leadership score: Leader’s Reputation Modifier Great renown +2 Fairness and generosity +1 Special power +1 Failure –1[b] Aloofness –1 Cruelty –2[/b] Other modifiers may apply when the character tries to attract a cohort: The Leader . . . Modifier [b]Has a familiar, special mount, or animal companion –2[/b] Recruits a cohort of a different alignment –1 Caused the death of a cohort –2* * Cumulative per cohort killed. Followers have different priorities from cohorts. When the character tries to attract a new follower, use any of the following modifiers that apply. The Leader . . . Modifier Has a stronghold, base of operations, guildhouse, or the like +2 [b]Moves around a lot –1[/b] Caused the death of other followers –1. Leadership Score Cohort Level —— Number of Followers by Level —— 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 1 or lower — — — — — — — 2 1st — — — — — — 3 2nd — — — — — — 4 3rd — — — — — — 5 3rd — — — — — — 6 4th — — — — — — 7 5th — — — — — — 8 5th — — — — — — 9 6th — — — — — — 10 7th 5 — — — — — 11 7th 6 — — — — — 12 8th 8 — — — — — 13 9th 10 1 — — — — 14 10th 15 1 — — — — 15 10th 20 2 1 — — — 16 11th 25 2 1 — — — 17 12th 30 3 1 1 — — 18 12th 35 3 1 1 — — 19 13th 40 4 2 1 1 — 20 14th 50 5 3 2 1 — 21 15th 60 6 3 2 1 1 22 15th 75 7 4 2 2 1 23 16th 90 9 5 3 2 1 24 17th 110 11 6 3 2 1 25 or higher 17th 135 13 7 4 2 2 Leadership Score: A character’s base Leadership score equals his level plus any Charisma modifier. In order to take into account negative Charisma modifiers, this table allows for very low Leadership scores, but the character must still be 6th level or higher in order to gain the Leadership feat. Outside factors can affect a character’s Leadership score, as detailed above. Cohort Level: The character can attract a cohort of up to this level. [b]Regardless of a character’s Leadership score, he can only recruit a cohort who is two or more levels lower than himself. [/b]The cohort should be equipped with gear appropriate for its level. A character can try to attract a cohort of a particular race, class, and alignment. The cohort’s alignment may not be opposed to the leader’s alignment on either the law-vs-chaos or good-vs-evil axis, and the leader takes a Leadership penalty if he recruits a cohort of an alignment different from his own. Cohorts earn XP as follows: The cohort does not count as a party member when determining the party’s XP. Divide the cohort’s level by the level of the PC with whom he or she is associated (the character with the Leadership feat who attracted the cohort). Multiply this result by the total XP awarded to the PC and add that number of experience points to the cohort’s total. If a cohort gains enough XP to bring it to a level one lower than the associated PC’s character level, [b]the cohort does not gain the new level—its new XP total is 1 less than the amount needed attain the next level. [/b] Number of Followers by Level: The character can lead up to the indicated number of characters of each level. Followers are similar to cohorts, except they’re generally low-level NPCs. Because they’re generally five or more levels behind the character they follow, they’re rarely effective in combat. Followers don’t earn experience and thus don’t gain levels. However, when a character with Leadership attains a new level, the player consults the table above to determine if she has acquired more followers, some of which may be higher level than the existing followers. (You don’t consult the table to see if your cohort gains levels, however, because cohorts earn experience on their own.) [/QUOTE]

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