Leadership and Followers

[BigAl]

I'm looking at modifying the Leadership feat to add flexibility to the types of followers that are allowed, but still keep things balanced.

My proposal is to allow players to choose any classes and races (including races with ECL modifiers) rather than strictly limiting the choices to NPC classes mentioned in the DMG (warrior, expert, and commoner, DMG page 46).

To keep this balanced, I'm thinking that you must end up with the same CR as you started; for example a character with a leadership score of 13 has 10 1st level followers and 1 second level follower. The player could choose 5 1st level fighters and a 2nd level expert, or 6 1st level fighters for example.

2 1st level NPC classes = 1 1st level PC class
1 2nd level NPC class = 1 1st level PC class
1 3rd level NPC class = 1 2nd level PC class
...
1 6th level NPC class = 1 5th level PC class (or a 2nd level PC class with an ECL+3 race such as half-dragon)

I just don't want every character with the same leadership score to have a "cookie-cutter" approach to followers - I think the followers should be based on the type of character leading them and the region that the followers are being drawn from.

Does this seem balanced/fair?

- Al

 

[Airwolf]

In your game do followers have a large part in the session?

I know that one of the characters in our party has leadership and his cohort is along most times but his followers are housed in the keep. I would hate to think what would happen to the followers if the accompanied the party on an adventure.

I can see that changing the way followers are aquired can add some flavor. I just wonder if the novility would wear off soon.

As for your mechanic, I don't really see a problem. The idea to limit the CR to the starting CR is good. The only thing I might suggest that that no follower be more than the 1/2 the character's level. I wouldn't want a player to 'trade' in all his/her normal followers for a high level follower.

Just my thoughts.

 

[BigAl]

Airwolf,

Well, the player's followers have been becoming a bit of a issue now that some of their characters have reached epic levels - they have some pretty nasty enemies that have targeted or had some other effect on the followers a couple of times now.

I don't see all players who take leadership worrying about this level of detail, but I'm sure some would really enjoy tweaking and personalizing their followers - especially since they used a feat to get it.

Good idea about the maximum level - half character level sounds pretty reasonable, or perhaps even one third.

- Al

 

[GuardianLurker]

This is OT, but

Airwolf, where *do* you find your apparently never-ending supply of pics?

 

[Airwolf]

Re: This is OT, but

Airwolf, where *do* you find your apparently never-ending supply of pics?

You don't really expect me to give up one of my most closely held secrets do you?

 

[Airwolf]

-snip-

Good idea about the maximum level - half character level sounds pretty reasonable, or perhaps even one third.

- Al

Yes, 1/3 would probably be better. I didn't even think about epic levels. My group hasn't gotten beyond 15th level yet.


Regards,
Airwolf

 

[reapersaurus]

Airwolf - WHO is that currently in your sig?

 

[Airwolf]

Airwolf - WHO is that currently in your sig?

To be honest, I have no idea, really! She is gorgeous isn't she?

If you want to see a larger picture of her here is the link.

Bikini .sig Picture


Regards,
Airwolf

 

[GuardianLurker]

Continuing the OT hijack

You don't really expect me to give up one of my most closely held secrets do you?

Sigh. Well, can you at least tell me how you're managing the changing/never-repeating images?

 

[Airwolf]

Re: Continuing the OT hijack

Sigh. Well, can you at least tell me how you're managing the changing/never-repeating images?

Okay, since you asked. One of the sites I check for new wall paper, etc. has a thumbnail of girls in bikinis. They post new pictures every few days. I just linked to the thumbnail in my .sig. In other words I let someone else do the work and I bask in the glory.
Here is the site



Regards,
Airwolf