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Message: <blockquote data-quote="irdeggman" data-source="post: 4601197" data-attributes="member: 16285">Actually it can be read as generally low level too with the NPCs being the absolute portion.The actual text being The text on being NPCs can be absolute or not and it does not necessarily mean limited to NPC classes (it did specify that in the 3.0 version though).The text on cohorts specifies that they are under the player's control, the text on followers does not.I do not allow my players to generate their cohorts or followers, I do. They do get to "ask" for a type for their cohorts but followers will be more thematic and based on their personal actions.Also note that the leader is responsible for upkeep on all of his followers since they do not get a share of the treasure. This can be rather limiting finacially if the DM pays strict attention to how much it costs to house and feed characters.I do allow the player to level up his cohort as desired when the cohort levels up. I do not allow them to role-play their cohorts though, I run them as NPCs as far as interactions go but the player gets to control (as in specify) their actions.Also note that no where does it specify that the leadership feat may be taken more than once. Any feat that can be taken multiple times specifies so, having a feat gives the benefits specified no matter how many times you would have it (unless the feat specifies otherwise). So having leadership feat 3 times gives you exactly what it says on the table not 3 x what it says on the table.There have been posts by authors that have stated in their opinion you should be able to take leaderhip more than one time and each time yielding another cohort - but that is not in the RAW anywhere.Note that it would be impossible to have a follower craft a magic item since they earn no xp and you can't spend xp on crafting that would lower you a level.</blockquote>

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