Question Regarding Cohorts (& Leadership)
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That is how I see Leadership being used IMC... if any of my players had taken it that is.
The Leadership feat is renamed Mentor. You have a Paladin who takes it, you get a lower level Paladin, or religious fighter who wants to learn from you... wants to be like you.
It's not a 'fill the gaps in the party' feat.
YMMV
Mike
The Leadership feat is renamed Mentor. You have a Paladin who takes it, you get a lower level Paladin, or religious fighter who wants to learn from you... wants to be like you.
It's not a 'fill the gaps in the party' feat.
YMMV
Mike
Darmanicus
I'm Ray...of Enfeeblement
Pax said:
Cheers Pax, woulda replied earlier but I only get to use the works PC during me lunch!
Liquidsabre
Explorer
I'd like to also add a few DMG points to clear up a few things about the Leadership feat and Cohorts:
"They are hired or seek out a PC or PCs, and they work out a deal agreeable to both parties so that the NPC works for the characters."
Cohorts are either hired or seek the PCs out (i.e. where the PCs may be found, such as a city of base of Op, not in the middle of the wilderness).
"It takes time to recruit replacements."
There is also a penalty if the employing PC was the reason the cohort got killed.
"Unlike other feats, this one depends heavily on the social settting of the campaign, the actual location of the PC, and the group dynamics. You're free to disallow this feat if it would disruptthe campaign."
"The DM determines the details of the cohort."
So no creating that cohort yourself, those sort of details are left to the DM. Afterall, a cohort is still an NPC. A PC with the leadership feat either has a cohort seek them out or themselves seek to hire a particular cohort. The DM after speaking with the player about what sort of cohort is being sought, takes a look at the PC's current locale, takes into account the campaign setting and any social/cultural conditions that may influence the type of cohorts available in the area and then provides an appropriate cohort for the PC.
"They are hired or seek out a PC or PCs, and they work out a deal agreeable to both parties so that the NPC works for the characters."
Cohorts are either hired or seek the PCs out (i.e. where the PCs may be found, such as a city of base of Op, not in the middle of the wilderness).
"It takes time to recruit replacements."
There is also a penalty if the employing PC was the reason the cohort got killed.
"Unlike other feats, this one depends heavily on the social settting of the campaign, the actual location of the PC, and the group dynamics. You're free to disallow this feat if it would disruptthe campaign."
"The DM determines the details of the cohort."
So no creating that cohort yourself, those sort of details are left to the DM. Afterall, a cohort is still an NPC. A PC with the leadership feat either has a cohort seek them out or themselves seek to hire a particular cohort. The DM after speaking with the player about what sort of cohort is being sought, takes a look at the PC's current locale, takes into account the campaign setting and any social/cultural conditions that may influence the type of cohorts available in the area and then provides an appropriate cohort for the PC.
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