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<blockquote data-quote="howandwhy99" data-source="post: 6298389" data-attributes="member: 3192">I have minor disagreement with this part only. Henchmen are in contracts with the PCs too (or with other NPCs, or like the PCs begin with mentors), but even Hirelings have class levels. They simply don't have PC-class levels. They have basic or expert NPC-class levels. And they gain XP for their class by performing relevant actions and learning from the experience. Just like Henchmen and Players/Characters.So while a Linkboy or a Scribe might not be sharing XP with the players, XP gained from combat with the PCs leading a couple hundred Men-at-Arms is shared. Also, I would say that technically everything in the game is statted up, including every character NPC or PC. So whether anyone not a PC is important or not is up to the players' judgement of the gamed situation.But all of the above is my interpretation. There are other ways to go with this.EDIT: Also, I think Players would need to convince an NPC to become their Henchmen. That gives players a lot of potential variety for who they get, but still allow for balancing as to how difficult it would be to attract a powerful ally. Even then, a high level NPC who is a good carpenter might not want to give up his profession to become a ...I don't know. Wizard? Fighter? Given the study time to reach level 1 that's more of a hindrance usually than the background (call it Secondary Skill level) is worth.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="howandwhy99, post: 6298389, member: 3192"] I have minor disagreement with this part only. Henchmen are in contracts with the PCs too (or with other NPCs, or like the PCs begin with mentors), but even Hirelings have class levels. They simply don't have PC-class levels. They have basic or expert NPC-class levels. And they gain XP for their class by performing relevant actions and learning from the experience. Just like Henchmen and Players/Characters. So while a Linkboy or a Scribe might not be sharing XP with the players, XP gained from combat with the PCs leading a couple hundred Men-at-Arms is shared. Also, I would say that technically everything in the game is statted up, including every character NPC or PC. So whether anyone not a PC is important or not is up to the players' judgement of the gamed situation. But all of the above is my interpretation. There are other ways to go with this. EDIT: Also, I think Players would need to convince an NPC to become their Henchmen. That gives players a lot of potential variety for who they get, but still allow for balancing as to how difficult it would be to attract a powerful ally. Even then, a high level NPC who is a good carpenter might not want to give up his profession to become a ...I don't know. Wizard? Fighter? Given the study time to reach level 1 that's more of a hindrance usually than the background (call it Secondary Skill level) is worth. [/QUOTE]

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