XP distribution to cohorts of cohorts!

[Iron_Chef]

I have a cohort who just got the Leadership feat and acquired her own cohort (who is soon to gain the Leadership feat and a cohort as well).

Does the cohort of your cohort gain a half share of the group XP or a half share of a half share for being the cohort of a cohort who gets a half share? Hope this makes sense.

 

[Pax]

No cohort should ever get the Leadership feat for themselves. The moment they do, they should stop being a COHORT, and become an NPC ... IOW, they "graduate" from sidekick status, to "full fledged character" status.

"Chaining" the acquisition of cohorts is, IMO, abusing the rules. No offense, mind.

 

[Iron_Chef]

Actually, the 3e designers have said it is legal and a good way to simulate the PC building up a large, multi-tiered, layered organization. I see your point, however, and agree it has merit, but this is not helping me answer my question.

 

[Lord Pendragon]

I agree with Pax's view on it, but to answer the question:

A half of a half, or a quarter share of XP. The new character is effectively two tiers down from a full PC, and therefore gets a third tier share of the XP.

Edit to add: And that's assuming the 2nd-tier cohort is also adventuring with the party, participating in battle, etc.

 

[satori01]

The cohort of a cohort is still a cohort.

And thus should get the full share of cohort experience.

 

[The Blue Elf]

You divide the EX from each monster from each level based on the level of the PC's.

 

[Pax]

Actually, the 3e designers have said it is legal and a good way to simulate the PC building up a large, multi-tiered, layered organization. I see your point, however, and agree it has merit, but this is not helping me answer my question.

Sure it is.

My answer is "the cohort's cohort's share is 0XP -- no cohort has a cohort, and thus, nonexistant cohorts don't get XP."

IOW, I don' think there should be a "sidekick of a sidekick" to GET any shares of experience point awards, in the first place.

 

[Camarath]

quote DM's Guide pg 147 "Cohorts are followers, not leaders." I think this is rather clear about the role of cohorts with regard to Leadership.

 

[Ridley's Cohort]

Having cohorts of cohorts seems sensible enough to me. It would certainly be appropriate in a campaign with politics, castle building, mass battles, etc.

 

[Pax]

Most lords of castles and countries won't have the entirety of those who take orders form him be FOLLOWERS or COHORTS, though. That's what hirelings are for.