4etopia regular kaeosdad just posted something very epic and cool. Something that I would love to see come to light. What is it? Strongholds and retinues in 4th edition of course.
A 4e expansion – No Heroes: Stronghold Building, Hirelings, Henchmen & Followers
Tiers of Reputation
1st Tier – The player character has no permanent base of operation but instead must find hirelings that are looking for work or offering their expert services and then set up meeting places at inns or taverns. It is possible to use an inn as a poor man’s base of operation but it is costly to do so and does not offer any benefits. At this tier you can usually only get hirelings to join your group since attracting henchmen and followers requires a reputation and the costs to maintain such npcs allegiance requirements are often too high without a good base of operation.
The rest can be found, of course, in the forums. I like this because it’s a very interesting mode of play that I think 4e could do quite well.
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