Henchmen, as referred to by the language commands, can be recruited in Sarshel. They have no particular personalities, but using the voice commands you're free to portray them as you wish.
Overview[]
They come in two categories.
- Warriors are always at least one level lower than your PC, which means they are unavailable at level 1. They're fairly cheap and come with their own equipment, but if you get one killed then you must pay a hefty death sum before you're allowed to hire a replacement.
- Assistants are always level 1 civilians with no equipment to speak of. They're more expensive than warriors but if you get one killed no one really cares.
Characters can recruit a number of henchmen based on their CHA score and level. For every 4 points of charisma over 8 you can hire one henchman (so at 12, 16 and 20), and you gain extra henchman slots at levels 4 and 8. This means a PC can have a maximum of 5 hired henchmen at any one time.
Every PC has a Move To command they can use to direct followers to stand in certain places or attack certain enemies, which helps keep henchmen alive. It's also possible to give them better equipment or have them carry healing supplies (or treasure, if you're on your way out). However, don't forget to reclaim it before your henchman contract expires or they'll think it was a gift.
Tactics[]
- Change to melee or to ranged
- Defend
- Maintain range
- Determine own approach to attacking
- Change distance: close, medium, long
- No aid when failing to open a locked item
- Stealth
- Stealth until fight
- Leave traps alone
Appearance[]
- Speak Name
- Speak Description
- Speak Portrait
- Change Race
- Change Phenotype
- Speak Head Model
- Change Color: hair, skin; tattoo 1 or 2
Cost[]
These are examples of henchmen and their prices that may be available.
| Henchman | Day | Seven Days | Month | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentleman's Assistant | 40cp | 240cp | 1000cp | 2800cp |
| Apprentice Female Technician | 25cp | 150cp | 625cp | 1750cp |
| Decent Pikeman | 20cp | 120cp | 500cp | 1400cp |
| Proven Female Technician | 75cp | 450cp | 1875cp | 5250cp |
| Veteran Soldier Boy | 60cp | 360cp | 1500cp | 4200cp |
| Crafty Male Technician | 150cp | 900cp | 3750cp | 10500cp |