Hirelings

Mercenary Camp

Mercenaries are combatants that can join the party for a session for a GP and XP cost depending on their Skill Level. Hiring more than one mercenary increases xp cost by the equation: (Total XP Cost/Mercenary)*(1/2# of Mercenaries). So 3 novice mercenaries would cost 45% of the party's xp: (10%+10%+10%) * (1/2*(3)) = 30% * 1.5 = 45%. The GP and XP cost remains the same regardless of if the mercenaries die in the session.

Skill Level Vs Cost

Skill Level	GP/Session	XP/Session
Novice	50	10%
Skilled	150	15%
Professional	???	???
Expert	???	???

Available Mercenaries

Mercenary	Style	Skill Level
Battle Dog	Melee Support	Novice
Skirmisher	Ranged	Novice
Warrior	Melee	Novice
Acolyte	Healing	Skilled
Apprentice	Mage	Skilled
Orc Charger	Melee	Skilled
Protector	Tank Melee	Skilled
Scout	Ranged	Skilled
Not available yet	???	Professional
Not available yet	???	Expert

Contractor Camp

Contractors provide non-combat support to adventurers. This usually comes in the form of providing proficiencies the party may not always have access to or sometimes just having an extra roll on a check makes their presence worthwhile. The downside is that they have minimal combat abilities and need protection if traveling in dangerous areas. Additionally some are able to train players or certain creatures for a price. This allows players to learn how to use vehicles or skills they might not have been trained to use before.

Available Contractors

Contractor	Provides	Train PCs?	Session Cost	Training Cost
Animal Trainer	Turn Animals into Mounts/Combatants	Animals	10gp	Varies
Cartographer	Ability to Map	No	10gp	-
Prospector	Find Ore Veins	Yes	10gp	250gp
Scholar	Proficieny in Intelligence skills	No	10gp	-
Sailor	Ship Proficiency	Yes	10gp	250gp
Pack Mule + Caretaker	Carries Heavy Things	No	10gp	-