Hoping for Retainers

[Axe]

I'm hoping that support for retainers can be added.

Maybe a PC can be designated as a "Retainer" using a checkbox somewhere under a tab of its character sheet.

This would allow the retainer (and true PCs) to receive the proper (monetary) treasure and xp when passing it out from the Party Sheet.


Hirelings/Men-at-arms/"non-player character flunkie" have been a part of Old School since I started with Holmes.

[bayne7400]

You can set the xp by setting the bonus to -50%. They take a full share of treasure right?

[Axe]

The negative xp bonus should work.

Retainers receive one half share (.5 shares).

[Axe]

Specifically, regarding retainers and their treasure shares:

ADV Player's Tome, Page 110:

Shares of Treasure
Fractional shares of treasure are cal-
culated by dividing the treasure by the
total number of shares. For example, a
party consisting of 5 PCs (who receive
full shares) plus one retainer (who is
paid a half share) discover 2,750gp of
treasure. The total is divided by 5.5 (five
full shares plus one half share): 500gp.
Thus, each PC gains 500gp and the
retainer gains 250g.

[bayne7400]

The way I do it is give out treasure. Remove retainer from ps and re share the 50% he received

[Axe]

Really, I think of retainer support as a request to be included if an overhaul happens. These couple of features (xp calc, treasure calc) would be a couple less things I'd have to remember to do/how to do.

After all, retainers/hirelings were more a part of D&D back in the day, than Dragons. Most of the older modules had recommended obtaining retainers and had support for getting them.

I do realize you're overseeing several rulesets and time is scarce.

Anyway, good job fixing this one when an issue creeps up. We appreciate it.