I started thinking about the entourage system a while ago, but got sidetracked. I think this streamlines the current system and makes it more flexible for players – while still keeping numbers reasonable (almost) 🙂
Entourage-Assistant
- Free at L2 in campaign games.
- Purpose= Junior assistants / followers
- NPC class
- Can’t go adventuring
- Max number= CL/2 + Char Mod
- Can take one per level. All start at L1.
- Cannot exceed 1/2 PC level – max out at L5.
Advanced-Entourage.
- Available at L6.
- Purpose = senior assistants, companions, allies.
- NPC Class
- Can’t go adventuring
- Bring BP’s
- Can promote a L3 Entourage-Assistant to an L4 Advanced-Entourage
- Max number= CL/4
- Cannot Exceed 2/3 PC level.
- Advancement after L5 = very slow.
- Entourage-Cousin Vs Entourage Ally
Minor Cohorts
- Available at L5 – by spending a feat/trait.
- New Trait (Minor Cohorts: Convert two of your entourage to Minor Cohorts. Counts against Entourage limits) Can have this Trait alongside Leadership.
- Feat Recruits (Lots of minor cohorts, who don’t count against your entourage limit) Cannot have this feat alongside leadership.
- Purpose = senior assistants, companions, allies.
- PC Class
- Does not bring BPs
- Can go adventuring
- Max number (feat) = Character Level/2
- Max number (trait) = 2
- Cannot Exceed PC-level – 4
- Advancement steady – gets to higher levels
- Can take one per level.
- Does not count against entourage number limit.
Cohort
- Available at L7 – by spending a feat
- Purpose = senior assistants, companions, allies.
- Does not bring BPs.
- PC Class
- Can use Squire or Torch Bearer  feat to get Cohort early
- Can go adventuring
- Max number= 1
- Cannot Exceed PC-level – 2
- Advancement steady – gets to higher levels quickly
- Does not count against entourage number limit.