Tag: Retainers

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  • Homebrew Rules for Retainers

    These rules are meant to supplement my hireling and henchmen generators. Parties can hire retainers and specialists to assist them. Retainers consist of hirelings and henchmen, whereas specialists are skilled professionals, such as alchemists, armorers, sages, spies, and so on. Since the availability and cost of specialists vary considerably, this document focuses on retainers. This…