Warband Creation
In Sword & Swarm, once you have your character created, you may recruit level 0 characters as retainers. Retainers progress at a much slower rate than your character.
Recruiting Cost & Upkeep
Recruiting a retainer requires a sum of gold pieces paid in advance. Retainers also have daily upkeep costs. The advance can be decreased to a half, or increased by half or double to ensure the retainer’s favor.
The upkeep cost is paid on a weekly basis. Exactly what a Retainer costs weekly is calculated with the following formula:
- Upkeep cost = Level + Coronet + Traits + (1/10) Equipment Value
The upkeep cost currency is in silver coins.
Retainer List
In the beginning of a campaign, only the dregs and lowlife are available to your character. Mostly, the cost of hiring them goes to acquit them from other masters and financing transport. Different kinds of retainers can be made available through campaign play.
| Name | Mallet | Key | Runes | Coronet | Star | Shield | Boots | Cost | Equipment & Traits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poacher | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 40 gc | Bow, Dagger, Gambeson |
| Conscript | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1(+1M) | 6 | 30 gc | Spear, Shield, Gambeson |
| Thrall | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 30 gc | Club, Dagger |
| Hedge Mage | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 80 gc | Dagger, Spellcasting |
Retainers start at level 0.