Lord of War

Lord of War

Interaction - Same

Effects - Character has gained a significant amount of influence and power, owing to their martial might.

Once a character with Lord of War has obtained a Stronghold or Dungeon Stronghold, they are able to draw Followers to them. These Followers will actively seek out the character. Followers arrive in groups - these are Leaders, Elite Units and Troops. They arrive on a random day within 1d6 months and, when they do, the form of the group is rolled for. If rejected, the character may roll again next month in the same manner. Not all the groups will arrive at the same time - they are usually considered separate units.

These Followers remain and are loyal as long as they reasonably well treated and well paid. If they are lost by any means, they may be replaced - either by waiting for new Followers to arrive or by through hiring characters using the rules for Hirelings. To do so requires the character to pay double the normal hiring rate per month for the intense training regimen they receive and an additional fee equal to twice the monthly hiring fee. Hirelings used in this manner they gain 1 Level or Hit Dice every 6 Months until they are the appropriate Level or Hit Dice of the original Follower. The cost of their training increases as they increase in Level.

Leaders that are lost or replaced are gained as described above - if lost or replaced, one will seek the character out after 1d6 months. Members of Troops or Elite Troop that are lost are gained at the 20% the original unit size per Month plus the character's Social Modifier. If below 0, this increases the amount of time before a new member arrives; if a unit gains 1 soldier a month and the character has a Social Modifier of -1, 1 Elite Soldier arrives every 2 months.

This assumes that these Followers are remaining within their Stronghold and not on a campaign - a unit of these Followers must have not seen significant action besides drilling and training for at least a week before they begin to Replenish.

The cost of a unit is paid per month. The TOTAL cost is modified by the character's Loyalty Base Modifier. If reduced to 1 GP, further reductions are applied in SP. A Unit's cost may never be lowered below 1 SP a month. If unpaid for a month, half the Character's effective Loyalty Base in regards to the troops if positive, double it if it is negative. After this point, followers start to abandon the character at a rate of 1/4 original unit size a month until payment is received. Once fully recruited, a unit typically costs 50% less than the value of Hirelings, are employed indefinitely and use the character's full Loyalty Base, whether they are present or not.

If a Follower has a Weapon listed, assume they have Specialization in that weapon. If they are a Leader, assume they have Mastery in those weapons. The player may spend any remaining Weapon Proficiency points the character would have, after these are considered, whenever the Followers would normally be able to Replenish. Cavalry Followers are assumed to have Journeyman Riding - Cavalry Leaders are assumed to have Master Riding.

Followers will not willingly part with their equipment. If the majority of a group of Followers or a Leader is killed by the character's intent or gross negligence, the character will lose Lord of War. Sending the Followers to fight an unwinnable battle despite their protests is considered negligent if they are ultimately coerced into it and suffer the above losses.

Finally, if the character is able to gain this tag multiple times, they gain access to an additional unit of each type of Followers. If a specific [Type] is listed, they may only gain those Followers. For example Lord of War [Leaders] allows the character one more Leader, whilst Lord of War [Offensive Leader, Defensive Leader] would grant them TWO extra leaders - one Offensive, one Defensive. If a Level is listed, it conforms to this rule - Lord of War II means the character has 2 Leaders, 2 Elites and 2 Troops.

Leaders
Dice Roll	Unit Name	Cost	Leader Description
01-25	Offence Leader	20gp a month (Level 5), 40gp a month (Level 6), 60gp a month (Level 7)	Level 4 +1d3 Fighter, Plate Mail +1, Shield +1, Two-Handed Weapon +2
26-50	Defence Leader	20gp a month (Level 5), 40gp a month (Level 6), 60gp a month (Level 7)	Level 4 +1d3 Fighter, Plate Mail +1, Shield +2, One-Handed Weapon +1
51-75	Ranged Leader	30gp a month (Level 5), 60gp a month (Level 6), 90gp a month (Level 7)	Level 4 +1d3 Fighter, Plate Mail +1, Shield +1, Dagger +1 or Short Sword +1, Ranged Weapon +1 or Ranged Weapon of Distance
76-95	Cavalry Leader	60gp a month (Level 5), 120gp a month (Level 6), 180gp a month (Level 7)	Level 4 +1d3 Fighter, Plate Mail +1, Shield +1, One-Handed Weapon +1, Lance +2, Non-Magical Mount with Horseshoes of Speed (or equivalent)
96-100	Special	Varies	DM's Choice

Elites
Dice Roll	Unit Name	Cost	Unit Description
01-10	Knights	10gp a month per Follower	10 1st Level Fighters. Each has Field Plate, Large Shield, Lance, a One-Handed Weapon and a Heavy War Horse (or equivalent non-magical mount) with Plate and Chain Barding.
11-20	Battle Mages	5gp a month per Follower	10 1st Level Fighter/Mages. Each has Chain Mail, a One-Handed Weapon, a Ranged Weapon and Dagger.
21-30	Wardens	5 gp a month per Follower	15 1st Level Rangers. Each has Scale Mail, a Shield, a One-Handed Weapon, a Spear or Polearm and a Ranged Weapon.
31-40	Warband	4 gp a month per Follower	20 1st Level Barbarians. Each has Leather Armour, two One-Handed Weapons of choice and a Dagger or Short Sword. They also have Two Weapon Style II.
41-65	Elite Long Range	3 gp a month per Follower	20 1st Level Fighters. Each has Studded Leather Armour, a Ranged Weapon of Choice and a Dagger or Short Sword. They also have Precision.
66-95	Elite Guard	3 gp a month per Follower	30 1st Level Fighters. Each has Plate Mail, Shield and a One-Handed Weapons of Choice. They also have Protection.
96-100	Special	Varies	DM's Choice

Troops
Dice Roll	Unit Name	Cost	Unit Description
01-50	Mass Troop	3gp per Medium Cavalry, 5 sp per Infantry	20 0th Level Fighters as Medium Cavalry, 100 0th Level Fighters as Infantry. Medium Cavalry have Ring Mail, Shield, 3 Throwing Weapons of Choice, two One-Handed Weapons of Choice and a Medium War Horse or equivalent Non-Magical Mount. Infantry have Scale Mail, a Polearm and a Club.
51-75	Shock Troop	1 gp per Heavy Infantry, 3 sp per Infantry	20 0th Level Fighters as Heavy Infantry, 60 0th Level Fighters as Light Infantry. Heavy Infantry have Splint Mail, two One-Handed Weapons of Choice and Two-Weapon Style II. Light Infantry have Leather Armour, a Polearm and a Short Sword.
76-90	Skirmish Troop	2 gp per Heavy Ranged, 1 gp per Skirmisher	40 0th Level Fighters as Heavy Ranged, 20 0th Level Fighters as Skirmishers. Heavy Ranged have Chain Mail, Choice of Ranged Weapon (Heavy Crossbow, Long Bow or Throwing Weapon) and Short Sword. Skirmishers have Chainmail, Choice of Ranged Weapon (Light Crossbow, Short Bow or Throwing Weapon) and Polearm.
91-99	Mounted Brigade	5 gp per Heavy Cavalry, 3 gp for Medium Cavalry, 2 gp for Light Cavalry	10 0th Level Fighters as Heavy Cavalry, 20 0th Level Fighters as Medium Cavalry, 30 0th Level Fighters as Heavy Cavalry. Heavy Cavalry have Banded Mail, Shield, Lance, a One-Handed Weapons of Choice and a Heavy War Horse or equivalent Non-Magical Mount. Medium Cavalry have Scale Mail, Shield, Lance, a One-Handed Weapons of Choice and a Medium War Horse or equivalent Non-Magical Mount. Light Cavalry have Studded Leather Armour, Shield, Lance, a One-Handed Weapons of Choice and a Light War Horse or equivalent Non-Magical Mount.
96-100	Special	Varies	DM's Choice

Description - TBA