Leadership and cohorts [Archive] - Wizards Community

Leadership and cohorts [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Sabastion
12-22-07, 10:37 AM Can a cohort take the Leadership feat?
Unholy_King
12-22-07, 12:34 PM As long as he meets the requirements.

DM approval.
Obsidianjaerc
12-22-07, 09:42 PM Essentially. I would generally rule that it is cheesy, and (since I am an advocate of not using the Leadership mechanic for NPCs) generally less than useful in any encounter situation.
Wheldrake
12-23-07, 04:56 AM Sure he can, but the end result may not be what the cohort-woning player wants.

I assume the question comes up because the cohort-owning player wants his cohorts to have their own cohorts and followers, thus increasing the total number of underlings at his own disposal.

But the question becomes, once the cohort becomes a leader in his own right and has his own cohorts and followers, is he going to want to continue serving the original PC, or go off on his own and be a real leader in charge of his own troops?

If the PC has become the equivalent of a feudal lord, one could imagine him giving his new cohort-leader his own small castle to command on his own. The cohort-leader would be independent, and no longer adventure with the PC, but he would owe him a debt of fealty and could well bring his troops to the battlefield in the event of war.

IMHO, having a cohort take the leadership feat would be the first step towards losing the cohort as a cohort.

YMMV, --- Wheldrake

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Sabastion 12-22-07, 10:37 AM	Can a cohort take the Leadership feat?
Unholy_King 12-22-07, 12:34 PM	As long as he meets the requirements. DM approval.
Obsidianjaerc 12-22-07, 09:42 PM	Essentially. I would generally rule that it is cheesy, and (since I am an advocate of not using the Leadership mechanic for NPCs) generally less than useful in any encounter situation.
Wheldrake 12-23-07, 04:56 AM	Sure he can, but the end result may not be what the cohort-woning player wants. I assume the question comes up because the cohort-owning player wants his cohorts to have their own cohorts and followers, thus increasing the total number of underlings at his own disposal. But the question becomes, once the cohort becomes a leader in his own right and has his own cohorts and followers, is he going to want to continue serving the original PC, or go off on his own and be a real leader in charge of his own troops? If the PC has become the equivalent of a feudal lord, one could imagine him giving his new cohort-leader his own small castle to command on his own. The cohort-leader would be independent, and no longer adventure with the PC, but he would owe him a debt of fealty and could well bring his troops to the battlefield in the event of war. IMHO, having a cohort take the leadership feat would be the first step towards losing the cohort as a cohort. YMMV, --- Wheldrake