In response to: Are You Loyal to the Party? LS mentions two bothersome things about hirelings: 1) "I hate seeing them treated as props. As things that can be safely ignored until a player wants them to make an attack, or use an ability." 2) "I also hate determining a hireling’s loyalty when they are first hired, and having that number remain static throughout their tenure with the party. A person’s loyalty to their employer should be a function of their working experiences, not an innate attribute of their character. Loyalty should be a thing that goes up and down constantly, depending on how valued the retainer feels, and how much of a future they see for themselves in this work." Here's how I'd prefer to set up dynamic (between session) loyalty: Use a 2d6 roll: 2d6: Result 2 -2 loyalty 3-5 -1 loyalty 9-11 +1 loyalty 12 +2 loyalty If the roll is 3 or more below current loyalty, subtract an additional -1 loyalty. If the roll