Cohorts

Starting and Maximum Cohorts

| **Stronghold Size**  | **Starting Cohorts** | **Maximum Cohorts** |

|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------|

| **Small**            | 1                    | 5                   |

| **Medium**           | 3                    | 10                  |

| **Large**            | 5                    | 15                  |

| **Very Large**       | 8                    | 20                  |

| **Huge**             | 10                   | 25                  |

| **Massive**          | 15                   | 30                  |

| **Enormous**         | 20                   | 40                  |

| **Gigantic**         | 25                   | 50                  |

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Cohort Maintenance

Food Requirement: 1 unit of food per 10 cohorts per week.

Berri Requirement: 5,000 Berri per cohort per week.

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Recruitment

Declare Recruitment: The player declares the intent to recruit cohorts.

Allocate Downtime: Each recruitment attempt takes 2 DT.

Recruitment Roll: Roll Charisma (Persuasion) or Wisdom (Insight).

Recruitment Roll Results

1-10: No suitable candidates found.

11-15: 1 suitable candidate found.

16-20: 3 suitable candidates found.

21+: 4 suitable candidates found.

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Training

Declare Training: The player declares the intent to train cohorts.

Allocate Downtime: Each training session takes 2 DT.

Training Roll: Roll Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival).

Training Roll Results

1-10: Minimal improvement (no progress).

11-15: Basic training completed (+1 to relevant skill checks).

16-20: Intermediate training completed (+2 to relevant skill checks and 1 ability).

21+: Advanced training completed (+3 to relevant skill checks and 2 abilities).

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Specialization

Declare Specialization: After advanced training, assign roles and train for specialization.

Allocate Downtime: Each specialization session takes 4 DT.

Specialization Results:

Basic: Gain 1 specialized ability.

Intermediate: Gain 2 specialized abilities.

Advanced: Gain 3 specialized abilities.

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Specialized Roles and Abilities

Guard

Defensive Stance (+2 AC).

Quick Reflexes (advantage on Dexterity saving throws).

Scout

Stealth Expert (+2 to Stealth checks).

Keen Senses (advantage on Perception checks).

Medic

Healer's Touch (heal 1d6 HP as a bonus action).

Medical Knowledge (+2 to Medicine checks).

Engineer

Structural Analysis (+2 to Investigation checks on structures).

Repair Master (advantage on checks to repair equipment).

Trainer

Motivational Speaker (+2 to Persuasion checks).

Training Expertise (reduce training DT by 1).

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Note: Stronghold recruits and ship recruits are separate. One stays in your stronghold, while the other remains on your ship.