There are 19 companions for the player to discover roaming around the lands of Perisno. Each companion has a story to tell about their past, a unique set of skills, and can be customized to the player's liking. They can all be found in the taverns of Perisno's towns with the exception of Hyk, who can only be obtained if the player chooses the "A cold island far to the north" backstory. The player can ask ransom brokers about the location of certain companions, or simply choose the game setting in the Camp to have all companions appear in the tavern.
Additionally, there are 3 heroes that can join the party. One is the High Dragon Priestess Khivachis who can be obtained upon completing her quest. Another is Visavo Austad, who joins the party during the Third Legion Quest, and remains in the party until the completion of said quest. The last is the player's wife, who can be asked to join the player's party at any time.
To aid the player, there is a mechanic that gives the player and their companions' random attributes or skill levels every 3-4 weeks to help them catch up with the generally strong troops in the game. This bonus applies even when they are not in the player's party, so being in a rush to obtain them all before the first month is done is not required. This bonus, however, does not apply to the 3 heroes mentioned above.
The companions in the game range from level 1 blank slates to level 60 troops - although because of the bonuses discussed above, even the high-level companions can still get skill points. The blank slates will usually be free or inexpensive, while the low-level, specialist companions will cost a minor fee. Most already have set points that point them to a specific build, but low-level enough that they can be easily changed, especially with the skill bonuses. The expensive ones usually already have their set roles, and the high level will require the player to rely on the bonuses to change their build. Furthermore, most strong troops in the game can reach high 30+ levels before their last tier, so the player may want the companions that start higher than 30+ to get trainer points with their extra skill bonuses.
Companions vs Heroes[]
Heroes contribute to party skills, can't die in combat and gain experience like companions do. However there are a few differences:
- their salary is lower when compared to a companion of the same level
- their weapon and armor has to be upgraded by hand, as they aren't part of the party loot menu
- they use their own inventory. That means the player can't for example outfit them with a second shield (but it's unclear if the "Hit Shield on back" mechanic works also for NPCs) or any combination that doesn't make sense to the AI. Moreover items can "vanish" this way, as the item is moved to the invisible inventory of the hero. The player can bring them back up by removing all items from the weapon slots and talk to them again. Example: Khivachis will not show all of her items if you take away her drake before talking to her.
- they can't help in gaining right-to-rule
- they can't become nobles with their own army (Atanos Austad will be the ruler of Venetor if you finish his quest)
Companions[]
Picture | Name | Level | Noble? | Price | Party Skills1 | Reputation | Household Troop |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Slyter | 8 | No | 600 |
Looting |
Roguish | Klymorian Batman | |
Uldin | 17 | Yes | 2500 |
Looting |
Martial | -- | |
Zaira | 6 | No | 450 |
Foraging |
Benefactor | -- | |
Tylen | 30 | Yes | 7000 |
Looting |
Martial | Tylen Rogue Kingsman | |
Aracanus | 60 | Yes | 100000 |
Trainer |
Upstanding | Arcane Defender | |
Agnare Stormcloak | 1 | No | Free | -- | Bad-tempered | -- | |
Kara | 3 | Yes | Free |
Trade |
Good-natured | Maiden of War | |
Cassadis | 28 | Yes | 7000 |
Looting |
Custodian | Ankars Huntress | |
Marcus | 47 | Yes | 20000 |
Trainer |
Upstanding | Holy Crusader | |
Fazl | 6 | No | 3000 |
Path-finding |
Custodian | Draharan Duskguard | |
Tamaris | 56 | Yes | 50000 |
Foraging |
Cunning | Geldarin Silver Widow | |
Alindel | 13 | No | 3500 |
Wound Treatment |
Benefactor | Perisno White Knight | |
Hyk | 3 | No | Free | -- | Benefactor | Hylr Raider | |
Dietrich | 48 | Yes | 24000 |
Trainer |
Self-righteous | Drachen Dragoner | |
Shi Jin | 25 | Yes | Free |
Trainer |
Upstanding | Jin Cataphract | |
Silivethiel | 33 | Yes | 8000 |
Foraging |
Martial | Elintoran Duskfall Rider | |
Kengesh | 26 | Yes | 4500 |
Foraging |
Good-natured | Kuu-lan Mercenary Ongon | |
Thrak | 36 | No | 7500 |
Looting |
Custodian | -- | |
Barombur | 10 | No | 3800 |
Looting |
Benefactor | Kaikoth High Seeker | |
High Dragon Priestess Khivachis | 55 | -- | Quest | -- | -- | -- | |
Visavo Austad | 50 | -- | Quest | -- | -- | -- |
- 1.^ Skills that start at 4 and above
Lordship[]
Like in native, companions can be permanently turned into vassals and will act like any other vassal in the game. They will field armies similar to other vassals with their own household troops. They will also obtain their own banner, which can be individually seen on their own pages.