Table 16: Fighter's Followers
Roll percentile dice on each of the following subtables of Table 16: once for the leader of the troops, once for troops, and once for a bodyguard (household guards) unit.
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Die |
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Roll |
Leader (and suggested magical items) |
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01-40 |
5th-level fighter, plate mail, shield, battle axe +2 |
|
41-75 |
6th-level fighter, plate mail, shield +1, spear +1,
dagger +1 |
|
76-95 |
6th-level fighter, plate mail +1, shield, spear +1, dagger +1, plus 3rd-level fighter, splint mail, shield, crossbow of distance |
|
96-99 |
7th-level fighter, plate mail +1, shield +1, broad sword +2, heavy war horse with horseshoes of speed |
|
00 |
DM's Option |
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Die |
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Roll |
Troops/Followers (all 0th-level) |
|
01-50 |
20 cavalry with ring mail, shield, 3 javelins, long
sword, hand axe; 100 infantry with scale mail, polearm*, club |
|
51-75 |
20 infantry with splint mail, morning star, hand axe; 60 infantry with leather armor, pike, short sword. |
|
76-90 |
40 infantry with chain mail, heavy crossbow, short
sword; 20 infantry with chain mail, light crossbow, military fork |
|
91-99 |
10 cavalry with banded mail, shield, lance, bastard
sword, mace; 20 cavalry with scale mail, shield, lance, long sword,
mace; 30 cavalry with studded leather armor, shield, lance, long sword |
|
00 |
DM's Option (Barbarians, headhunters, armed peasants,
extra-heavy cavalry, etc.) |
*Player selects type.
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Die |
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Roll |
Elite Units |
|
01-10 |
10 mounted knights; 1st-level fighters with field
plate, large shield, lance, broad sword, morning star, and heavy war
horse with full barding |
|
11-20 |
10 1st-level elven fighter/mages with chain mail, long
sword, long bow, dagger |
|
21-30 |
15 wardens: 1st-level rangers with scale mail, shield,
long sword, spear, long bow |
|
31-40 |
20 berserkers: 2nd-level fighters with leather armor,
shield, battle axe, broad sword, dagger (berserkers receive +1 bonus
to attack and damage rolls) |
|
41-65 |
20 expert archers: 1st-level fighters with studded
leather armor, long bows or crossbows (+2 to hit, or bow
specialization, if using that optional rule) |
|
66-99 |
30 infantry: 1st-level fighters with plate mail, body
shield, spear, short sword |
|
00 |
DM's Option (pegasi cavalry, eagle riders, demihumans,
siege train, etc.) |