You hire a skilled companion to aid you in your journey. When you take this Preparation, you pay for the services of a hireling for the duration of the Journey. The hireling is an NPC controlled by the GM but follows your direction unless it conflicts with their beliefs or breaks the terms of your agreement. Hirelings can be used to fill vacant Roles for a Journey, including the use of the [[Roles|Role]] Ability. Hirelings have +3 for all ability checks and saving throws relating to their Role. The cost of the services of a hireling are listed below. At the GM’s discretion, the hireling may charge “hazard pay” equal to the Journey Difficulty × 10 sp. When choosing this Preparation, work with the GM to come up with some details and personality for the hireling: Who are they? What is their profession? Aside from money, why have they agreed to travel with you? | Journey Length | Cost | | -------------- | ------ | | Short | 10 gp | | Medium | 35 gp | | Long | 90 gp | | Very Long | 200 gp | #journeyPreparation #journeyRole