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 ====== Hiring Troops ====== ====== Hiring Troops ======
  
 +<color #ed1c24>This page is getting replaced in the Building:NPCs section of The Consolidated World</color>
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-An armoury costs 390gp and can provide weapons and armour for up to ten troops - and for guards and soldiers it is much cheaper than buying equipment for the troops separately.   However, some types of guard (mainly based on Commoners or Experts) are cheaper to equip individually, and have the cost of basic gear included in their entries.  +An armoury costs 390gp and can provide weapons and armour for up to ten troops - and for guards and soldiers it is much cheaper than buying equipment for the troops separately.   However, some types of guard (mainly based on Commoners or Experts) are cheaper to equip individually.  
  
-If you wish to employ more than ten troops, you need more armouries. An armoury can serve different troops and, for example, a single armoury might serve a unit of Experienced Guards and a unit of Experienced Archers at the same time. +If you wish to employ more than ten troops, you need more armouries. An armoury can serve different troops and, for example, a single armoury might serve a unit of Elite Guards and a unit of Archers at the same time. 
    
  
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 |Security Guards |Expert-1|It costs 85gp (DC14) to recruit security guards.They wear a uniform and might carry a truncheon (club), although that is for their personal defence rather than anything else.  This profile can be used for a Town Watch, private security guards, footmen or other such NPCs.  Their they can try to defuse problem situations, but call for the guard if they can't.  Security guards can wear light armour and carry simple weapons, if you want a more prestigious looking presence, however, those incur extra costs. \\ Wages:  Live Out  - 10sp/day, 30gp/month.  Live in - 3.5sp/day, 10.5gp/month | |Security Guards |Expert-1|It costs 85gp (DC14) to recruit security guards.They wear a uniform and might carry a truncheon (club), although that is for their personal defence rather than anything else.  This profile can be used for a Town Watch, private security guards, footmen or other such NPCs.  Their they can try to defuse problem situations, but call for the guard if they can't.  Security guards can wear light armour and carry simple weapons, if you want a more prestigious looking presence, however, those incur extra costs. \\ Wages:  Live Out  - 10sp/day, 30gp/month.  Live in - 3.5sp/day, 10.5gp/month |
 |House Guards|Warrior-1 |It costs 100gp (DC12) to recruit a unit of 5x house guards.  Plus an extra 100gp to buy them the most basic of equipment (Leather Armour and Short Sword).  They provide basic security and guarding services for homes, shops and the like. You can buy better gear (at your own expense) or equip them from an armoury as an upgrade.  Note: L1 warriors expect to be equipped with arms and armour costing about 60gp. \\ Wages:  Live Out  - 1.5gp/day, 45gp/month.  Live in - 5sp/day, 15gp/month| |House Guards|Warrior-1 |It costs 100gp (DC12) to recruit a unit of 5x house guards.  Plus an extra 100gp to buy them the most basic of equipment (Leather Armour and Short Sword).  They provide basic security and guarding services for homes, shops and the like. You can buy better gear (at your own expense) or equip them from an armoury as an upgrade.  Note: L1 warriors expect to be equipped with arms and armour costing about 60gp. \\ Wages:  Live Out  - 1.5gp/day, 45gp/month.  Live in - 5sp/day, 15gp/month|
-^ **The troops described below are costed as if you have an armoury to supply their gear. If not, you have to pay for the for their gear as an extra cost.  Generally, an armoury is cheaper.  L1 Guards expect gear worth about 60gp.  L3 Guards expect gear worth about 200gp. **|||+^ **The troops described below are costed as if you have an armoury to supply their gear.** If not, you have to pay for the for their gear as an extra cost.  Generally, an armoury is cheaper.  L1 Guards expect gear worth about 60gp.  L3 Guards expect gear worth about 200gp. |||
 |Town Guards|Warrior-1 |It costs 100gp (DC12) to recruit a unit of 5x guards,** BUT, they expect to be equipped with scale mail and either a glaive or a heavy wooden shield and shortspear from an armoury.**  Guards can only be used to defend a town, patrol the walls and deal with low-level policing actions, but does not cover serious fights or large brawls.  \\ Wages:  Live Out  - 1.5gp/day, 45gp/month.  Live in - 5sp/day, 15gp/month| |Town Guards|Warrior-1 |It costs 100gp (DC12) to recruit a unit of 5x guards,** BUT, they expect to be equipped with scale mail and either a glaive or a heavy wooden shield and shortspear from an armoury.**  Guards can only be used to defend a town, patrol the walls and deal with low-level policing actions, but does not cover serious fights or large brawls.  \\ Wages:  Live Out  - 1.5gp/day, 45gp/month.  Live in - 5sp/day, 15gp/month|
 |Elite Guards|Warrior-3 |It costs 170gp (DC16) to recruit a unit of elite guards,** BUT, they expect to be equipped with  chain shirt or banded mail and a heavy steel shield and shortspear, a guisarme, or a halberd from an armoury.**  They can be deployed as wall guards, gate guards, civic guards or to assist a street patrol with difficult policing actions. \\ Wages:  Live Out  - 4.5gp/day, 195gp/month.  Live in - 2.5/day, 135gp/month  | |Elite Guards|Warrior-3 |It costs 170gp (DC16) to recruit a unit of elite guards,** BUT, they expect to be equipped with  chain shirt or banded mail and a heavy steel shield and shortspear, a guisarme, or a halberd from an armoury.**  They can be deployed as wall guards, gate guards, civic guards or to assist a street patrol with difficult policing actions. \\ Wages:  Live Out  - 4.5gp/day, 195gp/month.  Live in - 2.5/day, 135gp/month  |
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