--- ## Tier 1 — Weak (well below party) |Role|Race / Class|Level|Gold/Day|Retainer|Availability| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |City Guard Veteran|Human Fighter|3–4|1–2 gp|None|Common| |Halfling Scout|Halfling Rogue or Ranger|3–4|2 gp|None|Common| |Dwarven Laborer-Fighter|Dwarf Fighter|3–5|2–3 gp|None|Common| --- ## Tier 2 — Competent (significantly below party) |Role|Race / Class|Level|Gold/Day|Retainer|Availability| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Academy Graduate|Human Wizard or Sorcerer|5–6|5–8 gp|None|Uncommon| |Order of the Journey Ranger|Half-Elf Ranger|5–7|6–10 gp|None|Uncommon| |Keepers of the Twilight Cleric|Human or Dwarf Cleric|5–7|8–12 gp|None|Uncommon| --- ## Tier 3 — Skilled (moderately below party) |Role|Race / Class|Level|Gold/Day|Retainer|Availability| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Battle-Hardened Mercenary|Orc or Human Fighter (Battle Master)|8–9|15–20 gp|25–50 gp|Uncommon| |Shadow Masks Operative|Tiefling or Human Rogue (Assassin)|8–9|18–25 gp|50 gp|Rare| |Elandra Temple Cleric|Human Cleric (Light or Life)|8–9|15–20 gp|30 gp|Uncommon| |Mountain Veteran Fighter|Dwarf Fighter (Battle Master)|8–9|15–20 gp|40 gp|Uncommon| --- ## Tier 4 — Elite (near party level) |Role|Race / Class|Level|Gold/Day|Retainer|Availability| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Polarian Knight Captain|Human Paladin or Fighter|10–11|40–60 gp|100–200 gp|Rare| |Talismatic Nine Sorcerer|Human Sorcerer|10–11|50–75 gp|150–300 gp|Very Rare| |Shadow Masks Senior Assassin|Human or Elf Rogue (Assassin)|10–11|60–80 gp|200 gp|Very Rare| --- ## Tier 5 — Legendary (equal to or above party) |Role|Race / Class|Level|Gold/Day|Retainer|Availability| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Dragon Warrior Knight|Human Fighter or Paladin|12–14|100+ gp|500+ gp|Exceptional| |Crownsguard Elite|Human Fighter or Ranger|12–14|Not for hire|Favors only|Exceptional| |The Shadows Guild Operative|Human or Half-Elf Ranger|12–14|150+ gp|500+ gp|Exceptional|