Loyalty of Hirelings

A hireling might not always act in
his employer’s best interests. The GM
should use the hireling’s “loyalty rat-
ing” as a guide. Unless this is preset
for a reason, generate it by making a
reaction roll (see Reaction Rolls,
p. 494) for “loyalty” when the PCs first
encounter the hireling. The GM can
even use this during the initial meet-
ing or interview, to see whether the
hireling lies about himself. Note that a
very loyal potential hireling might
exaggerate his abilities out of desire to
join the party!