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What to do with the leadership feat when I take it. Right now, this is a space for thinking about cohorts, followers, and organizations that the G-man might take on.
 
What to do with the leadership feat when I take it. Right now, this is a space for thinking about cohorts, followers, and organizations that the G-man might take on.
 
==Germain the Detective==
 
This is the most logical professional route for Germain. He started his career with the city guards, and all of his backup skills have to do with investigation. Germain is good at digging up information, analyzing motives, and interrogating prisoners. He would be a great leader of either a city guard, a freelance detective agency, or a far-reaching organization of professional investigators. In which case, his cohort should be a classic detective sidekick.
 
  
 
===Cohort: Watson===
 
===Cohort: Watson===
Germain is pretty smart and educated guy, but his real power comes from his understanding of the darker side of the human mind. A good sidekick could augment this with the technical and cerebral skills that are not in Germain's wheelhouse. If we are going high int here, he should also bring some magical investigation skills to the party.
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Germain is pretty smart and educated guy, but his real power comes from his understanding of human mind. A good sidekick could augment this with the technical and cerebral skills that are not in Germain's wheelhouse. If we are going high int here, he should also bring some magical investigation skills to the party.
* Diviner/Professional
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* Wizard/Professional
 
* Accomplished doctor--high heal skill for analyzing corpses
 
* Accomplished doctor--high heal skill for analyzing corpses
* Maybe a little *too* much like Edrell/Dandrel
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* Focused on knowledge and research skills to compliment Germain's people skills
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* Specialist diviner--secondary focus on abjuration
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* May eventually pursue the Loremaster prestige class
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* Probably a bit safe and conservative as a foil to Germain's risk-taking
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* My favorite option
  
 
===Cohort: Hawk===
 
===Cohort: Hawk===
Germain understands what its like to be a criminal, but he also knows that the consequences are huge--betrayal, secrecy, and fear. A good sidekick might have been a professional criminal or assassin who decides to switch loyalties after an encounter with Germain. This guy could be a little more of an ass-kicker, to make up for Germain's inadequacies, but with some criminal skills and sensibilities for understanding crime scenes.
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Germain understands what its like to be a criminal, but he also knows that the consequences are huge--betrayal, secrecy, and fear. A good sidekick might have been a professional criminal who was won over after an encounter with Germain. This guy would be more physical, with the ability to aid Germain with combat and criminal skills.
 
* Rogue/Fighter
 
* Rogue/Fighter
* Get some good combat skills
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* Strong combat skills to compliment Germain
* Spotting, listening, breaking, and entering.
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* Spotting, listening, breaking, and entering
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* Utility guy for "problem-solving" on a more physical level
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* Still has some good social manipulation skills so he isn't a liability
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* I was hoping Cinnamon might could fit the bill one day :(
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===Cohort: Don Draper===
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Germain has political ambitions, and could use someone to promote his image about town. For this, he might make use of a spin-doctor or promoter to create propaganda (songs, stories, posters), give speeches, and represent Germain. Magical skills that might make him more able to create and broadcast magical "media" would be a great asset.
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* Bard
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* A variety of performance and craft skills
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* Focused on communication and illusion magic
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* Probably a pretty savvy and shady dude
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* Seriously? Germain #2? Not sure this is really compelling...

Revision as of 16:21, 28 May 2010

What to do with the leadership feat when I take it. Right now, this is a space for thinking about cohorts, followers, and organizations that the G-man might take on.

Cohort: Watson

Germain is pretty smart and educated guy, but his real power comes from his understanding of human mind. A good sidekick could augment this with the technical and cerebral skills that are not in Germain's wheelhouse. If we are going high int here, he should also bring some magical investigation skills to the party.

  • Wizard/Professional
  • Accomplished doctor--high heal skill for analyzing corpses
  • Focused on knowledge and research skills to compliment Germain's people skills
  • Specialist diviner--secondary focus on abjuration
  • May eventually pursue the Loremaster prestige class
  • Probably a bit safe and conservative as a foil to Germain's risk-taking
  • My favorite option

Cohort: Hawk

Germain understands what its like to be a criminal, but he also knows that the consequences are huge--betrayal, secrecy, and fear. A good sidekick might have been a professional criminal who was won over after an encounter with Germain. This guy would be more physical, with the ability to aid Germain with combat and criminal skills.

  • Rogue/Fighter
  • Strong combat skills to compliment Germain
  • Spotting, listening, breaking, and entering
  • Utility guy for "problem-solving" on a more physical level
  • Still has some good social manipulation skills so he isn't a liability
  • I was hoping Cinnamon might could fit the bill one day :(

Cohort: Don Draper

Germain has political ambitions, and could use someone to promote his image about town. For this, he might make use of a spin-doctor or promoter to create propaganda (songs, stories, posters), give speeches, and represent Germain. Magical skills that might make him more able to create and broadcast magical "media" would be a great asset.

  • Bard
  • A variety of performance and craft skills
  • Focused on communication and illusion magic
  • Probably a pretty savvy and shady dude
  • Seriously? Germain #2? Not sure this is really compelling...