can you get new companions at your level?

[sfbistimg]

Every Pub I go to and all the mercs for hire are lower level then my crew. Is it akways this way on Adaptive or have I just been unlucky? Want a 2nd Archer but would prefer they not be almost 2 levels lower then the rest of my squad.

[drake_hound]

No the tavern recruits are always lower levels, then you, but don't worry a couple rests with the training dummy and they will catch up in no time.

Also a reason to keep crafting some gear, so you can equip them cause they are 2 levels lower. it is the way it is cause, of the 1 extra free Apitude point the new Recruits have.
Also cause if you get a lucky find, they can be better then your original characters with 2 positives and no Negatives. and 15 willpower.

[sfbistimg]

Originally posted by drake_hound:

No the tavern recruits are always lower levels, then you, but don't worry a couple rests with the training dummy and they will catch up in no time.

Also a reason to keep crafting some gear, so you can equip them cause they are 2 levels lower. it is the way it is cause, of the 1 extra free Apitude point the new Recruits have.
Also cause if you get a lucky find, they can be better then your original characters with 2 positives and no Negatives. and 15 willpower.

Thanks

[Sayumé]

You can try to have overleveled ponies from the merchs, and same for some bears, to have a medium level of your band higher than the lvl of your human members. This could allow you to have companions to your lvl (i.e. you are lvl10 average, 4-5 ponies lvl 12, 2 bears lvl 12 you can have lvl10 humans in pubs to recruit)

[Arctuhris]

Yes. There are a number of special companions that, when recruited are at the same level as the lowest level member of your party. So, if everyone is level 8, they will be 8, if everyone is 10, they will be 10, etc., etc.

The ones I can remember off the top of my head are:

the wounded ranger in Tiltren, the "heretic" alchemist in Arthes, the imprisoned Inquisitor in Ludern, the fighting imprisoned couple and jailor in Drombach, of which you can only recruit one, the imprisoned warrior Captain Esme in Belerion, and the swordsman wastrel Alderick von Hoevendorp in Grinmmer (though you must complete Grinmeer and revist the Midnight Gardens with the necessary key to free him from the brothel).

NB: if you have horses that are lagging in level, these companions *will* then be lower level than your mercs, as the horses count as party members for the lowest level in your company.