How do you recruit more companions

[♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

me and my friend are stuck in this game cause enemies keep coming by constantly killing us and need more men fast. cause this is annoying

[ShootMcDang]

Ask around the town. Get renown and trust points from doing quests and the people will join you.

[MC Jay [501st]]

Recruit 2 more friends! They can help along with some more villagers! I go out and hunt the bandit patrols and get some good renown for it, come back do more quests for the village and recruit more people. When attacked by bandits, I also go out and meet them with my archers to try to widdle down their numbers before they reach my main settlement.

[Gazz]

Originally posted by MC Jay 501st:

Recruit 2 more friends!

Yeah, but that's the problem. You cannot do that until you do the things (taking out bandits) for which you need more friends. =P

The way I did it:
After I had recruited the first dude and done the initial 1 or 2 quests (wolves are surprisingly easy if you pull singles), renown had dried up and I could not hire a 3rd.

I explored a bit to the northeast and scrounged up enough tin/copper to make a smelter and a few copper bars. That got me spiked clubs which are a whole lot better.

With just the clubs and the two of us we could take out one bandit camp of 3.
(with maybe 7 reloads because the combat controls seem bugged)
That got me enough renown to hire a third (look for fighter stats).
At this point you can take out groups of 3 bandits with minor difficulty.

Next step: A loom. Exploring to the east I scavenged enough reeds to research and build a loom. Not only does that open up a whole lot of tech options (strings/rope), it also gets you the adventurer's / travelers gear. While not proper armor, it's a huge upgrade over thin cloth.

At that point you can also craft bags which you really need for longer range exploration and you can take on most enemies in the region if you don't over-extend.

[Blackcobalt]

I've been doing quests to gain reputation. When you're reputation is high enough ask npc's to join your camp.

[W1NTER_SOLD1ER]

Get renown - killing Bandits is a good way if you struggle with the quests