Must have NPC residents

[Haperski]

As per title, what do you think is most needed in your settlements ?
Banker ? Goods store ? Innkeeper ? Blacksmiths ?

[Ginrikuzuma]

in the early game, cooks.
Fruits, fishmongers, whatever but especially butchers good quality meals early on and once your cooking is better than theirs, their raw ingredients are still nice most especially the butcher and fishmonger as fruits and vegetables are something you can improve via farming compared to their basic stock. Meat and Fish however doesn't change.

maids with their double clean jobs help keep the place clean with fewer residents

mid game, slave masters give you extra recruit rolls if the quest boards don't have what you might need immediately

end game it depends on what the base is.

i like farmers for the double soil bonus (Farming & Gardening) in my farming bases

[tatterdemalian]

Barkeeper lets you resurrect residents that die, but early on Fiama will do it too.

Slavemaster lets you buy new residents for orens instead of gold bars. If you don't mind going full Doctor Doolittle, a beast tamer will also get you some decent if underpowered residents and/or livestock.

[Saber]

Originally posted by tatterdemalian:

Barkeeper lets you resurrect residents that die, but early on Fiama will do it too.

Slavemaster lets you buy new residents for orens instead of gold bars. If you don't mind going full Doctor Doolittle, a beast tamer will also get you some decent if underpowered residents and/or livestock.

Agreed, the slave master is the MVP. It's great for collecting specific residents that you need. I'm currently working on mass producing farming locations filled with farmers and mushrooms for better passive cash flow.

[gimmethegepgun]

Originally posted by tatterdemalian:

Barkeeper lets you resurrect residents that die, but early on Fiama will do it too.

There's also a few that have Resurrection and so will just rez NPCs right away on their own. Caladrius, Carbuncle, and Missionary of Darkness, as well as the unique NPCs Defender and Cursed Girl [Melilith], have the spell.

[Purple Chronic]

I think a mage for being able to identify is pretty huge & then I like a healer for being able to restock my holy shield/heal spells frequently to never run out. Healers can also get rid of curses.

[Nitram]

i have a black market fellow that sells me really nice orange gears for cheap.

[Iyasenu]

Maybe a Scrivener, if you put them at a base that has the "Home Discount" policy active.
Land Deeds can be expensive, and the discount could help alleviate that somewhat, especially as further deed purchases ramp up in cost.

[Explicitly Offensive Cuneiform]

It depends on your play style.

I recommend mages and magic dealers. Not only do they identify items, but they also sell spell books. You can recruit trainers too, but i am not sure if the skills change or not. in Elona a guild trainer would show up sometimes at your manor and improve your stats based on the guild you are a part of.

I recommend a gun dealer, and you can recruit anyone who likes you, so if you charm a gun dealer, a black market vendor, and the exotic merchant, well you got those at your place now.

You should also consider npc adventurers, for security, and you can whip time into whatever skills you like.

The thing is, with a junk gatca, and the storage, and the right dealers, your base turns into an infinite platnium farm. once i got it up and running i was able to get not only all 10 lucky coins, but train my skills up to 500 potential, weekly.

[evilserran]

Honeslty, my favorite is general goods merchants. I know i know, seems dumb, HOWEVER, they sell gamble chests, and lockpicking takes forever to level up, even with practice chests. I like to just click a button and run through 20+ unlok attempts with a chance to make even more money. I also have a black market merchant at every base, a slaver a butcher and a vegetable seller

[thatbumzzz]

Drug dealer for sleeping pills, potions to use on tough bosses/tough npcs you want to recruit battles and love potions.

[I'm with STUPID👉]

Get people that provide you with the services you often partake of in the cities and towns.

[Haperski]

Thanks for you guy's input, I now have :

• Secretary, I finally rolled on Chores as their job and see they actually run around the map and pick up drops and trash on the lot.
  
• Drug Dealer, for the love potion
  
• Blackmarket Dealer, I got engagement amulet from them twice, the rare equipments they have is a bonus
  
• A healer, a mage and a magic book seller, which I house in the same 'shop'.
  
• A butcher for meats !

Was trying to poach the slave trader but it takes 70 charisma.
Next on my list will be the banker, general goods shop, and probably farmers but I run out of money dahahahah.

[I'm with STUPID👉]

Poach some level 40 guards and other characters that can fight well. Helps with defending against hostiles.

[gimmethegepgun]

Originally posted by Haperski:

Was trying to poach the slave trader but it takes 70 charisma.

Know that the slave trader can sell slave traders. They cost a lot though.

[evilserran]

Originally posted by gimmethegepgun:

Originally posted by Haperski:

Was trying to poach the slave trader but it takes 70 charisma.

Know that the slave trader can sell slave traders. They cost a lot though.

Exactly how I got mine.