protip: hire as many adventurers as you can early in the game

[BlackSilver]

If you are planning on playing the game with a custom party later in the game (or a mix of companions or custom characters), then hire as many adventurers as you can, even when you are not going to use them immediately. Preferably, a barbarian, monk and a rogue, since none of your companions have those job classes. The reason for this is because the game alots some experience points you gained to your reserve characters. Canon-wise, you are probably travelling with more than 6 people with you, since in real life you can have an army behind you following you. Ofcourse this is a game, so we are only allowed 6 in a party, but that's just the reason why "reserve" characters still get XP (they are always with you canon-wise). That or they are doing their own adventuring while you're gone (who knows).

If you can only recruit one or two at the start, don't worry. Just sell extra loot, and whenever you have 250cp, hire another one. Ofcourse, you could just spend 2,500cp later in the game to get a level 10 custom character of your choice, but if you are planning on recruiting the maximum 8 characters, then it's a potential save of up to 20,000cp. So, recruiting adventurers early in the game is a good investment, plus a time saver since your reserve characters gained XP and leveled up.

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

Extending this tip, sell as many early items as possible to Heodan in the starting Encampment. This results in more gold than if selling stuff later in Gilded Vale or other shops. You will be able to hire more than five adventurers immediately once you arrive in Gilded Vale.

[BlackSilver]

Originally posted by D'amarr from Darshiva:

Extending this tip, sell as many early items as possible to Heodan in the starting Encampment. This results in more gold than if selling stuff later in Gilded Vale or other shops. You will be able to hire more than five adventurers immediately once you arrive in Gilded Vale.

wtf I wish I'd have known that. I'm playing the game blind right now.

[Wasted_46]

Originally posted by cardGamer:

Preferably, a barbarian, monk and a rogue, since none of your companions have those job classes.

they do. there is an NPC for every class.
Also, hiring is a good idea since the early game is balanced for 3-4 character parties. This is especially vital on potd.

[soylent]

And who cares about money? 20000 are nothing.

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

True, but the later you hire a high-level adventurer, the larger the XP gap, because the hireling is one level below your main character upon creation. With the very early money from Heodan, the gap is down to less than 2,500 XP, which is not one level anymore at level 3-4 already.

[soylent]

Originally posted by D'amarr from Darshiva:

True, but the later you hire a high-level adventurer, the larger the XP gap, because the hireling is one level below your main character upon creation. With the very early money from Heodan, the gap is down to less than 2,500 XP, which is not one level anymore at level 3-4 already.

That makes sense. Never noticed that there is always a level gap. I don't use hirelings.

[Irx]

Originally posted by Wasted_46:

Originally posted by cardGamer:

Preferably, a barbarian, monk and a rogue, since none of your companions have those job classes.

they do. there is an NPC for every class.

Not in a base game.

[la_nague]

also the rogur one is unfixably bad with her heavy armor you cant remove.

the barb one was awesome but they nerfer her