Hirelings

Standard Hirelings (p.28) md

The vanilla DMG pay tables for standard hirelings are a useful reference point but not a formula. Compensation in Oath-Bound is customary and reasonable — reflecting prevailing practice for the role and locality, and negotiated against that backdrop rather than read from a table. The GM uses the tables for calibration; the actual arrangement is a gameplay event.

The vanilla pay scales apply as a baseline. Local conditions, scarcity of the skill, and the nature of the work may all adjust the figure in either direction.

Expert Hirelings (p.29) md

The vanilla DMG expert hireling categories include races, classes, armor types, and weapon specializations that are not present in the Oath-Bound setting. Entries for absent races, classes that do not exist in Oath-Bound, and equipment categories outside the setting’s scope do not apply.

The customary and reasonable principle applies here as it does for standard hirelings. Expert hireling retention is a gameplay event — a function of relationship, obligation, and the terms of whatever bond of service exists — not a table determination.

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