{"id":12629,"date":"2025-07-20T23:16:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T23:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/?p=12629"},"modified":"2025-09-02T10:24:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T10:24:33","slug":"sidekicks-in-dd-5e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/sidekicks-in-dd-5e\/","title":{"rendered":"Sidekicks in D&D 5e"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hmm, we used to call them henchmen. The rules it seems are optional, and I am not sure I am ready for this, as I need to learn to play my classes better than I do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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  1. Sidekicks from Unearthed Arcana<\/a>, by WOTC, a .pdf, they have thethe same level as the party, levels up with the party and can be a warrior, spell caster or expert. The start from a CR 1\/2 monster stat block. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Sidekicks<\/a> from Wikidot, very simple to understand<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. A commentary on warrior sidekicks<\/a>, bit more detail on the special abilities. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. 5e, a guide to sidekicks<\/a>, at Abicus Archives, a commentary but ends with some ideas, emphasises the thug, see below and hints at the PIxie<\/a>. The author recommends not using highly magical creatures as spellcaster<\/em> sidekicks because the sidekick category overwrites the magic using ability<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. 3 sidekicks to recruit to your ragtag party<\/a> at DnD beyond, suggests a Locathah<\/a>, a Pixie, and a Kobold<\/a>. The latter interestingly has weapon invention<\/a> & pack tactics from the Kobold inventor and it is suggested one runs him as a warrior.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Comments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    They start from a monster manual stat block, I have found, the thug<\/a>, maybe the best, it has pack tactics although I am not clear if when using the stat block, special abilities apply, or a drow<\/a>, although sunlight sensitivity might be a problem, and its stats are weaker than the thug or a scout<\/a> which maybe better as an expert. Or Lizardfolk<\/a>, thick but strong. Or Hobgoblin, at Roll20<\/a>, or at DnD Beyond<\/a> another with Packtactics and not unacceptable lore in 5e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Character Sheets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Sidekicks, a PDF<\/a> by hornbook1776 at reddit<\/a>, not yet tried it with adobe, and so don’t know how easy this is to use as a doc. It seems easier to read, than the spreadsheet below. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. An untitled google spreadsheet for representing Sidekicks<\/a> a spreadsheet from Darth Credence at Giants in the Playground. This has the advantage that it can be on a google drive and accessed at the table top. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      WOTC’s take<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      There are several other interpretations of sidekicks\/hirelings & henchmen. I found or was pointed at these,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. A spy as a monster<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Designing NPCs<\/a> & also Hirelings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        All three at DnD Beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        The image is taken from GW2, but not made by me. It is used for the usual reasons. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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