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Practitioners of the Leadership sphere learn how to gather, organize, and command others.

Leader

When you gain the Leadership sphere, you gain 5 ranks in the Diplomacy skill, plus 5 ranks per additional talent spent in the Leadership sphere (maximum ranks equal to your total Hit Dice).

If you already have ranks in the Diplomacy skill you may immediately retrain them. If you possess multiple spheres that grant ranks in Diplomacy, you gain a competence bonus on Diplomacy checks equal to half your base attack bonus instead of retraining the ranks multiple times. This is only applied once.

Both base packages of the Leadership sphere require significant time investment and thus are unsuitable for being granted as a temporary talent. Likewise, no (follower) talents may be granted as temporary talents. (Cohort) talents that do not affect the type or number of creatures you can recruit may be gained as temporary talents if you have the (cohort) package.

Special: Animal companions, Conjuration sphere companions, drake companions, eidolons, familiars, independent inventions, Leadership cohorts, and any other controlled characters gained by class features, talents or feats cannot gain this sphere or talents from this sphere.

Associated Feat: Leadership.

Leadership Packages

When you first take the Leadership sphere, choose one of the following packages: Cohort or Follower.

Cohort

Specialized NPCs called cohorts are willing to follow you on adventures. A cohort always acts on your initiative.

See the rules for Cohorts

Follower

You gain a group of followers. These followers will not accompany you into dangerous locations, but can lend assistance in various ways.

See the rules for Followers

Base Talents

Leadership Talents (Cohorts)

Leadership Talents (Followers)

Alchemists

When any allied creature is with your followers, the allied creature counts as having access to an alchemy lab.

The followers can craft alchemical items with a DC of not greater than 15 + your ranks in Diplomacy, requiring that you pay the normal crafting cost. The followers makes 10 gp of progress per rank in Diplomacy per day and can craft masterwork items.

Additionally, if a PC is crafting formulae from the Alchemy sphere, the followers can assist them, allowing them to craft one additional item per rank in Diplomacy in the 15 minute crafting time. This additional productivity may be divided among present PCs who are crafting at the same time.

Alchemists can identify alchemical items and potions with a Craft (alchemy) check of 15 + your ranks in Diplomacy.

Any Craft (alchemy) checks made while with the followers automatically gain a +2 circumstance bonus from the alchemists’ aid. This bonus increases by +1 for every 8 ranks in Diplomacy that you possess.

If you possess the Merchants talent, alchemical items purchased from the followers have their cost reduced by half.

If using the Downtime rules from Ultimate Campaign, your followers may generate Magic capital in place of earning gold, with 50 gp equaling 1 Magic. Use your Diplomacy modifier for making the earnings checks. This stacks with capital gains from other talents.

Base of Operations

Choose up to two settlements with which you are familiar when you gain this talent; you have a group of followers permanently based in that settlement that cannot be dispersed unless the settlement is destroyed, in which case they regroup in a nearby settlement of your choice, regaining 10% of their strength per week.

This group is in addition to your normal group of followers; you do not gain any additional benefit from having multiple groups of followers in the same location.

This permanent group cannot form a caravan, so remains in the chosen settlement. Moving them to a new settlement requires 1d4 months of selling, buying, traveling, and forming new contacts. Severing ties with existing followers and recruiting new followers in a different settlement requires the same amount of time. You do not benefit from these followers during this time.

At 5 ranks in Diplomacy and every 5 ranks thereafter, you may have your followers settled in an additional settlement simultaneously.

Contacts from the (cohort) package will often choose to settle in a settlement where you maintain a presence via this talent. When you release a cohort and maintain them as a contact, unless they are particularly prone to wander or tied to a specific location, they will live in or near one of these locations of your choice.

Craftsmen

Your followers includes crafters who can repair broken weapons, armor, and other non-magical items while you rest. The followers can remove the broken condition from and restore to full hit points to one non-magic weapon, shield, suit of armor, or other object of no greater than large size during an eight-hour rest.

If repairing an object larger than this maximum size, the amount of hit points restored is halved for every size category the object is above the maximum.

The followers can repair an additional item for every 3 ranks in Diplomacy you possess. You may choose to count a Huge object as two Large objects, a Gargantuan object as two Huge objects, etc.

At 5 ranks of Diplomacy, the followers can repair magical items with a caster level no greater than your ranks in Diplomacy; each such item counts as two items for determining the number of items that may be repaired at one time. A Huge magic item would count as 4 items, a Gargantuan magic item as 8 items, etc.

In place of repairing an item, the followers can craft a non-magical item, requiring that you pay the normal crafting cost. The caravan makes 10 gp of progress per rank in Diplomacy per day and can craft masterwork items.

If you possess the Merchants talent, non-magical weapons, armor, and ammunition purchased from the followers have their cost reduced by half.

Any Craft checks made to craft non-magical, non-alchemical items (such as, but not limited to weapons, armor, shields, and ammunition) made while with the followers automatically gain a +2 circumstance bonus from the crafters’ aid. This bonus increases by +1 for every 8 ranks in Diplomacy that you possess.

If you possess the (cohort) package, your cohorts possess masterwork weapons and armor.

If using the downtime rules from Ultimate Campaign, your followers may generate Goods capital in place of earning gold, with 10 gp equaling 1 Good. Use your Diplomacy modifier for making the earnings checks. This stacks with capital gains from other talents.

Crew

Your followers are experienced at handling various tasks onboard large craft.

Your caravan counts as one small crew with a level equal to your ranks in Diplomacy - 2 (minimum 1, but if you have less than 2 ranks in Diplomacy, reduce the crew’s hit points by 20 and damage by 2d6 and if you have exactly 2 ranks in Diplomacy, reduce hit points by 10 and damage by 1d6). For every five ranks of Diplomacy you possess, the caravan may count as an additional small crew.

A crew formed from your followers gains a +10 morale bonus on loyalty checks and their loyalty is not reduced by not paying them. Each crew gains one bonus perk, plus one additional perk for every five ranks of Diplomacy you possess. These perks may be changed with 1d4 days of training and recruiting.

Entertainers

Your followers include actors, musicians, and other performers, and they possess props, backdrops, and the other accoutrements required for a dazzling performance.

Any Perform checks made while with the followers automatically gain a +2 circumstance bonus from being well equipped and +2 circumstance bonus from the performers’ aid. The bonus from the performer’s aid increases by +1 for every 8 ranks in Diplomacy that you possess.

You may choose to have the DC of Knowledge checks regarding you to have their DC increase or decrease by up to 5. Changing this decision results in the DC increasing or decreasing by 1 per week until the new DC is reached. This DC change increases to 10 at 7 ranks in Diplomacy and 15 at 14 ranks.

While in a settlement, your followers can always gain access to a theater, stage, or hall if one is present. You caravan has a portable stage for performances on the road.

Additionally, when in a settlement, your followers collectively make Perform checks using your Diplomacy modifier, earning you the check result in gold pieces each week. This stacks with earnings from other talents.

If using the Downtime rules from Ultimate Campaign, your followers may generate Influence capital in place of earning gold, with 15 gp equaling 1 Influence. This stacks with capital gains from other talents.

If using the reputation and fame rules from Ultimate Campaign, any time your followers are in a settlement for at least 1 day, that settlement is considered to be in your Sphere of Influence. Additionally, your followers can suppress negative talk about you, reducing the total penalties to your reputation by your Diplomacy modifier.

Any infamous deeds are still known, but they are viewed in the most sympathetic light. Additionally, you gain +1 prestige point every character level.

Friends in Low Places

Your followers have many contacts in the criminal underworld. You gain the following abilities in any settlement in which your followers have been in for at least 1 day.

Fence: You may sell stolen goods at their normal sale value without paying any additional fees to a fence.

Grease Palms: In any settlement of at least 5,000 inhabitants, you may locate a corrupt official. If you’re imprisoned or fined for crimes committed in the settlement’s jurisdiction, you may take advantage of this contact. You pay no fines and escape sentencing if you can make a Diplomacy check (DC 15 for petty crimes, 25 for serious crimes, or 35 for capital crimes). You can use this ability once per settlement per week.

Theft: Choose an item with a cost not greater than 100 gp per rank in Diplomacy. Your followers can obtain that item at half price in 2d6 hours if it is available in a settlement they occupy. If given 2d6 days, this value increases to 1,000 gp per rank. Your followers may only steal one item at a time. Note that items that are unique or readily identifiable to their former owners will attract official attention and possible legal (or extra-legal) repercussions commensurate with the value of the item taken.

Unique items may require time in excess of their material value or even be unobtainable according to the GM’s judgement. The key to the county lock-up is more difficult to steal than a generic potion, so could be assigned a value in excess of the cost of a generic key according to the effort and time required to obtain it. The crystal key attuned to open the archmage’s dimensional sanctum is probably beyond the capabilities of your followers to obtain.

If using the Downtime rules from Ultimate Campaign, your followers reduce the influence cost of illegal downtime activities, such as alibi, blackmail, coerce, and heist (all found in Pathfinder Player Companion: Black Markets) in a settlement that they are present in by 1, +1 per 4 ranks in Diplomacy.

Ground Team

Your followers can disperse into a settlement, talking, listening, and influencing. Your followers can perform the following actions:

Gather Crowd: Your followers can spend 1d4 hours gathering a crowd. Make a Diplomacy skill check; the number of intelligent creatures in the crowd is equal to 10 times the result of the check. This multiplier increases by 10 at 5 ranks of Diplomacy and again every 5 ranks after (so times 20 at 5 ranks, times 30 and 10 ranks, etc.).

Gather Information: Your followers spend 1d4 hours making a Gather Information check, using your modifiers. They may make an additional check simultaneously for every 5 ranks in Diplomacy you possess.

Influence Crowd: Your followers encourage a crowd to be swayed by your words. When you make a skill check to influence a crowd, you automatically gain a +2 bonus from your follower’s use of the aid another action. This bonus increases by +1 for every 8 ranks in Diplomacy that you possess.

Publicity: Your followers may spread good words about you, making a settlement more positively disposed toward you and your allies. The disposition of the average member of the settlement toward you increases by one step, to a maximum of friendly. This requires 1 day for a settlement of village size; double the time required for every size larger than village. For every 5 ranks in Diplomacy that you possess, the number of days required is reduced by 1, to a minimum of 1 day.

Whispers: If using the Rumors rules, you may have your followers participate in spreading a rumor, reducing the time required to start a rumor by 1 day, plus 1 day per 4 ranks in Diplomacy (to a minimum of 1 day). You automatically gain a +2 bonus from your follower’s use of the aid another action for all checks to start, spread, influence, or squash a rumor in a settlement where they are present.

Additionally, if you possess the (cohort) package, your followers may aid in recruitment, reducing the time required to recruit a cohort to 1d4 hours, -1 hour for every 6 ranks of Diplomacy you possess (minimum 1 hour required).

If using the Downtime rules from Ultimate Campaign, your followers reduce the influence cost of promoting your business or recruiting for an organization in a settlement that they are present in by 1, +1 per 4 ranks in Diplomacy.

Healers

Your followers include healers. They can supply you with one complete healer’s kit each day, increasing by 1 additional kit for every 5 ranks in Diplomacy that you possess. These healers kits cannot be sold or stockpiled.

These healers can treat wounds as you rest, restoring 10 hit points per rank in Diplomacy to a number of creatures equal to your practitioner modifier (minimum 1) over 8 hours of rest.

Any Heal checks made while with the followers automatically gain a +2 circumstance bonus from the healers’ aid. This bonus increases by +1 for every 8 ranks in Diplomacy that you possess.

If you possess the Messengers talent, your messengers can carry wounded allies to your followers or caravan or can administer limited healing. This limited healing requires 10 minutes and restores up to 2 hit points per rank in Diplomacy. A creature may only benefit from this healing a number of times per day equal to your practitioner modifier.

If you possess the (cohort) package, your cohorts begin each day with a complete healer’s kit. These kits cannot be sold or stockpiled.

If using the Downtime rules from Ultimate Campaign, your followers may generate Influence or Magic capital in place of earning gold, with 15 gp equalling 1 Influence or 50 gp equaling 1 Magic. Use your Diplomacy modifier for making the earnings checks. This stacks with capital gains from other talents.

Laborers

You can direct your followers to fortify a campsite. Doing so takes 1 hour. Your followers may use your ranks in Diplomacy plus your practitioner ability modifier in place of Perception checks to keep watch over the camp and any intruders must contend with a 5 foot wide by 5 foot deep ditch and 5 foot wide by 5 foot high berm surrounding the camp. At 5 ranks in Diplomacy and every 5 ranks thereafter, the width and depth of the ditch and the width and height of the berm may be increased by 5 feet.

If using the Kingdom Building rules from Ultimate Campaign, your followers reduce the cost of constructing one improvement or building or demolishing one building by one build point each kingdom turn. This cannot reduce the cost below 0 build points. At 5 ranks in Diplomacy and every 5 ranks thereafter, they may reduce the cost by another one build point. This reduction may be applied to the same or different buildings and improvements.

If using the Downtime rules from Ultimate Campaign, your followers may reduce the Labor capital cost of one downtime activity by 1 each day, to a minimum of 0. For every 4 ranks in Diplomacy, this reduction is increased by 1. This reduction may be applied to one activity or spread across several.

Manager

Your followers can supply a manager for one business you own. This manager requires no additional pay and may make any required skill checks using your Diplomacy bonus in place of the normal check. At 5 ranks in Diplomacy and every 5 ranks thereafter, you can provide a manager for 1 additional business.

If you possess the Messengers talent, the manager can contact you via messengers.

Merchants

Your followers includes merchants that can trade with you. Treat your followers as a settlement with a size according to your ranks in Diplomacy per the table below to determine what items can be purchased and sold.

Diplomacy Ranks	Effective Settlement Size	Base Value
1	Hamlet	200 gp
3	Village	500 gp
6	Small town	1,000 gp
9	Large town	2,000 gp

Note that if a roll for availability determines that a given item is not available, another roll for that item cannot be attempted until having passed a settlement, traveling merchants, or other potential source of resupply.

Additionally, when in a settlement, your followers collectively make Profession checks using your Diplomacy modifier, earning you the check result in gold pieces each week. This stacks with earnings from other talents.

Any Appraise checks made while with the followers automatically gain a +2 circumstance bonus from the merchants’ aid. This bonus increases by +1 for every 8 ranks in Diplomacy that you possess.

If using the Downtime rules from Ultimate Campaign, your followers may generate Goods or Influence capital in place of earning gold, with 10 gp equaling 1 Good or 15 gp equaling 1 Influence. Use your Diplomacy modifier for making the earnings checks. This stacks with capital gains from other talents.

Messengers

Your followers can quickly deliver messages via rider, messenger bird, and other means as appropriate to the setting. While with your followers, you may send written messages and items not exceeding 10 lbs. per rank in Diplomacy to any place reachable by normal travel (not requiring the casting of magical effects) at a base overland speed of 60 miles per day, increasing by 10 miles at 4 ranks in Diplomacy and every 4 ranks thereafter.

Messengers can also be used to deliver items to and retrieve them from your followers or caravan while adventuring, though as normal for followers they won’t go anywhere apparently dangerous. A messenger may be summoned by messenger bird, whistle, or, if possessed, magical means.

If you possess the Merchants talent, whenever you fail an item availability roll, you can send messengers to obtain the item in nearby settlements. Roll for the availability of the item in the nearest settlement, rolling again for each successively further settlement until the item is available. You may obtain the item in a number of days based on the overland speed of your messengers and the distance to the settlement.

Leadership Sphere

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