Mercenaries diablo 23/2/2024 ![]() ![]() **Asheara** is tough and proud, and she would have to be, as the leader of the band of Mercenaries who have been scouting the demon-infested jungles of Kurast. The Captain of the Desert Mercenaries is the arrogant **Greiz**, who was hired by the Lord of the desert city of Lut Gholein to protect the town while his guards were absent. You are awarded a free Rogue Scout after defeated one of their fallen members (spoiler) by **Kashya**, the harsh and defiant commander of their sisterhood. Within the world of Sanctuary, these characters are typically hired through recruiters, who offer their services to you (occasionally only after you do them a favor though.) And last but not least, are the Act V **Barbarians** who use two-handed swords primarily. In the jungles of Act III you can hire an **Iron Wolf** which is a type of sword and board mage, who uses one type of elemental spells. ![]() Next you have the Act II **Desert Mercenaries** who use large polearms and traditionally provide an aura buff to you and your party members. The first you encounter are the Act I ***Rogue Scouts*** who can be hired shortly after starting the game, and are Archers almost exclusively. Within Diablo II, there are 4 categories of Mercenary, and some of them also offer a number of variations. and after finding a secondhand Diablo II 3e D&D Crossover book at my local game store that had similar undertakings, I figured this would be a great experiment. They're meant to be streamlined, because it makes it easier for your players to switch back and forth (if they were playing the character) or for you to not have to do mental gymnastics when creating or playing them. Sidekicks are a new system within Tasha's that allows you to build characters who aren't weaker perse, but they're intended to be less versatile and/or easier to play. Diablo II has a relatively entertaining system for Mercenaries, and despite a few glaring issues (namely the complete dominance of the Act II Mercenaries), I've always felt the concept was very fun. ![]() The talk of "Sidekicks" has recently had me deep in contemplation. Regretably, I've had my version of Tasha's Cauldron of Everything for approximately 5 months and still have yet to actually take the time to look it over to it's fullest extent. # Sidekicks: Diablo II Mercenary Conversion ![]()
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